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Folks, I'm trying to figure out the purpose of a through-screw on the lower rear portion of the frame in a 2nd Generation Colt 1860. Please see attachment. Is this a shoulder stock attachment point?...

Thank you, Jim!

I'm doing a total dis-assembly of the Spanish Destroyer I picked up last year. Everything else is going well, but the bolt doesn't look like it comes apart in typical Mauser manner.

Anyone have...

Congrats on the new rifle! What ammo are you using? How does it shoot?

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jamie5070: There is some carving in...

NFC. But no hack saw effort, and repro stocks are cheap if it shoots and is worth keeping

Pretty worn, a bit carved, but all metal is there, and numbers match so far. A good project for a shooter. 4-groove barrel slugs to .311, so I'll get some Montana Bullet Works 0.312" 180 gr LRN...

Picked this up at an Albuquerque pawn shop last week; looks like the Cavalry Model, as there is a sling point, and no bayonet provision. Wood has been carved, but I believe all the metal is there.
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Emmagee1917: Thanks for the info! Do you think it is safe to assume with the blue finish, the model 65 I have is not military issue? :-) I've looked closely at the receiver markings; they look...

Well, If nothing else, I'm learning more about the rifle and two stocks I have on hand. For one thing, the two spare stocks are not identical; one has a longer trigger slot, no side safety slot, and...

Another thought: This rifle has a nice older blue finish, and the stock does not have an inspector's mark. Both replacement stocks are cartouched, and the metal on the one with furniture is all a...

First off; I'm looking for advice, not trolling in the wrong location for buyers.

Is it better to offer a gun with a flawed stock and include a spare stock in good condition; or should I swap out...

Anyone have their Jack First catalogs handy? I'm looking for BSA Model 12 stock bolt reference number, but my books are in another state for a while.

(Thanks, JMoore. Typo corrected)

Kinda surprised by the elevation, but I like the 4.0 gr Trailboss load behind .323" 120gr cast heeled

https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2010/10/Photo_103010_001-1.jpg

Here's the Franken-Tini at the range

https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2010/10/frankentini_01-1.jpg

I'll post a target or two when I get a better load worked up

Magtech 98gr lead round nose.

Worked just fine, though I used 3.6 gr TB, and I may want to trim the brass to 1.080 for the next use. Also fed .32 S&W Long very well. The .32 S&W L grouping was a bit tighter than the .310.
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Well, it's been a few years in the making; mostly collecting parts, but my franken-tini is now completely assembled. I have 20 unfired cases prepped and ready to load, and I believe I've found my...

TheDoubleD:

Thanks for the feeler guage info! Just checked my cadet franken-tini with new Bertram brass. Looks good :-) One step closer to getting it built & ready to shoot.

Hi.

This board keeps showing up in my searches for info on all things milsurp, so it is past time I joined.

Current milsurp project: Resurrecting a Franken-tini in .310 Cadet.

Just realized...