Pietta .36 value?

[Bob J]

I have a Pietta .36 cap-n-ball revolver that I may sell to help pay for soon-to-arrive flintlock rifle. It appears to be in excellent condition (have never shot it myself). Does anyone have a rough idea what one of these is worth?

 

[peashooterJoe]

Remington or Colt? $100 and up.. Go to Cabela's website and check their prices that is a good starting point? Brass frames are not much in demand, steel frames are the most popular. Good luck..

 

[Toomuch_36]

Pieta revolvers were of reasonably good quality, so if it is in sound well kept condition you would probably be doing good at a C-note for a used Colt model and maybe $150 for a Remington (brass framed would be slightly less respectively).

Toomuch
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Shoot Flint

 

[Bob J]

Remington or Colt?

How do I tell the difference? The frame goes over the cylinder.

 

[jaxenro]

Sounds like a Remington

Check gunbroker or auctionarms, do a search on Pietta Remingtons for a few weeks, and see what they are doing. Usually on a site like that you get a little more than a private sale will bring.

 

[Toomuch_36]

Remington or Colt?

How do I tell the difference? The frame goes over the cylinder.

If the frame goes over the cylinder it would be a Remington, the Colts had open top frames.

Toomuch
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Shoot Flint

 

[Zonie]

Your gun most likely is a Remington but it could be a Whitney (as in Ely Whitney's son).

The Remingtons loading lever is round for about 1 5/8 inches from the front of it at which point it turns into a thick blade looking shape which angles downward to the loading ram.
The cylinder pin has a T style head which is retained by the loading lever but not attached to it.

The Whitneys loading lever is round for a distance of about 3 inches from the front of it where it turns into a rectangular block that is connected to the loading ram.
The cylinder pin is a part of the loading arm assembly.

Either one would be worth about the same amount of money.

 

[Toomuch_36]

Your gun most likely is a Remington but it could be a Whitney (as in Ely Whitney's son).

The Remingtons loading lever is round for about 1 5/8 inches from the front of it at which point it turns into a thick blade looking shape which angles downward to the loading ram.
The cylinder pin has a T style head which is retained by the loading lever but not attached to it.

The Whitneys loading lever is round for a distance of about 3 inches from the front of it where it turns into a rectangular block that is connected to the loading ram.
The cylinder pin is a part of the loading arm assembly.

Either one would be worth about the same amount of money.

My error, I was not aware that Pieta made a copy of the Whitney revolver. Thanks Zonie. :bow:

Toomuch
........
Shoot Flint

 

[Zonie]

Well, you may be right. I'm not sure if Pietta did make a Whitney.
The current Whitney is made by Palmetto/Italy. Pietta does make the Spiller & Burr which is a Confederate brass framed copy of the Whitney so I guessed that they made a Whitney as well.
Ole Zonie can't be right every time. :grin: :rotf: