I am thinking of purchasing a barrel that was taken off of an 1873 Winchester 3rd Model chambered in 38-40. I am buying it to go on my 1873 that is chambered in the same cartridge but has a pitiful...
Type: Posts; User: ole pizen slinger
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I am thinking of purchasing a barrel that was taken off of an 1873 Winchester 3rd Model chambered in 38-40. I am buying it to go on my 1873 that is chambered in the same cartridge but has a pitiful...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Harry Pope's catalog:
http://www.pbase.com/halp/harry_pope
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Kenny,
I have a Borchardt project going. Purchased a reamer to Shiloh specifications and bought 50 pieces of the 30-40 Craig that had been reformed by Buffalo Arms to 40-70SS. I sent my gunsmith 5...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Kurt, Charlie, etc.
Explain something to me, please. My understanding is that the 45 degree angle at the case mouth is allowing lead, patch paper, etc to swell out into this area upon firing and...
Forum: Our Town
http://mpdc.dc.gov/mpdc/lib/mpdc/info/pdf/registering_firearm_dc.pdf
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I believe the total number manufactured were about 22,000. I have a military Borchardt with a serial # 16925.
ole pizen slinger
Forum: Our Town
I shoot buffalo rifles which were called "pizen slingers" by the buff hunters. Hence the handle 'ole pizen slinger'.
OPS
If anyone has a used Oehler 35P Chronograph they would like to sell, please send me a PM. They are no longer made but I would like to find one if I could for my reloading work. Thanks!
ole pizen...
Forum: Leverguns
Hello Fellers,
I've never posted to this site before but have read many of your topics. I recently purchased an original 1873 Winchester in 38-40. The action locks up fine and the barrel looks OK....
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |