Number 79 on Coyote Cap's list

[Cheyenne Ranger]

E-mailed Kitty LaRue at Cap's site and found out I'm 79th on the list for the first 200 1887 lever action shotguns.  Cap is on his way next month to oversee their production.  He's figuring about March for the first delivers to start.  
From what I hear on the wire he as ordered an additional 200 and may be looking at another 200 after them.  
Guess if your interested in one of these might want to wonder over to  http://www.coyotecap.com/sales.htm  to see about ordering one.

Cheyenne

[Lazarus Longshot]

I couldn't take the suspense any more. I emailed Miss Kitty at Coyote Cap's for my placement on the list for the three special edition shotguns we ordered, and also asked her if they had updated shipping info. Well, turns out  we are #32 on the list for an 87 lever action, #10 on the 97 pump,  and (drum roll!) 1st on the 99 SxS list. She also gave us the option of having all three shotguns bear the same serial number! (Different prefix, of course) How cool!

97 due in this month, 99 in Feb and 87 in March-April time frame.

This is good, since the 97 is Lorelei's Christmas present! :grin:

Yep, we gonna be shotgun-poor!

[howdy doody]

I shot with a guy with an original this past week end. It shot fine and he did a good job with it, but it'll never match the speed of a 97, but for authenticity it looks just great.
I saw another pard was shooting a model 200 Ithica SKB and was it ever purty. I drooled all over it I am afraid.
I look forward to seeing a bunch of new 87 shooters soon. Stuff 'em with BP

[Manatee]

Well fellas, I hate to be a wet blanket, but I'm gonna sit this one out.  I've heard way too many times that the "latest" generation of Norincos is the berries and then find out they ain't.  Plus, a number of people who have worked on these guns overtune em to the point of wear out.  I will say that the trench guns...with minor exceptions...have been very good guns to tune and shoot.

200 guns is a lot to get out in a short period of time.  Is Cap doing the work himself or is he getting help again?

Sorry to be negative, but talk is one thing, results another.

[ironfoot]

Manatee
Any idea why the trench guns are particularly good? A friend bought one a couple months ago, but hasn't shot it yet. I just saw a new one at a gun show. Looked cool, but not very "cowboy" I suppose.

[Manatee]

They appear to be assembled as a lot.  I may be wrong, but the barrel has three notches for the trench heatshield, special receiver markings and better wood.  It sounds like the run received more factory attention.

It is easy to convert it to a CAS gun.  Remove completely the three screws holding the heatshield and purchase (or beg Marty) from Interstate to give you a magazine band from a standard Norinco and you have a CAS gun.  If you want a front sight however, you're gonna have to install a removable bead.   That isn't a big deal and requires a minimum of effort on the part of a gunsmith or hobbyist.

The conversion time from trench to CAS is only a few minutes, once the front sight bead hole is tapped.

[ironfoot]

Manatee
Thanks for the info. I recall the trench gun I saw had a bayonet lug. The dealer said an Enfield bayonet would fit. I don't recall exactly how the bayonet lug was attached. Is it easy to remove? I suppose it should be removed to to be "cowboy"?

[Manatee]

The bayonet lug is attached to the heat shield and comes off when the heat shield is removed.  It is an integral unit.

The proper bayonet is a 1917 model.  Winchester originals are valuable.  Remington's less so.  Reproductions can be had for $35 or so.

[ironfoot]

Manatee
You know your stuff.
Thanks again!
Ironfoot