what calibre was THIS thing? (updated/pics post #8)

007tallguy

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i went out and hit up the same area as last weekend where i found the capgun and the 10K ring. not long into my hunt i hit a nice high 70's signal and uncovered another gun!
this time it was a rifle. it might look small, but i'll bet it kicks like a mule! :laughing:
the stock is plastic and everything else looks to be brass. i'll have to post pics after i get it cleaned up and shining. ;)
it's possibly another capgun, but wow, try fitting your finger on that trigger. :roll: :lol:

Pete
 

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i've found a few, but this one is in the best shape, by far! that cast stuff they use for others just doesn't stand up all that well over time, but this brass sure did!
 
lol that first pic made it look like a full size rifle. i was gonna say 32lc or some other bs. nice work on the pic and the .0035 sc (short colt)
 
i made a little boo-boo, this rifle isn't brass like i originally thought. :blush: it appears to be that cast stuff that a lot of toys were made out out of, so i guess i won't have it shining like i thought i would, :no:

it help up to the elements quite well, considering it was likely in the ground for upwards of 40 years! i don't know what the hammer spring is made from, but it still works just fine. :yes:
the gun is a lever action drop block design, similar to the Sharps rifle. the trigger is moulded, so you'd just drop the lever, load in a cap, "fan" the hammer.... and plug your ears for the horrendous BANG that was sure to follow, lmao! :lol:

the closest design i could find online was a model made by a company called Marx (although i couldn't find the name on this gun) and they're 1960's to early 70's vintage.

Pete
 

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