Black powder Gifts ?

[BowerR64]

BowerR64 - Wow ,Santa Clause was good to you this year ! I think he has good taste in the black powder dept

Yes he was.

I wish cabelas had a layaway on blackpowder i would of gone up to put that $100. to a new 1860

I went up there last week they had 3 of them still and they wouldnt let me put one on layaway.

 

[raa-7]

I'm surprised that Cabela's doesn't have layaway ! You would think they would make more money having that option and also to give people a chance to get things that they would like to have.

 

[forward observer]

I have to buy for myself now since two wives have gone on to their reward.

They're not dead, but just moved away after the divorces. However, I talk to them monthly and both are miserable as hell. Somehow, this is more than enough reward for me.


Anyway, I got this early last week. I have lusted after this set since Colt first released it back in 1977. However, they were way beyond my means at the time. Suddenly after 36 years, these sets are popping up at auction almost weekly.

I'm guessing that most of the original buyers have passed on and their heirs are unloading them--and at a loss. I got this set for only 9% more than they were priced 36 years ago. Obviously, that means that they were a horrible investment (quite a few commemoratives are)

However, I didn't get it for an investment, and as Homer Simpson always says: "Beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder!"

Here's the case. It's solid American walnut lined with cavalry blue velvet.


Inside are two 1860 Armies and shoulder stock--all with matched serial nos., Colt marked mold, flask, wrench, & cap tin.


Stock attached--I'll probably never shoot the Colts, but may try the stock out when I shoot my Pietta


Cheers

 

[raa-7]

Nice set indeed ! That is a nice reward ! Oh, I sure know about the X factor lol. I am truly a very Happy, Free, man.

 

[Quentin]

The Pietta 1851 Confederate Navy is a good looking revolver,and Pietta makes decent guns. The .44 cal Remington New Army I bought has been a great shooter. Of course I did things to it like polishing the chambers and a little trigger work, I polished the hammer and every part that gets friction so that it functions smoothly. I think they're on sale for only 179.00 until tomorrow. I would have to look to know for sure though.Good luck with it !

Hope you enjoy your Remington, Raa!

 

[EvilGenius]

Gave my 1860 to my girlfriend since she'd taken such a liking to it and bought myself a Walker to replace it for Christmas.









Never had time to take the 1860 shooting. However, I did today, but tool the walker since my girlfriend is really attached to the 1860 being clean and unmolested. I'll let her dirty it up if she decides to.

This afternoon I fired the walker for the first time which was also the first time I've ever shot anything black powder.

It makes a big boom and was stealing all the attention away from everyone elses new toys.