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Post by taffin on Sept 11, 2021 9:47:19 GMT -5
Don't understand the "2012 Vintage" as this is a brand-new out-of-the-box Pietta. The date code on yours looks like CI which is 2012. That means it was probably a "new" "in stock". The Italians started using the last two year digits in 2020 so a new build this year would have [21] in the box. Mike I GOT THE 2ND "NEW" 12" PIETTA YESTERDAY. ALL STTEL. SENT TO ME 2ND DAY PRIORITY FROM COLORADO A WEEK AGO FRIDAY. PACKAGE LOST THREE DAYS AND BEAT UP BUT MADE IT FINALLY WITH A FEW MINOR DINGS TO GUN. A RETIRED FELLOW BOUGHT AN OLD GUNSHOP AND FOUND SIX OF THESE IN A BOX TUCKED AWAY. DATE CODE FOR THIS NEW UNFIRED SIXGUN IS 1995. WHERE OH WHERE HAS IT BEEN??? CAN IT POSSIBLY SHOOT AS WELL AS THE FIRST ONE? |
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Post by 45dragoon on Sept 11, 2021 9:57:56 GMT -5
Wow! Good luck with that one! It'll be interesting to see if the steel version is up to the task!!
Mike
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Post by squigz on Sept 13, 2021 10:40:12 GMT -5
20 YARDS BUT IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD DO IF I WAS 22 INSTEAD OF 82! I can only imagine since your 82 is better than my 32! |
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Post by taffin on Sept 13, 2021 16:39:32 GMT -5
Shot the second Pietta 12" Buffalo .44 this morning. However comparing this to the first one is definitely oranges and apples. Different gun, full power loads, and I did not use a wad and some of the powders will not compress enough with 35.0 grains to allow the use of a wad. In fact both Elephant Brand and Wano are very difficult to compress bullet only. Groups not as tight but certainly okay. postimg.cc/5j7WbdZRpostimg.cc/fSkFJy6g |
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