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gun rack
gun rack
I have bought two sets of gun hooks to mount my two Henry's. My question is where should the rifles rest on the hooks? Specifically where on the stock and should it rest on the fore arm or on the barrel/tube. Or is it just of matter of taste.
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101st Airborne, Recon. ( Where in the heck are we?)
25th Inf. Div.2/22 Inf. Reg.(mech.)
Sgt., U.S. Army, Sniper
S&W Model 67
Uberti 1851 Navy Conv.
Uberti 1873 Bisley
Henry .357 Carbine CCH
Henry SGR .22
Taurus 856
Re: gun rack
One should be just aft of the lever so that the lever keeps it from sliding. The other should be positioned so the barrel is level. Precisely where along the length of the forestock/barrel is pretty much up to you, but I like to have approx the same length of buttstock and barrel protruding from the hooks, just to achieve a balanced appearance.
No Henry's in this pic, but you get the idea.
No Henry's in this pic, but you get the idea.
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Bellum Omnium Contra Omnes is rapidly becoming a reality (11/2023). Para Bellum.
Re: gun rack
thanks for the imput. And.... A very nice wall!!!!!!!!!!
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Vietnam, Cambodia, DMZ
101st Airborne, Recon. ( Where in the heck are we?)
25th Inf. Div.2/22 Inf. Reg.(mech.)
Sgt., U.S. Army, Sniper
S&W Model 67
Uberti 1851 Navy Conv.
Uberti 1873 Bisley
Henry .357 Carbine CCH
Henry SGR .22
Taurus 856
101st Airborne, Recon. ( Where in the heck are we?)
25th Inf. Div.2/22 Inf. Reg.(mech.)
Sgt., U.S. Army, Sniper
S&W Model 67
Uberti 1851 Navy Conv.
Uberti 1873 Bisley
Henry .357 Carbine CCH
Henry SGR .22
Taurus 856
Re: gun rack
Yes. "Very" is a generic term for a number of different designs of flare guns. This one is a 1916 British Queens Mark , 1" made by Cogswell & Harrison, that was my fathers from WWII. The Navy Officers sword was his also. The Katana is a Okinawa trophy captured by another relative.Travlin wrote:Nice layout and good looking lumber. Is that a Very pistol bottom center?
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Re: gun rack
I was going to ask about the Katana. It’s not in keeping with the rest, but clearly has a deserved place!
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Re: gun rack
Other folks - including visiting friends and relatives have commented on that also. Once a very young great nephew (5 yo), was intrigued by it. He asked if that was a real "Ninja" sword. So rather than correct him I just said yes and handed it to him to feel the weight. His eyes got big and "Wow, it's really heavy!"Redthies wrote:I was going to ask about the Katana. It’s not in keeping with the rest, but clearly has a deserved place!
It's not a traditional family or ceremonial blade of course, but is a well made hammer forged factory sword made around 1937 or so - technically a Type 94 shin guntō.
Definitely not a toy, and there is some staining on the blade. The blade is approx 5/16" at it's thickest point, weigh's about 3lbs, and is well balanced.
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Bellum Omnium Contra Omnes is rapidly becoming a reality (11/2023). Para Bellum.
Re: gun rack
The Japanese have some serious skills in blade making, and they do a great job on cars too. I would not however, have enjoyed spending any time in the Pacific in the early to mid 1940s.
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SGC .22 LR Stripped and oiled up
BBSC .357 w Skinner Express & Patridge
BBSC .44 Magnum with Skinners
Marlin 1895GS .45-70 w RPP Cloverleaf
Marlin 336BL .30-30 w Skinner LoPro 2 and Sig 2-7x
1912 Winchester 1894 .30 WCF
BBSC .357 w Skinner Express & Patridge
BBSC .44 Magnum with Skinners
Marlin 1895GS .45-70 w RPP Cloverleaf
Marlin 336BL .30-30 w Skinner LoPro 2 and Sig 2-7x
1912 Winchester 1894 .30 WCF
Re: gun rack
Indeed. And the best ones can run up to $2000. Check out these custom blades by various makers:Redthies wrote:The Japanese have some serious skills in blade making, and they do a great job on cars too. I would not however, have enjoyed spending any time in the Pacific in the early to mid 1940s.
http://www.japaneseknifedirect.com/Custom%20.html
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Bellum Omnium Contra Omnes is rapidly becoming a reality (11/2023). Para Bellum.
Re: gun rack
Man those are nice! But $1,800 for a knife is out of my league!
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SGC .22 LR Stripped and oiled up
BBSC .357 w Skinner Express & Patridge
BBSC .44 Magnum with Skinners
Marlin 1895GS .45-70 w RPP Cloverleaf
Marlin 336BL .30-30 w Skinner LoPro 2 and Sig 2-7x
1912 Winchester 1894 .30 WCF
BBSC .357 w Skinner Express & Patridge
BBSC .44 Magnum with Skinners
Marlin 1895GS .45-70 w RPP Cloverleaf
Marlin 336BL .30-30 w Skinner LoPro 2 and Sig 2-7x
1912 Winchester 1894 .30 WCF