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Thanks for that info. Yep it works well to let things dry/cure then sand, and a few more coats. I've had disasters of multiple coats when it's just flash dried between coats, then one coat is too wet and the rest curdles like paint stripper has been put on it. The PPG clear I use for odd jobs is a 1K. I've used it on the car but I also use it for situations where I'm making up structural beams and I've sprayed a zinc primer over steel or welds. Then need something to waterproof the zinc primer. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1704479084.jpg |
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Almost finished building this for NRL22 this year.
Never done this kind of competition before but it should be fun. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1704919178.jpg |
Finally got around to grabbing some pics of the LeFevers. This one is the G grade 16 gauge circa 1902. Double ivory sights...
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This is the C grade 10 gauge circa 1891....
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And these are my German sporting rifles. A Savage Anschutz 141 22lr circa 1966...
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1706382687.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1706382715.jpg And a Carl Walther Model B 30-06 circa 1958.... http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1706382794.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1706382841.jpg |
New cat in the house!
Well, CVA Bobcat (black stock) in .50 to go with its big brother the CVA Lynx in .54 Couldn't turn it down for $90 shipped, though I resisted for 5 or 6 hours hoping someone else would claim it. Now of course the question becomes "what to do with it".... Well, it needs a few things. 1 - new nipple, the one on it must be for something smaller than even #10 'cause #11s fall off and #10s still have lots of wiggle (compared to my revolver #10 nipples) 2 - maybe new rear sight. Has some weird forward angled (about 45 degrees) buckhorn on the back. Now I don't need two large caliber BP rifles... but I'm not sure if I want to sell one of 'em off or maybe look into having the bore on one of them drilled out to remove the rifling and make it a smoothie. Problem with doing that is most ML 'smiths won't do CVA percussions due to how the breech plug and drum are installed. And I think relining it to .36 would involve the same breech plug/drum issues. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1706453262.jpg |
That rear sight is simply installed backwards. Drift it out and turn it around. It's supposed to be angled rearward to reduce glare.
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I did some research beforehand and got some great advice from Buck Hamlin who had written an article for Double Gun Journal titled "Finding Out For Myself". He passed last year: https://www.myleaderpaper.com/obituaries/obituary-for-carlton-buck-hamlin-jr-of-pevely/article_35b94412-7cd0-11ee-abcc-ef030363ad35.html He had taken some old Damascus guns rigged to a tire swing and shot different loads until the barrels were compromised. He was able to fire off some pretty heavy loads, much larger than commercial loads. I emailed him and he called me and we had a pretty lengthy conversation. I had asked about smokeless powder and higher pressures being the reason shotgun makers had converted to fluid steel barrels. He told me that Damascus was a 3-man process, 2 hammering and one holding the Mandrel. Modern manufacturing was one reason for the change and also the fact that most barrels came from Belgium and a lot of the tradesman were killed or injured in World War I. You could still order Damascus barrels on the old guns but there was a premium. Some may still say you shouldn't shoot modern shells through Damascus but I'm glad an old Gunsmith took the time to call a youngster and give him his opinion. |
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Both rifles are essentially new. Do need to pick up ramrods for them (have a big heavy solid brass one for range use) and projectiles. Might try the WMC with a 490 ball but also considering going a tad modern with a sabot and either 451 or 429 caliber pistol bullets The 45 is fast twist 1-20, very fast for a ML) and the bore is more likely to be 447 or 448 than 450 so Im planni g on checking how well sabots fit there or just use full bore hunks of lead and set up a bullet sizing die http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1709179239.jpg |
Python Combat Elite
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About to go up for auction: Al Capone's 1911 he named "Sweetheart"
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1714443973.jpg https://www.cbsnews.com/news/al-capone-sweetheart-gun-pistol-auction-could-sell-for-over-2-million/ |
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Love the Python. Glad to see it back, especially now that there is a blued version. I might need a 4" (I guess the new ones are more like 4 1/4" to meet some Canadian law or something) to go with my 6". I do prefer wood grips over rubber grips, these are from Steve Herret Jr., custom made to fit my hand:
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I agree with you, Jeff. I love my Pythons and shoot them! I prefer the rubber, finger grips as I’m not a fan of the factory wood grips because the checking is irritating when shooting. Your choice of smooth, wooden grips make me curious.
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Mine had Pachmeyer rubber grips on it when I bought it from my brother. Fortunately, he kept the original wood grips. I cannot believe how valuable those wood grips have become - probably because most folks took them off after the first time them shot the gun. I don't know what Colt was thinking. They are truly terrible. The checkering is proud, rather than recessed like in S&W grips. It's like holding onto a cheese grater.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1714709557.jpg I like the recessed checkering on S&W target stocks. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1714709557.jpg But, even then, I've switched them out to smooth wood. The M29 wears Eagle grips, which have a palm swell that I like. The M19 has another set of Herretts, custom made to my hand. They have a tracing of my hand and some measurements on file, so all I have to do is give them a holler and they can make grips for anything I want. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1714709557.jpg |
Went to buy some shotgun shells today. Most of the stuff was old paper hulls but I figured should still shoot clays fine. Ended up buying a variety of 28, 16, and 12 guage shell, 52 boxes.
