.44 Peitta PC pistol confusion

[docmel]

Little confused on the model

I have looked at a lot of pics of the various .44 Piettas out there, and all look slightly different than mine (See pics)

Can anyone give the exact model?

By the way, in the box, never fired, $200 at a local estate sale!

It is an extremly gorgeous piece. Pics dont do it justice

And dont laugh at my socks in sandals. I was in a hurry to run outside and take the pics

 

[TDM]

You certainly got a good deal. The revolver is copied from the Colt 1851 Navy. If yours is a .44 that's great but not standard on the original Colt 1851's. Can't tell if its stainless or just highly polished. Either way for $200 its very nice!

 

[Timber Wolf]

Yeah I am clueless, it’s a .44 but not a rebated cylinder and 1851 type rammer but round barrel. I don’t know. Looks like a fine shooter though.

 

[45D]

That's a copy of a Dance Brothers.
It has a shaved recoil shield.

Mike

 

[TDM]

Yeah I am clueless, it’s a .44 but not a rebated cylinder and 1851 type rammer but round barrel. I don’t know. Looks like a fine shooter though.

Shows how attentive I am, I didn't even notice the round barrel. Jeeeez...

 

[TDM]

That's a copy of a Dance Brothers.
It has a shaved recoil shield.

Mike

Now I did look for that but couldn't tell for sure from the photos. Good catch.

 

[TDM]

Little confused on the model

I have looked at a lot of pics of the various .44 Piettas out there, and all look slightly different than mine (See pics)

Can anyone give the exact model?

By the way, in the box, never fired, $200 at a local estate sale!

It is an extremly gorgeous piece. Pics dont do it justice

And dont laugh at my socks in sandals. I was in a hurry to run outside and take the pics

What you have is a polished steel Pietta Dance & Brothers replica which was indeed made in. 44 cal during the War of Northern Aggression. Though I believe a few .36's may have been produced too. A classic Texas contribution to the war effort. Though my powers of observation didn't help much. But if it turns out to be stainless I'll really be shocked as I've never heard of such.

 

[Robert an saa fan]

That's a copy of a Dance Brothers.
It has a shaved recoil shield.

Mike

Agree with Mike; it a copy of a confederate J H Dance and Brothers.

Here is a video member Mike Believeau (duelist1954 on you tube) posted of the same replica years ago:

 

[Treestalker]

Wow! a polished Dance and Bros. revolver for the factory price about 10 years ago! And those feet! Oh My. LOL!

 

[TDM]

Wow! a polished Dance and Bros. revolver for the factory price about 10 years ago! And those feet! Oh My. LOL!

Yes, last time I looked DGW listed the Dance & Brothers at over $400 and out of stock. Black socks and sandals are quite fashionable.

 

[cynthialee]

you got a hell of a good price on that revolver

 

[Stantheman86]

I'd be tearing my pants getting my wallet out for a $200 Pietta Dance revolver .

 

[Jason60chev]

Agree with Mike; it a copy of a confederate J H Dance and Brothers.

Here is a video member Mike Believeau (duelist1954 on you tube) posted of the same replica years ago:

Gotta have Good tight Balls when shooting percussion revolvers!

 

[ernbar]

One heck of a great deal!

 

[docmel]

Thanks: I get what pistol it copies historically, but what model does Pietta list it as?

I beleive its stainless, not polished metal Anyone know how to tell the dif?

The front site is brass, kind of a neat detail. You shpuld see this thing in person Its a really beautiful weapon.

 

[docmel]

Opps Saw it here as: "What you have is a polished steel Pietta Dance & Brothers replica"

Does Pietta even carry it anymore? None on thier website

 

[Columbus]

https://www.oldsouthfirearms.com/DanceBrothersRevolverOldSilverFinish.aspx

 

[docmel]

Cut paste form your link

• 8" Old Silver barrel What does that mean? )Interior of the baerrel is just as bright)
• Steel Frame
• 44 cal

 

[user 48679]

I beleive its stainless, not polished metal Anyone know how to tell the dif?

Stainless steel won't take a magnet like carbon steel does....

The Pietta label was: "1862 Dance Old Silver .44"

 

[Stantheman86]

It is not Stainless

Pietta made the "Old Silver " line, they were polished carbon steel. Still neat guns, my friend has an Old Silver '51 Navy.

Pietta may still make the Old Silver Navy and 60 Army but the Dance most likely got dropped from the lineup.