Yes, but my ammo supply is heavily weighted in that area!
Type: Posts; User: Billthomas
Forum: Leverguns
Yes, but my ammo supply is heavily weighted in that area!
Forum: Leverguns
That’s on the agenda, need the mag tube and spring first, need to walk away from it for a while as it has been a challenge, old age kicking in, lol.
Forum: Leverguns
325373having problems posting pics, bear with me, lol.
Forum: Leverguns
.38 special for now, may go the magnum route, but why?
Forum: Leverguns
.38 special for now, may go the magnum route, but why?
Forum: Leverguns
That is from bar stock, I posted a request for anyone with prints but nothing could be found, this is from a section view enlarged to the proper size and then looking at e-bay to see what the...
Forum: Leverguns
325353 well I got this far, test fired and functions good, hard work ahead with the lifter. Numerich has the magazine and spring at a reasonable cost
Forum: Leverguns
Yes, but I gotta try, crash and burn perhaps but always learn from the experience and I have a corner full of experiences, lol, thanks for the advice but I’m already squaring up the steel
Forum: Leverguns
Don’t know if that reply was to me, but I usually start from bar stock, if you access the archives you can see some of my past builds, hi walls and hepburns
Forum: Leverguns
No need for an exploded view, need a flat section view to make one!
Forum: Leverguns
I’m trying to find a source for any section views or blue prints for a 1892 winchester
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
For what its worth, I have a scratch built sharps borchardt on my bench now that went in your direction. I purchased a blank from Les Bauska in .405 Win., the bore is .412, I tried to compromise...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I built a sharps Borchardt and bought a barrel from Les Bauska before he passed, I had it made with a .412 bore and planned on making a .410 rifled slug gun for Michigan deer hunting, well they...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
First try on a 06 case worked great. Thanks again
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Thanks for the article in G&A, time to revisit some projects with a different approach. bt
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I thought it had some value when I bought it, but didn't think the depth on Stevens collecting was appreciable, but never explored it. I'm not a serious collector, more of a gatherer, especially if...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Went to a garage sale this weekend and there was a boys rifle marked Stevens Favorite, but I recognized it as different. It was a small frame Stevens side plate model in .25 rf and it was in pretty...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Nice work Red, the metal and wood work are awesome glad you got those farm repairs behind you, keep at it. I have a few projects to post but have been unable to submit them, I'll have to learn that...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Tap dia. minus the reciprocal of the pitch
Forum: Special Projects
To Oldred, I think you know where I stand, the more builders the better. bt
Forum: Special Projects
That was the bottom of the box, it's scratch build from here. I forgot to mention that I modified the hammer on the .44 to add the safety block, like the Swedish actions.
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 |