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shasta_steve wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 09, 2021 5:02 pm
I was expecting a lot more beat up gun than that. Looks to be in very good shape to me.

Me too. That is Gumwood, but overall the gun looks good. The bore is the real key to it's value. Dark but good rifling, it could easily bring over $1,000.00.

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I have owned and shot dozens of 94 Winchesters in 25-35. I have killed all sorts of big game with them, even a grizzly bear. The 25-35 is one of the most desirable chamberings you can get in a 94. The SRC is also a desirable configuration. That is all good, the bad is the condition. First of all, do...

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:56 pm
That's a beautiful rifle. I often wonder if my ancestors ever shot their rifles on paper. We have so much prickly pear.

Wow, I am envious. There is something about that cactus that just screams "shoot me"...

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While this new regime In place gains power it's going to bring changes to everyone's life.....if we let it. They WANT socialism and if they can steal a Presidental election in the greatest nation on earth, they can reduce us to the status of Mexican peons....if we let it.----6 Knowing about somethi...

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Pitchy wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:37 am
Then i`ll tell everyone that doesn`t listen to the news we lost both senate races so we are screwed.
What ever i don`t care, good luck to everyone.

A thought:

How could knowing that, change my life?

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I’m not going to apologize for not watching the news. News is nothing more than what the so-called news reporters want you to know. Knowing what is going on around me can be seen with binoculars. I had a great 2020, although I am tired of masks and the lack of real science with the pandemic. I hunt,...

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I’m not happy with the election results. That said, to chastise anyone for voting as they wish is wrong. The very foundation of our system if the freedom to vote for whoever we feel best represents our views. If you don’t like the results do what you can to elect folks who share your views. Sorry y...

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There is a whole generation that hasn’t a clue what you are talking about...

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I buy and also send lots of stuff on a regular basis, using USPS. I have had nothing but good luck. I did pay $31.00 for an overnight express envelope to get there the following day by 10:30 AM, and it didn’t make it until 9:30 the following day. I told the post office I paid for next day service an...

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Now I am at the Dillon 550 reloading every 45-70 brass. Gotta' be ready....

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I found this gun at Christmas time and decided to buy it. It is a real nice original 1886 Deluxe 45-70 There were plenty of rocks to sight it in on out to and beyond 100 yards. I didn't have to adjust the sights at all, I just shot the gun as it came, no disappointments... https://i.imgur.com/uxXMNS...

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Harleys are everywhere, so I decided for a different class of motorcycle with a Triumph Bonneville America...

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At 66, I don’t consider myself old or outdated, but I can’t understand the 6.5 craze. It was designed for a very specific use that hinges around action length, shoulder dimension, neck length, powder capacity and a few other nuances to give it an advantage to shoot long range. There is no denying th...

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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 ...

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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 ? The rifle is a Henry Clarke 7X57R, a nice round for big game hunting in ...

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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 ...

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hfcable wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 27, 2020 7:42 pm
where did you get that moose ? thats a beauty !

Believe it or not, that is a Montana moose...

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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. :D . I retired almost 2 years ago, and have been busy hunting, shootin...

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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... http://i.imgur.com/aIEPUnnh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Qvcx5pEh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tLs8dw8h.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ufMJSDph.jpg

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Expensive https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/1155 https://www.buffaloarms.com/reloading-supplies-accessories/reloadable-brass-cases/38-caliber/38-72-winchester-cases-reformed-cases-3872win Already been there. My understanding is Bertram brass at half the price is still not good ...

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I really don't know, but it is over $1,000.00

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I have a 40-72 in the same rifle that I have killed a few things with, now I hope to have this sister rifle doing the same thing soon...

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I don't sight many guns in on targets, today was no different. Rocks seem to be my preferred target. I borrowed a bullet mould from Mike Venturino and went to his book on shooting lever actions to find a load to try. I am using a 38-55 250 grain bullet sized at .379 with gas check. Wow, I'm in love ...

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hondo1892 wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:24 pm
Neat rifle. What caliber is it?

It is 44 WCF

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you always have the best stuff and do fun things with it !!! didn't know those critters were out already. was headed to Bozeman at spring break, and had to cancel and go into hiding out here at the lake, avoiding the bug. hopefully, will get down there this summer. finally, I am going to be only wo...

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rbertalotto wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:24 am
Tell us more! I have a reproduction Burgess.......This one looks original. Any history on it?

It is original in original condition and does letter. These guns are rare and even more rare in this condition. The bore is great and the gun functions and shoots fine.

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I have had an original 40-72 for a few years and finally found the perfect second 1895, this one in 38-72. Both are rare chamberings and both are in real good original condition. http://i.imgur.com/9V65ba4l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xaxi4F4l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/bsFo3kPl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/RehqPf...

