[sundance44s]

The on sale Pietta Remmie I ordered came today ...Compairing it to the older Pietta I have ...they`ve came along with fit and finish nice grips and they fit the frame well , trigger guard is a nice fit also ...the action is still quite clunky out of the box but thats not a problem ...Uberti`s are much smoother in this dept . at a much higher price too. The only thing I can complain about is ...the hammer spring , way too loose .it almost fell out when I took the grips off , I tightened the tension screw and I`m still not sure it will pop a cap every stroke .Lucky for me I had a new hammer spring in my spare tool box ..installed the new spring ..now I`m very happy with it ...Hope you other guys that ordered one do as well . Nice deal for the 169.00 bucks .

[Perk]

Mine's due to arrive, on the 21st. Tracking info came in, yesterday. Makes it seem much less further away, when I say "Tomorrow," instead of "The 21st," though. :what:

Will get back, with first impressions. Will post pictures, when the shoulder stock arrives, early next month (it is hoped). :rolleyes:

[bigbadgun]

I get mine on the 21st errrr tomarrow also. Cant wait and im going to the range sunday lol.

[Gaucho Gringo]

I went to the website but they were $199.99. Is the sale off? Thanks.

[Evil One]

Sale is good till the 3rd of next month.


Evil

[Chazz]

I went to the website but they were $199.99. Is the sale off? Thanks.

I get the same thing, I wonder if they keep up with our IP addres or location of IP... I cleared my browser and it still shows $199.99

Wonder whats up with that....?

maybe post a link?

[Gaucho Gringo]

I cleared my browser, tried two other computers I have and it still comes up $199.99. I guess the gods of the big boom & smoke clouds are punishing me for some transgression. A link anyone?

[mykeal]

Use the phone and talk to a human at Cabela's.

[Perk]

Gonna give 'em a break, mykeal, on account of I gots mine :p, er sticking together, er goodness and niceness, er whatever.

Go to the thread, below, and refer to post #61 . That's the number fer the $169 deal. Use the standard stock number, or try to order online and you won't get the deal.

Mykeal's right, also. You're going to have to call Cabela's and place the order, face-to-ear, yourselves. The only way to do it. You're on your own for the number... :evil:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=338838&page=3

[Perk]

bigbadgun - That ain't fair, 'tall. Gotta work, this weekend, myself. Going to have to wait another week, 'til getting back to the ridge, again (if it ain't washed out, by then). Guess I'll just call it next Wednesday, instead of the 27th.

Poor me. :(

'D like lots and lots of cheese, to go with this post - thank you.

[Pancho]

9 degrees tonight here in southern Ohio and staying cold all weekend. Ok I'm a wuss but this weekend is out. You can shoot all you want bbg but get my holster done I can't wait to see it.

[Pancho]

Gaucho, The sale only appears in their Spring catalog and not the hard cover main catalog. The stock # is CJ-21-0082 Cabela's Tel.# 800-237-4444

[Perk]

Pancho - Cheeze und Crackers! Nine little degrees? Thanks fer reminding me why I moved out here, from Ohio. :D

[bigbadgun]

I just got my Remmie from Cabelas damn nice revolver.
Glad I spent the $169 cant wait until Sunday.

[Gaucho Gringo]

Pancho, thank you for the information. My one gun won't feel lonely anymore.

[Fat Jimbo]

Hello folks. New to the forum here. I just got my Cabelas remington as well but no not on sale. :mad: Man I wish I had been on this forum a few weeks ago. I do have question though. The owners manual from Pietta says that for loading, the ball size is .454 and min-max powder 12-15 grains. That can't be right can it? Even the Cabela manual says .451 ball and max 35 grains of powder max. Am I missing something? Is the low grain in powder due to the larger ball size or what? I'm still kind of new to this stuff so any help would be great.

[dwave]

Hows it going FJ? Alright, the manual from Pietta is very conservative with the powder charges. Cabelas is right, you can throw 35 gr. in it with no problems. The size of the Round Ball doesn't affect pressures much if at all because the RB will be swagged down to fit the chamber, and a ring will be cut off. If you don't get a lead ring, go to a bigger sized ball. I prefer .454s as they shave off a better ring.

EDIT: If you use 777 instead of BP or Pyrodex, reduce the loads by 15%.

[Fat Jimbo]

Thanks for the quick reply DWave. I appreciate the info. I didn't want the thing to blow up in my face. Now I need to get to the field and try this bad boy out.

[Im283]

Im my 58 the .454 ball seesm to shoot more accurately than a .451. I use 20 grains of Pyro now. Seems like point of aim is a little off but I have adjusted to it and aim a little left, no problem.

[dwave]

No problem, and hope you have fun with your new pistol!

[Perk]

Fat Jimbo – Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new acquisition. Hope it gives you years of good service.

