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GunnyMack wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 02, 2019 10:05 am
Love it!

It looks like the boom arm to me, not wood.

I think you're right.

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Wow! You really need a set of brass jaws to make it dang near perfect but I'll take it as is, if you want to give it to me. I have some brass stock that I am going to try to make a set of jaws out of. I finally found a place to order the side lock down handles that are stainless or something like t...

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Very nice. I keep thinking I need a old heavy duty vise in the garage O have a large but crappy foreign piece of Pelosi that swivels 900 directions and I can’t ever keep things tight without crushing them. I want a old HD one. Looks good. Not as pretty as a certain Marlin sign but pretty. Glad you’...

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Yeah this one is about as nice as it’s gonna get. Who don’t love a good vise? Wilton’s are great vises. I only have two others but this one is going to end up inside the house in my reloading room. The ones in the shop are real tanks and get used hard. I wouldn’t even attempt to pain them like this ...

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To me, its easy to use this one. https://imgbb.com/

You can register but you don't have too. You can just go there upload and then copy the BBCode Full Link and then post it in the subject line here. Quick and easy.

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Its a beauty

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I have had this old bench vise in my shed for years. It was my wife's grandfather's vise. I don't know an age. I would guess anywhere from the 60s-90s. It favors some of the Craftsman Vises but I have not been able to find one that matches exactly on the net. There are no markings on the vise other ...

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I bet very few people even know “Eric” Cartwright. Now mention his other name and well most won’t know him either outside of this forum and a few others. When I lived in Montana, Helena still had some plaques. And memorabilia about Elmer. He lived in the area at some points in his life. So very true.

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Hey that is pretty cool. Great job Pitchy.

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Great photo of a great guy.

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I don't have a dog in this fight, but thank you Yodar for sharing all this information. That is some fantastic data. Yep. Such posts are the real meat of the leverguns forum; the other stuff is fun, but THIS is really cool....(and I don't even have a 38-55... :lol: ) Very much agree. Now, go and ge...

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Sweet! Put some powder in them shells. Sounds like a .22. 5 Grains of Trailboss with a 200g RNFP. I have tried both 4 and 5 grains of Trailboss for my .45 Cowboy action guns. My 92 likes 5 grains better. I will have to see what this one likes. The gun did its job but if I was leaving today on a hun...

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Which Bullets did ya end up using and what Load? Glad to be able to help. I'm still going through them. 255 grain Lee .377 is what I loaded up first and it seems to like them pretty good. Next I am going to load up some of the .379s and see if it likes those better. I am about to order up some new ...

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Any updates? I'm considering getting a new Miroku in this caliber and intend to load for it. I imagine the new barrels would have a standard measurement I can get from them w/o having to gauge it myself. Rifle has been shooting great. Shot it a few weeks ago. Got some bullets from Tom here and load...

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Been a busy couple weeks so I had not got to even shoot my new 73. That is till yesterday. Took it out and ran a couple hundred rounds through it. Functioned flawlessly. Once I adjusted the sights on it I was shooting it pretty well. My one and only complaint on the rifle is how hard I have to squee...

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Very cool.

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Awhile back I picked up an old Uberti .45 Colt. It had been rode hard and put away wet. The bore is pretty well pitted. It was missing a hammer and some internal parts. https://jimsthoughtshome.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/uberti1.jpg I have a few single action parts on hand and eventually found a h...

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gamekeeper wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:47 pm
Nice job, I can never understand how anyone can let a gun get in such a condition, I even cringe when I see guns thrown on the ground in movies..

Every time my father sees the Lone Ranger throw his Colt's on the ground he gripes about it.

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Nice holster but what I want to know about is the box. That is a great looking box you are keeping the revolver and stuff in. What is the scoop on that? What would you like to know ....... Did you build it or was it something offered at some point? I made it 2 weeks ago and beat it up with a screwd...

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That sure is a good looking 100 dollar rifle.
I have gotten luck a time or two like that. Always make me feel good. Congrats on the rifle.

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Ya done well young man! While I'm known not to care for foreign guns I will admit nobody makes as fine and dependable gun as the japs. The Winchester gods may kill me on this but..the jap guns will outlast and are obviously stronger than the originals.......and I'm regularly shooting ones made in t...

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Mossyoak1957 wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 02, 2019 4:57 am

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Mon Apr 01, 2019 3:44 pm
Nice holster but what I want to know about is the box. That is a great looking box you are keeping the revolver and stuff in. What is the scoop on that?
What would you like to know .......

Did you build it or was it something offered at some point?

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Nice holster but what I want to know about is the box. That is a great looking box you are keeping the revolver and stuff in. What is the scoop on that?

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Thanks ya'll. I have a couple Uberti rifle also and I am def. not knocking them. I was just impressed with the fit and finish of the Miroku. Also, the lever throw is a good bit shorter on the Miroku than the Uberti. Its also a little slicker although the last half inch when bringing the lever back i...

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Proud to be able to say that they have never gotten a single cent from me. They paid me to buy a fishing pole/reel combo years ago. One of those Black Friday sales where the outfit was very cheap, and a rebate was $5 more than the sale price. So I got paid $5 to buy it. Only problem was a limit of ...

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Couple more.

