Pietta Vs Centaur

[Electric Miner]

How many differences can you see in this photo?

 

[pacanis]

Seven?

Whoops. Make it eight.

 

[64Springer]

Seven features.

But I'll say eight because the one on the bottom has a much better/deburred/softer finish.

 

[pacanis]

The melted look made me change my answer to eight, too.

 

[Electric Miner]

Let it go awhile, then we'll post what differences you saw.

 

[CVA Enthusiast]

I am Familiar Pietta/Uberti but centaur? What company? I pulled 7 differences I do not consider Color or Look a huge difference, there is 8 if I credit look/color. For my credit I`ll point most glaring as a visual to MY difference front sight. That is a difference

 

[Electric Miner]

Oh, and quick and dirty, I have eight as well.

 

[Electric Miner]

I am Familiar Pietta/Uberti but centaur? What company? I pulled 7 differences I do not consider Color or Look a huge difference, there is 8 if I credit look/color. For my credit I`ll point most glaring as a visual to MY difference front sight. That is a difference

Belgian made in the 60's and early 70's. Legends say on Colt equipment using Colt drawings. Don't know if that's true.

 

[CVA Enthusiast]

Belgian made in the 60's and early 70's. Legends say on Colt equipment using Colt drawings. Don't know if that's true.

ok yes from some fast google I am getting similar in put, works though considering the Beretta/Taurus link as well as the Taurus/Smith & Wesson Link with the revolvers.

 

[CVA Enthusiast]

for a 60/70`s stand point looks great shape

 

[Electric Miner]

for a 60/70`s stand point looks great shape

According to serial number, this one is from 1965, and looks to be completely unfired.

 

[CVA Enthusiast]

According to serial number, this one is from 1965, and looks to be completely unfired.

NICE

 

[pacanis]

I am Familiar Pietta/Uberti but centaur? What company? I pulled 7 differences I do not consider Color or Look a huge difference, there is 8 if I credit look/color. For my credit I`ll point most glaring as a visual to MY difference front sight. That is a difference

The front sight profile is a biggie. Not being able to tell if the top pistol's sight is brass or not on account of the lighting.
But IMO, aside from the distressed grip, the ability to take conicals on the bottom pistol is glaring.

 

[Hawk54]

Centaure is spelled with an e on the end. They were imported by William B. Edwards (the man who is responsible for the beginning of import reproduction pistol business) company Centennial Arms. The 1860 Centaure was the very first Model 1860 Army to come into the US in 1959 Just a few months after Navy Arms imported the first 1851 model pistols to the US. Here is a link about the Centaures.
FROCS – Friends of the Centaure Society

 

[CVA Enthusiast]

Centaure is spelled with an e on the end. They were imported by Bill Edwards (the man who is responsible for the beginning of import reproduction pistol business) company Centennial Arms. The 1860 Centaure was the very first Model 1860 Army to come into the US in 1959 Just a few months after Navy Arms imported the first 1851 model pistols to the US.

That is interesting, as with some of my other google inquiries Edwards did pop up on radar, But the proper spelling gave me more to chew with, as Centennial Arms, got 1 rifle. That also gives me more to take in thanks

 

[Hawk54]

A lot of variations with the Centaure pistols.

 

[Hawk54]

How many differences can you see in this photo?

Nice pistols.

 

[Hawk54]

I see at least eight as well counting the case and bluing finish.

 

[44Bro]

I think I see ten differences. Some of them are subtle. None of which are finish differences.

 

[Hawk54]

I think I see ten differences. Some of them are subtle. None of which are finish differences.

Agree.