[I want a lever action rifle.]

5 hours ago, Snaveba said:

My latest Lever. 
 

Marlin 1893 Chambered in 38-55 made in 1900. Started out for me as a barreled receiver with the lever, bolt, hammer and loading gate included. There was no stock, no forend, no mag tube(or components), no rear sight, not forend cap or tenon. Additionally, the listing said the hammer would not lock back.
 

The case color hardening was all but gone from the receiver (one small spot left on the inside of the lower tang plate) but the bluing on the 26” octagonal barrel still looks very good. 

The first thing was to figure that out  turned out to be a rusted trigger spring  l was having trouble finding one for an 1893  I took a chance on a trigger spring from an early 1897 (precursor to the 39a). It worked and the first issue was fixed  

I found the mag tube (and inner parts), rear sight, forend cap, forend tenon. Picked up a reproduction stock and forend set made of American Black Walnut.

I had to finish the inletting for the tang and forend and I had to do the final shaping and apply a hand rubbed oil finish. That took a while. I finally have it all done. The stock I found was a “carbine” style. Not an issue I thought. I like them. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize that finding a Marlin 1893 Carbine butt plate was a kin to finding hen’s teeth. I do still need one and that is why there is a recoil pad on the rifle, hiding the missing butt plate.

Here is a photo. If I can figure out the photo hosting site Kahrman suggested, I’ll put ip a bunch of photos of the process. 

 

The stock turned out nice.

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[460 S&W, 500 S&W Magnum lever action rifles]

1 hour ago, LangdoniousRex said:

She's a beaut, Clark.

Since a year-ish wait seems to be the norm, might as well customize it. I'm tempted to get the barrel cut for 49/64x20 threads to run a Bowers Vers 50 can since they'd probably both arrive about the same time.

I saw a video the BHA put out recently of  a suppressed 500 mag Spike Driver and it was awesome. 

[SOLD-SAVAGE MODEL 99F TAKE DOWN 30-30 (1920)]

44 minutes ago, Snaveba said:

PM sent 

Who didn’t see this coming…

[460 S&W, 500 S&W Magnum lever action rifles]

You mean something like this….

 

my BHA Spikedriver in 500 S&W Mag. 
it is a pleasure to shoot. Recoil is pretty mild and it’s accurate. My only issue is it took 14 months to get it after ai ordered it. 
 

[Time to bury another alcoholic]

I have been where you are. No way around it, it just sucks. My friends death still bothers me today. Such a waste of a life. Sorry you are having to go through so much lately. 

[Kimber Super Jagare 1911 10mm]

Very nice.  This is my all time favorite Kimber.  GLWS

[Stripping wood and restaining]

Calling @Snaveba

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17 minutes ago, Tuffus said:

I think I have that shirt…

[Things the next generation simply won't understand]

Who here had a chemistry lab.  I always thought that was pretty cool.  The one I had was similar to this one:

 

[Things the next generation simply won't understand]

25 minutes ago, jeff43 said:

I still have some of those somewhere, they are in a square container made out of some type of cardboard .

I found a picture of what it looks like.

My grandma had the square container of lincoln logs.  Loved going over to her house and playing with them.

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11 minutes ago, LangdoniousRex said:

But they are so delicious…

[Things the next generation simply won't understand]

5 hours ago, analog_kidd said:

These were short lived, and intended to replace floppies. 100mb seemed massive at the time. Now you can get 1000's of times that capacity on a tiny thumb drive

Zip drives brings back some memories.  Back when we had a printing company we loved how easy zip drives made it to transfer files between our graphics department and the client.  They did not last long but man were they great when they first came out.

[Argentine Colt 1927 Sistema 1911 A1]

3 hours ago, JustEd said:

The pic does not show up for me

 

would like to see it

I deleted the pics when I sold it years ago. 

[two small EDC's]

39 minutes ago, jeremiah said:

I think Kahrman is still on the fence, he only buys large caliber firearms.

I will take Kahrman's knife !

Sorry, GT already has my money.  

[MODEL 1911 MILITARY]

1 minute ago, Cattle Baron said:

I will take it. Text inbound

Nice pick up.

[two small EDC's]

I'll take #2 assuming they are not $200 lol

 

[Things the next generation simply won't understand]

9 hours ago, gary_boom said:

Where I worked we used a micro fish  to look up parts before computers

When I first started working for TSC we still used microfiche to look up tractor parts.

[Things the next generation simply won't understand]

2 hours ago, gregintenn said:

I sold a lot of that stuff when I worked at TSC.  We always loved auction day.  The farmers would come in with big wads of cash.

[Sold¡!¡!!!!]

Very nice. 

[Things the next generation simply won't understand]

Who remembers clackers.  My aunt had a pair of blue glass clackers.  I loved playing with them over at her house in the mid 70's.

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[Non profit Trading Post question]

A non profit can sell a firearm. A non profit I am a member of has done it many times. The key is to let a FFL handle the sale.  We will show the firearm and make a deal for the cost. Of the gun and receive the payment.  We then take the firearms to the ffl and the person buying the gun has to pick up the firearm at the ffl. They have to do a background check to receive the firearm. 
 

the first thing you need to do is talk to a ffl. Most will do them for a non profit for a discounted rate or for free. 
 

@spurge
 

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3 hours ago, Erik88 said:

 

I love this guy. He puts out some funny stuff.