The Original Mild Bill
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The Original Mild Bill
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I'm new to the group, so don't know you, or what is customary with the group. If I had a collection of old "rare" guns, I think I would be a bit leary about a stranger wanting to "see" them. Also, I think I would be cautious of broadcasting to the world that I had a collection of old, rare, valuable guns, and posting pics of same. (I don't, BTW.) From the standpoint of simple security, some facts about oneself need not be shared on the net, which is a sea full of sharks.
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Jeff olson
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Well, I'm no thief. And I'm not terribly concerned about fellow members as I believe they are all pretty fine people for the most part. Besides, any would be thief would have a hard time getting past the alarm, past the dogs, and past my bedroom. Pretty sure that affords me enough time to mount a proper defense.
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Not exactly rare, but certainly so scarce they are seldom seen, is a genuine Steyr Mannlicher rifle in .22RF caliber. One reason they are so scarce was the 1950's price tag of $136.00 for the double-set trigger model like this one. (For comparison, a Winchester M-70 was priced at $109.59 in the same catalog.)
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Jeff olson
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Beautiful!
DocRock
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First, what a great selection of lever guns!
The Maurader is a Grail Gun. Fantastic, handy, little rifle! Do you know what velocities you get given the short barrel? And the “Guide Gun” configuration in 35 Rem is stunning
Gordon
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OMG! I didn't remember they were even offered ! I have had 4 Mannlicher Schoenauers but never seen a .22LR one before ! Closest I came was a similar Krico carbine, now long sold off .
indy1919a4
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Darn I like that... and now one more is on the have to get list.. Thanks for the original price reality also... In my ill spend youth I did not like those mannlicher stocks like that... I was such a fool... that is nice.
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NIGHTLORD40K
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If you have the IT skills to track down Jeffs physical location, you are probably:
A) A Leftist misanthrope living in Moms basement who cant tear himself away from Fortnite long enough to troll a gun chat room and wouldnt know what hes looking at anyway.
B) A Chicom counter-propaganda intelligence officer in Beijing.
C)A Russian mob hacker too busy installing ransomware to fly to Jeffs house.
That said, measures like not showing personal info in the backround and covering serial numbers are prudent.
Gordon
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MLH&R to you Brother
Gordon
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I have one of these 32-20 Marlin 27 take down octagonal barrel PUMP guns. They are pretty cool! I took it to a local SASS shoot , wanting it to go with my Colt SAA 32-20 and my OLD 1898 Marlin Widowmaker pump (with black bowder shot cartridges) and a bunch of erzatz cowboys ran up to me and told me the Marlins were "outlawed "
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Gordon
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I sold one of these Remington 14 1/2 "Carbines" in 44-40 a few years ago, after trotting it out at THR to view a decade back . It was VERY slick in operation and was a local ranchers tang sighted gun for 60 years before I got it . I don't reload for 44-40 and I got $1300 for it , I paid $400 15 years before.I have one of these 32-20 Marlin 27 take down octagonal barrel PUMP guns. They are pretty cool! I took it to a local SASS shoot , wanting it to go with my Colt SAA 32-20 and my OLD 1897 Marlin Widowmaker pump (with black powder shot cartridges) and a bunch of erzatz cowboys ran up to me and told me the Marlins were "outlawed "
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Gordon
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Got SOME of my Photobucket pictures back now, The rifle in the bottom of this pile is an uncommon Ross Sporter in .303 I brought back from Canada trip 30 years ago when it was legal. A geat shooter that has the improper assembly problems rectified . I am putting it up for sale soon at $450 . It is in great shape and hunter grade made from the left over military ones by the Ross company.
Gordon
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This one is surprisingly rare; a Remington 788 in .44 Magnum , with that 2 1/2x scope with post is an awesome pig getter
indy1919a4
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Gordon
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soon I hope , 1922 I believe.Come on man.. can we get some close ups on the Ross please
Here chew on this
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SwampWolf
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A Ruger Model 77 MKII rifle, chambered in 7x64 Brenneke; if not rare, pretty darn scarce.
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to be truthfull I won't be shooting my Ross anymore ! I gave my large stash of .303 to a son who has both the SMLEs in the picture with the Ross . He uses the "sporterized " Jungle carbine as his come to California truck rifle,(removable 10 shot magazines Bolt gun locked in trunk) , and gave the Scoped one to his father in law who lives in Oregon. > I sold the somewhat rare British Artillery carbine .303 Martini a few years ago, it was very clean and a sweet little gun and was one of the last ones made, I can show another stack with it in it. so bottom line I have zero .303 and the Ross is in a LGS for sale . K31s are better in every way IMHO. I still have the little M95 Mannlicher 8x56R carbine that I got from a person who left Hungary in 80s and was able to import it !!!!! IIt was his "boar rifle " over there and I traded him a Remington pump.3006 well worn but functional and turned him on to some Monterey Ca. Boar hunting . That little Mannlicher is kewl and came with an ammo can full of 1938 Nazi ammo on clips in white paper packages, I still have half of them. It is in the pile picture above the Ross.. I probably will keep it for a while, it kicks very hard but is light and fast and makes a good Cal. legal truck gun
I still have a place there in winter mostly. The Krag sporterized Carbine in the picture I am currently playing with . I found a large stash of .30-40 Krag ammo in Col. Coopers vault, but no carbine Mine is slick 1899 made in 1902 and I am currently putting the old Williams QC (quick release) side mount I had for it with Williams HOC rings holding a sweet old Lyman All American Perma Center with post reticule. I will be selling the untouched nice 1899 Krag Carbine I have in a while when I feel the prices are at a peak. I like 30-40 Krag carbines they basically have .303 British performance IMHO.
