wrote:
On Tue, 18 Oct 2016 10:28:10 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

11:37
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You can still get them online but they cost more than LR. The one that
is really hard to fine is a "long".
...

Yes the 'long' is almost non existent. Shorts are higher. But if that's all your gun will take its worth havens. I bought 200 rds of short for $19.00 4 years ago and was glad I could get them
I have a pistol that only takes shorts and longs although if you grind
a little off the tip of a LR they will fit in the cylinder.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/22%20Victor.jpg
This is at least 100 years old.

I just learned that long and long rifle are not the same. Guess it's
because longs ARE rare!

On Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 6:08:36 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Tue, 18 Oct 2016 10:28:10 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:


11:37
- show quoted text -
You can still get them online but they cost more than LR. The one that
is really hard to fine is a "long".
...

Yes the 'long' is almost non existent. Shorts are higher. But if that's all your gun will take its worth havens. I bought 200 rds of short for $19.00 4 years ago and was glad I could get them

I have a pistol that only takes shorts and longs although if you grind
a little off the tip of a LR they will fit in the cylinder.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/22%20Victor.jpg
This is at least 100 years old.

Im probably wrong but is that pistol a Harrington?

On Tue, 18 Oct 2016 19:34:15 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 6:08:36 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Tue, 18 Oct 2016 10:28:10 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:


11:37
- show quoted text -
You can still get them online but they cost more than LR. The one that
is really hard to fine is a "long".
...

Yes the 'long' is almost non existent. Shorts are higher. But if that's all your gun will take its worth havens. I bought 200 rds of short for $19.00 4 years ago and was glad I could get them

I have a pistol that only takes shorts and longs although if you grind
a little off the tip of a LR they will fit in the cylinder.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/22%20Victor.jpg
This is at least 100 years old.

Im probably wrong but is that pistol a Harrington?

The only marking I have found is "Victor". It looks a lot like the H&R
Victor but the cylinder pin is flush with the frame. That may have
been sawed off for some reason.

http://decg5lu73tfmh.cloudfront.net/...WKVBs2Fy3V.jpg

12:49
On Tue, 18 Oct 2016 19:34:15 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 6:08:36 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Tue, 18 Oct 2016 10:28:10 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:


11:37
- show quoted text -
You can still get them online but they cost more than LR. The one that
is really hard to fine is a "long".
...

Yes the 'long' is almost non existent. Shorts are higher. But if that's all your gun will take its worth havens. I bought 200 rds of short for $19.00 4 years ago and was glad I could get them

I have a pistol that only takes shorts and longs although if you grind
a little off the tip of a LR they will fit in the cylinder.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/22%20Victor.jpg
This is at least 100 years old.

Im probably wrong but is that pistol a Harrington?

The only marking I have found is "Victor". It looks a lot like the H&R
Victor but the cylinder pin is flush with the frame. That may have
been sawed off for some reason.

http://decg5lu73tfmh.cloudfront.net/...WKVBs2Fy3V.jpg
.......

I thought so. Maybe the original pin was lost or damaged and somebody used their resources to make isomething "work"

On Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:18:58 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

12:49
On Tue, 18 Oct 2016 19:34:15 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 6:08:36 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Tue, 18 Oct 2016 10:28:10 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:


11:37
- show quoted text -
You can still get them online but they cost more than LR. The one that
is really hard to fine is a "long".
...

Yes the 'long' is almost non existent. Shorts are higher. But if that's all your gun will take its worth havens. I bought 200 rds of short for $19.00 4 years ago and was glad I could get them

I have a pistol that only takes shorts and longs although if you grind
a little off the tip of a LR they will fit in the cylinder.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/22%20Victor.jpg
This is at least 100 years old.

Im probably wrong but is that pistol a Harrington?

The only marking I have found is "Victor". It looks a lot like the H&R
Victor but the cylinder pin is flush with the frame. That may have
been sawed off for some reason.

http://decg5lu73tfmh.cloudfront.net/...WKVBs2Fy3V.jpg
......

I thought so. Maybe the original pin was lost or damaged and somebody used their resources to make isomething "work"

It is possible I guess. I did not even know it came out for the first
10-15 years I had it. It was stuck in there pretty good. I always
picked the empties out with my fingernail.
The reality was, I did not shoot it much anyway. That is the gun the
DC cops had over a weekend tho and they gave it back to me on Monday.
(I had it in my car) It was certainly a different time.

The only way I ever shot it was SA because the cylinder lock up sucked
in DA. It shaved big chunks off the bullet. For the last 35 years it
is just a curiosity.

1:41
On Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:18:58 -0700 (PDT), Tim
- show quoted text -
It is possible I guess. I did not even know it came out for the first
10-15 years I had it. It was stuck in there pretty good. I always
picked the empties out with my fingernail.
The reality was, I did not shoot it much anyway. That is the gun the
DC cops had over a weekend tho and they gave it back to me on Monday.
(I had it in my car) It was certainly a different time.

The only way I ever shot it was SA because the cylinder lock up sucked
in DA. It shaved big chunks off the bullet. For the last 35 years it
is just a curiosity.
....

Understood about the curio. I have a 74/81 German Mauser rifle chambered in black powder 11mm. Pre ww1. it took a big honker of a cartridge. Ballistics comparable to a 45/70 govt.
Shells are super rare and not worth the $20.00 ea. asking price.
People say "why don't you shoot it?" My reply is "why don't I hang it over my fire place and say Davy Crockett used it at the Alamo?" "I've got too much good stuff to not mess with it..."
Pretty well ends the conversation.

