Cool Rifle

[longbow51]

I know everything is supposed to be political, but can we pause and talk about guns and hunting?

Sent a 9422 I bought in 1979 to Paul to rebuild, tune trigger and action, and get rid of the horrible plastic/varnish finish.

Action smooth as silk, trigger crisp, wood finish like glass, checkering excellent. Another @p_ham masterpiece.

I am not worthy, for those who get the reference.

 

[millerkiller77]

Is that an XTR?

 

[longbow51]

Honestly, can't remember, although that sounds right. Just before US Repeating Arms went bankrupt.

Wasn't a bad rifle except for the trigger and the awful varnish finish, and Paul fixed both. Trigger breaks like the classic glass rod. Not, of course, as light as a bolt, but something about a lever...

And I don't know how he gets the smooth-as-glass oil finish, but he does.

Gunsmith magic.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Dang, that sure is a purdy little thing.

 

[noharleyyet]

Nice to have a forum homie like Paul to turn to.

 

[turbobrick]

And I don't know how he gets the smooth-as-glass oil finish, but he does.

He made a deal with the devil.

 

[longbow51]

He made a deal with the devil.

Or, maybe, in tune with the universe.

 

[NDGuy]

Mmmm lever guns

 

[turbobrick]

Or, maybe, in tune with the universe.

Nah, I was there, saw the handshake and everything.

 

[Dan O]

I know everything is supposed to be political, but can we pause and talk about guns and hunting?

Sent a 9422 I bought in 1979 to Paul to rebuild, tune trigger and action, and get rid of the horrible plastic/varnish finish.

Action smooth as silk, trigger crisp, wood finish like glass, checkering excellent. Another @p_ham masterpiece.

I am not worthy, for those who get the reference.

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Beautiful!! You got your money's worth on this one.

 

[BAKPAKR]

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You have better taste in knives than in rifles.

It bugs me that my Ruglin 1895 Trapper has a threaded barrel.

 

[NDGuy]

You have better taste in knives than in rifles.

It bugs me that my Ruglin 1895 Trapper has a threaded barrel.

Don’t talk poorly about the Space Cowboy

 

[BAKPAKR]

One of these days, after I get a few more things checked off my “must have/do” list, I might send Paul a 22 lever action to work over.

 

[Outlaw99]

Paul will get 100% of all my work as long as he’s willing and wants it. Not a better guy and does amazing work

 

[longbow51]

One of these days, after I get a few more things checked off my “must have/do” list, I might send Paul a 22 lever action to work over.

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The Winchester has some pretty nice grain. That would really pop with his oil finish.

 

[Sheltowee]

Mmmm lever guns

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[NDGuy]

You may laugh but you wouldn't be if you held it and shot it

 

[Sheltowee]

You may laugh but you wouldn't be if you held it and shot it

Sure, totally to each their own. Just giving you a hard time.

Was drooling over a 16.5" blue Marlin Guide Gun at Scheels just yesterday. Never quite forgave my father for not letting me get one of those for my first deer rifle (it would have beat the brakes off of 9 year old me and probably still would).

 

[NDGuy]

Was drooling over a 16.5" blue Marlin Guide Gun at Scheels just yesterday. Never quite forgave my father for not letting me get one of those for my first deer rifle (it would have beat the brakes off of 9 year old me and probably still would).

It's on the list for sure in 45-70