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Offline Uncle Ji

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Forgive me for I have sinned, not a Handi or BC 45-70
« on: February 02, 2007, 12:43:14 PM »
But I could not resist temptation...  Just won this on Gunbroker a Navy Arms/Gibbs Summit Frontier Rifle in 45/70  which is basically  a Lee Enfield action rebarreled with a 45-70 barrel with stock trimmed down, condition and price was just too irresistable ($265)!  I'm planning on a Wild Cattle hunt in the very new future.  ;D







Forgive me friends  :'(


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Re: Forgive me for I have sinned, not a Handi or BC 45-70
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2007, 12:46:49 PM »
Thats a cool rifle I would consider that a minor act of indiscresion not a sin, Not owning and shooting firearms,..... Now thats a sin. :o
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Re: Forgive me for I have sinned, not a Handi or BC 45-70
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2007, 12:53:41 PM »
That's a fine looking rifle.....and it IS a .45-70!! :D

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Re: Forgive me for I have sinned, not a Handi or BC 45-70
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2007, 01:03:00 PM »
Thats no sin. My coveting of your property is the sin.
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Re: Forgive me for I have sinned, not a Handi or BC 45-70
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2007, 01:09:27 PM »
That's a fine looking rifle, and as Quick said, it IS a 45/70....<><.... :D
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Re: Forgive me for I have sinned, not a Handi or BC 45-70
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2007, 02:11:13 PM »
Get on your knees, pray to Saint Gabriel of Possenti http://www.njguns.com/gabe.htm and http://www.njguns.com/gabe.htm

say three "I got a 45-70!"  and two "Lee - Enfield" and donate to the NRA or GOA and you will be forgiven my son.
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Re: Forgive me for I have sinned, not a Handi or BC 45-70
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2007, 03:01:31 PM »
And buy yourself a slip-on Limbsaver

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Re: Forgive me for I have sinned, not a Handi or BC 45-70
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2007, 04:13:17 PM »
Quote from: smokinjoe5150 on February 02, 2007, 03:01:31 PM
And buy yourself a slip-on Limbsaver

 ;D

 No kiddin'! With that metal butt plate, and straight, short pull, I bet that's a thumper.

 I'd buy one in a minute if I ran across one.


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Re: Forgive me for I have sinned, not a Handi or BC 45-70
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2007, 04:19:59 PM »
I've been trying to figgure out if you could rebarrell a Mosin nagant to .45-70. The M 44s are so cheap it would seam to be a good donor action If'n it would work. ???
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Re: Forgive me for I have sinned, not a Handi or BC 45-70
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2007, 04:44:37 PM »
From what I read of te replies, I guess the general consensus here is to forgive you for your sin on the grounds of:

a.  Its a 45-70
b.  Its an Enfield.

I'm not a bolt gun fan by any means, but the Enfield and other classics have a place in my heart.

Nice score!!
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Re: Forgive me for I have sinned, not a Handi or BC 45-70
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2007, 06:23:46 PM »
I think you could probably rebarrel a Nagant to 45-70, you would have to open up the feed slot in the bottom some for the 45 neck and round to clear, and I don't know about the bolt face.  They have an extractor cutout in the barrel you would have to make after you got the barrel headspace.  I have a slightly tweeked one laying around, sounds lkie it could be a fun project.  I don't know what the barrel threads are, guess I could measure them and then just cut some.  The magazine would also be too narrow in the front, but it is only sheet metal.  Larry
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Re: Forgive me for I have sinned, not a Handi or BC 45-70
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2007, 06:28:33 PM »
I think the mag may be the biggest roadblock, Might cut and weld a little, Looks like another project in the works. :-\
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Re: Forgive me for I have sinned, not a Handi or BC 45-70
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2007, 05:43:42 AM »
That's a sweet setup-Navy Arms did good and even though I have no idea what they go for new, that has to be a great price.

As far as not being a handi, it:
Looks handy,
It has a two-piece stock (handi-like), and--
If you count the detachable magazine it breaks down.

You could also weld a piece of steel onto the metal ring behind the action, which would represent the lever on a true handi.  Better yet, you could loosely rivet it so that it would rattle, like a real one does.
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