Pietta 1863 Pocket Pistol

[Bryan Austin]

I am now looking around at these. I have noticed some with trigger gards and some with open triggers. Which do you prefer and where is a good place to purchase one?

Also saw the other thread about the conversion cylinder. If and when you can find one, are they 6 shot or just 5? I'd like one but the 5 shot puts a damper on CAS shooting if'n ya have to have an empty chamber.

[Bryan Austin]

Is the one at Cabela's ok? I just got one of those credit cards from them that the wife don't know about...........yet 

[Pettifogger]

Just for information, all of the Remington pockets aren't as well built as the full size model.  Half of them don't work out of the box and even if they work they usually feel like the action is full of rocks.  Very light duty and not made to shoot all that much.  Interesting toy, but that's about it.

[Bryan Austin]

Thanks!!!

[Wolfgang]

Is the one at Cabela's ok? I just got one of those credit cards from them that the wife don't know about...........yet 

Keep that card SECRET ! 

[Missouri Marshal]

I am now looking around at these. I have noticed some with trigger gards and some with open triggers. Which do you prefer and where is a good place to purchase one?

Also saw the other thread about the conversion cylinder. If and when you can find one, are they 6 shot or just 5? I'd like one but the 5 shot puts a damper on CAS shooting if'n ya have to have an empty chamber.

Howdy Pard,

  Pocket Pistols can not be used as main match guns at SASS matches and side matches normally only shoot 4 rounds.

• A pocket pistol is a small frame, fixed sight, pre-1900 design revolver having a barrel length of four inches or less. Pocket pistols must be .31 caliber or larger. Model "P" Colts and clones and revolvers with swing out cylinders are specifically not allowed regardless of caliber, frame size, or barrel length. Pocket pistols may not be used as or converted to main match revolvers.
SASS Shooter's handbook, page 17: 

[Bryan Austin]

Thanks Missouri Marshal

I thought I saw it in there once but then all I saw was the .31 cal requirement.

Too bad, I'd like to have one but certainly can not justify it if I can't use it as a main match........heck its been three months since I shot my last match anyway!