Looks like a Ruger magazine they lock up like what is pictured.
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Looks like a Ruger magazine they lock up like what is pictured.
Forum: Our Chapel
Ron-- I am sorry for your loss. I just turned 71 and I had two younger brothers who died in their 50's from drugs and alcohol. Both were terrible painful deaths. I illustrated to my own children...
Forum: Military Rifles
If you cannot find a Model of 1917 swivel the Pattern 1914 swivels and bases are the same. They appear to be more available in recent years to the large quantity of surplus Pattern 14 rifles being...
I like the slow speed with a heavy bullet. I reload with 2.5 grains of 700x with a soft lead 200 grain RN MKI bullet. I found these bullets to tumble on impact. No over penetration. I am limited in...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I use a set of long handled sharp tree branch trimmers and cut the TMJ bullets length wise. Quick and ease and plenty of leverage to get the job done.
Forum: Our Town
The Captain in the film look like Jeff Cooper. I wonder if it was him.
Forum: Military Rifles
On the spot info Outpost 75-- I would to add that many of the M1917s went through the rebuild programs and in some cases little attention was given to the differences in elevation of the front sight...
I just ordered this trigger for the Labradar they are in stock and operate on the recoil of the firearm being used. Here's the link: https://jklprecision.com/product/labradar-trigger/
Forum: Our Town
Yeah-- I got CRS and the other "C" diseases CHS - Cannot Hear **** and CSS - Cannot See ****. They keep telling me Pop Pop your in your golden years. I tell right back the only thing "Golden" in...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Fun cartridge to shoot in light loads.. I use hard cast 500gr Postell type .459 diameter bullets. I have three .458 Winchester Magnums, a Colt Sauer, a Ruger No. 1 and an Interarms Commerical Yugo...
Forum: Military Rifles
Adjustments for Lee Enfield (SMLE Only) sights being fitted to Pattern 14 and M1917.
Also fits the Pattern 14 and Model 1917 Rifles but the datum is 0.060" higher so a 0.045" becomes a 0.105" on...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I used 700X for years in my pistol loads and at times in my light loads for shooting cast bullets in rifles. Great powder!
Forum: Cast Boolits
Great revolvers but a bit more hard in double action then the S&W revolvers. I have a Official Police 4 inch barrel made in 1967 and a 3 inch Army Special made in 1922. Both revolver were in like...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I don't think replacement parts is going to help you out on this one. Someone ground the whole safety housing down which held in the safety, the safety spring and plunger and safety block. It would...
I found these bullets to be very effective in short barrel .38 special revolvers. I have cast my bullet with a NOE MKI 200 gr blunt nose bullet. I found that with 2.5 grains of 700X they will start...
Forum: Military Rifles
Tex-- Its even shorter than 2 years. Winchester started serializing receivers in 21 May 1917. Remington in November 1917 and Eddystone in August 1917. The production in Eddystone was absolutely...
Forum: Military Rifles
Brian--
From the serial number that you provide the receiver was serialized in the Winchester inventory on October 26, 1917. That is NOT as an assembled as a rifle. The serialized receiver would...
Forum: Military Rifles
Brian-- Thanks for info. The "W" "2-17" marked barrel with the ordnance bomb stamped out is interesting to say the least. There was a "compatibility" issue with the most early Winchesters due to...
Forum: Military Rifles
Brian-- On the front end of the barrel behind the front sight base is listed the manufacturer, if one of the original manufacturers there will be a month and year. WWII replacement barrels will be...
Forum: Vintage Ammo
New .455 Webley brass is available from Starline
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I found these folks runs the whole range from the weekend "assembler" to the classical trained gunsmith. The real danger are the individuals who go beyond their capabilities. I don't know how many...
Forum: Leverguns
The early Rossi 92 was often made to the specifications of the US or foreign importers. I have an early Rossi 92 SRC made for Interarms in the late 70's or early 80's in 357 Magnum. while smooth in...
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 |