Jbar4Ranch
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Nothing wrong with reproductions or "contract factory" guns... I sure wouldn't pass up a 1911 that said "S.MFG.CO." (Singer) on the slide if I could get it for the same price as a "genuine Colt"...
local dealer trying to talk me out of buying a Rossi Lever for entry level cowboy...
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ChuteTheMall
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Before I try the white lithium grease method mentioned earlier, has anyone heard of a similar method using toothpaste? One person suggested it to me.
I've heard of it and valve grinding compound. But toothpaste and grinding compound are coarser than lithium grease. I think you'll get a smoother action with the grease it may just take longer to achieve the results. All you're doing with the grease is letting parts wear together normally. With toothpaste and grinding compound you're forcing wear on parts.
ChuteTheMall
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Thanks, Hawg, sounds like grease is safer. No need for me to get radical yet.
Jbar4Ranch
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Too bad you weren't able to bring it back. There were only about 500 1911A1's made by Singer, with production stopping at the end of 1941, and a decent example today can easily exceed $25,000.
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I got to carry it in DS b/c of a technicality (we'd already transitioned to the 9mm) and after we returned, it was shipped off to be destroyed. :barf:
The internals were all mis-matched, but the slide a frame were Singer. We had a few Ithaca's in the unit as well, but I used to joke that mine could shoot the bad guys in the morning and sew you a shirt in the afternoon.
Nite Ryder
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I've had Winchester 92's, Rossi's, Puma's, Marlins and Uberti's ('73), for my money nothing beats an 1894 Marlin for a CAS shooter who is just starting out. Marlin is easy to slick up yourself, and like the Rossi, they are fairly inexpensive compared to other rifles you can buy.
Magnum Wheel Man
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"Puma" was Rossi's trade name for their '92 repro in the early days. They took the cat's head badge off the side of the receiver and dropped the Puma name - probably something to do with CAS.
The 1892 copies made in Italy by Armi Chiappa are closer to the Winchester from the point of view of the action. The Rossi uses a coil mainspring while the AC has a more authentic flat spring. Right out of the box the Armi Chiappa is as slick as a whistle and the fit and finish is super. Yes, the Rossi is a good little rifle, but you get what you pay for.
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The 1892 copies made in Italy by Armi Chiappa are closer to the Winchester from the point of view of the action. The Rossi uses a coil mainspring while the AC has a more authentic flat spring. Right out of the box the Armi Chiappa is as slick as a whistle and the fit and finish is super. Yes, the Rossi is a good little rifle, but you get what you pay for.
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torquewrench
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Got my 92 back from rossi
Now I t hit a foot high and a foot to the left. Nice warranty. I called rossi and got to speak to rap nasty ghetto mama. Rossi move your call center to India like everyone else. At least I have a shot at understandimg the operators. Final assessmemt of rossi. You suck.
Now I t hit a foot high and a foot to the left. Nice warranty. I called rossi and got to speak to rap nasty ghetto mama. Rossi move your call center to India like everyone else. At least I have a shot at understandimg the operators. Final assessmemt of rossi. You suck.
The 92 is a cool looking rifle. Watch the movies and you will see them in all kinds of disguise. Watched Gregory Peck use a wannabe Henry that looked suspiciously like a 92. How come they take the fore ends off? Do they think we don't know? Stupid.
You know, the '92 and the '94 was built for bottle neck kinda long blackpowder cartridges. The '94 ushered in the smokeless. They are strong actions. The 38-55 and later the 30-30 were pretty hard hitting rounds. I have a Marlin 38-55.
But they are not meant to be ran as fast as the Cowboy shooter can go. As stated, you had better go from this wall of the cycle to this wall of the cycle or else it won't go.
As a cowboy shooter for a number of years I have seen the beginners buy without talking to anyone, asking questions, or shooting the cowboys guns that would have been shoved upon them if they would have asked. The guns they bought were soon recognized as the ones for sale on the cowboy websites.
Before the old timers get bent, let me say that I will be seventy in October. I started in 2000 (I think). And I am a gamer. Before the osteo-arthritis and plain ol' arthritis set in, I shot every Saturday and Sunday, every state match up and down the east coast, NE Regional and the SE Regional for years. And I have been to NM.
Having said all of that, I feel it necessary to advise the beginning cowboy. I have seen many cowboys struggling financially buy all the inexpensive stuff and discover that they cannot compete. I know, I know, it ain't about winning right? Bull.
If they want to buy guns, clothes, boots, hats, leather, reloading equipment, and all the components just to have fun, then so be it.
I was lucky and fell into a bunch of pros. My starting guns were a pair of nickle Colts 4 3/4", an 1873, and a M97 (totally tricked out by the best). I changed to 3 screws and kept the rest.
If you want to really compete, then buy a pair of Ruger Vaqueros 4 5/8", a Marlin lever gun, and a M97. Pay to have them tricked out.
Am I still invited?
You know, the '92 and the '94 was built for bottle neck kinda long blackpowder cartridges. The '94 ushered in the smokeless. They are strong actions. The 38-55 and later the 30-30 were pretty hard hitting rounds. I have a Marlin 38-55.
But they are not meant to be ran as fast as the Cowboy shooter can go. As stated, you had better go from this wall of the cycle to this wall of the cycle or else it won't go.
As a cowboy shooter for a number of years I have seen the beginners buy without talking to anyone, asking questions, or shooting the cowboys guns that would have been shoved upon them if they would have asked. The guns they bought were soon recognized as the ones for sale on the cowboy websites.
Before the old timers get bent, let me say that I will be seventy in October. I started in 2000 (I think). And I am a gamer. Before the osteo-arthritis and plain ol' arthritis set in, I shot every Saturday and Sunday, every state match up and down the east coast, NE Regional and the SE Regional for years. And I have been to NM.
Having said all of that, I feel it necessary to advise the beginning cowboy. I have seen many cowboys struggling financially buy all the inexpensive stuff and discover that they cannot compete. I know, I know, it ain't about winning right? Bull.
If they want to buy guns, clothes, boots, hats, leather, reloading equipment, and all the components just to have fun, then so be it.
I was lucky and fell into a bunch of pros. My starting guns were a pair of nickle Colts 4 3/4", an 1873, and a M97 (totally tricked out by the best). I changed to 3 screws and kept the rest.
If you want to really compete, then buy a pair of Ruger Vaqueros 4 5/8", a Marlin lever gun, and a M97. Pay to have them tricked out.
Am I still invited?