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- Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hoosier Newbie
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2532
Re: Hoosier Newbie
Thanks Tex50cal didn't quite read it all but I get the point.
- Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help...my wife is trying to take my new levergun away!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4138
Re: Help...my wife is trying to take my new levergun away!
Buddy wake up to yourself just see what else she needs and get it for her, your in a position the rest of us wish we were in, don't think twice.
- Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hoosier Newbie
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2532
Re: Hoosier Newbie
Why do they call people from Indiana..........hoosier............Larry Bird for ever.
- Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What is the meanest critter pound for pound.
- Replies: 67
- Views: 9774
Re: What is the meanest critter pound for pound.
We all knew that ex's were going to get mentioned didn't we.
- Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-13 years ago today...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1041
Re: OT-13 years ago today...
Congratulations sounds like you and your lady are travelling well, for me 29 married and 33 together and getting better by the day, best thing that can ever happen to any man................a good wife. winchester1886.
- Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gday....
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2869
Re: Gday....
I thought I did to.
- Fri Jul 02, 2010 6:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Canada Day
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1484
Re: Happy Canada Day
HAPPY BIRTHDAY..................CANADA.......................
Sorry I am late didn't know, great country great people.
Sorry I am late didn't know, great country great people.
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- Frontier Cattle Co. BC, Canada
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4843
Re: OT- Frontier Cattle Co. BC, Canada
Danny I have sent you a pm but not sure if I got it right let me know if you get it. Les.
- Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- Frontier Cattle Co. BC, Canada
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4843
Re: OT- Frontier Cattle Co. BC, Canada
Danny one more thing if you are going to get Rich's other two books, spend the extra dollars and get Diana's book Beyond the Chilcotin it's a good book and has about 40 pictures in it.Les
- Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- Frontier Cattle Co. BC, Canada
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4843
Re: OT- Frontier Cattle Co. BC, Canada
Danny if you ever decide you want to go up to that neck of the woods, let me know I could arrange somewhere for you to stay, and you would be able to go out to the Home Ranch for a visit. Les
- Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- Frontier Cattle Co. BC, Canada
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4843
Re: OT- Frontier Cattle Co. BC, Canada
Danny you are right about Grass Beyond the Mountains it is a good book, I actually rate it as one of the best books I have ever read, you can't imagine that a old second hand book about two cowboys riding around central British Columbia in the nineteen thirties could change your life but that book c...
- Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT 2 more Canadian soldiers lost today
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2424
Re: OT 2 more Canadian soldiers lost today
We have lost a number of Aussie's there in the last couple of weeks, I don't know why we are all there, waste of time nobody has ever done any good there just ask the British, I would pull all the troops out and if they commit any terrorist acts any where in the world, I would send in a multi nation...
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: old frontiersman with levergun in wild outfit: offered at au
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3470
Re: old frontiersman with levergun in wild outfit: offered at au
For those who come to San Francisco be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Designing a new modern Lever gun ?
- Replies: 89
- Views: 11997
Re: Designing a new modern Lever gun ?
I've just finished designing it I've called it a WINCHESTER 1886...........................Hell !!!!!!!! someone beat me to it.
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- Old photo after a gun fight in New Mexico
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2549
Re: OT- Old photo after a gun fight in New Mexico
Looks to me like he has been sunbaking for a while, the two ole boys seem to be looking more out of curiosity then concern to me, I reckon what's written on the picture is probably pretty close to the truth, country looks like it could be New Mexico and the fact the boys are riding mexican rigs look...
- Sun May 30, 2010 6:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Why do people just love the cardboard BOXES guns come in?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1625
Re: Why do people just love the cardboard BOXES guns come in?
I just don't throw boxes out at all, still have boxes that Converse Basketball boots came in years ago, and have gun boxes that guns came in that I did not even own, and I never throw out an old pair of jeans which drives my wife mad, have kept all my kids birthday cards from when they were born, an...
- Sun May 30, 2010 7:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So what's your favorite Western Movie Music.
- Replies: 40
- Views: 7038
So what's your favorite Western Movie Music.
We often have what's your favorite Western Movie, so I thought maybe some of you might like to tell us what's your favorite Western Movie Music. Mine would go something like this but not necessarily in this order, but the top three would always be the top three. Unforgiven (Burt Lancaster not Clint ...
