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There's a certain look a single action gets when it's finished the old way, and the Pietta Great Western II Premier has it in spades. This is EMF and Pietta's flagship version of the 1873 pattern, chambered in .45 Long Colt with a 5.5-inch hammer-forged barrel, a six-round cylinder, and a color case hardened alloy steel frame that shows off those swirling blues, browns, and purples you only get from bone-and-charcoal casehardening. The barrel and cylinder wear a deep traditional blue, and the whole package is topped off with checkered walnut grips that are hand-fitted to the frame.
The Premier name isn't just marketing. Pietta builds these using old-world techniques rather than shortcuts, including the bone-and-charcoal casehardening process instead of chemical coloring, meticulously checkered and fitted high-grade walnut, and nitride blued small parts like the screws, cylinder pin, and ejector knob. It's the kind of attention to detail that makes this revolver feel more like a custom piece than a production gun.
Underneath the dressed-up finish, this is a true 1873-style single action through and through. It runs a traditional Colt-pattern hammer with a floating firing pin, giving you that familiar four-click cocking action and the classic load-one-gate-at-a-time routine any Single Action Army fan will recognize. The sights follow the period-correct formula with a fixed blade up front and a notch channel milled into the topstrap. The 5.5-inch barrel splits the difference nicely between the snappy 4.75-inch and the long 7.5-inch, giving you a bit more sight radius and a balanced feel in the hand.
The .45 Long Colt has been a favorite since the frontier days, and it's still one of the most popular chamberings in cowboy action shooting for good reason. Whether you're punching paper at the range, running a SASS match, or just want a handsome sixgun for the safe, the Great Western II Premier delivers the real-deal 1873 experience with a finish that stands out on any gun rack.
The Premier is Pietta's upgraded, collector-grade version of the 1873 single action. It's finished with old-world techniques including bone-and-charcoal color casehardening, hand-fitted and checkered high-grade walnut grips, and nitride blued small parts like the screws, cylinder pin, and ejector knob. The result is a noticeably nicer fit and finish than the base models in the lineup.
It is. The .45 Long Colt chambering is one of the most popular rounds in the cowboy action world, and the SAA-pattern Great Western II platform has a strong following among SASS competitors. With its true-to-the-original 1873 design and smooth single action, it's as at home on the firing line as it is in the safe.
The Great Western II Premier uses period-correct fixed sights, with a blade front and a notch channel milled into the topstrap. This is the traditional 1873-style setup rather than adjustable or three-dot sights. It's simple, rugged, and exactly what you'd expect on a classic single action.
This is a true single action, meaning you cock the hammer manually before each shot. It uses a Colt-pattern hammer with a floating firing pin and the familiar four-click action, and you load and unload one chamber at a time through the loading gate with the hammer at half-cock. Anyone who has run a Single Action Army will feel right at home.
| UPC | 641996201172 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | GWP45CCH512NMCW |
| Action | |
| Barrel Finish | Blued |
| Barrel Length | 5.5" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .45 Long Colt |
| Capacity | 6 |
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