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Hi Griff. Can you show us a close-up picture of the Manhattan gates? From three sides. DSCN1646.JPG DSCN1645.JPG DSCN1643.JPG The top & bottom photos show how the hammer needs to be narrowed to clear the gate and strike the cap. There are other ways to accomplish the same result, but I happen t...

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I'm not so sure it was "socialists" that gutted domestic manufacturing, so much as "accountants"! Okay, so those college educated "accountants" were probably indoctrinated by the socialist educators imported after WWII, turning our colleges into theoretical socialist bo...

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howdy.gif and Welcome to THE Forum from Texas! I have 6 rifles in 45 Colt, and absolutely love the cartridge and the guns. 3 are Uberti toggle link actions, 2 1873 & a Henry. I've not had any issues shooting smokeless powder thru them, but... BP fouling can be VERY frustrating. It gets back int...

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It appears to be coming along nicely... oughta be a real beauty when done!

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After yesterday's cowboy match I swung by the local gunsmith that was modifying my 1851s to pick 'em up. He had 3 ready, but was still working on the 4th... something about the dimensions being wrong and using the wrong metal... Anyway, 3 2nd Gen Colt 1851s freshly modified with Manhattan Gates and ...

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JimT wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 9:48 pmYou sound like me and the small primer .45 ACP's.

I wanna sting up whoever came up with that silly idea!

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No, but I tumble .44-40 brass with SS pins. I also decap first, & yes, the primer pockets appear new.

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How can I tell if it’s rebounding or not. I believe it was 1983 build, def not angle ejection. Where’s the research to do on the hammer/ If it's a top eject, you DON'T have a rebounding hammer, unless someone swapped that in... :shock: :shock: If you swapped the main spring, you might remember what...

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When my wife started cowboy action shooting with me in 1987, a fellow shooter gave her about 3K rounds of 38 Special brass... about 500 rounds of it were Large Primer. I grew to despise them if I didn't do a good job of sorting! I finally segregated all of 'em and shot them and left them lay on the ...

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I went to a cowboy action match... but... forgot to check the number of rounds balls in the box... fell short! Stayed, spotted targets & recorded scores for the rest of the match. Getting a MDQ for failing to shoot 2 stages may seem a bit harsh... but not taking enough ammo to a gun fight is far...

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Bill, with all due respect, carry your lazy carcass down to Home Depot!

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Although I haven't seen one in 10-15 years, you can replace your rebounding hammer strut with a late model 94 (above serial # 4,580,000), top eject strut and it will eliminate the rebounding feature. I don't have any Angle Eject Winchester 94s, but I have theorized that simply putting a washer at th...

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I got mine from a fellow forum member a couple of years after joining, and as I've found, like many of Winchester's commemoratives, an excellent shooter! I don't have a low serial, but a high 13K. If you like top eject Winchester 94s, the commemoratives are usually an excellent value and good shoote...

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 11:09 pm

+1!

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My AWA Lightning in .44-40:

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I've never owned a .308. My various Winchester 94s, the rebuilt '06 Garand NM and '06 1903-A3 fulfill my .30 caliber desires. My 1st bolt gun was a Remington 700BDL in 7mmRemMag. The shop I bought it at had 5 and let me pick the one I liked... All identical except the wood. I picked the prettiest ou...

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I read somewhere in my history studies that only about 25% of colonists supported the Revolution. hfcable, that's a fantastic connection to the founding of our nation. I have a similar connection to the founding of New Zealand, my gggrandfather is one of the 1st 60 Europeans permanently residing in ...

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I have a very similar rifle from Taylor's & Co., but mine has the straight grip, ½ rnd/oct. bbl. & curved steel buttplate. I have run some 17K psi loads in the C45S thru it... pretty much a max 45 Auto load. I have a Rossi 1892 in 45 Colt that I've run quite a few Ruger only loads thru. The ...

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Congrats on a fine buck and excellent shot!

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I've pretty much gone the entire year without loading any ammo, until yesterday. Our SASS club shoots the 2nd & 4th weekend of each month... I don't get to shoot every month, often for reasons due to my extreme procrastination... I got home earlier this week and took stock of my ammo supplies. I...

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Using QuickLOAD, and Hodgdon's Ruger Only data, plugging in a 24" bbl and 26 grains of H110, it predicts:

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Your outcome is not surprising. Your expectations would coincide with the same load from a 6" bbl.

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Is there any current make and model of 357 mag lever gun that would be relatively easy to convert to 357 Maximum? Define those two words... I believe that a Winchester 94 would be doable, but it would take a fair amount of alteration of the carrier & guides to accommodate that particular length...

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Merry Christmas, Levergunners!

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When I rebuild my reloading bench in 2013, I went for what's basically kitchen counter height... Since I went with kitchen cabinets for bases and added a marine grade 3/4" top and a formica counter top on that. I have three reloading stations, and use barstools for a bit of comfort. I'll often ...

