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Wambli Ska
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Any experience with Chaparral Arms guns?
Wambli Ska
Posts: 5,429 Senior Member
There’s a nice 1876 in 45-60 on GB that might be going for a reasonable price and a big frame lever gun is on my list. I’ve heard of Chaparral but I can’t remember if good or bad and I’d rather have first hand experiences than reviews by unknowns in the web. Not a sure thing I’ll be bidding on it but since Crossfire Trail I’ve had a taste for a 1876… 😁
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It’s a °IIIII° thing 😎
It's easy to load for, just trim down .45-70 cases, 300 grain cast. You'll need to find dies, I think Midway had them.
MIxed reviews on Chaparrel firearms, though, go with your gut!
I put a Marbles tang sight and Beech front sight on it.
Ron shot it, he kinda liked it!
It’s a °IIIII° thing 😎
RCBS 45-60 WINCHESTER LEGACY 3-DIE SET - Graf & Sons (grafs.com)
It’s a °IIIII° thing 😎
It’s a °IIIII° thing 😎
When I was still LGSing for my paychecks, Dad expressed an itch for a Peacemaker. Had Cimmaron's 5.5" Artillery Model come in and hooked him up. Aside from the numbers matching (original Artillery's were arsenal Frankenguns cut down and pieced together from tired 7.5" Cavalry pieces), it copied what I know of the real thing in every detail.
That they had several different models going for the same kind of replication, and gave the option of the 1st Gen cylinder retention screw definitely had me stand to attention and salute.
And yeah. . ..'76's are fun. . . if the .577/.450 Martini Henry round was Dr. Evil, the .45-75 Winchester would be Mini-Me.
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