- Fri May 28, 2010 5:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday Duke!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 543
Re: Happy Birthday Duke!
Happy Birthday Duke sorry I missed it, and thanks for the countless hours of entertainment and pleasure you have and will give me.
- Sun May 09, 2010 7:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Which is more desireable M95 or 1886?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3196
Re: Which is more desireable M95 or 1886?
I would just leave them as Browning 1886's and everytime you look in the mirror think how lucky you are to have them.
- Sun May 09, 2010 7:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT -- "Don't Ever Sell Your Saddle"
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2426
Re: OT -- "Don't Ever Sell Your Saddle"
Come on boy's saddle pictures, saddle pictures, saddle pictures.
- Fri May 07, 2010 3:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Which is more desireable M95 or 1886?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3196
Re: Which is more desireable M95 or 1886?
86 Browning is probably the best lever action rifle ever made, with modern steel, Browning's top class workmanship and no tang safety or rebounding hammer, they are as close to an old Winchester as you will ever get. Plus if you already have one the same with consecutive serial, you'll be sitting on...
- Tue May 04, 2010 6:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: You can only have one and only one! Which
- Replies: 93
- Views: 9809
Re: You can only have one and only one! Which
My old proof marked 86 Winchester in 40-82, I sure do miss it.
- Mon May 03, 2010 7:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HUMOR: Formula for "Understanding Women"...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1192
Re: HUMOR: Formula for "Understanding Women"...
And that's just the first page, and how many more did you say ????????????
- Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - What happened to YK..?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1119
Re: OT - What happened to YK..?
If he's getting new slippers he must be going to take more pictures for us.
- Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Humor: Survivor.....Ozarks Style
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3007
Re: Humor: Survivor.....Ozarks Style
Will it be hard to get my guns into America.
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: LOOKING FOR A WINCHESTER OR BROWNING 71 IN AUSTRALIA
- Replies: 5
- Views: 519
Re: LOOKING FOR A WINCHESTER OR BROWNING 71 IN AUSTRALIA
No sorry both rifles are full mag 45-70's. I checked with customs import duties plus GST on a thousand dollar aussie rifle is about $270-00 plus import permit, and as you said you have to go through a gun dealer and all that.I'll keep looking for you.
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: LOOKING FOR A WINCHESTER OR BROWNING 71 IN AUSTRALIA
- Replies: 5
- Views: 519
Re: LOOKING FOR A WINCHESTER OR BROWNING 71 IN AUSTRALIA
Lawyer I have a 71 Browning myself but don't really want to sell it, I do know where there are two Browning 86 Rifles, but don't know if either is for sale, if you are interested I could find out for you. I think you would be better of trying in the U S. even with the import duties and all that I th...
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Completely OT: couple of nude chicks with guns!!
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4107
- Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Show us your Mustangs!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2292
Re: OT - Show us your Mustangs!
RSY Had a new XB ute I bought in 75, 351 2v, 4speed, 9 inch a great vehicle, put 150000 miles on it and never touched it, but the pick of them all is a 71 Falcon GTHO, they have sold out here for up to a million bucks, and even with the economy down I think they are still getting about half of that,...
- Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Happy Birthday Hobie
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2066
Re: OT Happy Birthday Hobie
Happy Birthday Hobie you deserve it you are one fine gentleman.
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Case hardened receiver no longer pretty.
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5602
Re: Case hardened receiver no longer pretty.
Bought mine in 1965 first real gun I ever owned and still have it, wore it out once had it rebuilt, my mum took me to the big smoke to buy it we caught a Red Rattler, the guy in the gun shop wrapped it in brown paper with two boxes of ammo and back on the Red Rattler and home we went and no one batt...
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Jeff Bridges
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4239
Re: OT - Jeff Bridges
I don't think the Duke was the best actor, but he was without a doubt the greatest actor of all time, no one else even comes close as they say he's got the stats. As he always said he didn't act he just played himself and isn't that what we all wanted.
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Vintage Picture Of The Day.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 912
Re: Vintage Picture Of The Day.
