Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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I rarely post here but lurk a lot. I helped with what I could. I feel you are a very important part of this site and I have learned quite a lot from you. I will pray that you and your employees will come out ahead and prosper. God Bless.

John

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Prayers up.

I was in the 82nd for four years as part of the 3/73 Airborne. I desperately wanted to go when they deployed to Panama but we were on support phase and I was denied. I got my wish 15ish years later in Iraq.

John

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gamekeeper wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 5:01 am [

Looking forward to the range report..
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As I am. They did say I have first right of refusal for the rest of the series with the same serial number.

barbarossa wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 7:05 am Is the magazine -trigger guard assembly metal or plastic?

I'm sorry I can't answer that

John

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I got one of the "special edition" ones last week. It is supposed to come in a wooden crate serial numbered to the rifle and some other "special" additions. I was contacted by Keystone and was in fact able to choose my own serial number. The gentleman I spoke to on the phone told...

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Thanks guys, Appreciate it.

John

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Saw this last Saturday in Phoenix with my Mom. I have to say it can't be easy to make a two hour movie about a three minute event, but they pulled it off. Lots of back storey. Wasn't a "blockbuster" or lots of action movie, but it did hold my interest the entire time. Usually, if a movie i...

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WOW! What an honor! I would have done the same thing and I am retired Army! Anxiously waiting for more pics and the rest of the story. On a side note: I remember being issued an M3a1 greasegun when I was with the 82nd. I loved to shoot them things, except when they ran away on you and you just have ...

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Did it work?

It did! Much easier than using a hosting server!

John

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It works! Woo Hoo!

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Thanks a lot everybody, it is nice to see this. I don't post much because I am trying to learn and don't want to seem the fool. I do have a question about a couple of Williams peep sites I recently acquired but I will post a new thread about that. Again, Thanks! John Oh, and it's John Franklin Wheel...

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I got one too. It will work just fine for what I need.

Thanks!

John

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I got mine too. Thanks Eric! The logo is just the right size!

John

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Thanks a Lot! everybody for your replies. Each of you posted new information to me and pointed out things I hadn't considered. I was interested in the Bisley as an investment, not a shooter. I am going to take everyone's' advise and pass on it. I thought it looked much better than it should, and eve...

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Sixgun! That's his name! For the life of me I couldn't remember that. I was trying to find a post in one of the threads by him, because I remember what his profile photo is, but couldn't come up with his screen name. I do have one picture and I'm waiting on others. I'll try to post the pic: http://i...

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I have a question for everyone, and especially Grizz(I think, he seems to have changed his profile pic and I'm not sure if he is the SAA expert here or not anymore). I have a line on a 1901 Colt Bisley in .45 Long Colt(blued). It is in good condition but has a turn line and a slight crack in the rig...

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I'm in for two, medium; and as another Californian I second Tutt's suggestion of a larger logo. I love peeing off the liberals in this state every chance I get!

John

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Count me in for two, medium, grey.

John

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I edited my original post and added pictures. I thought that it would show up as a new post but I guess not, so I'm adding this for the folks that posted before, thanks guys!

John

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Thank you both for you excellent knowledge and tips, they are appreciated. I think I may have access to Maddi's Book so I might be able to look up some more info. Unless I find something pretty derogatory, I think I will go ahead with at least the inspection. If I buy it, I will post pics. Thanks! J...

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I have a line on a Winchester Model 55 take down rifle made in 1927. It looks to be in decent shape from the pictures, I'm just wondering on the price(Duh!) and the reputation of these rifles. it seems to have a 24 in. barrel and a button mag. Also, this would be my first take down lever action, any...

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I thought the same thing, but I wasn't sure you could do that with .45-70 brass.

That's why I asked

Thanks guys, I'll go let him know. btw, do either of you want these? he told me he would like to get them to someone who could use them.

John

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Somebody posted in another forum I frequent about finding some .45 GOVT in his garage. He posted pictures of them next to a .45-70 round and they are not the same. I told the op that I knew where somebody could id them for sure: So here you are folks, What is this "Mystery" round marked .4...

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What it all boils down to is the "safe handgun roster" in California. In order to offer for sale a semi-auto handgun in Ca. the handgun must posses certain "safety" features, it must pass an inspection by the Ca. DOJ, and the Manufacturer must pay a fee for all this to happen(Bri...

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First my Dad: U. S Army Corp of engineers Korea, 1950 - 1953 Me: U. S. Army Cavalry(Active and National Guard) 19D - 19Z 1982 - 2010 L.A. Riots 1992 Edition, 1 month tour OIF III 18 month tour OEF XII 9 month tour First Sergeant, Retired Tomorrow Dad and I (and Mom) go to the Wesley Bolin memorial c...

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Nice one game keeper! They look like they are the same, except for the grips. Is yours a Marlin also? What do the grips say, I can't make it out? Also a question: I know you live in UK, but I thought all handguns were banned there? Is the reason you can keep it because of it's age? Or maybe because ...

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Thanks piller,

I had absolutely no clue to the information you just gave! I love learning something new!

And BTW, I try to stay as far away from WallyWorld as I can.

Thanks again,

John

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Game Keeper: Good eye! The pistol you noticed is actually a Marlin! I don't know nuch about it, other than it says "XXXStandard 1873" across the top of the barrel and has the Marlin, Newhaven, CT address and an 1873 pat. stamped on the side of the barrel. It does look to be nickel-plated a...

