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Various single shots

Post by RanchRoper » Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:31 pm

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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
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Re: Various single shots

Post by Olcowhand » Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:06 pm

I bought a Stevens "Crack Shot 22" circa 1914 last year. Neat little rifle with falling block loading. Still shootable, but rifling worn, so not so accurate.
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Re: Various single shots

Post by North Country Gal » Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:45 pm

Amazing single shot rifle collection AND old cartridge collection, too. Some big bucks in both collections.

Our 1885 single shots survived our recent powder gun sell off and so did our very best bolt guns. Even though the bolt guns are more accurate, I'd sell them before the single shots.
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Re: Various single shots

Post by Vaquero » Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:42 am

I have an old Stevens 25, that has had the barrel lined and now shoots 22 lr.
Pretty fun little gun.

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Re: Various single shots

Post by Vaquero » Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:33 am

Here, I found a pic.
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Re: Various single shots

Post by North Country Gal » Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:39 am

Very cool old ss. Love it.
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Re: Various single shots

Post by Vaquero » Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:44 am

I've never shot it at paper, I need to though.
But I can ring the 8" gong in the back yard that is roughly 50 yds. from the deck consistently.
Thanks NCG.

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Re: Various single shots

Post by Travlin » Sun Jun 20, 2021 11:54 pm

Thanks for posting the photos of the old Stevens rifles. I think that you will find that those are swinging block actions . The only Stevens that was a true falling block was the 44 1/2 action. I had a 44 action swinging block rifle in 32-40. I bought some C.I.L. ammo and pulled the bullets so I could reload them to black powder pressures so I wouldn't spring the action.
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