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My grandfather (Thomas Victor Price ; 1889 - 1966), whom I'm named after, fought with the 139th Field Artillery on the Western Front. He would never talk about the war, except he did say once that he lost friends as "shock troops".

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Thanks for posting Mike, I've handled a Savage 219 rifle and they're a sweet addition to any 220.
I've been looking for a 20 ga (220) forever and I learned last year Savage made a small number in 28 gauge. Either of these would be a "grail gun".

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Nath,
The Mossberg 410 pumps are neat little guns, glad to hear you scored one. It's a darn good thing you reload those little 410 gems !

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410 prices have gone nuts in the last two years (actually they've always been disproportionately more $ than other gauges, like 20 ga, etc). I have what I believe is one of the best single shot 410's ever made ; a Savage Model 220 hammerless. Have searched for this shotgun in other gauges, but never...

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Do you know who the builder is (was) ?

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Sig P938 mostly, sometimes a 3" Ruger Wiley Clapp 357 in a Simply Rugged pancake holster.
I am in the process of organizing a Safety & Security Team in my church.

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One of the fellows that worked in my state office (USDA-SCS, WI) was a soft spoken Forester. He retired in the early 80's (he lived to 95) and when I read his obituary I was floored. He was a paratrooper with the 506 PIR and jumped Into Normandy. If you have read or seen the Series "Band of Bro...

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Infant CPR is real scary sensitive. Short, small breaths or you'll rupture their lungs.

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I was on the gun line in the Tonkin Gulf. Heard nothing about this on the Armed Forces Radio, which was about all we could listen to.

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Great poem.
History shows General Mark Clark had a golden opportunity to trap the Germans behind Anzio in Southern Italy, but stupidly allowed them to escape.

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I was planning to arrange some basic tune up work on my 30-30 CB with Mic, about when he was stepping back from smithing leverguns. Sorry I mis-timed this....
I enjoy several of his books though.

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Rimfire McNutjob wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 1:45 pm Having just watched the first few minutes of the GunBlast review. I guess I miss his brother at this point.

Would Jeff do or say anything different ? Just curious..

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Nowadays our parents would all be in jail.
That being said...growing up I sure learned quickly!
Way too much mollycoddling these days, way too much...

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I enjoyed this story a lot. Over many years I have shared time with similar old woodsmen. Though, the settings were in the big timber of the Upper Midwest. Interesting rifle..

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It might be more interesting if it were priced like a Ruger Wrangler, but.........

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I still haven't seen any reason at all to buy a new one when the old ones are still available, much better, and cheaper. My 336A Ballard-rifled 30-30 will be one of the last rifles I part with, and with the lever-E ammo it's like shooting the 300 savage I sold. Shoots everything from 100gr half-jac...

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True, the current cost for the new Marlins is a bit much for most of us, but once production catches up (supply : demand), my guess is the Marlin 336 will settle in at a more realistic retail cost. Where this average cost ends up, we'll see. If the "gotta have it now" crowd want to spend r...

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The entitlement mindset in the U.S. is unreal, just unreal !

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I've read nothing but very positive comments by enthusiasts who have purchased the new Ruger/Marlin leverguns. Most comments have been about the 1895 models ; excellent fit & finish, smooth cycling, accurate. I've read similar comments about the new 336 30-30 by the few who have actually handled...

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Great pics !
I hope the cute chick belongs to you Paul

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. From what I've seen and handled at gun shops, I'd rather have a Marlin for the 357 - lighter weight especially the new little 16" ones - and 'save' the extra heft of the Henry for the 44 Mag or 45 Colt. My wife has a 327 Fed Henry and it's not as light or handy as my 357 Mag Marlin. Both wel...

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TraderVic, I have had a .357 Henry Big Boy Steel for 5 or 6 years and it really is a classy rifle. It is a little bulky but that's my only complaint. The wood and the checkering are beautiful, the fit is excellent and it feeds both .38s and .357s just fine. Thanks Walt, it's encouraging to hear you...

