I am the happy recipient of a Pietta 1851 Confederate Navy. I purchased this from Cabela's on sale for $119 with an additional $20 off coupon, making this a $99 gun before taxes and shipping. Basically it ended up being $114 to get this thing on my front porch. Cabela's also threw in a presentation case for free, but this was backordered so I have no idea when it will show up.
I have been really excited about this purchase, and have been doing a lot of black powder research on the internet for the last week or so. Naturally I wanted to open it right away, and did not expect much in the area of fit and finish. I figured, "how nice could it be for this price?"
Other sub-$200 firearms that I have purchased (new and used) have not been extremely impressive in the looks department. Consequently, I was blown away when I removed this BP pistol from it's packaging. It makes the Heritage Rough Rider look like scrap iron, and contends with the visual quality I am used to with S&W revolvers. I swear to God I bought a brand new model 60 that I picked excess metal off of between the frame and barrel.
Something else that really impressed me was the cylinder lock up. At full cock the cylinder is rock solid. I have not fired it, but have manually worked the action without letting the hammer fall onto the nipple, and by god the trigger is even smooth.
If this thing fires the way it looks I guarantee more will show up on my doorstep. A crystal ball tells me another will be on the way soon. Maybe before the sale is over
I bought .451 & .454 round ball and Goex fffg. Seemed liked there was alot of mixed preferences for ball size. The manual calls for .454, and has a min/max BP load of 12-15 grains. Cabela's recommends no more than 25 grains in there custom insert????
Nevertheless, I am thrilled with this. I have a strange feeling that BP shooting is going to be a hoot. I have already thought about ordering beeswax, & mutton tallow, but have not fired my first ball downrange
I have been really excited about this purchase, and have been doing a lot of black powder research on the internet for the last week or so. Naturally I wanted to open it right away, and did not expect much in the area of fit and finish. I figured, "how nice could it be for this price?"
Other sub-$200 firearms that I have purchased (new and used) have not been extremely impressive in the looks department. Consequently, I was blown away when I removed this BP pistol from it's packaging. It makes the Heritage Rough Rider look like scrap iron, and contends with the visual quality I am used to with S&W revolvers. I swear to God I bought a brand new model 60 that I picked excess metal off of between the frame and barrel.
Something else that really impressed me was the cylinder lock up. At full cock the cylinder is rock solid. I have not fired it, but have manually worked the action without letting the hammer fall onto the nipple, and by god the trigger is even smooth.
If this thing fires the way it looks I guarantee more will show up on my doorstep. A crystal ball tells me another will be on the way soon. Maybe before the sale is over
I bought .451 & .454 round ball and Goex fffg. Seemed liked there was alot of mixed preferences for ball size. The manual calls for .454, and has a min/max BP load of 12-15 grains. Cabela's recommends no more than 25 grains in there custom insert????
Nevertheless, I am thrilled with this. I have a strange feeling that BP shooting is going to be a hoot. I have already thought about ordering beeswax, & mutton tallow, but have not fired my first ball downrange
