New: Pietta Shotguns
Black Powder Accessories
We now offer a wide selection of accessories for muzzleloading firearms enthusiasts. Powder flasks, powder measures, tools, spare parts, and more for flint and percussion arms.
New Pietta Shipment!
We've just received a large shipment of Pietta 1873 Peacemaker and Pietta black powder revolvers! Our new offerings include the following:
Quick Facts
- - Pietta has been making firearms for over 40 years
- - All Pietta revolvers are hand-fitted and hand finished
- - Pietta make revolvers for several well-known U.S. brands
- - All Pietta products are backed by a one year warranty
- - Marstar is Pietta's authorized Canadian distributor
The Difference Between 1st and 2nd Generation 1873 Peacemakers
Pietta 1873 1st Gen. Single Action Army Revolver
Due to popular demand we have now begun offering European-made reproductions based upon the 'old style' 1st generation 'black powder frame' single action army revolvers (please note the term 'black powder' is included only for historical purposes as these newly made revolvers are safe to use with modern commercially available 'smokeless powder' cartridges). Please refer to our New Arrivals page for pricing and availability of our 1st generation revolvers.
We've provided this page as a handy reference for identifying the major differences between the 1st and 2nd generation peacemaker revolvers. These are mainly cosmetic in nature:
a) Cylinder Pin Retainer
1st generation frames are fitted with a cylinder pin retainer screw, which must be unscrewed before the cylinder pin can be removed. 2nd generation frames are equipped with a spring-loaded cylinder pin retainer pin which is pressed to remove the cylinder pin.
b) Backstrap, Trigger Guard, and Grip Profile
Pietta's 1st generation revolvers come with brass backstraps and trigger guards (much like most of their percussion aka. 'cap and ball' revolvers), while the 2nd generation single action army revolvers all have steel backstraps and trigger guards. All Pietta 1873 SAA revolvers have steel frames regardless. The 1st generation revolver's grip profile is slightly different as well.
c) Rear Sight
Pietta's 1st generation revolvers have the narrow early type 'pinched' rear sight groove on the top strap, while the 2nd generation peacemakers revolvers have a wider rear sight groove.
d) Ejector Head
Pietta's 1st generation revolvers have the early type 'bullseye' ejector head (the button on the end of the ejector rod), while the 2nd generation peacemakers revolvers have the low profile crescent-type version..
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