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These pics are awesome!!!

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Thanks, we are growing....

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I wish somebody made them for the Ruger #1 and other 22" barreled .45-70s.

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A walnut version with a 16" barrel would be nice.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMWTN-xQo_g

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The knife is an Old Hickory from a junk shop. I buy them if they are $5.00 or less.

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Found this one in a pawn shop. It's a .357. I'm probably going to try to find some original grips for it, but these are growin' on me.

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I'd consider one because they are cheap and light. The Henry cost twice as much. I think there is little chance of Marlin being "Plowed Under."

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Spoke with H&R and they said they can put a .357 or .44 Magnum barrel on it if I send it in.

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Picked up a H&R 12 Ga Topper Deluxe Classic w/28" Vent Rib Blue Barrel, 3 choke tubes, & a checkered walnut stock this morning at the gun show for $129.95. http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/Woodsman1956/NEF/100_3800.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/Woodsman1956/NEF/100_3802...

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I'm really wanting a Uberti 1860 Army and a Walker.

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I traded for these. The Colts are real Colts and unfired. 1851 Navy, 1862 Pocket Pistol, and a Remington 1858. http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/Woodsman1956/Black%20Powder/100_3791.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/Woodsman1956/Black%20Powder/100_3797.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albu...

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Dings don't hurt a thing.

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I usually set the tumbler in the garage or back porch.

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It hasn't been converted and won't be if I can help it. It's very tight and smooth. It will be fed mostly Unique and hard cast bullets I'm thinking. I have everything to reload for it already.

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Bubba had filed some finger grooves in the original LH grip pannel. It had a Houge rubber Monogip installed but I couldn't bear to look at it. I'll have about $350.00 in it.

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I fitted a used New Model grip to the left side after installing the correct blackened hardware and medallion in it. I gave the grips a couple of coats of Min-Wax Satin Tung Oil Finish to make them match better. Just a cheap shooter and woodsbum pistol. http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/Woodsman...

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Don, Where are you getting real black powder for that price? Here in north Florida, I can not find any at all and the prices I am finding on the internet scare me. Between the cost and shipping, I would have about $50 per pound in it and I would have to buy 25 lbs. or more. I really want to find so...

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remember it is not exactly legal for private individuals to sell blackpowder without the proper explosive license, so folks that don't know you may be a tad squeemish about buying your powder.... False Just sprinkle it on your lawn, it will make it green. I'd shoot it up, it's perfectly good powder.

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The .45-70 and straight walled pistol cartridges are my favorites to load.

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Here's my set-up. most of this stuff was free. It may not seem like much but it works fine and takes up little space. http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/Woodsman1956/Reloading/100_0596.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/Woodsman1956/Reloading/100_0597.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/...

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Sounds like you got a good deal!

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piller wrote:Did i come with the extra cylinder for .45 ACP?

I didn't want one. I would send it back for one if I could rechamber it into something interesting.

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The big knife is an Ecko that was made in Japan. The steel is awesome and it's been used for just about everything inclusing reshaping the stock of a Brown Bess Musket. The other one is just a cheap knife that is marked Winchester but it works ok. The scales are sheep horn.

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I just got back a little while ago from the local pawn shop. They have a 4 5/8" .45 blackhawk in blue with some kind of rubber grips. It seems to be as new. Feels very nice but I would kinda like stainless. $382.00 out the door. Price seems ok. No papers or original grips with it. dennie I'd b...

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I haven't done anything to this one except give it a trigger job. I got a great deal on it.

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I sent my grip frame in to CLC but you don't have to. I'm picky.

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This is the second .45 I've owned with the SBH hammer. I kinda like it. I don't believe the knife scales are the same wood, but the color is similar.

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Super Blackhawk hammer, action job and spring kit, Curly Mesquite Grips by CLC.

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I'm going to order a set and age them a little before installing them in my 1950 vintage Model '94. Thanks for your review.

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He's right.... The 450M has even thinner chamber walls than the .45-70 and it's loaded to 43,500 CUP. Some Commerical .45-70 Marlin ammo is loaded 43,500 CUP. I'd bet the safety margin is 50% more than that, as that is the industry standard. Still 21,000 CUP is more than enough for anything that wal...

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Brian Pearce wrote it, and he's right.

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It is correct...read the August 2007 issue of Handloader Magazine. It gives a nice list of 43,500 CUP loads for the Marlin 1895 which is a modern rifle. Even the original Trapdoors will take a whole lot more than most people believe. The 336 has been chambered in some very high pressure chamberings ...

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I've owned several 336s that shot sub-MOA.

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An 1886 in .45-70 because it's strong as heck.

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A Marlin 1895 is a modern rifle, and is supposed to be able to handle 43,500 CUP.

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I see no reason to hotrod the old girl. The .45-70 is enough cartridge even in it's Trapdoor loadings.

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The .30-30 shoots great!

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It wasn't the rifle. It was owner induced for sure. Marlins are strong as hell.

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I tried 12.5 grains of Unique and a 340 grain hard cast bullet to get on the paper, and it shot really well at 25 yards with almost no recoil. I then switched to 30 grains of IMR-4198, a CCI LR Primer, Starline cases, a 405 grain hard cast Georgia Arms bullet with an OAL of 2.550 and shot a sub-1&qu...

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I wish I could find a well used pre-'64 hood for the well used gun I found this weekend.

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Ther are some pretty good videos on the net that show how they come apart and hence reassemble I suppose.

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Are the older front sight hoods different?

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Do you think these sets are worth the money? Do the screws fit and work well?

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I hit some pawn shops in P'cola today. In one I found a nice 1981 vintage Marlin 39A for $260.00 and a 1950 vintage Model 94 Winchester for $249.95. They knocked a little off because I bought both. The 94 has a pretty nice patina but not much bluing left. The wood is nice and it feeds and functions ...

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I want a .30-40 real bad.

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model55 wrote:Now that is just too much information right there!-This one will actually shave the hair on my leg.

Doesn't everyone check sharpness that way

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