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So...........This Savage-North is a Civil War gun and was produced from 1861 to the mid 1860's in a quantity of around 20,000..........probably of which less than 10% have survived. This particular specimen, with a 3xxx serial number was most likely produced in 1861 or early 1862 and most likely saw a lot of action. The previous owner sold it to Targetmaster with the story that it was in his family since dirt was made and was left unattended since then. It was frozen SOLID.
Its not easy making a frozen rust infested gun unfrozen, especially since it was froze up since the 1880's or whenever. Lots of Kroil was added everyday and a little tapping here and there with brass rods and other makeshift tools.............well, I won't bore you with the details especially when I "lost it" a few times and smashed the nearest thing to me. Last week I took it back to Tommy telling him the cylinder was hopelessly frozen and told him to get the services of a professional, not some peon like me. He tells me "NO!, take it back home and get it right or your fired". (Remember, I don't work for him
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Tommy is a guy who will not take "no" for an answer. Last year, a swimming pool installer told him there was no way a inground pool could be installed in his back yard as the ground was solid bedrock. He tells the guy, "blast a hole".......to which he did-------what a guy!
So......back to the Savage. I eventually got the cylinder free and scrubbed the whole gun real well. Put it all back together and discovered the mechanics were GREAT!
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Oh! On to shooting. I got home today and got my new Nikon camera and snapped a few stills and then put her on "record" and "went to town" in the backyard. Everything went off smoothly, except our horse "Stonewall" decided to hightail it back to the barn.--------------Sixgun
Explaining the mechanics-very unique gun as the cylinder moves tight against the barrel to make a gas seal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvZuy6oaTkY&feature=plcp
Me shooting the Savage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8WGqKF_ELk
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Notice the greased cylinder mouths? getting ready to shoot that baby!
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