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couple of guns currently on gb; https://www.gunbroker.com/item/873392145 with some proof marks i am not familiar with... and a fairly nice helice system french gun with a name on the tubes i've not seen before, https://www.gunbroker.com/item/8722
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2 3-4” almost never. If the gun has been in the us long? If so most likely answer is somebody eased the chambers from 2.5 to 2.75. Measure the wall thickness. If greater than .100 you should be ok with same pressure loads. If under .080 I would not
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That's a 16 I'd own! What bbl. length did you end up with?
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DIY Gunsmithing @ doublegunshop.com
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Originally Posted By: PhysDocI wanted to give charcoal bluing a try, I found this recipe in Clyde Baker's book "Modern Gunsmithing" It reads: An old English gun maker gave me the following which I have seen him use to produce very fine wo
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Mint condition Bernardelli 12 gauge hammer shotgun. Specs are listed below. 29 1/2" barrels with .722 bores - 32/1000 right and 42/1000 left choke Chambers are 3" Rebounding hammers Date code is 1968 - Stoeger Import 95% original case col
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Somewhere I've seen a photo of the Krag Highwall that Townsend Whelen owned and used for years, wonder what configuration it was.
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Here's one more for comparison. A Boss built in 1860 as a pinfire gun and converted to centerfire. It seems facially similar to the ones posted above, but this one has an underlever single bite lockup...Geo
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Wonderful article, thanks for sharing.
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Awfully pretty gun, but out of the "shooter" category I think he's looking for. Thanks for the post.
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If you look you can find several 7/8 ounce loads that come in under 8,000 psi.. Two of my favorites are 800X 1200fps at 7500 psi and a 572 load which is 1150fps at 7,200 psi. I have used both and they are listed on Hodgdon powder site and I had the
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Originally Posted By: Karl GraebnerRocketman, That is a very good explanation of it. Karl I agree as well
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Dennis, I hate to correct my elders but the 1968 Olympic games were held in Mexico City & that is where the MX8 name came from on the drop out trigger guns that made Perazzi well known & I can't remember the name of the men's International
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Gun Makers & Related Trade Professionals
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An interesting project Steve. Hope the owner didn't participate in the fall and get like damage. Beautiful replacement wood!
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i would suggest taking your photos with a tape or yardstick along side...that gives everyone a better idea of how layouts might proceed... your additional shots of #1 look like a very good grain flow through the wrist... developing a taste for nice
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Mike, is there a copy of the sign up for shooting sheet available to print out?
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There is a mixture. On one wall alone he has the whole row filled with Lefever's, Smith's Foxes and Parkers. On the other side there are Browning's and various mixture of other Makers. I can say there are some typical new guns such as Browning's. Ber
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Originally Posted By: SKBSo the Hoffman arrived, the stock break was or I should say the attempted repair, was worse than hoped for. Nice trap buttplate and engraved grip cap, all the metal is excellent, over all a pretty good deal. I'm not sure what
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It is a fine late season load as well. Gotta love #5s for ducks or pheasants anytime, anywhere. they will work in a Giant Canada too, if in a pinch.
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Originally Posted By: ShotgunjonesRather than polluting that great show with comments, I'll just say thanks in a new thread. Excellent descriptions and photos Mr. Nash. I hope there's more! Thank you. And yes, there's more. About four dozen more
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If you do give it another try, let us know how it goes. Glad to see your greener re-stock project on the pro page. Looking forward to seeing it come together. As for the slacum digest, it's up to 40 pages now and includes lots of different formu
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Originally Posted By: DoublefanI'm old school and not much on a computer. Interested. Can I call you? Thanks, Bob pm sent
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When I built my home a number of years ago my buddy and I built a storage unit, with drawers and shelving to hold 20 guns in a staggered pattern. I completed the lower section but life got in the way and I never finished the angled wall supports. I
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Craig, I haven't seen any Californians at the range since who knows when. I suspect they don't pay dues and have a card that opens the gate. Brent, I shot my best group with cast bullets, about 1.1" @ 50 yds.,Fed 210M, 38 grs H4831, Lyman 31104
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Fantastic gun and photos. It is fascinating to think these guns were used in France for many years before the British gun industry started down that path. A very clever design, beautifully rendered.
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No name on the lever. But stamped Darne on top of breech.
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