troy fairweather
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my 1991 argentine mauser, think it's made in 1894. i put on a j.p. sauer & son. 8x57 barrel octagon to round with the full rib. sorry for the bad pis i could take better ones if anyone would like to see better.
These two entries, purchased by my great-grandfather sometime between 1900 and 1910. my grandfather had the rifle "reblued" sometime in the 1990's which to me is something of a tragedy. It's nicknamed "the Hungry Rifle" as it's said when I pull it out something is going to be lunch. Despite it's age, once you understand the weapon it will knock pop cans off a fence post at 70 meters all day long.
Looks like a 32-20 to me The bullet weight is the giveaway. That and the straight case.....well...almost straight. A 25-20 would have a visible bottle neckNice, what calibers are they? What brand and model revolver?
Nice, what calibers are they? What brand and model revolver?
Great story and rifle history, fantastic that you can trace it to the original owner, in your family no less! My folks came over from Europe around the turn of the previous century and stayed in NYC, so no family firearms legacy.My oldest original would be a Winchester 1873 sporting rifle with octagon barrel and like the OP's rifle chambered in .38-40. Mine was made in 1881 and I am the second owner having inherited it from my paternal grandfather. He was born in 1875 and got the rifle for his 16th birthday. He passed away in 1958, so I got the rifle when I was 13 years old. I took my first deer with it in 1961 when I turned 16.
It shows it's age in that it was a farm tool for used for general hunting and to fend off any animal predators well into the 1940's, but the bore would rate close to a 8 or 9 out of 10. It's bright and shiny with no spotting or pits. The front sight blade must have come off at some point and was replaced by a carved piece of wild boar tusk ivory. It's a bit worn down now, but not so much that I can't compensate by raising the rear semi-buckhorns. Consequently, I've left it alone.
Here it is with a mix of Miroku and Uberti made 1873's. It's in the middle behind two Miroku's and in front of a Uberti and a carbine made by Euroarms
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Thanks for sharing the photo and the history!They are both 32-20. The rifle a 92 Winchester and the handgun a Colt (not sure about the model.) The revolver was a special order in that caliber from the factory.
I have several older rifles, the oldest being this Winchester Model 94 chambered in 30/30 manufactured in1898.
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The bore looks like a family of hogs moved out of it but it will still deliver acceptable hunting accuracy at 100 yards.
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The next oldest is a Winchester Model 1892 that started life as a 25/20 and at some point was bored out to utilize the 32/20 cartridge.
It dates from 1906.
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This one here dates from 1910, Marlin Model 1893 chambered in 30/30
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And finally another Winchester Model 92 in 25/20, it dates from 1912.
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