If MD follows the ATF marking guidelines and I'm reading things correctly, you can mark your receiver (say F-Frosh01) and then the FFL can choose to use the existing markings and only need to preface it with their license number. So the official registered number becomes 1234567-F-Frosh01.
Sister? More like great-grand daughter would be better for me.
Ok, the serious answer seems to be keep looking for a mark. I didn't take off the grips - that's about the only place I didn't check.
Does anyone know how to date Uberti handguns?
I've a Uberti model 1875 Army (not the current Army Outlaw), imported by EMF. Serial is 09xxx.
I saw elsewhere there should be a two letter code but I can't find anything on mine - just the crest, U and PSF.
There's a pretty wide range in both size, quality and scrimshaw (and quality) vs. none, so a respective range in prices. I'll start posting a couple in the classifieds and see what happens. I wasn't sure there was much interest in blackpowder. If there was anything in particular in the...
Anyone in the market for a powder horn, or local clubs that might welcome a trade blanket? I thought my dad had sold more of his collection than he did...
Not sure who made most of them, mostly folk local to western PA though we did go to several Easterns.
Two are drinking horns
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Going through dad's stuff this weekend, from top to bottom:
Uberti (Navy Arms) Henry
Savage Model 1885 75th Anniversary (.308)
.300 Savage (Model 99 I think, not marked)
Also a couple .22 levers. I didn't realize how many lever actions were around.
I'd be open to serious inquiries...
My girlfriend got me some old funky looking bookends for christmas. The problem is that the bulk of them is old wood, and hence not very heavy.
I was thinking of getting brass bases made to make them heavier. Anybody have a mill in their garage who would do some quick machining? Or a shop...