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Sounds like you done good, and helped the shooter with some advice. I'm wondering if the shooter perhaps doesn't check inside the cases before putting the powder in... some debris clogging the flash hole? Maybe a bit of corncob or walnut cleaning media? All speculation at this time. Your suggestion for him to revisit every step is a good 'un.

Coyote Moon Gun Works, Daniel Turpin, 10749 E. Green Hill Road Otterbein, Indiana 47970 765-427-2201 text or leave a message He has a fairly quick turnaround time. For other Gunsmiths:

Everybody has their favorite brass cleaning technique. I'm not saying mine is better than anyone else's. It's just my way. I decap first. Frankford Arsenal large rotary tumbler w/pins. 1 oz Brass Juice 1-2 teaspoons of Strat-O-Sheen Media Separator Rinse Frankford Arsenal Brass Dryer

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In other words, ( a long paraphrase) "You got that little girl to think of. You can't go off seeking vengeance, gittin' yerself kilt and leavin' her all alone".

Here's the SASS Category Matrix that Ripsaw put together SASS Category Matrix v2.5.pdf

What was the era involved? The late Victorian/early Edwardian era had different ideas of fancy and formal than nowadays.

Your 2020 pics aren't showing up.

I think I'll watch Forsaken again, after I watch Dead For A Dollar. I watched a Western from 2020 on Prime last night, "Road to Revenge". A solid 5 out of 10. But, I got thrown off by the details... A Stainless Steel Rossi '92 carbine is featured prominently in a story supposed to take place in the 1870s. A Marlin '94, and rubber soled boots with colored inserts on the bottoms. Quite prominent when one of the good guns is knocked down. Everybody has Peacemakers, and in flash backs from 15 years earlier, everybody has Peacemakers. Filmed at Old Tombstone Studios, but electric Christmas lights were still strung across the streets. It was an independent production, so I'm sure money was very tight. Some of our re-enactor friends had parts, so it was good to see them.

All I use for CAS loads are Magnum Pistol Primers. Both small and large. Better ignition for smokeless rattling around those voluminous cases meant for Black Powder. I haven't found a discernible difference in cowboy loads. But, might help when you up your load for those "Long Range Lever Action Pistol Caliber" rounds.

Lay in a 24 pk. case of Pellegrino liter bottles. They pack it in glass bottles.

A person can survive 3 days without water, (yes, I had to do that). Buried earthquake and building collapse survivors have gone a little longer. So, maybe they're thinking, "Heck, some is better than none... We'll call it a survival pack and rip off, make a lot of money!

Colt revolvers have a "Safety Notch", so do the Winchester rifles. Some carried their guns this way if they had 6 in the cylinder, or a round in the chamber. They did not carry at "Half Cock". As "going off half cocked" was a real thing. With Rugers, many cowboy gunsmiths, as part of an action job or an upgrade to a short-stroke will cut a half cock notch, in order to eliminate the "Ruger-go-round". As you noted, sometimes if your thumb slips off before fully cocked the gun will be half-cocked instead, and you can recover by pulling the hammer the rest of the way back. Not a great way to carry.

Izzy Lost, (Ernie Nicholas - Sept. 19, 2022) "Today we lost another Good CowBoy.Izzy Lost alias Ernie Nicholas.He was a good man that I always saw a smile on his face n a joke on his lips.It's gonna be hard to fill his boots n sorely missed.A Good Cowboy to ride the river with, n I pray that he saves a place on his posse for us all." - Alamo Kid

Yes, I've been at matches where shooters were told by the Posse Marshal or Berm Marshal to position their shotgun belt properly. SASS will always accommodate someone who has a medical necessity for wearing it differently. In our area we start at the local, monthly match level, correcting folks who are unaware of SASS rules. So, that when they shoot at bigger matches there won't be complaints of, "That's not the way we do it at our matches!" The "shotgun bra" rule goes back a long, long, way, ever since Deadly Redly (R.I.P.) started wearing his at chest height, and the pictures appeared in the Chronicle. It was efficient, but looked pretty silly. If you want your shells that high, wear a bandolier... much more better.