Casastahle that is such a good picture that it is now my background for a while, does look like the bosses having a bit of a chinwag while the boys are out working. I think the movies and television have done real Cowboys such a disservice, I spend a fair bit of time looking at Erwin E Smith picture...
- Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Do you prefer straight or pistol-grip stocks on your levers?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7199
- Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Yeah, wolves aren't dangerous...........
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4699
Re: Yeah, wolves aren't dangerous...........
If she was killed by wolves and the official report was she was mauled to death by an animal, she is only the second person to be killed by wolves in Alaska that the police have investigated since 1940. You are more likely to be killed by a member of your own family.
- Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A couple of Winchesters...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1210
Re: A couple of Winchesters...
You done good Wind you sound like the kind of neighbour we all need, bet your neighbour will be happy when he gets back. Bringing some horses up from Arizona that sure does sound like a fun trip, would loved to have been on that one.
- Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Vintage Picture Of the Day.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 772
Re: Vintage Picture Of the Day.
How many of us would be as tough as those ole boys, love to let them loose amongst some greenie democrats. Imagine the big guy holding Al Gore 2 feet of the ground by his throat, and sayin' Al boy by the look of your face your suffering from climate change looks like a real lack of air.
- Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT, TV Show
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1298
Re: OT, TV Show
Just face the truth your all..................... jealous.
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: This morning and man's best friends...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1395
Re: This morning and man's best friends...
That looks about as good as it can get, your friend has me confused is he a Golden Retriever or a Pyrenees Mountain Dog ?
- Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old photo of Texas Ranger.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1892
Re: Old photo of Texas Ranger.
95 in 30-06
- Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just a mention of appreciation for Hobie.
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2957
Re: Just a mention of appreciation for Hobie.
I have never had the plesure of meeting the man, but I'de say one of the finest gentlemen I have never met, a class act all the way and he definitely sets the standard for the rest of us to try and reach. Thanks Hobie.
- Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: O/T: The Lost Coast of CA
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3752
Re: O/T: The Lost Coast of CA
He wore a black denim trousers and motorcycle boots
And a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back
He had a hopped-up cycle that took of like a gun
That fool was the terror of highway 101.
Good stuff Tutt.
And a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back
He had a hopped-up cycle that took of like a gun
That fool was the terror of highway 101.
Good stuff Tutt.
- Sat Feb 13, 2010 6:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Humor -- Adam and God
- Replies: 7
- Views: 474
Re: Humor -- Adam and God
True true true true.
- Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best Winchester 94 production?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6948
Re: Best Winchester 94 production?
I've always heard that the late 30's was the best, that you can tell the difference in quality of late 30's 71 and a mid 50's one.
- Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Speaking of cats...BIG cats...where's that levergun!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 946
Re: OT - Speaking of cats...BIG cats...where's that levergun!
Here puss puss puss come here kitty, who let the cat out.
- Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Firearms Working Pressure
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1792
Re: Firearms Working Pressure
As far as the 1886 goes I thought that 122000 was the number that they changed at, but the only thing that changed was the barrel, that the old action was strong enough to handle smokeless powder, this is backed up by rifle number 21444 an 1888 production, page 331 of Madis's book this rifle was sen...
- Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gentlemen and ladys whats your favorite
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5655
Re: Gentlemen whats your favorite
I had an 86 in 33 wcf that I wanted to shoot, so I bought a press and dies and got 45-70 brass and reformed it to 33 and loaded them up, I had never done anything like that before so wasn't sure what to expect, at that stage I had 125000 acres of dead flat country to hunt on in the south west of the...
- Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Firearms Working Pressure
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1792
Re: Firearms Working Pressure
Gunsmith that is very interesting where did the list come from, if you don't mind me asking.
- Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Saturday Feb. 6th Snow Storm Pictures.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2227
Re: Saturday Feb. 6th Snow Storm Pictures.
Lady Joyce do you always dress like that in a heavy snow storm ????
- Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Letter to Winchester
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2045
Re: Letter to Winchester
As far as I am concerned a modern day Winchester isn't a Winchester anyway, Olin is Winchester they own the name and all the rights that go with it, they are part of the old Western Cartridge Co that bought Winchester in the early 1930's, and they have never sold Winchester, they just let other peop...