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Ciao998 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 263 Location: Kennewick, WA Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2013	Re: B Buckles Apr 4^th, 2015 at 10:20pm	Print Post
	Hah!


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jfeldman ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1115 Location: Imperial Beach, Ca Joined: Nov 5^th, 2005	Re: B Buckles Reply #1 - Apr 4^th, 2015 at 10:59pm	Print Post
	I've heard of that name before on single shots. Might check with Schuetzenbob. Regards, Joe


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Ciao998 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 263 Location: Kennewick, WA Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2013	Re: B Buckles Reply #2 - Apr 4^th, 2015 at 11:21pm	Print Post
	I figured you'd asked this question before! It would be pretty cool to see if someone else has any rifles worked on by him. Is there a small bore forum where one could ask? Seein as yours is 22lr? John boy


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Ciao998 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 263 Location: Kennewick, WA Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2013	Re: B Buckles Reply #3 - Apr 4^th, 2015 at 11:32pm	Print Post
	Well I just sent an email to Vince Buckles(gunsmith). Perhaps they are related, I'll let ya know. John boy


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Ciao998 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 263 Location: Kennewick, WA Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2013	Re: B Buckles Reply #4 - Apr 4^th, 2015 at 11:52pm	Print Post
	westerner wrote on Apr 4^th, 2015 at 11:37pm: John, your memory is sharper than I thought. Dad Well ya know, good genes and all John boy


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Ciao998 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 263 Location: Kennewick, WA Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2013	Re: B Buckles Reply #5 - Apr 5^th, 2015 at 12:27am	Print Post
	Mesa Kinetic Research LLC John, I have seen two examples of a B. Buckles coil spring breech lock. One dated 1956 and another dated 1957. As far as I know, I am the only gunsmith in my family at least in the last hundred years or so. Mr Buckles was likely a specialty gunsmith in the 1950s who modified older rifles with his special breech lock design. I have seen his work and been asked about it before, but I haven't been able to find any info on the man. You find very little results on Google. Lots of belt buckles and the occasional article about me, but I can't even track down where his shop was to know if he might be related to my paternal grandfather as a distant cousin or something. Thanks for thinking of me though, and enjoy owning own of the other Mr Buckles' rare breech locks. This was Vince Buckles reply, very timely response, and I didn't say anything about the coil spring. Just said it had an interesting firing mechanism modifications. He must be pretty darn sharp! John boy


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Ciao998 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 263 Location: Kennewick, WA Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2013	Re: B Buckles Reply #6 - Apr 5^th, 2015 at 1:04am	Print Post
	Lmao, no! Late 1950's says Vince, did you have another date pop, or is that around when you figured? It would be so cool to talk to the old gunsmiths that modified these rifles after they became "obsolete"! John boy


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Ciao998 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 263 Location: Kennewick, WA Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2013	Re: B Buckles Reply #7 - Apr 5^th, 2015 at 1:24am	Print Post
	Lol, up to you pop, I would, pictures drive interest, more interest, more answers! USUALLY. John boy


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Ciao998 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 263 Location: Kennewick, WA Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2013	Re: B Buckles Reply #8 - Apr 5^th, 2015 at 1:47am	Print Post
	Nope, I'm goin to work, wish I could. I've set a date of the 15th, gonna run out of money stayin home! Need to get on the ball! John boy


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7627 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: B Buckles Reply #9 - Apr 8^th, 2015 at 11:52am	Print Post
	westerner wrote on Apr 5^th, 2015 at 1:16am: My breech blocks are marked B buckles 1956. You want, I should post pictures? Eh? Make papa go the extra mile? Eh? Pa Yes, I would like to see what your talking about. Frank

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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: B Buckles Reply #10 - Apr 9^th, 2015 at 2:53am	Print Post
	I have seen that somewhere before. Know who else might have done it?

	"some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence
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Schutzenbob Frequent Elocutionist Offline Rheinisch-Westfälisc hen Sprengstoff-Fabriken Posts: 2270 Location: Nightingale, California Joined: Oct 24^th, 2005	Re: B Buckles Reply #11 - Apr 9^th, 2015 at 11:49am	Print Post
	Wow....I really like that! I think Paul Lambert had one of those rifles.


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7627 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: B Buckles Reply #12 - Apr 9^th, 2015 at 12:16pm	Print Post
	Joe, I like it, too. It looks like it might have as little as 1/4" hammer fall? The Ballard posted in this thread, has what looks like the same type trigger adjustment: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Frank

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17976 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: B Buckles Reply #13 - Apr 12^th, 2015 at 11:12am	Print Post
	It appears the "trigger adjustment" is only adjusting return spring pressure against the trigger? Looks like it would allow for various weight springs to also be exchanged for more pressure adjustment?

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