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A SN of 1048xxx would fall between 1962 (1037000) and 1963 (1052xxx) The lever boss should have an "N" stamp Should have , being the operative phrase here. It should be about here-- < example image > It is not. In fact, there's nothing there. Unfortunately I can't take it apart to confirm...

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According to Murray: .308 First chambered in the Model 99R, 99RS, 99EG, and 99F in 1955. Available in 1985 only in 99C. According to Royal: The Savage 99T was introduced in 1935 and discontinued in 1940... so a .308 Savage could not be a "T" without it being a re-bore. So... PM me a compl...

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I'm kind of narrowing this down from the other post since the deal for the 1895 fell through, but I need some of your expertise concerning the Savage 99... Specifically the type T. At least I believe it to be a T, since is stamped atop the receiver just before the barrel. Silly me forgot to look at ...

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Hahah... The bill of rights on a metallic wallet card

IT'S ACTUALLY A THING.

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. Both prices seem about right, IMHO. The white line front sight blade on the 1895 is most likely an XS sights product ( http://www.xssights.com ) Just looked and it appears you're correct. XS sights. So, after market sights ($139) and probably trigger work if I didn't know any better. If I wanted ...

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Was in the local toy store and happened across two very tempting purchases. The first was a Savage 99 in .308, integral rotary mag. Round barrel, brown wood that would probably clean up nicely. It wasn't pristine. It had definitely seen time in the field. I'd call it about 70% condition-wise, maybe ...

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Old Ironsights wrote:...what would be the downside of going to, say, a .454 Super Blackhawk and a 20" Rossi in .454?

Rossi.

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Went to the three walmarts in my general vicinity... Only thudy-thudies.
Alas... Well, I want one of the stainless trappers anyway, so no huge loss I guess.

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Ah, something where I can speak authoritatively..... I'm a student of medieval history for over 20 years. Visited over 30 castles. I've worn modern reproductions (the good museum level kind) of many types of armor, as well as fought in it (blunt weapons). Everything from Roman armor, early medieval...

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Is this nationwide? What sorcery is this?!

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harry wrote:Proof
Have any of you guys heard of a mid-evil knight being killed or injured by a .223 round??
I rest my case.

Hmmm. He has a point.

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I seriously doubt it would reliably stop a 22 LR, if the criteria was that " one of the three layers will stop this round ". The only round I might give a chance would be well-made chain mail, but it still has openings, and I wouldn't volunteer to be the test dummy. I have found a few cli...

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I know that the green tip ball ammo is not armor piercing. It is what is most commonly used by the U.S. Army, and is a ailable sometimes to civilians. It makes a good reference point because it is available and makes for easily duplicated tests. The question did not seem to be whether or not armor ...

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Maybe some of the sages here can put this somewhat heated debate between a friend and myself to rest. Medieval Field plate is said to have consisted of three layers-- The outer plate itself, a chain mail layer and padding for impact resistance. My contention is that 5.56 NATO green tip has enough ho...

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Just came upon this on the internet... http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-01-05/news/9701050114_1_wang-tangled-web-china-international-trust/3 That is a tangled web. About the only thing I can relate from that article is the vast quantities of SKS dumping that the Chinese engaged in; to the po...

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But seriously, obamas last attempt was what got me looking into EBRs as well. I'd like to say its came along fairly nicely. Shop around and you can build the rifle itself for under $500. Granted, accessories are where the money sink is, but youd be surprised at the pricing if youre willing to shop a...

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Only SEALS and SWAT knobs and the like use 'tactical' anything. Unless you're a Survivalist, you're looking for a Modern Sporting Rifle. Anything in .308 is better than anything in .223/5.56mm, but little-bitty lightweight AR-15 type rifles sure do have some options. :mrgreen: Meh. Anything standin...

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Hammer thumb offset broke off.
Feeding was never 100%.
No positive grip-tang safety engagement feedback.

Those are my gripes or complaints.

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If I didn't already have my XDm 3.8...
But that price. Whew.

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Mini tanks are SQUEEEEE!
No seriously, is that like a hobby thing or are those real units?

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I have a nylon-bungie sling from ebay.

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1911s can be double stack 9s too, you know? :) At what wieght and reliability penalty? I thought this thread was about 9mm, not polymer pistol advocacy :p It isn't. It also isn't about 1911 lack of reliability. :twisted: Oh please. My last 1911 ran flawlessly hundreds of rounds without cleaning. St...

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sore shoulder wrote:
Panzercat wrote:1911s can be double stack 9s too, you know?
At what wieght and reliability penalty?

I thought this thread was about 9mm, not polymer pistol advocacy :p

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1911s can be double stack 9s too, you know?

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On a lighter note, 40s&w 180gr HST versus 4in of Haribo Ballistic Gelatin calibrated to 100% Gummy Bear.
Pulverized the round with barely enough energy to exit

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Oh, BS :roll: You know dang well I'm talking about the normal range of bullet weights, and construction. If you don't want to talk about bullet weight, heavy for caliber vis-a-vis penetration, and construction, then, respectfully, you have disqualified yourself from this conversation. You do NOT kn...

