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It was 2 below this morning when we left, but the season isn't much longer. It is nice to get out and watch the dog work and still hit a few birds...

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at least that is what I think it said. After reading about the praises of this Gun on here I finally saw one in a Gun Store today.It was a new looking Gun with only a couple dings in the stock. Didn't look like it had even been fired. It is 357 cal which would be fine with Me. I didn't see any safe...

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Shrapnel, Nice post!! That is my goal for my son as well as my daughters is to get them to see the outdoors as I do. If I could get here to stay awake. Although in here defense she was away to nationals for marching band the day before and traveled all night by bus. Still insisted on hunting with h...

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Then... http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/turkeywithboys.jpg Now... http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/109_1112.jpg Then... http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/ReidwithGarand.jpg Now... http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridger...

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jkbrea wrote:Beautiful watch and I like the elk ivories on the chain. Where'd you hunt the bull. That's a great rack.

The elk was from Jack Creek, Montana, near Ennis. That was a long time ago...

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Just curious, but what's a reconditioned 1886 in this kind of shape actually worth? Thanks, Oly I would guess that gun would bring $2500.00 to $3000.00 to the right person, I wouldn't want it for anything over $1200.00 to $1500.00. As far as Hank, it may help the value if there is a letter in his n...

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That means nothing, I have 3 of his guns and that extra value won't buy you a box of Cheerios...

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$12,000.00 is way too much for a reconditioned gun. There is a difference between reconditioned and restored. This isn't restored by a long shot. The wood color is not original, the reblue is over slight pitting on the right side of the receiver and a second year gun would have a color/case receiver...

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Actually, I do have some cruddy guns. This is the grouse killingest shotgun you will ever see. I take it on a 4 wheeler, don't clean it and when it falls off, I don't worry about it. It is a commie gun, but it is a utilitarian work of art... http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/1...

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My father would be an "old cowboy" if he were still alive today. He was born in 1910 and grew up on a homestead in eastern Montana. He broke horses most of his career and understood the relationship between men and their animals. I learned a lot from him and most of it was simple lessons t...

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Old guns are investments and I continue to invest in them. I love the look of a nice hammer gun and this one is a George Hume, Birmingham gun from one of the great shotgun makers of England. It is a 12 bore, 2 1/2 inch chambers, damascus barrels and nicely engraved. English grips are not common, but...

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That's what I'm talking about...

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shrapnel: I posted pics on this thread. the link should still work. I have an Osborne from London coming in 12 bore that matches this one. http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=38316 Mike, I checked out the pictures, the small one you have posted with the squirrel, doesn't do th...

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casastahle wrote:
Griff wrote:Kindred spirits seems to gravitate here...

So true
What took yeah so long to find us Shrapnel?

I had a friend mention that he saw something that I may have interest on here, I checked it out and found a fit...

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amidst snow showers, cold temps and a bit of wind, the day was perfect to get afield, walk some fields, climb some hills. With me today for the first time was my new to me P Webley and sons 10 bore side by side. I had loaded some 3 1/2 inch shells with #7.5 shot, 2oz loads moving at 1210fps. a hand...

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Lever guns have a history deeply rooted in the late 1800's. I have loved that era, growing up playing with guns and watching westerns on TV. I try to accumulate western memorabilia as well. Pocket watches are a part of that. I have this Elgin solid gold watch which I wear to a Cowboy Shoot or specia...

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People just don't appreciate the usefulness of a 10 bore. This is a Westley Richards on a massive 8 bore frame and has 32 inch barrels, Stanton sidelocks, damascus barrels, weighs in at 12 1/2 pounds...

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Only a letter would tell whether the gun came with a Shotgun butt or not. It was made in 1907 and the round barrel, though less common, was indeed the standard configuration. Still an octagon barrel will fetch more money, all other aspects being equal. The front sight is a replacement, but sights c...

