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A Group for members who believe in and use their 2nd amendment right. A place to show, share and discuss the firearms collected and enjoyed by fellow members.

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Latest Activity: Feb 25, 2023

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Firearm Mfg. Dates

Interested in when your Winchester was manufactured? Try this site.

http://www.winchesterguns.com/support/files/images/wfa/2012-All/2012-Articles/Winchester-Manufacture-Dates-by-Year----2012-Scanned-Documents.pdf

This site contains the manufacturing date information for many different brands of firearms.

http://www.nramuseum.org/media/940941/serialization-date%20of%20manufacture.pdf

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New grips

Started by Kevin D Jan 22, 2022. 0 Replies 2 Likes

Good evening!Just wanted to share a recent project that I was able to complete within the last few days.Over the last few months I had been intermittently been working on making a new set of grips for my Ruger Blackhawk (Bisley).The original ones…Continue

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Started by Matthew Brunson. Last reply by Clint Thompson Apr 19, 2021. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Hey y’all I have just joined this group and website, I am 12 years old and love to collect knives, guns, gold, ww2 memorabilia and much more. I have many folding knives but I wanted to get into otf’s please send your recommendations. I would prefer…Continue

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New member and his guns

Started by Charles Sample. Last reply by Charles Sample Feb 8, 2021. 32 Replies 13 Likes

Hello everyone I am new to iKnife Collector. Just joined recently. I not only have a knife collection but am also into guns and…Continue

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It has been a while since I posted any critter pictures.

Started by Charles Sample. Last reply by Kevin D Feb 5, 2021. 4 Replies 4 Likes

I got three good pictures of this bobcat.…Continue

Just couldn't pass it up.

Started by Rome D. Rushing. Last reply by Charles Sample Aug 26, 2020. 1 Reply 3 Likes

Was out and about the other day and saw this and just couldn't pass it by.I haven't had a chance to take it out yet but picked up 150 rounds to run throughit when I bought it. I hope it shoots as good as all the magazines claim.I will try to…Continue

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Has this ever happened to anyone else?

Started by Charles Sample. Last reply by Charles Sample Aug 4, 2020. 2 Replies 0 Likes

I was using a fawn in distress call on my caller to try to call up a coyote or bobcat. I was in one of my shooting houses that I hunt deer from. The shooting house is next to a fence along the property line with about a 185 yard open lane in front…Continue

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Comment by Ken Spielvogel on October 27, 2013 at 13:37: Charles, that is one of the great rifles produced in all time.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on October 27, 2013 at 13:25: Another Great looking lever action, Charles. Thanks for the info on modern Marlins. I'm leaning more at the Henry but might also look at picking up something of a more vintage nature.

Featured Comment by Charles Sample on October 27, 2013 at 13:19: Tobias, mean't to have pictures in my last post. Here is my Marlin 39A Golden Mountie.

Featured Comment by Charles Sample on October 27, 2013 at 12:46: Tobias, I have a Marlin Golden 39A Mountie. It is a fantastic rifle. However it is not current production. It is 1967 vintage. At that time the Marlin 39A was the undisputed best .22 rifle available. Now that Marlin has changed hands (I believe Remington now owns them), I have heard that their quality has dropped.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on October 27, 2013 at 12:16: Charles, that rifle is a beauty! A real collectors item. As for the AR-7, I think it is an interesting design but I've heard several things about it. One of them is you need a specific type of .22 LR with a certain type of powder in a specific load or it will continuously jam. Interesting concept but problematic.

I've also looked at Marlins but have heard negative press about them, primarily misfeeding. But sometimes you can never tell if it is a problem with the shooter or the gun.

Featured Comment by Charles Sample on October 27, 2013 at 11:24: Tobias, I have an original Model 1873 Winchester. It was passed down to me from my father. You can see pictures of it at this link.

http://www.iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/new-member-and-his-guns...

I've never owned one but have examined AR-7's and in my opinion you would be happier with any of the other Henry's.

Comment by Brad T. on October 27, 2013 at 10:16: Thanks for the responses, I was asking because my machinist friend has been machining AR lowers from solid blocks of 6061 aircraft grade aluminum. I was blown away when I saw then.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on October 27, 2013 at 9:24: Charles, I'd love an original but could never afford one. I'm thinking of a modern production. I'd like to get one in 44 Magnum or 45 colt but then i keep thinking that I would mostly be shooting paper the 22 would be a more economical choice.

so I go back and forth between the H001 (22) H001M (22 Mag) and a Henry Big Boy H006C

And then there is also the Henry AR-7 Survival rifle.

Featured Comment by Charles Sample on October 26, 2013 at 14:42: Tobias, are wanting one of the current production Henry rifles or are you wanting an original Henry rifle?

Featured Comment by Charles Sample on October 26, 2013 at 14:39: Brad, I don't own an AR rifle. I do own a Chinese SKS. It is a 10 shot semi auto in 7.62x39 (.30 caliber). I understand it is what the Chinese issue to their equivalent of our National Guard. It does not have a detachable magazine but uses 10 round stripper clips which make it very quick to reload. I added the scope and removed the bayonet to make it handle better for hunting.