That is a nice old 76! At least you can make ammo for 45-60 you just have to watch the pressure’s. The 76’s were not a strong action. Cool story and piece of history!

I like stories....very nice !

Very cool pictures and story. I have my grandpa's old side by side hammered 12 gauge shotgun with hammers. My most prized possession. Made in 1880's.

Awesome stuff right there. One of my favorite posts.

that's great ,good to see you posting again

that's neat right there

Love it the family gun thing..


Mac

Way too cool! I'm sure Albert approves. Thank you for sharing that.

I take it the 45-60 is a black powder cartridge?

That's a huge rack that Great,Great Grandpa shot.

Very cool! Love them old levers.Thanks for sharing.

I believe the long barrels were to extract as much power out of the black powder as possible. Plus a little more accurate.

Awesome story.

Excellent story and family history. Old leverguns are very cool, especially when there is so much family history associated with one.

Awesome Porcupine

This story is so good, someone could make a movie out of it.

that is cool .

don't you fellas have to wear 50% orange over there in MI or did he just take it off for the photo?

I agree, well said. Like Mike often says on American Pickers, " It's not so much the stuff, as it is the history."

My trapline gun is an old Remington sportmaster that was my great grandpas originally. My dad refinished it when he was in high school and I recently refinished it again just to protect it. Nothing showroom quality but i smile every time i use it. continue to think that a cheap revolver would be so much easier to carry around and use but i just cant get away from that old bolt action there by my side and the stories it could tell.

if the orange is camo,it has to be a t least 50% orange. Solid orange can be just a hat visible from all sides.

love this!! t-man does it again!! thanks for the share!