Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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I hope you find your 91/30 to be a nice shooter. I have a few that are. Nice M91 Hobie! It looks like what they call a "Peter the Great" made at the Tula arsenal, if I am remembering right. I have one from 1916 with the "Eagle" scrubbed. I hope to put it back on there soon. BTW, ...

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Hi guys, I'm totally with you on how foolish the gun laws are, and how un constitutional many local and state governments are, but the stats aren't equivalent. To get a truer picture, you would have to compare law enforcement deaths in Chicago vs. military deaths in some equivalent part of iraq, and...

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Prayers from here.

Tom

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Thanks for the link to the safepacker. That is what I have been looking for.

take care,

Tom

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The beginning of the end was the FDR administration... You're on the right track, but you really need to look about 70 years earlier if you want to get to the administration truly at the root of the problem. You give FDR too much credit. scott If I'm doing th math right, I'm with you for sure. Of c...

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...By 2010-2012 this once great nation will be dead. That or the few Patriots that are left will start from scratch. Regardless of the "government" the Constitution IS. +1 I also agree with the thought that we should keep on doing all that we can, to stave off the evil, and to prepare for...

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I share your concern.

But God will write the last chapter!!

Tom

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when we fill holes in rifles like that, we recommend case coloring for that very reason. The welding blends in much better that way.

take care,

Tom

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T shirt link-

http://www.turnbullrestoration.com/prod ... /index.htm

Ask for the shoot history shirt if you call.

We are out of hats.

Take care,

Tom

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I'll find out about the t shirts.

yes I was the guy doing the engraving. I'm the only engraver in house.

take care,

Tom

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Hi guys,

Thought you might like to see this

http://www.10nbc.com/

A gun friendly news bit on network TV. At least it wasn't negative!

Click on the "Bloomfield gun shop" when it comes up on the video screen. Don't know how long it will be there.

take care,

Tom

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Tom, I guess it'll be a while before I can afford to do the first one. Any chance of a price break after the first coupla guns? I was looking at 3 Vaqueros and 1 or 2 '94's. How far are you backlogged? As I put up more info you will see that the price can vary by the amount of coverage and complexi...

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"Don't let the door hit you in the *ss on the way out..." Good riddance. +1, although I would hope he is above that type of whining. he has failed to protect and defend the Constitution in many ways during his time in office. I am sure he mens well, but he as failed to provide the strong ...

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Thanks everyone.

I have added some more material.

Thanks,

Tom

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I think part of the impetus was to establish the viability of the levergun platform as a dangerous game rifle. Of course, Turnbull Restoration specializes in leverguns. The PH did order a rifle on the spot, after seeing how well it performed. I inlayed the gold lines on the rear sight for it... take...

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Hi guys, Thanks for the kind words. To quote my local jewelry sales person who sells my work, "It is expensive, takes a long time, but it will be beautiful." The customers who are willing to accept that, eventually get their pieces engraved. Anyway, I will post more info on the site tonigh...

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It is very simple, but it is easy for me to put up photos, and it is inexpensive, and supports a cause I believe in.

Anyway, here is the link-

http://www.sermonaudio.com/source_detai ... ngravertom

Thanks for looking!

take care,

Tom

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Thanks for posting the Hi pics Noah! I suppose they would go better with an Enfield...

take care,

Tom

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I'll have to get pics up later, but for me, make it a Himalayan imports khukuri.

One of them and a 30-30 will get you a long way, I suppose.

take care,

Tom

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I believe that "turn the other cheek" applies to personal insults, being taken advantage of, etc. For situations where innocent lives are in peril, I believe the Christian response, in our day, should be "Load the other magazine.". Gotta keep gettin' more ready, and spreading the...

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The only reason I tried it was to see what it would look like, after reading a thread discussing the subject a few days ago. An experiment, if you will! I wanted to see if the number 1 would extract better than the reports others gave about their leverguns, which often seemed to fail to extract. The...

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Hi folks, Decided to try a few 410 shells through my number 1 2 1/2 inch federal, #6 shot. 4 shots, all 4 ejected fine, one split, the other three bulged. here is the target- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/gravertom/4570410targetreduced.jpg I decided not to mark the holes at the 5 yard line....

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+1 on "Flyboys" A tough read, but a good one.

Tom

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[ I must apologize for calling the japs "bloodthirsty villians" as I am sure most are decent people. Its just that two of by fathers relatives were "casulaties of the South Pacific". One was on the Bataan Death march, and the other was used for live germ testing. Its hard to get...