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Wow, Ruger-Marlin sure is producing some nice rifles.....good to see they chose the high road regarding quality. The new 336 is beautiful. I would really like an 1894 357 carbine, however, it appears their first run of 1894's will be chambered in 44 mag. Groan.....I'm tired of waiting for the 357. A...

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Happiness is not having everything you want but appreciating what you have.

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I sort of feel like I'm drifting through a geriatric ward here

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I just set up Tubi on our ROKU and am still browsing the offerings..

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Never loaded a Swift A-Frame, but a always heard great things about them. If the PH's in Africa like them, that's quite an endorsement.

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:30 am
TraderVic wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:16 am Nice rig.....I just added a Simply Rugged pancake holster to my 3" Ruger 357 Wiley Clapp. Fits perfect.
That’s a great combination

Thank you sir. I had the cylinder chamfered awhile back and changed the factory grip to a compact grip from Altamont. Very comfortable to carry and shoot.

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Impressive to say the least !

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Nice rig.....I just added a Simply Rugged pancake holster to my 3" Ruger 357 Wiley Clapp. Fits perfect.

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Interesting.....first I've ever heard or read about this. Thanks for the link.

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Jim, is the Ruger Bisley a 45 ? I've always liked that revolver..

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Trappers ARE Handier. I come to this from the hand gun perspective. There are hunters here abouts who've made meat at 300 yards with a revolver. ( ! ) so an extra 10 inches of barrel is longer than the revolver, shorter than the rifles, plus can carry extra ammo, plus can have night sights, plus ca...

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Interesting history of trapper style Winchesters that I wasn't aware of. It would be nice if Davidsons and/or Lipsey/Talo would work with Ruger/Marlin to run some exclusives on this platform.

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Good deal, a lot of good comments, opinions and experiences. I'm considering a 16.5" carbine vs a 20" 357 mag.
The carbine would certainly stow away in the truck camper quite easily.
Hmmm.....

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I've never owned a levergun with a barrel shorter than 18 1/2" and my Marlin 30-30 CB sports a 24" octagon barrel. I've noticed the shorter barreled "Trapper" carbines are quite popular and desired by folks here. What are the advantages of the shorter 16" +/- barrels vs a ty...

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I randomly come across older calibers here and there these days. I do see 300 Savage cartridges occasionally, mostly Remington. Seems like they were around $40/box. I'm in WI..

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I remember those adds and those revolvers. Way cool how one came your way after so many years. I think you'll have too much fun with it.
Congrats..

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Hmmm........a guy could use that to locate Tom turkeys in their roost in the evening and know where to set up before light the next morning

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From what I've read of this business, the French admiral apparently didn't take the British seriously and the British Fleet wanted the French to sh$@ or get off the pot regarding their allegiance (Germany or Britain).
The French did not respond, the British followed through..

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I have no idea why China is upset, you launch a balloon or ??......and it floats into another country's air space - it's fair game. No different if we did the same (and probably have). After all, we lost a U-2 many years ago flying spy missions over the USSR and one was shot down down. This stuff go...

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An old hunter safety instructor I taught with early on (about 1990 or so) used an empty 30-30 case with a primer in it to teach students how to ease the hammer of a lever action from full cock to uncocked. Every so often a careless student let the hammer slip. Guessing a few dirty underwear after th...

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Wow, I wish I were closer !!

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How can I enable you ?

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Another vote for Pitchy

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Reading through the 32-20 thread posted by Jim reminded me of this rifle that Marlin marketed for only a short time, maybe two or three years, and I don't believe many were produced as they have always been scarce. I wanted one from the start, but have only ever seen and handled one of these. It was...

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Never heard of venison scrapple here in WI, sounds interesting..

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Currently my Sig P938 is my EDC, nice mini 1911.

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Not to detract from the OP's question, the Kimber revolvers look well made ; currently pricing the K6s 3" model.

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Yep , it's kind of cold on the North Coast for range time today Jason. In the low 30's here on the far East side. :D . When loaded with reasonable loads these 1895's are handy to carry all day and won't beat You to death in the process. Just put a Williams Foolproof on it and Be Done! :shock: . For...

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