Found relic,,what izit? - The Firearms Forum

03-04-2003, 02:27 PM

skratch
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This was found in the debris of an old house fire. It's a .22 pump action. The action is very simuliar to a 1873 Winchester lever rifle. It had a sliding dust cover, a solid top receiver with a round bolt, rectangular lifter that operated verticaly. There's a brass insert where the magizine tube entered the front of the receiver.The lower front extension on the receiver is intragal with the trigger and lower tang assembly, the small flat bar extending from it worked the action from underneath the mag tube and internal parts. It had an octagonal barrel. The only marking visible is the serial # 70076.
It's a mystery to me, cant find it in any of my books.

Bob In St Louis
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I love a mystery! LTS, got a clue?

I don't think it is Spanish potmetal.
Crusty Cruffler of Fine Spanish Pistols - Eibar Rules!

LIKTOSHOOT
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I would guess "Rossi" Model 62 Gallery. Patterned after the Winchester 62, and that would be my only guess. From around 1970 and because in is numbered. LTS

# 2 Marlin model 20

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skratch
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I finally found it in Fladermans Guide. It's a Colt Lightning Slide Action, small frame, .22 short & long caliber. Produced 1887-1904, total quanity 89,912. An interesting old relic.

LIKTOSHOOT
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See, I told you it was a Colt....

Zigzag2
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LMAO
In this age where truth is fleeting and mass manipulation is common, the ability to detect when something doesn't make sense is a valuable one.

Edited by: Zigzag2 at: 8/14/02 9:46:06 am

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03-04-2003, 02:27 PM	#1
cointoss2 Adnanced Senior Member Posts: n/a	Found relic,,what izit? skratch Member Posts: 40 (8/13/02 9:39:17 am) Reply \| Edit \| Del All Found relic,,what izit? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This was found in the debris of an old house fire. It's a .22 pump action. The action is very simuliar to a 1873 Winchester lever rifle. It had a sliding dust cover, a solid top receiver with a round bolt, rectangular lifter that operated verticaly. There's a brass insert where the magizine tube entered the front of the receiver.The lower front extension on the receiver is intragal with the trigger and lower tang assembly, the small flat bar extending from it worked the action from underneath the mag tube and internal parts. It had an octagonal barrel. The only marking visible is the serial # 70076. It's a mystery to me, cant find it in any of my books. Bob In St Louis TFF Senior Staff Posts: 2749 (8/13/02 9:51:00 am) Reply \| Edit \| Del Re: Found relic,,what izit? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I love a mystery! LTS, got a clue? I don't think it is Spanish potmetal. Crusty Cruffler of Fine Spanish Pistols - Eibar Rules! LIKTOSHOOT TFF Senior Staff Posts: 5770 (8/13/02 12:39:53 pm) Reply \| Edit \| Del Re: Found relic,,what izit? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I would guess "Rossi" Model 62 Gallery. Patterned after the Winchester 62, and that would be my only guess. From around 1970 and because in is numbered. LTS # 2 Marlin model 20 Edited by: LIKTOSHOOT at: 8/13/02 1:46:21 pm skratch Member Posts: 41 (8/13/02 3:53:49 pm) Reply \| Edit \| Del Re: Found relic,,what izit? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I finally found it in Fladermans Guide. It's a Colt Lightning Slide Action, small frame, .22 short & long caliber. Produced 1887-1904, total quanity 89,912. An interesting old relic. LIKTOSHOOT TFF Senior Staff Posts: 5775 (8/13/02 4:30:20 pm) Reply \| Edit \| Del Re: Found relic,,what izit? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See, I told you it was a Colt.... Zigzag2 TFF Senior Staff Posts: 3987 (8/14/02 8:45:22 am) Reply \| Edit \| Del Re: Found relic,,what izit? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LMAO In this age where truth is fleeting and mass manipulation is common, the ability to detect when something doesn't make sense is a valuable one. Edited by: Zigzag2 at: 8/14/02 9:46:06 am skratch Member Posts: 44 (8/14/02 6:06:04 pm) Reply \| Edit \| Del Re: Found relic,,what izit? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -->