Decent. 36 cal.

[Sawman]

So if I wanted to buy a decent. 36 6 or 7 inch barrel, what is some brands to look for, I see some real cheap, some not.

 

[Crow-Feather]

You mostly get what you pay for. I tend to stay away from anything brass.

 

[wb78963]

I use Pietta and I think the newer ones that are CNC are better made. In the gun rack is a .36 caliber 1851 Navy Pietta copy of the Capt. Schaeffer presentation revolver. It will not be inexpensive, but is a beauty. Look it up on the Early Modern Firearms web site.
Good luck finding anything now.
Bunk

 

[Coot]

So if I wanted to buy a decent. 36 6 or 7 inch barrel, what is some brands to look for, I see some real cheap, some not.

Your choice is basically Pietta or Urberti. Both are good, each has fans. There are others, some pricier some not as well made. If possible, handle a Remington new model and an 1851 or 1861 Colt replica to see which feels/fits better to you. Steel frames are both stronger & more historically correct unless you are looking at some of the replica Confederate revolvers. Don't expect to find any bargains in today's seller's market.

 

[sourdough]

I have 8 Pietta 1851 Navy .36 "type" revolvers of various flavors (I like to swap parts and create Confederate versions). Bunk is correct about the Pietta CNC machined revolvers (date code BS/2002 or newer). I would caution you about the brass frame revolvers if used with more than very moderate loads as heavy loads tend to imprint the rear ratchet of the cylinder into the recoil shield causing endplay with the cylinder. The steel frames will pretty much last forever.

Pietta and Uberti have produced next to nothing since the start of the pandemic last year, and the latest rumor is that they will not get back into full production until late Fall this year. That means supply is low and demand is high which equates into much higher prices for both any new or used revolvers.

Here are some dealers you may want to keep tabs on. Supplies are virtually non-existent, prices are higher, and there are no "sale" prices, so check on them often.

In no particular order:

Percussion (dixiegunworks.com)

Welcome to (jedediah-starr.com)

EMF Company, Early Modern Firearms Company - EMF Company - EMF Company, Inc. (emf-company.com) (owned by Pietta)

Taylors & Company Firearms (taylorsfirearms.com)

Revolvers (oldsouthfirearms.com)

https://www.cimarron-firearms.com/products/revolvers.html
black powder revolvers - MidwayUSA

Good luck!

Regards,

Jim

 

[Justin.44]

@Sawman You've made 4 posts, one more and you're eligible to post in the for sale/wanted section. Type out a wanted ad explaining what you are looking for and see what happens. There are good deals to be found here. Good luck, Justin

 

[Archer 756]

Pietta or Urberti have noted and found out that Pietta is very easy to get parts for Urberti are hard to get compared to Pietta. Also I have noted the quality of Pietta better than Urberti that is the current made Pietta,'s.

 

[Sawman]

Thanks all I will see what I can find now from this info is great.

 

[Wolfman0125]

So if I wanted to buy a decent. 36 6 or 7 inch barrel, what is some brands to look for, I see some real cheap, some not.
I recommend Uberti for the cheaper ones over the Pietta. Remington or Colt for the higher end. Stay away from brass frames. You can buy conversion kits to make a .36 black powder into a .38 cartridge and a .44 into a .45 Colt. I recommend a .44 Army over a .36 Navy. Same frame as the .36 but bigger boom and more power. I’ve got both. Also Uberti has a larger opening over the pietta if you want to shoot paper cartridges, and is generally better made. Also look for a case hardened frame as they are stronger than brass.