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Thanks for the detailed reply. I understand this is a $300 gun, but what is the likihood it will need work right out of the box just to be functional?
I might shoot a couple dozen rounds a year out of the thing. No competitions or anything like that. I really just want a reproduction civil war revolver for fun.
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I've heard the following statement before and I think there is something to it...
"Uberti makes the best Remington 1858 New Model Army clone. Pietta makes the best 1851 Navy Colt and 1860 Colt Army clone."
I'd argue that Uberti has wider range of guns compared to Pietta. You can get some neat historical guns that Pietta doesn't carry.
A shim is pretty easy to do. Grab a pair of scissors and cut up some soda cans to make a shim. Might be able to use a hole puncher.
Most of these Italian guns are 1/2 step up from a kit. Put a little work into them and you'll have a nice shooter.
Working on them is part of the fun.
Maybe it's a sign of old age, I'm 42 after all, but I find I enjoy shooting black powder more than my smokeless cartridge guns.