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oregon73

Joe, I sent you a PM.

Rob

oregon73

FWiedner wrote:I'm thinkin' that it's a more recent loss.

If it had been there for that long, I wonder why the tree hadn't grown around it?

It was leaned against a juniper tree. Those trees don't grow very fast.

But no one will ever know how long that gun has been there. Really neat find!

oregon73

My $0.02.... From everything I have read, the M1911 performed very well in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. I realize the single-action, cocked-and-locked nature of the weapon makes some people nervous (IMO they should get over it). Are today's soldiers not capable of learning how to use a 1911, when so ma...

oregon73

I looked at one and didnt buy it. Seemed like a lot of money for a very little gun. The "cool factor" didnt seem to be working much for me that day. Plus I've got two old model Bearcats that I hardly touch but can't seem to let go.

oregon73

Old Time Hunter wrote:Wonder what...or who, got him.

One of my favorite writers

Cigarettes got him, I'm pretty sure.

oregon73

Yeah Joe--happy belated birthday! Hope it was a good one.

Rob

oregon73

Prayers from Oregon for your continued recovery, Joe.

Take care,
Rob

oregon73

My local gun shops prices are quite high. Haven't seen 30-30 in a store (local Bi-Mart to Wal Mart) for quite a while. Although some CCI 22 LR seems to be making its way out more and more. I thought DHS halted their massive ammo-buy.... Was able to pick up 7.62x39 at Wal Mart last week but it was ov...

oregon73

A friend of mine has a CZ in .40 and I've shot it. I was very impressed with it. Accurate and reliable and all steel construction if I recall. A very nice .40!

Rob

oregon73

I would buy that 9422M all day long at $475.

Your buddy doesn't know what they're worth. Show him this thread if he wants one so bad.

Or, for all of his swearing and tantrum, he can shove it.

Rob

oregon73

The grips, and the gun, look great, Joe!

That Blackhawk looks to be in excellent shape, by the way!

Rob

oregon73

Krik, if you want a .308, why not an M1A? I have the "Scout" version with the forward rail for optics and the shorter 18'' barrel. I've never mounted a scope--the iron sights work fine for me for now. A very handy and accurate rifle. I've never had a problem with it. It is probably heavier...

oregon73

You have good taste in revolvers. You should try out some old model Rugers sometime.

And is it my eyes, or are all of them guns loaded?

Rob

oregon73

BlaineG wrote:I'm thinking more like 4-500 in real, non-crazy dollars....

I concur. Which makes a trade for a pistol and a bar of silver.... Maybe not that great of a trade. I dunno.

Rob

oregon73

pwl44m wrote:It is indeed a single action.
Perry

Yeah. I'm not really into Bisleys but I just can't see one being worth 900.

Rob

oregon73

Just my opinion but if we're talking about a Ruger single action, it would have to be pretty darn special to be worth 900. I don't believe a Bisley Blackhawk in .45 is a 900 dollar gun. Just my opinion.

Rob

oregon73

I hope I didn't offend anyone here with my comments about the safeties and the rebounding hammers or the AE. It's not that I think those things will make a gun shoot bad. My .357 Trapper with the cross bolt safety shot very well indeed. Still, I've recently decided to collect the pre-AE, pre-safety ...

oregon73

I used to have a pre-safety angle eject in 44 mag. It started life with a rebounding hammer, but I converted it to half cock instead. I really loved the little rifle but traded it off for a Marlin 45-70. It was a fair trade, but that little 44 was a sweet rifle. I think for general purpose, the 357...

oregon73

I'd like to know more about Winchester 94 Trappers. I recently sold off two Winchester 94 Trappers in .357. I decided I just did not like the safeties. One had the crossbolt safety and the other the tang safety. I've got one Trapper left, in 30-30, that is pre-safety. Did they make any of the pre-sa...

oregon73

Well, Joe, I hope you did have a happy birthday! I'll never forget when I first joined Rugerforum.com and had a question about a .45 Blackhawk that I'd recently purchased. You were one of the first to reply to my post and offered good insights. I've never forgotten that and I've been a reader of you...

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C.Cash I don't git why McMurtry figured he could off THE most interesting character he'd ever created and be able to make anything near as good subsequently. If'n he was plannin' to continue, you don't kill Gus. Of course he did later write Bareback Mountain... and wondered why it weren't as popula...

oregon73

I guess I'll weigh in for the Colt Delta Elite 10mm. Carry it in a quality shoulder holster and you should be good to go. I have one from a ways back and it is a darn great gun. Solid, reliable, accurate. Powerful, too.

Rob

oregon73

Wow, thank you for the input, guys. AJMD429, I am especially appreciative of your treatise on the 96/22. (I never thought of it as 'obscure' so much as 'uncommon' or 'unique'.) I'm very tempted to get the 96/22. I'll let you all know what happens, if anything does....

Rob

oregon73

Was thinking about getting one. I think they only made them for a few years. This would be the LR version.

I do have a Win 9422 so it's not like I need another lever gun in 22LR. Just saw a 96/22 in a shop the other day and got to thinking....