The Cabela’s ’58 was waiting, at the front door, when I came home for lunch, today. Just opened it up (late night) and took some of the grease off of it. Will check it out, further, tomorrow. So far, the biggest difference between this one and the first are the sights – but, that was to be expected.

My many thanks for the info, leading up to the savings on the companion for my first purchase. Got a manual for this one, too. Had wanted one of those.

[enkindler]

Good catch you guys :) I shot them in cowboy action for a year and they are pretty fun little pistols...I finally moved on to cartridge guns just so I could talk to people between rounds vs. spending all my time reloading. Anyway I do have a conversion cylinder for 45lc in the classifieds section..I hate to pimp it here but some one should take it who will use it as I only shoot my remmies with the holy black. (I had to mail order the real stuff and 10lbs will take a lifetime for me to shoot off)

[sundance44s]

EnKinderler is the conversion for a Pietta ? How much do ya want for it ?

[enkindler]

Sorry I didn't mean to hijack the thread it's sold pending funds. I was mostly trying to spread my excitement for some fun pistols.

[Mausermike]

What a steal. Its a $300-350 gun in Canada.

[Omnivore]

I tried calling their new store in Post Falls, Idaho and they knew nothing about the sale. I then called the 800 number and they knew nothing either, until I mentioned the Spring Catalog. Then they found the $169.99 deal. Ordered it. The local store personnel might have been able to find the deal if I'd mentioned the Spring catalog to them. Don't know. Thanks for posting this, Sundance and all. I've been ogling the '58 for some time and this was the clincher.

[Perk]

Odd, sometimes, what it takes to get things done. Guess it's true, that one can never have enough information.

Congratulations on your purchase. Hope you enjoy it as much as I’ve enjoyed mine.

[Rebel Dave]

My 58 .44 arrived yesterday. Now i have two. I just couldn't pass up that deal.

These repo C&B revolvers have come a long way in the last 40 + years. The quality is really on the up side, compared to the older guns of the 50s, and 60s. This Latest one needs a trigger pull job, as its horendoes, but a little brass shim stock and some honning will take care of that. The fit and finnish of the parts is excellent.

Have fun, shoot straight

Rebel Dave (still unreconstucted)

[Perk]

Noticed the trigger will need some work, on mine, as well. There's what only comes to mind as a "grinding ledge," at the beginning of the pull. May not be an accurate technical term, but there it is. Also, the internals aren't making those wonderful sounds.

No problem. Gives me something to do, after I get home, tonight.

Will be polishing the grips, as well. But, hey, the halves match. All-in-all, not a bad buy. Especially, for the price.

[sundance44s]

Perk ..thats why I didn`t complain about the hammer spring ...I figured it could have been much worse ...Pietta is doing a much better job on the outside fit and finish though ..I kind of enjoy the smoothing up job on the internals ..gives it that custom touch ..and uasually a good shooter emerges .

[oneiron]

I ordered mine Thursday afternoon. Said it would not arrive until the 29th. I have been reading all I can o bp 44's. Wish I had read more before ordering caps and balls, and the starter kit.

[Perk]

Oneiron - Welcome to the sub-forum. Do not worry over what you've missed. These guys'll help catch you up on things.

Am beginning to think that Cabela's tells everyone to expect arrival, on the 29th. Don't be surpirsed if the new arrival gets there, sooner. ('Course, don't hold me to that.)

Sundance44s – Hope I didn’t make it sound like I was complaining ‘bout the need for work, upon the new ’58 . Don’t believe I’ve come across a projectile-shooter, which didn’t need to be, ah, okay, worked-on. Not that I’m picky (well, maybe), or that companies just put out crud – they don’t, generally, from what I’ve experienced.

Cleaning and honing these things help me to learn more about them and (more importantly) provides info, on their condition, at any given time.

Do the same with other machines. Keeping ‘em clean, dry and serviceable helps in finding out what might be the cause of a problem – should one occur. Keeping at it, regularly, helps me to stay on top of general condition.

Also, have found the ritual to be somewhat calming. Am fond of things that are calming.

Enjoy yours.

[sundance44s]

No I didn`t mean it that way Perk ..I ment I was just lucky I keep a small box full of the parts for my Remmies I have 6 of them now ..I really haven`t had to replace many parts yet ..But I like haveing them just in case .
The small parts like springs and such are cheap and the shipping cost more than the parts ..so I ordered quite a few spare parts so the shipping wouldn`t be for one tiny part .

[Perk]

Very prudent. And, something, with which I agree whole-heartedly. Spares and redundancies have saved the lower regions far more than they’ve cost for their preparation. You remind that I need to buy some more of my own, for the two ‘58’s in possession. (Would have done so, for one, already. But, stretched the budget for a second ’58 purchase, at that wonderful sale.)

Now that they’ve arrived, need to finish making them at home.

[bigbadgun]

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[bigbadgun]

Perk once you make them at home then you need to get them some beds to be tucked into each night. So let me know when you are ready for some nice custom beds for them purdy pistols.

[GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL]

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[Perk]

Bigbadgun – Haven’t forgotten about you, by any means. Have been considering which kind of rig might work best with the upcoming shoulder stock addition.

Then, couldn't pass up the price of that R&D conversion cylinder. So, have also, been working upon consolidation of the required funds.

Guess, after the Remingtons arrive, more arrivals arrive, too. :D

Will PM you, when all is together. Your work has garnered some fine references.

[redneck2]

When I was at the Cabela's in Hammond, In last week there was one in the Bargain Cave at $169.

[bigbadgun]

Redneck they are on sale until March 3rd.
I have family in Hobart are you close to there?

[sundance44s]

That might have been a display on sale in the Bargain Cave .

[marlin.357]

Just ordered one!!!! Used the online order, once it was in the cart the discount showed.

Any recommendation on the percussion caps? CCI or Remington? #10 or 11?

Thanks for the heads up

[GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL]

Number 10 on the '58 .44. I use Remington. I'vd had good luck with them. So good in fact, I have never shot any other kind.
Guess it would be your choice what brand you use, but a Remington #10 fit's perfectly....

[Im283]

GotC, where did you get them grips on your'58? Who made that pistola?

[GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL]

IM283..
It's a Pietta. I bought it from Cabela's a long time ago. They still sell them. It's the color case hardened model. Those laser checkered grips come on it. Nothing fancy about it. Just a dependable, good working gun. I'vd poured a fair amount of .451's through it and have never had one second's worth of trouble out of it even after all these years. No broken springs, nothing. I got a hair up my ass once and changed out all 6 nipples about 5 or 6 year's ago after I'd accidentally dry fired on one of them....

[Im283]

GotC, my Remmy is a Pietta but it sure did not come with them all fired fancy handles like you got.

I am jealous.

Nice looking piece.

[GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL]

IM283--Thanks.

[Perk]

Gentleman of the Charcoal – Have seen the ad for the revolver you have pictured. But, only saw the ad – there was no photograph included, in the Cabela’s catalog. So, am guessing, that you provided the treatment to the front sight?

Fine-looking revolver, sir.

Must ask you: Was the holster, pictured, fashioned by Bigbadgun?

[GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL]

I put it on--Luminous paint for low light shooting....
No, this holster has nothing to do with Bigbadgun in any way....
Thanks....

[oneiron]

Perk, I got it to day.seems alright having trouble getting the trigger guard screw to come out. soaking it in penetration fluid. If that does not work I may just go ahead a shoot it that may jar it loose. Every other screw was loose, but that one. It looks well made. The starter kit I got from Cabela's was a waste of money. I should have got the one from thepossibles.com web site. It cost more but you get a loading stand and 100 rounds of ammo. I bet the powder flask would not have been a black plastic one with Cabels'a name on it. O'Well live and learn.

[Perk]

Oneiron – Reckon, from your earlier post, that you already knew there might be some upcoming disappointment, regarding the starter kit. Wouldn’t worry it – just use it for what it is. Means you’ll have more time to get what you really want, later on. And, you’ll have that one for back-up when you do.

Just posted a response to stuck screws, on “Need help Pietta 1868 Remington.” Might could want to wait, until a wiser head posts a better solution (these guys are good), before you try my suggestion.

There are some other good answers to your specific problem, which have been posted, earlier on. Perhaps you’ll have better luck with the Search Function than I usually do.

Something - oh, I don’t know exactly what - tells me that this might be your first black powder arm. Welcome to the wonderful world of cap and ball shooting. Seems, if you’re like most of us, getting the desired loading kit will just be the start.

Shoot straight and enjoy! :D

[marlin.357]

Ordered on the 26th, arrived on the 28th on the brown truck, took it to the range today! Only got off 24 rounds, it was cold!

Gun had a heavy coating of oil, took off the trigger guard and grips and got rid of the excess oil. No over tight screws, fit & finish OK. Trigger is a little gritty, but I expect that it will smooth up.

Thanks again for the heads up on the sale,

[sundance44s]

Nice deal Marlin ...sounds like you got a good one , and already got a chance to shoot it ..I hope to take mine out tomorrow and sight her in , One thing for sure every one I`ve bought shot 6 to 8 inches low out of the box ..Hope I don`t forget to take my little file for the front sight . I have been working on the innards with a small stone , nice trigger break and a slick action now .

[berkmberk1]

I checked it out. Do a keyword search (at the top right of a Cabelas page) and type in CJ-210082. It takes you to a page that gives a $199 price, but when you add to your shopping cart it gives you the discount.

Unfortunately for me I live in Illinois. I have to call the order desk, no later than 5 tomorrow or I'll miss out.

