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Ongoing Auction
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2022 5:40 pm
by Dick Hosmer
The December Timed Auction at Lewis and Grant has some interesting items. Google lewisandgrant.
Re: Ongoing Auction
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:01 pm
by Ned Butts
Indeed
Thanks for the heads up
Re: Ongoing Auction
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2022 3:16 pm
by butlersrangers
Interesting selection of parts, odds & sods!
Three different 2nd Allin Conversion .50-70 barreled/actions for sale. One is marked 28 CR another is marked 258 CRS, I wonder if those are 'movie prop company' markings?
Also, a GP Krag action? A curious stash of stuff!
Re: Ongoing Auction
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2022 5:42 pm
by Doubly Reincarnated
Does the Krag GP action have the extractor parts? And the internal pin in the left bolt raceway? Without those, it's just a Krag action that might not be as smooth as others.
Re: Ongoing Auction
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2022 3:09 am
by butlersrangers
Since the .22 cal. GP Action is missing its barrel, it would lack the extractor-plate mechanism, which is pinned to the .22 cal. barrel-breech.
The extractor 'trip-pin' likely remains in the GP receiver wall.
Re: Ongoing Auction
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2022 5:00 pm
by Doubly Reincarnated
My thoughts are that it's not much more than an odd paperweight. I've only messed with one GPR, but the action was not "Krag-smooth".
Re: Ongoing Auction
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2022 5:48 pm
by butlersrangers
I agree, the GP 'trip-pin' adds a lot of drag as it rubs along the bottom surfaces of the extractor.
The whole GP extraction system was crazy. Springfield Armory & Ordnance Department refused to use an easy solution, like Mr. Pope did!
Re: Ongoing Auction
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2022 5:19 pm
by Dick Hosmer
At least some of this stuff is the leftovers and dregs from the late Bill Rutter's life-long collection. I wanted one of his guns but they went too high. Lot 41 is a HUGE bunch of Krag sights for the tinkerer - or, an opportunity to make a few bucks by selling them one at a time. Feel free - I'm not bidding on them.
Re: Ongoing Auction
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2022 6:28 am
by butlersrangers
Culpeper should look at lot #274, which is supposedly 30 rounds of 6mm USN ammo. Unfortunately, it appears held in Mauser charger-clips and not Winchester-Lee chargers.
Re: Ongoing Auction
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2022 10:57 am
by Whig
I've had a bid on the sight lot for a few days. I don't feel like sinking too much for them but it would be interesting to search through them and piece together some good ones and sell the rest. I really doubt that there are valuable carbine ones in this lot. Too many people know their value. But, it's nice to see a lot like this. I have had problems with Lewis and Grant before. I really hesitate potentially doing any business with them at all!