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KirkD

When I saw the photos of the old carbine, it looked so "rode hard and hung up wet" that I was hoping it would give me a 4" group at 10 yards to use inside the house during a home invasion. However, this gun has been a real good surprise to me.

KirkD

I couldn't stand wondering any longer, so I just stepped out into the backyard for a few minutes to see how this old Winchester Model 1892 44-40 carbine works (see earlier thread for photo of the old-timer). Set up a target at 25 yards, slipped five rounds into the magazine, leaned against a tree an...

KirkD

By gum! The first wooden lock was impressive. All these other ones are so much beyond anything I could make that they are just plain amazing.

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That is a beaut of a '73, M.M. Wright! You can tell it put some meat on the table.

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Thanks, men. You are right that it will be seeing some good times ahead!

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Just got this in the mail yesterday. A fellow from northern BC contacted me and said he is responsible to sell off the estate of someone who passed away there. He sent me some photos of this very well-worn Winchester Model 1892 saddle ring carbine in 44-40, made in 1913, and offered it at a price th...

KirkD

Very nice work, Pitchy.

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Enjoyed the video, Pitchy. I'm starting to dig my way out from underneath a mountain of work that has kept me buried all fall .... just in time to get buried by snow!

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Very nice! I especially like button mag versions of the Model 1894.

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Very nice find! I picked up its older brother about a year and a half ago ... a Marlin 1889 38-40 shipped in December of 1889. Here's a photo ...

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KirkD

Here's a photo of my original Model 53 32-20 made in 1929. It has taken care of quite a few varmint problems on my property. I do have to admit, however, that I went on Gunbroker and saw a few super nice Browning 53's that were just gorgeous. The 32-20 is one of my favourite cartridges, and my first...

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I do recall from your past posts you were testing some Accurate molds a year or so ago? The reason I asked, one gentlemen at the gun range I go to has a few 32-20's he brings and loves the Accurate molds he uses. Mainehunter Yes. I ordered a custom mould from Accurate Moulds and that is what all my...

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Beautiful acquisition! I've often looked at the Browning Model 53 32-20 and wished I had one, but blew my money on a very nice original.

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Just noticed this thread! My thanks to all who wished me happy birthday!

KirkD

Amazing job on that riding lawn mower!!

KirkD

Very nice '86 and an excellent group for your home-cast bullets. I would suggest that your home cast bullets are soft-cast (air cooled?). Commercial bullets are usually hard cast bullets to facilitate faster and easier casting. In my own experience, I've found that soft-cast bullets work much better...

KirkD

Pitchy, I really like what you did with that box. I like old wooden boxes with the nice dovetail joints. Problem is, around here a lot of other people like them too, which really drives the price up beyond what I can justify paying for one. nevertheless, I always keep my eyes open. I'll probably do ...

KirkD

Glad you finally got that fox!

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Glad you enjoyed my little report, men. I am very pleased with this old lever gun.

KirkD

Very nice! With all those amazing projects you have made, you could start up a museum. The only problem would be all the people coming would be hard on the peace and quiet!

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Headed over to the range today to try out a new load for my Winchester Model 1894 38-55. This particular rifle was made in 1904. It has a full octagon barrel and a tang sight. I set up the target at 100 yards and took five shots. Measuring with my steel ruler, all five shots went into a 1 & 7/8&...

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What a find!! And 1954 was a truly vintage year!

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Pete44ru: That is a great idea!

Marlinman93: I enjoyed that hunting story. Thanks for posting it. With my pure lead bullets, I might even get a bit of expansion.

Pitchy: By gum! I just noticed you are the posting leader!! Looks like I've fallen way behind.

KirkD

Glad you can enjoy this old Marlin too, men!

KirkD

I've been doing a lot of shooting recently with my Marlin Model 1889 38-40. This rifle was shipped from the factory on December 12, 1889. It's first place in the queue to go deer hunting this fall. Second place is a sweet Winchester Model 1894 38-55, and third place is a Springfield Model 1888 45-70...

KirkD

Nath wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:52 pm your in for a treat.
I will keep it in mind but I am sure you won't need me to have a fantastic time.
All the best Kirk.

That is certainly true. Touring old castles, hiking along beautiful trails in the highlands, we are going to have a wonderful time.

