I just took the rifle apart and there were metal chips inside the action. I have thoroughly cleaned and oiled her and now I am just fondling the wee thing and thinking about the hunt this November.

Well, I feel MUCH BETTER… I pulled out my gunsmith screwdrivers and removed the bottom screw on the recoil pad. When I did, the recoil pad wiggled right into place. Apparently the screw hole in the pad is of a larger diameter than the screw and it was simply tightened down off center. So…I am a ...

I don't know about drunken monkeys, but the butt pad is definitely off center. The trigger is a bit heavy but it seems to break crisp. I'll let you know for sure when I get to shoot it. I agree that the red rubber seems to grab at my shoulder. I haven't seen any metal chips but I haven't removed the...

Thanks Hobie, I appreciate the help. I sent you a PM a couple of months ago telling you where I work. Remember? If not I'll tell ya again. I don't think the butt pad needs to be sanded, but it needs to be moved just a BIT. I am afraid the screw holes are off center and I may have to drill new holes....

The Virginia Code Section States: § 18.2-488. Mutilating, defacing, etc. No person shall publicly burn with contempt, mutilate, deface, defile, trample upon, or wear with intent to defile any such flag, standard, color, ensign or shield. (Code 1950, § 18.1-425; 1960, c. 358; 1968, c. 349; 1975, cc...

Well, I have finally bought my first levergun, a .44 Mag Marlin 1894SS. Thank you all very much for the advice you have given that helped me make my decision. I have been saving money for this since before Christmas and I am very excited to finally have her in my hands…’til death do us part. I h...

Oh gosh...maybe it is the hour, but that had me laughing out loud! Thanks for the laugh!

Joe, he would do the transfer ...and at a reasonable $20.00 But, by the time I pay for shipping and the transfer fee I am looking to pay MORE than the $579.00 I found it for at the other store. Even Wal-Mart doesn't have it for cheaper. Yes, he is a small shop, but after waiting a month you think th...

I have been VERY patient with a local gun store and I have waited a month for them to get a MArlin 1894SS. I understand supply and demand but I DEMAND the rifle NOW. The store owner is a friend of mine and I work with him at the police department. He runs the sporting goods store on the side. I real...

They would probably love to have you. The Blackwater facility is not very far from where I live and one of our officers just quit his job here to go to work for Blackwater. He will spend the next year in Iraq, but he will be pulling down over $100,000 for one year of work. When I served a remote in ...

German Sheppard...Which I found very amusing since I was a K-9 cop in the USAF.

AJMD429, I will definitely have to look at this. You are right. I AM INTIMIDATED by the mere thought of reloading. You make it sound …well…at least manageable…LOL This sounds like a decent way for me to dip a toe into the deep waters of reloading. There is a guy here at the department that rel...

So, since I am looking to eventually pair the rifle with a revolver, and I don't reload, it would seem that I should buy the .44 for ease of ammo sharing. I realize I am giving up potential velocity, etc, by firing standard factory ammo from the rifle, but for ease of buying just one load it seems t...

I met a local man that has a .444 for sale. I have been leaning towards the .44 but I need to see what kind of offer the guy might make. If the price is right for the used rifle I may purchase it. I know the .444 has roughly twice the velocity of the .44 and is comparable to the 45-70. Would you “...

Marc, I don't think I know you but there could be a chance. I served in the USAF '92-'96. I was stationed in TX, OK, and Korea. I had orders for Alasaka but they got diverted and I went to Korea instead. I have given serious thought to the 45-70 but the .44 mag holds ten in the mag tube instead of j...

Saying “Here's an example of why I can't respect SWATâ€

Win94, that is an excellent job on that stock. I know the purists are screaming in rage but you did an incredible job of weatherproofing the stock and IMHO it looks great! Did you have one of the bed liner companies spray the bed liner on the stock or did you do it yourself? Does it have a rubberize...

Thank you Travis! I was about to post something to Ddude about his post but you beat me to it. Ddude, Why don’t you think police departments need paramilitary units? Even cops call 911 when situations go bad. Regular patrol officers, for the most part, are not trained to go into extremely dangerou...

I'm on my way out the door to instruct a womens self defense course to nurses that treat homebound patients. Most of them have been groped by some elderly, but still frisky, males. The danger is that predators learn to pattern the nurses visits and then they have them already trapped in a house. Pot...

Win94, that is a nice gun! I can’t tell if the stocks are synthetic or wood. The picture is dark and it is too hard to tell. I've not heard of a black synthetic stock levergun so it is probably just a dark wood. Gon2shoot, glad I could serve as your muse…Hope you have fun with your next purchase...

Stevesguns seems to be a Rossi man but I guess he would be able to bead blast any other gun. I'll have to look around here and see if it can be done close enough not to mail it.

Old Ironsights, I did see that you had posted the site before but I was trying to redirect this back to the rifle issue. I am going to check on the site and thank you! Did you have the rifle sent to him brand new or had you had it awhile and then decide to send it off? Was it very expensive? I have ...

YK, Have you seen the gallon sized kegs that can still be bought? In Virginia I can buy beer in any corner market and the supermarkets have the nice large gallon size mini-kegs. They are generally overpriced so Ibuy by the case though. Warsteiner's motto is "Life is too short to drink cheep bee...

Old Ironsights, I was not selecting you out when I mentioned that there are parties not friendly to law enforcement here at this site. As a matter of fact I respect that, from what I’ve seen so far, you seem to fairly weigh the issues and then offer an opinion. We may or may not agree on all issue...

Very funny and insightful at the same time. I have been reading the other political post, about the gun grabbing liberals, but it became so bitterly embroiled I didn't want to immerse myself today...maybe tomorrow...

I do like a good fight.

Hobie, as an administrator of this site I think it would be safe to tell you personally where I live but it may be premature to post it so publicly. I have been reading some other posts and not everyone here is politically friendly to law enforcement. Until I hear from you privately, I’ll tell you...

Trooper Joe, after I become proficient with my soon to be purchased lever action I plan to ask the chief if I can carry it while on duty. My patrol car is weighed down with tactical gear and multiple weapons for different jobs. I carry two pistols, have a 12 gauge Remington shotgun locked above my h...

darn, that is funny...

I forgot to mention sights but my opinion is that I will mount a ghost ring sight. I am used to them from shooting the M-16. I like how they focus the eye automatically and they seem more stable to me than the standard buckhorn sights.

First, thank you all for your advice. There are a lot of knowledgeable people willing to help the new guy. You have all made me feel very welcome. I was afraid I would annoy most everyone asking the same questions you must have answered a thousand times already. I guess I’ll start responding with ...

I am a police patrol sergeant who also serves as a SWAT team member. I am on the entry team but I have received Federal training to become one of the department's sniper/counter sniper. I am familiar with many firearms and feel I have mastered quite a few "black guns," BUT... I have never ...

I registered at this site because I was going to ask for opinions about the Marlin 1894SS, but I saw this thread about law enforcement entrapment. Now, you may think a law enforcement officer would stick up for the practices of his fellow officers, but this is an asinine use of resources and, in my ...