1894 "musket"

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Any owners of model 1894 "musket" stocked model?

I have seen these in person, they were all "centennial models" one of the features I found attractive (literally I can't determine any functional reason for it) was the shape of the end of the tubular magazine.

I am wondering if anyone owns a non commemorative model that has similar styling? All the ones I have seen (online only) have a more utilitarian looking rounded tube end, presumably for attaching a bayonet (do not intend to bayonet anything in the near future/probably ever).

This is the style I'm looking for, on some models it had some fancy brass or gold inlay work I believe.

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Besides that any pictures/stories/experiences with these rifles? Thanks.
 
The one I posted the pic of is a pretty good deal eh, too bad it is in the land of the free.

Well I might as well give up, cause if shellshucker doesn't own one I'm guessing not many do.

The gold plating is a little "saddam hussein" for my tastes at least.
 
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The one I posted the pic of is a pretty good deal eh, too bad it is in the land of the free.

Well I might as well give up, cause if shellshucker doesn't own one I'm guessing not many do.

The gold plating is a little "saddam hussein" for my tastes at least.
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I agree on the "Saddam Insane" plating being over the top, but there's no reason why a guy couldn't take one down & strip the plating off in an electro-stripping tank, then re-plate the receiver with black chrome and blue the other bits with conventional bluing methods.

The receivers of these rifles are made using a compressed, powdered metal process which is very resistant to normal bluing methods.

Nothing to worry about as far as strength of the metal, but coloring it is a plating mission to make the receiver look right. And yes, I will likely own one of these musket models soon.;)
 
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Well considering I don't know what an electro stripping tank is I think the project is best left to someone more experienced.


Don't if the portion we see the screw on in the picture is to attach the stock. I can't find any info on the mag capacity on this model. If the tube is the same size as the normal stock model I am wondering if one could fashion a stock/ metal end piece and attach it to any lever.
 
Good job.

Did you have the stock done after purchasing it? I can't seem to find "musket' stocks on uberti's site, also waaay out of my price range atm.
 
The stock work is original except for the leather butt protector. The Uberti 76 carbines are a exclusive of Cimmaron Firearms in the States and are marketed by them alone and sold to other retailers .Go to their web site and you ll see them.The sell two versions mine is the crossfire carbine,there is also a NWMP version in 45/75
 
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Thanks I was actually looking at those last night.

Do you know of any stock kits or reproductions in 30/30 or .44 mag besides the NRA centennial models?
 
Thanks chasseur, looks like NRA model is the only one available without the bling. I have seen the rcmp models for 1,700!

I don't know how the gold plated receiver would hold up to field use.
 
Had the NRA MUSKET that I gave to my son in law last Christmas.. they were available as musket/rifle, and as a matching set....( as NRA CENTENNIAL models only )bought it brand new off an old fellow . installed a 336fp.peep/receiver sight on it and it was pretty accurate....not being a great fan of lever actions it became a safe queen after about 20 rounds..... If you like attention,then its a neat rifle to take to the range......( Both marlin and Winchester made muskets ,back in the late 1800s. ) out of all the WINCHESTER commeratives,they are the LEAST VALUABLE
 
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