KirkD

Hello old friend. Nice to hear from you again. How are you all? I doubt we will be up there Kirk. Do you know where about a you are visiting? N. Nath, we'll be flying in and out of Glasgow, and that's the furthest south we'll be. From there we're heading up to the Skye area for some hiking, and are...

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Pitchy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 5:44 am Thanks Kirk and good to see ya.

Thanks, Pitchy, I'd really enjoy spending more time on this forum, and maybe I can soon. I've just been so busy that I feel like someone pitched me into a clothes washer and put it on the 'spin cycle', high speed.

KirkD

Excellent idea and nice work!

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Love articles like this!

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Nath, my wife and I will be wandering around the northern half of Scotland in October. That's quite a ways from where you live, but I figured I'd let you know just in case, by some wild stroke of luck, you happened to already be up there for some other reason, maybe we could meet at a pub.

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I like that compass. You have a lot of ingenious ideas!

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Nice compass.

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Very sorry to hear this. Prayers sent.

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Now that would make a nice bathroom decoration, except I think my wife would put her foot down on that one, Pitchy!

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I'd be a bit worried about coming in a bit too fast and getting a close-up view of the prop as the last thing I saw before the Pearly Gates.

KirkD

Lee sells a chamfer tool that can smooth up the mouth edges. I use mine de-burr the mouth after trimming the length to spec.

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Praying, Jerry.

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Very nice!!

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Kirk, my wife said the quilt is beautiful like I said about the rifle. She wants to know if your wife did it. We have several that are over 100 years old and a bunch that she has made. Jerry, my grandmother made that quilt for me about 48 years ago when I was finished high school and about to leave...

KirkD

Thanks, all. I've had a few 38-40s in the past ('73 and '92 and an original Marlin 1894 SRC), and really wanted one to keep. If it performs at the range, which I am sure it will, given the beauty of a bore), then this one is the official keeper.

KirkD

Just got this in the mail today. A Marlin model 1889, chambered in 38 W (38-40) It was shipped from the Marlin factory in December of 1889. So it is a first year rifle. Full octagon barrel, still some colour case hardening on the lever. The bore is beautiful. I hope to get it to the range this week....

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Tanqueray wrote: ↑Mon Sep 03, 2018 1:52 pm That is a cool advert. I wonder why they dropped the 38-40 from the 1892? To me that has much more appeal than the 25-20 or 32-20.

My guess is that it was due to very low sales in their Model 92 line. It is the only reason I can think of.

KirkD

Already figured this out long ago and acquired the appropriate hardware ... a 30-30 carbine. I've got two of them (one for my wife, cause she's coming with me if we have to disappear into the northern wastes for several years) and more ammo than I'd care to carry in my pack.

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I enjoyed the report, Nath. I've had at least seven very well-used Winchester Model 1873's and 1876's pass through my hands. None of them had worn toggle links, at least enough to increase the headspace. Some of them had well-worn, broken, or home made replacement parts, but none of those included t...

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Note that there is no mention of it being offered in a take-down version? That was a popular option with this model. The takedown version is mentioned in the second column of the write-up, about 2/3rds of the way down. According to my ongoing survey, exactly 1/3 of all Model 53's were built as take...

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I've had a couple different original 1876's from the 1870's and 80's and never saw a ding like that in their hammers. They were case hardened and didn't seem to change with use, neither did the rear of the bolt.

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JMO, but I would think a 3-month lead time for submitting an ad is about the print industry standard. If that was the case back then, it translates to Winchester submitting the ad sometime in April 1924. That is possible, and by today's standards might be fine. I'm a canon user, and follow their re...

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A friend loaned me an original September 1924 National Sportsman magazine. Upon opening the cover page, lo and behold!!!! ... an advertisement for the Winchester Model 53!! The entire magazine was in black and white except for the inside and outside of the front and back cover, which was colour. The...

KirkD

Kirk, when I asked about Sam, I was thinking about your 94 30-30. Sure do hope ya'll have a good, safe trip up there. I know the North woods are nice to be in good fishing and a lot of game to see when you are slipping along in a good canoe. You bet. I've got my trusty 30-30 with me. My favourite t...

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