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broken_arrow Full Member Offline Posts: 202 Location: Lancaster County Joined: Aug 12^th, 2008	D. S. Cole rifle Jan 10^th, 2017 at 6:42am	Print Post
	Hi all, I am looking for another single shot rifle build and have come across the D. S. Cole patent. It looks like a nice trim action. Does anyone have any experience with one of these? Maybe some pics? Thanks, Dave

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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3847 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: D. S. Cole rifle Reply #1 - Jan 10^th, 2017 at 11:45am	Print Post
	I have played with one in Ron Peterson's shop in Albuquerque. I think it was in 45-70. Pretty slick. It looks like from the ad in the Journal that there may be no more than 28 of the rifles around.


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broken_arrow Full Member Offline Posts: 202 Location: Lancaster County Joined: Aug 12^th, 2008	Re: D. S. Cole rifle Reply #2 - Jan 10^th, 2017 at 12:48pm	Print Post
	oneatatime wrote on Jan 10^th, 2017 at 11:45am: It looks like from the ad in the Journal that there may be no more than 28 of the rifles around. I read this in the new Journal after my initial post. I guess my request is going to be a longshot, to say the least. Thanks, Dave

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Bill Lawrence Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1037 Joined: Mar 17^th, 2014	Re: D. S. Cole rifle Reply #3 - Jan 10^th, 2017 at 1:17pm	Print Post
	For the very little it's worth, I have it in my memory that Dick Binger (Stott's Creek Armory) at one time either restored or reproduced a Cole. Bill Lawrence


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KWK Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 401 Location: USA Joined: Jul 12^th, 2004	Re: D. S. Cole rifle Reply #4 - Jan 10^th, 2017 at 3:17pm	Print Post
	I've exchanged messages with GT here, and hopefully he'll notice your post. He's built two from Storie castings and seems satisfied with the design.

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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1411 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: D. S. Cole rifle Reply #5 - Jan 10^th, 2017 at 6:25pm	Print Post
	I think at one time Rodney Storie cast some of these. He did several different ones. Could be wrong though.......


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Bnelson Full Member Offline Posts: 166 Location: Lower Michigan Joined: Jan 5^th, 2009	Re: D. S. Cole rifle Reply #6 - Jan 11^th, 2017 at 8:41am	Print Post
	There is a chapter in "A Potpourri of Single Shot Rifle Actions" by DeHaas. Covers the prototype Cole action that Rodney Storie put together. Bruce


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broken_arrow Full Member Offline Posts: 202 Location: Lancaster County Joined: Aug 12^th, 2008	Re: D. S. Cole rifle Reply #7 - Jan 11^th, 2017 at 10:43am	Print Post
	Bnelson wrote on Jan 11^th, 2017 at 8:41am: There is a chapter in "A Potpourri of Single Shot Rifle Actions" by DeHaas. Covers the prototype Cole action that Rodney Storie put together. Bruce I have that book somewhere. I'll have to go dig it out. Thanks.

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Longdistance1 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 429 Location: Amidon, ND Joined: Feb 11^th, 2013	Re: D. S. Cole rifle Reply #8 - Jan 11^th, 2017 at 1:41pm	Print Post
	If this works, here is a pic of a Storie action.


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Longdistance1 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 429 Location: Amidon, ND Joined: Feb 11^th, 2013	Re: D. S. Cole rifle Reply #9 - Jan 11^th, 2017 at 1:47pm	Print Post
	Pic of the top of action, I don't have a clue who did the machining. I bought it at the Q about twenty years ago. If more pics will help you let me know. LD1


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broken_arrow Full Member Offline Posts: 202 Location: Lancaster County Joined: Aug 12^th, 2008	Re: D. S. Cole rifle Reply #10 - Jan 11^th, 2017 at 3:04pm	Print Post
	LD1, Those pics are great. I can use all the pics you want to post. And maybe some measurements to go with them? You wouldn't want to sell this, would you?!? Thanks, Dave

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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1411 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: D. S. Cole rifle Reply #11 - Jan 11^th, 2017 at 4:18pm	Print Post
	At one time I think John King did some work on Storie actions. I know he did some 1877 Sharps. Could have done others.


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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2032 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: D. S. Cole rifle Reply #12 - Jan 11^th, 2017 at 10:27pm	Print Post
	I sent you a PM Greg

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ssrifles Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 273 Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2009	Re: D. S. Cole rifle Reply #13 - Jan 11^th, 2017 at 11:11pm	Print Post
	i used to own 2 of the originals,one was near mint and the other had been in a fire.didn't do much to it but burn the stock.they are very simple actions and strong.only about 6 or 7 parts.both had 34" remington barrels and long range sights.which was what d.s.cole used.dick binger wanted to do a history on them at one time.i used to know a man who had a lot of the history on him but could not find him. tony <><


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Longdistance1 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 429 Location: Amidon, ND Joined: Feb 11^th, 2013	Re: D. S. Cole rifle Reply #14 - Jan 13^th, 2017 at 2:05am	Print Post
	Here is a pic of my action taken apart. It's very simple, few parts also a Neider style firing pin and a transfer bar between the hammer and the fireingpin. There are only three pin screws 1 for the trigger, 1 for the hammer, and 1 for the breechblock to lever no link, lever slides back and forth on a pin through the front of the action and the fork on the front of the lever. Plus there is a detent plunger and spring & setscrew to hold lever in battery not in pic. Plus a screw to hold both hammer & trigger springs. The extractor hinges on a half round lug cast into the action and the half round notch on the lower front of the extractor (not the best idea that I've seen) Hope this helps. LD1


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