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OldWin

I've never seen one apart either. I've only seen one 1888, and it was rough. I had an 1881 for many years, and still have an 1889. I always like the look of the 1888.

OldWin

If I'm not mistaken, I saw this carbine over on the Colt forum ( how many minty Trappers can there be?). There were some very good pictures posted of it, and it definitely appears original to me. This was an incredible find. Trappers are scarce in any condition, but in that condition are unheard of....

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I've seen others do that same thing. Mine hasn't, but I don't use it a whole lot. If it does, I'm not super concerned, but it would be Interesting to know if there are options. I DO like the little carbine, but it's solely for its handling and shooting performance.

OldWin

I had a very early production 4.625" Vaquero in .45 many years ago. It was a fime revolver, but it's long gone. I still have a few Blackhawks around. One of which, I had long before the Vaquero.

OldWin

So sorry to hear about your wife, Walt. Hopefully she is on the mend soon and not in too much pain. Tell her she is in our prayers.
My son had his hip repaired and they told him the same thing. The recovery for a replacement is actually shorter.

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High Desert Hunter wrote: ↑Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:16 pm What bullets are you gents using in your 38-40s?

I use the old Lyman 401043. This was a black powder bullet, and while many say it will push-in when using smokeless, I haven't had that issue. I've used this bullet in all my 38-40s with excellent results.

OldWin

Holy smokes! Hope you're ok buddy! Falling on the ice sucks. There's no give in it. It was icy around the house last week too. I didn't take any headers but I Scooby-Doo'd it a few times. I didn't do a lot this week. Got an idler changed on the sled. I bypassed the clutch Interlock on my bike. I mes...

OldWin

Glad you're getting out buddy. Sounds like your son is giving you a little competition in the hunting fields.

Snowing again here. It's been pretty cold the last couple weeks so it's kept my woods running to a minimum.

OldWin

Welcome from Maine! I'll be in Kodiak next month visiting my son and his family.
You've come to the right place, but I'll warn you, it can get expensive.

OldWin

I don't believe an 83 vintage 94 has a rebounding hammer, but I could be wrong. Either way, its easy to tell. If you have a half cock safety notch, you don't have a rebounding hammer. I have a 94 Trapper from 1990 that had it. I didn't like it and swapped in a complete lower tang assembly from a lat...

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I hear that! I gotta get out too. Been really cold and windy here. When it's below zero and the wind is blowing, it ain't funny after extended periods outside. So far, this would be a good winter to cut wood, but I don't really need to cut any. Plus, we had that 100 year old maple on the front lawn ...

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.45 Colt said...... "The WILL TO WORK for many in this country is gone." "What these people are going to do if they live to retirement age is unbelievable. " These 2 things are a planned part of the roadmap to communism/totalitarianism. Through crushing taxes and making it imposs...

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I've been a machinist at a large company in the power industry for 38 years. In the late 80s they hired a lot of people and there was a lot of expansion through the mid 90s. Like today, there was a shortage of machinists coming out of tech schools. Things today, however, are very different. Most of...

OldWin

Nice! A few years ago, I was looking for a top eject Trapper in 30-30. I couldn't believe what they were getting for them. I found a NIB Legendary Lawmen on guns international that was cheaper than the others that I'd been looking at. It was at a Cabelas somewhere out west and they shipped it for f...

OldWin

I've been a machinist at a large company in the power industry for 38 years. In the late 80s they hired a lot of people and there was a lot of expansion through the mid 90s. Like today, there was a shortage of machinists coming out of tech schools. Things today, however, are very different. Most of ...

OldWin

Nice! A few years ago, I was looking for a top eject Trapper in 30-30. I couldn't believe what they were getting for them. I found a NIB Legendary Lawmen on guns international that was cheaper than the others that I'd been looking at. It was at a Cabelas somewhere out west and they shipped it for f...

OldWin

Happy New Year guys. Hope 2026 finds you all happy, healthy, and supplied with plenty of ammo.