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Only a letter would tell whether the gun came with a Shotgun butt or not. It was made in 1907 and the round barrel, though less common, was indeed the standard configuration. Still an octagon barrel will fetch more money, all other aspects being equal. The front sight is a replacement, but sights ca...

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Well I'll be darned I didn't know/think Browning Brothers ever made the 1886, my understanding was that Winchester lawyers visited Browning to talk about patent infringments and John showed them a wooden working model of what later became known as the Winchester 1886. Terry Actually, John Browning ...

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kimwcook wrote:You know you're driving us all crazy here, right?

It's like I've died and gone to heaven...

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I have been fortunate enough to get a couple Browning Brothers guns. The first is an 1886 in 40-65. It was made in 1887, the second year of production. It is used, but still in good shape. It has the Browning Bros stamp on the barrel and sports a single set trigger, which is quite rare in 1886 rifle...

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Mike, I am still waiting... Remember from the Winchester Collectors Forum? twobit To: Shrapnel Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:58 pm Subject: Your Model 1892's Shrapnel, I am very sorry. I obviously dropped the ball and did not get back to you. If you will please send me your SN's I'll let you now how yo...

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Mainehunter wrote:OH MY! Those are some nice looking guns you have there! What caliber is that Colt in?

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That is a first generation Colt in 38-40. They are rare in a 7 1/2 inch barrel.

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Here it is with another Sharps and an 1886 Winchester that was sold out of the Browning Brothers store in Ogden, Utah in 1887. The rock has inscriptions in it dating from the late 1800's...

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I like these old guns and find them quite serviceable. This one was originally shipped to Kittredge in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1877. I made it's way into Montana for the last of the buffalo hunts in the late 1870's. It ended up in Bozeman, Montana, a territory then and was customized by Walter Cooper. I...

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When Americans do anything to restore a gun, it generally ruins the value. The English have a tendency to try and keep a gun running forever. Re-sleeving is just that, the barrels have been sleeved and put back into original conditon. This doesn't affect the value of good English guns...

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3leggedturtle wrote:Welcome aboard Shrapnel. I'd like to hear more about using the BAR on wabbits!!

For your viewing pleasure, A BAR, a dead rabbit, and camo for the required stealth to get within range of a BAR, head shots only...

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That first picture is awesome brother 8) You got it all right, the SxS, the birds, and the hunting wear. (Nath, what do ya think, he just needs one of your hats yet) :wink: I was just going to say utterly outstanding dress code our friend. I fear a hat would swamp the beard so again this gent is sp...

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I'd like to hear the story of the mouse hunt with a 10 gauge :twisted: :twisted: I don't know how much damage a 10 Ga. can make, but we did shoot this mouse with a 45-70 Sharps. It was making too much noise in a Forest Service cabin that had been abandoned years before. Not having anything but rifl...

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yes, it is amazing to see who else lusts for the rare and unusual old guns of the west! nice kill! what kinda load u use in the whitney? mine key holes with .427 bullets, gonna have to use larger or use soft lead and black powder would like to take a deer [ or a caribou ] with mine I use Cowboy Act...

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Some really nice looking stuff there, Shrapnel. Is that Calvary stuff on your table too or Civil War era stuff. I can't tell. Yes there are cavalry spurs and a Hagner ammo pack for a 50-70 carbine. One of the spurs I found as a kid in a field where we used to have dirt clod fights. My dad cleaned i...

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yep, that is the one! glad you got it, i didn't bid nearly high enough. i like the burgess guns too. i have an s lever 1878 burgess 45/70 with excellent bore, and this nice whitney kennedy 44 with the s lever: http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg196/hfcable/P1000057.jpg it has a mirror bore and is...

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Streetstar wrote:Thats a neat pic of your dad Shrapnel --- looks like the MArlboro Man except without the ciggy (that pic may have been taken before the Marlboro Man even)

He often used a phrase referring to people who weren't really horsemen..."I've eaten more horses than they ever rode"!

