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Most single actions need a trip to the gunsmith before they're ready for a cowboy action match. This one shows up ready to work. The Great Western II Gunfighter Competitor was designed by Alessandro Pietta alongside championship SASS shooter Slick McClade, and it packs the upgrades competitors usually pay extra for straight from the factory: a short stroke assembly that shortens hammer travel for faster cycling, a tuned action that runs smooth right out of the box, and a low, wide profile hammer with aggressive knurling that's easy to catch on the draw. Chambered in .357 Magnum with a six round cylinder, it also happily digests .38 Special, which is what most cowboy action folks feed these anyway.
The sight setup is a genuine improvement over a standard Peacemaker pattern. A brass front sight stands out against steel targets, and the wider rear notch on the frame gives you a faster, cleaner sight picture when the clock is running. The checkered Gunfighter style grips lock into your hand for quick, repeatable draws, and the 4.75 inch barrel keeps the balance quick between targets without giving up sight radius.
Like the rest of the Great Western II line, this revolver is built in Italy by F.LLI Pietta and stays period correct with a floating firing pin in the hammer rather than a transfer bar. The blued octagonal barrel is a sharp departure from the usual round profile, and paired with the case hardened frame it makes for one of the better looking single actions on the shelf. Fit and finish reflect the attention Pietta puts into this line.
Whether you're chasing faster stage times in SASS matches or you just want a traditional sixgun with a genuinely slick action, this one delivers the goods without the wait or expense of custom tuning. It's a working competition revolver that also happens to be a looker.
Yes. Like any revolver chambered in .357 Magnum, it will run .38 Special without any changes. That's what most cowboy action competitors feed these guns since the lighter recoil helps with faster stage times, and it makes practice sessions easier on the wallet too.
The short stroke assembly reduces how far the hammer travels before it drops, so you can cock the gun faster between shots. It's one of the most popular aftermarket upgrades in cowboy action shooting, and Pietta builds it in at the factory here along with a tuned action and a lowered, wide hammer designed with SASS champion Slick McClade. That saves you the cost and wait of sending a stock gun off for custom work.
No, the Great Western II line stays true to the original 1873 pattern with a floating firing pin in the hammer instead of a transfer bar. Because of that traditional design, the time-honored practice is to load five rounds and rest the hammer on an empty chamber when carrying it. It's part of what makes these so authentic to the originals.
It's manufactured in Italy by F.LLI Pietta and imported by EMF Company, a partnership that has produced the Great Western II line since 2002. This particular model was designed by Alessandro Pietta in collaboration with top SASS competitor Slick McClade, so it carries genuine competition pedigree along with Pietta's reputation for fit and finish.
| UPC | 641996200946 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | HF357GF434NMBP |
| Shipping Weight | 2.8 |
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