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Nice oddball!
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Guy Miner
Master Loader
- Apr 6, 2006
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Very graceful looking rifle. Stock is obviously set up for iron-sight use, as would be expected from the time period. Really a neat rifle.
Great old rifle Fotis, thanks for sharing that.
Guy
Great old rifle Fotis, thanks for sharing that.
Guy
RiverRider
Handloader
- Dec 9, 2008
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That is a nice rifle!
Two things stand out to me: one is the receiver is not drilled and tapped...the rifle needs to be owned and shot by a young fellow who can make use of its open sights. The other thing is the locking lugs. I can't decide whether I think the action would be stronger or weaker than a conventional lockup system.
Two things stand out to me: one is the receiver is not drilled and tapped...the rifle needs to be owned and shot by a young fellow who can make use of its open sights. The other thing is the locking lugs. I can't decide whether I think the action would be stronger or weaker than a conventional lockup system.
DrMike
Ballistician
- Nov 8, 2006
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That would just be a great cartridge to work with. Handling that rifle would truly be an act of working with history. Truly Americana for whoever has it.
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Does that look like a 30" tube to you?
Full choke? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Full choke? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Oldtrader3
Ammo Smith
- Nov 6, 2009
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A .256 Newton! I have seen quite a few Newtons at gun shows over the past 50 years but I do not believe that I have even seen a .256 Newton for sale, especially original and untapped for scope. That is an amazing peice of American gun history for someone.
- Nov 4, 2004
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Very nice indeed.
JD338
JD338
DrMike
Ballistician
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I know I could be happy playing with that. :grin:
DrMike
Ballistician
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SJB358":2q2g0972 said:
I often noted that the generosity displayed on this forum overwhelms me. :grin:
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Yup you noticed that also?
