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cubrock

I have looked and haven't found them. They are on an archive drive somewhere around here. If I find them, I'll let you know. Mine were marked identically to the pictures posted in this thread, though.

cubrock

Michael, I did a quick search on my two reference books on FALs and they don't go into markings on the Argentine guns. Thought I might be able to find you a primary source. With that said, you see the mark on the left rear side of a lot of Argentine FAL lower receivers. You can see it in pictures in...

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Mystery solved. The marking is a stamp from the Argentine arsenal FMAP-Rosario. It is sometimes seen on FAL parts kits from FMAP. I recently saw an FAL lower receiver with the exact same marking stamped on it, which led me to talk to FAL guys about the marking and bingo! These guns must have gone th...

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I may have pictures of one of them. They would be archived on a separate drive from my main computer at this point. If I find them, I'll let you know. I don't remember serial numbers, but, if I have pictures, I should have pictures of the serial numbers.

cubrock

Interesting this is resurrected now, as I was just talking about these guns with a friend at a gun show today. I don't think you can tie them to something in Europe based on what info you have. If they had been imported into Germany from anywhere in the world, they would have to have been proofed an...

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Malamute,

Did a bit of digging and you are right about Reeder - he doesn't do laser engraving. He does acid etching which he then goes over with a Gravermeister. Learn something new every day!

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Gary Reeder does laser engraving that is deeply cut.

cubrock

I've taken 6 whitetail deer with a 240-grain XTP out of a rifle. Longest shot was 75 yards. Shortest was about 30. Four dropped where they stood. One ran 20 yards. One ran 25 yards. It is my go-to hunting bullet in .431".

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Sorry - I didn't see your post until after the auction had closed. Glad I put icing on your cake.

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Those are original gutta percha 1st Gen stocks. The Colt address on the insides of the panels didn't come about until the 2nd Gen stocks. You did quite well on the price. I would have happily paid that if I needed a set.

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jdad,

Thanks! I didn't think it was, but since I missed the d/t on the receiver, I wanted a more expert opinion.

cubrock

Just an fyi, Your rifle was put together using a musket receiver, in the mid 1920's. The sling eye "notch", in the receiver is the dead giveaway, of a musket receiver. The "star" dates it to the 1924/26 era. The holes, in the top of receiver, are factory. They're for a Hepburn s...

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post some pics on Winchester Collectors site....a lot of knowledgable collectors there...I'm guessing that it'd bring closer to 5K than 2K. Problem is that I'm still a novice at the old winchesters but Bert Hartman there is not. Nice find! Longarm, What part of NC are you in? I'm in the western Pie...

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Sounds like a neat auction! I'd love to score a shooter grade 43 in .32-20 at some point. They are neat guns.

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Sika, Sorry for the confusion. I own it (I did buy it from the pawn shop, but wasn't able to "steal" it), but was considering moving it out as I simplify my life. Haven't shot it, but have been mighty tempted to do so and hunt with it this season before making up my mind whether to keep it...

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Joe,

Your experienced comment reminded me - the left side of the buttplate has 7 notches filed in it. I am guessing they represent game animals. Sure would like to know the story there.

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Lucked into this gun at a pawn shop, although I certainly didn't steal it. He didn't know much about 86s, but he sure made a good guess on his price, IMHO. :) Has blue left in protected areas and CCH left in non-exposed areas (under the wood, etc). Though the metal doesn't have much finish left, it ...

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I sold a gun that sounds similar to this one for $700 earlier this year, but it took several weeks to get a buyer. Mine was a rifle, though. I imagine his price is pretty close to top end of market. If you can get him below $700 and it turns out to be a shooter, you'll be pleased.

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Cliff wrote:The unknown marking appears to be a Japanese number, I don't have access to their numbering system but they look very similar. Just a guess. Good Luck in your search.

Thanks, Cliff. It does not match anything in the Japanese or Chinese alphabets. That was the first place I searched.

cubrock

I wondered about a brand as well. I've also wondered if it is a provincial mark for a constabulary.

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If it is an Asian mark, it would have to be pre-WWII, since all the observed guns so marked have fallen in the 1916-1919 SN range. My first guess was some sort of commercial proof by an Asian country, but that seems unlikely. One thing I hadn't thought of would be a very large ranch, mine, or other ...

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I emailed Steve Bly with Tapadera's Winchesters and this is what he and his partner had to say about the marking. Kim . . thanks for the note. While we can't identify the markings, here are some ideas. 1st -- it is NOT a foreign government proofmark. That would have been stamped into the receiver a...

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Quite a few LEO used 32-20s in the old days. They were powerful enough to kill a human and were quite accurate because of their flat trajectory. They were also easy to hold on target. Dirty Harry started the idea of over-kill. :D Yep - a lot of Texas Rangers liked the .32-20 for those reasons and t...

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That looks like a Number 1 Mark V Enfield rifle hanging on the wall. Pretty uncommon gun to show up in a video like that.

I thought his wife's reactions to some of the lyrics were humorous and looked 100% real.

