here is my 38-55 from 1901 the bore is pristine, and it is as slick and tight as new. it has a 26in tapered barrel,,,,,,,,,,,,

born and raised in SC, been here 63+ years and i will die here. i have ate all that and a lot more than is on that menu. when i talk a teleprompter is needed if your not from the south so you can understand me,,,,,,,,,,,,

a 30-30 with a 170gr. bullet at 100yds has more energy/power than a 44mag. has at the muzzle with a 240gr. bullet,,,,,,,,,,,,,

they still work to,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I have 5 of them. 25,30,32, and two 35s,,,,,,,,,,,,

they will love him in prison, now he is almost a woman,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

that is a more modern photo than it appears. what gives it away for me is the light in the back ground and the sharpness of the trees, film in the early 1900s wasn't that sharp. it could be from the 50s up, but I think latter than that,,,,

my 32 berretta tom cat has worn holes in my pockets......

are you shooting black powder? is the gun safe with Damascus barrels?

I use big mav lube bullets exclusively in mine, it make ALL the difference in the world. use spg lube a compressed load of swiss ff and life will be good....

to bad he is a pot smoking flaming liberal.....

here is my 44wcf with factory checkering, I like it but if it didn't have it I would not go to the expense to have it done.

I do not believe in JHP and expiation in small handguns. I would go with FMJ

those are beautiful! I love the old ones best.

the other side.

anyone like the model 14s ? I found this one in a pawn shop a few years ago. the grain was covered by decades of crude but I knew it would be nice when I got through with it.it is in 30 rem. and shoots excellent. it was made 1912

one more of my 32 rem. in action. it was made in 1927 I bought it from an older lady in California who said it was her daddy's gun and he use to hut with it in Napa valley. I bet you can't hunt there now!

here is one of my model 8s I shot a coon on my corn with. it is in 25 rem. and was made in 1908

pitchy that is a cool photo! I have saw it before somewhere else.

I also have another 35 in a model 8 made in 1933

fatigue, just plain worn out.

[imghttp://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd445/olskool1/DSCF7021_zpskb25vsfz.jpg][/img]i am new here, I have a love for the 8 and 81 also. I have a few, here is my 35 rem. 1938 model 81 in action. yours is a nice one!