The Great Australian Backyard Campout! ⛺️
rogerazz
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Love it mate. Big bloke looks guilty and the pup's saying, What tha?View attachment 67297
Damn campdogs, big one peed middle of the tarp soon as I set it down... Not much of a view, but the amenities are closeby and pretty clean lol...
Zamunda
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Those old camping gear are priceless. The sentimental value is invaluable. I am sure you will be passing them down.
PS - try Netflix
how can they fine you if you are in your own driveway ? Stop being a twit and just accept the fact people have to give up a little short term for long term gain for everyone
Poppa
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The shape of the bolt and groove in the stock suggests the rifle is a single shot Lithgow .22 - sorry Roger, don't mean to shoot you down in flames (pun?) but . . . you were the youngster holding it but I reckon I'm on the money.
rogerazz
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Yeah, You could be right. When I posted the pic I was thinking it looked a little small and not like a .303. I do remember my cousin did bring up a couple of rifles and remember him showing us how he could crack a branch way down the paddock with his army rifle. Probably thought it was a little to big for a little to small kid, so he gave me the smaller one to hold. I guess the memory of the big gun going off stirred me up a little, or maybe I did not want the truth to get in the way of a good story
Ok check this one out and tell me what you think it might be. A clue, manufactured about 1865.
Poppa
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Putting the pressure on Roger. First thoughts were Martini-Henry but you blew that thought away with the 1865 manufacture date.
Early American carbine? I can't recall the western movie I saw it in - might have been Soldier Blue - anyway I reckon and I'm really guessing here - it could be a Spencer Carbine.
Interested to hear what it is though and do you still own it.
Early American carbine? I can't recall the western movie I saw it in - might have been Soldier Blue - anyway I reckon and I'm really guessing here - it could be a Spencer Carbine.
Interested to hear what it is though and do you still own it.
Rusty Panels
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Damn campdogs, big one peed middle of the tarp soon as I set it down
Well you did pitch the tent in his campground! You had to pay the fees!
Poppa
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Yeah, it will be interesting to find out whether we are correct. Like I said, Roger put me under the pump there - I've never seen a rifle like it (other than in a movie) but I sure would like to use a rifle like that. I hope Roger gets back to us regarding it.
dno67
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Check out the projectile sitting on the 12g shotty shell, that's out of an old mates blackpowder concussion cap rifle. Apparently will split a 6" redgum block at 300yrds. Can't remember the calibre anymore.
To give a perspective, thats a 50cal anti aircraft in the back ground.
To give a perspective, thats a 50cal anti aircraft in the back ground.
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Rusty Panels
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I'm guessing it probably doesn't shoot very straight if at all!
Would be fun to try though!
Would be fun to try though!
dno67
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Those guys ( father and son) were big shooters both sport and hunting, that sheds my lounge room. Haha
LCV8VICTORIA
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rogerazz
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I'll give you that one. Unfortunately I had to pass it on as part of a family estate. Once was owned by my brother who brought it over from Europe in early 1960.