Blk. Dia. XR Express
04-04-2019, 08:28 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Blk. Dia. XR Express
I figured i would share couple pic's of my ML, you don't run across many of this model. It is a .50 cal, its been hanging on the Wall rack for 10 yrs now. I just cleaned all the dust n dirt off of it. Glad i did not find any dirt dobber nests in it.
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04-04-2019, 10:11 AM
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Pretty sure that rear sight indicates its a early version. Late model rear sight is longer. Does it have the QLA at the muzzle? I thought they all had it but very early ones might not.
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04-04-2019, 11:22 AM
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It does have the QLA. Soon as this rain passes out from here i may get to shoot it tomorrow afternoon. I just pulled the 209 nipple out n put in a new musket nipple in the BP, will grease it n put back in.
04-04-2019, 01:49 PM
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I'm a bit confused. You said you pulled 209 nipple and put on a musket nipple. Pardon my ignorance but isn't the hammer/bolt face different for the 209 vs the musket cap? Seems to me the musket cap bolt face should be flat while the 209 should have more of a firing pin type face.
But that is a sweet looking rifle.
But that is a sweet looking rifle.
04-04-2019, 02:03 PM
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04-04-2019, 02:09 PM
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I'm a bit confused. You said you pulled 209 nipple and put on a musket nipple. Pardon my ignorance but isn't the hammer/bolt face different for the 209 vs the musket cap? Seems to me the musket cap bolt face should be flat while the 209 should have more of a firing pin type face.
But that is a sweet looking rifle.
But that is a sweet looking rifle.
04-04-2019, 02:29 PM
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So far the best i have been able to research is. There are 2 versions the short model n the XR model. They come in all styles of stocks n the steel used in their model. Blued n Stainless, they also differ in the plunger the XR model have a longer one
04-04-2019, 02:42 PM
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04-07-2019, 01:34 AM
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I'm a bit confused. You said you pulled 209 nipple and put on a musket nipple. Pardon my ignorance but isn't the hammer/bolt face different for the 209 vs the musket cap? Seems to me the musket cap bolt face should be flat while the 209 should have more of a firing pin type face.
But that is a sweet looking rifle.
But that is a sweet looking rifle.
