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   Eat Meater liked post by akaroa1 On thread : 140 year old Consecutive pair of rifles. What are the chances?

   Sunday I went to the Timaru Antique Arms Auction to pick up a couple of purchases from a guy coming up from Southland. There was also an item in the auction that I was interested in bidding on if I...

   Liked On: 12-04-2023, 08:10 AM

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   Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : 140 year old Consecutive pair of rifles. What are the chances?

   There's a pretty good chance there's a number adjacent to these still in NZ That they are now together and both fully functional at 140 years old is pretty exciting The more recently acquired...

   Liked On: 11-04-2023, 07:07 PM

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   paremata liked post by akaroa1 On thread : 140 year old Consecutive pair of rifles. What are the chances?

   That is the plan. I'm a retired commercial joiner, builder and tree farmer. So I have the Joinery skills and the timber to make a decent case for them to be placed in.

   Liked On: 10-04-2023, 05:17 PM

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   paremata liked post by akaroa1 On thread : 140 year old Consecutive pair of rifles. What are the chances?

   Sunday I went to the Timaru Antique Arms Auction to pick up a couple of purchases from a guy coming up from Southland. There was also an item in the auction that I was interested in bidding on if I...

   Liked On: 10-04-2023, 04:53 PM

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   GdaRock liked post by akaroa1 On thread : What little pesties did you bowl over today?

   I brought another Stevens 044 1/2 22 LR last Sunday. It took me two hours Monday to make the required urgent repairs. This foolish hare was just eating windfall apples in my orchard and became...

   Liked On: 08-04-2023, 11:30 PM

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   csmiffy liked post by akaroa1 On thread : 140 year old Consecutive pair of rifles. What are the chances?

   Micky Duck it lost its fore end and sights some time in the last 140 years I don't think barrel harmonics are a big deal with 7/8th inch parralel octagonal barrels The sights were just to see if...

   Liked On: 08-04-2023, 11:13 PM

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   Makros liked post by akaroa1 On thread : What little pesties did you bowl over today?

   Not to be confused with the Stevens Favorite. The 044 1/2 is a Stevens Ideal but a little narrower than the 44 1/2 Here are my two 044 1/2s together 219954 219955 219956

   Liked On: 08-04-2023, 10:54 PM

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   Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : 140 year old Consecutive pair of rifles. What are the chances?

   Micky Duck it lost its fore end and sights some time in the last 140 years I don't think barrel harmonics are a big deal with 7/8th inch parralel octagonal barrels The sights were just to see if...

   Liked On: 08-04-2023, 08:54 PM

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   Matt2308 liked post by akaroa1 On thread : 140 year old Consecutive pair of rifles. What are the chances?

   Sunday I went to the Timaru Antique Arms Auction to pick up a couple of purchases from a guy coming up from Southland. There was also an item in the auction that I was interested in bidding on if I...

   Liked On: 08-04-2023, 07:15 PM

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    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : 140 year old Consecutive pair of rifles. What are the chances?

    Soldered a brass blade into what was left of the original Ballard front sight base 220555 And drifted in a BSA rear sight that fitted the original dovetail 220556 Fired the first two...

    Liked On: 08-04-2023, 05:24 PM

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    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : 140 year old Consecutive pair of rifles. What are the chances?

    My gunsmithing mentor Mr Vulcan barrels has just visited expressly to view this wonderful pair of rifles So I now have made the promise to get the sights on the latest one sorted and have them both...

    Liked On: 08-04-2023, 05:23 PM

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    Black Rabbit liked post by akaroa1 On thread : What little pesties did you bowl over today?

    I brought another Stevens 044 1/2 22 LR last Sunday. It took me two hours Monday to make the required urgent repairs. This foolish hare was just eating windfall apples in my orchard and became...

    Liked On: 08-04-2023, 02:49 PM

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    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : DOC campsite(s) condition

    I am familiar with a number of South Island DoC camp sites and these are always extremely well run The one at Lake Pearson is serviced 5 days a week by a DoC contractor Frankly we would be...

    Liked On: 08-04-2023, 02:38 PM

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    300CALMAN liked post by akaroa1 On thread : What little pesties did you bowl over today?

    I brought another Stevens 044 1/2 22 LR last Sunday. It took me two hours Monday to make the required urgent repairs. This foolish hare was just eating windfall apples in my orchard and became...

    Liked On: 08-04-2023, 01:07 PM

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    Woody liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Micro tig welding .22 chamber?

    00buck I wouldn't expect micro tig will be your best option I can see exactly what the problem you have will look like. It's pretty common in a 22 LR that boy has played with. I would...

    Liked On: 06-04-2023, 07:24 PM

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