Hello All! Introduction and such.....

Bronx · Post by **Bronx** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:31 pm

Hello Folks,

My name is Martin, I live in the Bronx, NYC. I'm a VFW, Navy first Gulf War, my brother is a LTjg on an SSN at the moment as well. Anyhow, I do a bit of computer work, play guitar (27 years) and used to shoot when I was younger. Long story short I got a hankerin' for a levergun in .357 for general purpose shooting fun and admiration. I plan on getting a wheel gun as well in .357. The economical/utilitarian ability to shoot 38 across weapons is appealing.

I'm a southpaw who is just getting back into shooting. I'm lusting after the current re-issue of the Winchester model 1892. Seems to be a fine gun considering it's manufactured by Miroku of Japan whose been manufacturing reknowned firearms for 100 years. It would be nice if American classics to be made in the USA but I do have some lovely handmade Japanese knives (I'm an accomplished home chef) and the metallurgy/ craftsmanship is superb. Besides the Japanese are the folks who made the katana, so a good martial tradition is there.

Just wanted to introduce myself. This seems to be a rather pleasant board and I look forward to gaining knowledge and sharing my experience.

Thanks,

Martin

WinM71 · Post by **WinM71** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:34 pm

Wow, a member in NYC. Welcome to the fire!

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:47 pm

Welcome to the board. Of course we will have to look at you with suspicion since you are from New York City until you post some pics of some groups you have shot or something

nemhed · Post by **nemhed** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:49 pm

Welcome to the group, there is a lot to be learned here!

mod71alaska · Post by **mod71alaska** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:53 pm

Welcome, Martin! Hope to see you here often!

cnjarvis · Post by **cnjarvis** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:56 pm

Welcome!

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:59 pm

Welcome to the home of .357 levergun lovers, you wil will ever so deep in love when get one even before you shoot it.

Bronx · Post by **Bronx** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:03 pm

WinM71 wrote:Wow, a member in NYC. Welcome to the fire!

Thank you all good Sirs!

I've been around...to say the least!

Terry Murbach · Post by **Terry Murbach** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:16 pm

I AM AMAZED. A LEVERGUNNER FROM NEWYORKNEWYORK, THE TOWN SO NICE THEY NAMED IT TWICE. IS THAT PLACE STILL PART OF THE U.S. OF A. ?? IS IT TRUE THEY TORE DOWN YANKEE STADIUM AND BUILT A NEW ONE; THEY REALLY WOULDN'T DO THAT TO AN ICON WOULD THEY ?? I HEARD THIS SOME TIME BACK AND TOLD THE GUY HE WAS FULL OF stuff. THEY AIN'T GONNA TEAR DOWN THE HOUSE THAT RUTH BUILT FOR GOODNESS SAKES. THAT'D BE LIKE ALL THE CATHOLICS TEARING DOWN THE VATICAN AND BUILDING A NEW ONE. YEAH RIGHT !!!
DID YOU KNOW ONE OF THE HOTBEDS OF SHOOTING WAS NY CITY UNTIL THAT FREAKING NINNY TIM SULLIVAN PASSED ALL THOSE STUPID ANTI-GUN LAWS BECAUSE HE WAS PARANOID LUNATIC ?? WAY BACK BEFORE HIM THERE WERE SHOOTING GALLERIES ALL OVER NY CITY.
WELCOME ABOARD. I AM OUT IN THE DAKOTAS. THE INDIAN WARS ARE OVER AND WE WON IF YOU WANT TO STOP BY FOR A VISIT.

Bigahh · Post by **Bigahh** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:19 pm

Welcome to the fire. As mentioned there is a wealth of Knowledge in here especially about the 2 you mentioned. I am sure there will be a bunch of responses about the rifle you are interested in. I have an itch to own one myself in .357 as it is one of the cheaper calibers to shoot. Many board members shoot them, and can give you some good insight on the subject. If you do buy one make sure to post a picture.

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:29 pm

Hi Martin,
Welcome aboard. your choice in a 357m levergun is a good one. It's a very versatile caliber.

