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Re: Hi! New here, and to Cap&Ball pistols.
« Reply #20 on: May 15, 2017, 02:37:16 PM »
An update if anybody is interested- I went back today to take some pics and get a better look at this. It is a brass frame after all, not just the strap. So, since everybody says brass frames are just garbage, I guess it is case closed.

But... an interesting discovery. What I thought was a maker's mark EAT or FAT, upon closer inspection looks more like FAP. Wouldn't that be a Pietta?

That is Pietta alright.
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Re: Hi! New here, and to Cap&Ball pistols.
« Reply #21 on: May 15, 2017, 03:53:11 PM »
Still junk, right?

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Re: Hi! New here, and to Cap&Ball pistols.
« Reply #22 on: May 15, 2017, 04:11:39 PM »
RIGHT

It's probably pre- Civil War though.......

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Re: Hi! New here, and to Cap&Ball pistols.
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Re: Hi! New here, and to Cap&Ball pistols.
« Reply #23 on: May 15, 2017, 04:31:37 PM »
Allow me to PILE ON with Major 2.

A Brass fram Pietta in a Pawn Shop is   JUNQUE.

It has all the value and allure of a FART in a SPACE SUIT!!!

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Re: Hi! New here, and to Cap&Ball pistols.
« Reply #24 on: May 15, 2017, 04:34:41 PM »
Allow me to PILE ON with Major 2.

A Brass fram Pietta in a Pawn Shop is   JUNQUE.

It has all the value and allure of a FART in a SPACE SUIT!!!

Coffin (mr Subtle) maker

At least you'll know for sure whodunnit.  ;D

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Re: Hi! New here, and to Cap&Ball pistols.
« Reply #25 on: May 17, 2017, 09:29:06 AM »



If you are interested in replica revolver history these are a couple good sites:

http://rprca.tripod.com/WorldsLargestRevolverCollection.htm

http://www.1960nma.org/

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Re: Hi! New here, and to Cap&Ball pistols.
« Reply #26 on: May 17, 2017, 07:58:27 PM »
Thank you sir, that is a lot to digest. It also gives me a leg up on getting an answer.

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Re: Hi! New here, and to Cap&Ball pistols.
« Reply #27 on: May 22, 2017, 12:14:05 AM »
......... While carefully protecting your wallet, back slowly out the door and back to the sidewalk.  Turn carefully up or down the street,  then RUN!!


Now, that is a great piece of general advise! With your permission Sir, I'm might just tape that next to my ebay screen :)

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Re: Hi! New here, and to Cap&Ball pistols.
« Reply #28 on: May 22, 2017, 07:26:50 AM »
Now, that is a great piece of general advise! With your permission Sir, I'm might just tape that next to my ebay screen :)

-Bulldog
EBay sure brings out the suckers, don't it?  At some point the Auction gets personal, and you GOT to have THAT item. I hate auctions!

 

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