Hello Everyone! My first New Commercial Lever Gun Purchase!

Spaxspore · Post by **Spaxspore** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:14 am

Hello Everyone.

First off i like to say i do own a few lever guns.. Just not any new ones... nor ones i can shoot..

So any way; ive been interested in getting a new lever gun for some time.

Ive been wanting a lever gun that i could actually shoot, looked at the brand new marlins, mossbergs... and finally decided to buy a big boy in .357mag.

Well to make a long story short; i liked it so much.. i bought a Golden boy to go with it for even more enjoyment.

Without further ado - pictures!

Big Boy:

Golden Boy:

A couple of shoots of both of them.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:49 am

Welcome, love the pictures

Why can you not shoot the levers you already have?

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:36 am

Welcome to the fire, nice collection of lever actions....

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:44 am

Wow! With the condition of your originals, I do not blame you for not wanting to shoot them too much. Good choice to get a couple of modern ones you can blast away happily with.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:46 am

and Welcome to THE Forum.

M. M. Wright · Post by **M. M. Wright** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:59 am

Even if you wanted to shoot the first two, 44 Henry Flat is hard to find. Nice levers friend and welcome.

piller · Post by **piller** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:08 am

Howdy. I like the pictures. It appears you will fit right in around here.

Spaxspore · Post by **Spaxspore** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:21 am

Borregos wrote:Welcome, love the pictures
Why can you not shoot the levers you already have?

Thanks everyone!

Either can't find ammo for them (i do not reload.. yet), or they are to valuable.

I have a beautiful 1920s era Model 1892 saddle ring carbine in 30-30, that i am afraid to shoot because it may hurt the value. The rest is either turn of the century or back. Also most have been in the family for at least a half of a century so they have reached heirloom status.

I do shoot cowboy loads through my Winchester Model 1873 musket from time to time:

For an extra treat because of the warm welcome : Here is a real Winchester m1866 Yellow Boy 1870s production:

Streetstar · Post by **Streetstar** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:48 am

Oh my goodness ! --- Superb collection ! -- the photography is excellent as well

I probably wouldnt shoot any of your ancient mariners either (except maybe that 1895) -- the pair of new Henry's does look like a fun combo

Spaxspore · Post by **Spaxspore** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:57 am

Here is one of my favorites.. a Near 100% 1895 in .30 army Saddle Ring 1920s production..

I think you can see why...

Streetstar · Post by **Streetstar** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:21 pm

I know a lot will disagree with me , but i'd probably refrain from shooting that '95 too much also if it were mine. -- (although i took great pleasure in firing the first rounds through 2 NIB and 40 year old Pythons at one time)

Plenty of Miroku's made Winchester's and Browning's out there for shooters

earlmck · Post by **earlmck** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:38 pm

Welcome to the campfire, Spaxspore. Wonderful guns! Beautiful pictures!

Spaxspore · Post by **Spaxspore** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:47 pm

Thank you gentlemen!

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:43 pm

Wow, you really landed here with a grand, and beautiful splash....Just one question. What is the Cats's name

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:53 pm

Welcome to the fire. Wow, very nice Winchesters and photography.
Blaine beat me to it. That is a very nice looking cat.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:55 pm

OldWin wrote:Welcome to the fire. Wow, very nice Winchesters and photography.
Blaine beat me to it. That is a very nice looking cat.

We were not paying attention. Apparently, he has named the kitty "Golden Boy"

Spaxspore · Post by **Spaxspore** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:02 pm

no he loves photo bombing my pictures

His name is tigger.

Here are a few more classic photo bombs:

GoatGuy · Post by **GoatGuy** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:10 pm

Welcome! Great post, great pictures. Love the guns, new and old. Especially dig Tigger, who reminds me of our great cat "friend" brought from New Mexico with us some years ago. Gone now, but still missed.

Spaxspore · Post by **Spaxspore** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:15 pm

I know how you feel.

Sometimes in life you get a cat; thats more like a dog..

well i must be lucky.

