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  1. 5 minutes ago, Idaho Gunslinger said:

    What load is that? It's crazy light (obviously a bit too light).

     

    And the gentleman wins a cigar!   Long story short, I loaded up some far too light loads.  But I need to get rid of them, no matter how embarrassing it may be.  So, I'll dispose of them as best I can at locals.

    10 Grains of Red Dot, 12 Gauge.   I read that it was a good, mild load.   Well, it's a mild load all right.  But it sure ain't a good one!  I upped to 12 grains.  That one is still mild, but is far more respectable.

  2. Why do you want to cut it?   Long barrels are cool.

    What is it?  An Italian replica is no big deal, but if it's a real Winchester, or Marlin or Colt, I'd say don't do it.

     

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  3. 4 minutes ago, Alpo said:

    Flammable and inflammable both mean the same thing. They easily burn.

     

    I wonder if they are like regardless and irregardless? One of them was correct and people used the other, incorrect, term so often that it became acceptable and correct?

     

    If I recall correctly, flammable and inflammable have separate derivations.   Inflammable has it's roots in the word inflame, meaning to set on fire, so inflammable means capable of being inflamed.  It's also the older word.

    Flammable come from flame, which means fire.  Which means flammable means capable of being set on fire.

    Technically inflammable and flammable therefore have a slightly different meaning, but it's such a subtle difference that it's not worth worrying about. 

    Although, I have also read that flammable came about by people dropping the  the in off of flammable to create a word that meant the opposite in inflammable, just as vulnerable and invulnerable have opposite meanings, but it didn't work.

    English is a fascinatingly weird language.
     

  4. 6 hours ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said:

    Silencer - More silence  :o
                 As in
    Quieter - More quiet   B)

     

    Ah, but quiet and quieter are adjectives.  Silence is a verb, and silencer is a noun.  So it doesn't work.

    Kinda like how the palindrome of Bolton woulda been Notlob.

    Hmmm...   Kinda shoulda been on the list.

    Coulda should've been as well.

     

    Interesting... Coulda, woulda and shoulda did not come out as misspelled words, but kinda sorta did.  


    Argh...


    Sorta didn't.

  5. The following is an attempt at humor.
    What is an “irrational” word? Some would say it is word that is not standard in its derivation. Or that perhaps it is a word the means something different from what people think it does, or one that has changed its meaning over time. Or perhaps it is a word that just doesn’t “make sense” for some odd reason. There is truth to all of those definitions, but that’s not what I am talking about.
    Consider the following words…
     
    Ain’t
    Alright
    Dunno
    Gonna
    Irregardless
    Silencer
    Transpire (When used to mean to take place, not to leak out)
     
    These are words that, even though you hear them a lot, and everyone knows what they mean, the so called “grammar Nazis” have apoplectic fits of rage when they hear them being used. They will say they are the wrong word, are not a word, (and I’ve never understood THAT argument) or that there is a “better” word to use.
    In other words, they have an “irrational” hatred of these specific words.
    There may be more, but I think you get my point; these are perfectly cromulent words that embiggen the mind.
    Have a nice day.
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  6. This was never my intention...

    When it comes to the Model 3 variants, I have the following in my collection.

     

    1.   S&W New Model 3 Target in .38/44

    2.  S&W New Model 3 in .44-40

    3.  S&W Model 3 DA in .44-40

    4.  S&W 3rd Model Schofield in .45 S&W.

    5.  Uberti Schofield in .45 Colt.

    6.  Uberti American in .45 Colt.

     

    Notice that both of my Italian replicas are in .45.  I have learned that the Russian replica is also available in .45.  And of course the Beretta Laramie, a kind of a hybrid between the standard and target New Model 3, is available in .45.  I find myself contemplating getting these last two repros in this caliber so as to have all 4 replicas in the same cartridge.  

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  7. Well gosh all fish hooks!  (Been reading Barks again...)

    When these things first came out, I REALLY wanted one in .44 Special for various reasons.  But,  I could not find one in that caliber and had to settle for .45 Colt.   I am jealous!

    But, here's the ironic thing...

    I have the reproduction American and Schofield in .45.   I have real New Model 3's in .44-40 and .38-44.   I don't have a Russian.   But, you can get the reproduction in .45 Colt, as well as the Beretta Laramie in that caliber as well.  I never intended to do it, but I have a very faint itch to get all four repro's in that same caliber.

