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Barrels are 28” sleeve non-ejector. Chambers are 2 3/4”. Stock dimensions are 14 1/“ X 2 1/4 X 1 58”. Choked imp mod / full. Weight is just 6lbs-3oz. Cast off.

No issues with this gun. Very good blue and bores. High figure walnut.
$1150 delivered.

Clean with strong original condition.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1048491720

am trying to remove the butte stock from a levever A grade -- an upscale nitro special. have removed the butte plate and stock screw to the receiver. the nitro special butte stock will now detach from the receiver by pulling the wood and receiver apart. the lefever A grade has a trigger guard screw that must be removed to remove the butte stock. however when i try and pull the butte stock from the receiver it will move less than 1/4" and stop. will i need to remove the trigger plate assembly and screws that hold the metal device the butte stock screw is fastened to to hold the butte stock to the receiver. it appears the A grade lefever is not identical to the nitro special in the way the butte stock is secured to the receiver. anyone out there know the way to get the lefever butte stock off the receiver ect?

THE RIFLE IN AMERICA by Philip Sharpe 4th printing, 1958, 832pp.

This is a fantastic reference for anyone interested in the history and documentation of American sporting and military arms. In VG condition, just some foxing on the page tops. I'll include the slipcover though it's in bad shape.

$30 plus media mail shipping.








CUSTOM RIFLES IN BLACK AND WHITE, STEVEN DODD HUGHES. 1999


New condition.

$40 plus media mail shipping.

WINCHESTER'S FINEST, THE MODEL 21 By Ned Schwing, 1st edition


The book is in excellent condition but the plastic lamination over the cover photo has wrinkled.

$145 plus media mail shipping.

I heard through the grapevine that Hodgdon in its infinite wisdom is now publishing 12 gauge loads for 244.

Sure enough, the website has quite a few loads many with some of the new wave wads, and many with pressures on the low side for the claimed velocity levels at least in the one ounce selections.

Surprising. This powder was initially marketed for pistol applications with a copper scavenger and low flash characteristics. My source claims it's either an alternative to or an eventual replacement for WST. This is just one word of mouth claim.

The main attraction at this point is that the stuff is available, and good bit cheaper than WST and the Alliant extortion when you can find any. I'm not saying it's cheap. It certainly isn't. We are still being robbed.

If you want one ounce loads in the 7200 psi range with snappy velocity, you might want to investigate 244.

Buckstix’s recent post about a Sauer 8x57 taken into military service 1914/5 reminded me of this old veteran taken into service on the other side of the conflict at the same time.

It started life as a Model 1892 Steyr Mannlicher Romanian service rifle.

At some point prior to 1914 Daniel Fraser converted it to a stalking rife. He used the original military stock cut down to half length, added a longitudinal foresight dovetail for a caterpillar sporting foresight, a 3 leaf (all folding to clear the view for the Lyman cocking piece peep sight) express sight and cut a transverse dovetail for the Lyman sight at the back of the cocking piece.

The bolt handle, originally straight is curved down.

He marked the barrel “Shot and Regulated by” with his address and stamped a D. Fraser cartouche on the right side of the butt.

Then (note the British Government crossed flags Proof or Acceptance mark stamped partly over the NITRO PROOF mark on the barrel) it was taken into British military service.

A number of Mannlicher rifles in this calibre have been observed with these marks.

The late Tony Edwards, author of 4 volumes on British substitute standard Great War small arms, was unable to find any documentation on their purchases or deployment.

Theories include sniper use, sniper training or Royal Navy use to sink mines by trawler crews.

I'll have the following guns for sale at the Southern
Winchester model 12 12ga VR 28" BBLS Choked I/C
LC SMITH 28" field grade 16 ga
Lefever G Grade 12 ga Damascus bbls
Fox Sterly 12 ga
Parker VH 30" 12 ga
Various hard to find parts for Parker and SMITH guns

I got this from a dealer at a Gun Show that used to be held in Greenwich CT years ago, it was a high end show, mostly SxS dealers and custom rifles upstairs and parts downstairs. The seller was strictly a Winchester guy, all sorts of hard to find stuff like this.

Sold as a package, 1-1/4" Super Grade swivels with 1-1/4" sling. Leather is supple, no cracking, brass hooks are heavy gauge.

$475 plus shipping....

Link to photos...

1 set Sako Finland Low Scope Rings in Original box
$125.00

1 set Sako Finland Medium Scope Rings $125.00
Excellent.

1 set Sako Medium rings (est. 70’s production) NOS
$80.00

1 set Sako style medium rings.Unknown Mfg.
$25.00

(6) sets Sako style two pc bases. Box notes Std FN hole spacing.

All rings 25.4 mm (1”)

Bueler Mod 70 micro adjust one pc scope base and Bueler 1” medium split rings in box with instructions and factory supplied shims.

1 set EAW 1” Medium rings excellent
$125.00

Redfield one pc base and low 3/4” rings.
No model # stamped on base. May be for a Model 70???
$40.00

Photos on request.
All plus shipping.

Thanks,
Ken