not bad for 124 yo rifle
 

model 1886 takedown in 33 wcf…..33 yds

NICE old rifle, great condition for it's age especially, BUT.......


damn shame to see it laying on blocks like that, hurts to look at it....


:sadangel::shots:

You'll Shoot Your Eye Out

Did we not learn anything from Ralphie Parker during the 24 hours of TBS airing a few days ago ?

Nice rifle, nice shooting with a take down.

My newer 94 rifle (none take down, made in 1898 .32.40) can still shoot quite well.

The funny thing about that is the ammo is low powered because there are many guns out there not in good condition. (mine is still very tight and its smokeless steel) You shoot bench rest at a 100 yards and the round is so slow you can see the target rip when the slug finely gets there!:D

Nice

That's really cool, a functional antique. That's suitable for hanging over the mantle.

I had an old 'granny gun' single shot 12 gauge that I displayed on the side of the fireplace mantle before the tragic boating accident. It was a gift, so I have no idea of the age or provenance, but I was told it was functional. Never tried it out.

LOL.....padding was under it..........I knew someone would bite!. I heard ya on the 32-40..... I also have a 32-20......shot well, no bullseye......3 more to go

My oldest rifle is a 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser that was made in 1905 IIRC. It's been modernized back in the late 80's, and has a Leopold 8x scope. Thing is deadly accurate, powerful, and very easy to shoot as the recoil is very reasonable. My nephew borrowed it for about 10 years and killed a lot of deer with it, now he's got a few rifles of his own so it's back here.

Where did you find ammo for that .33? I had never heard of the cartridge before your post.

I like my swedes as well like you said, dead on.
I have been collecting old odd sizes for years.............shotable 20/50 rds for 5-8 a box :) 33 wcf reloading is a neck down 45-70 if you got no brass
ammoseek.com gives me a good idea what new goes for.....

Very nice, well shooting rifle :cool1:

Heavy and slow was the "old school" rule for rifles.

great machining for back then....

a few more

Here's a really cool video showing how a 1873 works :cool1: