that is why i now reload. couldn't find 455 ammo for the webley and it's been a rabbit hole ever since.
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that is why i now reload. couldn't find 455 ammo for the webley and it's been a rabbit hole ever since.
MosinMan13
CGN Regular
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- Thornbury Ontario
Just components, so far my only struggle is finding brass, it shows up every now and then. It’s really not that hard as far as reloading goes.
I won't ramble on at great length, but I was in the market for a legal bush carry pistol. I was looking at the Webley's, but they were too pricey for this old pensioner. I lucked into a nice Smith & Wesson 1st. Model Double Action, and never looked back. I have all the reloading needfuls for .44 Russian and I had several of these pistols pass through my hands before I found my "keeper". Some of the others though were real beauties which I'd thought I'd post for their appeal.
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Now I've finally figured out how to post images, I can show you my 1858 Robert T Pritchett Volunteer short rifle, based on the P51 Enfield.
Unlike the P51, it has a hook breech.
The Short Rifle MkII snider underneath came from Quebec - The Garrison Artillery Battery rack #102. I shoot Martyn Robinson's .600" bullets with great lack of effect.....it was a birthday gift a few years back from a pal who moved to France to escape the Brexit fiasco.
Great bore, too -
Unlike the P51, it has a hook breech.
The Short Rifle MkII snider underneath came from Quebec - The Garrison Artillery Battery rack #102. I shoot Martyn Robinson's .600" bullets with great lack of effect.....it was a birthday gift a few years back from a pal who moved to France to escape the Brexit fiasco.
Great bore, too -
A few originals. Some I still have, some have found their way to other collectors.
Top - Sharps Model 1874 Military Rifle. c. 1873. 50 Calibre
Middle - Sharps Model 1874 Business Rifle. c. 1876. 45 Calibre. Shipped 1876 to Denver, Colorado.
Bottom - Sharps Model 1874 "A" Business Rifle. c. 1880. 45 Calibre. Shipped 1880 to Denver, Colorado.
Top - US Model 1866 "Trapdoor" Springfield. c. 1868. 50 Calibre.
Middle - same 1876 shipped Sharps Model 1874 Business rifle as above
Bottom - Remington No1 E Grade "Creedmoor" rifle. c. 1877. 44 calibre.
Top - Sharps Model 1874 Military Rifle. c. 1873. 50 Calibre
Middle - Sharps Model 1874 Business Rifle. c. 1876. 45 Calibre. Shipped 1876 to Denver, Colorado.
Bottom - Sharps Model 1874 "A" Business Rifle. c. 1880. 45 Calibre. Shipped 1880 to Denver, Colorado.
Top - US Model 1866 "Trapdoor" Springfield. c. 1868. 50 Calibre.
Middle - same 1876 shipped Sharps Model 1874 Business rifle as above
Bottom - Remington No1 E Grade "Creedmoor" rifle. c. 1877. 44 calibre.
Winchester - Little Big Horn
My dad bought my brother and I each one of these when we were kids. It’s being in storage unhandled unfired on dry fire since probably 1975. The box is a little dog eared.
Using a pair of gloves, I’ve confirmed that it does indeed ####. It is not all gummed up but sure could use lube.
Any thoughts on the value?
My dad bought my brother and I each one of these when we were kids. It’s being in storage unhandled unfired on dry fire since probably 1975. The box is a little dog eared.
Using a pair of gloves, I’ve confirmed that it does indeed ####. It is not all gummed up but sure could use lube.
Any thoughts on the value?
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These commemorative Winchesters sell for between $1500 and $2500, depending on condition. Most of them are in their original boxes, many with original sales receipts and even price tags on the boxes. I see them frequently at gunshows. Yours looks like it's got a bit of tarnish on the brass. Could come off - or not?
https://www.icollector.com/Non-Rest...44-40-Win-lever-action-w-bbl-length_i56297927
don't forget to add the 15% commission
Thanks
Going back a few years, my old pal Joe - now gone - bought a Ruger Canadian Commemorative Model 10/22, still in the box and only unwrapped to check the serial number by the dealer in Eugene OR.
For just $50.
The store owner had never been asked for one, and was sick and tired of checking inventory every year and having to note it as an 'unsold' new/old stock.
For just $50.
The store owner had never been asked for one, and was sick and tired of checking inventory every year and having to note it as an 'unsold' new/old stock.
Here I have a couple of antiques.
-1st is a Webley markI in it’s original.450 Adams
-2nd is a French Model 1874 in it’s original 11mm.
Both are in good shootable condition. I put 50 rounds through the Webley the other day. Shoots great.
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Curious what reproduction cylinder you have in that new model army? Did it take a lot of fitting to get it timed right?
