At the rate these rifles have appreciated, those of us that have them are loath to sell them now. I would be surprised if you get any replies.
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At the rate these rifles have appreciated, those of us that have them are loath to sell them now. I would be surprised if you get any replies.
It is 198 grain. They have very hard primers. Be sure and have a stout firing pin spring
There is a difference between a 45-70 and 50-70 extractors. You may have the wrong one.
Trump is now an accessory to international genocide.
300 Savage. Common conversion caliber.
Non original Smith Corona bolt sleeve.. The electro pencil etching is very suspect.
The Dutch police and military used original 30-06 Mauser short rifles. I have one.
The first picture of the bolt cut out is correct. The other is a bubba job.
It is too bad that there is so little about the rear area forces. My father was in canon company 110 of the 28th Division. I have read every book I can find on the 28th and there is hardly any...
He is our favorite TV host. We will hope for the best for him.
Not listed in the DCM sales records.
The museum of the Confederacy in New Orleans has a piece that is imbedded with numerous iron balls from canister shot.
It's 8 degrees in MT. Come and visit us. Don't plan on staying long.
In my area, it is impossible to find a '17 that has not had the rear sight base ground off. I see these every time a make the rounds. Asking prices are in the $250 range.
The receiver is to old to be listed in the DCM sales records. The first rifle to be listed is 1,200,051. Yours sounds like a WW2 rebuild or Greek return.
Here are a couple pictures of carving on my rifle. Is that a name on[/ATTACH]4525445255n the stock? big fingers on date keys Model 1899C
Try the social security death index. The Army records center for officers of WW2 burned and there are very few records available.
It is a waste of time and effort to try and restore a sewer pipe bore.
The are a lot of new old stock barrels still out there.
All US military loading data is shown in the Ctgs of The World.
A fiend of mine uses a steel pin polisher and sheepishly admitted that he didn't think it was worth the effort or expense. I seldom polish cases and usually just wash them in hot soapy water after...
Original barrels were 5 groove left hand twist. JA barrels were not dated. No one has mentioned RIA replacement barrels. They are 4 groove right hand twist. The 2 groove barrels shoot at least as...
I believe it is Winchester production for Wells Fargo. I have several rounds also.
I would install a new follower spring.
Did the pre WW1 NRA rifles have normal cartouches on the stock?
Good luck in your search. I looked for one for 15 years before I found one.