shoebox1.1
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hello gentlemen.. ive had this bug lately to purchase a 1851 navy. somthing about it has always sparked my interest and im ready to buy. i like to do as much research as i can before i buy so i dont do somthing stupid. --- ive got 2 friends of mine that are gunsmiths/life long gunnuts and both have said (with a lil hesitation in their voice) dont get the brass........ go with the steel -----remington at that! well i dont want a remington (yet)! lol like most folks nowadays cost is a factor.. i would love to have a decked out uberti but thats not going to happen anytime soon! im thinking about the good ol cabelas/bass pro mail order for the pistol and then sourcing all the lil fun stuff local. i want to have a nice leather doctor style bag to carry all this stuff around in! dangerous stuff separate of course! so back to the question... palmetto/pietta/traditions-ardesa??? and/or brass or steel?? I WOULD PERFER STEEL JUST FOR LOOKS but it isnt a deal breaker. im very nastalgic....... which were more made? grunts had the brass and the "brass" had the steel? lol which gun should be avoided... palmetto? thanks in advance and may your charged bores stay separated! gus