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Most of you know my affinity for single shot rifles especially the Winchester 1885. This one happens to be a Uberti copy of the 1885 chambered in 32-20. Oh man this is a sweet little rifle. I can’t wait to shoot this one Thursday with Sako. These Uberti’s are great little rifles even though that don’t fully cock on close. Range report to follow

That's MY speed right there!!!!! GORGEOUS!!!

Thank you!! It’s going to have a Lyman #2 tang sight and a Lyman 17a front globe installed in time for the range session. Man Uberti makes a heck of a low wall!!

That’s a ‘beaut!!! Care less about the chambering. But, the rifle is sweet!!

I don’t drink enough Koolaid to get into the obscure cartridges. But, I love nice rifles.

Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 12:16 am That’s a ‘beaut!!! Care less about the chambering. But, the rifle is sweet!!

Thanks! Was a time when a 32-20 was a deer rifle. With a 100 grain JHP going 1800fps I would take an antelope at a reasonable range. It was the “one gun, do all” for people eating what they shot back at the turn of the century past.

Nice fire stick

Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 12:17 am I don’t drink enough Koolaid to get into the obscure cartridges. But, I love nice rifles.

Obscure? It’s bees around longer than most of the new fangled cartridges you shoot. I wonder where the 6 arc will be in 130 years…

Elk Creek wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 12:42 am

Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 12:17 am I don’t drink enough Koolaid to get into the obscure cartridges. But, I love nice rifles.

Obscure? It’s bees around longer than most of the new fangled cartridges you shoot. I wonder where the 6 arc will be in 130 years…

Yes. It’s obscure. Look over your cup of Koolaid. And that’s perfectly fine!!! Keep it alive!! On life support. I’m cool with that. Just not my rabbit hole.
What will be alive in 30 yrs? Hell, I’ll be dead by then. Don’t care. I’ll shoot what’s available until then.

Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 12:47 am

Elk Creek wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 12:42 am

Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 12:17 am I don’t drink enough Koolaid to get into the obscure cartridges. But, I love nice rifles.

Obscure? It’s bees around longer than most of the new fangled cartridges you shoot. I wonder where the 6 arc will be in 130 years…

Yes. It’s obscure. Look over your cup of Koolaid. And that’s perfectly fine!!! Keep it alive!! On life support. I’m cool with that. Just not my rabbit hole.
What will be alive in 30 yrs? Hell, I’ll be dead by then. Don’t care. I’ll shoot what’s available until then.

A pragmatist to the end, what’s life without a little whimsy

Thursday will be a good day!

GrapeApe wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 12:36 amNice fire stick

Thanks!!

sakodude wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 1:09 am Thursday will be a good day!

Absolutely!!!

That is just too cool!

Freezer wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 1:49 am That is just too cool!

It should be a hoot to shoot! Can’t wait

Elk Creek wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 12:52 am

Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 12:47 am

Elk Creek wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 12:42 am

Obscure? It’s bees around longer than most of the new fangled cartridges you shoot. I wonder where the 6 arc will be in 130 years…

Yes. It’s obscure. Look over your cup of Koolaid. And that’s perfectly fine!!! Keep it alive!! On life support. I’m cool with that. Just not my rabbit hole.
What will be alive in 30 yrs? Hell, I’ll be dead by then. Don’t care. I’ll shoot what’s available until then.

A pragmatist to the end, what’s life without a little whimsy

Whimsy until Your hearts content. Just don’t feel like you’re a a philanthropist. History has its own design. You won’t earn brownie points. You’ll die like everyone else. And with your pet cartridge…….be forgotten.
Have fun. Enjoy. You aren’t special. And no are any of us.

I completely support projects and desires. Happiness and drive.
But, the current crop is destined to forget history. Sadly so.

I’ll shoot it, it will make me smile when I do. I’ll pass that along to my nephew, he’s starting to see the “cool” factor in all my “old guns “

THAT!!!! Is the smile.

Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 3:06 am THAT!!!! Is the smile.

I was thrilled when he called and wanted my opinion of a 1958 Winchester 94 he found. He wants to hunt with it this year. Good stuff

Elk Creek wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 3:10 am

Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 3:06 am THAT!!!! Is the smile.

I was thrilled when he called and wanted my opinion of a 1958 Winchester 94 he found. He wants to hunt with it this year. Good stuff

Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 3:34 am

Elk Creek wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 3:10 am

Zee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 3:06 am THAT!!!! Is the smile.

I was thrilled when he called and wanted my opinion of a 1958 Winchester 94 he found. He wants to hunt with it this year. Good stuff

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Damn straight! I’ll be using the 348win

That's a fine rifle and it looks perfect. I wonder if they make it in .22 Hornet. No, I don't wonder; I can't afford to wonder.

Gene L wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2026 3:54 am That's a fine rifle and it looks perfect. I wonder if they make it in .22 Hornet. No, I don't wonder; I can't afford to wonder.

None currently. There is a 22lr
The shop has a beautiful 219 Donaldson Wasp in a 1885 Highwall with a unertl scope with dies ammo ans brass for a cool 2400!

That's beautiful and I'd love to own damn near any rifle in 32-20. I've always had a weird fascination with it and only owned a blued Colt revolver that I got for a steal (posted on it either here or the old forum a while ago.) Thats gonna be a hoot at the range and you're right about its history. It was used for everything from small to even large-ish game.