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Thanks buddy, how's life treating you these days anyways?. Good I hope.
Antique Photos--Post what you got
- Thread starter peckerwood
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Thanks buddy, how's life treating you these days anyways?. Good I hope.
My first non-blued gun is my first antique!
Very cool.
Yes!!!
Beautifull.
H&A .32RF?.
We'll talk handloads over the woodsmoke.
Yes!!!
Beautifull.
H&A .32RF?.
We'll talk handloads over the woodsmoke.
Yes, indeed. I'm looking at tracking down a smokeless that'll be safe to use in it. I'd like to avoid corrosive black, theres already a bit of pitting in the barrel. (maybe won't be ringing it at 400, going to have to keep shots at 160 yards
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A couple of project guns i just got. top one is a 1849 colt i had to replace the hand spring now it indexes perfectly i just need to locate a loading lever.(if you have one for sale let me know)
Bottom is a 38 rimfire Manhattan it needs a lot more work it looks like someone beat on the hammer with a hammer.i have a spare hammer for a 1849 colt it's a almost perfect fit.but i think it needs a lot more than just a hammer.
Bottom is a 38 rimfire Manhattan it needs a lot more work it looks like someone beat on the hammer with a hammer.i have a spare hammer for a 1849 colt it's a almost perfect fit.but i think it needs a lot more than just a hammer.
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This 1849 Colt Pocket showed up in my mailbox yesterday, it is in better shape than my other one was when I got it. The original finish has turned a dark plum brown with very little pitting except on the recoil shield area. The bore is in good condition with minor pitting and strong rifling, the cylinder has taken a beating around the nipples and there is some end play but the action is tight and the lock-up is solid. The markings are very sharp and clear but I haven't had the time to take detailed pictures yet.
Lots of history in those antiques. I'll have to take a photo of my low serial # Spencer carbine and cartridges for a post. My great, great, great grandfather was a captain in the Pennsylvania regiment and his name is on the PA monument in Gettysburg. The Spencer was considered high capacity, rapid fire in the 1860s. I gather a marksman could fire up to 30 shots per minute without exposing himself to reload. I think Clint Eastwood dispatched little Bill with a coupe de grace from a Spencer in the movie The Unforgiven.
If any of you folks get down that way, go check out the armory museum. The wide array of antique fire arms is very impressive. One of the distant relatives has a very nice Harper's Ferry rifle I'd love to have.
The national Civil war museum is in Harrisburg and is very interesting too.
If any of you folks get down that way, go check out the armory museum. The wide array of antique fire arms is very impressive. One of the distant relatives has a very nice Harper's Ferry rifle I'd love to have.
The national Civil war museum is in Harrisburg and is very interesting too.
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Here is my newest and neatest - an original Bavarian Werder sporting rifle. Full octagonal barrel, pristine bore, sliding wooden patchbox, ramrod, horn muzzlecap. The internals of the action come out for cleaning, way cool! Chambered in 11.5X35R Werder.
i have found an antique gun on a farmhouse on my woodlot, was hoping somebody could tell me what it is, the stampings on it are, "the lee arms company, patented nov 4 1879, on the barrell "wwk" and also US and a stamping of an anchor, the caliber is uknown but seems about a half inch wich is quite large, i will post a picture soon
Bittermansbro
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary, AB
oh oooh, let me guess first. Model 1879 Remington-Lee box mag rifle made for the US Navy in 45-70.
And since there are no pics, I am going to guess that its been cut down and sportered.....(hoping not)
vagrantviking
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- High River, Alberta
Been meaning to put a couple things up for a while:
Firstly a Scandinavian rolling block in 45-70. I believe that its a Numrich barrel and the stock is by Eric Martens. Its a good 1.5 inches too long for me but I'm still not going to cut it off.
Most recent aquisition is the 1892 French Army. I like that its 1892 manufacture. Still waiting on loading gear to shoot it.
And its precursor made 1882. Shoots great!
My daily shooter also by Eric Martens- .50 with a swamped barrel
Firstly a Scandinavian rolling block in 45-70. I believe that its a Numrich barrel and the stock is by Eric Martens. Its a good 1.5 inches too long for me but I'm still not going to cut it off.
Most recent aquisition is the 1892 French Army. I like that its 1892 manufacture. Still waiting on loading gear to shoot it.
And its precursor made 1882. Shoots great!
My daily shooter also by Eric Martens- .50 with a swamped barrel
found a beautiful W.G. Rawbone while helping my Pops move. It was his Grandfather's. Hard to see in the pics but the engraving is amazing. Anybody know the history or have any links on this? Needs complete restoration - any recommendations down in the Niagara area?
For the purposes of this thread I think it would qualify as an antique but as far as the gun laws are concerned it is not considered antique because it was made after 1897 and may be chambered in a "bad" calibre. Here is a link to a handy chart that will let you determine "Antique Status" for almost any gun made.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...ntique-Firearm-Status-Determination-Flowchart
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...ntique-Firearm-Status-Determination-Flowchart
Matching cased pair of ivory handled british proof marked Colt .41 derringers in .41 RF
Factory engraved Remmington derringer in .41 with pearl grips
Two line address Remmington derringer in .41 with pearl grips
Factory engraved Remmington derringer in .41 with pearl grips
Two line address Remmington derringer in .41 with pearl grips
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