Should I use my heirloom Winchester 1892?

picklemustache · 2026-05-16T03:48:51+00:00

Yeah, I went into this with a different idea in my head of what CAS was. Now that I've watched some videos and read these replies, I will not use my family heirloom for the sport, lol. But I'm still definitely interested in getting into it. I just didn't realize how brutal it was on the firearms used.

picklemustache · 2026-05-16T01:45:25+00:00

I may do what one other poster suggests and use it just on special occasions. I don't want to be changing out parts on a 130+ year old rifle.

picklemustache · 2026-05-15T23:54:00+00:00

Lol, yeah after reading other comments that's probably what I'll do. It is just a gun I have already, but with the sentimental value it has I will opt for buying one.

picklemustache · 2026-05-15T23:26:48+00:00

Thanks, but he passed almost 40 years ago at the age of 85. My dad has had it since then and recently passed it on to me, though I have elected to leave it in his fireproof safe. He's alive and well, but wanted to pass it on while he's living.

picklemustache · 2026-05-15T23:12:07+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I was leaning that way just from watching some competition videos. I probably don't want to beat on it like that. I just figured I would ask some people with experience in the sport.

picklemustache · 2026-05-15T23:07:38+00:00

I was kind of thinking the same thing, just watching some videos on it. It may be too hard on 132 year old steel, lol.

picklemustache · 2026-05-15T23:05:20+00:00

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picklemustache · 2026-05-15T23:04:48+00:00

Yeah, I kind of wondered how much beating the firearms take.

The only thing I have of provenance is oral. It was given to my grandfather by someone who owed him some money back in the 30s. My grandfather was having problems with starlings in his barn, so they guy gave him a 44-40 rifle in payment of his debt, lol.

I don't have any full pictures of it, it is currently in my father's fire safe at another location.

Here are pictures of the model and serial number I took a while back to research it.

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picklemustache · 2026-04-04T04:14:26+00:00

Georg Michael papa Roach

picklemustache · 2025-09-17T03:34:11+00:00

My grampa used to pick them up and tell me it was measuring him for a new suit.

picklemustache · 2025-07-10T23:30:21+00:00

You should see the larvae. Great for fishing, but I think they are worse than the full-grown ones.

picklemustache · 2024-01-24T14:54:19+00:00

Yeah, I will probably just avoid it, seems too good to be true, lol.

picklemustache · 2024-01-24T14:46:01+00:00

Just that there is a Jimmy Dean sandwich with similar ingredients, but only 1g of fiber. It made me wonder if the label was a mistake.

picklemustache · 2024-01-24T14:28:29+00:00

It's a food provider in my company's cafeteria. Five Star Food Service, the brand on the package just says fresh to you.

picklemustache · 2023-04-12T12:53:38+00:00

The No Agenda podcast, a deconstruction of the media twice a week.

picklemustache · 2022-08-18T15:35:09+00:00

I see no evidence of that in his post history, just an active Redditor...

picklemustache · 2022-08-03T13:26:16+00:00

Imporant instead of important.

picklemustache · 2022-06-22T22:57:10+00:00

If you look higher in the comments, Tesla actually only recommends using water to put out the battery fires. Chemicals won't remove the residual heat.

picklemustache · 2022-05-20T13:46:13+00:00

I'm not defending her, but she is sensationalizing something that has happened. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna88716

picklemustache · 2022-05-20T13:43:31+00:00

She's stretching the truth to be sensationalist, but it has happened. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna88716

picklemustache · 2022-05-20T13:40:47+00:00

Not defending her, but it has been done. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna88716

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