SSJTWIZTA

Winchester Model 1894. 30-30.

i just have to gloat, sorry. im fucking super-stoked.

shitty photo below



on the side of the barrel:
"-Nickel steel barrel-"
"especially for smokeless powder"

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DaniGirl

COOL, I want one!!!!

Strange Famous

Thats a nice looking metal. Does it still fire?

As much as I'm not a fan of guns personally its a good looking object.

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The_Dunedan

Sweet rifle, mate! Now go grab some ammo, Deer season isn't that far out. Put some meat on the table, man!

SSJTWIZTA

oh, it fires...and it fires well. (empty round on the table. first test fire)

ive got a box of soft points waiting for season to begin, dunedan.

something about old lever actions excites me like nothing else.

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First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the communists and I did not speak out because I was not a communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for me And there was no one left to speak out for me.
-Pastor Martin Niemoller

Zeraph

I love lever action 30 30s. My stepbrother had one when I was younger and I was always a bit jealous...never did get my own.

fiatguy85

I've shot one of those. Made me fall in love with lever action as well.

The_Dunedan

Dude, you should get your hands on an 1887 12-guage. For the lever-action afficionado, it's the ultimate Can O' Whoopass.

newtx

Very light recoil and packs plenty of punch to get the job done.

Plan9

The original evil assault rifle. Very nice.

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Anxst

Nice, man!

My da got me one similar for my 15th birthday, and I spent forever figuring out how to do the one handed spin with it, just to say I could.

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Walt

Congrats!

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Plan9

Don't those have issues firing modern 12 gauge ammo due to the increased Ooomph! factor?

I suppose you could use that all-brass cowboy shit, but that's a waste of money for plinking.

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The_Dunedan

Nope, the modern repros use modern steel, no issues with current-production ammo. (Plus they're a LOT cheaper!) Bossman's tryin' to figure out whether he wants to "hike" on from the shop.

It's the Saiga's great-granddaddy, the original Fightin' Scattergun, you've gotta love 'em.

SSJTWIZTA

that shotty does look nice.

wiki says

so nope, no 12 gauge 1901's...unless wiki is wrong..AGAIN.
still, a pretty weapon though.

i really like the octagonal barrel..do they still make rifles with these?

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First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the communists and I did not speak out because I was not a communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for me And there was no one left to speak out for me.
-Pastor Martin Niemoller

Kingruv

Did you get the story (or stories) behind the gun or did you already know them? Sometimes I've found those multiply the value for me.
A lot of folks of course collect the gun because someone famous used it, or the guitar bcause someone great played it.
For me, knowing the mettle of the man who held it, hunted with it and put meat on their own table, means as much as if not more than the famed.

SSJTWIZTA

all i know is that it was my grampas fathers, and he bought it from a bait and tackle store already used... it was given to my uncle some years back and then back to me. only problem was that it had "rocky mountain sights" placed on it...whatever the hell those are. it may take down from the original value, but at least its more accurate...according to my 70 something year old gramps anywho. (who shot it with original sights)

who knows how many lives this thing has taken...i mean this gun was in the south before any sort of rights....if you get what i mean.

edit: thanks to everyone who appreciates this. i creamed my pants when i held this damn thing. ive had a gun in my hand since the age of 7, and while i dont know as much about fire arms as most of the people on this part of the TFP(you know who you guys are), i can still appreciate a weapon that fires beautifully.

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First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the communists and I did not speak out because I was not a communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for me And there was no one left to speak out for me.
-Pastor Martin Niemoller

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