Pietta Thunderer 1860 Army Date

[sourdough]

This is a new one on me. It is up for auction on GB.

It has a CM/2014 date code on the right side of the frame, and it also has "2014" stamped into the right side of the barrel lug! I have never seen that before.

Anyone else?

It looks like a nice gun but I am just confounded why Pietta would use a 4-screw frame CFS (cut-for stock) for this model.

Regards,

Jim







https://www.gunbroker.com/item/894593962

[Hawg]

Pietta just needs to go out of business and quit making all these BS guns.

[mazo kid]

It looks like a well-finished gun (non gun!), also seems like Pietta is shuffling parts around to make different guns to sell.

[Gray Fox]

I just got one of these last week, new, from Jedediah Starr and it comes in a Taylor's box, not Pietta--the first I've seen.  It has 2021 on the right side of the barrel, but also has "21" in the date box on the frame above the triggerguard.  I haven't had the opportunity to shoot it yet.  The action is very smooth and the finish is good.  GF

[wattlebuster]

I have one I got from EMF. Shoots real good.

[Gray Fox]

What loads does yours like?  GF

[wattlebuster]

What loads does yours like?  GF

30 gns FFFG then a wonderwad an a 454 self cast ball

[Hawg]

It has a CM/2014 date code on the right side of the frame, and it also has "2014" stamped into the right side of the barrel lug! I have never seen that before.

My dragoon had the date 2013 on the frame under the trigger guard. My Richards Mason has a date code of [20] on the frame in front of the trigger guard.