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I don't pay a lot of attention to looks as they change so much with age. What I looked for in working bloodhounds and labs was attitude and determination. I wanted an attentive dog that wanted attention and didn't mind rooting out the other pups to get it. I looked for the type of response the pup w...

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I have a Mode 61 winchester with Wee Weaver M 3-29 scope on it. The gun is from 1936 and was wondering if anyone had info as to age of scope. They both have aged the same and appear to have been a pair for pretty much most of their life. Any help or sources appreciated. When did Weaver cease product...

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another John Taylor fan. He did a 1890 Winchester 1886 in 40-65 for me. I think he is in Toledo, Washington. Top shelf pro.

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If you decide to pair up your model 25 with one in 25-20 give me a shout, I have a nice one that needs a home.

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I agree with most everyone else. I have my doubts about the purchase actually taking place. Maybe someone should call Rich and ask him to price one or two of the guns and email pics. Having been involved with one of these proograms recently I know for a fact that what they film is not always what re...

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the farriers i dealt with all had a portable stand that had a base (usually a small car rim) with a shaft that came up to about knee height that they used to prop the horses hooves on. You could duplicate one of those with a small anvil on top....maybe find some nippers and such to complete set. Got...

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for all round I'm in agreement with Rangerider 7 concerning Ariats......and thery have all styles from lacers and packers to traditional CB boots with vibram soles.. Luchese for dress boots.

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one of my favorite cartridges. I have a vintage 1900 TD winchester and a 1920 SRC and have fared really well at some SASS long range lever matches with both. If it's good enough for six gun and kirk thats all I need.

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i have one like you describe, also with a mint barrel. research indicates that mine has a "bannerman" replacement barrel which doesn not help the collectibility of the gun but is a big plus in the shootability. Mine shhot really well and i've shot it out way past 600 yds with the buffingto...

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2nd Brownings and I have a buddy thinning the herd with both a carbine and rifle for sale, both in exc condition. I think he wants 1200 for rifle and 1100 for carbine if he hasn't gotten rid of them. He is the original owner. If interested you can pm me or call me at 336-589-9435. We are in central ...

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If it was a 40-65 and they were shooting PMC ammo I'll just about guarantee key-holing. I lucked up on 10 boxes for $10 ea and most of what I measured were .405- .406 bullets. Lucky for me the brass was worth bout what I had in ammo. Rick talking about the 86 being the cowboy gun that won the west a...

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I have 5 uberti 45s and they all shoot better than yours, although all I ever shoot are cowboy loads. I use a 250 gr bullet sized to .452 and between 5 and 5.5 grs of titegroup. Try Venturinos old pet load og 6.8 of 231 with the 250. At 30 yds my rilfes will usually cloverleaf if I do my job. Good l...

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best stuff I've ever used.

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really nice Linecutter......

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u can look closely at screw holes. the edges should be sharp, not dished out like will ofter happen if significant buffing is required.

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My sass number is 4146,been around for awhile. Shoot double duelist and gunfighter mostly in Classic Cowboy. Shoot smokeless mostly, but BP 4 or 5 times a year. You should seriously think about switching to a SxS if you]re gonna keep shooting the holy stuff. This is the most fun you can have with cl...

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gotta decide what ya gonna do with it and your budget. Iffin you want a shooter and not real concerned about matching numbers and such you might consider a gun that has had a re-work years ago. I bought a really nice 1884 that had a "Bannerman" replacement barrel that had a mint bore and i...

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you can googke smith enterprise sights.....Dillon usd to carry them. Also just saw one of the new Miroku Winchesters and it came with a replica of the ladder sights that winchester used and prolly already milled for a metric dovetail.

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how about a smith enterprise ladder sight for rear dovetail on barrel. Once you get windage right then you have all the elevation adjustment you need, and no damage to your rifle.....just a thought.

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sent ya a pm, but am located in north central piedmont, right on Va line. 40 miles north of greensboro.

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post some pics on Winchester Collectors site....a lot of knowledgable collectors there...I'm guessing that it'd bring closer to 5K than 2K. Problem is that I'm still a novice at the old winchesters but Bert Hartman there is not. Nice find!

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I have a pr of 18" Boulets That I bought in 1995 at Mule-Camp (SE Regional) and they are a hartd boot to beat for the money. I'd also recommend durango boots. they have a tall 1880s look boot available with walking heel, and I bought my son a pr of 14s for about $125.00.

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It would be easy to come up with a very attractive package, or one using vintage guns but since this "dream-team" is one great dependance would be placed on I'm going with my Marlin 1894 Cowboy in 45 Colt, and by a slight edge my S&W SS Mountain Gun in 45 Colt. I chose the S&W over...

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RR, welcome to the fire. Wish I could help you with the powder /bullet combination, but like Hobie I much prefer H110 or Win 296 as well as 250 and 300 XTP for my hunting and SD loads in 45 Colt. As for cowboys loads, I go through about 3-4 thousand a year, and use Titegroup exclusivly. You ought ta...

