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  • Mad John

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    This Springfield Model 1873 fell victim to an incredible fire in a museum that I work for. The museum director brought this to me with that 'look" in his eyes of distress. It had belonged to a prominent important local citizen. All he could say was ummmm? Can you?
    Here are the before and after pictures as presented it to the director and board members before I revealed it.... one tough preservation!!! I could NOT save the original stock (go figure) but managed to find an absolutely correct replacement vintage stock with correct inspection cartouche.... all for free!
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    Mad John

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    It is just what I do. I do not charge museums for my services. It is my way of giving back to my country and the History that made us what we are.
    I have recovered around two hundred burned and fire damaged guns from that fire alone. Some were actually impossible to bring back to life! Once history is destroyed and or rewritten it may very well be gone to the dust-bin of the ages. History, heritage and Truth just like firearms have TWO serious dangers. one IS RUST the other is Democrats!
     

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    One day
    An old timer and member of the Board of Directors sat down with me for coffee in the museum breakroom. He was looking a little sad and explained that he was a WWII veteran. He had served in the Pacific specifically on Okinawa. he had captured a Nambu Pistol from an enemy Jap. He had donated it to the museum and hen the fire got to it. He gently unwrapped it from an old towel and laid it on the table He said the insurance assholes were going to throw it away! "Is there anything you can do?" I said , "Charlie, I cannot promise anything but there might just be a little magic in my bag just for you!"
    "Not to worry!"
    This is what happened... Just for old Charlie......
    These are the reward worth so much more than money!!
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    @Mad John, your skills are only in the shadow of your large heart. I am impressed with your skills in saving the weapons, but am humbled by the generosity of your time and your heart.

    One of our members here has an old Springfield 1873 rifle like that, and I had an opportunity to shoot that rifle. It's a very cool rifle. And to be honest, I never even hit the target! But, I enjoyed every minute of holding and firing that rifle. A big thanks to @Maverick44 for letting me shoot that rifle.
     

    Mad John

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    Thanks to ALL of you! I have a passion for this and I guess there are not many that do what I do nor even care, but that is just me. It is much more than me. It IS our Collective History in a singular perspective. The museums I do this for wanted me to do some video presentation for public display in their facilities. I explained to them that I AM a very private individual and do not do well with public venues. I have done some speaking engagements with college students and other historians. It did not go well and I will not do ANY more.
    I have explained to museum people that I do not do this for income! I do not need their money nor do I need a job.
    THERE IS a downside to what I do. That does concern me.
    When I am gone these pieces will be there for the future. What I did will not.
    In reality nobody will care. I do provide the photos and MANY more in great detail, that I show here to them so, maybe they can do a display on what happened and for their archives.
    I have no children nor relatives that give a damn! NONE give a shit to learn BUT only are concerned about who is inheriting what of Uncle John's collection???? ( They will be incredibly unhappy! ) So many are all "ate up" with new technology. Modern plastics, what can we do on an AR platform and drop-in accessories. Black plastic guns made in profusion of varying quality. All of them having that same "look" with cosmetic make-up. All of this has it's place in development. Where will THESE pieces be in a hundred years?
     

    Hoji

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    It is just what I do. I do not charge museums for my services. It is my way of giving back to my country and the History that made us what we are.
    I have recovered around two hundred burned and fire damaged guns from that fire alone. Some were actually impossible to bring back to life! Once history is destroyed and or rewritten it may very well be gone to the dust-bin of the ages. History, heritage and Truth just like firearms have TWO serious dangers. one IS RUST the other is Democrats!
    Very true.
    Amazing restoration.
     

    Hoji

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    Thanks to ALL of you! I have a passion for this and I guess there are not many that do what I do nor even care, but that is just me. It is much more than me. It IS our Collective History in a singular perspective. The museums I do this for wanted me to do some video presentation for public display in their facilities. I explained to them that I AM a very private individual and do not do well with public venues. I have done some speaking engagements with college students and other historians. It did not go well and I will not do ANY more.
    I have explained to museum people that I do not do this for income! I do not need their money nor do I need a job.
    THERE IS a downside to what I do. That does concern me.
    When I am gone these pieces will be there for the future. What I did will not.
    In reality nobody will care. I do provide the photos and MANY more in great detail, that I show here to them so, maybe they can do a display on what happened and for their archives.
    I have no children nor relatives that give a damn! NONE give a shit to learn BUT only are concerned about who is inheriting what of Uncle John's collection???? ( They will be incredibly unhappy! ) So many are all "ate up" with new technology. Modern plastics, what can we do on an AR platform and drop-in accessories. Black plastic guns made in profusion of varying quality. All of them having that same "look" with cosmetic make-up. All of this has it's place in development. Where will THESE pieces be in a hundred years?
    Looking to adopt?:green:
     

    Mad John

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    I done asked him a while back. Go stand in that line over there!
    And ... the line keeps on growing.... LMAO
    BUT they run the other way in rapid succession.
    I have had a few students that were not real ambitious. Just wanted to see. No participation and just would not accept that it takes alot of TIME! Repetition, Failure and success come in sometimes very small increments. They did not want to take their own notes and write things down! Then because it just does not happen overnight...... QUIT! I have had more f-ups than I care to admit. That too is a learning experience .... learning hoe to NOT do that again! It is an expensive thing to learn. You learn by buying derelicts that belong to you and experiment! DONOT EVER experiment with property that does NOT belong to you! Real tough to explain!
    I do not like the idea of "splainin' why I ruined someone's family heirloom!
     

    Mad John

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    OKAY!!!
    The Colt SAA in my picture is a First Generation, Black Powder Frame Sheriff's Model .45 Colt. First Generation SAA Sheriff's Models are quite rare. Sheriff or Storekeeper models had no ejector mounted under the barrel. This one is lettered from Colt in Hartford as made in February 1895 and shipped to a company Store in the Lynx Creek goldfields in the Arizona Territory. Number of guns in the shipment was only ONE! was special ordered with one piece checkered Elephant Ivory grips.
    One exceptional Old West Colt!
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