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My custom built Pattern 17 Enfield with a Douglas Premium barrel in .30-06 can easily keep 5 shots under 1" at 100 yds. But with Accelerators the same gun wont keep under 2" at 100 yds. My Remington 700 in .22-250 keeps 10 shots under 3/4" at 100 yds. easily, so I never saw a use for ...

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I have friends who have never fired any gun in their vast collection! That seems just nuts to me, as the first thing I do is start getting brass, dies, etc., and get one shooting ASAP! Some collectors just want to own the guns, and either don't reload, or wont load for obsolete cartridge guns. I per...

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Andy mentioned it was going to take the weekend to fix the site issues, so wasn't too surprised it took a bit more.
The Remington Society forum has been down at the same time, and is still down today! No idea when it will get fixed.

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Gun collections, and gun owners come from all walks of life, and thus somebody is always going to have more nicer guns, or do more exotic hunts than most of us do. In my younger years I was extremely envious of the various collectors who had vast numbers of fine old guns I wished I could own. I have...

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It's still erratic as all get out for me. Seems like it's better early mornings, but if I try in the afternoon it wont work. But sometimes even mornings wont work, so who knows what's causing it. I'm just grateful for the days it functions like it used to do!

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I had a box of Remington .30-06 accelerators and found them less than satisfactory myself. I also was given 250 .30 caliber accelerator bullets to try to work up loads with. I never got loads made up that were anywhere near as accurate as the loads I made for my .22-250 Remington. I think the issue ...

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Other than being put under for a few surgeries in the last 7 years, I haven't had any type of shots. Don't plan on them either.

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One thing that always makes me smile at Veteran's Day is something my dad told me long ago. He was born in 1904, so too young for WWI and too old for WWII. It was something he said he was always sad to have not served his country at war. But he added that it made him proud that all three of us boys ...

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Yesterday morning it was lightning fast. Then later it wouldn't even open. This morning it's back to fast again. It's like a car with a bad carburetor, and you never know when it's going to run bad or leave you stranded.

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The last recorded serial number for the 1886 Winchesters is #159337 in 1922. The last 1886 sold was in 1935 at #159994. So tough to pinpoint when yours ight fall within this 1923-1935 range.

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The new springs and extractors both arrived yesterday Springs from C Sharps, and extractors from a friend up north from me. Excited, so I ran down to my basement shop to fix the hammer mainspring, and fit an extractor! Pulled the hammer out of the breech block and unhooked one end of the torsion spr...

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I moved onto the 1885 Bremer with Pope .22 barrel to fix two glaring issues. https://i.imgur.com/bSLtFdtl.jpg One obvious issue is the lack of an extractor. Since the previous owner got tired of waiting after 8 years for this rifle to get finished, it seems the gunsmith wasn't quite done and he didn...

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Tried posting yesterday, but it was so slow it timed out again. I gave up and contacted Andy who said he'd look into it. Seems he did as it's running great again this morning.

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The Model 1891 was chambered for .32 Long, but the .32 Extra Long is too long to cycle through this action. It can also shoot the .32 Shorts, but don't confuse these cartridges with .32 S&W Long or Short as both are too large a diameter to chamber in the 1891 rifles. Originally these came with t...

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I was relieved to just now open the site and find it worked! It kept giving me notices like the site didn't even exist anymore for days!
Thanks for getting things back up and running again!

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You rust blued the lever ? The butt looks great! Yes, but to about 50% so it doesn't look too new. I know the blued actions were blued levers and CCH actions like this one were also CCH, but new CCH would look odd. There was basically zero finish left on the lever, but faded bluing looks better.

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Finished the parts and reassembled.

Buttplate.

Lever. Flash made the bluing disappear!

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Almost finished the lever and buttplate repairs! Just need some polishing and then I'll rust blue the lever, and put the buttplate in a sealed container with vinegar and salt to antique the finish and keep it looking old. I decided to return the lever to Winchester style instead of the Ballard type....

