Have the mid-winter blues? We need fresh Levergun Porn!

mod71alaska · Post by **mod71alaska** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:03 pm

It's the doldrums of mid January again. For most of us that means hunting seasons are closed and the snow is too deep, or at least the weather is too cold, to walk in the woods or go to the range. Yes, it's time for a mid winter pick-me-up and that means only one thing...Levergun Porn! Whether it's a new photo or one you've posted before...remember, a lot of us are old geezers who can hardly remember yesterday!...drum roll...strut your stuff!

Here are my two Browning 1886's in 45-70. The carbine will clover leaf at 50 yards and is one of my half dozen favorite lever guns! Alas, my jealous mistress (my boat) tells me I'm going to be selling the 1886 Montana Centennial rifle. Too bad because I looked a long time for it. She said, "Too bad!" right back to me!!!

Truth be told, though, I've never fired it, and with that 26" octagon barrel it probably would be more at home with sightings of buffalo on the horizon and wide open spaces to roam than pushing through the Maine woods. Yes, I might have been a buffalo hunter back in the good ol' days! But as I said in another post, shooting Prairie Dogs is what is at the top of my wild west adventure bucket list now. That...and putting gas in my boat's fuel tanks here at home!

So here are my Browning 1886s. I hope they pick up your January day!

OK, I've shown you mine...now show me yours!!!

Pathfinder09 · Post by **Pathfinder09** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:33 pm

OKAY I'll play.

Browning 71 High Grade Carbine.

NEXT?

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:55 pm

Favorite photo of my '86 .33 WCF LW.

jb

Post by **Hobie** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:39 pm

To stay with the theme...

My Browning/Miroku 1886 SRC

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:45 pm

I'll add something eXTRa.

.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:50 pm

The 1894 Brothers: .218 and 32-20

Old Time Hunter · Post by **Old Time Hunter** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:58 pm

Guess I'll stay with the theme

And

Still have not got around to firing this one, the M71, just because I do not have the time.

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:58 pm

mod71alaska wrote:... and is one of my half dozen favorite lever guns!

That ... is a serious affliction.

I'll deviate slightly and go Model 71 on you ...

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:33 pm

Trying to get the wife to take a nice pic of me in my lighting bolt boxers holding my Marlin 336C for ya!

Won't do it though! Man, I guess winter has affected me too!

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:36 pm

Rimfire McNutjob wrote:
mod71alaska wrote:... and is one of my half dozen favorite lever guns!
That ... is a serious affliction.

I'll deviate slightly and go Model 71 on you ...

You ARE a deviate !

That is one SERIOUSLY custom Model 71, indeed !

.

mod71alaska · Post by **mod71alaska** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:40 pm

Rimfire McNutjob wrote:
mod71alaska wrote:... and is one of my half dozen favorite lever guns!
That ... is a serious affliction.

I'll deviate slightly and go Model 71 on you ...

McNut...your 71 has to be the most beautiful rifle I've ever seen! What a privilege! Would you post more pics showing your 71?

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:41 pm

Agreed! Nice Gun, yes---more pics please!

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:02 pm

mod71alaska wrote:Would you post more pics showing your 71?

My photographic skills are horrible. Here are a few older ones.

Same left side receiver view but showing the color case instead of the engraving ...

Grip cap ...

Buttplate ...

Stock ...

Receiver right side forward ...

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:08 pm

Show off

Extreme Green

That sure is a trophy!

jb

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:12 pm

I'd be ashamed to put any of my levers up following that beauty!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:23 pm

Victor, again I'll state it - do you own an ugly gun?

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:30 pm

TedH wrote:I'd be ashamed to put any of my levers up following that beauty!

Why don't you throw some pictures of that Krieghoff 470NE up? Can we call it a top lever?

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:58 pm

Victor and Mcnutjob--I'm impressed with those babies. I only have regular huntin' leverguns. Well, its the time of the year for "show 'n tell"

'86 src made in 1901 with special order shotgun butt

A couple of '95's all made in the 1902-1910 period--35 WCF--'06 and a 30-40

It ain't a levergun, but its a Winchester!

(belongs to my buddy Tom

3 digit deluxe 71 made in '36

Same gun as above

I'm gettin' bored with leverguns--here's my bear trap thats been hanging around my gunroom.

An 1886 made in 1893 thats a tackdriver. Well, see you boys next winter

--------Sixgun

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:15 pm

Wow, I love that 1895 group. I love all of those vintage IMR cans and all of that old ammo. That's just cool as all get out.

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:44 pm

I actually owned a Winchester levergun, for about a month.

Deluxe 1894, 32 WS, dated to 1907. The Cody letter recorded 3 trips back to the factory, in the first 12 months after it left. It had the Lyman sight put on and a complete reconfiguration including buttplate and upgraded wood. I sold it to fund 3 rimfires.

rangerider7 · Post by **rangerider7** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:54 pm

Okay, I'll play.

mod71alaska · Post by **mod71alaska** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:01 pm

jdad wrote:I actually owned a Winchester levergun, for about a month.

Deluxe 1894, 32 WS, dated to 1907. ....I sold it to fund 3 rimfires.

jdad...jdad...jdad...how could you!!!

mod71alaska · Post by **mod71alaska** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:08 pm

Sixgun and Rangerider...

I just might have to take ride in my truck some Sunday afternoon and stop by to see your museums. Awesome collections!

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:45 pm

mod71alaska wrote: jdad...jdad...jdad...how could you!!!

This is one of the lowly 22's it funded.....

