place to buy revolvers

[tom hargrove]

looking at some prices on b/p revolvers there must be a place cheaper than cabelas or dixie ,i dont know but they seem way high ,im looking for a 58rem. or a 1851 navy cal, not that important any ideas where to look-thanks

 

[Rebel]

Auction Arms or Gunbroker maybe.

 

[Will Bison]

Drop by[url] www.sassnet.com[/url] and look under links.

 

[slashcat]

How about[url] www.midwayusa.com[/url] ? They have always treated me right and sometimes they have a sale on cap and ball revolvers at righteous prices.

 

[arcticap]

The "Millenium" is a first quality revolver that has a less expensive finish that resembles an applied epoxy, paint like coating. But note their return policy is not the same as Cabela's or Midway:
[url] http://www.texasjacks.com/BlkPowder/TJ-CA104-58ArmyMil.htm[/url]
[url] http://www.texasjacks.com/BlkPowder/TJ-BlkPowder.htm[/url]

Here's a beautiful Traditions Old Silver Model 1851:
[url] http://www.impactguns.com/store/040589005850.html[/url]

Or you could try Deer Creek.

 

[RickD]

Wish I would have thought of asking here first before I placed an order for two Uberti`s BP revolvers from a local gunshop ...Two months and still no revolvers..

 

[Icy]

Snip, snip ... Two months and still no revolvers ...

I placed an order for Uberti 1851 Colt Navy London model about two months ago, too and my Slovenian importer told me that Uberti is not producing all their models all the time. Just model by model when they receive parts from cooperating factories. Delivery time is thus uncertain. Sometimes you must wait a little longer, sometimes you can get revolver next week. And I am living only 270 miles from the factory ...

 

[sabretech]

It depends on how hard you're willing to look and how much work the (used) revolver will need. And don't ever count out plain 'ol dumb luck.

My 1860 was $150 (Gunbroker.com), was claimed to be unfired, but had a nipple shaped indentation in the hammer face. The first day I had it, the hand spring broke. I brazed a piece of hacksaw blade to repair the hammer face, replaced the springs, screws and the hand, and then I found and fitted a shoulder stock to it. Since I was gonna go over the lockwork anyway, this was (at least to me) a great bargain. This is a 25-year old revolver that's nearly identical to the one I had in my twenties (three years younger, same mfg.), and it doesn't have any of those icky stampings on it, just the proof marks, so you understand why I think I got a bargain.

While I was waiting for the replacement parts to arrive, the Classified Ads came back on line, and I scored an extremely nice Remington 1858 for only $125 from another Forum member. All I've done to this revolver is to take it apart and clean it, because that was all I could think to do to it. Locks up like a bank vault. Well, truth be told I did clean the burrs off the sear, but that's it, I promise!

I spent $275 on guns, and another $32 on shipping, so for approximately the cost of a new-in-the-box Uberti (and the @%^#! sales tax), I got two revolvers. I like working on my stuff, so I'm Officially Disappointed that the Remmie doesn't need any real work. I'm going to ream out the cylinder chambers, but that's all.

Be patient. What you want at a price you're willing to pay will eventually show up.

 

[mykeal]

I get different results, two-bellys.

You didn't specify a frame material or caliber, so I looked up several options.

First, 1851 Colt Navy in .36 cal:
You generally have to choose between steel case hardened frame or brass frame.

In brass frame guns, the cheapest I found was $161 from EMF at[url] http://www.emf-company.com/1851-model-navy-revolver.htm[/url]
but Dixie Gun Works is only $4 more ($165) for their catalog number RH0100 at[url] http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=3471[/url]

For the case hardened frame, the cheapest was $175 from Dixie Gun Works catalog number RH210 at[url] http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=3438[/url]
EMF's is $6 more at $181 at[url] http://www.emf-company.com/1851-model-navy-revolver.htm[/url]
But Cabela's is only another $9 at $190 for their catalog number IH-210079.[url] http://www.cabelas.com/cabela...x=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=1851+Navy&noImage=0[/url]

All the other dealers I surveyed were more expensive.

There are also frame and finish options for the 1858 Remington New Army in .44 cal. However, the regular blued steel frame is the most common. For that gun, the cheapest I found was $200 from Cabela's for their catalog number UG-210082 at[url] http://www.cabelas.com/cabela...e+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=1858+Remington&noImage=0[/url]
Next up was S&S catalog number RFE1020, $207 at[url] http://www.ssfirearms.com/images/07[/url] Cat/SS0752-67.pdf

You can do slightly better with the Millenium finish as described above. Texas Jack's catalog number CA104 was $$190 at [url] http://www.texasjacks.com/BlkPowder/TJ-CA104-58ArmyMil.htm[/url]
The Possible Shop sells that gun for $199 under their catalog number 83-430-AM at[url] http://www.possibleshop.com/uberti.htm[/url]

There is a .36 cal version of the Remington called the New Navy. If you'd like more information on that one, or on .44 cal versions of the 1851 Colt Navy, let me know.

This information was obtained from a survey of 14 different dealers using their web site offerings. However, one of my favorite dealers does not have a web site: Deer Creek Products at 765-525-6181. It's worth a phone call to see if they can better any of those numbers.

And if anyone has found better deals, please let me know also.

 

[tom hargrove]

:bow: :bow: thank you for all the suggestions