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with those grips you got a REAL GOOD deal by local standards. I've seen grips like that go for
$200-250 routinely on SASS classifieds. you can make it shoot, just gotta find the right combination. 5 grs titegroup with 200 rnfp works awfully good in most 44-40s...good luck

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a first year production 94 in the condition you described will be a fairly valuable and desirable rifle. Pete's spot on I think with dates based on recent research of polishing rooms records found at the Cody museum. All of the "antique" production rifles ( up to 53941 I think) command a p...

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What Kim said. Just want to make sure they are not plastic or polymer if you want to include them in the value of the gun. A good pr of Ajax or Eagle sambar stag grips now will set u back $200 or more per pr. The elk like Executioner make (I have 4 pr of them as well) will run about $125 pr. The gun...

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if the grips are sambar stag its a good deal, if elk stag a fair deal.....

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Like everyone else i hope that something that we contributed may help.....as for the peep I just wanted you to be able to eliminate the simple, but sometimes not so obvious stuff.

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I have owned and shot thousands of rounds thru 9 or 10 uberti 45s (still have two 73s and two 66s) and never used anything but .452 bullets in 200 and 250 gr variety. Blowback is common with the 45s, and in my experience even more-so with the lighter bullets, but thats just a mild nuisance. If you'r...

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Malamute, I not sure but i think that the muskets all came with blued receivers and on mine what your looking at is the mix of original finish and the wear that comes from a hundred plus years of handling. As far as rarity only 5% of 73s made were in musket variety and most went out of country and n...

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RB, I only have one sight like the one you have and its not on anything right now. The other five are all full buckhorn. How did that shim affect the tension on the ladder portion?

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I have 6 of those sights, and 4 are currently mounted on both Marlins and Winchester/Uberti copies and on some of them I had the same problem but with my limited gunsmithing/machinist skills I found it easier to just change front sights. Am
i missing something?

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Thanks Kirk, you should've seen the looks I got when I rolled up to the firing line at a local cowboy match with that 73, alternating between the '87 and a grade 3 1889 Remington double barrel. Can't shoot a lick but really racked up the style points.

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I started thinning the herd of safe queens a couple of years ago in order to purchase some new stuff that intertested me. The two things I most think about having are original winchester hi-wall in shootable condition (preferably a 40-65,40-82, or 45-70) and a really nice engraved gun for what else?...

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You're right, I guess i really need to clarify what I was saying. It seems that carbines and standard rifles in comprable condition seem to bring better prices. I like the musket and it'll wear out a 12" steel target at 200 yds if you do your job. I think the fact that they were never adopted b...

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A look at my latest finds. I know that muskets are not as desirable as carbines or rifles but this one was to nice to pass up. I hope to one day maybe be able to upgrade to something more easily used in cowboy action shooting. We've never had a bayonet charge at cowboy match yet. This one is un touc...

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pls include me as I got out of the 45-70 business awhile back and ready to get going again......

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my "everyday plinkin load for 45-70 is 25 grs 5744 with a 405 cast bullet. As for cocking, I'd advise that you do move hammer to half-cock before lowerering breech block so that it doesn't drag on firing pin. C.Sharps manufactures a really nice product and you're buying from a respected levergu...

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the fit and finish on the Uberti guns is really nice and either Cimarron or Taylor's and Co should have what you want. I've had bunches of Cimarron guns and always had good service with them, give Chris or Robert a call and see what they have.

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25-27.5 of 5744, safe for trapdoors, pleasant to shoot and needs no fillers.........

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John did a reline for me on an antique 86. Exc work and I've never hesitated to recommend him.

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I like 25 - 27.5 of XMP 5744......very consistent and easy on you with 405s

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i see a real problem with this pic posting stuff. I've been working pretty hard the last couple of years and have accumulated two 94s in 38-55, a TD model and a SRC (which are pretty hard to come by) an 86 and first year marlin 95 in 40-65, a really nice 1887 winny shotgun, and a nice grade 3 Reming...

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I actually traded one of my 3 uberti 73s, a 30" deluxe, fire blue model and little less than a grand boot.......this is a good investment, although if the right deal comes around for a 24" 73 rifle or and original hi-wall in the right caliber comes along then it may have to go. The 30"...

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gotta be able to load on computer first........

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got lucky on one of those a few years back and it is one of my favorite marlins....they are getting hard to come by and when you do the price has jumped considerably from when they were being made.....

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I went and done it. Sold and traded some other pieces to get this: 1903 vintage musket (44-40) in 70% condition with pristine bore. Came with bayonet and cleaning rods. I know muskets aren't the most popular 73 but to get a shootable 73 in this shape was too good of a deal to turn down. Was shooting...

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We busted and shot thru several old dics a couple of weeks ago with cast bullets in 45 Colt, 250 gr at about 800fps....if you can find some disc from back in the 50's or 60s they will hold up awhile with cast bullets, but you'll be punching holes with modern jacketed ammo of any type with disc.........

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that's a hard one....you could be looking 3-10K depending on actual condition......I'd look at Cabela's site as they have a good selection, usually with good pics and then the other auction sites.....buying vintage winchesters (or any other vintage gun for that matter) is not for amateurs because yo...

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