Cabelas percussion

[Adkarcher]

A local guy has this for sale:

.54 cal Cabelas black powder percussion rifle. Uses #11 caps, octagonal barrel, adjustable sights, walnut stock with brass trigger guards, adjustable double set triggers.

Does/did Pedersoli make all the muzzleloaders for Cabelas? Is there a way to tell? Seller simply said it only has Cabelas on it.

Thanks.
Martin

 

[azmntman]

Older ones were made by Invest arms,I have 2 @ .54 and 2 @ .58. Great guns and Pedersoli will be better. If the rifle in good shape and the price is right go for it! (Mine have chrome lined barrel and clean up is the easiest of any guns I own). :thumbsup:

W/O pulling mine out I believe they have a big I stamped in the barrel as well. Go take a look.

 

[Adkarcher]

Guy only wants 100 or best offer for it. He stated the barrel is clean. I have a pic but not sure how to post one on here.

 

[ohio ramrod]

Grab it while you can!

 

[azmntman]

VERY good deal, I'd take him the cash before it gets to high bidder status!

 

[newtewsmoke]

i'd say it is a very good price (for you)!!
Good chance it's made by investarms which is the same company that makes the lymans.
$100.00 ain't much nowdays!! :wink:

 

[cynthialee]

the stock, lock and furniture are worth more than the asking price

 

[bpd303]

I would jump on that one. It's probably worth four times the asking price, even if it needs a little work. If you do get it pull the barrel, there may be the makers mark on the bottom of the barrel.

 

[Adkarcher]

He checked for me. It is made by Investarms. He found the I on the top of the barrel. I told him I would take assuming the gun is in decent shape. Thanks for the help. I will let you know if when I get it and how it is.

 

[azmntman]

I'd drive over right now! I have had my 4 for YEARS and they are great shooters and like I said they clean up REALLY easy!

 

[AZbpBurner]

I have 2 Investarms Cabelas - marked percussion rifles. 1 is .54 and the other is .50 cal. The .50 is the nicer lookingof the two; the .54 cal has a big pit in the bore, about 1/2 inch down from the muzzle. Nevertheless, it is a tack driver and I see no benefit in ever replacing the barrel - it's THAT accurate.

First thing to do with yours will be completely disassemble, clean the bore with hot soapy water, dry out with WD-40, and mop it dowen with some Birchwood Casey Barricade. Clean up the lock and trigger assembly, and trreat pivit and wear points with any good quality gun oil.

Be sure to remove the nipple, and scrub it down inside with pipecleaner, or even one of those little interdental brushes that folks with dental bridges use to clean underneath with. Remove the cleanout screw, and scrub out with a pipecleaner. Use ball lube or the grease of your choice to lightly coat the threads of your nipple and cleanout screw to prevent them from seizing up.

A good starting load is 80 Gr. 3f Black Powder. An equivalent volume of Pyrodex RS works equaly well. I patch the .535"roundball TIGHTLY with a .018" patch. I use a wooden mallet to start the patched ball. If you buy prelubed patches, squeegee out excess lube from the patches with a putty knife. You'll get better round-to-round accuracy.

 

[nwtradegun]

I receintly traded an investarms 58 cal. hawken for 500 dollars worth of repair work on my truck.
had to many guns.

 

[mooman76]

Too many guns?

 

[nwtradegun]

can only shoot one at a time. got elk rifle, woods rifle 444 marlin, 72 cal trade musket, and various minor calibers for varmints. 4 and 2 legged types.

 

[cynthialee]

Too many guns?

that is when there are more than you and a porter can carry out to the range

 

[Bear Rider]

I always thought that it was when the weight of your gun safes exceeded the limit of your floors.

 

[William O.]

If the bore is decent then it's a steal at that price. This is essentially the Lyman Trade Rifle (also made by Investarms) except with double triggers instead of the single and I believe it will have a 1:48 twist rate.

 

[Adkarcher]

I did buy the gun last nite. The bore was clean and the metal was not all rusted up. It is certainly not a safe queen, but still well worth a $100. Most of the 'cosmetic issues' were with the stock, which I may consider sanding down some and refinishing.

Any recommendations on what to use to fill the little holes from the brass tacks?

 

[bpd303]

:thumbsup: When I'm refinishing, I save the sanding dust to mix with a little clear glue for fixing little boo-boo's. Plastic wood mixed with a little alcohol based stain also works.
hotoSmile:

 

[ohio ramrod]

Hide glue (franklin's liquid hide glue will work ) mixed with sanding dust will finish the same as the rest of the wood. Many modern glues will "repel" oils and stains. :hmm: :hmm: