I love lever rifles! Especially in 45 Colt!

i recall Elmer Keith in his "Sixguns" book written back in the 1930s he mentions "that joke of a rim on the 45 Colt".
 
I am not joking. I am looking into the question. My impression is that the auction site would object to buying from a seller contacted through the site without them getting their percentage. But I may be wrong. Like I said, I'm asking.
 
OK, I contacted the owner of Gunbroker and explained the scenario and this is his response. I am quoting him directly word for word.

"It's called a side deal and I consider it theft of services."

So, think all you want about whether it's unethical or not, the site owner says it is and your membership on Gunbroker can be terminated for doing exactly what COSteve did. Even if the auction was closed, if it were not for Gunbroker you would never have been able to see this gun or contact the owner. The owner expects his cut if there is a sale. Anything else is cheating Gunbroker.
 
Because the site owner wants money, of course he would say that. :rolleyes: Any deals made after an auction closes are fair game as far as I'm concerned. ANYWAY, back to more lever rifles in 45Colt!
 
So, so far I've shot mostly full bore loads in my Henry .45 Colt. Any insight into lighter, quieter loads? Some loading info I can take a peek at to determine if I want to try it?
 
OK, I contacted the owner of Gunbroker and explained the scenario and this is his response. I am quoting him directly word for word.

"It's called a side deal and I consider it theft of services."

So, think all you want about whether it's unethical or not, the site owner says it is and your membership on Gunbroker can be terminated for doing exactly what COSteve did. Even if the auction was closed, if it were not for Gunbroker you would never have been able to see this gun or contact the owner. The owner expects his cut if there is a sale. Anything else is cheating Gunbroker.
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What he considers it is unimportant. He provided a service that no one took advantage of. The auction was over and no one bid. After that I contacted them and made a deal.
 
How did you know the gun existed? How did you contact the seller? If not for the auction site this transaction never occurs. I agree with the site owner. But I'm not involved. Next time you make a side deal, tell the owner how you are right and he is wrong.
 
45 Schofield? Less power, not sure about noise. Hearing protection makes them all the same to me.
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Yes, about 28 grains of FFg vs about 35 grains of FFg. Less power and less noise. However not all lever guns will feed the shorter round successfully. Some may, some may not.


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How did you know the gun existed? How did you contact the seller?
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I Googled Ubertis for sale and saw a link from the store that listed it on Gunbroker, not Gunbroker's listing. It described it and it gave a link to the GB listing. I emailed the store directly with a question about their description on their listing I googled, not from Gunbroker's. They told me that it had so many days left on GB and answered my question. A day later, I called them directly using their phone number they listed and asked about the condition of the rifle and any damage, etc. I talked to the manager of their gun department. He stated that it was for sale in their store and on line in addition to being listed on GB and whoever bought it first got it.

If not for the auction site this transaction never occurs. I agree with the site owner. But I'm not involved. Next time you make a side deal, tell the owner how you are right and he is wrong.
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I waited for the end of the auction simply because I figured I'd have a stronger negotiation position if it went unsold. I guess I was correct. So, notwithstanding SaxonPig's misguided statement based upon a incorrect assumption (yep, you know what happens when you assume), neither I nor the seller did anything resembling a side deal or anything wrong.
 
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