Spare cylinders for Pietta Remington 1858

[BFJ]

Does anyone here used a spare cylinders for 1858 Remington.I am interested in how they work as far timing goes. Or any other problems. Thanks for any response.
Jim

 

[Sharps1863]

I have two for my Pietta 1858, They came from Cabalas and They dropped right in with no fitting, Alot of it depends on what kinda 1858 you have, is it a Pietta, Uberti or one of the older reproductions. That's were the difference lies.

 

[garandman]

I just swapped cylinders btwn my brandy new Pietta 5.5" bbl, and a 10+ year old 8" Pietta.

While the cylinders locked up good in their correct guns, not very good in teh swapped guns.

I would be willing to bet a new sylinder would lock up good in my new gun.

FWIW....

 

[Paul Weiss]

I bought a spare cylinder with my revolver from Cabelas 8 years ago and I am glad I did. I like to be able to keep on shooting after six rounds.
It's quick to swop out the cylinders. I did however have to grind out the slots with a dremel
to be able to use a straight line capper. I don't know if the design has been improved in eight years but I got tired of having to cap with my fingers

 

[nilo52]

Same story. I got mine from cabelas as well and mine work perfectly.
Nilo

 

[Matt85]

i have the same experiance as the others, i bought two pietta cylinders from cabelas and they work great.

 

[Flash Pan Dan]

I have 12 extra cylinders for my NMA Piettas that I bought 5 years ago from Cabela's and they all worked perfectly from the start.

 

[dcriner]

I have a .45 Colt cowboy centerfire conversion cylinder, which works fine with my Uberti Remington. Great fun.

What is the idea of buying a spare, original cylnder? To allow a helper reload while you fire?

 

[Dickydalton]

Careful there, Pardner. Remember John Wayne taught me how to shoot the wings off a fly at 100 feet! :rotf:

 

[Flash Pan Dan]

When I shoot cowboy action I find it easier to change cylinders between stages than two reload,the cylinders on my revolvers. That way I have.more time to help out with posse duties.

 

[CaptainKirk]

Uberti won't fit Pietta, and vice versa.
ASM and ASP are pretty much interchangeable, but won't fit Pietta or Uberti as drop-ins.
EIG, you're pretty much on your own

 

[Poor Private]

In our house we have about 20 different BP revovlers. In that collection we have 2 Uberti Remingtons, and 1 Pietta SS Remington. We have 1 Conversion cylinder for Uberti's(shoots .45 colt)and 3 other drop-in BP cylnders. Strang enough the Uberti drop ins fit into the SS Pietta Remington. We live frine all our bp pistols along with using them in Civil War reenacting. We bought a few of the cylinders from Dixie Gun Works who lists them as generic and states that some fitting and timing may be necessary. And states that some parts will also fit the Spiller & Burr, and Whitney. Check out the listing on pages 116-117 of thier catalog #161.

 

[brubincam]

I thought that was UNCLE JED-- :idunno:

 

[Dickydalton]

Nah. Uncle Jed missed and had to move to Kaliforney! :haha:

 

[Blizzard of '93]

I have a spare cylinder for my '58 .44, oredered it along w/the pietta revolver stated it was made by pietta.
actually the spare I bought is a s/s, only 3$ more than the blued. maybe you should stick with cylinder made by same maker of your revolver