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Some of those 92's were rough as a cob. My Rossi 92 44-40 was a rough one to start. It took a lot of work. Now it is a real shooter. If it is stock and not touched, its kinda the luck of the draw. $425.00 is a little much for a used one. $350.00 is the going price in these parts. Did Rossi make the...

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Local guy is selling a pretty nice Navy Arms Model 1892 SRC in .44-40. Round barrel with color-case hardened receiver (or at least made to look like CCH). Excellent condition. He wants $425 for the gun and a box of ammo. Who made these for Navy Arms? How is the quality? Durability? I shouldn't be co...

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I love seeing young people with trophies. Hope my daughter is so inclined when she is older.

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Thanks guys and thanks to the anonymous person for the pic at top. I'm interested in one in very good condition with a very good bore with Soderin diopter sights, Carl Gustafs 1903 receiver, bolt and receiver matching, the seller want $475 + taxes + $25 for the shipping for it, good buy? If it has ...

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In all the deer I've shot with the XTP, I've had through and through penetration. On one or two, I found just a bit of fragmented bullet. The vast majority of the bullet exited the animal each time. This has all been with a sabot in a .50 muzzle loader. I have yet to use one to take an animal with a...

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I shoot the 240gr. 44cal.xtp w/sabot in my 50cal. muzzleloader.The bullet has always performed great on deer. Being able to get them cheap is another plus,in my book. :D Me, too. I have shot six deer now with that bullet saboted in my Ruger 77/50. None has run farther than 25 yards. Four of them we...

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Thanks, all!

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I have a 24" Marlin 1889 .38-40 and I've been pondering shooting it. Is there reliable load data out there on what this model can handle? It would be neat to be able to hunt deer with it, but I surely don't want to hurt the gun by shooting loads that it can't withstand. I have some Winchester 1...

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Hope you have better luck putting down an elk with a .38-40 than Elmer Keith did. Make sure the .38-55 has done its job before approaching. I suspect had he had a .38-55 on that hunt, we would have missed out on a good story.

We look forward to a full report!

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All my kids get a Marlin 39A, pre-safety when they turn 7. For those under 7, I already have their guns tucked away awaiting their birthday.

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Pete44ru wrote:AFAIK, any Nazi gun would have the Nazi swastika acceptance stamps all over it.

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I saw the gun Saturday. The nickel finish is definitely not original. It had Waffenamts on it, although they were buffed over. Still a nifty little gun.

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I have little doubt there are factory nickeled commercial Lugers. I have yet to see a bona fide nickel military Luger, depsite gun show dealer stories. So you're saying you DON'T think mine is authentic. Didn't you see the 'AH' initials inscribed inside the left grip panel? I'm sure it's him. I hav...

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I have little doubt there are factory nickeled commercial Lugers. I have yet to see a bona fide nickel military Luger, depsite gun show dealer stories.

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I'm offended you didn't just email me for info. (sniff)

Bring it to the show Saturday. I'd like a look-see. You aren't hurt at $500, although you might not get much more out of it than that. Looks to be a decent refinish, anyway.

cubrock

Good point. I'll check into that.

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OK guys, we have a Winchester owner with a QUALITY Lyman 56 receiver sight designed for a Marlin. Surely, (don't call me Shirley) :lol: there is a Marlin guy out there with a quality all-steel receiver sight for a Winchester, willing to swap? Hey cubrock, just trying to help! Good luck! SHASTA Yeah...

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I missed Marc's post. That bears looking into.

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Shasta,

That was it! I found "LA" on the sight arm. Now I need to decide if I keep looking for a Winchester sight or have a new hole drilled in my gun.

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Shasta,

That is immensely helpful! However, mine only says "Lyman 56" on it. Were the application coded sights later? Thank you!

cubrock

As far as I can see from the Model 53's in my database, the Lyman receiver sight was not a factory option, unlike the tang sight. I can't recall if I have your Model 53 in my database or not. If not, I would be grateful if you would PM me. I have about 1% of all production now (just over 150 guns i...

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Looks like a red deer to me, too. As such, it should be perfectly legal to harvest any time in Texas. If it was my property, I'd be putting that deer in the freezer post haste. I spent some time with John Wootters earlier this year and he showed me the huge herds of blackbuck and axis deer around hi...

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I have a Winchester 53 that someone drilled and tapped for a receiver sight. At a recent gun show, I came across a Lyman 56 (no suffix, just plain 56) that looked like it might work, so I bought it. Well, the screw spacing is slightly different. So, my question is this. If I had the gun drilled and ...

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Thanks for that picture, jdad. I was wondering what a Hepburn sight was, myself.

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cowboykell wrote:After 1903 Marlin drilled and tapped the receivers for the Hepburn sight.

Thanks!

cubrock

Don't know how cheap is "cheap" to you, but the Carvin recommendation is a good one. Beringer also makes some good equipment that is relatively inexpensive. I am partial to Shure microphones, but you are talking $300+ apiece for their wireless mics.

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I concur with Noah's numbers. The "unissued" No 4 Mk IIs will bring some bucks. I had several in the wrap that I sold over the last few years for various reasons. I got over $700 apiece for them in the wrap. Removed from the wrap drops the price $200-300.

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