Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

marlinman93

Now this doesn't look like much, and being military appearing, it's outside my area of collecting. But it's one of only three I've ever seen, and they were never cataloged by Remington. And no mention in any of the various Remington Rolling Block reference books either! What you see was listed as a ...

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No YK there has been a change in how spammers are zapped, I haven't seen a new spammer for ages they must get zapped automatically now. There hasn't been a new member since 6 December 2022 this is around when the change happened. I have only approved posts from members who joined before then but ha...

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Anyone posting for the first time has to be approved. GK is our primary "spam bot zapper"; I'll catch some when logging on at night when John has hopefully turned in for the night (since he is +6 hours ahead of me!). Funny though - I used to get a couple/few a week, but lately (as in sinc...

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Saw this thread at Marlin owners where guys say they're trying to join here, but having issues? Anybody that can maybe help them out?

https://www.marlinowners.com/threads/pa ... st-8848143

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Glad it worked out well Earl! Anytime I hear anything good about FedEx I'm shocked.

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That's the kind of accident a man wouldn't mind having on a regular basis! Congrats on another great old roller, MarlinMan. Thanks. Anytime I see something at auction that interests me I ask myself what would be a good price all in at the end. I put that price in and let the chips fall at the end. ...

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If it's still .303 you should be able to shine a light in at the chamber and see a cut for a rimmed cartridge.

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Decades ago Commemoratives, and specials were really bargains. Often much less than a regular SAA from the same year. I remember back 30 years ago my buddy wanted a SAA and they were selling used around $1000 for nice examples that weren't that old. He found a Commemorative at a gun show we were at ...

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Grizz: you mentioned a 7mm carbine that you once had. Was that a 7mm Spanish Mauser? I have a 7mm Spanish Mauser infantry rifle that I never shot. Bought it to convert the cation into a Black Powder rifle, but never got around as the death of the Lone Star rifle company owner changed my plans. I ha...

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I think atf might consider that one a destructive device...? isn't it legal in America to make guns from scratch? any more ? Absolutely. And you don't have to serial number them or register them. I have talented friends that build gorgeous copies of old single shots, and they tell me they only seri...

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Why not just do a chamber cast of Cerrosafe and be positive? Dropping a cartridge in wont tell you what it is for sure as a .308 will drop right into a .30-06 chamber. So you still wont know positively what it is without a chamber cast.

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I watched that video on the bolt thing recently and wondered why not use black powder? And then I thought why not a longer bolt, and a little larger bolt and hole? And then I got to thinking why not make a rifle or pistol stock, or a cannon cradle? Then I came to me senses and told myself to stick t...

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Speaking 'bout the Remington System, AKA Rolling Block -- https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1035773102 From the rifle's description: "Remington No.5 Rolling Block Single-Shot Rifle; Serial No.: 5-31; Caliber: .30 U.S. (30-40 kRAG); 28" original round barrel with a good bore. The barrel has c...

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Speaking 'bout the Remington System, AKA Rolling Block -- https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1035773102 From the rifle's description: "Remington No.5 Rolling Block Single-Shot Rifle; Serial No.: 5-31; Caliber: .30 U.S. (30-40 kRAG); 28" original round barrel with a good bore. The barrel has c...

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The tang sight alone is probably worth 1/3rd of what the whole gun cost, so I thought it was a great deal. It's tough to find these Sporting Rifles under $1000, unless they're junk.

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I saw this Rolling Block Sporting rifle Model 1 1/2 at an auction, and after looking it over closely I knew the auction site was wrong about the Model as it is a #1 Rolling Block, not a #1 1/2. The chamber has been reamed to .32-20, but no mention of what the previous cartridge was? Likely it was a ...

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Sounds simple, but doing it this way your bullet will all hit low. They don't fly as level as a laser does! So need to adjust for bullet drop either before, or after that one shot.

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PSA levels are not the best way to know if a prostate is healthy. An enlarged prostate is pretty normal for guys in their older years, so high PSA can mean cancer, but also can just mean an enlarged prostate that's elevating the PSA level. My urologist sent me for a CT scan and said although my pros...

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I've had cylinders begin to bind on some of my older S&W revolvers after a lot of shooting. They usually have .003" clearance from cylinder face to forcing cone and doesn't take a huge amount of fouling to slow the action down a bit.

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Our range rents or gives range time to a couple local law enforcement agencies, and when they're there the range they use is our 100 yd. range, and it's shut down during their time. I've often been out there at the time they're supposed to be finished so I could start shooting, and occasionally they...

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I worked in a large downtown building back around 1980 when city police first switched to high capacity Glock handguns. We had a woman with an Uzi walk up outside the entry area and begin waving it around. A lot of panic of course, but some stupid bystanders just stood inside the double glass entry ...

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Brian, glad you have yours behind you as well. It seems the TURP and several other treatments I have looked at all have an asterisk: there is a very small risk of incontinence and or impotence. And I was never any good at poker ... :cry: And Darryl can we please rephrase that as "getting Bores...

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Had a TURP in November. Glad I did. Tamsulosin and Proscar failed me. My urologist prescribed Tamsulosin temporarily to help me get by until she could do the surgery. It helped, but I could never consider it a long term fix, or even good enough for short term. It saved me some discomfort, but not e...

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So pleased for you Vall. I am still not sure which route I will go but it is good to know the old TURP still works. I talked with a friend who said he had the laser done and it was a total failure, and made things worse. He then opted for TURP and said things are great. My doctor told me she'd not ...

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Bringing this back up, simply because I'm sure there are others in their retirement years who might be having similar problems and considering a procedure in the future. I'll try not to be graphic in describing this. I went in Monday morning at 5:30AM to have the TURP surgery done. Took maybe 90 min...