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:48 pm

RR7,
I never tire of seeing a true "man-of-the-West" show off it's history. Outstanding, thank you!

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:52 pm

jdad wrote:This is one of the lowly 22's it funded.....

I vaguely recall seeing that one before. What is the type or style of finish on the receiver?

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:56 pm

rangerider7 wrote:

nice saddle, have we seen/discussed it before?

looks like a pueblo maker, frazier or heiser maybe?

oh, here is my addition to the virtual collection.

specialollie1.JPG

specialollie2.JPG

sprecialollie3.JPG

and my dream package.

win94_5bbl.jpg

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:58 pm

jdad wrote:I actually owned a Winchester levergun, for about a month.

Deluxe 1894, 32 WS, dated to 1907. The Cody letter recorded 3 trips back to the factory, in the first 12 months after it left. It had the Lyman sight put on and a complete reconfiguration including buttplate and upgraded wood. I sold it to fund 3 rimfires.

wish i'd of had the cash to buy that when you had it.

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:01 pm

I can't compete will the quality so I'll go with quanity.

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:12 pm

Rimfire McNutjob wrote:
jdad wrote:This is one of the lowly 22's it funded.....
I vaguely recall seeing that one before. What is the type or style of finish on the receiver?

It's a Stevens 44-1/2 built by Paul Shuttleworth. I did the final fit & finish, on the wood. The receiver case coloring is the correct Stevens Cyanide Dip. Heat the metal up and dip it, to get the tiger stripe effect. I'm restoring a plain old Stevens 44 and should have everything done, in about 2-3 weeks.

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:12 pm

I've posted it before but I like the pic.

rangerider7 · Post by **rangerider7** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:26 pm

pokey, it's a Frazier from about 1900-1910, good eye.

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:32 pm

rangerider7 wrote:pokey, it's a Frazier from about 1900-1910, good eye.

very nice.

but then all your stuff seems to be.

Malamute · Post by **Malamute** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:37 am

Not fresh, but may help pass the time.

BTW, the weather hasnt been too bad lately. Lot of 40's in the daytimes with a lot of sunshine. I've been out walking every day near evening.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:55 am

Sorry for the boring photos but I like it!

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:04 am

Before anyone asks, NO the Land Rover ain't mine.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:10 am

Here is the 1894, 1906 manufactured.

And the 9422

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:49 am

This is the best i can do
no 86...........yet

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:53 am

Rimfire McNutjob wrote:
mod71alaska wrote:... and is one of my half dozen favorite lever guns!
That ... is a serious affliction.

I'll deviate slightly and go Model 71 on you ...

Guys....This is the most awesome shooter I have ever held....
348 & 450 alaskan....the workmanship is simply outstanding.....

Rimfire McNutjob......you win...."best levergun porn"

Pathfinder09 · Post by **Pathfinder09** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:11 am

Okay serious gun porn indeed! I love it, what beautiful rifles. I must be a real Leverphile.

Here are my USARC Winchester 86 and 95.

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:13 pm

There's one thing we all have in common, besides the leverguns--its the love of our leverguns. Notice how we may take two hours to set pictures up just for a brief view

Its a great hobby, these guns are.

jdad---There's too many special order items on that deluxe '94 to count.

Nice rifle-------------Sixgun

rr--7 There are some mighty fine looking displays, you have there.

MNjob----Your rifle is no less than ANY rifle that ever came out of Turnbulls--You have some serious bucks in that baby.

Nice lookin' rifles boys--keep 'em comin'--any vintage

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:09 pm

Just an odd assortment of rifles......with levers. You've seen these all before.

salvo · Post by **salvo** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:57 pm

MMMMmmm Lever Porn.

You guy's have some real beauties!
Here are a few of mine.
Browning and Winchester Model 71's

Pugslie and Browning 1886SRC

1927 Winchester 94 SRC

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:02 am

Andrew wrote:Here is the 1894, 1906 manufactured.

andrew, i seem to have your rifles older [not much] brother.

favorite94.JPG

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:15 am

Rimfire McNutjob wrote:
TedH wrote:I'd be ashamed to put any of my levers up following that beauty!
Why don't you throw some pictures of that Krieghoff 470NE up? Can we call it a top lever?

Well, if you insist!

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 8:02 am

TedH wrote:
Rimfire McNutjob wrote:
TedH wrote:I'd be ashamed to put any of my levers up following that beauty!
Why don't you throw some pictures of that Krieghoff 470NE up? Can we call it a top lever?
Well, if you insist!

AWSOME

I for one would like to know a little about that nice looking scope
and see it on that big double.

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 8:32 am

Ted, Now I know where your avatar comes from. Very neato

(I know, I was always the one at the back of the class) ------------------Sixgun

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:02 am

jdad wrote:Just an odd assortment of rifles......with levers. You've seen these all before.

Ok, now, help me out here. That's a Marbles Special Base tang sight on there. However, I don't see a version listed in Stroebel's book for the Marlin 1892/1897. Is that original or did you modify a base to fit or what?

au2183 · Post by **au2183** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:57 pm

Wow! There is some serious lever porn on here! I'm ashamed to even think about posting any of mine. Thanks for sharing guys!

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 6:06 pm

Rimfire McNutjob wrote:
jdad wrote:Just an odd assortment of rifles......with levers. You've seen these all before.

Ok, now, help me out here. That's a Marbles Special Base tang sight on there. However, I don't see a version listed in Stroebel's book for the Marlin 1892/1897. Is that original or did you modify a base to fit or what?

It's a Marbles M3S.......as rare as you think it is.