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The Winchester Model 1876 / Re: how long have you had a 76 rifle?
« Last post by Baltimore Ed on Today at 06:47:15 PM »Picked up my 1876 RCMP .45-60 in 2015.
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The Darksider's Den / Re: How did we get these "Calibers"?
« Last post by Abilene on Today at 05:43:04 PM »Abilene,
Are you telling me that Uberti has the frames for the.44 and .45 Richards-Mason conversions more or less correct dimension wise and they just went nuts with the Richards Type II frames and Cylinders? I always thought all of the large caliber frames for cartridge conversion guns that Uberti made were oversize....
No. I did not say that at all.
Your question: "Are the frames for the Richard-Mason .44 and .45 Conversions the same as the .44 and .45 Richards Type 2 Frames?"
My answer: Yes - only the barrel assemblies differ.
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The Darksider's Den / Re: How did we get these "Calibers"?
« Last post by Mako on Today at 05:11:03 PM »Abilene,
Are you telling me that Uberti has the frames for the.44 and .45 Richards-Mason conversions more or less correct dimension wise and they just went nuts with the Richards Type II frames and Cylinders? I always thought all of the large caliber frames for cartridge conversion guns that Uberti made were oversize.
If the .44 and .45 R&M frames and cylinders are correct then I wonder if a '60 barrel from a Uberti percussion revolver would fit on that frame. I guess I could do a heeled bullet...
~Mako
Are you telling me that Uberti has the frames for the.44 and .45 Richards-Mason conversions more or less correct dimension wise and they just went nuts with the Richards Type II frames and Cylinders? I always thought all of the large caliber frames for cartridge conversion guns that Uberti made were oversize.
If the .44 and .45 R&M frames and cylinders are correct then I wonder if a '60 barrel from a Uberti percussion revolver would fit on that frame. I guess I could do a heeled bullet...
~Mako
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USFA CSS / Re: Rodeo II deal?
« Last post by Coffinmaker on Today at 04:45:48 PM »
Well Heck Abilene 
Maybe and perhaps you have just dodged a bullet (so to speak). Would be a major bummer to meet and greet to final the sale and THEN get the bad news about the caliber and price hike. Nice the seller is willing to honor the original price, but in light of the fact the guns would be "surplus to requirements" as soon as you got them home, better if fall apart now. Also important, when your laying out copious amounts of folding green, you get exactly what you want.
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The Winchester Model 1873 / Re: Recreating the original .32WCF loading
« Last post by Major 2 on Today at 04:19:16 PM »Checking Starline 32/20 is Out of Stock /No Backorders at this time.
I think they just did a run a short time back, no clue when they will start production again.
I think they just did a run a short time back, no clue when they will start production again.
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USFA CSS / Re: Info on this US"P"FA SAA
« Last post by alouisf02 on Today at 03:10:34 PM »Thanks guys. I appreciate the info provided.
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USFA CSS / Re: Rodeo II deal?
« Last post by Abilene on Today at 02:06:31 PM »Well, the situation has changed. First of all, after having the guns at a recent swapmeet, the owner did some more investigating and discovered his price was low, so now they are $2600 for the pair. He told me he would still honor the original price to me, but the other thing is that I was mistaken about the caliber - they are not .38's, they are .44 Special. And while I love .44 Special, I already have a pair of Colt's which I don't shoot that much any more, plus several Uberti guns in that caliber, so I shall be passing on these. He is taking them to the SASS State match on Memorial day weekend, and if he doesn't sell there will take to a local shop for consignment.
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The Darksider's Den / Re: How did we get these "Calibers"?
« Last post by Abilene on Today at 02:00:55 PM »1. Yes, except for the step in the .44 frame.
2. right
3. Yes - only the barrel assemblies differ.
4. I don't know and have no ASM nor any percussion guns to compare. Let me know if you would like any specific measurement.
5. Yes, as the larger part of the .44 cylinder is only 0.1" bigger than the .38. I guess my holsters are loose enough - none were made specifically for these guns. My '51 conversions fit in any of my SAA holsters, but these Type II's only fit in 4 of them, due to the larger barrel underlug area. I might be able to feel a tiny bit more resistance pulling the .44 pistol from one or two of the holsters, but it is subtle.
2. right
3. Yes - only the barrel assemblies differ.
4. I don't know and have no ASM nor any percussion guns to compare. Let me know if you would like any specific measurement.
5. Yes, as the larger part of the .44 cylinder is only 0.1" bigger than the .38. I guess my holsters are loose enough - none were made specifically for these guns. My '51 conversions fit in any of my SAA holsters, but these Type II's only fit in 4 of them, due to the larger barrel underlug area. I might be able to feel a tiny bit more resistance pulling the .44 pistol from one or two of the holsters, but it is subtle.
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The Winchester Model 1873 / Re: Recreating the original .32WCF loading
« Last post by U.S.M.R. on Today at 01:57:09 PM »The nice thing about shooting.32-20 is that it’s economical. Also the brass uses small pistol primers which are easy to get.
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1911 & Wild Bunch Shooting / Re: Wild Bunch Naval uniform
« Last post by Drydock on Today at 01:54:37 PM »Most USN landing parties went ashore in undress whites. What price glory often has excellent sets of this uniform, San Francisco Hat makes a correct pre 1922 white hat.
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