Cabelas Black Powder Sale

Are those Piettas? Helluva deal on the 1860 Colts. I want a 2nd gen. Colt 1860 but at that price...

Always annoyed with "Residents of MA check local laws before ordering BP firearms". Maybe Cabela's could check MA law and see what it is :rolleyes:
 
Cabella does offer great deals on their Piettas, and they are friendly and stand benind their products, As a blackpowder shop owner, we buy sometines 6 to 10 of them. Maybe 1/3 are not up to par and or have mechanical problems that render them inadequate and unsafe to shoot. We examine each one and send back the unsuitable ones for either replacement or refund. So, folks that come into the shop can handle our pistols before buying. We don't mak them up much but if you order one there's a good chance you might be sending it back. The 1860 army colt steels are the best ones to order. Haven't tried the rems yet. But BP shooters like to feel, cock their gun of interest with hands on. We have original colts, 2nd gen colts, Uberties and Piettas
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355 Whitney Rd
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I have dealt with a lot of revolvers (probably in the hundreds) from Cabelas for my customers as well, and have never run across a problem that doesn't get fixed from the normal tuning that I do on each one anyway. I've seen wedges stuck in that needed punches and heavy hammer blows to remove, burrs on internals that impede function, cylinder stop bolts that don't actually fit into the stop notches on the cylinder, grossly undersized chambers, chambers all being different sizes, seized screws, seized nipples, etc. . All things that would be cause for a typical customer to return the gun, but nothing that a little tune-up wouldn't fix anyway.
 
I just got one of the new 58 Rems Cabela's with the checkered grips and the case hardened frame during there last sale of it... I can say that Pietta got this one RIGHT!! It's fit and function is flawless and it hits exactly where it is aimed.

Just got it all set up with leather and 2 extra cylinders :D

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People keep badmouthing Pietta but I prefer them to the Ubertis. The only pistol I have purchased(out of 5) from Cabelas that had to be sent back was a Uberti. Unsafe to shoot.
 
"Nice looking rig freedom475, who made it?"

Thank you... the rig is one that I made... 7X Leather

I aggree that Uberti has Nothing on the Pietta. I know that there quality was not always as good but all the ones made now seem great.

I just shot a Very expensive Berreta Uberti 45 colt this weekend and it hit almost 18inches right at 100yrds. The pietta's that I have hit right on,
 
I have a Pietta case hardened frame Rem44 and at 25 - 30 grains 3f and a .454 ball, it groups as good as I'm going to shoot (about 2" at 25 yd) with a Weaver stance.

I've a Ruger OA blue with adjustable sights, and the action is crisper than the Pietta, but it doesn't shoot any better than the old Pietta. It will handle a heavier charge than the Pietta and a marginally larger bullet (.457 ball and a .454 bullet @230 grains as cast).

Of the two, I like the Pietta for playing - CSS or similar... If I'm gonna go hunting, I'll take the Ruger and pack it up for bear.
 
One further note on the Pietta Rem44. I have never had a problem with any of the Piettas or the parts for them through Cabelas. Mine have all been relatively recent purchases, so I may not have experienced some of the 'bad old days' that others have, but the fit and finish have been excellent on all the Piettas I've had the opportunity to see, buy, and/or use.

It is my understanding that Pietta essentially retooled their operation recently and for that reason, I may be having more favorable experiences than others.
 
Since we are talking a bit on the 44 Remington, those of you that shoot conicals- what are some of the maximum powder charges you have used that were safe loads?:cool:
 
It's been my experience that, for some reason, the Pietta Rem. repros are better overall quality than their Colt repros. - have a .36 and .44 Rem. (from Cabelas) and they're both flawless - was very pleasantly surprised.

Bought 2 Colt 1860's and both had annoying grinding marks on top, and sides, of the barrels. Kept the one that was ok, returned the other (Cabelas accepted the return, no problem, even though their site says no firearm returns). Not sure why a round barrel would be more difficult to finish than an octagonal? The 1860 I kept is a great shooter, just wondering why they don't seem to be finished as well as the Rem. repros...
 
If you are using real blackpowder, as long as the lead bullet and powder fit in the chamber with no air space between the powder and bullet, it's a safe load.
 
Well, Gaucho Gringo, thanks to you I got my first open top revolver. My 1860 arrived a couple days ago.

The barrel wedge was a bit tight, but nothing like the horror stories I have heard. Question on these......Do they ever reach a point where they can be removed and replaced without tools, like I think I remember seeing in some Clint Eastwood movie? Or, do they always require more than hand tight?

The fit and finish on mine was pretty good. My main complaint in this regard are all the sharp edges. I had to file some bevels on the stock and soften the sharp edges of the trigger guard.

The timing is also pretty good, though when cycled slowly the bolt sometimes does not engage the cylinder notch. But, cycling at normal speed seems fine.

The return of the hammer was very rough to say the least. I had to polish the sides of the hammer and the contact points of the bolt cam and rear end of the bolt.

The trigger creeps about a mile, and this is my main complaint at this point. I may have to put a stop pin under the sear to hold the trigger sear nearer the edge of the notch.

Otherwise, I'm pretty pleased with the whole deal. Now to get to the range sometime next week to see what she can do on paper, I hope!

P.S. Thankyou, Gaucho Gringo!

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Thank you Model-P for your kind thank you. That is a fine looking 1860 Army. When I first stated this thread it was my hope that people who had not bought a black powder percussion gun because of price would now be able to because it now fit into their budget hopefuly. I live on a fixed income and know what it is like to have to watch your pennies. I wish I had the funds to buy a couple of these guns on sale, unfortunately at this time I don't. I have no connection or interest in Cabela's other than I get their sale emails.
 
Thanks!

Many thanks as earlier this month I picked up the 1858 Remington from Cabelas -- total price w/shipping was $186!!

Here's a pic:

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