  8. On 12/6/2021 at 3:56 PM, J. Frank Norfleet said:

    Here is a question for you 45 Colt Pedersoli Lightning owners. The Lightning is notorious for blowback in 45 Colt. Since I shoot 45 Schofield in my Marlins, I tried it in a couple AWA Lightnings. One I owned and one we just tried it on to check the blow back. Both of the rifles cycled the shorter round perfectly with no blowback. Has anyone here shot 45 Schofield rounds through their Pedersoli Lightning? Will a Pedersoli cycle the shorter rounds?

    JFN

     

    My .45 is an AWA, but I've not tried Schofields in it.  But this makes me wonder about giving it a whirl.  I find it curious that the shorter shell gives no blowback.   Of course, I don't HAVE any Schofield ammo, and no revolvers chambered for it so, it may be a while.   

  9. Just out of curiosity, is there a magazine spacer/plug that limits capacity?  I have an AWA in .44-40 that it was very difficult to load round 9 and 10.   After I removed the plug, they went in fine and magazine capacity increased to 14.

  10. I mentioned above how I got my first AWA Lightning in .45 Colt.    Just to be clear, not only is it my favorite main match rifle, it caused me to get "Lightning Fever," and I have steadily obtained more of the things.

     

    Lightning #1 is of course my AWA .45.  It has become my primary main match rifle.  After using it for several years, some small internal part did break.  Gave it to Lassiter who fixed it, and it now again runs as good as it ever did.

     

    Lightning #2 is another AWA in .44-40.  I enjoyed the .45 so much that I said if I ever found one in .44-40 that I'd buy it.  When I did, I did.   In all honesty, the chamber was very tight.  Sometimes rounds would not chamber or come out after firing.  I had the chamber polished and the problem went away.  It also had a "spacer" in the magazine tube that limited capacity to ten rounds, and made the last couple very difficult to load.   Took that out and that problem went away too.

     

    Lightning #3 is a real Colt in .32-20.  This one was advertised as being beautifully restored with an expert action job, and was thus priced rather affordably.  .32-20 is a well liked caliber for me, so I grabbed it.  No problems with this one either.

     

    Lightning #4 another Colt in .22 Long.  A very sweet shooter.

     

    Lightning #5 is another Colt in .44-40, and is one of the very rare ones sold to the army of Costa Rica back in the late 1800's.  I really wanna find the bayonet for it.  I have not fired this one yet, but snap caps and dummy rounds go through it just fine.

     

    Lightning #6 is an AWA Lightning Bolt Pistol in .45 Colt.  Think pump action Mares Leg.  A fun little pistol, even if it's not SASS legal.

     

    Yep, I've got Lightning fever bad.  And it all started with an AWA in .45 Colt.  So, unless you really wanna contract this ailment. don't go there.  (Yes, all my AWA's are AWA-USA)

     

    Oh, and there will be a Lightning #7 someday.  It will be a large frame Colt in .45-85-265, which is the same case as .45-70.  I am saving my change and money left at the end of the week and any other unexpected extra money to save for one.  It's gonna take a while, but the fever will not be denied.

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  11. Factory loads should be find for deer or smaller.   In a 92 or, you could "hot rod" the round to much higher performance if you want too for use on larger game.

    I'd use it for deer, but nothing more than that.

  12. Reminds me of a local story.   The elementary school I attended is called Lt. Job Lane Elementary.   Named after a local Revolutionary War hero.   His grave is in the Old Burying Ground, and his house, not far from the school, is still standing and is a local museum.   When I was in Jr. High, (That should tell you how old I am...) a few kids going to Lane Elementary decided to learn more about the man for whom their school was named.   Turned out that he wasn't a Lieutenant at all.   Or even an officer.  He was private who got shot in the butt at the Old North Bridge in Concord on the very first day of the war, and never saw service again after that. 

     

    Since then, I never take anybody's word for anything. 

  13. 2 hours ago, Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 said:

    I had a USFA with a 26" barrel. With your hand almost at the receiver you have 2 foot of barrel out front, hard to start the swing to the next target, hard to stop when you got there, and that was the least annoying problem that gun had.

