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Offline Tom-ADC

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1873 Clone
« on: January 17, 2014, 07:04:29 AM »
I have a Liberty SAA clone in 45 LC one problem I bought it and stuck it in the safe and forgot it, when I finally got around to shooting it maybe five or better years later I know I know  ^j) I found out that after six rounds or so it would lock up. I checked the cylinder to forcing cone clearance and could just barely get a .002 feeler gage in there, using a sheet of glass and some 320 wet & dry sand paper and a figure 8 motion I opened that to .005. Plus a member told me to double check all the screws tight, found two loose and so far it seems okay.
I shoot light cowboy loads in it using Trail Boss. I think its really a Pietta knock off.
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Re: 1873 Clone
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2014, 08:03:26 AM »
Not anything wrong with Pietta clones.
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Re: 1873 Clone
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2014, 04:29:20 PM »
I don't think Pietta was making 1873 clones five years ago.
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Re: 1873 Clone
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2014, 05:10:07 PM »
Quote from: Hawg on January 17, 2014, 04:29:20 PM
I don't think Pietta was making 1873 clones five years ago.

Perhaps it was longer because it says Pietta on the barrel.
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Re: 1873 Clone
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2014, 05:20:57 PM »
Quote from: Tom-ADC on January 17, 2014, 05:10:07 PM
Quote from: Hawg on January 17, 2014, 04:29:20 PM
I don't think Pietta was making 1873 clones five years ago.

Perhaps it was longer because it says Pietta on the barrel.

OK I guess they were then. I thought they just started making them a couple of years ago.
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Re: 1873 Clone
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2014, 05:29:09 PM »
This is imported by Liberty has their stamps also, I think it has some of the quality problems some of the older Pietta C&B revolvers had.
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Re: 1873 Clone
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2014, 05:46:17 PM »
Tom, most of the Liberty guns I've seen are pretty decent.
I believe Pietta was selling barrels to various manufacturers back in the day. I know some of the other gunmakers were.
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Re: 1873 Clone
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2014, 06:54:59 PM »
Do you think say. ASM would put a Pietta barrel on one of their frames and leave the Pietta name on the barrel?
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Re: 1873 Clone
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2014, 06:57:04 PM »
Doubt it. But Liberty was one of the smaller arms importers and may or may not have. The barrel might be a replacement, as well.
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Re: 1873 Clone
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2014, 07:06:02 PM »
Gun was bought new from Southern Ohio Guns. Was NIB.
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Re: 1873 Clone
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2014, 07:12:47 PM »
You got my curiosity going. Can you post up some pix?
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Re: 1873 Clone
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2014, 07:56:52 PM »
Tomorrow, right now I'm enjoying 100 proof Laird Apple Brandy and chasing it with Dos Equis.
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Re: 1873 Clone
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2014, 08:19:39 PM »
Can I come over? &m(
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Re: 1873 Clone
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2014, 08:25:01 PM »
You bet, I'm a brandy lover with Christian Brothers high on my list, but when I can find it Lairds is my favorite.
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Re: 1873 Clone
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2014, 08:48:53 PM »
I'm stuck here wit' nuttin' but Gallo Burgundy and Jameson's (OK, 'stuck' isn't such a descriptive term, I guess. Lot's of things I'd rather not be stuck with besides Jameson's....)
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