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:33 pm

Welcome to the forum. And, yes, if you buy one pictures are required.

Bronx · Post by **Bronx** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:36 pm

Terry Murbach wrote:I AM AMAZED. A LEVERGUNNER FROM NEWYORKNEWYORK, THE TOWN SO NICE THEY NAMED IT TWICE. IS THAT PLACE STILL PART OF THE U.S. OF A. ?? IS IT TRUE THEY TORE DOWN YANKEE STADIUM AND BUILT A NEW ONE; THEY REALLY WOULDN'T DO THAT TO AN ICON WOULD THEY ?? I HEARD THIS SOME TIME BACK AND TOLD THE GUY HE WAS FULL OF stuff. THEY AIN'T GONNA TEAR DOWN THE HOUSE THAT RUTH BUILT FOR GOODNESS SAKES. THAT'D BE LIKE ALL THE CATHOLICS TEARING DOWN THE VATICAN AND BUILDING A NEW ONE. YEAH RIGHT !!!
DID YOU KNOW ONE OF THE HOTBEDS OF SHOOTING WAS NY CITY UNTIL THAT FREAKING NINNY TIM SULLIVAN PASSED ALL THOSE STUPID ANTI-GUN LAWS BECAUSE HE WAS PARANOID LUNATIC ?? WAY BACK BEFORE HIM THERE WERE SHOOTING GALLERIES ALL OVER NY CITY.
WELCOME ABOARD. I AM OUT IN THE DAKOTAS. THE INDIAN WARS ARE OVER AND WE WON IF YOU WANT TO STOP BY FOR A VISIT.

I can't wait to get out of this city. We want to move after the youngin' graduates high school and goes off to college. They're actually going to tear down Yankee stadium and build "Heritage Park". That'll most definitely invoke the ire of the Babe. Gun laws here suck, they haven't figured out that criminals don't obey the law.

Bronx · Post by **Bronx** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:37 pm

Dave wrote:Welcome to the board. Of course we will have to look at you with suspicion since you are from New York City until you post some pics of some groups you have shot or something

I'm rusty and my eyes aren't what they used to be!

Bronx · Post by **Bronx** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:43 pm

WinM71 wrote:Wow, a member in NYC. Welcome to the fire!

I've vacationed in NH on a few occasions....Waterville valley. Gorgeous up in the "Granite State".

Terry Murbach · Post by **Terry Murbach** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:45 pm

Bronx wrote:
Terry Murbach wrote:I AM AMAZED. A LEVERGUNNER FROM NEWYORKNEWYORK, THE TOWN SO NICE THEY NAMED IT TWICE. IS THAT PLACE STILL PART OF THE U.S. OF A. ?? IS IT TRUE THEY TORE DOWN YANKEE STADIUM AND BUILT A NEW ONE; THEY REALLY WOULDN'T DO THAT TO AN ICON WOULD THEY ?? I HEARD THIS SOME TIME BACK AND TOLD THE GUY HE WAS FULL OF stuff. THEY AIN'T GONNA TEAR DOWN THE HOUSE THAT RUTH BUILT FOR GOODNESS SAKES. THAT'D BE LIKE ALL THE CATHOLICS TEARING DOWN THE VATICAN AND BUILDING A NEW ONE. YEAH RIGHT !!!
DID YOU KNOW ONE OF THE HOTBEDS OF SHOOTING WAS NY CITY UNTIL THAT FREAKING NINNY TIM SULLIVAN PASSED ALL THOSE STUPID ANTI-GUN LAWS BECAUSE HE WAS PARANOID LUNATIC ?? WAY BACK BEFORE HIM THERE WERE SHOOTING GALLERIES ALL OVER NY CITY.
WELCOME ABOARD. I AM OUT IN THE DAKOTAS. THE INDIAN WARS ARE OVER AND WE WON IF YOU WANT TO STOP BY FOR A VISIT.

