here is a link that I found my manufacture date.
http://www.savage99.com/winchester1886_dates.htm

Ok by now you all have figured out this is a completely new area for me, you want to talk about sigs or 1911's I can help ya out, single action pistols I am at your mercy :oops: . Is there a benifit to the "birdhead" style vs regular handle? I have found them periodically on gunbroker, but...

she even has a matching shirt. my daughter is 10, I know how the slumber parties go. Congrats on having a little one who enjoys outdoor activities.

yeah, I'm thinking the ruger will be my next addition. I have a double action i'm thinking of trading in to cut the cost a bit. I stopped in at cabela's the other day to see prices and availability, I was surprised, they even had colts on hand stuff they even had the "man with no name" ser...

she must be showing off her "secret services badge" the new and improved ankle badge holder, and I love the new "casual" suits LMAO!!!!

cool,

thank you buck, i have reloaded for quite some time and always reloaded on the low end of the scales, my guns have nothing to prove to me. And I think the 357/38special is way cheaper to reload.

Wow thanks for all the tips, here is another question though, Is a 44 considered old school enough at most of the comps? that is if I can find a couple older vaqueros for good prices. The reason I ask is, I have a bunch of shells for both 357/38special and 44 mag/special, I also have dies for the ca...

slimster,

I am right there with you.

You Go Hondo, you are the man, those are very nice looking hawks, blades and horns. Good job!!!

i have a 25 remington, and have not had the chance to reload it, I asked the same question on a different forum and here was the link that someone posted
http://www.reloadersnest.com/frontpage. ... iberID=183

man those are hard to find, Good job on getting it back, been trying to make one of them myself. thats a very nice looking shooter.
Colt used to make something like that if I remember right it was a CCO basically it was a compact frame with a commander slide, great for ccw.

Polardaddy, what kind of competitions do you plan on doing? That would help answering what type of single action you're looking for. And, what the professor said. if I get into it serious enough to compete, would probably do SASS, I have found 2 local chapters around me. Is there really that much o...

Wow, :cry: we have a bit in common, thank god my dad is still around, I am truely sorry to read that. My parents divorced when my twin and I were 8, mom held such a grudge towards him and still does (don't know why) but there was a 15 year gap between my dad and I talking. The next time I see him I'...

Well I imagine that some of you guys play around with SA pistols, I am getting rather interested in them and doing some compititions after some practice, my delema is which ones are good and which ones to stay away from. I am very familiar with shooting, been doing semi auto's for a long time. I kno...

Well you all have been really helpful, will definately slug my barrel, and here are some pics. the first three are close ups on the 1886, then for grins I have the twins together, my 30-30 was made some where around 1945ish. the first part of the serial number is 130*** http://i88.photobucket.com/al...

hello from a new guy. was directed here because of a question I asked on a different foum. short story, I have a model 1886 chambered in the 38-56, made in 1889, I have a few rounds for it, and after my gunsmith gives me the high-five sign I'll be at the range with it, i will be needing to reload it...