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February 17, 2022
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Here is my gift to myself for making it 6 decades!
February 17, 2022
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Heres another shot
February 17, 2022
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oldcrankyyankee said
Heres another shot
Guess not. somthing ain’t workin.
July 8, 2012
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That’s a nice carbine. What a way to celebrate a milestone birthday.
Happy Birthday.
Al
February 17, 2022
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Thanks. I will let the members guess what it is and the caliber,
May 14, 2025
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oldcrankyyankee said
Thanks. I will let the members guess what it is and the caliber,
Happy birthday brother! Looks amazing and like an 1873 to me! No clue on chamber but I’ll guess 44-40? Congrats on the big six O! I’m 6 months behind you so by then you should be tired of this one and can pass it on 😀
September 22, 2011
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Where did you find that gem?
Winchester 1886, SRC, August 1901 or later (blued frame), I would guess .45-70 Government.
February 17, 2022
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Buck94 said
oldcrankyyankee said
Thanks. I will let the members guess what it is and the caliber,
Happy birthday brother! Looks amazing and like an 1873 to me! No clue on chamber but I’ll guess 44-40? Congrats on the big six O! I’m 6 months behind you so by then you should be tired of this one and can pass it on 😀
Sorry Buck, not a 73. And fwiw I don’t think I will tire of this one to quickly!
February 17, 2022
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mrcvs said
Where did you find that gem?
Winchester 1886, SRC, August 1901 or later (blued frame), I would guess .45-70 Government.
Ian you are on the right track.
September 22, 2011
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oldcrankyyankee said
mrcvs said
Where did you find that gem?
Winchester 1886, SRC, August 1901 or later (blued frame), I would guess .45-70 Government.
Ian you are on the right track.
Close? How about .45-90? 22” barrel.
September 22, 2011
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I would think .50 cal options would make this one unaffordable. If not .45-90, then I’m guessing .40-82 or .40-65. .38-56 a distant third.
February 17, 2022
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Ian, you have my number today! 86 SRC 1907 in 45-90. It is kind of like the missing link to my collection. You can keep the big 50’s. I have actually seen more src in 50 cal than 45-90
February 17, 2022
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I would add a src in 38-56 would not get kicked out of this house.
September 22, 2011
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oldcrankyyankee said
I would add a src in 38-56 would not get kicked out of this house.
.38-56 is the most underrated Model 1886 caliber, fun to shoot, accurate, and easily formed from .40-65 brass as long as you don’t pursue the next step and turn it into .33 Winchester.
November 19, 2006
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oldcrankyyankee said
Ian, you have my number today! 86 SRC 1907 in 45-90. It is kind of like the missing link to my collection. You can keep the big 50’s. I have actually seen more src in 50 cal than 45-90
I knew it!
Congratulations Tom and Happy Birthday.
That carbine definitely has a place in your collection. It really was the missing link.
February 17, 2022
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steve004 said
oldcrankyyankee said
Ian, you have my number today! 86 SRC 1907 in 45-90. It is kind of like the missing link to my collection. You can keep the big 50’s. I have actually seen more src in 50 cal than 45-90
I knew it!
Congratulations Tom and Happy Birthday.
That carbine definitely has a place in your collection. It really was the missing link.
Thanks Steve. You are right, I have spent a lot of time looking for this configuration to fill in the puzzle. Passed on a restored one and a clunker and glad I did. Has the character I look for in my guns. A little bit of wear with a generous amount of good upkeep and one that makes you wish it could tell the stories it has. I will have to try get the whole family together for a group photo soon.
January 20, 2023
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Tom, That carbine deserves a piece in the Collector, detailing your quest and alternatives you passed on, etc. Distinguish (and illustrate) the fine points of yours that convinced you this was the one. Tell what you just said about the condition requirements for your collection. Not everybody knows intuitively how to set their personal standards and limits
It is a story hard core collectors can relate to and beginners can learn from. It would really be a service to the membership.
And you have to get that carbine blooded this Fall. The article needs a cover shot of you, your Downeast hunting garb, a fat spike buck for the table, and the carbine. Your fans expect nothing less.
- Bill
WACA # 65205; life member, NRA; member, TGCA; member, TSRA; amateur preservationist
"I have seen wicked men and fools, a great many of both, and I believe they both get paid in the end, but the fools first." -- David Balfour, narrator and protagonist of the novel, Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
December 9, 2002
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Happy Birthday and congrats Tom.
A fine piece as I’m in agreement with the others, like Steve said, it goes well with you’re collection, as the missing link.
Bill is also correct as s short story of the hunt, and the picture of the rifle deserves to be in the Collector.
Tony
February 17, 2022
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Zebulon said
Tom, That carbine deserves a piece in the Collector, detailing your quest and alternatives you passed on, etc. Distinguish (and illustrate) the fine points of yours that convinced you this was the one. Tell what you just said about the condition requirements for your collection. Not everybody knows intuitively how to set their personal standards and limits
It is a story hard core collectors can relate to and beginners can learn from. It would really be a service to the membership.
And you have to get that carbine blooded this Fall. The article needs a cover shot of you, your Downeast hunting garb, a fat spike buck for the table, and the carbine. Your fans expect nothing less.
Bill, I can truly appreciate your advise. I would have one request tho. Once I write such an article, with you knowing my Yankee drivel, would you be willing to proof read it and correct ALL grammatical errors? Maybe I can put at least a rough draft together before December.
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