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if i am reading right, these are 25 and 26 day auctions ?

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Looks like she's ready to go (i am assuming she because of the Torty color)-- pretty kitty

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They're both good cartridges.I can't decide which is the better round , that's why I have more than one of each. From the practicality standpoint as you already have the Blackhawk in 45 then the 45 rifle makes good sense as you can use the same belt full of cartridges in either or.... From the can'...

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Those are some funny lookin horses OJ

I actually dont think i've ever seen a dog that big in person (either one - even your "little dog")

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I I'm sure there are situations where the wrong load can get in the wrong gun. But I refuse to get paranoid about it. Joe This reminds me of my dad -- his guns were basically tools -- used for hunting and coyotes, etc. He took care of his firearms, but they weren't for recreational use. When he unl...

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Thanks for all the opinions guys --- i would have no probs buying a RIA based on all the decent recommendations if i needed one , --------- but thankfully, i dont have to make the decision anymore. I have a buddy 150 miles to the north who stepped up and has allowed me the use of his G-23 when the t...

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Since i am the author of the .30-06 vs. .405 thread of recent manufacture as it applies to Winny 1895's, i thought i would throw another one in. I fully realize that both ammo platforms have their ups and downs , --- but i have rarely had such a bountiful harvest of used firearms pass across my desk...

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Is this the successor to the .45ACP????? Sure sounds like it to me, tho I may be guilty of sacrilage, (SIC). If it enables one to do doubletaps easier than with the .45, we should rethink, no? jd45 naah --- i'm sure the original poster would agree --- but the .45 ACP cannot be seceded. The 10mm may...

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Oh, and I shortened the ejector and it decreased the brass pitch distance to around 12 feet - better, but since the range was full of spent brass laying around (nobody reloads!) I couldn't find my brass for nothin. ! Poor boy tip --- i just bring a rake and a big shop type dust pan with me and i ta...

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:lol: I love my dogs more than i love my guns (well, most of my guns) -- and thats a big statement OK-- here's my big dogs --- a overweight Border Collie and a Rott./Boxer mix who is even scared of the cat, wanna take a guess who the boss is? Cupcake , my wife's 10+ year old Pekingnese --- she's the...

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Sounds like a real good deal ---- i have a similar rifle and like the extra magazine capacity for the 20" barrel, a 20" barrel is still considered carbine length-- just go shoot it a few times, you might like it better :D . Most everyone on Gun Broker now thinks even the Rangers are made o...

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they are really the only people in my area that attempt to stock a decent cache of reloading equipment. Bummer if true --- Bass Pro Shops is putting mine out if they go under. Crowds are always pretty light in my local SW now I drove through Ft Worth recently and the Ft Worth Cabelas seems to have a...

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Ruger. If they would make a levergun in .30-30 that was as reliable as when Bill Ruger was still running it, then I would buy it. Why they ignore the .30-30 is anybody's guess. Because its on the verge of being a "dead" cartridge from a commercial perspective. Hornady has created a little...

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blackhawk44 wrote:...and then we had to go through Queen Anne making the Rangers more "politcally correct". She was a trip, wasn't she?

Bill Dauterive was actually dating her in an episode of "King of the Hill" ------------- classic

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Cool --- sounds like more personality than a Glock for a hundred bones or so less. (i can get one for 395)

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I'm in the Henry club too. I live on a small acreage, but its still too close to humanity to uncork a centerfire rifle --- but nobody has said a word about my .22 shootin --- sometimes 200 rounds at a time. The .22 Shorts work and shoot to the same point of aim as the LR's out to 25 yards or so. Sou...

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All this talk about firearms and i have spent precious little time behind the sights until yesterday. The 45-70 Guide, My SR model 94 30-30 , Henry .22 and Blackhawk in 45LC were the only ones i brought. No scopes, no bolt actions, and no semi-autos. (well, my 10/22 was with me, but stayed in the tr...

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Now that looks like pretty good 100 yd performance for an antique format firearm with open sights------- Of course how can i be impressed after i watched "Quigley Down Under" for the first time in a long time last night :shock: :? :o :lol: :lol: I love that movie --- real world results are...

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good to know -- i have one of their basic .22's. Fun fun. your testimony gives me more faith in the brand

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Hey there Streetstar - Couldn't you just borrow an autoloader to use for the course and then carry what ever you like? I'd be inclined to buy tried and true (Colt and Kimber for example) as they would prolly be easier/faster to re-sell later if you want. I'll prolly have to borrow a penny to make i...

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After many years of procrastination, i have decided to "make it legal" in regards to procuring my CCW. I have little interest in autoloading pistols, but my state's licensing rules limit you to revolvers only if you use a revolver to take the CCW course. I dont have a lot of use for autos ...

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Guilty! I shoot 'em. Don't much care how old or how rare, figure if it ain't me, it'll be someone else. Guess the one I get picked on the most is my '73 Winchester, got it and a twin not too far from Mike D's home still in the original Winchester shipping box with a Winchester shipping order in it....

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I'm not a rich man either, so i cant accrue them very fast, but i started with my Dad's Win. 94 when he passed on, I soon added a .22 Henry, a .45-70 Marlin (which was burned in a fire), a SA Blackhawk in .45 LC (not a lever, but a real fun gun with a 19th century flair), and just added another 45-7...

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I like my 1943 513T... Nice to see someone else with one. affirmative --- tons more style than my off the rack 10/22. The darn thing is so hard to get parts for i only bring it out occasionally though I can picture this little guy holding up a Chic-Fil-A style sign saying "Eat more Chikin"...

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I got it anyway -- price plus condition made it too good to pass up . Came with a modest supply of cartridges and brass (roughly a hundred bucks worth) to sweeten the deal. Rifle is literally in new condition and better than i expected . Everybody recalls the old fable about the brand new Model 29 ....