Thanks,
Rob

oregon73

Ruger also had a run of Vaqueros--not sure how many--that were only chambered in 40S&W. I believe they had a bright stainless finish.

Rob

oregon73

pneuby wrote:That trapper is gorgeous!

Yes, I've never seen one. Awesome rifle. Very nice looking rabbits, too.

Just curious--what do those things sell for at market?

Rob

oregon73

Sorry for your loss, Joe.

Rob

oregon73

I've always been a fan of the .30-30.

Rob

oregon73

Ruger had some knives made by Case, Schrade, and Kershaw that were all top quality USA made knives. Not sure on other gun manufacturers. Would stay away from any knife made in Pakistan.

Rob

oregon73

Shoot more, miss less.

Rob

oregon73

I have had mine since spring and absolutely love it. Can't say enough good about the Ruger 1911.

Rob

oregon73

I think a gun like that, in a retail store, would probably have a $499 price tag on it. Not saying that's what it's worth, but I'm regularly seeing pre-64, even pre-war, 94's for $500 in rough shape these days. And they are not flying off the racks, either. Personally I agree with the above posters ...

oregon73

I've got two .357 Trappers that I bought for my kids. I've shot one and it's great. Both are the 16'' bbl. versions and one has the saddle ring. I'm not sure how many different configurations there are but in my humble opinion, a great companion piece to a quality .357 single action.

Rob

oregon73

For my "dream" combo, I was thinking a 44-40 or 38-40 combo of some sort. There is a perfect example of this somewhere in this thread.... :roll: :) :) What I'd like is a Winchester Trapper in 44 Mag to go with a chopped OM Super Blackhawk that I've got (was cut down to 5''). But then I got...

oregon73

Thank you, guys. I was shocked, and still am, at the price they are commanding, but given their rarity, and the fact that they ain't making em anymore and probably never will again, I guess I can understand. I just put a 9422 on layaway today. Maybe I'll give that to my dad instead. Gave him a 9422M...

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The only guns my dad gets really interested in are Winchester lever guns, Browning Auto-5's, and .410 shotguns. I thought a good gun for him would blend the levergun and the .410--the 9410. I've been trying for a couple years to find a 9410 locally, to give him for his birthday--and have never seen ...

oregon73

That is one dead dog. I hope it didn't suffer.

Rob

oregon73

Very sorry for your loss, Joe.

Rob

oregon73

Oregon73, here is what a Northern Pike looks like. I do not know who the fellow in the photo is, the biggest one I've ever landed was only 36 & 1/4". http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/3855Win/huge-northern-pike1.jpg Dang--that's a big one! Looks like they'd fight pretty good, once hoo...

oregon73

Great story, great pics.

I'm not familiar with the Northern Pikes--you just release those?

Rob

oregon73

What I've always liked about the 30-30:

Always a lot of fun to shoot, and....

It could be all business when needed.

Plus, a Winchester 94 is just a nice gun to have around.

Rob

oregon73

rjohns94 wrote:Malamute, I have said it before and will repeat it now, that looks like a perfect rendition of the tool that the M-29 is meant to be. Love the leather rig, your choice of loads, and the grips on that 29. What version 29 is it? looks great!!!

+1 on everything that rjohns wrote.

Rob

oregon73

Sixgun, that's amazing! I've never seen one like that before!

Rob

oregon73

I've got an old model Super Blackhawk that's been cut down to 5'' and it's my favorite 44 Mag of all time. But since you said you don't want a single action.... I'd have to vote for the Ruger Redhawk. I really don't think you'll be disappointed. And I do believe it is a much more robust platform tha...

oregon73

I think that is one of the coolest 10/22's I've ever seen, but at 9 lbs. and 850 bucks it's a little too much. I'm not sure if I've ever even heard of a 9-pound .22 before. Goodness!

Rob

oregon73

I know this is off-topic, but it's an amusing aside: A friend of mine who moved to Alaska drove from Oregon to Alaska and had to fill out the Canadian paperwork to transport his Model 70 Winchester and Remington 870. It went seamlessly. When he arrived at the Alaskan border, the US Border Patrol age...

oregon73

The Glock 20 is a very formidable weapon for it's size. It is hard for me to think of something more powerful in such a handy platform.

Rob

oregon73

I'll throw in my two cents. Both Winchesters and Marlins are great guns, but when it comes to woods-bumming, I like a Winchester 30-30, along with a Ruger Blackhawk.

Rob

oregon73

Seems I've found myself intrested in a Springfield Armory M1A either in the standard blued walnut version or the Scout version also blued and walnut ! It is my intention if I acquire one to mount a scope and possibly hunt with the thing some ! Don't know how much help this is, except that the M1A i...

oregon73

Guys, those are some really nice single actions! The 44 flattop looks great, 6pt-sitka! And wow, salvo, that .357 flattop looks minty, at least from here! Some very impressive Ruger old models! C.Cash, I can't figure out what the Ruger on the right is... 41 Magnum? It looks like it's wearing an XR3...

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