still here, still puttering and finding.....
by cable, Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 16:51 (310 days ago)
this is one that I really like, very smooth action, slender but still a large rifle
the rifle is my favorite caliber - 45/70
the revolver also a favorite caliber - 45 colt
First glance...
by Paul , Thursday, April 30, 2020, 07:15 (309 days ago) @ cable
(I've not yet had my coffee) revealed a Stevens Favorite with a tubular magazine. Very interesting rifle, never seen one in person.
hint : not a stevens and it is a model 1886 [ nm ]
by cable, Thursday, April 30, 2020, 10:41 (309 days ago) @ Paul
nm
Oh, that was understood...
by Paul , Thursday, April 30, 2020, 11:44 (309 days ago) @ cable
just my first impression on opening the post. It's also not a falling/rolling block (or whatever the Stevens Favorite is). I really should have my coffee before logging in.
Is that a Bullard?
by Otony, Thursday, April 30, 2020, 23:45 (309 days ago) @ cable
Don’t know that I’ve ever seen one in person.
Otony
we have a winner !! bullard, large frame, ,model of 1886
by cable, Friday, May 01, 2020, 21:23 (308 days ago) @ Otony
pretty rare gun. i have bid on them for years, and finally got this one a few years back. very smooth action...some say the smoothest of all lever actions.
You have the NEATEST stuff! You really should publish a book
by Hobie
, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Sunday, May 03, 2020, 10:51 (306 days ago) @ cable
about your collection. I'm sure there's a story behind every object. Thank you for sharing with us!
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Sincerely,
Hobie
thanks Hobie ! i am trying to write some of it down
by cable, Sunday, May 03, 2020, 13:48 (306 days ago) @ Hobie
for the kids , my oldest son and my daughter really are interested and like the guns and already have a lot of them that i have provided and taught them about
i will keep pulling things out and sharing pictures etc
I would buy such a book. I don't know about most
by Hobie
, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Thursday, May 07, 2020, 10:12 (302 days ago) @ cable
people, I am NOT "most people", but I LOVE the history behind the things. The 5 "W"s and how of the things fascinates me.
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Sincerely,
Hobie