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Post by squawberryman on Dec 14, 2020 19:05:58 GMT -5
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eskimo36
.375 Atomic
Oklahoma
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Post by eskimo36 on Dec 14, 2020 19:47:08 GMT -5
Not a bad price in the USFA world for a rare caliber.
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Post by zac0419 on Dec 14, 2020 20:08:01 GMT -5
You should’ve already bought it.
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cubrock
.401 Bobcat
TLA fanatic and all around nice guy....
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Post by cubrock on Dec 14, 2020 20:31:11 GMT -5
You could order them in .41 Colt, or you could order a .38-40 with an auxiliary .41 Colt cylinder. It was not done often for a reason - ammo was hard to find and very expensive. Bullet molds were hard to find and very expensive. Reloading dies...you get the picture.
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Post by kings6 on Dec 14, 2020 20:48:03 GMT -5
I don't remember the sellers name from when I sold him the USFA that was just about everything case colored but he is "interesting" to talk to is all I will say. I have my patch of green moss for a backdrop, he has his burgundy colored office chair for all his pictures.
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Post by Lee Martin on Dec 14, 2020 20:51:34 GMT -5
I have a Cimarron in .41 Colt. Once you figure out what bullet you want to shoot (conical vs heeled), they aren't terribly hard to feed. Redding makes a great set of dies. The only downside to the round is accuracy....or lack thereof.  -Lee www.singleactions.com"Chasing perfection five shots at a time" |
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Post by mike454 on Dec 14, 2020 20:52:17 GMT -5
I ordered a number of times directly from USFA, was setup as a dealer. They would do anything you wanted within reason. want a gun marked 45 auto with an auxiliary cylinder in 45 colt, just say the word. Want it as a flattop target, no problem. I'm sure there are plenty of one off USFAs floating around. I think the starting bid is high on this one personally, unless some collector just has to have it. Also S/n is low enough that it might be an Italian parts gun. Not sure on that though without checking my records.
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Post by mike454 on Dec 14, 2020 20:53:29 GMT -5
double tap
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Post by kings6 on Dec 14, 2020 21:43:11 GMT -5
It looks like it will be in the parts gun range to me Mike. I know the one I sold him was a parts gun and he still wanted it due to all the case coloring and the bisley hammer spur.
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Post by mike454 on Dec 14, 2020 22:06:28 GMT -5
That's what I was thinking, making the reserve price especially optimistic in my opinion.
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Post by zac0419 on Dec 15, 2020 11:35:59 GMT -5
Jeez. I don’t know enough about the parts guns.
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princeout
.375 Atomic
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Post by princeout on Dec 15, 2020 15:51:27 GMT -5
Jeez. I don’t know enough about the parts guns. Some info here: Ten Ring Precision USFA infoSomewhere out there I’ve seen more pictures showing areas of the guns that illustrate differences between the Italian and USA parts. Tim |
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Post by mike454 on Dec 15, 2020 19:51:18 GMT -5
Jeez. I don’t know enough about the parts guns. If you're a buyer if pays to read up on it. most sellers won't willingly disclose the fact even when they know full well. There is a significant premium on the All US parts guns |
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Post by kings6 on Dec 17, 2020 21:39:21 GMT -5
Most Italian parts guns ended around serial number 22500 according to several guys very familiar with the USFA story. I know if you open the loading gate you can tell the difference but it is hard to explain what you are looking at.
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