Pulp, SASS#28319 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 You know those leather rifle rest sandbags they sell at WalMart, I think they're Winchester brand. Anyway, don't use them as a rest for a cap and ball revolver. Triple7 3f will burn a hole through the leather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Now... what kind of leather are them bags...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Now... what kind of leather are them bags...? Pleather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Naugahyde... GG ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 COULDN'T be... Ain't them nauga's on the endangeres species list...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 COULDN'T be... Ain't them nauga's on the endangeres species list...? there is a story behind those little buggers...lol! http://www.naugahyde.com/history.html GG ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I have seen some pure JUNK shooting accessories bearing the WINCHESTER brand. It seems like for money they will license any type of Chinese crap. Drifter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Woodrow Cahill, SASS # 54363 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I have seen some pure JUNK shooting accessories bearing the WINCHESTER brand. It seems like for money they will license any type of Chinese crap. Drifter They just don't seem to learn. Back in the 1920's & 30's they had lines of tools, kitchen appliances, and peripheral products that really had nothing to do with their core business of firearms. They were on the verge of bankruptcy when WWII broke out and saved them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el Gato Gordo - SASS #15162 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 They just don't seem to learn. Back in the 1920's & 30's they had lines of tools, kitchen appliances, and peripheral products that really had nothing to do with their core business of firearms. They were on the verge of bankruptcy when WWII broke out and saved them. After gearing up production for World War I, Winchester found itself with a surplus of skilled employees when the war ended. Rather than lay off good workers, Winchester expanded its product line to include tools (I have a Winchester hand ax that is excellent quality) and even appliances. If I remember correctly, they were one of the few corporations that did not lay off employees during the depression, but I could be wrong on that. When WW II started up, Winchester focused on arms production - and had the skilled labor force to do it. So what, I wonder, has led to the decline of Winchester since, say, 1960? Buena suerte, amigos eGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Hoss Fly #63711 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 After gearing up production for World War I, Winchester found itself with a surplus of skilled employees when the war ended. Rather than lay off good workers, Winchester expanded its product line to include tools (I have a Winchester hand ax that is excellent quality) and even appliances. If I remember correctly, they were one of the few corporations that did not lay off employees during the depression, but I could be wrong on that. When WW II started up, Winchester focused on arms production - and had the skilled labor force to do it. So what, I wonder, has led to the decline of Winchester since, say, 1960? Buena suerte, amigos eGG I'd say since 1964 its been MONEY (or lack of or wantin more) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major E A Sterner #12916 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 So what, I wonder, has led to the decline of Winchester since, say, 1960? Lawyers and bean counters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Windshadow Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 there is a story behind those little buggers...lol! http://www.naugahyde.com/history.html GG ~ Good Grief! did you see the cute pictures of them on that link? the seem to be civilized! and we have been skinning them for lazy boy recliners and diner seating and cheap car interiors.... shocking simply shocking (if that are really thinking about protecting them I will need to do a better job hiding my trap lines ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Burrattler #16351 Life Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 ....rich, Corinthian leather? Cut from the backseat of a '75 Chrysler Cordoba? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I got my first 1860 replica when I was... oh, eighteen or nineteen. Not a whole lot of folks around with black powder experience back then, so I and a couple of buddies relied heavily on written material - which was plentiful and fascinating. Well... since the written word proclaimed that proper clean-up was best effected with hot water and soap, we took it to the next logical step - the dishwasher~!! Disassembled our revolvers and placed the pieces in the machine at the hottest setting with plenty of "soap." Uh... don't do this, folks. Resist any temptation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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