Brass Frame Pietta 1851 Colt Navy 44

[rlm2007x]

What are your opinions of the brass framed Pietta revolvers in .44 caliber?  Robert

[FourBee]

I've owned a brass Pietta .44cal for several years.   If you plan on doing a lot of shooting, especially with maximum loads, you'll probably wear out the frame.    I don't shoot mine to often, and it is still holding up well.

[mcwoodduck]

With any of the brass frame Colt clones you do not want to shoot Max loads.  I would just stick to 18-22 grains of Pyrodex P and your standard 451-457 round ball.  Good little fun gun but the ball slamming into the forcing cone puts stress on the frame in two spots.  The cylinder rod and the lower part of the frame.  As brass is soft it could bend under heavy loads as 4B said.

[Flint]

The usual result of heavy loads is to loosen the cylinder arbor, as it is threaded into the frame.  The impact on the forcing cone batters the threads and deforms them.  Even a steel frame will loosen eventually if shot too hot.  Walkers have been known to crush wedges.....