I would agree with the other posters that it is Spanish. The locking cuts in the cylinder and the unsupported ejector rod certainly have that look. The finish on the barrel and cylinder doesn't match...
Type: Posts; User: desi23
I would agree with the other posters that it is Spanish. The locking cuts in the cylinder and the unsupported ejector rod certainly have that look. The finish on the barrel and cylinder doesn't match...
Forum: Military Rifles
Some were made from the long barreled rifles, some were original carbines from what I was able to learn when I got my first one years ago. The rear sight was a quick way to tell, cut down rifles have...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
The Winchester tools are popular with collectors (and probably still work if needed). The other tool is a roll crimping tool for shotgun shells IIRC. Used to put the old style roll crimp on after...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Cordite is interesting stuff. Some years ago I wound up with a large quantity of military 303 that had been under water. The clips had rusted onto the cases and it was being disposed of as scrap. I...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Dutchman's post is correct, that is as far as anyone should go in taking one apart. You can detail clean and flush everything that needs it from that point. I had the "fun" of putting one back...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I simply keep the lids on tight, the original containers do a good enough job of protecting the powder from humidity. I have bought very old cans from time to time with powder still in them and have...
Forum: Our Town
Found? A dug up rusty old Allen revolver found with a metal detector after an old farm shed was torn down would be the only really found one. I did end up with the parts to a couple old guns when...
Forum: Vintage Powder Cans / Tins
Empty cans do seem to have a genuine collector demand. Seems like a lot of people prefer the empties as easier to buy, sell and ship. Of course age and what they are can cause a big variation in...
Forum: Vintage Ammo
Just saw your post, I think these were imported in the 80's or 90's. I have seen some boxes with the Navy Arms logo on them as well. I would guess they were intended to appeal to people who had old...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
IIRC the serial requirements of the 1968 Act were primarily for cartridge weapons, black powder guns whether original or reproduction were not even classed as firearms at that time (still aren't...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have an old one (from the 1970's), never had any issues with it. Very reliable and accurate, still have the original nipples in it. Mine prefers Rem #10 caps (#11 are too loose) and has worked...
Forum: Our Town
A lot of guns can be a pain to reassemble if you don't know the tricks or have the right tools. They may come apart easy enough to make you think they should go right back but they don't.... I would...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
If the holes go all the way through into the bore that's not good.... now if you wanted a ported barrel it will work for that but they will be fouling traps and could cause other issues. Some years...
Forum: Military Rifles
All that I have seen with the clips was 50's dated though I had one case dated 1959 that didn't have them. All the later 70's stuff was packed without clips. Never saw any from the 60's or before so...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I have only had a couple cans of powder go bad on me over the years. A can of IMR 4895 and one of IMR 4198. In both cases when I opened the cans they smelled bad (acidic smell) and when poured out...
Forum: Vintage Ammo
The OP's box has the "child warning" which first appeared in 1962 so it can't be any earlier than that. Not sure when they stopped proclaiming plastic hulls as the "new" thing but would guess not...
Forum: Our Town
Is this a single shot break open H&R? Or a pump gun marketed by H&R 1871 (an offshoot of Remington/Freedom Group) as the pump guns are still marketed by Remington. If it's a single barrel you're...
Forum: Our Town
Yes, I have used 95 Mauser clips in both the 03 and M1917 rifles. They are very close in dimensions to the US clips and don't have those annoying tabs that break off and make the clip unable to hold...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I have pulled down and salvaged powder from various military loads over the years. Like another poster I reduced the charges in Turk 8mm to produce a softer shooting (and more accurate out of my...
The box with the Marlin rifle on it looks like someone took a cutting of an old sales add and attached it to a small wooden box. Appears to list the features and price of the rifle, maybe from an...
Forum: Our Town
I've been working at wally world part time since the local gun store I worked at closed a couple years ago. The "no ammo or guns unless 21" went into effect as a chain policy a couple months ago...
Forum: Our Town
I have not found a case without the flashole in new brass (yet!) but have had factory rounds that didn't! 30 carbine, 7.62X54R, 30-06 (twice!). The exciting part was starting to open the bolt and...
Some very nice old boxes there. I have a few C-I-L and Dominion boxes in my collection, don't see them as much around here. I would suspect you are right about the one shell you show being loaded...
Forum: Vintage Ammo
If it came out of a sealed can of military ammo then I would suspect you have a round with a defective bullet that somehow slipped through inspection. I have found bad rounds over the years 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 |