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Gordon
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Not THAT rare but from top French MAS .56 in .308 with a couple hundred+$ sunk in to making it a reliable shooter now sold to a CA. guy who wanted a legal heavy hitting semi in Ca. , SKS with same story as the MAS 56 , My K31 with the diopter sight stored in it's box,,,Hakim with bayonet ; I had alot of fun blasting pakistani 8mm ammo out of 30 round German Machine gun mags that fit ,,on large ranches in CA until a cowboy pulled out a roll of Benjamins at a BarBque The M91/30 has a Sako barrel and is shimmed to hit dead on at 100 yards , never could find the proper bayonet. It shoots my stash of 7.62 up better than my scoped M39 erzatz sniper!! when my eyes were better 10+ years ago. The Remington #3 Rolling block is a 7mm Mexican marked one in pristine condition for being a mexican one, only has a bit of pitting on top of middle of barrel where it was held a parade rest . Shoots great and being made in 1900 shoots well with tight headspace. It has a somewhat rare original bayonet. Then the Martini .303 Carbine
The M91/30 has a Sako barrel and is shimmed to hit dead on at 100 yards , never could find the proper bayonet. It shoots my stash of 7.62 up better than my scoped M39 erzatz sniper!! when my eyes were better 10+ years ago. The Remington #3 Rolling block is a 7mm Mexican marked one in pristine condition for being a mexican one, only has a bit of pitting on top of middle of barrel where it was held a parade rest . Shoots great and being made in 1900 shoots well with tight headspace. It has a somewhat rare original bayonet. Then the Martini .303 Carbine
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Gordon
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Top: Elmer Keith Cartouche Remington 1917 with matching bayonet Is actually incredibly accurate with Lake City Match ammo, Brazilian 7mm Short rifle DMW with proper bayonet next is an Israelian converted to .308 Nazi Marked G98 1939 with proper bayonet, below that a very clean unground mum 6.5 Arisaka with bayonet (I got the Nambu too, both documented officer bring backs
) , Bottom a sweet little Argentine 1891 Engineer Carbine with proper bayonet (made byRemington !!)
Gordon
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Hardly rare BUT
Top .22 s,l, and LR Remington #4 Takedown Carbine in high condition it's surprisingly accurate with std velocity .22LR ammo , my well worn Winchester 1906 .22 Short gun that was really nice when I got it 40 years ago but used it as a barn gun for 30 years Ill never sell it it is at hand always for vermin these days, 1897 16 gauge , I used it in SASS shoots , Bottom is rare to me little Stevens Favorite in .32 S&W Long converted to centerfire from .32 Long rf by Dale Storey Of Montana 340 years ago. I used it with S&W cat fart loads to shoot bull frogs out of Bass ponds on a few ranches over the years. When owners of the ranches tasted those frog legs they allowed me to shoot them at night . One guy held flashligt and long frog gig to collect them, I shot. Got a PASSLE !
Top .22 s,l, and LR Remington #4 Takedown Carbine in high condition it's surprisingly accurate with std velocity .22LR ammo , my well worn Winchester 1906 .22 Short gun that was really nice when I got it 40 years ago but used it as a barn gun for 30 years
Ill never sell it it is at hand always for vermin these days, 1897 16 gauge , I used it in SASS shoots , Bottom is rare to me little Stevens Favorite in .32 S&W Long converted to centerfire from .32 Long rf by Dale Storey Of Montana 340 years ago. I used it with S&W cat fart loads to shoot bull frogs out of Bass ponds on a few ranches over the years. When owners of the ranches tasted those frog legs they allowed me to shoot them at night . One guy held flashligt and long frog gig to collect them, I shot. Got a PASSLE !
Gordon
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Fairly rare: Remington #2 rolling block in 25-20 with Lichhert 8x scope and a Savage .250 Model 1920 "mini Springfield" which I recently sold to somebody on the Forum here. Still have the .25-20 and a Remington Model 25 25-20 pump. I like 25-20 alot !
Dave DeLaurant
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Agreed -- that was one sweet little Martini carbine! I just got my wife to order me a copy of the new Martini book from IMA for my birthday next month: https://www.ima-usa.com/products/the-martini-henry-for-queen-and-empire-by-neil-aspinshaw
Kelly Hope
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I have a couple
Pre war model 70 220 swift
Model 9000 Husqvarna 30.06
Brno 21h 8x57
Early Kimber Cascade in .223
Happy New Year everyone
Pre war model 70 220 swift
Model 9000 Husqvarna 30.06
Brno 21h 8x57
Early Kimber Cascade in .223
Happy New Year everyone
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