Quote Originally Posted by markH View Post
Have been offered one in nice condition and cheap. Howeever have heard that Piettas are nut as good as Uberti.

Also wondering about the brass frame.. Ubertis have brass backstrap but frame itself is steel. Pietta has a full brass frame.

I'm new to the black stuff so any guidance welcome.
Remember the originals also largely had whole brass frames. These days there’s not a huge amount of difference between the 2 makes, and if it looks good it should be fine. Do the usual check for indexing and lock-up etc. Spares (screw sets etc) are generally available for both. May be worth checking the 2 letter date code (in the square border) to give you an idea of age.