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FatJackDurham

The one I saw didn't have the rear sight. It had a broken beech front sight. Otherwise it was in great condition. The guy was asking $2700.

FatJackDurham

Cool!

FatJackDurham

I saw two of my dream guns at the Manchester Ctr Gunshow in Manchester, VT. A Remington No.3 Hepburn and a Stevens 44 1/2 Shuetzen rifle, both in 32-40. Two uncommon guns in a shootable caliber, beautiful guns.

Does anyone here own one of either?

FatJackDurham

BTW, Gamekeeper, here in the colonies, we swap the month and day on our dates, so my birthday is really May 10th, not October 5th.

FatJackDurham

Thank you, gamekeeper!

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http://conservative-daily.com/2016/08/31/breaking-news-obama-atf-announces-backdoor-ammo-ban/ Here is how the hype works. Note above. 8/31/2016. That same day, the NRA announced this: https://www.nraila.org/articles/20160831/atf-delays-any-changes-to-nitrocellulose-regulation So the real story is -...

FatJackDurham

AJMD429 wrote:On the one hand, it does sound like a 'rumor' versus reality....

.....on the OTHER hand, I wouldn't put ANYTHING past this administration......

I agree. The fact that they have done anything so far is a clear sign they are planning something....

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Sounds like hysteria to me. I have some immediate questions: 1) Why would the FBI go to a local gunstore to get information about gunpowder? They already know everything about it. 2) FBI? Not ATF? Suspicious to me. Of course, with the recent bombings, I am sure everyone is running around looking for...

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I'd replace the ring in a heartbeat and not think twice about it. As for aging it, depends on my attitude at the moment. Lever thong ... never. Query; Ive never seen a Winchester SRC with a rifle style magazine hanger. Is this for real? Joe Joe, if you can lay hands on your copy of The Winchester B...

FatJackDurham

Okay, brazing makes more sense than either silver soldering, which would come undone during bluing, or welding, which would distort the barrel. They were high temp silver soldered. Which isn't affected by bluing. Unlike soft solder like most of the SXS shotguns. Soft solder doesn't take to hot blue...

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Okay, brazing makes more sense than either silver soldering, which would come undone during bluing, or welding, which would distort the barrel.

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I think in this close up I can see a little of the brazing on the site.

FatJackDurham

A good pile of charcoal with the part on top will anneal it. Light the charcoal and let it burn out and cool. Usually about twelve hours. I've used this technique before and it works well. Its easy to check afterwards, just run a file along a spot to see it skates or digs in. I considered that, eve...

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Thanks.

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First, are we discussing an original Winchester model 1892 or a copy? On the originals made between 1892 and 1937 or so, they were installed in one of two ways: The early rifles up until about 1916 they were dovetailed in place with a very shallow dovetail (.050), silver brazed and final machined/p...

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I believe they were done a couple ways. Some were silver brazed (soldered) on, some were set in a small dovetail, peened into place then silver brazed in place (and in NO way shape or form to be considered removable like a normal dovetail, it makes them nearly as permanent as being machined from th...

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. AFAIK, the Model 92 sight base is welded to the barrel. I have no experience with the Springfield. . This makes me wonder all kinds of things. You can turn the barrel after its attached, so it would have had to have been done after the barrel was initially shaped. It probably was done before rifl...

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Thanks, both. I'll check them out.

FatJackDurham

Hi, I am repairing a rolling block no. 2 receiver that had the tangs broken off an poorly re-welded. I am tig welding them back on, but I need to correct and reform some of the contour. I am noticing the difference between the new welded carbon steel and the previously hardened steel is causing some...

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Hi all, I have a question about the site on the front of the saddle ring carbine, as well as on the Springfield trapdoor. The site is a square block somehow mounted directly onto the barrel with a site blade held in it with a cross pin. How is the actual block mounted on the barrel? Is it silver sol...

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Hi guys, it's been a while. I just bought my first actual Winchester levergun, an 1909-10 model 1892 saddle ring carbine in 25-20 for $700. I had a question. It's missing the actual ring, but it has a the staple. I see the rings for sale on Ebay and I wondered if I should get one and bend it on. Or,...

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Thanks, chuck, that is a great, concise little guide. I didn't know about the anti scale powder, that is a good tip. How to you hold the work to heat it and test for magnetism? Last time I made a spring, I made a little oven with some bricks to reflect the heat back at the piece and used a propane t...

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Hi fellows, I've been gone a while working on my house. I have taken a break from that to play with my lathe to practice making screws for some obsolete guns. Right now, I am using mild steel from the hardware store to practice, but I wanted to know what is the correct steel to use for the final par...

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I have not disassembled mine yet to check the serial numbers. You said before you were going to go trap shooting. You don't have any concerns shooting Damascus barrels? I have heard that twist barrels are okay if the walls are still thick enough, but I have never heard anyone say shooting 19th centu...

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That new one looks sharp! All screws nicely indexed, engravings all strong. I like it!

FatJackDurham

What kind of work did you have to do to "make" the case?

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I have also hinted with both hammers back, action broken open. On a rise or on an approaching shot , close action while mounting gun to the shoulder. Normally in dove field, I just cock both barrels on an approaching opportunity Yeah, I have seen people hunting breach open like that. I thought that...

