1871 Swedish Roller converted to 8MM, converted to 40-65 by me.
Bob
GUNFIRE! The sound of Freedom!
Stunning is all I can say.
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Little #4 in .32 rimfire.
Whatever cannot be remedied, must be endured.
Have to take some pictures, as my Photobucket account lost all the images I had. But here's a few:
1871 Sporting Rifle in .44 Long CF. Extra heavy, 34" barrel.
Later early 1880's Sporting Rifle in .40-50 Straight, with 30" half octagon barrel.
#4 Takedown in .22LR engraved by Bob Evans. This was Bob's personal rifle he did about 40 years ago!
My Creedmoor clone I'm building now. It's at Al Springer's getting case colored and rust blued now. will be a 34" #3.5 weight barrel.
Top is a #1 Sporting Rifle in .44-77SBN with heavy 34" barrel, and single set trigger.
Bottom is another in .44 Long CF with 32" barrel in .44 Long CF:
Same bottom #1 in .44 Long after I put a new buttstock on it to replace the fugly one.
#2 Sporting Rifle in .32-20, std. configuration 26" full octagon.
Whitney Laidley 1st model in .45-70:
#1 Sporting Rifle in .22LR. Owned by EC Hackett who was born in 1851 in Oregon City, Oregon. One of the first deputies in Oregon City, and later Mayor during WWI. Territorial Recorder for 30 years.
Remington #4 in 32 S&W long.
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Collecting .32 molds. Please let me know if you have one you don't need, cause I might "need" it!
My 40-65 & 7MM
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A GUN THAT'S COCKED AND UNLOADED AIN'T GOOD FOR NUTHIN'........... ROOSTER COGBURN
Sure are some nice rifles in this thread. Boz330's has some fantastic wood. Congratulations to all of you!
Remmy - looks like your rifle is the only one in your collection. You got a lot a buying to buy!Lets see some Rollers!
Regards
John
No pictures but in the collection
* Remington No 2 Sporter RB - 32-20 - NRA 95%
* Remington #1 Uruguay Carbine - 7mm - NRA 90%
* 1873 Argentino RRB - 43 Spanish - NRA 95%
* No 1 Remington RB - 50-70 - NRA 85&
Regards
John
Neat Rollers Guys !!!
Ol Deuce
Do the Best with What you have !
A few more Rolling Blocks.
#1 Sporting rifle in .22LR, another early Unertl scope, half octagon 30" barrel.
#1 1/2 in .22 Long, with a 28" barrel.
Husqvarna Type 33A in 9.5x47R Marbles Special tang sight. 34" octagon barrel.
Coolest thread ever.
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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 |