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Looks like a fair price to me, but the Frankford Arsenal depriming tool does it easier for less, and catches primers too. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1016298781?pid=220617 I use Jerry Cleave's tools myself because his not only remove primers, but also install primers. They're works of art, but...

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All my loads for hunting with my old 1800's single shots and Marlin lever guns have been plain flat point cast bullets. On light game like deer all have been pass throughs, with what appeared to be a pretty straight path. I've never had a deer go more than maybe 20 ft. before dropping. But I have ha...

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The PH just to the left out of the picture took the first shot and amazingly while the man was being lifted off the ground by that big old buffalo! The PH #2 hit the buffalo twice, and continued to reload and shoot until he was sure it was dead. Amazing nerves during what was a very bad situation fo...

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A big loss, and sad to see one of the good guys gone so young.

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I've never really been a shotgun aficionado, although I did do a lot of upland game bird hunting, and trap shooting in my younger years when I could climb up and down the breaks for chukar and quail. And did all my hunting and trap shooting with my trusty old Winchester semiauto 12 ga. But I wanted ...

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Did you see his video announcement last fall where he said he bought Wyoming Armory in Cody, Wy.?
Sounds like he's gonna be busy between his work in SE Oregon and overseeing Wyoming Armory too!

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I was loading up .45ACP today and found two boxes of 185 gr. JHP Sierra bullets in my bullet storage. Boxes of 100 were marked with a $6 price tag. I guess I've stashed them long enough, so loaded up 200 rds. with 6.0 grs. Unique at 775 fps. Makes a nice comfortable load to shoot.

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The Howa has a great reputation for good reason. They use the reliable Mauser 98 style action, with a strong extractor. Howa also have a 3 position safety so you can unload the magazine without having to switch the safety off. Yours appears to have the HS Precision Kevlar stock, which is in my opini...

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It not only proves what many of us knew, but also shows that with the right bullet and shot placement any larger game can be taken with the .30-30 cartridge.

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I have shot Colt Bisley's. I do not care for the Colt Bisley grip shape. They are an interesting piece of history though. Same here Jim. I do like the looks of a Bisley grip, but every one I owned or shot didn't point naturally for me. I always felt like the barrel pointed down when I pulled up to ...

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We went so quickly from freezing weather and freezing rain, to warm weather and excessive rain, that now the fear is flooding in some areas. Even the ski resorts are worried now as the freezing level has risen to 7000 ft., and only one ski area is above that on Mt Hood. Supposed to hit low 60's tomo...

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Same for me but I have scored some nice original parts too. One thing without question their return policy is top notch. I haven't found their return policy to be the best myself. I ordered a new pawl for a Colt SAA I had and when it came the little leaf spring was missing. I called them to ask for...

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Just saw an email from Gun Parts Corp that they have under taken new production of Marlin parts that had dried up around the time Remington bought Marlin. What parts exactly im not sure. Also said parts for Remington, I'd guess older models. I sure hope they do a good job on the parts! My past expe...

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I really like SAA type revolvers, and of course older S&W DA revolvers. My favorite is my American Western Arms .45 Colt SAA with 4.75" barrel, and stag grips. I've owned quite a few maker's SAA pistols, and none have had an action as smooth as the AWA or a trigger as nice. Wish the company...

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I'm actually impressed that Winchester brought this out with wood stocks, and at an affordable price range. I think they're going to sell a bunch of these, and I don't mind the aluminum receiver if it keeps the price down where most anyone can afford them. Other manufacturers need to take note, or p...

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I think if that handle is marked for the .38 Special then it likely predates the 310 tools, although 310 dies will fit it. The old Ideal tools before Lyman bought Ideal from Marlin used the same threads and design, but being caliber specific they had the cartridge marked on them that 310 tools didn'...

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Not a Remington I know that. Unmarked yes I checked. Seems like a 44 cal. Webley or Russian? I was told it’s probably Belgian. In doing my research, I think I may have stumbled across a similar pistol to yours. It was advertised as Remington Nagant that was made under Remington's patent and royalti...

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:07 pm This is a very expensive gun for a person who isn’t much of a gun person.

True, but I've known a number of wealthy people who like to buy expensive toys, but don't know zip about them.

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I can't imagine how drifting the sight so far right could be to compensate for left eye dominant, or help with recoil AFTER the trigger is pulled? I think this is simply one of those cases where the owner isn't much of a gun guy and shouldn't be trusted adjusting his own sights. Hopefully that meant...

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Went over and picked up the Rolling Block Hubalek pistol yesterday. We both agreed it's a Model 1891, so no FFL needed to hand it to me. After we looked it over good, and played with it a little I headed for home. Once I got home I immediately tried to remove the grips and after removing the two gri...

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Got a call from my friend who does my FFL transfers to tell me a package came in my name today. He said he wont open it until I get there tomorrow! Updates after I get it home and look it over good!

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Looks like another copy of the Marlin designed guns. Can't anyone come up with their own designs anymore?

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We finally got out of the house for the first time in a week yesterday! Before that the snow and freezing rain mad things too dangerous too even think of trying to walk to our cars, or drive anywhere. After my crash and burn last week going out to check the generator I'm almost healed up, and sure d...

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Probably lucky she wasn't smart enough to know what it was, or she might have started running! Then she would have been in big trouble. I think she didn't get attacked because she didn't move. But think about this too.....the camera person just filmed it too, and didn't react or say anything!

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Closest thing I've had was at the gun range. I had been shooting some guns and decided to shoot my carry gun before heading home. I shot several magazine loads through it, and had loaded a fresh magazine into the grip, and racked the slide. Went to lower the hammer and had the gun pointed downrange ...

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