I can't wait to get out of this city. We want to move after the youngin' graduates high school and goes off to college. They're actually going to tear down Yankee stadium and build "Heritage Park". That'll most definitely invoke the ire of the Babe. Gun laws here suck, they haven't figured out that criminals don't obey the law.

PS: I FORGOT TO MENTION I HAVE 357MAG LEVER CARBINES FROM MARLIN, ROSSI, AND BROWNING, PLUS A UBERTI '73 RIFLE IN 357MAG YOU CAN SHOOT TO YOUR HEARTS CONTENT IF YOU EVER MAKE IT OUT THIS WAY. THEN YOU CAN DESIDE WHICH ONE YOU LIKE BEST FROM HANDS ON KNOWLEDGE.

LeverBob · Post by **LeverBob** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:54 pm

Glad you made the trail back home Pard...New York state is beautiful & full of worthy game. Think about the west...we would welcome you!

Your LG choice is first rate. Cooper called it a Kansas City Special. Get out as soon as you can...It ain't goin' to get better pard.

Blessings to you & yours...

LB

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:57 pm

Martin, welcome to the board. As you will find purusing the board, we like .357 Mag leverguns here

And for your next residence, you might consider free America - AKA Texas

Plenty of room here for such as yourself.

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:00 pm

[I AM AMAZED. A LEVERGUNNER FROM NEWYORKNEWYORK]

[Wow, a member in NYC.]

HEY - I REPRESENT THAT ! ! !

(Welcome to the fire, Martin !

)

Don't you fellas remember my post, about my avatar

- where I'm pictured riding thet bronc in the 1948 Macy's Dept Store Rodeo in NEW YORK CITY ! !

.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:05 pm

Welcome to the fire, you will enjoy it here

Terry Murbach · Post by **Terry Murbach** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:14 pm

Pete44ru wrote:[I AM AMAZED. A LEVERGUNNER FROM NEWYORKNEWYORK]

[Wow, a member in NYC.]

HEY - I REPRESENT THAT ! ! !

(Welcome to the fire, Martin ! )

Don't you fellas remember my post, about my avatar - where I'm pictured riding thet bronc in the 1948 Macy's Dept Store Rodeo in NEW YORK CITY ! !

.

PETE, I CANNOT REMEMBER WHAT THE HELL I HAD FOR BREAKFAST THIS MORNING, OL' PARD !!

Bronx · Post by **Bronx** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:23 pm

Terry Murbach wrote: PS: I FORGOT TO MENTION I HAVE 357MAG LEVER CARBINES FROM MARLIN, ROSSI, AND BROWNING, PLUS A UBERTI '73 RIFLE IN 357MAG YOU CAN SHOOT TO YOUR HEARTS CONTENT IF YOU EVER MAKE IT OUT THIS WAY. THEN YOU CAN DESIDE WHICH ONE YOU LIKE BEST FROM HANDS ON KNOWLEDGE.

Terry,

thanks for the good hospitality! It certainly is rare these days.

Martin

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:36 pm

welcome to the fire from the great white north. Hospatality may be rare but not here.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:46 pm

Barcelona Rick · Post by **Barcelona Rick** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:51 pm

Welcome Martin....I'm an old tin can sailor and I love my Marlin 1894 and Model 28 Smith.....

jumbeaux

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:56 pm

Welcome to the forum Bronx, we actually have a couple of guys from Long Island on here and one who used to be in Long Island.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:08 pm

If you wanted a nice set of same-caliber firearms, you're on the right track...

Ruger SP-101 for 'CCW', Ruger Blackhawk for 'farm chores', Marlin 1894 CSS 'carbine', and sticking with the .35 caliber - a Marlin XLR in .35 Remington.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:19 pm

Welcome to the fire. I have the .357 levergun/pistol/derringer combo. LOVE THEM!! My lever is a rossi '92, tuned by our own NKJ. It is my primary hunting rifle and truck and protection rifle. My revolver is a smith 3 inch J-frame with adjustable sights, out of the performance center, and the derringer is a Bond Ranger. Both handguns carry stag grips. All three are SS, the lever is two tone with a receiver sight. Good luck with your choice.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:34 pm

Welcome there are quite a few squids around here but we don't hold it against them

Hang out long enough here and you are gonna want more then just a .357 lever.

