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  On 4/1/2024 at 4:46 AM, Snaveba said:
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Snaveba,

From the reviews, it sounds like the installation of those double set triggers is not that difficult.  Have you ever installed any and is it fairly simple??

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Late to the show but.............. Marlin 39A a great, great, great first lever action rifle. Then track down a used Chiappa '92 in 38/357.

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I figure since I still own the rifle, it needs to be posted in this thread as well 

look here if you want to buy it  😎

Winchester Model 1894 Saddle Ring Carbine chambered in 30 WCF (30-30) made in 1911. It is close to, but not all completely original. This one was pretty rough when I started. When I work on an old rifle, I don’t want to make it “new”, just clean and functional. It’s not a collector’s piece, but it is now a really nice historic old shooter. 

The rifle has been completely disassembled, cleaned and put back together. There was little (if any) original bluing left on the metal. I did not try to make the metal look new, but I cleaned it up and gave it a vintage look with cold bluing. 

The original gum-wood stock was in pretty rough shape and had, at some point in the rifle’s 113-year life, been refinished and sanded a bit too much. The original gum-wood forend was also sanded and bit too much and is split at the front. I cleaned them up as best I could, but they were still just to ugly. I replaced them with a reproduction set from Gunville.com in American Black Walnut. After hand fitting the new furniture, it was finished with a hand rubbed oil finish. The original stock and forend will be included.

The saddle ring is also not original to the rifle but I believe it is an old piece. It also now has the correct v-notched ladder rear carbine sight.

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Posted
  On 5/6/2024 at 3:49 PM, Snaveba said:

I figure since I still own the rifle, it needs to be posted in this thread as well 

look here if you want to buy it  😎

Winchester Model 1894 Saddle Ring Carbine chambered in 30 WCF (30-30) made in 1911. It is close to, but not all completely original. This one was pretty rough when I started. When I work on an old rifle, I don’t want to make it “new”, just clean and functional. It’s not a collector’s piece, but it is now a really nice historic old shooter. 

The rifle has been completely disassembled, cleaned and put back together. There was little (if any) original bluing left on the metal. I did not try to make the metal look new, but I cleaned it up and gave it a vintage look with cold bluing. 

The original gum-wood stock was in pretty rough shape and had, at some point in the rifle’s 113-year life, been refinished and sanded a bit too much. The original gum-wood forend was also sanded and bit too much and is split at the front. I cleaned them up as best I could, but they were still just to ugly. I replaced them with a reproduction set from Gunville.com in American Black Walnut. After hand fitting the new furniture, it was finished with a hand rubbed oil finish. The original stock and forend will be included.

The saddle ring is also not original to the rifle but I believe it is an old piece. It also now has the correct v-notched ladder rear carbine sight.

Before and After

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That is an absolutely beautiful job and if I had not already spent double my lever gun allowance for the year already, I would snatch it.  Couple of questions...  

Is the ladder sight that you installed old and of similar period to the rifle or a newer one.  Can't really tell.

Also, did you have to tap and re-thread when you mounted the saddle ring?  I can see where you filled a couple of small holes with little screws on that left side plate.  

Thanks for showing this.  

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It is an original ladder sight of the correct age (not cheap 😎). Pre 1914 (I believe that is the correct year) the ladder sight was v-notch. 1914 and later, the ladder site had a small square notch. 

The original saddle ring location was filled with a threaded blank. Might even have been the original threads, broken off the original saddle ring. I did have to get the correct tap (1/4x30) and chase the threads. 

At some point, someone did attach some side mounted sight or something. I inquired with Bert Hartman (Winchester 94 historian) if he knew what might have been added there. He did not recognize the hole pattern.  I was able to get the correct thread pitch plugs for the tapped holes. 

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  On 5/6/2024 at 7:49 PM, Snaveba said:

It is an original ladder sight of the correct age (not cheap 😎). Pre 1914 (I believe that is the correct year) the ladder sight was v-notch. 1914 and later, the ladder site had a small square notch. 

The original saddle ring location was filled with a threaded blank. Might even have been the original threads, broken off the original saddle ring. I did have to get the correct tap (1/4x30) and chase the threads. 

At some point, someone did attach some side mounted sight or something. I inquired with Bert Hartman (Winchester 94 historian) if he knew what might have been added there. He did not recognize the hole pattern.  I was able to get the correct thread pitch plugs for the tapped holes. 

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Kudos on the research.  

99 people out of 100 have no concept of how much time it would take to do all that you mention in those last couple of paragraphs.  

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Ok. Another old Winchester joined the stable. I may or may not keep her. I have to “do my thing” first. Tear down, clean, likely remove old varnish someone added at some time. Once I’m done I’ll post more photos and then decide if I’m keeping her. 

1907, Winchester Model 1894 in 30WCF. 26” half-round barrel with a short mag-tube. Crescent butt plate. 

Some bluing left, much turned to a patina. Looks to possibly be a thin layer of varnish on the receiver (it will be removed if it’s there). Early DW King rear sight (likely not original but close to period). 
 

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what I thought was varnish on the receiver is just a really light tan patina. Almost looks like old case coloring, but from what I know, there were very few case colored 1894 rifles.

 I will say this one is quite clean inside. The last two I got did not look like they had ever been cleaned.  The carbon and dirt build up was crazy in those.  

 

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Usually at auction.  Not GB, but live auctions around the country. You can typically bid online for most of them. 

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Finally picked up a Marlin 1895 Trapper 16.1 in threaded barrel in 45-70 at a decent price. This was a BIG NEED. LOL

 

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  On 5/14/2024 at 9:36 PM, TripleGGG said:

Already have. Photo coming soon. Lol

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I’m waiting for the one that I want to be back in stock. This one’s going to be an individual form 4. we’ll see how long it takes.

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  On 5/14/2024 at 3:51 PM, Snaveba said:

This followed me home yesterday.  I think I’ll keep her. 
 

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  On 5/14/2024 at 3:51 PM, TripleGGG said:

Finally picked up a Marlin 1895 Trapper 16.1 in threaded barrel in 45-70 at a decent price. This was a BIG NEED. LOL

 

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Mine is not threaded but welcome to 16" lever gun club.  You will love it.

 

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  On 5/15/2024 at 12:03 AM, LangdoniousRex said:

That I do have photo evidence of

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Which one or that?  I’m looking at the DA Primal for mine. 
I also just got this out of jail for my homemade Marlin 30-30 trapper.

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Posted
  On 5/15/2024 at 12:49 AM, LangdoniousRex said:

SilencerCo Hybrid 46 for all the large caliber fun. 10mm, 45 ACP, .458 SOCOM, 45/70. Here it is with the Anchor brake. 

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That's the one I have for large calibers. Have other Silencerco cans for the all the other calibers. 

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I was thinking between the Hybred 46 and the Primal. Gonna get the Primal when they are back in stock. 

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