Maker: F.lli Pietta (Italy) – a well-known manufacturer of historical replica firearms. Type: Black powder percussion revolver. Frame: Brass frame and trigger guard. Barrel: Octagonal blued steel barrel, approximately 7.5–8 inches. Caliber: .44 Markings: “F.LLI PIETTA – MADE IN ITALY” Italian proof marks (PN for black powder proof, the star over letters for proof house ID, and the two-letter date code “BU” indicating 2004 manufacture). Finish: Blued barrel and cylinder, brass frame, walnut grips. Maker: F.lli Pietta (Italy) – a well-known manufacturer of historical replica firearms. Type: Black powder percussion revolver. Frame: Brass frame and trigger guard. Barrel: Octagonal blued steel barrel, approximately 7.5–8 inches. Caliber: .44 Markings: “F.LLI PIETTA – MADE IN ITALY” Italian proof marks (PN for black powder proof, the star over letters for proof house ID, and the two-letter date code “BU” indicating 2004 manufacture). Finish: Blued barrel and cylinder, brass frame, walnut grips.