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by AndrewJ
Wed Apr 01, 2015 3:06 pm
Forum: Small Caliber Forum
Topic: Uberti .22 yellow boy
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Uberti .22 yellow boy

A good friend of mine is planning to get himself a .22 version of the Uberti yellow boy lever-action. It is a carbine and it is used. It is at least seven years old and the previous owner has taken very well care of it since it is in near mint condition. Is there anyone who can tell us something abo...
by AndrewJ
Thu Mar 19, 2015 5:12 pm
Forum: Black Powder Forum
Topic: Remington pistol grip "cadet" rifle
Replies: 4
Views: 406

Re: Remington pistol grip "cadet" rifle

Hi, Off course the NYC rifles were not national Army rifles and therefor there is not an arsenal standard. I even believe Remington made the New York state an offer they could not refuse, simply because Remington desparately wanted to sell Rolling Blocks on the US homemarket. To be able to deliver t...
by AndrewJ
Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:01 am
Forum: Black Powder Forum
Topic: Remington pistol grip "cadet" rifle
Replies: 4
Views: 406

Re: Remington pistol grip "cadet" rifle

Hi, It has been my experience too that Remington used anything they had lying around to fullfil an order. At one point I owned three New York State Militia 50-70 rifles. Technically and functionaly they were exactly the same. The woodwork on every gun was different in detail. One of them had a butts...
by AndrewJ
Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:04 pm
Forum: Black Powder Forum
Topic: Remington pistol grip "cadet" rifle
Replies: 4
Views: 406

Remington pistol grip "cadet" rifle

Hi, I was wondering if anyone can tell me more about the Remington rifles that were made by using obsolete 1867 pistol grips. These rifles appear in adverts in the early 1900's and are described as "cadet" rifle. They are chambered for the 50-45 Remington cartridge just like the big frame ...
by AndrewJ
Sun Mar 15, 2015 5:27 pm
Forum: Collectible Mosin Nagant Forum
Topic: New Members, Make your first post here!
Replies: 5276
Views: 692286

Re: New Members, Make your first post here!

Hello all My name is Andries and I live in Holland, Europe. Just found this interesting site on the Mosin rifle. Some fifteen years ago one of my gunfriends told me I should get into military rifle shooting so I pleased him and bought a Mosin Nagant 91-30 dated 1933. Beeing a Mauser man my friend wa...