Excellent Display and great presentation
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International Ammunition Association
New York, the Empire State Where Empires were Won and Lost
Very nice representation!
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."
- Albert Camus -
Now that is drool worthy! That display would make me just as warm and fuzzy as a table of guns would! Very nice!
~ Chris
Casting, reloading, shooting, collecting, restoring, smithing, etc, I love it all but most importantly, God, Family, The United States Constitution and Freedom...
God Bless our Troops, Veterans and First Responders!
Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas
Accuracy, Power & Speed
Great display of an awesome collection!
TEAM HOLLYWOOD
NRA- LIFE TSRA-LIFE SASS-LIFE
Lubedude, it gets better. Saturday a guy walked in and asked, without any chit-chat, why I did not have a Big Max. I told him they were too expensive and I was not going to spend that kind of money. He replied that he was moving and I could have his for what he paid for it, $150.00. Plus postage, I said I will pick it up, where do you live? 100 miles south of Grand Junction. I was there at 10:30 this morning, cash in hand.
Got the press, instructions, shellholders, ammo box, primer catcher, ram prime, pin wrench. It's all there and exceptionally clean.
And I go to travel on roads I had not seen before, with great scenery and a slow travel time. It took 10 hours to get from his place to Pueblo, average speed 33 mph! What a trip. What a press.
Ken
Awesome pickup Pressman, congrats!
I agree, there is some beautiful country there. I've been in that area going slow myself.
TEAM HOLLYWOOD
NRA- LIFE TSRA-LIFE SASS-LIFE
It doesn't exist w/o pictures.
Member: Orange Gunsite Family, NRA-Life, ARTCA, American Legion, & the South Cuyahoga Gun Club.
Caveat Emptor: Do not trust Cavery Grips/American Gripz/Prestige Grips/Stealth Grips from Clayton, NC. He will rip you off.
Kevin, you have a valid point. Pictures in due time, when I have time. Today I spent 7 hours and 317 pictures at an antique truck show. Press pictures are on the list.
Ken
What is stamped on top is a variable. My 1948 has patent applied for and the 1954 has patent pending. The applied for part didn't come for many years after this press was made.
But you need to look at the primer arm mount. The 1948 has two holes for the original primer mechanism, later presses have just one arm. Next look at the pivot block and handle mount, they are very different, even if at first glance they don't appear to be. Both are reversible for up or down stroke operation. The 1948 uses an elliptical bushing to change the stroke.
The threads for the bushing could be different, or maybe not. Otherwise they are the same.
Ken
Last edited by Pressman; 06-08-2017 at 10:13 PM.
That is super duper cool! I picked up a A2 off of Craigslist last fall and love everything about it. Make my RCII look delicate!
Thanks for info and pics Pressman.
TEAM HOLLYWOOD
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 |