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Hey, all of the above reminds me of the good ol' days working for the State when we formed committees to decide upon a course of action, or some new equipment, or a revised policy. After some relevant facts were shared, folks started arguing about how many monkeys can fit in a tree, or where the ra...

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By what meteric? THIS MATTERS. Assuming penetration being the most important aspect of performance, 9mm will almost always out-penetrate .40 and .45 because that's how physics works. What physics is that? Calibre is about the last issue that determines penetration. A heavy for calibre 45 will out p...

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While glossed over in the article, the reason for the change is "cost"... pure and simple. They gussied up the report to justify it on other levels... but, the fact remains, cost was the determining factor. For every improvement in projectiles in the 9mm, those same improvements are avail...

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Never being one to leave things just stock, I've been scouring a number of sources for ideas on what to do with my newly acquired thunderbolt; aka the Marlin 1895 45-70. In doing so, I happen upon fortyfiveseventy.com and some of very nice custom rifles with a Safari focus. Specifically, it would se...

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Here's a link to the equation used to calculate recoil energy. As you can see, increasing weight does have the effect of reducing recoil energy HOWEVER....that relationship is only linear. On the other hand, as velocity is SQUARED in the equation thus velocity changes have more effect than weight c...

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I'm pretty sure that all of the 1895 CB guns had 26" barrels, I bought mine in 2003 and that's the only way they came back then. Possibly, but I see far more of the trapper/guide guns these days than 26in. In fact, I refer you to 45colt's post. In fact, it was so unusual that I noticed it imme...

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/wm8plas27i1c2m3/harkonnen.jpg?raw=1 So we finally got the time to take the 45-70 out to the range, and by 'range' I mean the desert where there is no lack of malleable trash to punch holes in. In short, a good place to evaluate my newest purchase- The Marlin 1895 45-70 wit...

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King of Random is a fairly popular youtube channel with a lot of improvised content; some useful, some not so. Still, it surprises me what you can stumble upon in his archives-- Anything from back yard forges to easy to make solid rocket fuel. This particular installment is slightly more relevant to...

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My ship was CV62, USS Independence. Did the same to her. Last i checked she was somewhere in washington state.

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Since the Mossberg was mentioned, I'll make a single observation on it versus the 336 marlin. My one complaint concerning the Mossberg was the grip safety. It had a very organic, spongy feel to it that made it hard to discern properly engagement short of chocking the lever down. Contrast this to eve...

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I got that 45-70 in the other thread to sooth my marlin urge, so I think i'll be okay
Of course, it cost substantially more than $400, but it's worth it

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May have gone overkill on the barrel though. It's 8lb beast loaded up

Guess that's the price you pay for 9 45-70 hammers in the tube

Time to look for a scabbard that will actually accommodate it.

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Nothing wrong with 44mag or Winchester. You made a better (or at least safer) choice than picking up a Rossi, IMO. You have to buy them with the mindset that you could be getting a project. As an aside, Marlin also has 44 mag leverguns in active production.

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gundownunder wrote:What's our sport coming to

A wider audience.

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Just to let you know, If that ammo in the butt stock holder is Hornady. The brass will be short and non standard length, as to Winchester, Starline or Remington. If you reload and mix your brass you will soon find out as I did. IIRC; it is approx. 1/10" short. It was a few years ago, maybe the...

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Just the fact that you're finding all these rifles like people find change in their sofa is annoying as heck.
Yes, that's jealousy.

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I've owned several of the Marlin 45-70s and they were very satisfactory rifles though a bit light weight for that caliber. They kicked like the devil with full house loads. Noticed that too with the 1895 I just purchased. Haven't fired it yet, but that was the first thing that struck me as well. Th...

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Whoa. A real Marlin 357 cowboy? How long will you be paying it off for?

But congrats! that's an awesome score! Much better than the rossi you let go.

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FWiedner wrote: Sounds like a problem. Radioactive boars... Holy cow.
I wonder if they allow foreign hunters in for 'sport' herd reduction hunting?

I wonder if said foreign hunters are willing to trounce through the radioactive areas to get to them

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My friend is trying to get me on the HST bandwagon...

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Sweet!! :D Can't have too many levers. Question...that IS and octagon bbl, isn't it? Hard to tell in the light. Thought all the cowboys were!? Definitely octagon. I don't think they all are, or at least I think the 336 30-30 Cowboy I recently passed on wasn't. Probably all the 1895s are? Thinking o...

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/rlim63tmlfp7uzl/IMG_20160407_151550208.jpg?raw=1 And there she is. They had two; one behind the counter and one in the stock room. Guy courteously offered up the stockroom one first but I had to reject it based on very tiny chips in the metal where the butt stock met the r...

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/wm8plas27i1c2m3/harkonnen.jpg?raw=1 Today was the first time I had ever picked up this particular model, having normally fondeled the 16in trapper versions previously. I found to my amazement that I loved the long barrel version, so much so that I'm seriously considering p...

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Within it's range, 22tcm will nearly do what .45acp ball does. The results are only slightly less destructive against a side of ham and definitely better than 9mm ball. The youtube video is out there, which also shows penetration against steel plate and bulletproof glass; neither of which 45 perform...

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