Let's talk Navy

[Hewy]

Well, being on SS I am not ready to "push" as I don't have the money until Christmas for a Pietta 1851 Navy steel roundback TG to complete my 3 pistol mix-and-match collection.

You guys do all you can until then to get a sale, but I think Cabela's  corporate will just stick to their game plan.

Has anyone heard about the proposed/supposed acquisition of Cabela's by Bass Pro Shops?

Interested...

Jim

I quized a sales person several months ago, she told me it was an outside rumor and nothing else.
The comapny also  talked to emloyees and refuted the rumor.

[sourdough]

Good to know. I would hate to see a company like Cabela's go under or get bought out by a mega-company like Bass Pro. My father and I have bought from Cabela's since the 60's in Sidney. I have visited a newly opened Bass Pro shop here in Lakewood WA and it was nothing but glitz, especially the damn boats. When I inquired about BP guns, they had no clue and said they would not have any for 6 months.

Jim

[Hewy]

Good to know. I would hate to see a company like Cabela's go under or get bought out by a mega-company like Bass Pro. My father and I have bought from Cabela's since the 60's in Sidney. I have visited a newly opened Bass Pro shop here in Lakewood WA and it was nothing but glitz, especially the damn boats. When I inquired about BP guns, they had no clue and said they would not have any for 6 months.

Jim

We have a big Bass Pro shop near by, your right lots of boats and 4 wheelers.
I do like to go there just to hang out, nice store. Black powder items hardly nothing.

[Hewy]

Hey maybe we can give Cabelas a little push, how many from this forum alone
will buy now......just saying

Ain't goin to brag, nottin like thet    the 1851 Yank just went on sale today .
 Ya see it was my birthday
yesterday and I needed to get me a gift..............

[sourdough]

Happy Birthday, Hewy!

[Captainkirk]

Yep, a Happy B-Day to you!

[G Dog]

Happy birthday, bud.  It’s good you ordered when you did cause by today (Sunday morning) the sale was off.  I got up this AM planning on placing an order … too late. 

[Hewy]

Happy birthday, bud.  It’s good you ordered when you did cause by today (Sunday morning) the sale was off.  I got up this AM planning on placing an order … too late.

Ya Cabelas knew I wanted one. So made a sale price for my B day.
I hope a couple of guys got in on it .

[sourdough]

I'll get in on the sale around Turkey Day or Christmas.

My budget says I am good to go about that time. 

In the meantime I have to pay property taxes, home insurance, vehicle insurance, flood insurance, and all the utility bills all on SS.

Not complaining, per se, but that leaves little mad money for toys.

Hewy, when you get it you must have to let guys like me know about the grip/backstrap/TG, with pictures, please!

It's a mix and match just for pictures using 3 Pietta pistols on my part.

I assume it's a 2016 model. No tail? I really want to create a L&R repro, even with all of the Italian markings, using the barrel/load lever from my G&G, and the Pietta tail ain't gonna do it. I really like my Pietta 1851 Navy .36 2nd Model "tail" but I am looking for a different look for the Leech and Rigdon.

I don't have the money that Hawg, Fingers, CaptKirk, and others have. Wish I did and wish I had gotten into this genre sooner. Alas and alack, I am where I am.

I rely on all of you folks to enlighten/educate me when it comes to this subject.

Thanks a bunch,

Jim

[Hawg]

I don't have the money that Hawg, Fingers, CaptKirk, and others have. Wish I did and wish I had gotten into this genre sooner. Alas and alack, I am where I am.

I dunno who's been lying to you. I used to have some money in another time long ago but I haven't worked since Oct. and just got my disability approved a few weeks ago. I got five months of SSI back pay and most of that went to car repairs and bills. I haven't even gotten my first disability check yet. I'm broker than a 100 year old mud fence.

[Hewy]

sourdough,  Hawg and all.
We are all in the hobby that we like and enjoy. Do what we do with what we got.
Your time is your time, mine is mine. No regrets. That will only get you down.
The way I fiqure, particularly here,  we are brothers at arms and nobody I mean nobody will change or
take that away from us.
I share what I can, you share what you can........ it's ALL GOOD.

[sourdough]

Good post, Hewy. I did not mean to offend, and I did not mean anything envious (well, maybe...).

Thank you, sir!

Jim

[Hawg]

I wasn't trying to pomouth, I was just sayin. I had my time and I do have some nice stuff. I wish I had more (don't we all?)but I don't begrudge anybody anything. Yeah envious sometimes but hey, who isn't? Some of y'all have stuff I drool over and I know I have a few things some of y'all drool over so it's all good.

[Captainkirk]

Well, crap.
I missed the boat.
I was gonna order one tomorrow at that price...not that I'm 'zactly rolling in dough either, but I have a $25.00 Cabela's gift card in my wallet, and with free shipping...
Yeah.
Not that I really need another BP gun. I have too many already, but I really want a high quality Navy. I can wait. And thanks, Hewy, for the heads-up. It'll come around again.

[G Dog]

I got this 1851 Pietta from Cabelas in 1996 [BH] for $149.99 and only dressed the full cock hammer sear and smoothed around a bit.  The thing is running great these twenty years later.  Had it out last month and the trigger pull is smooth and even with a crisp drop and very accurate.  Great fit and finish too.                 

I recommend the hell out of Piettas.  An 1851 Colt speaks for itself.  In a class all it's own.