Wifes' new rifle

[Mark@Sea]

Sue, my wife, has a new toy, in 357 Mag.

You can tell it's a girl gun, because

(Oh, I'm going to hell for this one)....

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It's wearing a thong!

[Mike.357]

It's wearing a thong!

Oh I have to disagree. My Red Ryder came with one , and there is not a more manly gun evermade. Of course I lost control and ripped it off.

On a serious note, what is the actual purpose of the leather strapping and ring? Like I said there was one on my Red Ryder but I could not figure out what it was for.

[Mark@Sea]

Lost in the mists of time, but the most likely story was that the ring was for clipping the rifle to a cavalrymans' harness. The army didn't go for the 1892 in any big way, but for some reason the rings stuck around, with the idea that a cowboy would tie a lanyard to his saddle, avoiding loss if it bounced out of the scabbard.

These days, it is mostly for putting an annoying mar in the finish. Thus the leather thong, which serves no purpose except as a 'bumper' for the ring, to avoid dinging the receiver.

[Guest GlocKingTN]

Nice gun!

[Marswolf]

Good post Mark. You saved me a bunch of typing.

[creeky]

I have a Marlin Lever action in .357 as well. Got it for Christmas when I was 16. I was really high step'n that Christmas. Love mine. (No saddle ring though.) I added a williams peep sight to mine.

[Guest Old Chief]

Nice very Nice. I know that she is proud of it.

[fury2neon]

Very Nice!

[Mike.357]

good info on the thong.

Is Sue gonna remove the ring or keep it on? I did not know yall were into cowboy shooting.

So with all the milsurps is this one a red-headed step child?

[towerclimber37]

hahahah, mike you don't understand....Mark and Sue ALSO have milsurp weapons.

I doubt that Sue will modify the weapon...but she'll have a rifle that shoots the same ammo as her pistol, that looks good!

I think thats what Mark was looking for.

[Mark@Sea]

Hi Mike,

Milsurps, and older commercial colts, are my thing. Sue likes 'pretty guns'. She's leaving the ring on, and wants to attach something to it.

[Mike.357]

I am a fan of Colts and Milsurps myself.

What is she going to attach to it?

[Mark@Sea]

Mike, I can't say. Something silly, I'm sure. A pink feather?