theotherwaldo
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Some folks think that my Remington Model 8 in .30 Remington is a bit odd... .
Here is one we may not think of here in the US, but far more lever action Winchester 1895’s were made in 7.62x54R Russian than any other caliber in their catalog.
Some folks think that my Remington Model 8 in .30 Remington is a bit odd... .
Makes sense to save the martial supplies for military use. The Finns are a very resourceful group of folks who used whatever skills, equipment and environmental assets they had to great effect against far superior numbers. Keeping the 7.62 bullets for military use falls in line with that.And quite a many, if not most M95s that stayed in Finland after the Russian Revolution / Finnish Civil War were later sporterized as moose rifles and rechambered to 8.2x53R or 9.3x53R. Back in the day it was illegal to hunt moose with calibers smaller than 8mm. The rule had nothing to do with bullet effectiveness, the reason was to save military caliber 7.62mm rifles for better use.
A friend has one of those, complete with Weaver scope in Stith mounts.
An onlooker at the range was aghast at him shooting it and said "Don't you know that is a collector's item?"
He replied "Yes, but what you may not know is that it has been Collected."
And, of course, don't forget the Greener Harpoon Gun.....
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I wanted one of these in the worst way when I was a kid (this was even before the Jaws movie came out...)...Harrington&Richardson marketed them here in the U.S. God knows what I would have done with it, but it would have made a dandy investment, from a financial standpoint.
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Browning BDA 38 SuperHad to turn down one of those, new in box, for not having the cash. Such is life.
How’s the .22tcm rifle shoot? Curious…A couple of mine are somewhat oddly chambered. Not weird, just not the normal chamberings. The first is a Bolt action carbine in 44 magnum. The other is a bolt action carbine (see a theme here?) in 22tcm.
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Ruger 77/44
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22tcm rifle, not my picture
I have a Lee Enfield chambered in 45ACP that uses 1911 mags, also a single shot 500 S&W mag single shot rifle.
I have a 9mm P220 and its pretty sweet, though I shoot my .45 220 alot more often, its just a better match for the size/weight of the gun.CapnMac
I can definitely relate to that!
I still remember when I bought my BDA .45 that it was also available in 9mm. and .38 Super. The .45 version was the cat's meow, being capable of some outstanding accuracy, even though it was a service type pistol with fixed sights!
At the time, if I had the money, I would have made a cash offer for the .38 Super because the gun shop's owner told me there was like zero interest in them and the 9mm. models as they were already gathering dust on the shelf. Eventually he marked them down to some ridiculously low price just to get rid of them.
No doubt someone with the money and with an eye to the future made out on such a bargain!
The first is a Bolt action carbine in 44 magnum.
Sure it wasn't 38 ACPOh and I've seen and handled a Astra that's chambered for .38 Super but that will cycle and fire 9 mm luger
I would actually want one of theseHere is one we may not think of here in the US, but far more lever action Winchester 1895’s were made in 7.62x54R Russian than any other caliber in their catalog.
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Yeah, I don't know why I'd want a carbine in 22-250I always thought it was weird when manufacturers chambered carbines or lever guns in long range, precision shooting cartridges... like the Remington 600 Mohawk carbine in .222 or the BLR I saw at my FFL the other day in 22-250.