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Suzanne Super Member
Joined: Jun 27, 2009 Posts: 3323 Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:28 pm Post subject: Rain makes me wander |
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Wander into gun stores that is....long story short, I've been lookin for a Sharps rifle, went into Cabela's and found one, except it had a foreign name like Armscor on it, so I went home looked it up and found it might have been made in the Philippines, wrote to Pumpkin to see if he heard of it, then wrote to Armscor about it. Pumpkin said maybe Armi sport and then I got note from Armscor and they said maybe it's Armsport. Well anyway Cabela's had the name wrong and actually Armsport is a good name in replicas so I went back to Cabela's (money in hand because it was for $549 and you just can't find em for that price)......it got sold.....uh...long story short....So I went to my local blackpowder shop and we discussed the whole episode and also talked about what I wanted. Don't want a collector item, I want to shoot it and have fun with it so he goes back into the secret room and comes out with a Springfield Trap-door circa 1884 and they want $659 for it. It's already been messed with, no real collector's value and it's beautifully done. Looks just like a calvary carbine but without the saddle ring. Barrel has been shortened to 21inches and polished all the rust off it looks like a new barrel, except on the inside, but it looks decent to shoot. The stock has been sanded so there's no Springfield cartouche and also looks very nice and walnut. No rust on it except for the barrel band. Well I still want a Sharps....that'll have to wait for another day...cause I got somethin to play with now.
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9253 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:25 am Post subject: Re: Rain makes me wander |
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click....blooompha!!!!!
you get out and see how it shoots and you better drag Jon along with the camera so we can see you all shrouded in smoke!!!!
looks like a lot of fun.
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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8314 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 2:39 am Post subject: Re: Rain makes me wander |
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Looks like a Beauty, Suz! Are you going with black powder or low-pressure smokeless loads?
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15715 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1837 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 5:15 am Post subject: Re: Rain makes me wander |
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Very nice pictures. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your new rifle. All the best...
Gil
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11393 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 8:23 am Post subject: Re: Rain makes me wander |
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Yup...Take Jon and camera along...
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Ominivision1 Super Member
Joined: Sep 20, 2010 Posts: 2984 Location: Iowa
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Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: Rain makes me wander |
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Nice rifle Suz, enjoy.
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TRBLSHTR Super Member
Joined: Mar 23, 2007 Posts: 1071 Location: Lower 48's-left coast(near portlandia)
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6398 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: Rain makes me wander |
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dam.. I am green with envy
Suz looks like you found another winner mate!
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MacD Super Member
Joined: Apr 08, 2011 Posts: 1052 Location: Canada
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Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 3:08 pm Post subject: Re: Rain makes me wander |
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Wow - nice find.
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6398 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 3:17 pm Post subject: Re: Rain makes me wander |
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Suz, have a look at this link..
Targetdized Trapdoor .. awesome
www.trapdoorcollector....tized.html
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Suzanne Super Member
Joined: Jun 27, 2009 Posts: 3323 Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 3:54 pm Post subject: Re: Rain makes me wander |
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Yea a few clever ideas, Thanks!! Mine shoots pretty good, I took it out today, the last day of deer season. It couldn't charm any deer into showing themselves but it was cool to carry and it got some much needed mountain air down it's pipe. I put a red dot scope on it and it obeys nicely.
Suz
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