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I've collected older Marlins since the late 1970's, and even back then I couldn't find any pistol gripped 1893's for less than about $400 and they were usually long in the tooth and not appealing. I expected very little of this 1893, so didn't take before pictures sadly. I wish I had as it sure didn...

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Val, I'm surprised you don't have safe jaws for your vise! 1" copper pipe the length of the jaws, hacksaw that length, bring to red hot and quench in water. You can then peel it at the slice , hold in your vise and fold to shape. They hold parts and no damage. Easy to take off when you need to...

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Began restoration/upgrades on the first Bremer today. Restoring the prongs to the buttplate, and fixing the lever so it has enough length to operate easier. I had a couple repro Ballard ball & spur levers so I cut one up and tied it to the Bremer lever to see where to splice it before I cut or w...

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Still messed up, and either wont open, or opens extremely slow. Login took forever to even get to posting. Tried this reply several times before it went through!

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That 25-35 especially looks like a right sweet package! Have had a thing for that caliber for most of my life, and the high wall platform just sweetens the deal! I've owned a couple 1894 Winchesters in .25-35, but didn't keep them long. My first Marlin was a Model 1893 in .25-36M takedown, which I ...

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I've had all the issues described above the last 2-3 days. Sometimes had to shut off my internet connection and turn it back on just to get it to eventually load. Then once loaded I couldn't navigate the site either. Just now it finally worked great, but the site had logged me out, so logged back in.

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Never messed around with a High Wall, but the Bremer-Schoyen had a hammer/sear issue that caused the hammer to drop just as the lever was almost closed! So last night I tore into the action and discovered someone had used solder to build up the sear in an attempt to make less engagement. The solder ...

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As Jack Benny used to say: "Now CUT THAT OUT, Vall!" :lol: I have no control when it comes to old single shot rifles, especially by well known makers. I've wanted to buy a Bremer Ballard, but a Bremer High Wall with a Schoyen barrel was too hard to pass on. And the others were just too we...

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Very nice! I like that take down, bet that would be neat to take out for antelope or deer. I think you're right Gunny. It's a fairly heavy barrel, but still feels light. There's a dovetail under the barrel that likely had a sling swivel once, but oddly the buttstock doesn't appear to ever have had ...

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I headed over the Cascades Yesterday to buy an O.A. Bremer custom High Wall scheutzen rifle with a George Schoyen .38-55 barrel from a friend. After doing the deal he began bringing out three more High Walls! I had a weak moment and ended up bringing home all four High Walls! I didn't own a single H...

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I finally got around to making a filler for the lower tang area of the 1889 stock. I made it to fit the space with the stock mounted on the gun to make sure it would be a tight fit. A little taper on the sides of the filler so once I applied epoxy I could tap the filler in and it would stay on it's ...

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I used to follow this, Vall. Glad Dave Gullo is still out there competing. Was that Hungarian rascal Balazs Nemeth there? 8) I wasn't there, so only know Steve was, and Dave Gullo. No mention of Lee Shaver, but betting he was also. Dave was at Byers just the week before shooting BPTR also, so he's ...

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The World ML Championships just ended at Raton. The US won in Hungary last time, so was the host this year. The US Team took 3 medals at the longest distances of 800, 900, and 1000 yds. The team didn't do well at close range of 300 yds., but did great at mid range! My friend Steve Farringer took hom...

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Enjoy iron sights while you can! Most eventually need a scope as their eyes go bad.
I still shoot iron sights at 75, but it's not as easy as it was even a decade ago.

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Yes, those are the two locations for serial numbers. But if the stock ir removed there might also be another on the left side of the upper tang. That's a very low number and should date to the first year 1885. Very few No. 1 1/2's are pre bankruptcy as most wont have the steel forearm tip and the E ...

