A picture of my 44 1/2 32-40

oneatatime wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2011 at 4:18pm:


Double the 'Wow!'

It's still a 310.

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And a half-stock Winder, one of the very last Winchesters.

Is the forearm original?  Looks that way to me. When you compare the quality of this rifle & action to the pre-WW1 rifles, the lack of effort really shows.  The blue is exactly the same as found on a Winchester-made 1917 Enfield.

Very Nice Setup Marlin Guy!

Terry

That is a nice outfit, with a fine looking rifle in it. One of the accessories in there prompts me to ask a question, though. I've looked at the Marlin loading tools and wondered how they would be to cast with. I have done so with an Ideal tool, of which I have several, and it's a pain. Literally. Heavy, hot and clumsy since I'm left handed. The Marlin tool is something I have never owned, so couldn't make a comparison. I don't really want to use either for my general casting, just wanted to see how the thing performed. Have you ever done so?..... or anyone else?     Pat

DWT1885 wrote on Mar 18^th, 2015 at 12:35pm:


The dividers are easy, but the tricky part is the felt covering. It's amazing how much material the case and dividers will use up! I bought two yards, and it took all but some scraps to finish. 
I cut all the small pieces and test fit each before gluing them on the dividers. Then once all the dividers are covered, I cut the "floor" of each compartment, and test fit them. This case added some extra effort, as I usually do the exterior walls separately, but since it's curved from floor to wall, I had to cut pieces that laid in the floor, and continued up the wall in one piece.
The only area I cut a pattern for was the large opening the gun rests in. It was so long, and had so many shapes, that I cut a butcher paper pattern to fit it first, and then pinned the pattern to the felt and cut it out. Large areas get glue spread on one half, and the pattern folded back. Then once one half is secured, I put glue down, and roll the felt in place for the other half.
The case is a nice old case that's covered in alligator skin, and was on a guy's table at one of OAC's little collector gun shows for $5-$10? It's set in a corner for a few years, as I knew it would be a fitted case for something in the future.

Just a nice old gator hide. A little worn on the corners, but that gives it character:
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