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by winchester1886
Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hoosier Newbie
Replies: 26
Views: 2532

Re: Hoosier Newbie

Thanks Tex50cal didn't quite read it all but I get the point.
by winchester1886
Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help...my wife is trying to take my new levergun away!
Replies: 26
Views: 4138

Re: Help...my wife is trying to take my new levergun away!

Buddy wake up to yourself just see what else she needs and get it for her, your in a position the rest of us wish we were in, don't think twice.
by winchester1886
Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hoosier Newbie
Replies: 26
Views: 2532

Re: Hoosier Newbie

Why do they call people from Indiana..........hoosier............Larry Bird for ever.
by winchester1886
Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is the meanest critter pound for pound.
Replies: 67
Views: 9774

Re: What is the meanest critter pound for pound.

We all knew that ex's were going to get mentioned didn't we.
by winchester1886
Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-13 years ago today...
Replies: 12
Views: 1041

Re: OT-13 years ago today...

Congratulations sounds like you and your lady are travelling well, for me 29 married and 33 together and getting better by the day, best thing that can ever happen to any man................a good wife. winchester1886.
by winchester1886
Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gday....
Replies: 21
Views: 2869

Re: Gday....

I thought I did to.
by winchester1886
Fri Jul 02, 2010 6:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Canada Day
Replies: 12
Views: 1484

Re: Happy Canada Day

HAPPY BIRTHDAY..................CANADA.......................

Sorry I am late didn't know, great country great people.
by winchester1886
Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Frontier Cattle Co. BC, Canada
Replies: 13
Views: 4843

Re: OT- Frontier Cattle Co. BC, Canada

Danny I have sent you a pm but not sure if I got it right let me know if you get it. Les.
by winchester1886
Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Frontier Cattle Co. BC, Canada
Replies: 13
Views: 4843

Re: OT- Frontier Cattle Co. BC, Canada

Danny one more thing if you are going to get Rich's other two books, spend the extra dollars and get Diana's book Beyond the Chilcotin it's a good book and has about 40 pictures in it.Les
by winchester1886
Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Frontier Cattle Co. BC, Canada
Replies: 13
Views: 4843

Re: OT- Frontier Cattle Co. BC, Canada

Danny if you ever decide you want to go up to that neck of the woods, let me know I could arrange somewhere for you to stay, and you would be able to go out to the Home Ranch for a visit. Les
by winchester1886
Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Frontier Cattle Co. BC, Canada
Replies: 13
Views: 4843

Re: OT- Frontier Cattle Co. BC, Canada

Danny you are right about Grass Beyond the Mountains it is a good book, I actually rate it as one of the best books I have ever read, you can't imagine that a old second hand book about two cowboys riding around central British Columbia in the nineteen thirties could change your life but that book c...
by winchester1886
Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT 2 more Canadian soldiers lost today
Replies: 18
Views: 2424

Re: OT 2 more Canadian soldiers lost today

We have lost a number of Aussie's there in the last couple of weeks, I don't know why we are all there, waste of time nobody has ever done any good there just ask the British, I would pull all the troops out and if they commit any terrorist acts any where in the world, I would send in a multi nation...
by winchester1886
Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: old frontiersman with levergun in wild outfit: offered at au
Replies: 13
Views: 3470

Re: old frontiersman with levergun in wild outfit: offered at au

For those who come to San Francisco be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.
by winchester1886
Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Designing a new modern Lever gun ?
Replies: 89
Views: 11997

Re: Designing a new modern Lever gun ?

I've just finished designing it I've called it a WINCHESTER 1886...........................Hell !!!!!!!! someone beat me to it.
by winchester1886
Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Old photo after a gun fight in New Mexico
Replies: 22
Views: 2549

Re: OT- Old photo after a gun fight in New Mexico

Looks to me like he has been sunbaking for a while, the two ole boys seem to be looking more out of curiosity then concern to me, I reckon what's written on the picture is probably pretty close to the truth, country looks like it could be New Mexico and the fact the boys are riding mexican rigs look...
by winchester1886
Sun May 30, 2010 6:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why do people just love the cardboard BOXES guns come in?
Replies: 21
Views: 1625

Re: Why do people just love the cardboard BOXES guns come in?

I just don't throw boxes out at all, still have boxes that Converse Basketball boots came in years ago, and have gun boxes that guns came in that I did not even own, and I never throw out an old pair of jeans which drives my wife mad, have kept all my kids birthday cards from when they were born, an...
by winchester1886
Sun May 30, 2010 7:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: So what's your favorite Western Movie Music.
Replies: 40
Views: 7038

So what's your favorite Western Movie Music.

