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Society => Weapons & Combat => Topic started by: Rocklin on November 01, 2014, 05:34:05 am

Title: 120 years old
Post by: Rocklin on November 01, 2014, 05:34:05 am
all shots from 25 feet away,  not bad for a gun that was only supposed to be used at card table distances.

gun is an 1875 marlin No#32 in .32 rimfire.  5 shots with 2 in the center,  one on the 8 ring / 7 ring and one smacked the tree just above the target.
(http://i39.tinypic.com/6hp25y.jpg)
Title: Re: 120 years old
Post by: Ivan Denisovich on November 01, 2014, 01:27:12 pm
Where's the backstop on your shooting range?
Title: Re: 120 years old
Post by: Spectre on November 01, 2014, 01:31:32 pm
I'm fucking blown away that that thing even hit the paper at that range every single small caliber revolver I've shot has been like throwing rocks with a broken arm. I have my great great grandfathers revolver that looks similar to that buried in a chest in my attic somewhere maybe I'll break down and restore it if it's actually capable of hitting something.
Title: Re: 120 years old
Post by: MoaningLisa on November 01, 2014, 02:52:03 pm
not bad, what type of ammo?

usually those suck at any further than point-blank range
Title: Re: 120 years old
Post by: Infinityshock on November 01, 2014, 03:20:24 pm
Where's the backstop on your shooting range?

Those green things
Title: Re: 120 years old
Post by: mizled on November 01, 2014, 05:25:47 pm
Nice pistola! It can be pretty hard to find .32 rimfire ammo, but I can see why you bought it. Any gun made before 1899 is considered antique and not subject to "paperwork".

Totally untraceable, unless of course, you post pics of it on a forum or something.   ;) 
Title: Re: 120 years old
Post by: Rocklin on November 01, 2014, 05:37:32 pm
It can be pretty hard to find .32 rimfire ammo

I reload .32 rimfire.  all the old time rimfires can now be reloaded with custom die sets, cast bullets, nice custom brass cases etc.  here is the website I buy from.
http://www.hc-collection.com/PBSCCatalog.asp?ActionID=67174912&PBCATID=335269&PBCATName=Rimfire
Title: Re: 120 years old
Post by: mizled on November 01, 2014, 05:40:42 pm
Good deal.