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:59 pm

Welcome Martin!

You seem to have good taste in firearms.

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:00 pm

Bronx wrote:
Terry Murbach wrote: PS: I FORGOT TO MENTION I HAVE 357MAG LEVER CARBINES FROM MARLIN, ROSSI, AND BROWNING, PLUS A UBERTI '73 RIFLE IN 357MAG YOU CAN SHOOT TO YOUR HEARTS CONTENT IF YOU EVER MAKE IT OUT THIS WAY. THEN YOU CAN DESIDE WHICH ONE YOU LIKE BEST FROM HANDS ON KNOWLEDGE.

Terry,

thanks for the good hospitality! It certainly is rare these days.

Martin

not so rare outside the population centers[cities].

that's an offer not to be missed.

you should hop in your transportation right now, and head for the dakota territories.

oh yeah, welcome home.

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:02 pm

Welcome! I think your on the right track....sounds like a great all around set up.

BigSky56 · Post by **BigSky56** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:07 am

Howdy Martin. danny

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:26 am

Welcome Martin!

Bronx · Post by **Bronx** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:37 am

JReed wrote:Welcome there are quite a few squids around here but we don't hold it against them Hang out long enough here and you are gonna want more then just a .357 lever.

Haha!!! Thanks ya devildog!

Semper Fi!

Post by **Old Savage** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:54 am

Welcome, I grew up in NJ but as Phil Edwards said the country is tilted to the southwest and everything loose rolls to southern Ca.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:57 am

Welcome to the fire Martin. I somewhat East of NYC but these guys don't hold it against me!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:04 am

JReed wrote:Hang out long enough here and you are gonna want more then just a .357 lever.

THAT may be the biggest understatement of the year!

Welcome to the fire Martin, and thank you for your service to our country!!!

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:00 am

Martin,You better run while You can.....You can't have just one Levergun and soon You will be up late looking at Gunbroker and Gunsamerica,

. Welcome.

rangerider7 · Post by **rangerider7** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:29 pm

Warning, Leverguns are like potato chips, you just can't have one! Welcome.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:45 pm

Terry Murbach wrote:I AM AMAZED. A LEVERGUNNER FROM NEWYORKNEWYORK, THE TOWN SO NICE THEY NAMED IT TWICE. IS THAT PLACE STILL PART OF THE U.S. OF A. ?? IS IT TRUE THEY TORE DOWN YANKEE STADIUM AND BUILT A NEW ONE; THEY REALLY WOULDN'T DO THAT TO AN ICON WOULD THEY ?? I HEARD THIS SOME TIME BACK AND TOLD THE GUY HE WAS FULL OF stuff. THEY AIN'T GONNA TEAR DOWN THE HOUSE THAT RUTH BUILT FOR GOODNESS SAKES. THAT'D BE LIKE ALL THE CATHOLICS TEARING DOWN THE VATICAN AND BUILDING A NEW ONE. YEAH RIGHT !!!
DID YOU KNOW ONE OF THE HOTBEDS OF SHOOTING WAS NY CITY UNTIL THAT FREAKING NINNY TIM SULLIVAN PASSED ALL THOSE STUPID ANTI-GUN LAWS BECAUSE HE WAS PARANOID LUNATIC ?? WAY BACK BEFORE HIM THERE WERE SHOOTING GALLERIES ALL OVER NY CITY.
WELCOME ABOARD. I AM OUT IN THE DAKOTAS. THE INDIAN WARS ARE OVER AND WE WON IF YOU WANT TO STOP BY FOR A VISIT.

Welcome friend

I look forward to Terry's comments the mostest

Nath.

Bronx · Post by **Bronx** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:26 pm

Thanks all for the warm welcome! From what I hear Winchester will be offering the model 94 as a limited edition next year. I'm about to leave the house to go look at some potato chips now....