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You can never have too many Winchesters, although I have tried to back off on getting any more. When I saw this one, I broke the rule and had to have this beauty in 45-70...
A gun like that clearly needs a good home - a place where it will be treated well and allowed to age gracefully. Glad you rescued it from what could have been an awful fate...
Doctors for Sensible Gun Laws "first do no harm" - gun control LAWS lead to far more deaths than 'easy access' ever could.
Dang! Too bad ya couldn’t find a nice one(dripping with sarcasm). You want to adopt me? I could use Christmas presents that are the ugly cousin to that one!
a Pennsylvanian who has been accused of clinging to my religion and my guns......Good assessment skills.
The most important aspect of this signature line is that you don't realize it doesn't say anything significant until you are just about done reading it & then it is too late to stop reading it....
Grand Poo Bah WA F.E.S.
In real life may you be the bad butt that you claim to be on social media.
you have outdone yourself !! and considering your collection, that's saying a lot.
that is exquisite ! my favorite rifle, in my favorite caliber, in my favorite configuration, and in unreal condition.
that would just cap my collection forever.... and of course I bet it shoots as good as it looks.
great Christmas present. love to see that someday. haven't been down there since this covid stuff started, but getting the first shot of vaccine this coming Monday, and hopefully getting down that way for a couple of weeks in march
well, anyway, congratulations ! it is a treat to see this.
I have been wondering for some time what You were up to ....now we know the rest of the story. that one will be a centerpiece in any collection. I can hardly wait to see what critter You will take with this one. congratulations. .
.45colt wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 10:17 pm
I have been wondering for some time what You were up to ....now we know the rest of the story. that one will be a centerpiece in any collection. I can hardly wait to see what critter You will take with this one. congratulations. .
I retired almost 2 years ago, and have been busy hunting, shooting, fishing, camping, travelling, golf and other pursuits. This fall was another exceptional time in the field...
Shrapnel wrote "I retired almost 2 years ago, and have been busy hunting, shooting, fishing, camping, travelling, golf and other pursuits. This fall was another exceptional time in the field..."
I retired about the same time , have done nothing as exciting as You but I sure am enjoying Life. Thank You for All of the pictures . Please keep us updated with Your adventures . . Jim.
You’ve got great taste Shrapnel. That’s a beautiful rifle that will no doubt fit right in with your other guns.
Keep enjoying your retirement and hunting with those those great old guns.
that is amazing ! that's the size of a big one here in Alaska
wonderful hunting pictures …. and all with great firearms !I have a 76 in 50/95 that I want to get a moose with. but so far no luck when I am carrying it.
That rifle looks to be close to one that's for sale on the internet. I'd love to buy it but I would have to remortgage the house to buy it. Your a lucky guy.
Jay Bird
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What’s the double rifle you plunked the mulie doe with ? Looks a lot like an E.M. Reilly 450-400 BPE we have at the shop for sale ! Correct me if I’m wrong but your bird getter appears to be a Colt I assume in 10 or 12 gauge ?
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Parkers , Mannlicher Schoenauer’s , 6.5mm's and my family in the Philippines !
.45colt wrote: ↑Mon Dec 28, 2020 7:20 pm
If by chance You get a few minuets Shrapnel , could You tell us about the '76 that You killed the Moose With......?
That picture was taken with an original 1876 in 45-75. I used the rifle as a prop only as I killed the moose with a 300 Weatherby. Believe me, I wanted to shoot it with the 1876, but conditions and timing weren't compatible with the circumstances with the killing of that moose. I shot my first moose with an original 1876 deluxe and this picture was just for comparison as it shows how big that moose really is...
6pt-sika wrote: ↑Mon Dec 28, 2020 7:33 pm
What’s the double rifle you plunked the mulie doe with ? Looks a lot like an E.M. Reilly 450-400 BPE we have at the shop for sale ! Correct me if I’m wrong but your bird getter appears to be a Colt I assume in 10 or 12 gauge ?
The rifle is a Henry Clarke 7X57R, a nice round for big game hunting in Montana. One of the bird getters I used this fall is a Colt 1878 in 12 gauge. I also shot a few with a Webley and George Daw, all in short chambered 12 gauge...
Catshooter wrote: ↑Wed Dec 30, 2020 12:04 am
Great pics, great firearms.
What is the little wooden knob in the muzzle of the '86? You didn't leave the cleaning rod in did you?
Cat
I believe it is for storing the rifle in a safe with a slide that allows you to put rifles with different length barrels and the dowel will keep the gun upright as it will stick down into the bore and the knob slides into a bracket like wine glasses that are stored by the stem.
I believe those wooden plugs are for storing the firearm bbl down so the oil doesn't run back into the the stock and soak it. I have my granddads Ithaca 37 and it has a similar wood plug. Nice rifle and those grouse will eat pretty good. I use 410 or 22 usually catch them along the road in the snow berries. danny