Tim wrote:
1:41
On Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:18:58 -0700 (PDT), Tim
- show quoted text -
It is possible I guess. I did not even know it came out for the first
10-15 years I had it. It was stuck in there pretty good. I always
picked the empties out with my fingernail.
The reality was, I did not shoot it much anyway. That is the gun the
DC cops had over a weekend tho and they gave it back to me on Monday.
(I had it in my car) It was certainly a different time.

The only way I ever shot it was SA because the cylinder lock up sucked
in DA. It shaved big chunks off the bullet. For the last 35 years it
is just a curiosity.
...

Understood about the curio. I have a 74/81 German Mauser rifle chambered
in black powder 11mm. Pre ww1. it took a big honker of a cartridge.
Ballistics comparable to a 45/70 govt.
Shells are super rare and not worth the $20.00 ea. asking price.
People say "why don't you shoot it?" My reply is "why don't I hang it
over my fire place and say Davy Crockett used it at the Alamo?" "I've got
too much good stuff to not mess with it..."
Pretty well ends the conversation.


I have thought of getting a flintlock rifle, and would really like a double
barrel flintlock pistol to hang over the family room back bar. Not yet
ready to pony up a couple thousand for artwork.

On 10/19/16 3:49 PM, Califbill wrote:
Tim wrote:
1:41
On Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:18:58 -0700 (PDT), Tim
- show quoted text -
It is possible I guess. I did not even know it came out for the first
10-15 years I had it. It was stuck in there pretty good. I always
picked the empties out with my fingernail.
The reality was, I did not shoot it much anyway. That is the gun the
DC cops had over a weekend tho and they gave it back to me on Monday.
(I had it in my car) It was certainly a different time.

The only way I ever shot it was SA because the cylinder lock up sucked
in DA. It shaved big chunks off the bullet. For the last 35 years it
is just a curiosity.
...

Understood about the curio. I have a 74/81 German Mauser rifle chambered
in black powder 11mm. Pre ww1. it took a big honker of a cartridge.
Ballistics comparable to a 45/70 govt.
Shells are super rare and not worth the $20.00 ea. asking price.
People say "why don't you shoot it?" My reply is "why don't I hang it
over my fire place and say Davy Crockett used it at the Alamo?" "I've got
too much good stuff to not mess with it..."
Pretty well ends the conversation.


I have thought of getting a flintlock rifle, and would really like a double
barrel flintlock pistol to hang over the family room back bar. Not yet
ready to pony up a couple thousand for artwork.



As a lark, I was bidding on a pretty interesting old but new
revolver...lost that one, but now I'm bidding on another, a Korth Combat
in .357 Magnum. Dunno what I would do with it if I won...hang it over
the microwave?

On Wed, 19 Oct 2016 14:49:13 -0500, Califbill wrote:

Tim wrote:
1:41
On Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:18:58 -0700 (PDT), Tim
- show quoted text -
It is possible I guess. I did not even know it came out for the first
10-15 years I had it. It was stuck in there pretty good. I always
picked the empties out with my fingernail.
The reality was, I did not shoot it much anyway. That is the gun the
DC cops had over a weekend tho and they gave it back to me on Monday.
(I had it in my car) It was certainly a different time.

The only way I ever shot it was SA because the cylinder lock up sucked
in DA. It shaved big chunks off the bullet. For the last 35 years it
is just a curiosity.
...

Understood about the curio. I have a 74/81 German Mauser rifle chambered
in black powder 11mm. Pre ww1. it took a big honker of a cartridge.
Ballistics comparable to a 45/70 govt.
Shells are super rare and not worth the $20.00 ea. asking price.
People say "why don't you shoot it?" My reply is "why don't I hang it
over my fire place and say Davy Crockett used it at the Alamo?" "I've got
too much good stuff to not mess with it..."
Pretty well ends the conversation.


I have thought of getting a flintlock rifle, and would really like a double
barrel flintlock pistol to hang over the family room back bar. Not yet
ready to pony up a couple thousand for artwork.

I've thought about getting one for my fireplace also. I'd really like to have one in the RV, which
has a 'southwestern' motif. But, there's no good place to hang the damn thing.

On Wed, 19 Oct 2016 15:54:05 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 10/19/16 3:49 PM, Califbill wrote:
Tim wrote:
1:41
On Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:18:58 -0700 (PDT), Tim
- show quoted text -
It is possible I guess. I did not even know it came out for the first
10-15 years I had it. It was stuck in there pretty good. I always
picked the empties out with my fingernail.
The reality was, I did not shoot it much anyway. That is the gun the
DC cops had over a weekend tho and they gave it back to me on Monday.
(I had it in my car) It was certainly a different time.

The only way I ever shot it was SA because the cylinder lock up sucked
in DA. It shaved big chunks off the bullet. For the last 35 years it
is just a curiosity.
...

Understood about the curio. I have a 74/81 German Mauser rifle chambered
in black powder 11mm. Pre ww1. it took a big honker of a cartridge.
Ballistics comparable to a 45/70 govt.
Shells are super rare and not worth the $20.00 ea. asking price.
People say "why don't you shoot it?" My reply is "why don't I hang it
over my fire place and say Davy Crockett used it at the Alamo?" "I've got
too much good stuff to not mess with it..."
Pretty well ends the conversation.


I have thought of getting a flintlock rifle, and would really like a double
barrel flintlock pistol to hang over the family room back bar. Not yet
ready to pony up a couple thousand for artwork.


As a lark, I was bidding on a pretty interesting old but new
revolver...lost that one, but now I'm bidding on another, a Korth Combat
in .357 Magnum. Dunno what I would do with it if I won...hang it over
the microwave?

Hang it over that WalMart printer!