$220 Brassers at Midway

[Stantheman86]

Midway just got a bunch of cap and ballers in, and among them is a Sale on the round barrel brass frame .44 "Navy" Pietta.

I had one of these back in 2002, back when they were 99 bucks from Gander Mt . When they had that weird "44 Reb Nord Navy" name .

For $220 with free shipping, I couldn't resist. I don't see them often with the round barrel anymore and hopefully the cylinder is unengraved. It will look great with the octagonal barrel version I already have.

 

[JRL1164]

One of these is next on my list. I'm just waiting for the .36 to come back into stock.

 

[Stantheman86]

I'd buy one of those too

 

[Stantheman86]

I actually used to have a Pietta Griswold & Gunnison, back when Dixie had them. Pietta wasn't as good back then , I recall it had issues so I probably basically gave it away to someone .

Even finding the plain cylinder "Schneider & Glassick" was tough. Pietta wants to stick that engraved cylinder in everything.

If what I'm hearing from "experts" is correct, Pietta now uses a much better brass alloy in these frames, the same alloy Henry uses for their frames

 

[springfield art]

I actually used to have a Pietta Griswold & Gunnison, back when Dixie had them. Pietta wasn't as good back then , I recall it had issues so I probably basically gave it away to someone .

Even finding the plain cylinder "Schneider & Glassick" was tough. Pietta wants to stick that engraved cylinder in everything.

If what I'm hearing from "experts" is correct, Pietta now uses a much better brass alloy in these frames, the same alloy Henry uses for their frames

BTW, Henry brass 'frames' on some rifles are just brass 'shells' that fit over the real actual cast metal frame. Maybe not on all Henrys, but I saw this factoid in a publication someplace, and recall it, as a friend had bought a nice little .22 Henry and I sent him the info just so he would know about it's construction.

 

[Stantheman86]

For every person who says they shot a brasser loose in a week, there's one person that's had one since 1965 that has a zillion rounds through it and it's still tight

I'm doing my part by taking my pair of Pietta .36 Brassers with the engraved cylinders, etc and running Pyrodex, 777, and real Black through them....30gr charges sometimes, with conicals and round balls....to see if the new Pietta brassers are actually better

 

[Stantheman86]

BTW, Henry brass 'frames' on some rifles are just brass 'shells' that fit over the real actual cast metal frame. Maybe not on all Henrys, but I saw this factoid in a publication someplace, and recall it, as a friend had bought a nice little .22 Henry and I sent him the info just so he would know about it's construction.

It makes sense. I always wondered how they're gonna make a brass framed .44 Magnum rifle

 

[Mica]

Looks like Midway is sold out of these. But Muzzle-Loaders has them:

https://muzzle-loaders.com/collecti...black-powder-revolver-pistol-44-caliber-reb44

 

[Stantheman86]

Midway raised the price to $270 and the octagon barrel brasser is now $250.....they were probably selling them like hotcakes and they decided they were going too cheap at $220

Some of the revolvers have a Quantity of 1 limit to avoid people buying to resell

 

[springfield art]

Midway just got a bunch of cap and ballers in, and among them is a Sale on the round barrel brass frame .44 "Navy" Pietta.

I had one of these back in 2002, back when they were 99 bucks from Gander Mt . When they had that weird "44 Reb Nord Navy" name .

For $220 with free shipping, I couldn't resist. I don't see them often with the round barrel anymore and hopefully the cylinder is unengraved. It will look great with the octagonal barrel version I already have.View attachment 163935

Unbelievable good price! Wish I was currently able to purchase one. Have too many "irons in the fire" at the moment. Thanks for the post! Would love to have this as my first "Aging" project!