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Offline tommy4toes

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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #100 on: July 11, 2015, 03:40:36 PM »
All cleaned up - ready to go. There's a cowboy shoot here in two weeks; so it'll get a good tryout. I'll need to re-zero with the new front sight.

 Now, if I can just get the brass back to the mellow patina I had going before I started cutting on it........

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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #101 on: July 12, 2015, 05:37:13 PM »
Patina Schmitna, 
Remember, Shiny objects attract crows like a magnet.  Shiny things also attract Chicks like a magnet.  Keep it shiny .... Chick magnet  ;D

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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #102 on: July 13, 2015, 07:10:22 AM »
   but with my luck ,  the CHICK will a old CROW  ::)
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #103 on: July 13, 2015, 10:32:25 AM »
I just cannot get over how beautiful this rifle looks. Wow. just...wow.
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #104 on: July 13, 2015, 11:55:34 AM »
Chick magnet..........that could come in handy  ;D
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #105 on: July 13, 2015, 12:09:28 PM »
I am going to blue the barrel though - heck I've been thinking about THAT since 1997 when I bought the rifle!
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #106 on: July 25, 2015, 05:10:30 AM »
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #107 on: July 25, 2015, 06:54:43 AM »
Quote from: Fox Creek Kid on July 25, 2015, 05:10:30 AM
For your next project this oughta kick it up a notch.  ;)

http://merzantiques.com/museum/winchester-new-haven-arms-briggs-patent-henry-carbine-circa-1865

Huh. Never heard of these. How do they work, exactly? I don't see a loading gate, but I also don't see how it could be loaded like a Henry, what with those barrel bands and that forearm.
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #108 on: July 25, 2015, 09:27:35 AM »
Jake,

The forearm on these slides forward about 1.5 inches, which opens and exposes the loading gate cut into the bottom of separately mounted magazine tube.
I would really like to get a look at how the internals of the forearm are set up.
I have only seem one of these. I was only look at it. (no touching). This is understandable, they are very rear!
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #109 on: July 25, 2015, 09:53:09 AM »
Quote from: Blair on July 25, 2015, 09:27:35 AM
Jake,

The forearm on these slides forward about 1.5 inches, which opens and exposes the loading gate cut into the bottom of separately mounted magazine tube.
I would really like to get a look at how the internals of the forearm are set up.
I have only seem one of these. I was only look at it. (no touching). This is understandable, they are very rear!
My best,
 Blair

Thank you kindly Blair, appreciate the info, as always.

This is why I love this period in firearms. Everyone was trying to figure out what worked and what didn't, and led to some very interesting designs. You just never know what someone thought up and tried to sell. Makes for some fun reading  ;D
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #110 on: July 30, 2015, 01:31:26 PM »
All finished up - Van's Gun Blue ( or grey if you live below the Mason-Dixon line ) Florida sun kiln method with period 4WD workbench and bluing tank :D
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #111 on: July 30, 2015, 01:32:42 PM »
...note period spectacles in foreground....period forge(used for spring making) and lastly, period 21 speed velocipede....
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #112 on: July 30, 2015, 01:33:42 PM »
....that's all, folks !
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #113 on: July 30, 2015, 03:22:31 PM »
Looking good and ready to ship ;D
That gun spends to much time in the work shop, it needs to be out in the open air burning black.
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