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Old May 7, 2017, 10:19 AM   #1
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Couple guns on sale at Cabela's

http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/brows...LNcat104442480

$5 shipping on orders of $99 or more.


Pietta NMA 44 - $219.99
Pietta 1860 44 - $229.99

Not as good of a deal as we saw in the past but still decent compared to other sellers (Midway Dixie)
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Old May 8, 2017, 08:03 AM   #2
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Maybe this is the best Cabela's will do, since Bass Pro acquired them. But I think I'd hold out a while longer. My bet is that they will go below $200 in July, then again in November. Of course, if you just have to have one now, it's not a bad deal either.
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Old May 8, 2017, 08:27 AM   #3
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I didn't know the bass pro buying cabelas was a done deal ? It will probably mean big price jumps. bass pro prices are the highest around
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Old May 8, 2017, 08:50 AM   #4
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I don't believe that the Cabelas acquisition by Bass Pros is a done deal yet. Gander Mountain is Caput though, bought up by Camping World?
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Old May 8, 2017, 09:33 AM   #5
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I didn't realize that Bass Pro ran into some snags. It seems it may still happen this year, but not a done deal. So, Cabelas has no excuse!!! Lower those prices...
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Old May 8, 2017, 11:46 AM   #6
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The Pietas I saw at Cabela's were not the grade of gun I would want to own, even a beater.
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Old May 8, 2017, 11:48 AM   #7
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I just wish Cabela's would carry the 1863 Remington Pocket and the 1862 Pocket Navy/Police made by Uberti.

They only seem interested in carrying the BIG cap and ball guns for some reason.
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Old May 8, 2017, 12:01 PM   #8
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Yeah I'm worried that the days of the sub-$200 sales are over. I always waited for those.

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Old May 8, 2017, 12:09 PM   #9
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I just wish Cabela's would carry the 1863 Remington Pocket and the 1862 Pocket Navy/Police made by Uberti.

They only seem interested in carrying the BIG cap and ball guns for some reason.
Any Cimarron dealer can order the 1862 for you. Taylor's seems to be the source for the 1863. Special ordering from a local store can save you the FFL fee but will get you for tax, which you are really supposed to pay regardless. I don't get how Cabela's is the key to shopping for these guns.
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The Pietas I saw at Cabela's were not the grade of gun I would want to own, even a beater.
I have the exact opposite experience. I must be getting the cream of the crop from them.
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Old May 8, 2017, 12:26 PM   #11
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I have the exact opposite experience. I must be getting the cream of the crop from them.
Good to know. What I saw had a flat black finish, which for me was a real turn off. When I checked the bore, the rifling was rough and barely defined. The salesman was not real happy about removing the cylinder to check.

I think that was pretty early on with Pieta making this type of gun, a few years ago, and recall reports that the quality has since improved.
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Old May 8, 2017, 03:02 PM   #12
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Flat Black Finish? Was that a cartridge pistol? I know Pietta is making a SAA clone called the Rawhide I think. And it has a flat black painted or cerakote finish. Then they make the Frontier series (which is what I have) that is absolutely stunning.
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I recall that it was a SAA clone in 4 5/8 barrel.
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Old May 8, 2017, 05:49 PM   #14
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I've only had one issue with a Pietta revolver, an 1851 Navy Yank .36 cal. The loading lever latch was milled to far towards the muzzle, so there was a gap between the spring loaded end of the lever and the latch and I was certain that under fire the latch would unlock and fall.

I drove to the nearest store and replaced it with another model that didn't have the same issue. Didn't like how long it took to get the information I needed and the customer service guy wanted me to pay $10 in sales tax for something I wasn't buying.

I won't ever bother going to a Cabela's store on a Saturday again.

My '58 Pietta had no issues and it works just fine after 2+ years.
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Old May 10, 2017, 09:34 AM   #15
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Pietta IS the cream of the crop, and they have been for years. The earlier days when they could be a bit lackluster are over. I have not seen a Pietta of any type at any place, including Cabelas, that I would not have rated as "excellent" in several years. Not sure where some people are seeing these "rough guns".
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Old May 10, 2017, 10:25 AM   #16
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No one is in a position to deny someone else's experience or assessment. The Pieta SAA clone I saw was an economy grade that I found a turnoff. There was also an irregularity in the rifling.
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No one is in a position to deny someone else's experience or assessment.
+1 as long as you keep an open mind about product improvements over time, which you did when you said "Good to know".
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I am old and retired, but my last 3 Pietta 1851 Navy .36 type BP C&B revolvers were purchased online, sight unseen, in the last 3 years, delivered to my door via UPS or FedEx.

The pistols are all excellent, especially considering the price difference between them and a Uberti pistol. Uberti pistols have always had a short arbor (unlike Pietta) and, unless the Uberti arbor is shimmed to fit the barrel recess lug, there is no way that one can consistently maintain a proper barrel/cylinder gap.

That is a serious accuracy/function thing with BP.

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Even a beater? It seems that you were looking at 1873 SAA repros, which I have no experience with. My advice is to buy a used Ruger Blackhawk. Good fit, good finish, better design.

The C&B revolvers are very good, fit and finish.

Evidently you had a bad day then or your Cabela's store should be reported to HQ.

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I absolutely love my Pietta 1873 Frontier. The thing is beautiful, shoots just as good too and has a transfer bar safety. I also have a early 70's Blackhawk 7.5" in 45 Colt unconverted on layaway at the moment too. Couldn't resist I hada have it.

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Should they call it an 1873 with a transfer bar?
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Old May 11, 2017, 12:49 PM   #21
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I can tell you that Cabela's is the most expensive around the area I live. Some of their "sale" items are priced fair though.
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Old May 14, 2017, 01:33 AM   #22
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Uberti also offers a flat black 1873 SAA clone called the Hombre. I like mine.
I also like my Pietta C&B revolvers.
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Old May 16, 2017, 11:44 PM   #23
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I just bought a Pietta '51 online from Sportsmans Whse for 219 while Cabelas is selling the same for 249. I'm very happy with the quality.
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Old May 16, 2017, 11:59 PM   #24
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The stainless New Model Arm Target model (with adjustable sights) is on sale for $350 and shipping is free online until end of next week.

Anybody have experience with the adjustable sight NMA?
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Anybody have experience with the adjustable sight NMA?
They are good guns. I had one, but sold it when I acquired a ROA. IMHO, $350 is way too much for it.
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