Because i have two of them..

Here be spooky - doing his own tigger impression.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:20 pm

You, Sir, are an outstanding artist.

We love photos here of just about anything.

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:29 pm

Welcome!

Cool guns!

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:33 pm

I am sure enjoying the visual feast of old rifles in your photos. You have some very nice items.

Spaxspore · Post by **Spaxspore** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:49 pm

thanks guys!

Photography is a hobby of mine that i really enjoy. As you guys know; trying to photograph firearms can be a difficult task.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:52 pm

You're gonna fit in fine. Kirk-like quality photo's (witch means the best!), nice guns, and animals too.
Had a cat for many years that was Tigger's twin. He was a character to say the least. Then we got "Fatty", a reincarnated grumpy old man. Now, somehow we inherited Hector, a huge thing with more character than is good for everyone concerned. Cat's are great.

Spaxspore · Post by **Spaxspore** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:58 pm

OldWin wrote:You're gonna fit in fine. Kirk-like quality photo's (witch means the best!),.

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My name is kirk..

http://spaxspore.deviantart.com/

GoatGuy · Post by **GoatGuy** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:08 pm

OldWin wrote:You're gonna fit in fine. Kirk-like quality photo's (whitch means the best!), nice guns, and animals too. ...

I think OldWin is referring to KirkD, another of our "resident" collectors who does fine photography as well.

Spaxspore · Post by **Spaxspore** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:11 pm

GoatGuy wrote:
OldWin wrote:You're gonna fit in fine. Kirk-like quality photo's (whitch means the best!), nice guns, and animals too. ...
I think OldWin is referring to KirkD, another of our "resident" collectors who does fine photography as well.

Small world

KirkD, show some of your work off here.. love to see it.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:13 pm

Yes, correct GoatGuy. Wow, that's a coincidence. Sorry if I freaked you out Spaxspore.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:23 pm

I can now see why you do not shoot the levers you already have

Spaxspore · Post by **Spaxspore** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:27 pm

Borregos wrote:I can now see why you do not shoot the levers you already have

Happens all the time when i say i have levers that i can't shoot and i want one so bad that i can enjoy.

They usually give me this type of face

until i explain why.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:51 pm

Good post sir....hi

Nath.

vancelw · Post by **vancelw** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:54 pm

Very nice photos and levers. I'm so glad I'm not fortunate enough to have fine specimens like that...it would drive me crazy

Gotta shoot!

An acquaintance brought a Sharps for me to identify a while back. It was a .54 Sharps papercutter in great shape. I told him I'd help him make up some paper cartridges to shoot but he was too scared due to it's age. Ugh! I want to shoot it!

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:49 pm

Spaxspore wrote:KirkD, show some of your work off here.. love to see it.

Well slap me silly! Another Kirk on the forum ... and you also enjoy photographing old firearms! I am not a professional photographer, but I do like to take pictures of various old Winchesters that pass through my hands. As per your invitation, here are a few ....

A Winchester Model 1894 30-30 shipped in 1903 ...

Winchester Model 1873 44 WCF shipped in 1889 ...

Winchester 1895 38-72 with tapered octagon barrel shipped in 1905 ...

Winchester 1886 extra light 45-70 shipped in 1902 ...

S&W 2nd Model 44 Russian, shipped in 1873 ...

Winchester 1894 Saddle Ring Carbine 38-55 shipped in 1907 ...

My '73 mentioned above out hunting this past fall ...

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:51 pm

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Welcome, Kirk ! You've certainly hit the ground running, as it were.............

That's what I call putting the fun, in "gun" ! .

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Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:52 pm

This is going to be wonderful.....Hopefully, a little friendly photo competition will start up.

Streetstar · Post by **Streetstar** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:04 pm

I am freaking out at the pictures of the great guns coming out of the woodwork here

My photography skills roughly rival my condition after a pitcher of sangria -- Shaky and Blurry -- LOL

MacEntyre · Post by **MacEntyre** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:20 pm

What a wonderful thread!

