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Offline dobk

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« on: August 24, 2003, 04:15:59 PM »
Had always wanted a Browning 1886 as the new Winchesters have the safety and rebounding hammer  :( .   At a show this weekend a gentleman walked in with a carbine to trade on a over-under shotgun.  He didn't trade so I got the 1886 for $600  :-D .  No box or papers but very nice at 98%+ (due to one scatch on forearm and 2 very small scratches on receiver.
I don't know if I commited a sin  :twisted: but the first thing I did was to remove the saddle ring from it's mount and put it away  :shock: .  I didn't like it flopping around and eventually marking the receiver.  Do most of you that have 1886 carbines leave the ring on or take it off  :? ?
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« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2003, 06:16:24 PM »
Sounds like a good buy.  I remove the ring and store it.  Much quieter that way....
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« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2003, 12:36:30 AM »
It's much harder to find anything saddle ring that has the ring still on, so a lot of these were "put away" never to be seen again. Have you considered tying a short leather lace on the ring to keep it from making noise, and protect the receiver?
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« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2003, 07:57:18 AM »
The leather lace is OK, but most I've seen rust badly underneath it.  Don't know if you can oil it enough to keep it from drawing moisture totally.
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« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2003, 05:46:26 PM »
:)  Many years ago when I acquired my first 1886 Winchester SRC all the guys laughed at the ring, saying that the noise of it would scare away the game. So, I removed it and put it in a box in the garage. A few years later I had a change of heart and the ring was put back where it belonged.That little gun has served me well for decades and hopefully will continue to do so as long as I am able to carry it. If it came with a ring, leave it. Just my thoughts on the matter.
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« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2003, 08:26:00 AM »
I left the ring on mine and haven't noticed any positives or minuses. The wear on the receiver will become noticeable but that doesn't bother me. My 86 is a 'user', not a play pretty. Just out of curiosity, how did you plug the hole when you removed the ring stud?
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« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2003, 04:51:19 PM »
I left the stud, just removed the ring by speading it (it is split) just enough get it off.
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