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Offline tommy4toes

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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #80 on: July 05, 2015, 09:39:45 PM »
Great idea Coffin!!! Otherwise I'll need to make a stack of these gates :-) Mike, the  side plate will be here priority mail tomorrow. I'm sure I'll have to make some adjustments but I think I'm where I need to be.


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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #81 on: July 06, 2015, 06:28:50 PM »
OK - its....together..... got a scooped gate in there for fitting purposes, and it needs to go get welded tomorrow....
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #82 on: July 06, 2015, 08:04:02 PM »
Looking great, i like the sight.
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #83 on: July 06, 2015, 09:52:55 PM »
ready for the welder.....muzzle completed
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #84 on: July 06, 2015, 10:31:09 PM »
Question:  why did you mill a dovetail for a sight on the receiver for such a late model?  ???  I had an Uberti Henry once that had that milled (aftermarket of course) and it was impossible to use for eyes over age 40.
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #85 on: July 07, 2015, 06:27:45 AM »
Many of the originals I looked at had had it done......I bought the rifle used in '95 and had it done then - when MY eyes were younger!

Its not so much of a problem, as I wear progressive glasses these days.
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #86 on: July 07, 2015, 07:54:19 AM »
Springmaking - fitted piece is heated and quenched in mineral oil....
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #87 on: July 07, 2015, 10:03:41 AM »
spring was polished again after hardening, and then tempered in my casting pot for two minutes - the melting temp of lead is 575F +/-....then blued, some more fitting........
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #88 on: July 07, 2015, 10:06:36 AM »
still more fitting to go - but it works and clears everything. kinda stiff all around, but I'm sure it'll wear in nicely - brass does that. Off to get the barrel extension welded, then some draw filing to make everything pretty!

what fun this has been - !!!!!
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #89 on: July 07, 2015, 11:36:01 AM »
a little draw filing here and there....and its done! a brandy-new Transition Henry!
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #90 on: July 07, 2015, 01:22:29 PM »
tommy,

Getting pretty close! Looking real nice too!
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #91 on: July 07, 2015, 03:39:20 PM »
Thanks Blair - its ready for the range. Still a little stiff, but works great. Next time, I'll think I'll try a .38 though.

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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #92 on: July 07, 2015, 03:40:10 PM »
Range time!!!
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #93 on: July 07, 2015, 04:54:29 PM »
Quote from: tommy4toes on July 07, 2015, 03:40:10 PM
Range time!!!

 :o it's gorgeous and cool looking and I desperately want one!

Excellent work! Tell us how she performs?
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #94 on: July 07, 2015, 05:02:22 PM »
Thanks everyone for the compliments......works great ! - functions the same as it did as a regular Henry. Next, I'm going to do some polishing here and there. and put some more touch up blue on the loading gate. I'll polish that to a nice shiny blue next time I take the gun down, and maybe even refinish the stock.

Oddly enough, now I'm coveting a steel frame Henry.....  ;D
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #95 on: July 07, 2015, 06:22:43 PM »
The Steel frame will be a rare gun.
I wish I could find the guns to do the projects. Just no second hand well priced guns here at present.
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #96 on: July 07, 2015, 07:06:40 PM »
I forgot to report on the secondary project goal.......I was hoping for 14+1 rds ; with the muzzle mods it'll only hold 13+1. That dang curlyQ spring takes up all the extra room when it stacks up!! Gonna have to look into different springs now I suppose  ::)

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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #97 on: July 07, 2015, 07:14:01 PM »
When you get board with it put it in the post, no problem importing it.
it does not matter that it only takes 13 as you can load it quicker.
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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #98 on: July 08, 2015, 01:12:19 PM »
If I import it, I'd come with it - Need a live-in gunsmith/armorer?  ;D

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Re: 1860 Henry Transition
« Reply #99 on: July 08, 2015, 08:35:13 PM »
Make room, for you both
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