     

    This is first post that I've ever seen from someone who owned a USFA Lighting.   Can you give us a rundown of it?

  14. 8 hours ago, Nate Kiowa Jones #6765 said:

    Big clue,

    the T-bolt retailed for about $450. All the others start at about $1000 :o

     

    That should tell you something right there.

     

    I occasionally see adds for people trying to sell Thunderbolts for around $800 these days.   Adds give me the impression that they are new.   I've seen used ones in what I assume are NIB (or nearly so) condition for $600.   I see that and I just shake me head so very sadly.

  15. While there have been those who have found a way to make the Taurus work, the general consensus here on the Wire is that the to call the gun a piece of $#!+ would be an insult to manure.    That being said, there seems to be not as much consensus as to what does make for a good Lighting reproduction.   Each of the makers out there have their supporters and detractors, but I can only offer my personal observations and experiences.

     

    When I decided that I wanted one of these rifles, I was fortunate to be able to compare the Taurus to the Beretta (which I believe was actually made by Uberti) and the AWA.   The Taurus had an action that felt like rubbing two sheets of sandpaper against one another.   The Beretta had a much smoother action, but it felt clunky to me.   The AWA had a smooth action that just felt right.  I bought the AWA, in .45 Colt, and have never regretted it.  In fact, my first ever clean match was shot with this rifle, at End of the Trail no less.   One word of proviso, it must be kept clean.  While blowback has never bothered me, it is clear from the dirty cases that some is occurring in this caliber.  You've got to keep the channel where the firing pin lives clean and gunk free, or you will eventually get some failures to fire.   But if it's clean, it won't give you problems.

     

    I like this gun so much that it has become my favorite SASS gun, and when I recently found another one in .44-40, I bought it.  The new one's action is just as smooth as the .45, and while I have only test fired it, I anticipate it working just as well, if not better, thanks to how blowback is basically a non-issue with the .44-40.

     

    If there is any drawback to the AWA Lightings it is that the company no longer exists.

     

    Other people will swear by the Pedersoli, and there does seem to be a general opinion that of all the Lightings on the market today, this is the best of the bunch.   I have never handled one, so I can not comment.  I have read here that they will not slam fire like the originals (and the AWA) do.

     

    The USFA version was on the market so briefly and are so rare that I don't know if it even has a reputation one way or the other.

     

    And then there are genuine real Colts.   I'll have one in .32-20 in a few days.   I'll give my opinion at that time.  :)

     

     

    Good luck.

  16. 4 hours ago, Roger Rapid said:

    H.K.U.

    Thanks, and Yes, the Lightnings are subject to this, especially if you've either lightened the firing pin spring or replaced it with a lighter one. The overall length of the firing pin on these rifles is actually less than the overall length of the bolt - at least they are on the Pedersoli and Uberti versions. The firing pins are driven by inertia - the hammer hits the pin which drives it forward to the primer. If the spring tension is too light AND if there is debris in the firing pin opening or on the pin, the pin may not return far enough to protrude from the back of the bolt which, in turn, means that the hammer can't hit it. 

     

    They are still VERY fun rifles to shoot!!!

    ...RR

     

    Oh, they ARE a lot of fun to shoot.   My first ever clean match was with my Lighting.   End of the Trail two years ago!

  17. Plus one on the careful cleaning.   While my Lighting is an AWA, (.45 Colt) and therefore probably different on the insides, I will say that keeping it clean keeps it working.   The gun has never worked incorrectly for me with one annoying exception.  Last time I used it, there were a couple of times when I chambered a new round, pulled the trigger, and it didn't go bang, and I just automatically worked the action, ejecting the live round to chamber a new one.   Lost a few rounds that time.   :(

     

    So, when I got it home, I gave the bolt/firing pin a VERY careful cleaning with Gun Scrubber spray.  Cleaned out a lotta gunk.   But it has worked just fine ever since. 

     

     

    Run a Lightning?   Keep it clean!   :)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  18. On 1/9/2017 at 1:42 PM, Dantankerous said:

    I'm looking forward to seeing the Winchester '66 in a "working/shooting" model, not simply an engraved show gun. Hopefully the caliber selection will be diverse and usable.

     

    For what it's worth the "engraved show gun" model does work and you can shoot it.

     

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