Saw this old pistol an a shelf and ended up with it also. I don’t know anything about it, but I got it cheap enough it doesn’t matter. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1718914931.jpg Any idea what it is? |
Very old, looks like to me
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1870's era Belgian made pinfire. Probably not marked in any way, it's hard to figure out just who made what. Commonly made in 9mm or 11mm pinfire. Weird little cartridges, there was a pin sticking out at 90 degrees that the hammer struck, kind of a self contained firing pin. You can see the notches in the back of the cylinder where the pins stick out.
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I did find a proof mark on the cylinder and barrel.
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Dang it, where's Tabby when we need him? RIP old friend...
Definitely Belgian. It gets really murky beyond that. Really poor records, almost no markings, commonly shared features, all contribute to a great deal of confusion and speculation. Lots of the old British and continental gun trade relied upon fairly anonymous makers supplying somewhat more renown distributors. Often the same gun was made by a number of small gun makers and sold by the same distributor, who did not distinguish between who made their guns. Then there were larger gun makers who sold through a number of distributors who added their names to these guns they did not make. It gets really confusing, and often untraceable. Guns are identified by very small nuances as to who actually made them, or who actually distributed them. Terry Wieland is a fantastic resource on this kind of thing. He writes for Rifle, Handloader, The Single Shot Exchange, and probably other magazines. If you are truly interested in finding out about guns like these, it's worth looking him up. |
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A project in .300 win mag I've been making from scratch for a while now. Externally and internally it is about as close to an original as realistically possible. Been a hassle to make, but it beats shelling out the 100-150k one goes for; if you even can find one.
Still have a bit of wood shaping to do around the grip before I can start sealing and finishing, along with the tedious job of stippling. The steel bits are soon to be sent out to receive a black nitride finish. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How to field strip the Wa2000. It's often repeated that it's a hassle to do, but it seems pretty simple to. <a href="https://t.co/L4G0ruwnJs">pic.twitter.com/L4G0ruwnJs</a></p>— Justin (@WTS_ARW) <a href="https://twitter.com/WTS_ARW/status/1893060281170870360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1744135677.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1744135677.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1744135782.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1744135677.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1744135677.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1744135677.jpg |
One year since I started shooting NRL22 and my rig has come a long way. (I shared a pic when I got started)
These were from Saturday after installing a new scope and getting in a little practice before Sunday's match. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1745437816.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1745437816.jpg |
^^^^^ AAA++++
Here's mine. I had to form 1 it, so that means I "manufactured it."http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1745438189.jpg |
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Not looking forward to finishing the wood work, but it's getting close to being the only thing I have left to do to wrap this project up.
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Yes, beautiful rifles, in a "form follows function" kind of way. Very purposeful. I can certainly appreciate their utility. I see lots of guys shooting similar rifles at my club, everything from the very popular .22 bench rest competitions to the equally popular precision rifle competitions.
As you guys know by now, my tastes run a little bit differently. When someone says "beautiful rifle", I think of nice wood, deep shiny blueing, and that sort of thing. Here is my taste in a "pretty" bolt gun: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1745538810.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1745538810.jpg Model 98 Mauser action in .375 H&H Magnum. English walnut stock, shadow line cheek piece, ebony forend tip, color case hardened grip cap. Traditional express sights with the fixed leaf sighted for 100 yards and two more folding leaves for 200 and 300 yards. This has proven to be an exceptional hunting rifle for me, the one I reach for when I know I'll be wading into the thick stuff, going after the big stuff. I guess in that way, its form follows its function as well. What a wonderful spectrum of rifles on display here. I know you guys are having as much fun with yours as I am with mine. Good stuff. |
I went to an indoor range with my son last Friday. Next to us were 4 college age dudes.
At one point I overheard one of them ask my son what he carries daily. Son's reply was the weapons we brought 'are my dad's'. I think we had about 6 pistols with us. A bit later same kid asks the range safety if the safety thought he fired good enough to 'get a license to buy a gun'. Safety tells him we don't need license here in the USA. Get to the parking lot and turns out the kids were sporting an Ontario license plate on their car. I guess they just wanted the full Texas experience of shooting a gun. |
Canadians can buy long guns in the US with a hunting license. I don't think they can buy handguns unless they have a green card.
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4 Bore shoulder rifle
https://x.com/i/status/1919865895943356532 <iframe width="700" height="394" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r4kPfUBy19E?list=PLa7R2iFDUEvh3lSxf49NesrnEbTML9_j I" title="The 4 BORE Rifle (The Biggest Rifle EVER !!!)" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> Not sure why can't play embedded video but here is the address https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4kPfUBy19E&list=PLa7R2iFDUEvh3lSxf49Nesrn EbTML9_jI |
This has a carbon fiber barrel, very light for a AR-10. Am considering buying it, but today I found something cooler.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1749190408.jpg So I need some options, I am really interested in this, former police issue, but is this a good deal?? http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1749190924.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1749190924.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1749190924.jpg These are kinda cool toohttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1749191070.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1749191070.jpg |
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