Sara Sota, SASS #33, Roz Britton

I keep non chlorinated brake cleaner on the shelf for cleaning glop out of disassembled old guns. I use it on the metal parts only. With the nozzle straw on, it's great for cleaning ancient grunge out of Marlin extractor tunnels in the bolt.

Chicago Screws through the back of the loop and attached to the belt will keep them in place. If the leather is lightweight so that the shank is floppy, you may have to add a leather strip, such as a leather shoe lace, to the bottom as a tie-down.

To answer your question, I have not seen a 19th Century manufactured rifle with a big loop lever that was original to the gun. Not saying there never was some... Just have not seen any documentation on them.

I ran a blonde wood 311 12ga for a couple of years... I think it was 2002 and 2003. As you grow in experience and speed, you might find that you're being slowed down by that shotgun. But, for now, use whatcha got and git 'ta chootin'!

Carrier, Lever, Bolt, ejector position, and more... all done by hand. No kits. Then you need shortened cartridge length.

If a gun is of collector value, leave it alone. If you want to shoot it, you could clean out the 140+ years of collected gunk from the insides so that it functions properly again. However, just because a gun is "old" does not mean it is sought after by collectors. For instance, I bought a beater old Marlin off the Classifieds that I knew would have to be a reclamation project. It sat there in the Classified Forum for quite some time, price drop after price drop. So, I bought it at 600. I simply wanted a 19th century .44W Marlin in an original configuration. No, it probably wasn't worth what I paid for it. Restoration and repair was the cost of a new Uberti '73. But, to me, it was worth it, and that's all that matters. I could care less what I can get back out of it when my shooting days are done. What matters is the amount of enjoyment I got from it while I was here, If you have a gun with true collector value, you might opt for "conservation" instead of "restoration". Where any further rusting is stopped and any remaining original colors are brought to the fore. Junk is removed from the innards and bore, screws unbuggered, and the gun put back into fully-functioning condition. This is my Marlin, before and after. All original factory stamping is preserved. Fully functional. Rust bluing process was used. Again, to me, it was worth getting this old girl out of the recycle bin and back into the fight.

I've have a few Colts, not a huge collection, but enough to scratch that itch. My personal opinion only (worth what you paid for it...), is that the 2nd Gen Colts were some of the best Colts ever made. They're not as collectible as 1st Gens, especially not the blackpowder frame ones. But, they are well worth having. Of the later 3rd Gen Custom Shop guns, they are almost the equal. But, some parts, such as barrels, are not interchangeable with previous versions. I was able to get a pair of blackpowder frame, bevelled cylinder, sequentially numbered, 1st Gen roll-stamped, stunningly case hardened examples with the removable bushings, in 38-40. The Colt Custom Shop at one time turned out some absolutely beautiful guns. Too bad they dropped everything except .357 and .45... Now, I'm not even sure the Custom Shop makes SAA's anymore. Of the current reproductions, the closest to the Colt Prewar models in a mid-priced revolver, are those offered on the EMF (Pietta USA) website, their Great Western II line. In the higher end, those made my Standard Manufacturing. In the blackpowder frames, the Cimarron Uberti Old Models are the way to go. They are a fine revolver. When ordering, specify that you want ones with the old "4-click" action, if they are still on the shelf. The retractable firing pin hammer/trigger mechanism have started filtering into the Old Model line.

Just personal experience... I've had an empty stay in the port of my Marlin after I've opened the lever, sometimes flipped backwards, because I didn't rack the lever hard enough. Lift up the gun from port down and there it is. Another time I made it all the way to the unloading table before we discovered an empty in there. Have seen it happen to a shooter with a Henry BB also. I solved my Marlin problem by going to a coil-spring extractor. But, if the T.O. doesn't see the last case eject, they can't rule in your favor. MSV. Another reason for the T.O. to be keeping an eye on the gun and shooter.

And here I thought it was a kitchen utensil for slicing veggies thinly. But, the stuff comes out all mushed up when I try to push it through the strings!