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I had planned on leaving this past Saturday for the Valley (Pharr), but a popped air bag on my suspension, stalled that till Sunday. Working on the grimy side of a truck is greasy business. Not getting done til after dark and cleaning up... tools and self didn't leave me wanting to leave. Got to Pha...

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I suspect it was less a matter of bullet failure, but more due to a lack of velocity.

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I've taken several deer with 150 grain Federal HyShok in the .30-30. I've taken a couple with handloads. I used a Sierra 150 grain FN in front of 27 grains of RL 7 and Winchester primers. Makes 2290 out of my mdl 94 w/26" bbl.

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Very good Vall.

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IIRC, the last stage on our PPC qualification course was 12 rounds in 25 seconds. My last shot was simultaneous with the buzzer... they gave it to me. However, the only time I wore a SAA on duty, was when participating in a parade.

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I certainly didn't mean to imply that just "trigger time" will improve your shooting skills... as I don't think anything replaces time spent with one particular model gun. I think the reason I didn't master the Single Six or Blackhawk was because I spent more time with the 1911. Knowing yo...

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I've thought about this since I read your initial post Scott. I'm totally undecided. My first pistol was a Single Six, and I can't say I ever mastered it. My second was a .357 Blackhawk, and again, can't say I ever mastered it. I then entered the service, and by luck, was able to shoot a qualificati...

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I occasionally run a lube additive or injector cleaner to the fuel for the semi truck, but seldom add additives to the Duramax or Yanmar engines in the New Holland or Deere tractors. Like to keep my tanks topped off to minimize the possibility that condensation develops in the tanks. I do oil change...

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JimT wrote: ↑Sun Dec 14, 2025 10:16 am
piller wrote: ↑Sun Dec 14, 2025 9:15 amNow, if only a bunch of people from Congress could be lost in a boating accident.
Politicians are a lot like diapers: They should be changed frequently, and for the same reason.

EXACTLY!

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VAll, you can blame my Dad & B-I-L. I do! Dad went to work at the post office in 1954... was a mail sorter both manual and machine operations until he retired in 1984... My B-I-L was a computer repairman working on sorting machines until he retired a couple of years ago... Been downhill ever sin...

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All of Your posts about these guns have sure been fun to see this year! We don't have to Own something to appreciate the History. Thank You. You're surely welcome! Good to know I'm not boring guys to death. Definitely not bored... envious, yes... bored, no! But, don't let anyone's envy stop the inf...

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Congrats Ted. Prayers up for all the family.

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I can't tell from that photo, but is the stock held on by a thru bolt from the butt end? I'll assume it's not, so you can drill a hole into both ends of the break, at least half the width of the stock and glue in a hardwood dowel. Then drill thru that for the tang screw. The tricky part is getting t...

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I don't watch broadcast TV or listen to the radio, so had no clue it received virtually no coverage. I woke up this morning, and said my usual prayers with the addition of a homage to those that died this anniversary of that attack and for my late B-I-L who was born this date in 1953.

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sun Dec 07, 2025 8:39 pmWow! A deer at age 8! Congratulations.

+1! Congrats to you both!

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I think it has to do more with dimensional inconsistencies than outright popularity. The fluctuation of chamber, bore & groove dimensions over the years has grown to the point where one of the most oft inquiries on various forums when the subject is the .38-55 is, "what size bullet should I...

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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! I'm especially thankful I don't have to be out on the road today with all the nutcases running off to grandmas house! Any holiday is stressful as a truck driver... but Thanksgiving & Christmas are moreso, as most drivers aren't aware of the consequences of their rush...

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These folks claim to have some: https://www.canecreekmunitions.com/prod ... 38-55-win/ Always check ammoseek.com.

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AB1263: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODPNaZACeOY

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The forum has been really responsive the last couple of times I have visited. Good to be past the issues. I hope to visit more often now. It was getting frustrating for a while. Getting bounce off after posting a response, and making multiple attempts to log in again... retyping the response I prev...

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A species that often appears too dumb to survive needs to spread its genes far and wide... I've often hypothesized that certain portions of the human race need eliminating before they can breed. So far, it has remained a theory. Some day, when I quit expecting people to do the stupidest thing possi...

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Once again, thanks for the work on fixing the site, making it better than EVER! New for me is running around the country delivering "stuff" and avoiding the idiots on the roads with me. New, in that it seems there are more of them than ever before! Before I left 2 weeks ago, I dropped off ...

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I tend not to think about those things... my known family is dysfunctional as it is!

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Between stupid motorists, a less than perfect balance as I age, and now innocent creatures of the woodland... my interest in motorbiking is being reduced by the year.

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I was forced to join the NRA in order to compete in pistol matches while in the Navy... Upgraded to Life a couple of years after I got out, as it seems a good vawhen I could afford $25/quarter until the $300 was paid. Took advantage of a couple upgrades as well, when they offered "deals". ...

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Not just the clearance in the cartridge guides, but sometimes the fore & aft placement and angle of the guide slots. My son's .38/.357 Rossi stovepiped rounds pretty regularly. Closing the gap between guides and reducing the "snappiness" of the carrier virtually eliminated that phenome...

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