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wow on the gun,looks great! I cant imagine that Antelope taking a step after a hit like that DRT? my wife bought me a great 25-35 a few weeks ago Got it from Six Gun right here on Lever Guns,its a beaut & shoots great Have to wait 10 months now for antelope season Dang ollogger Why wait? I have...

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If you notice, even the horses are ashamed to be in this putrid series. Now that's right funny right thar! And yes, the show sucks..........Terrible acting, the plot jumps around to annoyance, the cardboard train is rediculous...........It always amazes me that folks will put up millions of dollars...

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man the burgess two barrel set is something. i bid on a set like that in the fairly recent past but was outbid! maybe by you or have you had it a long time.. man, please tell us more about that one, please? There is no known set other than this one. I did get it at auction about a year and 1/2 ago....

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Marlin32 wrote:Shootin' turk with a rifle here in Nebraska is a no no also.
What would that 25 do on a squirrel?

This is what it will do on an antelope...

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Shrapnel: You are fortunate to live in a state that allows the use of a rifle during turkey season. That's a handsome Winchester. I'd love to be able to use my Remington Model 14 pump in .25 Remington on a turkey. What bullet were you using? I load a 117 grain round nose with 3031 powder to replica...

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I like to do both. This past weekend we had a gun show in Bozeman, I had to setup a display table of unique guns. The are historic, and they have all been shot... http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/114_2007.jpg http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/114_2008.j...

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Two of my favorite things are turkeys and a model 94 25-35. I have killed all sorts of game with the 25-35 and it isn't even deer rated. It sure did kill this turkey...

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I tried again last night, this show is a stinker. The cast is too modern. The leading man is trying to be portrayed as a hunk on the cover of GQ. (for a real man click on this link http://youtu.be/k_5Uj3WJBM0) The girl is what you want to expect to see in "Friends" or something like that. ...

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I knew you had some nice guns, but wow. You're a lucky man. I see you like the longer tubes in your Colt SAA's. Tell us about the sub 4 3/4" one with the Bisley hammer spur. The Colt has it's own unique provenance, but it wouldn't have the impact without the letter that I got with it... http:/...

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The Colt's are first gneration guns in 45 Colt, 44-40 and 38-40. I use them all and shoot Cowboy Action with them as well. The 45 has handmade Rosewood grips, the 44-40 has Ivory grips, the 38-40 has buffalo bone grips. I have seven SAA's total, here are some close-ups of the buffalo bone grips on t...

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I have pumps in centerfire and I love them. 2 Colt Lightnings, a Burgess Wrist/slide-pump action rifle and shotgun. The Burgess guns are really rare. Andrew Burgess was a gun designer, second only to John M. Browning in his gun genius. Here are some pictures... http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee2...

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Montana is the best place to live for enjoying the outdoors. Hunting season starts officially the first of September and runs until after the first of the year. Something is always in season. When you do go, you need a bunch of guns as the game is quite different. Pheasants are always a treat, and e...

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My point remains, if a writer can't pay any more attention to realism on the story than laying track in a mudbog and 2 sissy's pushing and shoving each other, how can they write an accurate western. I wish my dad was still alive, he could have starred in that show, played a real cowboy, kick that wa...

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I started to watch it last night, made about 15 minutes and was more impressed with the commercials. What kind of a railroad lays track in the bottom of a revine in a mudbog, and the 2 leading characters fight like 2 girls in kindergarten?
The show basically stinks...

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Colt is the best copy of a Colt. Anything else just a copy and once you have the Colt you won't regret it. Eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, quit smoking and drinking, and save that money to get the Colt and then go and shoot it. The Myth of how weak Colts are is just that...a myth. I have 7 C...

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I use a Lyman vibrator and clean all my cartridges after reloading. I do it for all my calibers and load 10's of thousands of rounds and vibrate them all. If I wiped every case, I wouldn't have time to shoot them. They are clean and factory fresh looking with no lube or grit that fowls a chamber. Vi...

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