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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Yeah I'm worried that the days of the sub-$200 sales are over. I always waited for those.
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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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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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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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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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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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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. @realgun Quote:
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. Jim
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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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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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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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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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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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