I don't really do resolutions. I know my limitations.

OldWin

Can't beat them.

My first rifle is one made in 59. My dad bought it for me with his birthday money when I was in junior high. It looked new when I got it. It still looks pretty good considering all the miles I've carried it. I carried it this season matter of fact.

OldWin

Nice! A few years ago, I was looking for a top eject Trapper in 30-30. I couldn't believe what they were getting for them. I found a NIB Legendary Lawmen on guns international that was cheaper than the others that I'd been looking at. It was at a Cabelas somewhere out west and they shipped it for fr...

OldWin

I'm the same. While I don't care for my steak like the sole of my boot, I can't eat it with blood running out of it either.
It has to be cooked and hot.
My wife, on the other hand.......just puts it on a plate beside the grill for about 30 seconds. It's disturbing.

OldWin

Oh oh! I'm not even retired yet and I'm like that too! Of course, I'm kind of semi retired I guess. Kristy is right on screech all the time. When she gets a couple minutes, she usually takes a nap on the couch.

OldWin

Sounds like a great Christmas Walt. We went to our sons place to see the granddaughter open gifts. Then when we went home it was quiet.
Heck....we don't even put up a tree, so there wasn't one to take down.

OldWin

Wow! Glad you're ok OS. Hope you had a nice Christmas.

OldWin

I won an aftermarket trigger in a drawing about 10 years ago. It gave an excellent trigger pull, but after a while it developed an issue. If you ran the bolt hard, once in a while it would drop the sear. I promptly re-installed the factory trigger and the issue stopped. This is exactly what happene...

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My first .308 was an early shotgun safety Ruger International. It had a Canjar trigger and a Leupold 2-7 compact. It was short and light but didn't shoot that great. It was also the worst kicking rifle I ever owned for some reason. I swapped it for a model 70 XTR Featherweight in 30-06. I still have...

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We did. The oldest and his wife, along with my parents, came over Christmas eve for lasagna and snacks. It was a nice time. Christmas morning we rode down to the middle son's place with my parents to see our granddaughter open her gifts. This was after our Christmas morning "phone hunt" fo...

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Ran up to camp this morning to cut a couple trees over my trails. We had a heckuva wind the other day. I pulled the rear suspension out if the sled the other day. Figured I'd put in some new sliders and check the bearings on the idlers. I'm going to replace a few of the bearings when I do the slider...

OldWin

Nice buck Gunny! Congratulations, and good shootin'!

OldWin

Haha oh man! Bet he was glad to find out it was a joke. When I was an inspector, I had my level 2 NDT certification (non-destructive testing). This covers MPI and X-ray material analysis testing. Usually, when one leaves inspection for another position, these certifications are surrendered, but oooh...

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My house had an old one pipe furnace in the cellar when I bought it. It wasn't uses, they just didn't want to haul it out when they switched to hot water baseboard. When I finished my cellar, I took it apart and hauled it out. They could burn wood or coal and could really put out the heat.

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I hear on the news that Maine has a big problem with crime by illegals'. It would not surprise me to learn that wholesale commercial poaching is one of those crimes. The wife and I had considered moving to Maine until we saw the crime stats. It appears that since the massive influx of Somali's that...

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They even shipped the roofing over? Guess it was a complete kit!

I know we could buy houses from the Sears catalogs here. There were a bunch of different sizes and styles. That was before my time though. Now you can get tiny houses on Amazon. It's about all anyone can afford now.

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I hear on the news that Maine has a big problem with crime by illegals'. It would not surprise me to learn that wholesale commercial poaching is one of those crimes. The wife and I had considered moving to Maine until we saw the crime stats. It appears that since the massive influx of Somali's that...

OldWin

A lot of the old old houses here have slate roofs too! Maine is full of slate and has many quarries. There is one not far from camp. A slate roof can still be had if you have the funds. It ain't cheap!

P.S.
An interesting fact is that the slate for JFKs grave came from Monson, Maine.

