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A 1917 is next on my list. Very nice examples.

cool gun. I will be glad to double what was paid for it. $20.

Amen on cocking the thing. No way a woman could do it unless she worked shoveling coal all day. Cool gun nonetheless. See the Ortgies under German pistols. Picked up both within two days of each other. Must be my time for .32s.

Found this within two days of purchasing a Savage 1907 in .32 ACP. (See US pistols). Went from having no .32 cal to having two. Really interesting example of the Germans flaunting the Treaty of Versailles. This was made sometime between 1919 and 1923. Do a google search for Ortgies. Ortgies was the ...

The little brother of the pistol that finished in second place behind the Colt 1911. The original Savage was in .45 ACP. This one was scaled down to .32 ACP. Do a google search for Savage 1907. Intriguing little pistol that is a challenge to cock. Ten round double stack magazine. Quite an innovation...

Very cool connection story to Eddystone.

I have a Winchester 1917. Very underrated rifle. I’ve named her Anne. From Little Orphan Annie. The 1914/17 was designed by the British, but built by the Americans. Neither side claimed her as one of their own. Thus an orphan. Your Annie is a beauty too.

That’s a very well done restoration. Now you need a sling to top off the job.

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...