Make: F.lli Pietta (of Italy), imported by Early Modern Firearms (EMF)
Model: Great Western II Deluxe “Grande Californian”
Serial Number: E103129
Year of Manufacture: 2020 (CZ date code)
Caliber: .45 Long Colt
Action Type: Single Action Revolver with Side Loading Gate
Barrel Length: 4 3/4”
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade fixed to the barrel above the muzzle. The rear sight is a square notch grooved into the top strap.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are one-piece checkered wood featuring a fleur-de-lis pattern. The grips show no notable wear or damage, just light handling and storage marks. The checkering is sharp. There are no chips or cracks. The grips are in Excellent overall condition.
Type of Finish: Blue, Case Color, Engraved
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is mostly bright, the rifling is sharp. There is a bit of stubborn fouling but no erosion in the bore. In this writer’s opinion, the bore rates a 9 or 10 out of 10.
Overall Condition: This pistol retains about 99% of its metal finish. The balance of the finish shows no notable wear or damage, just light handling marks. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall, this pistol is in Excellent condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The cylinder locks in each position with barely perceptible play. We did not fire this pistol. As with all previously owned firearms, thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This revolver comes in the original serial number matching Pietta EMF Great Western cardboard box with the original instruction manual and factory handouts.
Our Assessment: The EMF website says it best: “New for 2019, Early & Modern Firearms Company, Inc. is proud to introduce this new addition to our Great Western II (GWII) line of single action revolvers! Manufactured and engraved by FAP F. LLI Pietta in Italy, this beautiful piece adds a "touch of class" to our most popular model, the GWII "Californian". One look at this beauty and you cannot help but be taken back to the Wild West, a time where gamblers, outlaws, and lawmen ruled the west. Dapper men and elegant women would have proudly carried and displayed this pistol, especially in the Golden State of California…The GWII Deluxe "Grande Californian" model elevates the classical beauty of the "Californian" to a completely new level! Elegantly engraved with a combination of Victorian scroll-work and sunbursts on the blued barrel and deep rich color-case hardened frame, it is accented with a one-piece diamond checkered grip.” This is a beautifully engraved and finished Pietta EMF Single Action revolver.
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