FatJackDurham

Beautiful!

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Cool ! That's a Grade 1 isn't it ? And it's on a #3 frame methinks ? I have a Grade 2 top lever 10 gauge hammer gun that was made in 1884 . When this EH gets here I'll take a picture of my three Parker 10's . Yes! How did you know? And, no yes, please post pictures of the grade 2. I'd like to see a...

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Here's mine. Not nearly as pretty as yours. Mine looked like it was used every day of it's life, and some of those days it may have been used as a club..... http://www.viciousbunny.net/Parker/IMG_5823.JPG http://www.viciousbunny.net/Parker/IMG_5806.JPG http://www.viciousbunny.net/Parker/IMG_5807.JPG...

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I cant see the photos here at work, so I will check it out when I get home. I just bought a well used Parker hammer 10 gauge at my local arms dealer this weekend. It's in rough shape and will be my next project gun, but I am very excited about it. The engravings and lettering are all very clear, but...

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I have never used a foamer before, but that is good info. I used butches bore shine, and that has a very high ammonia content, which dissolves the copper pretty good.

FatJackDurham

I had a similar problem that kept popping my computer monitors. Th voltage on one phase was 135. I had to get an engineer from the power company to come check it to believe me. He did, harrumphed and ordered a service on that phase from the pole to fix a resistor or capacitor, which fixed the proble...

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Anyone up to date on what is a quality online gunsmithing school?

I have looked at the short term schools you can take in the summer, and certainly, I would plan to take those, but I wondered if any online or distance learning schools are worth it?

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When I was in the National Guard, we would do a Table XII (two week tank platoon exercise) every two years down at Fort Drum. The A-10 would line up on us for practice when they were not dropping live on the bomb range. Man, I used to feel safe driving a tank, surrounded by 18 inches of depleted ura...

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http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/12/world/a-1 ... index.html

It cracks me up all the time when I read that the pentagon keeps trying to kill off the A-10 Warthog, even though they keep needing it in every war they get into.....

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being from a pretty much the only pro-gun state east of the Mississippi What? You are from Vermont too? It's funny, no one ever includes Vermont when they put together the great list of least restrictive state laws on firearms. 1) No permit required to carry guns, loaded or otherwise, concealed or ...

FatJackDurham

Yeah, I'd like one of those, but they are $3500. If I had that much, in my area there is an almost new Grizzly Gunsmith lathe for sale with full tooling I could get, too. However, First and foremost, I need to learn to use the lathe, and I have a need to make unavailable screws for two or three of m...

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No, I have been looking at the various mag hangers/bearing/rings/whatever they call them on Numrich and midway and brownells. I was going to take a chance on the Uberti 92 or Marlin model you can find on Brownells and see what the diameter is. If it's a no-go, then I'll try my hand at fabricating. A...

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"If you are reworking a round barrel Rossi just order the carbine forewood, then cut it back for a forend cap. Are you changing the barrel to a custom octagon? If you start with an octagon barrel blank you can decide how long you want the forewood before you cut the hangers." It's a round ...

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Thanks Griff, I saw that. That is why I am wondering what the other differences are. I know one is the Buttplate fit, which I am prepared for, since it's going to be a whole new part. As I see it, the only insurmountable obstacle would be if the shape of the Winchester stock would not match to the R...

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I am considering converting my Rossi 92 Carbine to a Short Rifle format with a crescent buttstock. Almost nobody makes replacement stocks for the Rossi 92, but many make stocks for the original Winchester 92. I wanted to know if there are any non-starter issues fitting the Winchester wood to the ros...

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I am not stupid or ignorant of the laws, but I still prefer to ship to an FFL. Also, I can't get the USPS or UPS to even take a gun despite being legal. I pretty much have to have my local gun store ship everything.

FatJackDurham

Six, if I never thanked you THANK YOU!

FatJackDurham

WHere did you by the replacement parts?

FatJackDurham

I was poking around the web (after seeing an awesome double barrel rolling block pistol) and I stumbled across this gallery of someone who had been to the Frazier Museum. http://www.cartertown.com/guns.htm Has anyone ever been to this museum? If the gun exhibit is permanent, what a great place to vi...

FatJackDurham

had an Uberti in .357. Terrible accuracy. Don't know about the Italian .45s, but the .357 I didn't like. If you want a real shooter, I'd say get the Vaquero. It will be better tolerances and better accuracy. The Uberti's are faithful replications, flaws and all. Piettas are a little lighter and have...

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What movie was it where a cowboy or gambler is sort of the side kick, but he is nearsighted and can't shoot straight, so he gets a sawed off shotgun? I just watched El Dorado and they made a reference to it by saying the former owner couldn't see to well and shot the piano player and got hung. I am ...

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Putting rosin on the wood will keep the barrel from spinning. Another way to do it is (if you are VERY CAREFUL) to put the action in the vice and clamp the barrel with the wrench. I saw a product once that was kind of an epoxy metal that was used for casting custom bushings for barrel vises. You cou...

FatJackDurham

man! I had no idea simple side by side shotguns could be so intricate or advanced!!! Thanks for all the engineering info. It's amazing! Now I want one again!

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