We often have what's your favorite Western Movie, so I thought maybe some of you might like to tell us what's your favorite Western Movie Music. Mine would go something like this but not necessarily in this order, but the top three would always be the top three. Unforgiven (Burt Lancaster not Clint ...
by winchester1886
Fri May 28, 2010 5:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday Duke!
Replies: 6
Views: 543

Re: Happy Birthday Duke!

Happy Birthday Duke sorry I missed it, and thanks for the countless hours of entertainment and pleasure you have and will give me.
by winchester1886
Sun May 09, 2010 7:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Which is more desireable M95 or 1886?
Replies: 21
Views: 3196

Re: Which is more desireable M95 or 1886?

I would just leave them as Browning 1886's and everytime you look in the mirror think how lucky you are to have them.
by winchester1886
Sun May 09, 2010 7:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT -- "Don't Ever Sell Your Saddle"
Replies: 22
Views: 2426

Re: OT -- "Don't Ever Sell Your Saddle"

Come on boy's saddle pictures, saddle pictures, saddle pictures.
by winchester1886
Fri May 07, 2010 3:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Which is more desireable M95 or 1886?
Replies: 21
Views: 3196

Re: Which is more desireable M95 or 1886?

86 Browning is probably the best lever action rifle ever made, with modern steel, Browning's top class workmanship and no tang safety or rebounding hammer, they are as close to an old Winchester as you will ever get. Plus if you already have one the same with consecutive serial, you'll be sitting on...
by winchester1886
Tue May 04, 2010 6:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: You can only have one and only one! Which
Replies: 93
Views: 9809

Re: You can only have one and only one! Which

My old proof marked 86 Winchester in 40-82, I sure do miss it.
by winchester1886
Mon May 03, 2010 7:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HUMOR: Formula for "Understanding Women"...
Replies: 9
Views: 1192

Re: HUMOR: Formula for "Understanding Women"...

And that's just the first page, and how many more did you say ????????????
by winchester1886
Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - What happened to YK..?
Replies: 12
Views: 1119

Re: OT - What happened to YK..?

If he's getting new slippers he must be going to take more pictures for us.
by winchester1886
Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor: Survivor.....Ozarks Style
Replies: 15
Views: 3007

Re: Humor: Survivor.....Ozarks Style

Will it be hard to get my guns into America.
by winchester1886
Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: LOOKING FOR A WINCHESTER OR BROWNING 71 IN AUSTRALIA
Replies: 5
Views: 519

Re: LOOKING FOR A WINCHESTER OR BROWNING 71 IN AUSTRALIA

No sorry both rifles are full mag 45-70's. I checked with customs import duties plus GST on a thousand dollar aussie rifle is about $270-00 plus import permit, and as you said you have to go through a gun dealer and all that.I'll keep looking for you.
by winchester1886
Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: LOOKING FOR A WINCHESTER OR BROWNING 71 IN AUSTRALIA
Replies: 5
Views: 519

Re: LOOKING FOR A WINCHESTER OR BROWNING 71 IN AUSTRALIA

Lawyer I have a 71 Browning myself but don't really want to sell it, I do know where there are two Browning 86 Rifles, but don't know if either is for sale, if you are interested I could find out for you. I think you would be better of trying in the U S. even with the import duties and all that I th...
by winchester1886
Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Show us your Mustangs!
Replies: 24
Views: 2292

Re: OT - Show us your Mustangs!

RSY Had a new XB ute I bought in 75, 351 2v, 4speed, 9 inch a great vehicle, put 150000 miles on it and never touched it, but the pick of them all is a 71 Falcon GTHO, they have sold out here for up to a million bucks, and even with the economy down I think they are still getting about half of that,...
by winchester1886
Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Happy Birthday Hobie
Replies: 38
Views: 2066

Re: OT Happy Birthday Hobie

Happy Birthday Hobie you deserve it you are one fine gentleman.
by winchester1886
Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Case hardened receiver no longer pretty.
Replies: 40
Views: 5602

Re: Case hardened receiver no longer pretty.

Bought mine in 1965 first real gun I ever owned and still have it, wore it out once had it rebuilt, my mum took me to the big smoke to buy it we caught a Red Rattler, the guy in the gun shop wrapped it in brown paper with two boxes of ammo and back on the Red Rattler and home we went and no one batt...
by winchester1886
Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Jeff Bridges
Replies: 30
Views: 4239

Re: OT - Jeff Bridges

I don't think the Duke was the best actor, but he was without a doubt the greatest actor of all time, no one else even comes close as they say he's got the stats. As he always said he didn't act he just played himself and isn't that what we all wanted.
by winchester1886
Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Vintage Picture Of The Day.
Replies: 9
Views: 912

Re: Vintage Picture Of The Day.

