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Here's a pic of a genny:
https://www.rifleshootermag.com/editorial/marlin-336a-lever-action-waffle-top/388547
Type: Posts; User: pietro
Forum: Leverguns
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Here's a pic of a genny:
https://www.rifleshootermag.com/editorial/marlin-336a-lever-action-waffle-top/388547
Forum: Leverguns
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In 1947, Savage closed the Utica plant and moved production to Chicopee Falls, Mass; then in 1960 moved From Chicopee Falls to Westfield, Mass. :veryconfu
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Forum: Rimfire Area
Yeah, I dropped out of that one, some years ago...... :roll:
Forum: Rimfire Area
Yep - I've used a 4x version & Ruger rings for hunting, for decades, on my Ruger M-77/22M boltgun. :goodpost:
Forum: Leverguns
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My ca.1914 .303 Savage 1899-H Lightweight carbine is basically a .30-30, with a .308" bore that seems to shoot whatever boolit well.
https://i.imgur.com/B5v1LLLl.jpg
An average group @...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
FWIW, I'd first stain the spacers to match the stock wood and see how that looks.
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Forum: Single Shot Guns
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He's a good dude, just don't expect him to answer his phone - he's too busy to waste time doing that.
I always just sent him the gun with a check included, and was never disappointed.
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Forum: Single Shot Guns
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Color me different, but I like it as-is - as living history.
With the idea of never judging a book by it's cover, the first things I would do if it was mine would be to scour the bore and...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
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IDK, but if it shoots a boolit fast enough to reach out and touch a deer, it's good enough for me....... :bigsmyl2:
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Beeswax = 0%, Crisco = 100%
I've always used straight Crisco in the chamber mouths - besides lubing the barrel/boolit, as the sloppiness spreads around the revolver during repeated firing, it...
Forum: Factory Rifles
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The Antique Roadshow refers to items like that as "Hidden Treasures" - nice grab ! ! [smilie=w:
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
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Strong enough, but a CF breechblock or a conversion of the RF breechblock to CF would be required, at the least (like extractor work).
I would think that the LR barrel could be rebored to...
I would suggest trying to use the EASY button, and ask your friend to temporarily lend one of his to you for the day.
A temporary loan might even be legal there.
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Forum: Leverguns
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Most Marlins issued with a PG stock have curved lower tang surfaces that give a distance from the top tang about 1/2" more than a straight tang gun - just like most Winchester 92/94 leverguns.
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
That's what I've done for what seems like forever - but I use kerosene ILO linseed oil.
Kerosene's carrier evaporates in a day or two - and no deer ever noticed any odor before I dropped it. ;)
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
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I refuse to use turned dowels, as I've had them split on me, injuring my hand. [smilie=b:
Split Hickory wood has long been the Gold Standard for wooden RR's
IME, most plastic RR's are...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
When you speak with them, ask them to send you a pre-paid shipping label
(It's legal under US Federal Law for anyone to ship a gun to an FFL [NAA has a manufacturer's FFL) for repair, and to...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
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Given NAA's excellent customer service history, I would speak with them about your issue.
They'll most likely resolve it for the bubble.
https://www.northamericanarms.com/customer-service/...
Forum: Shot Guns
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From the horse's mouth:
Marlin Issues Warning on Obsolete Shotguns
Marlin has no records of manufacture such as materials, heat treatment procedures, or acceptance standards.
This...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
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Then the barrel latching needs repair - just replacing the latch alone may/may not be the end all be all to the repair.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
FWIW, the lever doesn't need to be re-shaped IME
Once upon a time, I bought a used #3 that some amateur had fitted an aftermarket PG buttstock on - and, as you said, the lever was cramped because...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
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If the cylinder movement is rotational, with the hammer cocked, it would indicate some excessive timing wear on either the pawl/ratchet or the cylinder stop.
If the cylinder has fore & aft...
Forum: Shot Guns
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Sadly, the Savage/Stevens combination guns are long discontinued ( I had several different models) - and their replacements (Savage, Chiappa, etc, etc) are nowhere near as good ( I've owned...
Forum: Leverguns
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The real value will be found if you buy it, then hunt & shoot the snot out of it ! :guntootsmiley:
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
Does this one work for you ?
https://www.hardyguncases.com/product/colt-1851-navy-case-label
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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 |