1861 Springfield
40 Cal
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these screws are often lost. is there a way to secure them
them ? I have two one to shoot and another for parts
them ? I have two one to shoot and another for parts
I got this engraved stainless Euroarms Rogers and Spencer at an online auction in August and it was finally allowed to be delivered by the RCMP in February. Great gun. I hadn’t heard of the magnet test. The gun is magnetic. Just tested it. I was concerned about the long wait to get my hands on the gun because the auction photos showed black grunge in several places. I was hoping the “stainless” material wouldn’t corrode, and it didn’t. Cleaned up very easily. No damage. Btw. I got it for a bid of $850 CDN. With taxes, commission etc. came to over $1,000 CDN. Expensive, but fairly difficult to come by. One of my last allowable purchases of a handgun as long as Liberals are running the government.Non-magnetic stainless steels are high-alloyed, with a larger percentage of chromium and other elements. And they are more expensive than typical firearms stainless steels, which are almost universally magnetic. The firearms stainless steels are fully satisfactory in terms of rust resistance, but the magnet test alone can be misleading. A touch on an un-obvious spot with cold blue will determine whether the gun is or is not stainless.
mhb - MIke
A bargain! Good luck.I also just purchased a Euroarms R&S, 75.00 and was missing some parts. The screws are coming from Dixie and the mainspring has been lost to time. I am trying to source one now. The kit was never assembled just put away and the parts were lost.
Not sure if I still have a NOS one in inventory.I also just purchased a Euroarms R&S, 75.00 and was missing some parts. The screws are coming from Dixie and the mainspring has been lost to time. I am trying to source one now. The kit was never assembled just put away and the parts were lost.
You are most welcome.Thanks Artificer, I will, thanks for the lead!
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