Now I know why I never find vintage leverguns in fine condition... you Kirks have them all!

I must lack culture... I'd be shooting some of those gems.

ollogger · Post by **ollogger** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:53 pm

Im sitting here trying to find words to describe how shocked I am
AWESOME pix with a whole lotta class with them guns
Great post!!!
the 2 Henrys are great, have a pair my Wife bought me

Welcome & thanks for the show

ollogger

yep Kirk D has some goodies also!!!

Ragnor · Post by **Ragnor** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:13 pm

Awesome collection! Cool Cats. Thanks for the show.

Spaxspore · Post by **Spaxspore** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:08 pm

KirkD wrote:
Spaxspore wrote:KirkD, show some of your work off here.. love to see it.
Well slap me silly! Another Kirk on the forum ... and you also enjoy photographing old firearms! I am not a professional photographer, but I do like to take pictures of various old Winchesters that pass through my hands. As per your invitation, here are a few ....

A Winchester Model 1894 30-30 shipped in 1903 ...

That 1894 one is simply stunning! Love that wood!

I shall counter with a early 20th century 30-30 take down model..

having a mental block on the model- 1894 i believe take down - if you know it throw it out there

Good stuff here fellows. Glad i found this place (a member over @ ar15.com pointed me here).

Cheers

Kirk

horsesoldier03 · Post by **horsesoldier03** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:59 pm

Welcome to the forum, it looks like you came well armed!

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:29 pm

Kirk, that is a gorgeous TD you have there. Love that wood and checkering. I think that wood can really make a vintage Winchester. Speaking of nice wood, I thought you might enjoy this Winchester Model 53 32-20 made in 1929 with special wood ...

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:47 pm

Thanks to Kirk and Kirk I can just sit here and look at the pictures instead of having to read. How can any new rifle compare to the glow of an old classic.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 1:28 am

Just wow.

I'm gonna change my name to Kirk..........see if some of those R.L. Wilson book type Winchesters start coming my
way.

I'm nothing but jealous. None of mine look like that. And photography that good would no doubt make em look
worse.

Seriously though guys, I love the pics. Good stuff.

1894c · Post by **1894c** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:08 am

OK...this is a very coooool thread...me likes it allot...OH BY THE WAY HELLO... :)

pwl44m · Post by **pwl44m** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:51 am

Ok I was fine, already took My blood pressure meds and settled down to see what's new on Leverguns.com. I am sure there are more Fine Old Winchesters out there but with the Collections that KirkD and Kirk w/o the D have I'm not sure. I was doing fine then "U" Kirk w/o D had to post a pic of that 73 paired with a Beautiful Colt. I am assuming 44wcf by the looks of the ammo. I can already see that I'm not getting into this Competition. I would hate to be a Judge in this thread. Both excellent Photographers to say the very least. Mas Mas Por favor.
Oh n btw Welcome!!!

Perry

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:39 pm

By gum, this ain't no competition. I will straight out concede to the other Kirk. His photos are more creative, have better composition and exposure. I am just enjoying the sight of those beautiful firearms. A fellow does not see high conditions vintage guns like that.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:11 pm

Ok ok you lot with yer fancy shootin' irons.

Nath, not Kirk

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:25 pm

KirkD wrote:By gum, this ain't no competition. I will straight out concede to the other Kirk. His photos are more creative, have better composition and exposure. I am just enjoying the sight of those beautiful firearms. A fellow does not see high conditions vintage guns like that.

Don't go sellin' yerself short, pard. You've got skills, too!

My one ol' photo ain't doodly by comparion.

Nor is it a "vinatge" Winchester... well, not THAT vintage anyway!

QCI Winchesters · Post by **QCI Winchesters** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:38 pm

Nice collection! I have only bought one new lever gun in my life, a Marlin 1895 Cowboy .45-70. What a disappointment! I sold it soon after and bought an 1892 .38WCF.