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I will bet you it was left there by an Italian soldier in a big hurry to scurry to the West to escape the Russians. Nice find

I love those old Springfield’s. Welcome to the club. All I can add is to never shoot copper jacket bullets. Lead only. You will do a number on the rifling with FMJ. Take a look at the extractor. I have an 1873 rifle that the indention on the extractor was off center. Had to have come from the factor...

Good point. My mother-in-law had a Pattern 1853 Enfield and a US Model 1841 Mississippi rifle that came down through her family. She remembered when she was little those guns were kept in the barn. Thanks for the complements. I think I'll keep her for a while.

Glad you all like it. I’ve done nothing to it except to clean the bore and put a couple coats of Renaissance wax on it. Can’t wait to shoot it. I’ve got a feeling it’s accurate. By the way set me back $250.

Picked this plinker up at a pawn shop a few weeks ago. Had no idea what it was, other than it looked interesting.
Turns out it is a J. Stephen's Favorite, Model 1889, falling block, .22 caliber. Made sometime between 1889 and 1894. Solid little rifle in pretty good shape to be 125 years old.

I have heard exactly the same thing about jacketed bullets vs. lead bullets. I have only shot the black powder, lead shells through my carbine and rifle with no adverse effects. I have purchased and had good luck with ammunition from Buffalo Arms. See https://www.buffaloarms.com/45-70-government-405...

There is a small screw just forward of the trigger. You can see a glimpse of it in the top picture. Remove the screw. The cylinder shaft will pull out with a little nudging from a screwdriver. Nothing to it -- if you know the trick. Yes, I've put at least 150 round of modern .22 short through it wit...

I stumbled into an answer. Hope you all enjoy the pictures. Read somewhere online that these guns were carried by gamblers and ladies of the night. Kind of cool stuff.

I recently bought a seven shot, .22 short revolver. The markings on the barrel are "Whitneyville Armory CT USA" Best I can tell, it was made between 1871 and 1875. Serial number 298XX. I have shot this gun, it works as well in 2017 as it did in 1875. My question is, however, does anyone have any ide...

I don't know what you traded, but I believe you got the best of the bargain. Nice looking rifle!