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My "squirrel rifles" --- The Henry is the handiest and one of the most fun rifles i own, i may soon add the short barrelled big ring version to the stable. It is the only lever .22 i own, so i thought i would throw in pics of my other "squirrel ready" rifles (that is, if a squirr...

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My father and uncle instilled in me a basic respect for things that go boom with consequences at the other end. After that was 5 years in the Army --- i was not a 71L (not that theres anything wrong with that) --- i am 11B and was subjected to repetitive firearms combat drills for 4 years --- this i...

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[ :D Maybe that is the solution to Walmart's stocking problem. If they would just raise the price by about 70% and their profit margin by a couple of hundred percent then their shelves wouldn't stay empty. Bass pro's policy of not being willing to take cash without my name, adress, phone number and...

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Right when i am in the midst of an all out winny 1895 scavenger hunt-- a gent i spoke with 3 weeks ago can still do a deal on a guide gun i sort of want ----- This one is ported -- i can dig a little bit of recoil reduction, but my question is is it really worth it? Marlin quit making the ported gun...

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ok on stocking up, but I'm a little concerned about the fire hazard. I live in an apartment, and if there's a fire I'd rather not add to it. I keep some, hopefully just enough to go "poof" for a few seconds. Not enough to burn down the whole block and leave a crater. Don't worry about it ...

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After reading this thrad, i ran to Bass Pro to get a couple of bricks of LR "can shootin" stuff. 20 bucks :shock: :roll: Geez --- i bought 3 boxes then stopped off at a local Wally --- 13.88 a brick was the tag on the shelf, but not a one in sight and hadn't been for weeks And i thought th...

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An 1895 needs a rimmed cartridge IMO...30-06 and 30-03 were an afterthought. So to answer your question....405, 30-40, 303B, 35 Win, 38-72. Anything but the '06 Ed You do have a point --- why pay northern of a 1000 bucks (and thats at the entry level) for a rifle that would have a very hard time ou...

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Are you going for originals or new ones as the reasons for owning either are varied?----------Sixgun good question -- i am going for a new (er) firearm. Most of The period pieces are out of my price range , which basically leaves the later Winny's and the Brownings within my reach, all of which i t...

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Alright 1895 guys -- if you can only afford one --- which calibre do you go for ? I lost my 1st auction for an '06 on GunBroker, now i am thinking of alternate calibers The '06 is the most versatile caliber in the world -- but ------ some say its a bit too common (but Chevys and Fords are pretty com...

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http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15208 Recent thread i posted from a trip to the Ranger museum if you havent seen it yet --- tons of slick 1911's. Don't know about the rest, but after visiting the museum, i could see that the Rangers basically only used the best equipment th...

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Perhaps it has been mentioned, forgive me if so but the B-1895 .30-06 are readily available. No safety except the half cock and the one between one's ears. Very nice rifles. 1886. I spent the better part of half a day scanning the various internet auction sites. The price at Cabela's is not remarka...

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Neat stuff from the LD exhibition! I Have been going to the "TEXAS RANGER MUSEUM" in Waco, Texas since 1971. I thought y'all might want to see some Texas Ranger items I have. The first one is a car badge that Capt Tom Hickman used then gave it to Capt "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas. It ...

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and they say we are in a depression ---

looks like you are doing fine. darn fine brace of vintage style firearms you got now

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What a great set of photos. Thanks for sharing your tour. :) thank you guys for the positive comments ------ i posted all this as soon as i got in because i was afraid if i sat on the pics for a week or two, i would forget about them and my wife would eventually erase them. It was awesome to post t...

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buckeye - your little carbine is almost the exact same animal i saw -- very cool

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TedH wrote:
awp101 wrote:I wound up as an HK P7:

Me too.

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i actually like the P7, but i have always envisioned myself as a Colt Python -- oh well

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point taken -- thx for the input

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I need more reloading stuff --- anything - brass, projectiles, primers, powders I just got started reloading and havent built up a nice collection yet Hi Cap magazines for a couple of firearms, and I want , an 1895-almost any calibre will do , a Guide Gun in 45-70, a bird's head SA Beretta Stampede ...

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I have documented my trip to the TX Ranger museum and Lonesome Dove exhibit in a previous long photo thread. I mentioned how many 1895's i saw there and when i saw some of the other equipment the Rangers used, i got the distinct impression that performance came first to most of these guys, and a 30-...

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http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707/1882.jpg One of the .45's has an "inside the pocket" clip on the side --- too cool http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707/1888.jpg http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707/1886.jpg Like i said -- nothing ...

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More pistols --- they were all so tricked out and awesome looking i couldnt help getting a little camera happy though http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707/1858.jpg http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707/1874.jpg http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707...

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Okay -- now on to the pistols whew --- this is quite a mind boggling presentation for a vintage firearms fan, and i have only posted pics of a small portion --- Lots of single action Colts, and a ton of 1911 variants but i will add a brief description if it is anything else http://i211.photobucket.c...

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More garden variety early model 94 30-30 --- these were very common in the museum --- makes me like my 30-30 even more to know about its law enforcement heritage http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707/1908.jpg Sorry fellas -- i really dont know what these are, but they looked cool ht...

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Okay -- Lonesome Dove stuff out of the way --- now on to some of the stuff you guys might get into a little more Wall of lever guns http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707/1860.jpg 1895 on display http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707/1857.jpg Here's another display w...

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Ok-- i had business in San Antonio, 2 stops were on my agenda for the drive back --- a Lonesome Dove 20th anniversary exhibit in the library at Texas State-San Marcos, and a visit to the Texas Rangers museum in Waco --- for those of you that live in the area --- stop on by either of these places if ...

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