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A fellow club member offered me a TD mdl 1892 rifle in .32WCF with full octagon bbl and mag. But, SWMBO, laid down the law and made me given up the notion of owning such a gem. It's no longer a burning itch, as I have neither ammo, components or dies to load for the cartridge... otherwise, I probabl...

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Ever since I traded off my Walther P-38 in the early '80s, I've made my peace with 9mm... I leave 'em on the shelf at the fun store, and they leave me alone!

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Happy Birthday Joe!

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That was my 1st thought as I have seen that numerous times. I've had it happen and seen others struggle with closing a gun during a match. One time as a Referee I stopped the round took the gun from the shooter and took the gun down and multiple pieces of shot fell from the receiver, some round som...

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Well, after studying on it a while, I tested how a #8 shot would react to being smashed in the action. Laid a single shot on the water table and tried closing the shotgun. A couple of attempts, and viola! A disc about .010" and about .26" in diameter! Mystery solved!

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A few months ago I got a new Cimarron 1878 Shotgun to replace my TTN. Gunsmith took my TTN in trade as it wasn't repairable. It would drop open to almost 90º. which made it pretty awkward to empty and reload. Yesterday, I loaded a couple hundred BP rounds on the Hornady 336, which is still giving...

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Happy B-Day Gents!

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Pat C wrote: ↑Fri Aug 15, 2025 9:44 am... I really would have hoped is that Anthony Imperato would have struck anouther agreement with Colt to produce the Authentic Blackpowder series revolvers.

+1.

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I too am sentimental about vehicles. It's why my '55 Chevy still sits in the barn along with a '91 Camaro. I took one of my 1st girlfriends to the prom in that '55, and the Camaro was a gift to SWMBO when I could no longer rely on the brakes on her station wagon. The '55 is in perfect order, even if...

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Likewise Jim. I bought my first one in January 1986... and had all kinds of advice from fellow cowboy action shooters in So Cal on what was the "best" way to slick up a Rossi. I was told to take machine valve lapping compound and fill the action, and work the action a couple of thousand ti...

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Thanks Paul... I gotta finish off the rebuilding of my A/C system so I can get back to work and catch up on bills... I've only to finish buttoning it back up... but gosh is it hot down here!

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Gosh darn it fellars! Don't ya know they do that to minimize their "inventory" tax burden. If they claim it's "shipped", it's no longer in their inventory, and they don't owe tax on it! Surely you can understand a "for-profit" enterprise trying to do everything in its' ...

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I had a Ruger Single Six once upon a time, it was the convertible model with the accompanying mag cylinder. I used on jacks when I'd visit the folks after they moved to the Colorado River (CA/AZ version). I let it go in a trade... to my regret. I've always meant to replace it with a Colt Frontier Sc...

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Carried a 1911 for many hours on watch on board a Destroyer. Condition 3 only. I can only remember one incident where I had to lock & load. Drunk sailor thought karate would prevail over k-gun! In VN, on patrol it was condition 2. When I carried my Combat Commander (working in personnel as a bac...

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That should be one of the sintered steel receivers.My guess it will be full of porosity when welded. Careful preheat and maybe some experimenting with fillers. It should take to TIG welding ok. Not a job I'd do myself, but rather have a skilled welder do it. I've seen a couple of tangs that were si...

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My late wife was a "cost accountant" for a subsidiary of a major oil company... when some boss would complain about the quarterly reports, she'd quip... "... well what did you WANT them to say?" She'd tell me, "I can do that." She was called in to testify to Federal inv...

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Congrats on a fine shooter Pat. I've never heard of them before... This site just keeps on teachin'!

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Happy Birthday Lenn!

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As Arsenio Hall used to say... "Hhhmmm?"

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Happy Birthday Paul.

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I have an old pair of Sketchers my son gave me about 10 years ago... last year I saw the ads for the "slip-ons" and decided to give 'em a try. I have an odd foot size, the full size is just a tad too short, and next half size is far too loose, ending in blisters, etc. Unfortunately, this &...

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I was told it would also reduce paper consumption... yeah, right.... #$@%@& lies, all of it!

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Thank you gentlemen. Unfortunately, still trying to sort out the air conditioning on my truck. Work beckons! NOT!

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I passed my sniper qualifications with a Winchester mdl 94 .30-30 Rifle. And once passed my quarterly pistol qualification with a Colt SAA in 5 Colt. Not impossible... but familiarity wit the firearm certainly makes the difference. I'm sure that if I'd had too I could pass the current patrol rifle q...

