well Cabela's.... ah.. uh they gave me a great price but ....
Here is my store sad but true, so dang sad my identification reflects that my eyes are blue. Long rant, there is kinda sorta a point at the end .. and a pic
I am not interested in historic or authentic regarding a BP handgun. the pietta 1858 clone does it for me, and I'm planning on getting the STUPID AMERICAN SPECIAL 1851 .44 ENGRAVED NAVY so if you see me wearing it you that I know that you know that I'm a stupid american and you can smooch my stupid AMERICAN butt so maybe some of your incredible intellect might somehow rub off on my STUPID AMERICAN BUTT.
So you can stow that portion of your rant, if stupid is wanting a good deal on a nice shooting colt style open top .44 then we's stupid, get it over it frenchy
But I'm with you when you start talking about shame on Cabela's.
Long story not quite as long, I ended up wanting a BP .44 Remington New Model Army Clone. Boy did Cabela's ever give me a great deal! Case hardened beauty, display model with some 'show wear' on cylinder and minor space between one grip and frame. Just under 240 bucks. Not to mention the worst plank yanking I've ever had buying any gun and most of the one's I've bought were of course ffl firearms. DAMN!!
I had a mild safety concern, they put me in a position that was no biggie for an experienced person but which has proven fatal for some less experienced and distracted folks lately. After taking an hour and ten minutes to finally complete a simple non ffl transaction ( they couldn't find THE box for mine so they went into panic paranoia procedure mode BARE GUN!! AHHHH!!! ) then after they got done with a comical ballet of safety 'procedures' ( anti-gun b.s really ) they walk me to the front door and hand me the dang thing with no bag, box, or nothing - go get'em big dog!!! After I asked like at least three times to have it wrapped in some fashion as a parcel ....
I mean that's okay if you want to walk out with your piece in hand, that's your right, legal where I was too ... but it's an area that's very anti-gun and open carry in those parts frequently results in a 911 call, felony stop, etc. Outside Cabela's you should be safe, I'm sure that young man buying the bb gun in the wal mart where open carry was legal thought he was good to go as well..
The store manager finally got back to me and apologized for the plank yanking and for being to cheap to pop for a plastic bag or discarded box... they offered a gift card, I declined but said I'll give them one more chance WHEN I BUY MY STUPID AMERICAN COLT NEVER EXISTED 1851 .NAVY.
And if the O.P. is ever at the outdoor range 'round here they are welcome to bring their historically correct C&B for a friendly target match, to be wagered in STUPID AMERICAN MONEY, keep yo frog-azz scrip there frenchy
But hey, look at my pretty new gun!