VICTORY MODEL? 45 and R on barrel

[jmoore]

so really unless you all look at this in person we don't know what it will send down range safely? Or could It be fired with 45ACP and full clips ,if I under stand as long as the cylinder closes correctly? Or should I look for the half moons at the gun show tomorrow? Or should I just sell it for a couple hundred to someone who knows what it is, not perfect, but historical, though in poor shape.

Half or full moon clips will work w/ 45 ACP. Unless y'all want just a shooter grade triple lock, move it along. If it is functional, it might go for more than you might think! Triple locks make some folk weak at the knees. I don't have one, but one of these days...Heck, for 2 beans... Mpf! Don't tempt me!

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Dang, Where would one find a barrel? Phooey! I'm a Smith junkie, and there's no cure!

Oh, BTW, found the 1909 Colt and ammo.

And... Here's some auto-rim.
How often do you see vintage component boxes?



Someone loaded them before I found 'em, unfortunately.

[DaveN]

Struck out at the gun show. Everyone wants something for nothing. Some thought I should keep it(it's not mine) for the history and all. It probably fought in two world wars for pete sake. But it is what it is, and I appreciate all and everyone's input on this pistol. With owners permission, could this be sold on this site(WTS) to someone who would give it a good home and what is a reasonable price considering the condition. I'm not desperate as I will just return it and it will just sit in a closet and who knows what.

[browningautorifle]

I'm sure some of the men that posted here will PM you with an offer soon.

[Claven2]

You can also use the sales forums here as well.

https://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=99

[DaveN]

I've been looking for 45 AR. internet(intranet) and all the local gun shops just to see the availability and price. Scarce and expensive seems to be my lot in life. If my friend would have sold it for 200 (that seemed to be the best offer both at the show and elsewhere) I would have bought it myself. Even though it has been rebarreled and ???recylindered the triple lock is really cool. It seemed to lock up too much but I seem to have fixed it. The lock was not returning all the way and pushing the cyld release all the way back. Worked the lock
with oil and made sure every thing(extractor) was tight and whoa law works great now.

Let the record show that if my friend showed any reluctance at 200 but agreed I would have advised him not to sell it that low, even though it might not be worth much more in the condition it's in. I'm glad he took the bull by the horns and decided to keep it.

You never know, if I sell some stuff that I have on craigs list I may make him an offer he'll like. After all what are friends for.

[Dave_n]

As people have said, can often find these reamed to 45 Colt. I have one in 0.455 and one in 45 Colt. The 0.455 I reload for using 0.454 diameter heads made for the 45 Colt and 0.455 cases. The same heads (which are FP Lead and weigh 255 grains) if carefully loaded in 45 Colt cases, making certain that they do not overhang the cylinder and are low pressure Cowboy loadings, work very well. You can buy 0.45 AR cases from Remington or Starline, use the Lee 0.455 dies and these work extremely well in my cut Mk VI Webleys and the reamed Mk II referred to above. Dave_n

[DaveN]

I began putting it through some test and as I was dry firing it it started to lock up. It seems the extractor rod nut ( I call it the hallow knurled barrel nut on forward end of rod, see pics)comes loose. It did it a couple of times and I would snug it up and it repeated so I unscrewed it and it only has half its threads in a half moon way. The other half is no where to be seen and it looks to have been broken for a long time. I've searched the net and have had no luck. I was considering buying it myself but when this occurred I had to see if it could be fixed with low expense and for now that seems to be a no. I'm glad the PM encouraged me to check it out more. It probably saved me a lot of $$$ and headache. To machine this part would be worth more than the piece itself.

[jmoore]

If you can find a REGULAR extractor rod, you can use it, but it will have to be shortened as the one you have has been. Probably can use a 2nd model rod. (M1917, etc.) But, only if the gun can be had for the right price!