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My understanding it that they are no longer in business, but those who've sent money recently got checks cashed, and never received their grip adapters. There are a couple options for similar grip adapters that actually come through for customers.
https://bkgrips.com/

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.38-40 is actually the most commonly found chambering for the Model 1888 Marlins. Of the 4814 made there were 1,776 made in .38-40, followed by about 50 less in .44-40, and only around 1200-1300 in .32-20WCF. This was the first Marlin that LL Hepburn helped design after coming to Marlin when Remingt...

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With the steel forearm tip that's a pre bankruptcy No. 2 made prior to 1887. It should have the "E. Remington & Sons" rollstamp on the barrel. Post 1887 they dropped the steel tip and went to Remington Firearms Co. barrel stamp.

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When I retired in 2010 I'd just bought a completely stock old 1937 Austin sedan. My plan was to make a 60's style drag car, so I worked on that 7 days a week and put in 8-10 hrs. a day. When I finished it I spent time driving it, and had a waiting list of friends who wanted me to build their cars. S...

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Don't see the 1 1/2 very often, and when I do they're almost always a .32 Long RF or .38 Long RF. The CF do get premiums, but the .22's are not far behind. Thanks a bunch Val. I knew you would come through. I knew when I saw it it was going to end up coming home. I called this morning and had him p...

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I have a nice #1 1/2 in .22L I bought many years ago and paid far more for than they're asking. I'd run a patch down the bore first, as it's impossible to say how good it is if it's dirty. But I think their price is very fair, but would ask if they can come off just to save yourself some money too. ...

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The younger guys went deer hunting at my nephew's property, so I grabbed this 1893 and went to watch. Haven't hunted in maybe 6 years, but I took the 1893 along to test fire in camp. first shot went fine, then the next three barely made a mark on the primers. The one part I didn't break down was the...

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Wow, very sharp looking. Sure makes me want to find one like it. Good luck with deer hunting! I can't lose deer hunting these days. I stopped actively hunting about 6 years ago. So now I just walk around with the young guys and watch, or help them spot deer. Only gun I carry is my Colt .45 ACP for ...

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Pat C wrote: ↑Fri Oct 10, 2025 3:03 pm My guess he has applied for SBR and has a tax stamp and is ready to build. Don't build it first or you will be committing felony.

His post said his build doesn't fall under Title II, so that doesn't sound like he's already got it covered.

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You know of course, that a 14" Winchester 94 would be an SBR. My 2 shortest are 16". I have suppressors so I’m familiar with all of that. That said, my build doesn’t fall under Title II BUT I do need to know the distance between the dovetails for the 14 inch factory guns. It’s weird but i...

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The 1889 Marlin PG stock arrived today, and the pictures didn't do it justice! Much nicer than the pics, and appears to have most of the original finish! https://i.imgur.com/WjX2C7Pl.jpg The gap from the longer 1889 lower tang should be an easy task to fill, but will have to wait until I get home fr...

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I bought an old Kahr E9 from a friend just because it was inexpensive and all steel. But sure was heavy for a mid sized 9mm. I finally sold it and went back to my S&W 39 in 9mm.

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We have watch cats that alert to anything strange or anything they hear. Problem is they haven't learned to bark.

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Fri Oct 03, 2025 2:18 pm Sure the straight grip stock flows but the Marlin style pistol grip just gives it life!

I agree! I think Marlins from pre 1930's had one of the prettiest PG designs on their stocks.

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In Colorado a few year ago I was talking to a person in a Rest Stop (long story) and the person was carrying a 9mm Glock openly but no one noticed. They were wearing black shorts with black belt, black holster and black gun. It was pretty well hidden in plain sight. I think a lot of times the perso...

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I don't think 9 yrs. is too young to learn to handle guns safely and shoot them. But I do feel it's too young to be left unsupervised with a gun. My kids started shooting earlier than 9, but didn't ever shoot without me there.

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I carry different handguns for different seasons. When it's hot out and I'm dressed lighter I carry my small Walther that I could fit in my back pocket if I wanted, but I carry it IWB holster and even a T shirt conceals it as long as a T shirt isn't too snug. In the colder months I carry either my S...

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