OldWin

I see the site is up to its old tricks. Good roofs here are 12-12 pitch. That's a 45 degree angle. Not only so the snow slides off, but because it will hold more weight if it doesn't. Many people who have shingled roofs put ice and water shield along the eaves. It's an eighth inch rubber that is 2 o...

OldWin

Haha sounds a little blustery over there buddy. I hope your roof was still intact. Do you use shingles or metal like we do here?

OldWin

Coldest i ended up seeing this morning was 18 below. It was colder here than in Jackman or Rangeley. That's odd. By the time I headed to camp it got up to 2 above. Much better haha! I could still drive in so that was good. There was less snow than I'd thought there'd be up there. Maybe 8 or 10 inche...

OldWin

Wow! Dead here.

Twelve below this morning. Got a little snow yesterday. Bunch more coming tomorrow. Guess summer is over. I have to go see if I can still drive into camp with the truck. May head up this morning for a look around. It'll be crispy.

OldWin

Thank you buddy. Hopefully she will bounce back as quickly as she did last time.
She is running out of things to break.

OldWin

Thank you Walt. She is doing well so far. Hopefully the wrist surgery goes well tomorrow.

OldWin

Great pictures Walt! Congratulations to you son GK! Sounds like he's got a freezer full! Been absent a couple days. My mother in law fell this past summer and broke a hip. She got it replaced and has been doing well, but this week she fell again. She broke the other hip and a wrist. They fixed the h...

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Hey Walt! It's 17 miles from my house to my camp. Easy peasy. Thats why I'm there a lot! :D I have some traditional ash framed "pickerels" thay my cousin made in high school back in 79. I've logged a lot of miles on them. They are great in deep fluff and give good floatation. Downside is t...

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Haha ok GK. I just got back home kinda sorting stuff and getting things put away. It's the weirdest thing, I'll be back up in the morning getting some stand seats. And I will be up there all winter. But for some reason, it's always sad leaving after the last day of deer season. Like I'll be gone for...

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Haha thanks Walt. It's nothing special really. Compared to some of these guys here, I just have some old junkers. I started buying them when I was in high school. I didn't really have the plan or discipline of a collector, I just bought what I liked or caught my eye. Today is the last day of regular...

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That you buddy! I've had them decades mostly. Like I told Walt, I don't really buy any now. I tend to use only a few but I do like having them. Kind of neat to sit in my chair with an old western on and be able to look at them. Guess I'm getting old haha! This is a picture of 94 and 92 Eastern Carbi...

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It's the 2nd from the right in the 92s. Eastern Carbine refers to a particular configuration of 92 or 94 Carbine. They are a 20" barrel with a 2/3 magazine, no saddle ring, and a shotgun butt. The stock is the Townsend Whelen type with a fluted comb and either a steel or hard rubber buttplate. ...

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I have a Browning 92 in 44. I wish I had one in .357 too. They are quite scarce. My .357 is a Rossi, but an old Interarms marked one. It's a 20" and has a saddle ring. Mine isn't too bad, and looks pretty close to an original 92. I think I have 7 38-40s. A 73 SRC, 3 92 SRC's, a 92 Eastern Carbi...

OldWin

I do that too! I kind if bounce around sometimes. I use the big guns the least. I like them, I just tend not to use them or hunt with them. The exception is that I did shoot my moose with my 71. It's a beautiful rifle, but just too much iron to lug around for deer. For just shooting or woods loafing...

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That's awesome! Great picture too. My grandfather on my mother's side was a Maine warden in the Allagash before and during the war. The finest woodsman I ever knew. He lived until I was 27 but it wasn't enough. I never could soak up enough from that man. A few years ago I posted a whole bunch of pic...

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Well Walt, it's getting so almost any Winchester is a collectible now. Ive never had a Big Bore 94. I remember when they came out. I've never had a 9422 either. Wish I would have gotten one of those. I do have a model 61 and a model 62. I had one pre-64 model 70, but sold it. I still have 2 post-64 ...

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