Casastahle that is such a good picture that it is now my background for a while, does look like the bosses having a bit of a chinwag while the boys are out working. I think the movies and television have done real Cowboys such a disservice, I spend a fair bit of time looking at Erwin E Smith picture...
by winchester1886
Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Yeah, wolves aren't dangerous...........
Replies: 46
Views: 4699

Re: Yeah, wolves aren't dangerous...........

If she was killed by wolves and the official report was she was mauled to death by an animal, she is only the second person to be killed by wolves in Alaska that the police have investigated since 1940. You are more likely to be killed by a member of your own family.
by winchester1886
Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A couple of Winchesters...
Replies: 13
Views: 1210

Re: A couple of Winchesters...

You done good Wind you sound like the kind of neighbour we all need, bet your neighbour will be happy when he gets back. Bringing some horses up from Arizona that sure does sound like a fun trip, would loved to have been on that one.
by winchester1886
Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Vintage Picture Of the Day.
Replies: 8
Views: 772

Re: Vintage Picture Of the Day.

How many of us would be as tough as those ole boys, love to let them loose amongst some greenie democrats. Imagine the big guy holding Al Gore 2 feet of the ground by his throat, and sayin' Al boy by the look of your face your suffering from climate change looks like a real lack of air.
by winchester1886
Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT, TV Show
Replies: 11
Views: 1298

Re: OT, TV Show

Just face the truth your all..................... jealous.
by winchester1886
Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This morning and man's best friends...
Replies: 14
Views: 1395

Re: This morning and man's best friends...

That looks about as good as it can get, your friend has me confused is he a Golden Retriever or a Pyrenees Mountain Dog ?
by winchester1886
Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old photo of Texas Ranger.
Replies: 19
Views: 1892

Re: Old photo of Texas Ranger.

95 in 30-06
by winchester1886
Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just a mention of appreciation for Hobie.
Replies: 37
Views: 2957

Re: Just a mention of appreciation for Hobie.

I have never had the plesure of meeting the man, but I'de say one of the finest gentlemen I have never met, a class act all the way and he definitely sets the standard for the rest of us to try and reach. Thanks Hobie.
by winchester1886
Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: O/T: The Lost Coast of CA
Replies: 38
Views: 3752

Re: O/T: The Lost Coast of CA

He wore a black denim trousers and motorcycle boots

And a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back

He had a hopped-up cycle that took of like a gun

That fool was the terror of highway 101.



Good stuff Tutt.
by winchester1886
Sat Feb 13, 2010 6:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor -- Adam and God
Replies: 7
Views: 474

Re: Humor -- Adam and God

True true true true.
by winchester1886
Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best Winchester 94 production?
Replies: 32
Views: 6948

Re: Best Winchester 94 production?

I've always heard that the late 30's was the best, that you can tell the difference in quality of late 30's 71 and a mid 50's one.
by winchester1886
Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Speaking of cats...BIG cats...where's that levergun!
Replies: 10
Views: 946

Re: OT - Speaking of cats...BIG cats...where's that levergun!

Here puss puss puss come here kitty, who let the cat out.
by winchester1886
Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Firearms Working Pressure
Replies: 22
Views: 1792

Re: Firearms Working Pressure

As far as the 1886 goes I thought that 122000 was the number that they changed at, but the only thing that changed was the barrel, that the old action was strong enough to handle smokeless powder, this is backed up by rifle number 21444 an 1888 production, page 331 of Madis's book this rifle was sen...
by winchester1886
Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gentlemen and ladys whats your favorite
Replies: 40
Views: 5655

Re: Gentlemen whats your favorite

I had an 86 in 33 wcf that I wanted to shoot, so I bought a press and dies and got 45-70 brass and reformed it to 33 and loaded them up, I had never done anything like that before so wasn't sure what to expect, at that stage I had 125000 acres of dead flat country to hunt on in the south west of the...
by winchester1886
Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Firearms Working Pressure
Replies: 22
Views: 1792

Re: Firearms Working Pressure

Gunsmith that is very interesting where did the list come from, if you don't mind me asking.
by winchester1886
Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Saturday Feb. 6th Snow Storm Pictures.
Replies: 12
Views: 2227

Re: Saturday Feb. 6th Snow Storm Pictures.

Lady Joyce do you always dress like that in a heavy snow storm ????
by winchester1886
Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Letter to Winchester
Replies: 16
Views: 2045

Re: Letter to Winchester

As far as I am concerned a modern day Winchester isn't a Winchester anyway, Olin is Winchester they own the name and all the rights that go with it, they are part of the old Western Cartridge Co that bought Winchester in the early 1930's, and they have never sold Winchester, they just let other peop...