I just bought a new pietta .44 a couple days ago and was wondering where can you get extra cylinders for a decent price. I went to midway and they are around 200 dollars for an extra cylinder. I would like to have a couple that I can load before I go out shooting.

Cabelas for $401858 New Army .44 Caliber Spare Cylinder

Might be convenient but don't cap the nipples until the cylinder is fixed in the frame.

If you referred to M1858 Remington cylinders, be advised --

Pietta manufactures two completely different M1858s. Their budget-priced version has virtually no parts that interchange with their competition class. I specifically include barrels (inside diameters, bore diameters, twist), cylinders (different chamber diameters), lock work.

The top-of-the-line M1858s are among the most precisely assembled revolvers I've experienced. And I own several Freedom Arms revolvers and Pythons.

So be certain which revolver you own before ordering. Tip: The better one is expensive.

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Originally posted by Naphtali:
If you referred to M1858 Remington cylinders, be advised --

Pietta manufactures two completely different M1858s.

So be certain which revolver you own before ordering. Tip: The better one is expensive.

I have the Pietta, 1858 Rem. Stainless. Very fine fit/finish inside and out. Came with the original box, and a spare cylinder.

How do I tell what I have?

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Originally posted by 0X0:

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Originally posted by Naphtali:
If you referred to M1858 Remington cylinders, be advised --

Pietta manufactures two completely different M1858s.

So be certain which revolver you own before ordering. Tip: The better one is expensive.

I have the Pietta, 1858 Rem. Stainless. Very fine fit/finish inside and out. Came with the original box, and a spare cylinder.

How do I tell what I have?

There are several quick-and-dirty ways.

1. Price - The special competition 1858s are about three times the cost of their standard model. I base this on what I paid in 1999.

2. Barrel has progressive rifling. Standard model has uniform rifling.

3. Bore diameter is .456 inch. Standard model is smaller, either .452 or .454 inch. I own no standard 1858, so I cannot confirm either bore size. And chambers are also larger to accommodate a larger diameter projectile.

These are differences anyone can identify in a few minutes with an inside micrometer, or a bore lamp, or a sales receipt.

There are major differences in lock work, but to observe these you need to partly disassemble one of each. And, as I wrote previously, fit and finish are among the finest I've experienced. I own Freedom Arms 83s and 97s. I owned a carbon steel Python and a stainless one several years ago. I have a friend who owns an S&W New Century First Model (aka "triple lock"), and, lastly, I owned an S&W 44 Magnum revolver, the model before they were named Model 29. Pietta's competition 1858 Remington is in the same general quality of assembly category. I own three of these with four extra cylinders each. All cylinders interchange among all my 1858s without fitting, without issue. I cannot confirm quality of materials, metallurgy, and heat treat are comparable, though. In the case of Freedom Arms, that comparable quality would be difficult to achieve.

Hope this helps.

Well . . . Not really.

Stainless, 1858 Rem. Pietta. I've had it entirely disassembled and the internal parts are all finely finished, polished.

Never looked at the rifling nor put a micrometer on the bore. I bought a blued model, and then traded the same shop for the stainless -- and $50. I got a second cylinder, horsehide cylinder pouch.

Everything is very smooth, finely finished. I expected something obvious like marking or features like an adj. sight.

Price is no help. The shop thought it was nickel plated. They don't know their BP stuff.