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Oorpington reacted to Bearded Phil's post in the thread Testing Older IMR 4198 Against Newer IMR 4198 in 45-70 Gov't. with
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At the end of May last year I saw a posting at my local range selling some reloading supplies and equipment. Nothing really caught my... -
Oorpington replied to the thread How to turn a graphic into a poster—this is actually gun related..That’s sad it comes down to that. This image was published in a magazine just before Christmas in 1912. NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWELVE...
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Oorpington replied to the thread How to turn a graphic into a poster—this is actually gun related..I had no idea about the copyright issues. I never thought of that. Didn’t think it was an issue anyways since they were from so long...
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Oorpington posted the thread How to turn a graphic into a poster—this is actually gun related. in General Gun Discussions.I have always liked these two images. I would love to have both in poster size for the wall, 24 x 36”, or whatever a poster is. So...
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Oorpington replied to the thread “NI” Lyman Tang Sight for Winchester 1886, .33 WCF adjustment question.It should turn, yes. I was wondering if there was a not so evident locking nut. I didn’t recall there being one. And there isn’t. I...
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Oorpington posted the thread “NI” Lyman Tang Sight for Winchester 1886, .33 WCF adjustment question in Rifle Country.Attached are photographs of this sight. I believe you twist the knurled part to adjust the sight up and down. Except it won’t budge...
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Oorpington replied to the thread Merwin Hulbert 4th Model Pocket Model Target - Scratched an Itch.An excellent post, as always. However, you write your .32 Hand Ejector First Model shipped in September of 1889. I believe you mean...
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Oorpington reacted to Driftwood Johnson's post in the thread Merwin Hulbert 4th Model Pocket Model Target - Scratched an Itch with Like.
Well, my ears have been burning all day, so I guess I better add my two cents to this post. A couple of things off the top of my head...
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Oorpington replied to the thread Merwin Hulbert 4th Model Pocket Model Target - Scratched an Itch.I’ll beat him to it. TRUST ME when I say you ONLY want to fire black powder rounds in a Merwin & Hulbert revolver.
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Oorpington replied to the thread Starting an “estates sale” gun shop.I don’t know, it’s the business model of at least some gun shops. Certainly nowhere the majority, however, as most deal in black...
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Oorpington replied to the thread Starting an “estates sale” gun shop.Well, if I did this, I would have to get an FFL, or stick to strictly pre 1899, which would really make for a non viable business, so an...
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Oorpington replied to the thread Starting an “estates sale” gun shop.I’ve gone into that LGS that gets early stuff, supposedly, for cents on the dollar, idle conversation with the owner trying to seem...
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Oorpington reacted to Dave DeLaurant's post in the thread Starting an “estates sale” gun shop with Like.
I know a guy with a thrift-type store here whose merch is largely purchased from estates. Mostly books, clothes, furniture and...
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OI will say the odds are stacked against me. The problem is I like early stuff, certainly before WWII, preferably before WWI, and even...
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Oorpington replied to the thread Cut barrels or not, Ithaca Crass from 1892.I’m fairly certain this, like most cut double barrel shotguns was shortened due to shorter barrels being in vogue at the time of...
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