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I did not realize that we had so many gun experts on the tractor board. I have a Colt Bisley in original like new condition. Any idea what that is worth? I have not taken it for an appraisal, it has been in the family for years. I have it locked away in a vault until I can get an appraisal and some insurance on it.
I prefer to carry my Colt 38 "Agent". It isn't much larger than the 25 auto I used to carry, has more stopping power and is extremely safe with it's hammer block. I use hollow points as well. Also have a few "retired" law enforcement sidearms.
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Cutter; if you want to contact me direct I can help you with the book value on that. I need to know the sn# and caliber. It would also be a quicker if you know if it is a single action army revolver or the flat top target revolver. Values are considerbly different for the two.
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Cutter, Blue Book says $7500 for a Bisley Model SAA in 100% condition. Nice piece!
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That is only for the USA version of the flat top target revolver. It is very unlikely that you have one in 100% condition as all case coloring of the time period was subject to fadeing. Even if you had one in over 95% you could throw book value out the door because it would be so rare it would command a huge premium. This will also vary with the barrel length, IF it is a target model and IF it has a special order barrel (less than 7.5" you have a real gem. This would likely also have special grips. Rarer calibers will also add and to the value. The standard Army model in fine+ondition is valued around $2,ooo. But you should take a peek at the GA web site mentioned above to see what things are actually selling for. Either way, a nice piece.
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I've always wanted one of those old Colts but never had the money.
I do have an old Winchester model 94 in 30/30. It was made in 1912, with the long hexagon barrel. It's a nice gun but just a bit on the heavy side.
30/30 used to be the choice caliber for deer hunters around here. That was back when we had lots of cover. Now the timber industry has taken care of that with clear-cuts. I'd say the most popular caliber now would be the 270.
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Now there is a timeless debate.  . 30-30 Vs .270 lets throw in a 30-06 for giggles and you have the big three by popularity based on overall sales. The 30-30 almost exclusevely due to the popularity of the model '94 Winchester. I recently added a peach to my collection, Model 94 made in 1896, 90 plus %, Take down rifle with up graded wood and express sights. The loading gate and extractor still have nearly all the fire blue. sadlt as is typical the case colors are mostly faded. By the way, I vote for the .270. What can I say I'm still a Jack Connors fan.
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cutter, If you want to email your address or fax number I would be happy to copy the pages from a antique weapons book that discusses the two variations mentioned above.
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I have one old beat up Win 94 30-30 that I keep around just because everyone needs at least one. It is a shooter that I am not afraid to throw in the back of the pickup.
I had both .270 and 30.06. I sold both and shortened the brass that I had for my 25.06. My main calibers are either .308 or 7mm Mag depending on the type of hunt. In the west most of the shots tend to be longer. This is largely personal preference. I got to the point that I just did not want to load another cartridge size. So, the .270 and 30-06 were sold because I felt that they were bracketed by the .308 on the low side and 7 mm Mag on the high side.
I have at least one standard bolt action, one heavy barrel target, and one all weather stainless gun in each of my two favorite calibers. The 7mm only shoots my handloads. I shoot a lot of .308 in military style guns and use the once fired brass for the bolt actions.
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All of theese are ballisticly pretty close. I know a lot of fans of the 308 (7.62x51 NATO). Plus it has the benefit of being a short cartridge and not a belted magnum like the others in its class excepting the 30-06. Ballisticly it is nearly identical to the '06. Plus most consider it suitable for any north American game except perhaps moose and grizzly. It also has the distiction of being the base cartridge for several Wild cats that have been legitimized includeing the 243 Winchester, 7mm-08 Remington 356 Winchester as well as the rimmed 356 and 307 winchesters. Its almost hard to believe this one has been around since the mid 50's and has really enjoyed a resurgence in the last several years. This one is hear to stay for sure Although it certainly does not have the off the shelf cartridge choices that the '06 has.
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It seems that many of us have common interests beyond our obvious interest in compact tractors.
I know that the Beaver Dam thread got a little out of hand, but I am sure that we could keep a "firearms" or "outdoor sports" forum pretty busy. Maybe we could exchange some good ideas about mounting a rifle scabbard on the fender of the CUT.
How about it Dennis? Would a special forum for "outdoor sports" make sense? We could use it to talk about firearms, archery, hunting, and maybe even smoking meat.
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