If1HitU
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Thanks I will,I just started getting into guns seven years ago..
You Never Know What You Are Going to Find at a Gun Show
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ChuteTheMall
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And bring a small flashlight, nothing too blinding, for peeking at dirty old guns in dim display cabinets and dark corners.
A pen and paper, a wish list, your ccw permit and id cards, more cash..
Oh yeah, definitely a flashlight! Good not only for dark areas, but for looking guns over really close and checking bores. I carry a 2AA Mini Maglite LED Pro in a holster on my belt all the time, only comes off when I wash my pants. I use that flashlight a LOT! And I mean A LOT! Many, many times a day for a million things. I highly recommend them, but a good small light is invaluable at a gun show.
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Driftwood Johnson
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Well, the letter arrived today. Just over two weeks, not bad. Yes, it was part of a large shipment to Japan, and yes, it shipped with the butt swivel in place. I asked about the mark near the butt swivel, and included a photo, but there was no mention of that.
Well, the letter arrived today. Just over two weeks, not bad. Yes, it was part of a large shipment to Japan, and yes, it shipped with the butt swivel in place. I asked about the mark near the butt swivel, and included a photo, but there was no mention of that.
22250Rem
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Driftwood..... Thanks for posting that highly informative and interesting story. Right from when you first found it to the receiving of the factory letter. What an interesting piece of history that is; and it looks to be in beautiful shape and now there's some official provenance to back up the history.
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Nice bit of documentation on your Japanese Contract New Model Number 3! Thanks for sharing the letter with us.
Nice bit of documentation on your Japanese Contract New Model Number 3! Thanks for sharing the letter with us.
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Fantastic find Driftwood! I love the old top-breaks, but even the reproduction #3s are well out of my price-range. Linda did buy me a nice .38 Double-Action 2nd model dated to 1894.
I shoot it occasionally. I use smokeless loads tailored for top-breaks- the same loads I use in my early 20th C. top-breaks. There have been no signs of issues (I've fired 1000+ of them through my newer top-breaks.) I use Unique for these loads, but Trail Boss is also a good choice.
I shoot it occasionally. I use smokeless loads tailored for top-breaks- the same loads I use in my early 20th C. top-breaks. There have been no signs of issues (I've fired 1000+ of them through my newer top-breaks.) I use Unique for these loads, but Trail Boss is also a good choice.
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