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Not everyone expects their levergun to serve in a defensive role, but if one did, and I do, the lack of a loading gate would be a condemning issue for me.

Take care,

Tom

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What really boils my blood is how everyone extrolls on Jap guns. Yes, they are excellent guns with fine fit and finish and I seldom hear of mechanical complaints but..........did those buyers forget the history of those bloodthirsty villians who made 'em and the fact that they themselves can't use ...

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I don't see the resemblance to the '66, personally.
The Golden Boy is closer, but the big boy doen't get in the same ballpark, IMHO.

Tom

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Rush must have been impressed. i think he read the whole thing on the air.

Tom

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I'm very interested in the 22's, but the Big Boys are ,indeed, exceedingly ugly. There is just no way around it. I also don't like the forward loading feature on that type of rifle. Doesn't bother me on the rimfires, since they all seem to come that way. The weight would bother me also. I don't hate...

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beautiful rifle!

Not a repeater?! Just ask some Redcoats totin'a Brown Bess!

It no doubt repeats, but at a more gentlemanly and refined pace, that's all.

Thanks for showing us that!

Tom

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Looking forward to seeing your work too!

I'll have to swing by whenever we visit NC again. Lived there for 11 years. I do miss the lower heating bills!!

Tom

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OK,
I'm due for another range report. A new to me levergun to shoot and show!

I'm way behind on side work, but I will get it done somehow. I've been shooting a lot more than ever before since the fall. I need to keep it up.

Thanks for the great idea!

Tom

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It would be interesting to see a study showing what a model 94 made in 1900 cost as a percentage of an average workers income, and what that would represent in today's dollars. I don't know how to do such a thing, but it might be interesting to see. I wonder if we expect too much quality for too lit...

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The amount of support for the absolute right to own guns for personal protection is encouraging though.

Tom

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Sometimes I ponder whether I should buy anything more or even thin down to what I will actually regularly use and get really good with those few guns. Seriously. I'm there, although I DID buy a second 30-30 on Thursday! It is the same gun as my other, post 64 pre safety (A new collectible category,...

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Pharaoh Hound.

Dose that make me like Moses?!?

I guess not, becasue I am NOT the meekest man on the earth!

Tom

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I guess I had better get around to it...

so little money...

Tom

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My condolences!

You will really spend some money now!

Stay away from those Swiss milsurps!

Resistance is futile...

Tom

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I have one from 1972 that case colored nicely.

You could try cold blue to get an "antique" finish.

You could try coloring it with a propane torch.

Take care,

Tom

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K8Bor, Since your rifle is pre 64, the receiver should re blue nicely. If you have the means of removing the barrel and re installing it, you could rust blue that receive yourself quite nicely, with patience. Even if you can't yank the barrel off, you still may be able to do it. Salvo, that was a gr...

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I'll have to check out the links later.

Anyway, I love a good partita or chaconne as much as the next man!

Tom

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Jason, right on!! I have needed those man up lessons too... Please be careful about manufactured homes. Don't buy a single wide unless you plan to live in it a long time. I lost a ton on one when trying to get out of it. A lot of folks default, and that really derpesses the used market, as repos are...

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If I ever get to be head engraver for Ruger, we will come over and join you in the Live Free or Die State!

Tom

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Creekside closed down 3 or 4 years ago, maybe a bit more. Doug Turnbull's dad owned it, and Doug started his own business there. Doug has his own facility now, and that is where i work. I moved up here with my family in Jan. 05, after living in NC for 11 years. Started out in NJ. Good place to be fr...

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Thanks for the additional comments. I will try brown paper on the horizontal next time.

take care,

Tom

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You might want to invest in a factory letter to determine what the original configuration of the gun was, as it left the factory. A good restorer will be able to properly remove the engraving, or weld it up then re polish if it is too deep to safely remove. In that case, case coloring would be best,...

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Thanks for the detailed report. That is one beautiful rifle!

25-20 might be just the ticket for a varmint control rifle for the Missus...

Probably not in the budget though.

Champagne taste on a well water budget!

Tom

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The front sight it sort of a bead on a post. But, now that you mention it, I would rather have a post anyway, so it won't hurt to try. If I don't like it, I was going to replace it anyway!

Great idea, thanks,

Tom

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Thanks guys, It was almost 30, no wind! pretty balmy for around here. yes, the rifle was done at Turnbull's. As an employee, we can get personal stuff done after hours. I did engraving work for several of the other guys, so they hooked me up on this rifle. The forend is factory, and the butt stock i...

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+1 on the CZ. Don't own one, but would love to!

Tom

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