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I've cleaned one several times. The fastest was with a 1911. The one at our cowboy club has five targets, and it's dead, at rest position has the top target slightly off center to the left, the clear fast way is the shoot the discs in a "walking" pattern, from to to bottom working from the...

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Many, many SASS shooters use conversion cylinders in their pistols. While I don't personally feel the attraction, I certainly understand it. Are you looking at the "drop-in" type or the type that physically alters the gun into cartridge only form? If the former, you may want to go over to ...

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I'm no fan of Henry Repeating Arms... but... https://hosting.photobucket.com/57b0d7aa-8069-4dd6-97f3-eda60262ebf8/badb1a62-9fd3-4b97-932c-49af4e689539.gif to THE Forum anyway! I'm just an old grouch who dislikes their ad campaigns. But, I do admire their customer service, commitment to American buil...

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and Welcome to THE Forum.

Boy, you certainly drug this thread outta the graveyard.

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Paladin wrote: ↑Tue Jul 29, 2025 11:13 pmI saw that a few days ago and had heard of them, but not seen any of the collection. I was impressed and saddened at the same time.

I gotta agree. I knew he had some fantastic guns in his collection (heresay from acquaintances), and saddened that he feels the need to pass them along.

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I've never owned a Sig... not likely to either.

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Not an old coot... at least until I try something easily accomplished at 25! Starting my 4th quarter in a little less than a week & hoping for at least one overtime quarter! Been here since 2007. Still hangin' around, nobody's tried pushing me off yet!

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"Real" science sometimes boggles me... but Heinlein explained it all so eloquently.

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Oldncrusty wrote: ↑Mon Jul 28, 2025 12:06 pm Blazing fast now. Hope it stays thataway. Thanks to all who are working on it.

Yepper... working great! Yes, thank to all who're working on it.

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I wish that worked with human redheads!!!! :lol: Old No7 Although I know I've mellowed with the onset of grey (white) hair, I used to resemble that remark. My wife used to think I was too volatile for LEO work. Then she came to understand that the calmer I seemed, the angrier I was. https://hosting...

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I had problems yesterday, but today it opened fine and seems rather quick in responding.

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While not exceedingly common, you'll often see them in use at either a cowboy action or Wild Bunch match. I LIKE 'em! Not that they're not a challenge to clear quickly, 'cause they are! Other folks dread seeing them, and I think that hinders their appreciation of 'em.

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and Welcome to THE Forum!

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Mine has seemed fine since it came back up. But... It was off to sleep for the computer last nite. My sone often complains about how many tabs I have open in Chrome, right now I only have eleven... plus another 5 in another instance of Chrome under a different (work related) log in. I only have my e...

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Thanks for the story Andy. My sentiments exactly. As a CA hunter where statewide hunter success was measured at 7% most of the time I lived there, my personal success at 3 deer in 10 years, all of mine were trophies, be they "forkhorn" or the 3 x 4 Coastal Blacktail big enough that garnere...

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A Huge Thank you from another lever-holic.

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I believe I had one of those as a kid. Now, I'll have another.

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Been an arduous 5 days without my favorite site to amaze and learn something new. I'm glad to be back!

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Technically... not a Winchester, but closely associated with the name. Henry 1860 in a "carbine" form... Uberti makes one w/an 18-½" bbl. I've had one on order for several years now with one of the importers, but they say they need 5 orders to have them produced. Oh yeah, I want mine ...

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Ysabel Kid wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 8:37 pm
Paladin wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 5:50 pm
Pat C wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 5:25 pmGreat tune , great movie.
Yes, it is on both counts.
+2

+3

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When I worked patrol, I carried my required 38 Spl w/18 rounds, and a backup 1911 with 11 magazines, along with the 870, & 6 rounds; and was often criticised by other Deputies for over-reacting to unknown threats. That is until a couple of officer involved shootings in the late '80s. The first ...

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COSteve wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 8:01 amMy Uberti '73 rifle with a target aperture tang and fine bead front sight shooting my 200 grn .45 Colt handloads is accurate enough to hit a bowling pin at 200 yds. Is that accurate enough for you?

Certainly would be for me...

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When I worked patrol, I carried my required 38 Spl w/18 rounds, and a backup 1911 with 11 magazines, along with the 870, & 6 rounds; and was often criticised by other Deputies for over-reacting to unknown threats. That is until a couple of officer involved shootings in the late '80s. The first i...

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Ok, now you need Lyman's Cast Bullet Handbook. The latest being the 4th Edition.

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