Outlaw Mike Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Has anybody seen this cabelas 1873 pietta with lowered hammer, checkered grips, and octagonal barrel? Looks like it has a 1860 army grip too, btw. Pretty custom gun from pietta - is that strictly for cabelas? I called my local store, and they don't have them. Asked if they can order them, the answer was no. Checked other stores inventory, the answer is no other stores have them... apparently they are made of unobtanium. But they sure is purty. EDIT: Found this online: "To help celebrate Pietta's 50 years of success and Cabela's long partnership in excellence with Pietta, we're offering special versions of the legendary 1873 Single-Action Army chambered in .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum and .45 Long Colt. Models sport handsome grips, premium finishes, six-shot cylinders, authentic fixed sights and round barrels. Transfer bars provide safe, reliable operation. SA73-1911/LC and SA73-1915/LC models feature octagonal barrels, wide turned-down hammers, steel backstraps and trigger guards, checkered grips and color-case-hardened frames." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waimea Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 OM Looks nice. Good price too. Surprised to see that Pietta went to the transfer bar. When you said you checked your local store, did you mean a local Cabela's store or local non-Cabela's. If you meant Cabela's I'm quite surprised that they weren't tripping over themselves to order you one. Also some big box stores offer free shipping online if you pick the item up at their store. Might go that route if you really MUST have this gun. Funny thing about the pictures on their site: The nickle plated and matte black show normal hammers. Waimea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celt Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Waimea: "SA73-1911/LC and SA73-1915/LC models feature octagonal barrels, wide turned-down hammers, steel backstraps and trigger guards, checkered grips and color-case-hardened frames." So it seems only those two .357 and .45 with 5.5" barrels come with those features. They do look pretty cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlaw Mike Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 OM Looks nice. Good price too. Surprised to see that Pietta went to the transfer bar. When you said you checked your local store, did you mean a local Cabela's store or local non-Cabela's. If you meant Cabela's I'm quite surprised that they weren't tripping over themselves to order you one. Also some big box stores offer free shipping online if you pick the item up at their store. Might go that route if you really MUST have this gun. Funny thing about the pictures on their site: The nickle plated and matte black show normal hammers. Waimea Yeah, well funny thing... it was in fact at Cabelas, in Glendale, AZ, and I told them I wanted to order them. I got a call back from the sale's rep. He said he was told by the guy that does the ordering that they cannot order any pietta items - they just take what comes their way. The price on those guns seems really great, for the features. I'd take two of 'em if I could. But I can't - they're not selling them, they're not ordering them, they're just there on the website to make you go into the store, or at least that's how it seems. Furthermore searching online the only info on that gun is from their site. I can't even see that anybody else got one of that model (1860 grip frame with checkered grips and octagonal barrel). So I see this gun now as nothing but bait! EDIT: Pics added to first post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Fill 'Em 67797 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I'd buy a pair I could get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Dog, SASS #20401 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 what really caught my eye is they are offering the Millenium in 44 Mag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlaw Mike Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 what really caught my eye is they are offering the Millenium in 44 Mag! That one's in stock in Glendale, AZ, they had it right in the case. So there's a good chance they have it at other stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amos Dumas, SASS #8447 L Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 btt for nice SA, My understanding they will be available late Nov./early Dec. that's from a long discussion with Cabelas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Johnson, SASS #38283 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Howdy Sorry, I just don't get it. The SAA was NEVER built at the factory with an octagonal barrel. They were always round. I just don't see the appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anvil Al #59168 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I would want a pair if I could get my hands on them. The don't care if they was offered back then or not. I love the look of the octagonal barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celt Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I like the octagonal look too, sorta 1851-ish. They didn't make Vaquero's back then either! Who knows, maybe a smith or two did re-barrels for somebody back in the 1870's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick McClade Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Ive been working with Taylor & Co on building a uberti with an octagon barrel, wide/Low hammer, brass sight, gunfighter grips and short stroked. Might want to give Tammy a call Slick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celt Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Oooo, sounds great, will it be called the "Slick Wagon"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Whiskers Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Have your favorite FFL call EMF. They're the official importer of Pietta firearms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed I. Knight, SASS #36423 Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Oh, I do love an octagon barrel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anvil Al #59168 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 A Pietta e-mailed me back and said Cabelas should be getting them in 2 more weeks. By the time they get to the stores??? Maybe another week or so after that. I am going to run up to the one in Allen TX today and talk to them about making sure I get a pair sent there for me. Pietta has been doing a lot for our young shooters. What better way to reward them than to buy there product. And this gun has some things I really like. I like the grip frame. I like the wider turned down hammer. Much like the Super Blackhawk Hammer. I am sure like the Octagonal barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amos Dumas, SASS #8447 L Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 btt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston CAS Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I still think it's ridiculous there's no Cabela's in the Houston area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dances With Coyotes Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I like it. They're different. Maybe I'll get me a pair when they're available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Surprised to see that Pietta went to the transfer bar. They've been doing that for awhile. I bought new one in '08 imported by Heritage Arms that had the transfer bar. Nice smooth gun, but sold it to put $$ toward something else. Mine had the standard hammer and I found it easy to short stroke like some Rugers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston CAS Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Looking at that Cabelas page, is there an octagonal stainless model, or is it only the case-hardened version? All my CAS guns are stainless/nickel and I'd like to keep it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anvil Al #59168 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Looking at that Cabelas page, is there an octagonal stainless model, or is it only the case-hardened version? All my CAS guns are stainless/nickel and I'd like to keep it that way. only Case hardened version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Howdy Sorry, I just don't get it. The SAA was NEVER built at the factory with an octagonal barrel. They were always round. I just don't see the appeal. I agree. A matter of taste I suppose, but the originals and their clones look better to me, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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