Jeremy P said
There's a few (seemingly) reputable YouTube channels with 2A attorneys discussing this topic. I've heard from one of them that there will be an opportunity soon to "deregister" anything you previously got tax stamps for, but I haven't heard much more. All of this is dependent on how the next election or two goes though, I'm sure, so I'm not getting too excited just yet.....but, it is the best time to buy an SBR or suppressor as there's ever been!
  

What he said.  Unless you live in a communist state like mine.  Henry, anything under 16” is an SBR in the USA, so to own a trapper under 16” it has to be on the list of serial numbers the ATF has.  There are some long threads on the forum discussion questionable SBR trappers.  Why did our government come up with an agency to regulate everything I'm addicted to. Just my luck.  

30gov03 said
That $60.00 in 1877 translates to $1,914.17 in 2026.
What passes for a dollar ($1.00) in 2026 would only get you 3 cents ($0.03) in 1877.
 
Jim
  

Ah Yes, but also NO. You are correct, simply based on a rate of inflation calculator. But the 1877 money was backed by the Gold Standard and the U.S. Dollar was until 1971. Thank you Richard Nixon.

So its more accurate to compare the value from the weight of $60 worth of gold coins to the current value of gold today. Because back then money was gold or silver and not worth nothing like it is now! And the value of the weight of just the gold is irrespective of the value of the gold coin.

Now take a look what it would be if you had a qty. of 60 dated silver 1877 $1 Trade Dollar coins.

• Total Silver Weight: 60 coins × 0.7876 troy ounces = 47.256 troy ounces of pure silver.
• Current Silver Price: $57.38 per troy ounce.
• Total Melt Value: 47.256 oz × $57.38/oz = $2,711.55.

Henry Mero said
What is a SBR
  

Short barreled rifle

TR said

oldcrankyyankee said

TR said
  I assume you mean a 1891 tool.
  It's simple how they work if you have one in your hand. First turn both large levers in opposite directions to split the tool. Then turn the knurled plug out, left handed threads. Insert the shell casing in the hole you screwed the plug out of, screw the plug down tight, remember let handed threads. Then thread the two big levers back together. The small lever is used to push the primer in. T/R
  

Yes an 1891 tool is correct. So we got the basics sorted out. How is the decapper used? and also the small bushing I found in the end of the left hand threaded plug.  
  

 The decapper is removed from the unmarked lever then slide the spent casing in that lever. Then insert L shaped decapper in the shell case and tap it to extract the primer. The knurled left hand thread plug has in the center a nipple used to expand the shell to accept the bullet. Maybe that's what you call the small bushing. The L shaped decapper is caliber marked, 38,40,45,50 ect. The decapper screws into the lever turning on a screw shank. When tools have swapped parts from other calibers they do not work.
 Now you know why they came out with the 1894 tool. T/R
  

Thanks TR that was the info I was looking for. I was abble to make a couple calls and found a new to me bottom nut. Now it is complete. Thanks for your help

Mike

oldcrankyyankee said

TR said
  I assume you mean a 1891 tool.
  It's simple how they work if you have one in your hand. First turn both large levers in opposite directions to split the tool. Then turn the knurled plug out, left handed threads. Insert the shell casing in the hole you screwed the plug out of, screw the plug down tight, remember let handed threads. Then thread the two big levers back together. The small lever is used to push the primer in. T/R
  

Yes an 1891 tool is correct. So we got the basics sorted out. How is the decapper used? and also the small bushing I found in the end of the left hand threaded plug.  
  

 The decapper is removed from the unmarked lever then slide the spent casing in that lever. Then insert L shaped decapper in the shell case and tap it to extract the primer. The knurled left hand thread plug has in the center a nipple used to expand the shell to accept the bullet. Maybe that's what you call the small bushing. The L shaped decapper is caliber marked, 38,40,45,50 ect. The decapper screws into the lever turning on a screw shank. When tools have swapped parts from other calibers they do not work.

 Now you know why they came out with the 1894 tool. T/R

426crown said
This should help..BILL
 
file:///C:/Users/New%20User/OneDrive/Documents/1894%20loading%20tool%20inst..pdf
  

Not opening.

Mike

file:///C:/Users/New%20User/OneDrive/Documents/1894%20loading%20tool%20inst..pdf

TR said
  I assume you mean a 1891 tool.
  It's simple how they work if you have one in your hand. First turn both large levers in opposite directions to split the tool. Then turn the knurled plug out, left handed threads. Insert the shell casing in the hole you screwed the plug out of, screw the plug down tight, remember let handed threads. Then thread the two big levers back together. The small lever is used to push the primer in. T/R
  

Yes an 1891 tool is correct. So we got the basics sorted out. How is the decapper used? and also the small bushing I found in the end of the left hand threaded plug.