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Post by cmh on Sept 22, 2013 21:13:38 GMT -5
Will have to dig my '73 trapdoor out of the safe and take pics of it and my 1888 martini henry MkIV ..............probably gonna end up selling the Martini along with the dies ammo and brass  |
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Post by magnumwheelman on Sept 23, 2013 7:15:14 GMT -5
Well... I loves me them Martini's... lets see it...  |
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Post by cmh on Sept 23, 2013 17:10:09 GMT -5
1888 dated MkIV in the. original chambering of 577-450 with a nice bore.
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Post by cmh on Sept 23, 2013 17:12:20 GMT -5
a few more............
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Post by cmh on Sept 23, 2013 17:15:17 GMT -5
and three more |
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Post by zeus on Sept 23, 2013 21:27:00 GMT -5
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Post by vonfatman on Sept 23, 2013 22:52:03 GMT -5
I have a couple. The first one is currently being used by my grandson to learn how to shoot. A Savage Cub single-shot .22 Youth Gun now with a nice Leopold Rimfire scope. Not much for game other than squirrels or sitting Cottentails. The second, a Springfield Trapdoor "Cadet" 1884 - Type 1. It's fun to shoot with reloads dialed in for mild. Bob     |
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Post by zeus on Sept 24, 2013 6:13:18 GMT -5
I like that Springfield!!
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Post by magnumwheelman on Sept 24, 2013 7:16:12 GMT -5
& that #1 has an awfully nice piece of wood on it...
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Post by tek4260 on Sept 24, 2013 9:15:58 GMT -5
Tek, You can't just leave us hanging like that. Enquiring minds need to know! Gorgeous! Sure enough, share some details with us. Did you do or have the work done? What did it start out as? How did you decide on the .444? I bought a RB in .43 Spanish years ago to put away to have my Buffalo gun built. I ended up giving it away to a friend who needed it at a tough time in his life (and I never looked back - it ended up close to what I'd intended). But I've been on the lookout for a another reasonably priced project base for a while. There is one locally that appears to be a 1867 Danish gun. Any advice? Thanks Sorry I somehow missed the post. The rifle came to me as it sits. I figured it was some sort of a rerun or replica and ended up trading an '03-A3 Springfield for it. I took it to Thad Scott in Indianola, MS to ask exactly what it was. He felt like it was an original in 44 long. He sent it to someone to look it over and they agreed that it was all original except for the stupid rechamber job and possible reblue of the barrel since there was no way the blue could look that good considering its age, though they couldn't see any evidence of a reblue. I am not sure that I agree on it being original. Regardless, it is ruined as far as value goes. |
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Post by alukban on Sept 27, 2013 10:08:33 GMT -5
Nothing fancy but dear to me nonetheless - a Winchester Model 1904 in .22 Short (pictured here being shot by my good friend and neighbor). For me, it points like a fine shotgun.   |
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Post by indigowolf on Nov 19, 2013 19:29:44 GMT -5
This one (1889 Stevens Favorite) came to me this past spring. It has needed a little work but has cleaned up well so far. Somewhere in my cousins house there is a picture of my grandmother sitting on her front porch holding her 22 Stevens Favorite back in the early 1900's.  |
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Post by tangocharlie on Nov 21, 2013 11:30:40 GMT -5
Shiloh Sharps Long Range Express in 45-70, a Dakota Arms Baby Sharps in 22 Hornet, and a smattering of bolt guns that may or may not have started their lives as single shots but are now - Remington 40X 22LR, Remington 700 6BR, Remington 700 6.5-284, an unmarked solid bottom single shot action built into a superbly accurate 221 Fireball by a good friend now gone, Remington 700 17 Fireball, a Mauser Supreme commercial action turned into a fine 22-6MM by another good friend (also gone). I put a single shot adapter in my grandson's CZ 22 Scout, but as soon as he figures it out, he'll take it out. Throw in a few single shot handguns - XP's, Encores, and Contenders - and I guess I qualify as a single shot fan.
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Post by t5malibuwagon on Nov 25, 2013 18:58:48 GMT -5
This is my second favorite single shot out there. First is my super 16 7x30 TC that I got my first deer with at age 8, no gun will ever top the memories of that shot. Anyway, this was brought home from Africa by my father before I was born. He didn't care for the bullet selection for the 310 so it was re-rifled and chambered for 357 Herrett. We talked about it and both said that he should have made it a 357 max but at the time it was either not around or he just didn't know of it. The records of WW Greener say it was built in 1878 1879. Sorry for the phone pics best I have at the moment.   |
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Post by woody on Nov 25, 2013 19:41:29 GMT -5
This is my second favorite single shot out there. First is my super 16 7x30 TC that I got my first deer with at age 8, no gun will ever top the memories of that shot. Anyway, this was brought home from Africa by my father before I was born. He didn't care for the bullet selection for the 310 so it was re-rifled and chambered for 357 Herrett. We talked about it and both said that he should have made it a 357 max but at the time it was either not around or he just didn't know of it. The records of WW Greener say it was built in 1878 1879. Sorry for the phone pics best I have at the moment. [url href="http://s300.photobucket.com/user/T5MalibuwWagon/media/20131122_220427_zps55cffade.jpg.html"] [/url][/quote] Very nice!!! |
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