Very nice! Glad you were in the right place and right time with the knowledge needed! I love 1860’s. They are beauty’s. That longer grip frame fits my hand very nicely. Are you planning to shoot it?
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/the-newest-1859-sharps-carbines-from-pedersoli.157600/
I’ll be honest, I was having a bit of troutlet understanding some of your issues with the clean out screw causing you probless so I did some googling. I came across the above forum thread amd it...
And, for something that has worked out for me for targets, and this will be dependent upon the shooter and sighting system, I have found these black stick on labels, 2x3” on a piece of printer paper work well for me with iron sights (handguns mostly) out to around 25 yards. They worked well last...
I have a wide variety of bags and such that i have collected over the decades of shooting. What I take depends on what or how I am shoooting. I have a couple different sized ‘messenger bags’, the big canvas flap covered over the shoulder bags. They have a very sturdy strap and both have two...
I’m sure there are plenty of technically ‘unpapered’ C3 items floating around that were not properly transferred upon the owners death. I’m also sure the ATF rarely if ever goes looking for them. I guess my thought was that if you turned it over to the police or local ATF office, the decedents...
It is possible. I’ve read of guys doing it. Heck, I know personally an old freind who did it to a 20mm Lahti. I’ve shot that rifle! I’m not a professional machini or gunsmith but it I should be a fairly straightforward deal of boring the chamber section out machini a bushing and putting the...
Used suppressors generally don’t have much resale value. I may be misinterpreting your line of thought, but the tax free From 5is to transfer to your heirs upon your death. Not to sell to someone else( as far as I know). Meaning yes, the cans will transfer for free to your wife, kids, favorite...
I have been lucky and have sourced a good bit of scrap lead at work. They use lead lined drywall in imaging areas to block the radiation. You can score some that way, but unfortunately it is pretty dirty, with glue and hunks of drywall paper stuck to it. Also, since it’s so thin, it has a lot of...
You might look at similar vintage LC Smith guns and maybe Folsom as well. Fro:what I remember Smith and Baker were closely associated early on and might have shared some designs. Might be close enough that you could modify an easier to get LC Smith part.
They are Gordon Setters. Basically English setters with black and tans bred into them. Been around for a few hundred years in Scotland. Excellent dogs.
I picked up an older Weatherby 20 O/U a couple years ago and it came in a Galyans case. Brought back some memories for me. I used to ride my bike to the Plainfield location on summer break to roam around.
Go head to Michigan every year for a three day weekend to chase grouse and woodcock. It’s probably my favorite three days of the year! Can be very frustrating but also a lot of fun. It’s amazing how beautiful it is up there.