1851 pietta pistols

[Robertakamagoo]

Hi I pick up two unfired ones today. They are marked with Hartford on top of barrel and marking on left side of grips. The sn are 14 numbers a part. Anything special about them. Thanks

 

[CyrusP]

EMF (Early Modern Firearms) maybe? Italian importer of unmentionable cowboy guns I believe mark things as Hartford. I could be wrong but someone will be along soon to add to this. Nothing special over others is my guess.

 

[Gee Dog]

Don’t guess.

Why are they considered to be Pietta? Are they marked Pietta?

 

[Robertakamagoo]

Don’t guess.

Why are they considered to be Pietta? Are they marked Pietta?

They are marked Pietta

 

[CyrusP]

Don’t guess.

Why are they considered to be Pietta? Are they marked Pietta?

I’m not allowed to guess?

 

[hawkeye2]

Inspector's stamp on the left grip to replicate US Army acceptance.

 

[Phil Coffins]

I’m not allowed to guess?

Guessing is fun around the campfire but on line when you lose the infection of the voice and maybe the smile on the face some will take incorrect information and build a whole concept around it. That doesn’t add to the knowledge and enjoyment of this fine sport.

 

[Hawk54]

How about a picture of the whole pistol. What caliber. Without a picture don't even know if they are 1851's.

 

[CyrusP]

Guessing is fun around the campfire but on line when you lose the infection of the voice and maybe the smile on the face some will take incorrect information and build a whole concept around it. That doesn’t add to the knowledge and enjoyment of this fine sport.

I answered “nothing special is my guess” in answer to his question “anything special about them”. I’m not sure where I went astray here but open to discuss it. I said “I think Hartford is EMF” (that appears to be correct so what ‘incorrect information are we building a concept on’?) and I even said “others will be along who can answer” so I basically said “I am not an expert”.

 

[Robertakamagoo]

Here’s are the pictures

 

[wiscoaster]

Nice photos.

 

[Pete453]

Nice pair of revolvers.

 

[ZUG]

Look nice - I like them except for the grip's shape - my taste is for less of a sweeping lower "tail".