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I read about J. Miller's woes a couple of weeks back and thought, maybe I can help a friend in need. So this is the result. My Father has been disabled for some time. He has progressed from using a cane to get around to now needing a wheelchair(mostly). When I read that Joe needed a cane but was get...

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I need an address Joe. I know I don't post here very often but I lurk a lot. My Dad used a cane for several years and has amassed quite a few of them. He has now progressed to a wheelchair now and no longer uses them. I will be visiting him over labor Day weekend and can send you a few for free. Ple...

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Thanks airdaleman, I will try out the forum you suggested. 6pt, thanks for the additional info on the fitting. When you say it just takes a flat file, do you mean to trim the length? I actually may be able to do that. jdad, yes I was talking about the centerfire pins. Although I have not taken them ...

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Thanks jdad for the links, I bookmarked them both. 6pt, thanks also for the info about fitting. I am definitely not any kind of a gunsmith. Any idea how much work it would take? Pete, thanks a lot for that info! The table above shows the years of production, any idea how to find out how many were pr...

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Thanks for the link Prise.

Thanks 6pt for the additional info on my 92. Any idea where I might find a centerfire firing pin for my .32 rimfires? Also, how can I tell which firing pin is currently in my Marlins?

John

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Thanks for all your info 6pt. And no, I don't have the "bullseye" in the stock. The prior owner long before I acquired it removed the bullseye and replaced it with a sling swivel. I also have a couple of older Marlins that I need to get working again. One is a Marlin 1892, and the other do...

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Thanks 6pt, And just to clarify, my serial number is under the lever and looks like this: 47XXC, with the "XX" being the last two numbers. Also, it is in .30-.30 Any ideas why it won't fire? I understand that these Marlins have a two-piece firing pin. I have looked at the bolt when I exten...

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Thanks, Griff, that's what I thought too. That's also why the serial number on my Mdl 93 doesn't make any sense to me.

Question: does the date code come before or after the number sequence? Is it like this: C1234, or like this: 1234C? Mine is the latter.

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I have a question regarding this table. I bought an old Marlin lever-action in 30-30 a few years ago and it doesn't seem to match that table. It is labeled "Marlin Safety" on the top of the receiver, and "Model 93" on the upper tang. The barrel, along with the address line, has &...

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Thanks for the compliment Pitchy. I usually don't post much because I have only a fraction of the wealth of knowledge that most here have about leverguns. So I just lurk and try to study and learn from the best, you included. For instance, I had no idea that it is possible to fashion a butt pad from...

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Long time lurker, seldom poster here with a suggestion, Pitchy. Here is my Model 11 before: http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x269/jfwlb/IMG_0027.jpg http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x269/jfwlb/IMG_0026.jpg All you need now is one of these: http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x269/jfwlb/DSCF4003-1...

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Hey Paladin, Your link isn't working. From looking at the pathname, it seems to me that you are trying to link to a video embedded in an email in AKO. You probably have to download the video to your computer and then upload somewhere like utube or something. Again, this is just my opinion and if I'm...

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Actually, Camp Roberts(or "Bob" as we call it) is still very much in use by the Cal. Army Nat'l Guard. I have trained there probably over a hundred times in my twenty five year plus career in the Cal. Army Nat'l Guard. While I can't go into detail because of national security reasons, it i...

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I usually just lurk on this site and not post much, but I wanted to second the advice give by Poohgyrr: calguns.net Go there, enter the forums and start reading. In regards to prohibited weapons in Ca., once you enter the forums, at the top of each section are links to interactive flowcharts that wa...

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Thanks guys, I appreciate the information.

John

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I lurk here a lot, but haven't posted in a while. Work has had me pretty busy this last year. Anyway, I have a Marlin 93 that confuses me when I try to look up it's birth date online. I bought it from a gentleman online who said it had been his fathers. It has a 20 inch barrel (I think) and a 1/2 ma...

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rjohns94,

I sent you a couple of pm's but I can't tell if you got them or not. I hit submit but they are still sitting in my outbox. Please let me know if you got them or not.

Thanks,

John

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SFRanger, pretty impressive on the 18Z5! I am currently a 19Z5R8. Used to have a P but not anymore. Big Bore and Morgan, I work with 19Ks all the time and have been in the Cav for over 24 years. You 19Ks sure don't like to walk much, but when the Sh*# hits the fan, I sure am glad you and your M1a1s ...

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Great story and hunt!

I was unaware that they occupied the missile range. I was at Ft. Bliss for six months a couple of years ago, would have loved to check them out.

By the way, another 82nd Alumni here: Bco 3/73rd Armor Regiment, 1986-1990

John

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Thank you for that. As A 1SG and single with no children, I often find it hard to relate to some of the things that families go through. I am very glad that you have reminded me of the family hardships that accompany our deployments. I am days away from taking my unit to pre-mobilization training an...

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HOOAH!!

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Good luck and Godspeed and you are in my prayers

John

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To: BigSky56, Scott Young, jnyork, and rjohns94; Thank you for all your kind words and encouragement. BigSky56: I am aware of that and will do my best not to let my troops down. I am newly promoted and am still learning the ropes but I have the troops first in my mind always. Scott Young: you are th...

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