So, I use-ta-had a Siamese Mauser in .45-70.
by Hoot 
, Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Thursday, November 24, 2016, 12:58 (2923 days ago)
I noted that the magazine was considerably longer than the loaded round. So off it went to a fella we know and now it's a .45-90! Probably could have gone longer yet but Midway had brass on sale so...
So, I use-ta-had a Siamese Mauser in .45-70.
by Slow Hand 
, Indiana, Thursday, November 24, 2016, 16:20 (2923 days ago) @ Hoot
Cool stuff!
Neato!
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Thursday, November 24, 2016, 17:36 (2923 days ago) @ Hoot
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Of the Troops & For the Troops
I had one in 50 Alaskan long ago. NT
by Bryan , Ft Worth, TX, Friday, November 25, 2016, 00:36 (2923 days ago) @ Hoot
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Cool!
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Friday, November 25, 2016, 10:07 (2922 days ago) @ Bryan
I have another Siamese bare action and was thinking along those lines.
THUMP !!! ;~`) nt
by John Meeker , Friday, November 25, 2016, 07:00 (2922 days ago) @ Hoot
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Thanks fellas!
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Friday, November 25, 2016, 10:17 (2922 days ago) @ Hoot
The barrel (and maybe the whole conversion?) is from Navy Arms. It's a dreadfully heavy barrel, 26" long with a profile more fitting to an artillery piece. Not one I'd like to lug up a mountainside. I told my gunsmith that I was lengthening the chamber as a "weight savings".
Bring it to CSA? NT
by Bryan , Ft Worth, TX, Saturday, November 26, 2016, 19:44 (2921 days ago) @ Hoot
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Will do.
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Sunday, November 27, 2016, 09:42 (2920 days ago) @ Bryan
I had it there, umm, 2(?) years back in it's original .45-70 trim trying to tease Rob a bit. He wasn't biting.
Rob Leahy wouldn't shoot it???
by Bryan , Ft Worth, TX, Sunday, November 27, 2016, 12:46 (2920 days ago) @ Hoot
I thought he shot my 50 Alaskan Siamese but maybe not. He's a big powder puff sometimes...maybe he won't see this reply.
Oh, he shot it all right.
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Sunday, November 27, 2016, 14:25 (2920 days ago) @ Bryan
I believe Rob's introduction to reloading was processing brass for his boss's Siamese in .45-70. I teased him for a bit by pointing out every Siamese Mauser I could find for sale and then with one in the flesh at CSA.