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I got this Colt Burgess last May in Denver and haven't shot anything with it until yesterday. I took it gopher hunting and laid a few in their graves...

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I have never seen anyone that fire laps hit more targets or kill more stuff than I have and never fire lapped. Getting all the copper removed from the bore isn’t as critical as many say it is either... What you say is trued. If you read my article covering the Model 94 30-30 on Leverguns.. I descri...

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I have never seen anyone that fire laps hit more targets or kill more stuff than I have and never fire lapped. Getting all the copper removed from the bore isn’t as critical as many say it is either...

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Gun Gods smiled twice on me...

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I saw this on a re-run of "Peter Gunn" an old detective show from the 50's. I thought it was quite interesting to see just what the latest technology was during the Cold War...

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Cody is a must, I would recommend you time your trip through Cody the weekend of July 10-12. They have their annual WACA and Sharps gun show that weekend. You will be able to see, handle and even buy guns as nice as they have in the Cody museum. Once you are that close to the Custer Battlefield, you...

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Guys those are both super SRCs. Mine says Browning on it but I'm still proud of it. Neither of them has any stories to tell except maybe about rats running around the warehouse. They've never been used! I'm guessing from he letter that one spent a couple of years in St. Louis, didn't sell so was re...

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Christmas 1962 found me drawing what I wanted under the Christmas tree come Christmas morning. I remember drawing the best picture in the class of a Mattel Shootin' Shell rifle/pistol set. I wasn't disappointed, and all these years later, they are in my safe with a few of my other treasures... http:...

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Here are 2 Christmas presents to me just this past week...

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New in 1890 that is. I picked this up today, I had talked to a friend of mine a few months ago about an estate that this gun was in and had given up that I might get it. Today I got a text and all that changed... http://i.imgur.com/sVO1NVXl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/kOkth53l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/UkLt...

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The truck, if you can call it that, is about as close to being mainstream as the internal combustion powered vehicle is to being outdated. The advocates of this electric joke, show just how far removed from reality they are if they continue to embrace the electric technology that we currently have. ...

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 28, 2019 8:27 am
Love to see all that old Marlin casehardening still intact.

Can you believe someone thought it was a good idea to send it to Turnbull for restoration?

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I was cruising the Cabelas Gun Library hoping to find a nice gun. I didn't have a wish list, just looking. The Cabelas in Maine had a real nice Colt first generation 38-40 with a 7 1/2 inch barrel. That is a rare configuration in a Colt first generation, but i already have one, so I kept looking in ...

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This time my son shot his buck with his Montana Centennial 1886 in 45-70. I have been shooting one for years and it has been a favorite of his. He shot a nice deer with mine several years ago. This year we got him his own and he used it on this buck...

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Any more details on the load and the rifle? Year of manufacture, any history? It was made in 1897. The 32-40 and 38-55 were the first chamberings in the model 1894 and they were loaded with black powder, the 25-35 and 30-30 came in 1895 as the first smokeless cartridges for th 1894. I took a pictur...

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Chasing these critters around with old guns and iron sights makes the hunt more worthwhile. I spent the morning spotting for deer and seeing a few. I did get within range of a nice 4 point, but he took off at the last second and went around a hill. I followed where he went, got distracted and had to...

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I picked up a nice conversion at the Cody gun show. It is a 17 pounder, with a L.N. Mogg scope in 45-110 caliber. The bore is excellent and there is plenty of color/case still on the receiver and lever. I hope to be shooting it soon... http://i.imgur.com/TiwbTOv.jpg http://i.imgur.com/qJYA1xJ.jpg ht...

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Once in awhile you get to assist in a publication of a book, This one is about a much overlooked lever action, the Winchester 1895. Rob Kassab and Brad Dunbar have been working on this book for over a decade. Every year at Cody, I would quiz them on their progress and finally this year it is finishe...

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Here is a link to a good video on the Colt side by side shotguns...

https://youtu.be/z4No0BmNp20

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That's a very nice display Shrapnel. A question on the Colt shotgun. Do you know if Colt's actually manufactured those themselves or imported them from Europe. Winchester's double shotgun of the period was imported as I understand. If Colt's actually did make their double shotguns, I wonder about t...

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I don't think people realize how many Colt long guns were made in different variations. Although some are quite rare, Colt certainly had an impact on the Frontier other than just pistols. Here is a display I built to show the Colt guns...

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I had a whole other REM cycle to complete when you took that photo. And what was the cartridge of choice for this particular activity? What kind of average distance is a PD shoot in that part of the country? I took 6 rifles in 22 PPC 6mm PPC 222 Remington magnum 224 Weatherby Magnum 22-250 17 Remin...

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I left at 4:00 yesterday morning to go east and shoot prairie dogs. This is what all you guys missed while you were in bed...

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