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Post by magnumwheelman on May 1, 2013 8:24:39 GMT -5
you guys surprised me with how many 50 caliber single action revolvers were out there... how about a companion rifle... here's my 50 A.E. companion rifle for my custom Blackhawk, & Automag 5 started life as a new Marlin 44 Magnum lever gun ( BTW, this conversion was done long before Remy joined the group ) we were able to use the same bolt, because of the 50 A.E.'s rebated rim... barrel was changed... thought just open the lift gate a little... but it was more complicated than that... the magazine tube was too small, & needed to be replaced, the ejection port & loading gate needed opening a bit & recoil went from pleasant to slightly brutal, & the fore end ended up needing glass bedded to help keep everything together... I guess it counts as a high capacity gun, as the full length, mag tube holds more than 10 rounds, unless I'm using heavy cast bullets... BTW #2, a heavy crimp is needed to keep from pushing the bullets in, during recoil in the tube mag... mine looks pretty much stock, but now shoots a 50 ;D    |
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Post by magnumwheelman on May 1, 2013 8:43:07 GMT -5
I guess technically my old Martini in 50-70, is also a "lever gun" albeit a single shot  bottom gun in this pic...  |
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Post by seancass on May 1, 2013 9:05:46 GMT -5
That's an awesome marlin! Who did the work for you?
My only lever is of the 45-70 variety. It rarely get's shot, but i do love having it around!
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Post by magnumwheelman on May 1, 2013 9:16:59 GMT -5
Thanks... I love it, it's now every bit as much a brute as my guide gun... I have a local retired tool & die guy, for a close buddy, that's been working on guns, since he was a kid... nobody famous, but he kinda likes to remain anonymous  we did this rifle probably 15 years ago, & at that time, I had another retired local guy do the bluing... my buddy still likes to keep his mind & hands busy, so I give him projects he likes to work on these days, for a little extra pocket cash... but the older he gets, the fewer peoples guns he likes to work on, & the few projects he actually likes to work on... anymore he likes single shot rifles, & single action revolvers... he's the one, that recently also did the machining work on my 257 single action project that we just finished, that I've posted about lately |
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Post by foxtrapper on May 1, 2013 11:30:40 GMT -5
Love my 50 Alaskan!  |
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Post by squawberryman on May 1, 2013 13:09:53 GMT -5
Dream gun, 500 JRH. not mine  |
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Post by ohnomrbillk on May 1, 2013 13:21:09 GMT -5
you guys surprised me with how many 50 caliber single action revolvers were out there... how about a companion rifle... here's my 50 A.E. companion rifle for my custom Blackhawk, & Automag 5 started life as a new Marlin 44 Magnum lever gun ( BTW, this conversion was done long before Remy joined the group ) we were able to use the same bolt, because of the 50 A.E.'s rebated rim... barrel was changed... thought just open the lift gate a little... but it was more complicated than that... the magazine tube was too small, & needed to be replaced, the ejection port & loading gate needed opening a bit & recoil went from pleasant to slightly brutal, & the fore end ended up needing glass bedded to help keep everything together... I guess it counts as a high capacity gun, as the full length, mag tube holds more than 10 rounds, unless I'm using heavy cast bullets... BTW #2, a heavy crimp is needed to keep from pushing the bullets in, during recoil in the tube mag... mine looks pretty much stock, but now shoots a 50 ;D 50 AE on a Marlin 44 looks like a little piece of heaven. I'm impressed. Anyone know if the gunsmiths are doing these for others? |
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Post by magnumwheelman on May 1, 2013 14:48:32 GMT -5
that's what I'm talkin bout... though it's not really a true companion rifle, unless you have a BFR in 50 Alaskan  I've not seen another 50 A.E. Marlin on the internet yet... but I'm new to this forum, & you guys seem to have all cool toys here  |
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Post by buckheart on May 2, 2013 5:02:14 GMT -5
squawberryman, Do you know who made that 500JRH lever gun?
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Post by squawberryman on May 2, 2013 5:05:02 GMT -5
I beleive the posting credited Jack himself Buckheart. I'm sure it's within his realm
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Post by buckheart on May 2, 2013 5:32:52 GMT -5
Definitely within his realm,what isn't , right? Huntington was my first thought on that too.
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Post by ohnomrbillk on May 2, 2013 10:00:44 GMT -5
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Post by magnumwheelman on May 2, 2013 11:51:38 GMT -5
That's pretty cool... I have never seen another one... glad I built mine when I did, as I have less into mine total, than the custom work alone cost in the link, & the Marlins quality ( though I'm sure that gets fixed with the custom work ) & the price were better 15 years ago...
I also have a custom cut mold that throws 340 - 350 grain semi wadcutters, that I use in my revolver, & in my lever gun... but I also have a good supply of 325 grain Gold Dots ( which I mostly use in my Automag )
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Post by magnumwheelman on May 2, 2013 13:28:46 GMT -5
BTW...I just noticed from the specs & the pics, that these guns have a 1/2 magazine, where as mine has the full capacity magazine...
he may have gone to the short mag, to cut back on the cartridge pounding of all that bullet mass, that we partially resolved by glass bedding the fore end, & adding heavy crimps
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Post by magnumwheelman on May 3, 2013 7:34:15 GMT -5
so... this looks like an open market... all those big 50 revolvers, & not too many companion rifles out there  ? |
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we did this rifle probably 15 years ago, & at that time, I had another retired local guy do the bluing...
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