I don’t know about envied, but admired and respected come to mind.
Rust Bluing Twist Pattern Barrels.
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I don’t know about envied, but admired and respected come to mind.
Respect for sure and in good measure. But what's the point of having the best toys if the other kids don't envy you?
I was thinking older trumpet by the brake but I wasn’t going to hazard a because it was on the right side…
About 25yrs ago I was on my CB750 chopper hot ridding through town with a buddy on his XS chopper after watching the flat trackers all night. We both got pulled over separately and walked with warnings because we both told the cops “hell no, we weren’t racing or he woulda never gotten in front of me”
Indeed.
I mentioned this once before, but in a less-read thread so most people missed it.
Before embarking on doing all manner of cool civilian shit, Mr. Rustie was one of THESE guys.
They are as "for real" as it gets, in every way that's possible to measure:
Just magnificent work, Fletch. I can't believe you can afford all the equipment and stuff you have about. Oh, wait, you don't have any children, do you??
Having kids was the best decision I never made.
Being able to make your own equipment helps too.
I've had a few Trumpets, 650 & 750 and Ironheads and a couple of shovels. But I've had a boat load of XS650's.
My current daily rider, 1980 XS650
My wifes 1976 Honda CJ360
I bought a commercial potion intended for the purpose, buf I didn’t boil the barrels.
The potion did work. It just came right off kind of like cold blue.
NANNY WARNING ABOUT TWIST OR DAMASCUS BARRELS
Any repeating shotgun with steel barrels has vastly over strength barrels when it left the factory. You can hand it to a six year old and put any factory shell of correct gauge and length and the kid’s fingers and eyes are safe.
But every classic double gun is for consenting adults only, and don’t stand too close, except for a Model 21 Winchester.
If the old double has twist or Damascus barrels it can only be fired with low pressure smokeless or black powder only.
Double guns were made in an era of tough shit, too bad, if they blew up. All of them are about 80 years old, to 130 years old and you are on your own if you get hurt.
They are going to break internal parts. Get to know a real gunsmith and bring money.
They are fun toys but kind of like smoking a pipe. You’ll likely die of old age but there are risks, you know?
Any repeating shotgun with steel barrels has vastly over strength barrels when it left the factory. You can hand it to a six year old and put any factory shell of correct gauge and length and the kid’s fingers and eyes are safe.
But every classic double gun is for consenting adults only, and don’t stand too close, except for a Model 21 Winchester.
If the old double has twist or Damascus barrels it can only be fired with low pressure smokeless or black powder only.
Double guns were made in an era of tough shit, too bad, if they blew up. All of them are about 80 years old, to 130 years old and you are on your own if you get hurt.
They are going to break internal parts. Get to know a real gunsmith and bring money.
They are fun toys but kind of like smoking a pipe. You’ll likely die of old age but there are risks, you know?
It’s laminate twist steel and not nitro proofed. It’s also only chambered for 2.5” shells. I have fired it before with 2.5” black powder which is what it is proofed and chambered for and it was fine. The Damascus scare was a ruse by smokeless/nitro powder producers and fluid steel gun manufacturers to get people to abandon their laminate steel shotguns and go buy new ones. The same rules apply to Damascus that apply to any other shotgun. If it’s damaged, don’t shoot it. If it’s not chambered for something don’t shoot it. If it’s not proofed for something don’t shoot it. I wouldn’t shoot modern high pressure shells in this gun any more than I’d shoot slugs out of my Darne SxS. But I digress, I have no need to really shoot this gun, I have other Hammer lock SxS that have fluid steel barrels and are nitro proofed.
But I do agree, if you don’t know what you’re doing or are not familiar with vintage/antique doubles or have a pretty extensive knowledge of ammunition and a broad understanding of chamber pressures it is unwise and unsafe to try to shoot a laminate steel, pattern welded, or Damascus barrel shotgun. Modern ammo produces far greater chamber pressures than black powder and the expansion rate is much faster. It can tear a Damascus barrel to shreds along with the shooters hands and face. Damascus is not inherently unsafe but it is deadly with the wrong ammo.
Rust blue requires several applications to get full color, the first few applications produce little color and it typically looks like it’s coming off. Bluing requires boiling, browning does not.
He’s likely a “Red Green” conundrum - handy and handsome!
I’m sure Mrs. Pyles is not sad about either of thoseMore like handy and handsy…
My grandparents’ house was from the Sears catalogue 1912 or so. $12,000 before they got all fancy and added a covered porch
edit: what is this thread about? Oh yeah, RESPECT to you, I don’t have the courage to take apart a family heirloom and reassemble it.
I’ve always thought it would be cool to live in a Sears catalog house. I’ve been in a few of em, they were very prevalent in the small towns of NE Kansas.
pretty pipe but the draw is way too open. Might blow your mind if you're not careful.