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1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

This reliable sidearm is based on the original 1851 Navy revolver. It has a brass frame like those used by the Confederacy due to their limited supplies of steel. It features a blued 7-1/2" octagonal barrel; plain blued cylinder; tough, attractive walnut grips; and brass trigger guard. Starter Kit includes: nipple wrench, powder measure, 2-oz. bottle of Cabela's Black Powder Pistol Lube, a powder flask, 30 lead roundballs, and 30 felt powder wads. Overall length: 13-1/4". Weight: 2 lbs. 9-oz.

Average Customer Rating:

4.6 out of 5

64 of 66 (97%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

1851 Navy Confederate .44 Revolver., October 26, 2009
By ki4bfa2003 from Orlando Florida

"Great buy,Very happy.You will not find it anywhere cheaper.I know I looked."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 2 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Enjoyable shooting, October 26, 2009
By BaldMonkey from Iowa

"I've had this pistol for a month now and have really enjoyed the experience. Although ripping off a clip of 9mms is fun, there's a lot to be said for the black powder experience; kind of a zen like quality to it. The pistol itself is of fine craftsmanship and shoots well and accurate at shorter ranges. It did need a considerable amount of degreasing when it first arrived and I fouled powder on the first outing but after that it's been 100%. The nippples are a bit small for the #11 primers. I'll try the 10s when I can get them locally; Many have said they work better."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 3 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Bargain Firearm, October 12, 2009
By RebelWannabe from South Texas

"This is my first black powder gun. I haven't fired it yet, but even as a showpiece it is a bargain. It's gorgeous. The fit and finish is excellent. The action is crisp and positive. No loose parts, scratches, burnt powder - really, I've found nothing wrong with it! Now it may blow up in mind hand when I try to shoot it (ha!), but until then I will say this beauty is worth 5 stars. I very much look forward to shooting it. Thanks, Cabela's, for a quality product!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 4 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

1851 Confederate Navy Colt, October 7, 2009
By RRWC44 from Andreas, PA

"Overall it's a nice looking well balanced pistol. I've yet to fire it but am anxious to. For the price I'm very pleased. If you're thinking of buying one and never did black powder shooting... do your homework. There's a lot to learn but it's well worth it. Remember this isn't for Buffalo hunting it's for target shooting and short distance hunting. Don't over charge when loading. Use common sense and have fun."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 5 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

Great gun, September 2, 2009
By 1OldCrow from Myersville, MD

"This is my first black powder pistol and I cant say enough good things about the gun. The gun looks great is accurate and balanced very well. I would recommend taking it apart and cleaning before I used it. Its test fired before they send it out and it makes life a lot easier if you clean it once before you use it. All in all I would say its a great gun and if your on the fence I say get one because this gun does not disappoint."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 6 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

3 out of 5

1851 Revolver, September 1, 2009
By Rob52 from Coffeyville, KS

"The price is right. The appearance of the revolver was what was expected. I found the wedge difficult to remove which makes changing the cylinder time consuming."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 7 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

3 out of 5

1851 Navy Confederate .44 Cal with starter kit, August 24, 2009
By Roundman

"I bought the pistol by itself and also purchased the pistol
with the starter kit. I think the pistol is sound and worth the
price I paid for it. However, purchasing the pistol "with the
starter kit" is a losing proposition. The powder flask is genuine
plastic. The kit also includes a capper (if you own a muzzle
loader, you probably already have one and don't need
another), small handful of lead ball, a small handful of fiber
wads and a nipple wrench (as I recall). For the additional
money the starter kit is so NOT worth it. Buy the gun and
then get other items you need from Cabela's in bulk or from some other source."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? No

Review 8 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

boats and guns, August 21, 2009
By boatsandguns

"First purchase of a black power pistol. I use 20 grains of Pyrodex, .451 ball and #10 Remington caps. Seems to be right combination for me. At first, the gun shot slightly high and to the right at 60 feet. But after 84 rounds, it is right on. I don`t know if the gun breaks itself in after a few rounds or I`m getting more used to firing it.I think its the latter. Cleaning is slightly more work than a regular cartridge pistol, but I enjoy it. Get the starter kit if this is your first black powder pistol.I think I`ll upgrade to a better flask in the near future. This is a great buy for your first pistol, it`s a great buy for your second or third.The workmanship and finish on this pistol is outstanding.Buy it!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 9 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

1851 confederate navy .44 caliber, August 17, 2009
By cruzin54

"Beautiful,rugged revolver.the only thing I don't like is pounding out the wedge to remove the cylider.Other than that it's a great buy."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 10 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

44 fun, August 5, 2009
By phil23 from Ft Lupton, Co

"This is the first black powder pistol I have owned. I was a little apprehensive at first when after much pounding I could not get the barrel wedge out for an initial cleaning. I cleaned it the best I could and fired it anyway. The shooting session must have loosened it as was easier to remove to clean. The gun is very accurate as I was able to place several shots in a tight 2 inch group at 50 feet."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 11 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

awsome, August 3, 2009
By samann from troutville, VA

"This gun is so fun to shoot and is great to clean it is very accurate out to 50 yards as this is my limit to range out but I am sure it would be accurate even further. Plus I like cleaning it with the old school hammer wedge it makes break down easy and cleaning very efficiant. the recomended powder load is 25 grains of pyrodex and my advice along with the gun makers is dont exceed that as a brass backstrap wouldnt take to much load but is very fun to shoot with 25 grains. An overall fun gun."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 12 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

great, dependable pistol...beautiful appearance, July 14, 2009
By delawareshootin from greenwood, delaware

"I love shooting this pistol! I even like to just gaze upon it, it's beautiful! I ordered the holster and starter kit also. The holster is a top notch item and compliments the pistol well. The starter kit lacked enough ammunition and didn't include percussion caps. Overall, I think the pistol and holster are excellent products. The starter kit is less than to be desired though."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 13 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Received, July 9, 2009
By Hopnchop from Colorado

"Got the revolver much quicker than expected. Cabelas also gave me a $20 credit since the weapon went on sale after I made the order.
Top Notch."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 14 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Accurate Griswold style Confederate Revolver, July 6, 2009
By Anonymous from Northern Kentucky

"An excellent purchase. Good feel, excellent balance, outstanding fit and finish, especially the brass and wooden handles. Pride and envy of all other Confederate Officer re-enactors this season as well as for years to come."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 15 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

first time, June 19, 2009
By snowman4ford from hampton,TN

"This is the first time I've used a block powder pistal
and with the simple step by step instruction and safty
manual it was so easy to understand.I'm very pleased
with this product."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 16 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

1851 navy confederate .44cal revolver & starter ki, May 6, 2009
By midnightraider1957 from williston fl.

"I purchased this revolver many yrs ago and have had great success with it and have never had a problem with it in any way, I would recommend this revolver to any one who is looking for one, over the yrs I have purchased many items from cabela's and I have been very satisfied with all the items that I have purchased and will continue to purchase all my equipment from them in the future, even their prices are very good and competitive wwith many other companys that are trying to follow in their foot steps. midnight raider."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 17 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver, May 6, 2009
By wadka from North Central Alabama

"A beautiful piece ... shoots a little high, but adjusted and it will drill 1 hole in the center of the bull at 20 yards ... You might want to skip the starter kit, as the stuff that comes with it is better ordered seperatly ... the gun pushes, instead of kicks and it is a joy to shoot ... I will be buying another to go with the one I have !!! Good job Cabela's ..."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 18 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

Great investment, April 20, 2009
By Kickworm from Alabama

"I bought this gun as a show piece and just for the fun of shooting. I have never owned any other black powder guns and with help from the Cabela's website and the info included with the pistol I was loading and shooting in no time. I love the looks of this gun and how much fun it is to shoot."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 19 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Sweet!, April 19, 2009
By PittsburghMike from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

"Recently bought the 1851 Navy Confed. model with starter kit. The starter kit has a little bit to be desired but will get you going with some balls and necessary tools like the nipple wrench and powder measure. The gun itself is really excellent. I am new to black powder but following some of the other comments on Cabelas I found the following to be correct: #10 remington caps work great, 451 ball loads and shoots fine in the pistol. The instructions with the gun say not to shoot more than 25 grains as it could damage the brass frame. I followed this instruction when loading loose powder. But I also tried Pyrodex pellets with the gun. They were so much easier to load than the black powder (I spilled more of the powder than I shot). The pellets worked and shot great, the only thing is that they are 30 grains which is a little more kick than recommended. the gun seemed to handle it fine though. Also, Ox Yoke seals in place of bore butter worked great and were much less messy. After about 50 rounds I needed to give the gun a quick field cleaning with an wipe, the gun will get very dirty and the cylinder will be very hard to turn. Cleaning really wasn't bad, just followed the directions, it takes more time than modern firearm, but that comes with the territory. Overall great value, great buy!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 20 for 1851 Navy Confederate .44 Caliber Revolver with Starter Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Great for the money, April 8, 2009
By Tigerthrow

"I feel this is an excellent purchase, especially when you consider the price. It is a beautiful gun, and is fun to shoot."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

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