Grandpa on my moms side hated gambling. Said "money is more useful sitting in my pocket than squandered on some game table."\
My grandpa on dads side however had a habit of it. Not sure if it was a addiction but he liked gambling now and then.
But for me, let the gamblers gamble. We know what...
Only use black powder only, because even though the steel is proofed to handle it, it's still a vintage system that was designed only with black powder pressures in mind. Don't want a gas leak coming from behind the nipple.
That said, the Ruger Old Army is the most robust percussion revolver ever.
By what Slamfire said, maybe it would not be a good idea to sell this one. If I bought it, I'd reload for it using lower pressure loads. But no guarantee a customer would do this;
I apologize for what I wrote earlier. As for most 1917s still being in good shape, i stand by that because most are...
Sounds good, and I'd do a offer of $300 so keep that as the reserve price.
The 1917s have held up very well, it was a over built action for what it was in the day. Unless this thing was shot alot then that's a good question.
I dont know what more information you want;
these conversions are known as sporterizations and most 1917s were sporterized in private hands or by a retailer. That looks like a after market stock, pretty well done job overall. It would've been done sometime in the 70s.
The pricing on sporter...
No this should remain here for reference, if only it's the only lengthy discussion on the 7.62 Yahweh. Plus any investigation from mods should be posted here, in case something is afoot.
I feel bad for the guy if this is the first time he's been called in a forum.
To cut the man some slack, I'm sure he's talked to his real life friends about it and they probably are amazed at it being such a cool thing they came here to defend him.
On his video someone (maybe him) mentioned the Ruger mini-30 as well as a possible candidate for this cartridge, so i'm not...
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