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New Toy Came Home Today......
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:51 pm
by Sim G
Some may know I have a panchant for Marlin lever guns and today, I added another to the fold! (Thanks to Dromia who part "funded" the purchase by buying two of my shotguns!)
Anyhoo, an honest Marlin 1893, with an 1896 manufacture serial number is now in the cabinet.....
.32 Win Spl caliber, 26 inch half round, half octagonal barrel, short magazine tube, crescent butt plate and 70% finish! No pitting or frosting in the bore, though a little dark and a tighter action than those produced new today! And, a set of RCBS dies and 100 rounds of factory ammo as well!
This evening, I will mainly be conducting a detailed strip down and clean........ and try to find the camera which went to feed the ducks with wifey and baby.....
Re: New Toy Came Home Today......
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:03 pm
by dromia
Pictures! Pictures! Pictures.
Re: New Toy Came Home Today......
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:17 pm
by Mike357
Although not in the same league, I put 40 rounds through my New Marlins on Sunday and I have to say they're awesome. So much better balanced than the Winchester.
Re: New Toy Came Home Today......
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:24 pm
by Sim G
Agree with you there, Mike! To my mind, a far superior arm. And, for minor collectors like me, far more reasonably priced.
Take two rifles, Marlin and Winchester, both made in the same caliber and features, such as barrel length, in the same condition, a Winchester will cost you twice the price of the Marlin!
Re: New Toy Came Home Today......
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:30 pm
by ovenpaa
It sounds very nice Sim, now where are the pictures?????
Re: New Toy Came Home Today......
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:36 pm
by Sim G
Yep, once I find the bloody camera!
My wife is the centre of my world, but infurating as she will not look after her kit!!
Re: New Toy Came Home Today......
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:44 pm
by pe4king
Sim G wrote:Yep, once I find the bloody camera!
My wife is the centre of my world, but infurating as she will not look after her kit!!
Admin stinks but they can multitask :lol:
Re: New Toy Came Home Today......
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:25 pm
by Sim G
No mate, it's not "multi-tasking", it's just that they can't prioritise.....
Re: New Toy Came Home Today......
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:30 pm
by dromia
Can't pioritise?
It should be in their DNA by now.
1 cooking
2 washing up
3 house cleaning
4 shopping
5 laundry
6 ironing
Simples.
Re: New Toy Came Home Today......
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:45 pm
by ovenpaa
dromia wrote:Can't pioritise?
It should be in their DNA by now.
1 cooking
2 washing up
3 house cleaning
4 shopping
5 laundry
6 ironing
Simples.
Bit of a problem with that list in this house, ironing is the work of the devil and surely you are missing something very basic but still a pre-requisite..