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December 15, 2012, 07:34 PM | #26 |
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Bert H over at TFF is a historian for the Cody Museum and he can tell you what information is in the letter. He can probably give you a pretty good idea what its worth. http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/index.php
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December 16, 2012, 04:28 PM | #27 |
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Here is my '73 Winchester. It is also .38-40. It was passed down to me from my father. He paid $5 for it about 1930. That doesn't sound like a lot but for him at the time it was almost a weeks pay.
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December 16, 2012, 07:06 PM | #28 |
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I noticed on the trigger there is a real small pin looking thing, is something to do with the trigger? Terry
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December 16, 2012, 07:32 PM | #29 | |
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Picture? There is a little pin thingy behind the trigger that the lever hits when closed---it's a safety device to keep you from firing without the lever all the way closed. That--or something else? |
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December 16, 2012, 07:39 PM | #30 |
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It is just to the right and behind the trigger,looks to be part of the trigger base. Terry
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December 16, 2012, 09:09 PM | #31 |
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Have been doing a little looking on other sites could this be something to do with a set trigger, you can push the trigger forward, also the hammer will go to full cock or half cock does this mean anything? Looked a little closer, the pin looks to be threaded at the bottom and with a real tiny slot in the top of it Terry
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December 16, 2012, 10:29 PM | #32 | |
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In this picture you can see the pin. In this picture you can see the block behind the trigger. In this picture I am pushing in the pin with my finger. You can see the block has lifted out of the way so the trigger could be pulled. This is just a better picture of my '73.
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December 17, 2012, 08:30 PM | #33 |
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Tried to take a few better pics. the one of the trigger shows the pin i was talking about, looks like a single set trigger, what does everyone think, it also has a 30 inch barrel terry
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December 17, 2012, 08:32 PM | #34 |
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Couple more
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December 17, 2012, 10:24 PM | #35 |
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Well heck. A 30" special order with a single set trigger.
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December 17, 2012, 10:32 PM | #36 |
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Are these pretty rare optons for this rifle? Can't wait to get my "letter" from the museum Terry
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December 18, 2012, 08:06 AM | #37 |
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How can you tell it's a single set trigger?
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December 18, 2012, 06:18 PM | #38 | |
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That little shiny thingy right behind the trigger in this picture: http://thefiringline.com/forums/atta...8&d=1355794151 It's not there with a standard trigger, just a set trigger. |
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December 18, 2012, 07:22 PM | #39 |
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I'm soooo jealous....I love old Winchester lever actions !
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December 18, 2012, 10:06 PM | #40 |
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So are these single set triggers pretty rare? Also all the metal is a consistant brown color, is this the way they age, color wise? Terry
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December 24, 2012, 11:22 PM | #42 |
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Got my letter from the museum today, was made with the 30" oct. barrel, and single set trigger. Now i have to find somebody local to get the set trigger to work. Terry
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