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Offline mazo kid

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Tom Selleck's restored '86
« on: March 01, 2020, 10:45:34 AM »
Found this on the CastBoolits forum. Amazing what can be done when you throw money at a rifle! Turnbull does great work. Scroll all the way to the bottom to see detailed photos from start to finish. Amazing!
https://www.turnbullrestoration.com/behind-the-scenes-the-restoration-of-tom-sellecks-winchester-1886/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com&fbclid=IwAR2V9juao85SL0pjEzeReSoxH5ahA0LjZPgXHYtandlvfR3DeQQSDinY4F8
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Re: Tom Selleck's restored '86
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2020, 10:48:32 AM »
The finished gun in a custom case.
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Re: Tom Selleck's restored '86
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2020, 11:27:23 AM »
Wow, that's incredible.
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Re: Tom Selleck's restored '86
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2020, 01:35:43 PM »
Absolutely gorgeous.

I love guns like that, but they also make me sad knowing they'll never be fired. Seems like a waste of time not to be able to enjoy it.
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Re: Tom Selleck's restored '86
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2020, 02:14:31 PM »
According to Turnbull,  Selleck IS planning on using the rifle! If you read some of the story behind the restoration, the finished gun bears no resemblance to what it started out as. They made it into a take-down, rebored-rechambered it, etc.  Still, a really beautiful rifle.
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Re: Tom Selleck's restored '86
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2020, 03:45:36 PM »
Quote from: mazo kid on March 01, 2020, 02:14:31 PM
According to Turnbull,  Selleck IS planning on using the rifle! If you read some of the story behind the restoration, the finished gun bears no resemblance to what it started out as. They made it into a take-down, rebored-rechambered it, etc.  Still, a really beautiful rifle.

That actually makes me very happy!!
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Re: Tom Selleck's restored '86
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2020, 04:06:16 PM »
All I can say is...WOW!
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Re: Tom Selleck's restored '86
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2020, 04:34:19 PM »
Good thing it is not mine... I would not put a single fingerprint on it and use surgical gloves IF handling it. No way I would even try to assemble it: my fumble fingers would surely figure out a way to mar it somehow.

I saved the cased photo of it just to drool over it. Absolutely gorgeous!

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Re: Tom Selleck's restored '86
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2020, 02:22:58 AM »
Spent some time at Turnbull's booth at NRA convention.  Absolutely gorgeous work!
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Re: Tom Selleck's restored '86
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2020, 03:49:01 AM »
Quote from: sourdough on March 01, 2020, 04:34:19 PM
Good thing it is not mine... I would not put a single fingerprint on it and use surgical gloves IF handling it. No way I would even try to assemble it: my fumble fingers would surely figure out a way to mar it somehow.

I saved the cased photo of it just to drool over it. Absolutely gorgeous!

Jim

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Re: Tom Selleck's restored '86
« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2020, 08:27:38 AM »
Quote from: Hawg on March 02, 2020, 03:49:01 AM
Quote from: sourdough on March 01, 2020, 04:34:19 PM
Good thing it is not mine... I would not put a single fingerprint on it and use surgical gloves IF handling it. No way I would even try to assemble it: my fumble fingers would surely figure out a way to mar it somehow.

I saved the cased photo of it just to drool over it. Absolutely gorgeous!

Jim

I don't believe in safe queens. I'd have to shoot it and play with it.


Amen to that.
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Re: Tom Selleck's restored '86
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2020, 08:57:56 PM »
I have to agree.. my guns are like tools in my tool box... all are well used and hunted or practiced with, or they go down the road....

that being said, wow... what a sweetheart.
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Re: Tom Selleck's restored '86
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2021, 10:15:53 PM »
Sweet.
A dream gun!
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