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RE: Sweet!!!!!!!!! Attic find - 1/18/2008 11:17:52 PM    RedGinger   Posts: 992 Joined: 12/7/2007 Status: offline Geez, you really built that up.  You had me on the edge of my seat lol.  Oh well, you still have the gun. (in reply to privvydigger) Post #: 21

RE: Sweet!!!!!!!!! Attic find - 1/19/2008 12:09:24 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline I was gonna guess the old 32 cal rimfire, close.  _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to RedGinger) Post #: 22

RE: Sweet!!!!!!!!! Attic find - 1/19/2008 5:53:34 AM    RICKJJ59W Posts: 3668 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: Lehigh Valley US of A Status: offline Here is a pic of mine,its a 22 short,octagon barrel.I cant crack it to show you the breach because its to old and it wont even open any more,its a one shot and done gun.crack it, put a shell in fire. Rick Attachment (1) _____________________________ My Web Page.Lots of pix. Dig story's published in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector. New story added 9/08 www.19thcenturybottlediggers.com Digs in action. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pitpirate/ (in reply to privvydigger) Post #: 23

RE: Sweet!!!!!!!!! Attic find - 1/19/2008 5:56:29 AM    RICKJJ59W Posts: 3668 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: Lehigh Valley US of A Status: offline Triger Attachment (1) _____________________________ My Web Page.Lots of pix. Dig story's published in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector. New story added 9/08 www.19thcenturybottlediggers.com Digs in action. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pitpirate/ (in reply to RICKJJ59W) Post #: 24

RE: Sweet!!!!!!!!! Attic find - 1/19/2008 5:58:29 AM    RICKJJ59W Posts: 3668 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: Lehigh Valley US of A Status: offline Buttplate Attachment (1) _____________________________ My Web Page.Lots of pix. Dig story's published in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector. New story added 9/08 www.19thcenturybottlediggers.com Digs in action. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pitpirate/ (in reply to RICKJJ59W) Post #: 25

RE: Sweet!!!!!!!!! Attic find - 1/19/2008 6:02:53 AM    RICKJJ59W Posts: 3668 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: Lehigh Valley US of A Status: offline octagon barrel Attachment (1) _____________________________ My Web Page.Lots of pix. Dig story's published in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector. New story added 9/08 www.19thcenturybottlediggers.com Digs in action. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pitpirate/ (in reply to RICKJJ59W) Post #: 26

RE: Sweet!!!!!!!!! Attic find - 1/19/2008 9:07:46 AM    privvydigger   Posts: 517 Joined: 7/16/2006 From: Heart of the Coal Regions Status: offline do you have any markings...Belgium.  Mine does not crack open it has a unique hammer.  do you have an age? what have you insured it for?  lol thx rick for the pics yours looks different privvydigger _____________________________ gtr'dug (in reply to RICKJJ59W) Post #: 27

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RE: Sweet!!!!!!!!! Attic find - 1/19/2008 6:16:49 PM    tigue710 Posts: 1747 Joined: 7/11/2007 From: connecticut Status: offline had me going there with that butt plate...  a nice butt always gets me going though... looks like you and Rick have very similar guns there... _____________________________ aint no bottles in there.... (in reply to privvydigger) Post #: 29

RE: Sweet!!!!!!!!! Attic find - 1/20/2008 1:22:40 PM    privvydigger   Posts: 517 Joined: 7/16/2006 From: Heart of the Coal Regions Status: offline Found out it is a Flobert rifle made in the 1880s there are 3 different types hey rick I even saw a pic of yours heres the link http://www.gundersonmilitaria.com/descriptiondisplay.html?rifleflobertlifternicebuttplatebluedbarrelGmG heres mine http://www.gundersonmilitaria.com/descriptiondisplay.html?rifleflobertmedbbl thx again everyone whata rush privvydigger _____________________________ gtr'dug (in reply to tigue710) Post #: 30

RE: Sweet!!!!!!!!! Attic find - 1/21/2008 9:29:09 PM    privvydigger   Posts: 517 Joined: 7/16/2006 From: Heart of the Coal Regions Status: offline well check this out! why somebody did this is beyond me! enjoy privvydigger Attachment (1) _____________________________ gtr'dug (in reply to privvydigger) Post #: 31

RE: Sweet!!!!!!!!! Attic find - 1/21/2008 10:09:50 PM    tigue710 Posts: 1747 Joined: 7/11/2007 From: connecticut Status: offline is that a sawed off shot gun?  cut a little low too!  Looks you found some gangsta stash, although with that 22 they musta been robbing field mice!  Did that come out of the same place? _____________________________ aint no bottles in there.... (in reply to privvydigger) Post #: 32

RE: Sweet!!!!!!!!! Attic find - 1/21/2008 10:28:11 PM    privvydigger   Posts: 517 Joined: 7/16/2006 From: Heart of the Coal Regions Status: offline No my buddy found it and gave it to me today since I was so pumped up about the other one.... sweet once its cleaned up Its a Winchester model 62A S L or LR made in New Haven,Conn There's some other markings and I'm looking for an age. enjoy privvydigger _____________________________ gtr'dug (in reply to tigue710) Post #: 33

RE: Sweet!!!!!!!!! Attic find - 1/22/2008 8:43:03 AM    tigue710 Posts: 1747 Joined: 7/11/2007 From: connecticut Status: offline the Winchester almost always have a date on the barrel.  Later models might not... _____________________________ aint no bottles in there.... (in reply to privvydigger) Post #: 34

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