1858 Remington on sale at Cabelas

[arcticap]

I received one in the mail and when I visited a local Cabela's yesterday, there were a bunch of coupon booklets out on a table for customers to take as they walked in the front door. And there were more of them being offered around the store for customers to take. But they didn't have any of the base model 1858's in stock, and the store guns are more expensive than the online sale prices.

 

[alemonkey]

Well, I guess everything happens for a reason. I was in Cabela's today, and there was a Pietta 1851 Colt for $120 in the Bargain Cave. Seemed to lock up tight, the only problems are some dings where someone apparently used a metal punch to try and remove the wedge. The wedge screw is buggered up too. A new screw for $3.50 from Dixie Gun Works and a little elbow grease and cold blue and it should look almost new.

The wife agreed this was just too good of a deal to pass up . I prefer the looks of the 1851 anyway, so I guess maybe it's a good thing she didn't let me buy the Remmie!

Anyone have some ideas on the best way to smooth out the dinged up metal around the wedge? I think I remember seeing a thread here once that showed how to remove the modern text on the side of the barrel, so I imagine a similar procedure would work. Heck, while I'm at it I might as well remove all the reproduction marks.

 

[Kal52]

good luck with your new shooter, hope it works out for you.

I actually was at the store yesterday to return the one the I had sent to me last week. I decided to check out the bargain cave and low and behold, about 8-9 remmies on the shelf, most with the same hammer problems that I had, some worse off than mine.

they did have a few of the stainless models but 2 of them were very abused the other was too spendy.

I opted to just return it and wait for something else. hopefully Ill get a 5.5 inch remmie sometime soon. I think that they may have gotten a bad batch this time around, and they didnt have anything in stock that caught my eye.

again have fun with your new gun

 

[hobgob]

I got the same coupon book for the store here in KS. I was planning on buying that darn pistol, but i lost the coupon book. Pretty sure my roommate thru it away! I was a bit peeved!