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Well I finally picked myself up a new Miroku this past week. I got a Winchester 1873 in .45 Colt with the 20" round barrel in the short rifle configuration. Right off top I can say that I am impressed with the fit and finish of this rifle. Very well made. Much better straight out of the box than any...

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The 45 is my favorite caliber. I have several Lever Guns in .45 although not historically accurate. Maybe if I would have started with the 44-40 I would have most of my guns in that cartridge but I had a few .45 revolvers so I got the lever guns to match so I could reload for just the single round.

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Proud to be able to say that they have never gotten a single cent from me. We got one nearby a few years ago. The prices were horrible they did not have much to begin with in the Hunting/Shooting dept. Once they took their stand I made extra sure to try and persuade any friends and relatives of mine...

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I thought it to be an excellent movie. Usually the Bonnie and Clyde movies romanticize their story rather than show it for what it really was. I knew Costner was going to try to be as historically accurate as possible and I thought it was done quite well in this dept also. Won't give any spoilers bu...

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Rube, the murdered cowboy was a much-admired young man from Texas named George McDonald. He was practically taken in by the family of Oliver Lee and was engaged to Lee's niece, Nettie Fry, almost a sister in closeness. McDonald was one of many young Texans from the Hill Country attempting to make h...

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I just don't see paying that much for a knock off 94 when there are still plenty real ones out there at much better prices. Esp 30-30 carbines. "IF" it is patterned after the pre-64 internally then I can sorta see the MSRP. There arn't many really nice examples of pre-64s out there for shooters. Th...

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Can anyone tell me the number of lands and grooves in a circa 1870s-80s 73 in .44 W.C.F.? Seeking data points to look for in examining a bullet from such a rifle that went through the forehead of a sleeping cowboy near Tularosa on June 12, 1888, and was recovered, flattened, from the rock he was re...

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I just don't see paying that much for a knock off 94 when there are still plenty real ones out there at much better prices. Esp 30-30 carbines.

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Sick individual. I watched a video this morning and he apparently had a go pro on him that filmed the whole thing. I don't agree with the Muslim Culture but detest evil people no matter who they are.

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Rube, I wanted to tell you that I bought my new Miroku 73 from cheaper than dirt. Cheapest price I could find. (under a grand) You might want to try Bud's and Classic Arms too. Well, I’ll never use Cheaper Than Dirt (made my stand when they jacked up Pmags to over 60 bucks each after 44’s first ele...

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Six, your beautiful guns never cease to amaze me.

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I gotta add to this thread. That picture of Six’s 1893 don’t do it any justice at all. That sumbitch is GORGEOUS. Makes my mouth water but I am refraining from it’s temptation....for a while. I even Know what he wants for it. Ahhhhh. Rube, buddy how many rifles are ya gonna get in your life that ju...

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Love seeing all the great conversation about lever guns here. :wink: I guess my main question and reason I started the thread is to find out if Winchester is actually doing a correct case hardening or ifnit was chemical like Unerti? I am trying to decide if I want to get one already case hardened or...

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Your welcome Rube.......during my lifetime of collecting........I worked with my hands so I had to watch my expenditures.......always upgrading to what I really wanted and for the most part, I'm here...satisfied......but it was a LOT of work, attending weekly auctions, estate sales, etc.all the tim...

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Thanks for all the comments and thanks for the photo of the beautiful rifle Six. :mrgreen: Very good info. I really like the Winchesters for what they are and while I wish they were still made in New Haven or anywhere over here they seem to be made very well. I just didn't know if the case hardening...

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I am looking at buying a new 73. I have had a couple Uberti 73s but this time around I was wanting to go with a Miroku Winchester 1873. Are the case hardening on the new Winchesters actually real case hardening? The colors seem to pale in comparison to someone like Turnbull. They seem closer to the ...

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Nice job.

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I had heard that Winchester tried to buy Marlin. Marlin, wouldn't sell, knowing he had a winner. So, Winchester sued him for patent infringement for using top ejection, forcing them to go with the side eject Hepburn 1889. My favorite Marlin BTW. That's why Marlin used the sliding loading gate on th...

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Those are neat. I have always wanted to get a Winchester or Ideal loading tool in 38-55 or possibly 45 Colt, if they make one. I know they make them in 44-40 but I don't know if I have seen one for .45.

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Pretty neat stuff yall. I had never seen the Marlin 44 smoothbore either. That's pretty sweet.

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Snuffy, You're drawing is for one of the other calibers. The .357 is the only one with the little extra piece on the lever. Here is 3 photos I have showing the part. I was unable to find any exploded drawing showing the parts. These rifles were discontinued in 2005 so there isn't any factory suppor...

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Scruffy49 wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 28, 2019 7:01 pm
Great video and great shooting by him. I wish the kids in the family would get into the shooting scene but, even the certified range master’s sons find it boring.

Both of my sons have always enjoyed shooting, thankfully.

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Rusty wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 27, 2019 11:39 pm
If it were me, my first step would be to call Brownells and ask to speak with one of their gunsmiths that has experience with Remington 510s. They are great people and are eager to help you.

I did not know this was an option. Thanks.

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Nothing would please me more than to buy all my guns in the States... :mrgreen: I have seen a 512 over here so maybe a 510 is also lurking. Agreed. The gun is absolutely worth fixing. I have harvested a good many squirrel with this rifle years ago. Great sights and super accurate. Hope you can find...

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