I thought the .405 WCF didn't appear until 1905?Originally Posted by StrawHat
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I thought the .405 WCF didn't appear until 1905?
Correct, my rifle started it's life as a 30-40. The bore was beyond salvaging so I had the whole thing reworked to handle the 405 WCF.
Knowledge I take to my grave is wasted.
I prefer to use cartridges born before I was.
Success doesn't make me happy, being happy is what allows me to be successful.
After that you can get started on the Marlin's.
If you have the cream of the crop...no sense in having anything else. I would like one in 30-40 someday, but if I saw one like yours up on the block I would buy it...I hope she shoots good!!! Green
The 95 was the best lever John ever designed.
Lotta people die in bed: Dangerous place to be!
Most of the Mod.95 that were shipped to Russia where sunk in the N. Atlantic., by a German u-boat.
I'm insanely jealous... Beautiful gun! Recently fell in love with lever guns but I've always been a fan of the 54r cartridge. As fun as the PSL and PU sniper are a lever gun would be an absolute joy to shoot! Heck I've even got a stash of about 600 new Lapua cases around here should I luck into one
Dad always favored the '95. He had 3 or 4 of them. One I believe in 30-40, another was a Russian contract 7.62 and at least 1 more in 30-06 which was a takedown. The one in the pic, I think is the 30-40. There are about 20 to 25 more rifles, muskets and pistols on that wall out of camera view.
The above picture was taken in about 1956 or '57. You can just make out the Garand hanging over the powders. That eventually became this:
His interests migrated to other hobbies in the 80s and 90s and he traded and sold much of his collection
smokeywolf
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms *shall not be infringed*.
"The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution."
- Thomas Jefferson
"While the people have property, arms in their hands, and only a spark of noble spirit, the most corrupt Congress must be mad to form any project of tyranny."
- Rev. Nicholas Collin, Fayetteville Gazette (N.C.), October 12, 1789
Interesting, never heard that before.
Knowledge I take to my grave is wasted.
I prefer to use cartridges born before I was.
Success doesn't make me happy, being happy is what allows me to be successful.
win.1895 54R with correct bayonet
I would trade you my soul for that rifle! Love it.
Oh, I have plenty of rifles......just only one lever gun. Had a Marlin 336 in the ubiquitous 30-30 years ago, sold it when I got a Savage 110 in .270.
Yeah, apparently mine never made it to Russia. No Russian proof marks, no attachment to use stripper clips.
My Finns would love to have that as a neighbor.
Father, fool, friend.
By my last count I have 7 Finn Mosin Nagants. Still looking for that elusive P-26.
Good thing you haven't picked up a second one, they have a tendency to get out of hand after that.
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We took our own share of them during the wars.
Can someone please explain how it is possible to have ONLY one lever gun???
I did it for ten years or so, no idea how I pulled it off. Pretty soon after the second one showed up I pretty much lost track.
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Smokeless powder is a passing fad! -Steve Garbe
I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it. -Woodrow F. Call, Lonesome Dove
Some of my favorite recipes start out with a handful of depleted counterbalance devices.
Yea I had a lone M99 for over 20 years before I bought it a mate and dtarted raising levers. lol
We kid about that but it's true. Have heard it from other levergun raisers so it's not just us. Keeping them in separate safes doesn't seem to help either.
Endowment Life Member NRA, Life Member TSRA, Member WACA, NRA Whittington Center, BBHC
Smokeless powder is a passing fad! -Steve Garbe
I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it. -Woodrow F. Call, Lonesome Dove
Some of my favorite recipes start out with a handful of depleted counterbalance devices.
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