tsbccut said
Bert,
Thank you for the information. You have confirmed my suspicion regarding the stocks. He always struggled (as do I) to see the difference between Gumwood and Walnut stocks.
And......It fascinates me that Larry was 7 days off on the PR date!
Best regards,
Tom
  

Tom,

You are welcome.  I have to thank my father for my skills in identifying the different types of wood. He worked most of his career in the lumber industry, and in later years he was responsible for grading lumber.  He was also an outstanding wood-worker, and he hand made many different pieces.  I took an interest in learning about the many different types of wood that were used for stock making (and other uses) when I was still a young fellow.  

Currently, I am in the process of refinishing a special handmade wood cabinet that my father built in the early 1960s for his reloading room.  He used it to store his primers and gun powder (in the old 1 lb rectangular tin cans).  It has a 22" wide x 18" deep x 2" White Oak table top mounted on top of an 18" wide x 15" depth x 22" height (internal dimension) box made with 3/4" Redwood planks.  I have lightly sanded the Redwood plank (exterior) and plan to leave it raw (unfinished).  I sanded the oil and solvent stained oak top and will refinish it with Red Walnut oil stain.  It will then go into my man cave and will once again be used to store primers and old tins of IMR gun powder (e.g. 4198, 4350, 3031, & 4064).

Bert

Thanks for helping Big Larry's family out with this difficult task, Tom!

Mike

Thank you for the information. You have confirmed my suspicion regarding the stocks. He always struggled (as do I) to see the difference between Gumwood and Walnut stocks.

And......It fascinates me that Larry was 7 days off on the PR date!

Best regards,

Tom

Larry's data sheet is in error concerning the stocks.  The stocks are positively Walnut versus Gumwood.  Additionally, the correct PR date is 7-21-1927.

Bert

Tom B.

very nice Model 1894/95 hybrid(ramped front sight) very nice honest gun, with a very nice bore. Only thing not original is the actual ring(in my opinion) it’s nicer than the one on Leroy merz sight or the two one GI 3750 obo

model 92Src 44-40, button mag, late production ramp front sight(its in Micheal’s survey right near others like it) gray reciever, shiny bore with some marks toward the muzzle 2350obo

Please Pm me if you are interested.I will post pictures soon, unless I get interest beforehand

thanks for looking

need Boy Scout Rifle BSA 20 will pay premium or trade plus cash

thank you

Randy

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I was just about to tell you about an 1886 chambered in 40-65 made in 1890.....but you got it done!

Tom

JWA said
I will take the slide action rifle books for $230 - Thanks!
  

That's a good buy.  I found a set in Greeley 2 shows back for $200.  Bill Straton and I each needed one of the set.  Good deal for us too.

I have a hole in my reference library, the Model 42 Shotgun book.  I refuse to pay internet prices. 

Winchester finest model 21 book hard cover Excellent condition $150 ships free

Winchester model 94 1st 100 years Renneberg Excellent condition $90 ships free

The Rifleman’s Rifle by Roger Rule Excellent condition $230 ships free

PM Any questions PLEASE

Tom B.