They no longer build beautiful hunting guns like they used to.

[Axxe55]

Three very nice guns, good for you that you like them and that you know what you like. Personal tastes though are just that - personal. So, as for me, I much prefer something like this and will forever kick myself in mine arse for having sold it. It retained 95%-98% of its case color and the pictures honestly do not do that justice. The guy who bought it from me left this feedback: "It’s absolutely beautiful....I couldn’t be more impressed....work of art.....I would of paid twice and still be happy":

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The Marlin 1936 (2nd variation) in 30-30; very simple yet quite splendid. Of course, that is as per my personal preference, others will find something else more to their liking. Then again, I'd love to have one of these but doubt I could ever afford one and it is one of their less expensive premium models, certainly much less expensive than this one labelled as their ultimate masterpiece.

You do realize that the OP isn't going to reply back, don't you?

He was banned, again, this morning.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I never did think to take before and after pictures.

Well, you said "being converted", so I didn't think it had happened yet.

 

[Axxe55]

Well, you said "being converted", so I didn't think it had happened yet.

More correctly, a few more that I plan on converting. I have a few that I have already replaced with wood or laminated stocks a few years ago.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

More correctly, a few more that I plan on converting. I have a few that I have already replaced with wood or laminated stocks a few years ago.

Well, you can still take pictures of the ones you haven't converted yet.

Then, pictures after...

 

[Axxe55]

Well, you can still take pictures of the ones you haven't converted yet.

Then, pictures after...

Great idea!

 

[GasGuzzler]

I hope y'all could tell from the get go the new poster was a plant. Why do you think I wrote what I did at the beginning (and the fact what I said is true).

 

[Axxe55]

I hope y'all could tell from the get go the new poster was a plant. Why do you think I wrote what I did at the beginning (and the fact what I said is true).

After a discourse with the OP on another thread he started, I didn't feel the need to discuss anything more with him. Decided to go and watch TV instead. Seeing this morning he got banned, well, it seemed appropriate.

 

[GasGuzzler]

After a discourse with the OP on another thread he started, I didn't feel the need to discuss anything more with him. Decided to go and watch TV instead. Seeing this morning he got banned, well, it seemed appropriate.

Likely a good idea. I know I am not the only one that could see the writing on the wall.

 

[Axxe55]

Likely a good idea. I know I am not the only one that could see the writing on the wall.

I had a little bit of the Christmas spirit, and just didn't feel like trading insults with him. I just didn't think it was worth the effort. Turns out that was right.

 

[Big Green]

So what retread was this?

 

[no2gates]

I think every time he's "reincarnated" after a ban, we should vote to see what his new moniker will be.

 

[baboon]

If you are not seeing the beautiful guns it’s for a few reasons. You’re not looking in the the right places. And you’re not willing to fork out the cost of ownership.

I would suggest you attend one of the high end auctions that offer them, or go to the SCI Convention. A walk through the Krieghoff display at the SHOT.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. My love affair with guns is a very broad selection of guns. Just because I don’t own any guns of the old west don’t mean they do not interest me. I can see beauty in an old SAA or lever action.

For the most part firearms have been reserved for the rich land owners. Be it to protect his land & wealth of bring home the venison. There are a few other countries that have gun ownership for the general population.

Let’s face it most research & development in firearms comes in the way of the military of various nations. This means mass production which equates to cheap readily available materials. Not sure but I don’t think aluminum will take a super deep bluing. Then again look at the parts on your WWII production gun for tool marks, and compare them to the tool marks on you recent AR.

Beauty has never come cheap be it guns, vehicles, women, land or animals.

 

[OIF2]

I like the old stuff too, but prefer Marlins to Savage 99s and Winchester 70s to Husqvarnas. Personal preference. As far as shotguns are concerned, there's better guns made now than the Superposed. The Belgian Brownings suffered from forend cracks and salt wood. A mid-grade Beretta or Rizzini is a better gun...if you're going to shoot it a lot. And both are hand-fitted, at least in the higher grades.

1955 Winchester 70 in .30-06

Marlin 336 from 1956 or so. Hand-checkered at the factory

 

[SQLGeek]

So what retread was this?

Smells like Hillbilly.

 

[Glenn B]

Save the trees, or something.

The or something was: Save a tree - eat a beaver!

 

[Glenn B]

You do realize that the OP isn't going to reply back, don't you?

He was banned, again, this morning.

I did not notice he was banned but I don't give a shit if he replies. My reply was to the post and my reply was for everyone to read not just him. It was a rather interesting post on his part which easily could have been his actual opinion as to what he liked (then again - maybe it was BS). I am curious though, why was he delivered a blow from the hammer of banishment?

 

[Grumps21]

I like the old stuff too, but prefer Marlins to Savage 99s and Winchester 70s to Husqvarnas. Personal preference. As far as shotguns are concerned, there's better guns made now than the Superposed. The Belgian Brownings suffered from forend cracks and salt wood. A mid-grade Beretta or Rizzini is a better gun...if you're going to shoot it a lot. And both are hand-fitted, at least in the higher grades.

1955 Winchester 70 in .30-06

Marlin 336 from 1956 or so. Hand-checkered at the factory

Those are beautiful pieces

 

[Axxe55]

I did not notice he was banned but I don't give a shit if he replies. My reply was to the post and my reply was for everyone to read not just him. It was a rather interesting post on his part which easily could have been his actual opinion as to what he liked (then again - maybe it was BS). I am curious though, why was he delivered a blow from the hammer of banishment?

That banned member was pretty much a BS artist, and probably got banned again for trolling the forum again. This was the third time he was banned.

 

[Coyote9]

We are moving from beautiful deep blues with wood of furniture quality to parkerized and synthetic. The newer stuff might be more durable, but I prefer the older stuff personally. Not sure how we got to this point. Did the consumers demand this, or was it brought about by the manufacturers as a cost cutting measure that was marketed as an upgrade?

I guess it was a combination of the 1990's facination with sniper/military rifles and the manufactors seizing on the chance lower production costs while marketing the new style as an upgrade.

 

[MTA]

Smells like Hillbilly.

He mentioned a savage 99 so it was definitely hillbilly