Cabela's sale. Confederat 1851

[OLD and GRUMPY]

Almost as good as Black Friday if you missed it. Pietta Model 1851 Confederate Navy .44 Caliber Black Powder Revolver $149.99. Free shipping over $99.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/shooting/black-powder/black-powder-revolvers|/pc/104792580/c/104701680/sc/567338580/pietta-model-1851-confederate-navy-44-caliber-black-powder-revolver/740536.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fblack-powder-revolvers%2F_%2FN-1115136%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_567338580%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253B%252BLNcat104442480

[ray]

do you shoot your black powder guns much

[OLD and GRUMPY]

Ya.

[ray]

those are nice for the past 6 months I have been handling theme and not buying them ihave to wait now .pulled the trigger on a
ruger 357 flat top 3 screw .I told him I pick it up  Friday. I dont need

[Uncle_Lee]

Ray, Ray, Ray,,,
If you wait till you need something before you get it, you won't have much when you die.
Get a brace of the blackpowder revolvers.
You may not need them and you may not shoot them much, but the way you will feel when you hold them.. WOW.. Nothing like it...

[theysayimnotme]

I paid $49 for my brass framed 1851 brand new. Obviously that was a loooong time ago.

[ray]

you guys have me talking about these which is better 36cal or 44cal I
understand 36 smaller than 44 but which shoot better

[OLD and GRUMPY]

Original 51s were .36.  Navy used .36 Army liked the heaver .44.  Don't think ether shoots better. Depends what you want. .44 has a deeper voice and more smoke! Turns heads. Ladies like the smell of burnt black. Mine is steel frame .44 with 4 5/8" barrel. I hit a 12" disk at 50 yards. Max powder in a brass frame is 25gr steel 35gr. 25 is a good range load with plenty of punch and reasonable recoil. I sold my brass for a steel so I could use a Conversion cylinder. .45 Long Colt. That's another topic!

.36 has a lighter ball but I was told you get more velocity?  About 15gr powder.

Check out a walker 47. 45cal  60gr of black.

Or you could go with a NAA cap and ball. Tiny and loud nice smoke. 4gr black.

[ray]

thanks I under stand more I dont know anyone who shoots them my son knows me I playing with one at cabelas he said when we buying one

[Hero]

Grumpy,

Have you written about the conversion cylinder topic somewhere?
Things to look for?