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  1. Ok thanks, same with beavertails and extended mag...

    Ok thanks, same with beavertails and extended mag wells in terms of easy to change ? No, just changing parts for the most part to slick the appearance up since i have the parts, not really looking...
  2. Do Colt .45 accessories fit on a newish colt .38 super?

    Hi guys, sorry if this is a bit off track for the Mil forum but this is my only gun forum.
    Tale of woe: My custom Doublestar frame / colt slide .38 super 1911 was stolen. I want another, and have...
  3. [QUOTE=Johnny Peppers;192738]Maybe the original...

    [QUOTE=Johnny Peppers;192738]Maybe the original cylinder pin has been replaced.

    Well, maybe the pin has been replaced, except that a standard winged pin or arbor would not have anywhere to nest on...
  4. Ok thanks that might explain the caliber, the...

    Ok thanks that might explain the caliber, the nose of a .38 special round will go in both the barrel and the cylinder all the way to the brass. I appreciate the reply.
  5. need help on ID of Remington 1861 Navy Revolver

    Hello2740427405

    Hi, I recently purchased this 1861 Remington Navy pistol, but I cannot get it to fit into any clean catagory that I have researched (hope the pics came out on this, if not i will...
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    Hi I have this identical pistol, B35XX and 161xx...

    Hi I have this identical pistol, B35XX and 161xx on the back strap, but not as pretty as yours.Of interest, much later after I had purchased this pistol, I found associated paperwork on how a WWll...
  7. Some swords I need opinions on, cant quiet identify...

    Hi, i recently bought a large estate that had about 70 swords in it, and I have sorted through most of them, but these four are giving me some trouble on identification. I would appreciate any help...
  8. Oh Yeah, the rear sight is decently done but I...

    Oh Yeah, the rear sight is decently done but I believe it was welded on after the gun was built, after close examination, and not part of the original machining. grind marks are visible where the...
  9. Need help with an Id on an Enfield Pistol with elevated rear sights

    I hope the pics made it: I bought a large gun collection from a widow and this Enfield revolver was is in it. It has an unusual rear sight that is fairly well done and I cannot identify the gun, so i...
  10. Calling all long barrelled Model 12's with U.S....

    Calling all long barrelled Model 12's with U.S. marking on left side. This is Texwing and i started this thread, but have not looked at it in a while. If I am reading correctly, perhaps two more of...
  11. Thread: Type "I"

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    Yup, I bought a bunch of guns at an estate sale...

    Yup, I bought a bunch of guns at an estate sale and had a devil of a time id ing the same gun, there is lots about on the internet-made in Italy for the japanese Navy. About 1/4 of the maybe 20,000...
  12. Interestingly he commented that they had trained...

    Interestingly he commented that they had trained with model 12's which he never liked prefering stevens hump back pump he had as a kid and the browning designed hump back auto's. Will quiz him more...
  13. Ok Bobby and John, here are my pics, I think we...

    Ok Bobby and John, here are my pics, I think we need to perhaps put all three guns on this or another post to have them all in one spot, these pics of mine are way better than the first round. ...
  14. HD Military Hi Standard apart, have pics, need help

    Hi, My Hi Standard HD Military has never run at all, and is missing the top take down button-its just missing. With some help I have managed to get the slide off-note the mangled small spring. I...
  15. Well things seem to be happening on this-spring...

    Well things seem to be happening on this-spring break has been keeping me busy, glad I checked. Glad Mr.Canfield is taking a look, and I will take better photos asap. I don't have the model 12...
  16. Wow I love those A5's and the Remington copies as...

    Wow I love those A5's and the Remington copies as well, I did not know there was a military version. Thanks for that in depth response, I will print it out and put it with my records on the gun. So,...
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    The only markings I can find is as H and an R...

    The only markings I can find is as H and an R visible in the ejection port, readable left to right if the piston is pointed straight up, and then the COLT .45 AUTO on top of the barrel when the...
  18. Chris, do you happen to know, do either of these...

    Chris, do you happen to know, do either of these books actually cover the long barreled shotguns? If so I will gladly get a copy.
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    Thanks, I am actually having dreams of shooting...

    Thanks, I am actually having dreams of shooting it which are just dreams, although the action and parts seem to work well. It appears to have been taken out of service with a round, or some part of...
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    Well I suppose should find out what I can, a...

    Well I suppose should find out what I can, a post in this thread asked about the barrel, which does read "COLT .45 AUTO" on the top of the barrel visible in the chamber cut out. How can I tell if...
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    Oh I am really happy about the whole deal, it was...

    Oh I am really happy about the whole deal, it was just one of those once in a life time (for me anyway) deals that I was in the right place at the right time with cash and was pretty much grabbing...
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    Well, ok thanks for the replies and that pretty...

    Well, ok thanks for the replies and that pretty much sums up one the strangest gun transactions I will ever have. Out of about 12 pistols and rifles I drug home (estate sale, sort off) , the 1911...
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    3 problems with my early 1911 need advice.

    Colt 1911 Forum Post:

    I recenctly acquired a very nice Colt 1911, serial number 72,xxx, and paid about $400 which is worrisome since I was not in a place or had the time to do alot of research on...
  24. Well I agree, but as a "collectable in its own...

    Well I agree, but as a "collectable in its own right" I can find nothing on the internet about these guns at all-zero! By the way my pics did not show the USN painted in yellow on the stock, so its...
  25. Well, I did a little more reading, I think I have...

    Well, I did a little more reading, I think I have an original riot gun, while the barrel blueing is less worn than the reciever, the barrel is stamped "41" underneath at the chamber end, and the...
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