[bigbadgun]

This took me a while to get this to post but here it is The blanket I made for my new Remmie.

[berkmberk1]

I may be slow......but some times I can catch up...........

I was debating the expense, considering I might be evicted due to water problems in our apt building, but trusting in the Lord I went ahead and got an order in for my own 1858........just under the wire. I still have to fax them my FOID card Monday. I also ordered spare's kits for it and my 1851 Navy.

The way I see it, with transportation costs going up, it won't be long before these pieces increase at least 10% in cost and who knows how much shipping will increase!? I just might sit on it unfired.....................:rolleyes: .....NAAAAH!

[bigbadgun]

I just might sit on it unfired
HAHA good luck with that.:neener:

[oneiron]

I got the screw out, and fired it for a couple of days. It shoots about three inches low. I am shooting up the pound of Goex I purchased twenty five years a go for mt BP shotgun. Every body was getting on me for shooting a Damascus barreled gun. I quit untill now I have this new one.

[Perk]

Oneiron - Three inches low isn’t so bad, at all. From mine and what I’ve read, Remingtons seem to have a habit of doing that – usually, they hang lower. Not a biggie.

It’s been suggested here, before, and is still good advice to bring a small file with you the next time you go out shooting, with that particular gun. This’ll allow for adjustment of the front sight, down to where it’ll be most accurate for you. Little, small bit at a time, though. Hard to glue that metal back on, once it’s been filed off. :banghead:

On a side note; received my conversion cylinder, from Enkindler, in the mail yesterday. Have to say this was one smooth transaction. The part was sent out, same day he received my payment. This thing arrived new in box, with original wrapping and all paperwork. Older model cylinder dropped right into my ‘92/’58 target model, like it was made for i… oh. Had to pass this on, because sellers this good need to have the word about them spread around. Would, definitely, buy from him, again.

[berkmberk1]

Don't tell me about "accessories" please!!! I'll have to start Xeroxing Fives and Tens to feed my habit.:evil:

[berkmberk1]

While "window shopping" tonite, I noticed Dixie Gun Works has a Pietta 1858 for $320:what:

I wonder if anyone will ever find out why Cabelas is selling the so cheap. I wondered if they (or Pietta) were over-stocked? I also wonder if there isn't someone in their marketing department going "Where are all these orders coming from? We didn't send out that many catalogs!".

[ArmedBear]

There are various different Pietta 1858's. There's one that has progressive rifling, for a good deal more than that. There are versions with target sights, silver frames, etc.

Hey, all, how's the trigger on the Cabela's gun?

Are they all gritty like marlin.357's gun?

[marlin.357]

Got about 75 rounds down the barrel now, and the trigger has smoothed up considerably. Not perfect, but a lot better. Trigger breaks at about 3 3/4 pounds.

[Perk]

Grit here. But, not a problem. As a kid, used to have to have to come up with excuses for taking things apart. Now, that I'm older, we call them "Reasons." :rolleyes:

[oneiron]

I is evident that the charge determines the drop with these pistols. With a 25gr charge the drop is eight inches and with a charge of 35 gr the drop is three inches. Does any one know shat the pressure level these guns were proofed. I have a 44 Special made by Charter Arms, and in my investigations on 44 special led me to the original charge which was 30gr bp, and a 240grr bullet. The max amount of bp the chamber of the Pietta holds is 50gr. I don't know if you can cram a ball on top of that charge or not. I have put about 24 rounds through my Pietta and I noticed a slight bulge on the hammer about .05mm in size. I don't remember it in my initial inspection.

[sundance44s]

I wondered myself if maybe Cabelas was over stocked on the Pietta Remmies or what ...I think we sure put a dent in their stock ..lol I sighted mine in Sunday ..it was only shooting 4 inches low ..didn`t take much fileing down the front sight to bring it to POA. The first one I bought was 8 inches low out of the box ...
Trigger feel ....I didn`t shoot mine before I slicked up the innards ..but it wasn`t that bad , no creep just a little heavy ....real nice now .

[DavidB2]

I am seriously considering getting the 1858 Remington .36 Caliber belt or police pistol from Cabelas. However, does anyone know where I can get a stainless steel version of this .36 caliber Remmie?

[oneiron]

I dissembled my 58 to night and cleaned it real good for the first time. Got a new set of Magna-Tip thin bits. Took a little work to get the bolt spring screw. I zeroed it for 1" high at 3o'. These guns shoot real well. loaded property they will reach out and touch you. I first shot a bp pistol in 1960's. I shot one shot at a 1" board and the ball when through it. These guns are not play toys, but they a lot of fun to shoot.
March 14th, I have been trying to get the nipples loose on the cylinder that came with the gun. They are on so firm that it broke the nipple wrench. The nipples on the spare cylinder came off fine. They must have put the nipples of the original cylinder with a impact wrench. Any suggestions.