I recently saw a you tube vid with Miculec about the newly redesigned 19. Strengthened, tightened, toughened, and stated its as tough as an L frame.
Search it out, and see what you think.
- Brian
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- Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: S&W Model 19 - With Pic
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6104
- Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So...You're Going On A Trophy Hunt At Boar's Nest....
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2145
Re: So...You're Going On A Trophy Hunt At Boar's Nest....
BrianSH, Do remember the pig shoot at Hondo a few years back? They had my son climbing the fence while you were shooting them off his feet! :D Good pistol work, by the way. Yes I remember. I put in a lot practice, as this was my first big game pistol hunt. I'm not counting jack rabbits on the prair...
- Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So...You're Going On A Trophy Hunt At Boar's Nest....
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2145
Re: So...You're Going On A Trophy Hunt At Boar's Nest....
On my first pig hunt I took my heavy loaded 5" 45 RedHawk.
On my second I took a 4" 44 Mag.
Next time maybe I use my G20.
On my second I took a 4" 44 Mag.
Next time maybe I use my G20.
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 5:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Difference A Woman Can Make
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3705
Re: The Difference A Woman Can Make
What I get outta this is we need to trade in every coupla years for a newer model.
- Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I Love Taking Money From Liberals
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3820
Re: I Love Taking Money From Liberals
Can you cobble together a zip gun out of 1/4 pipe and a rubberband and nail firing system? Doesn't really have to shoot, just look like it could.
Years ago a friend of mine thought of doing this for extra cash.
Years ago a friend of mine thought of doing this for extra cash.
- Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anything More Beautiful than a Spitfire???
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4025
Re: Anything More Beautiful than a Spitfire???
Jaguar XK-E with Jennifer Connelly on the hood!
- Mon Jun 04, 2018 7:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Offering my services .. especially to those in ministry
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3727
Re: Offering my services .. especially to those in ministry
So watchur saying is that - "buzzards gotta eat, same as worms." - Josie
- Thu May 31, 2018 10:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Offering my services .. especially to those in ministry
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3727
Re: Offering my services .. especially to those in ministry
JT has gone new-fangled modern!
Them's ain't peaceable makin' model roll-overs!
Thems is modern self shuckers.
The times they are a-changing.
Lord have mercy!
- Brian
Them's ain't peaceable makin' model roll-overs!
Thems is modern self shuckers.
The times they are a-changing.
Lord have mercy!
- Brian
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Major hole-maker...!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1239
Re: Major hole-maker...!
Shoot 'em, gut 'em, skin 'em, all in one shot.
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Watching Cool Hand Luke....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1399
Re: Watching Cool Hand Luke....
Any man not knowin' who Carr the floor walker is, gonna spend a night in da box!
Sheriff GW Pepper from Man With the Golden Gun. And Live and Let Die.
Sheriff GW Pepper from Man With the Golden Gun. And Live and Let Die.
- Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: EDC stuff
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2756
Re: EDC stuff
Can't make it out, but is that a TAG?
- Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A truly 'offensive' 1911.....
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2290
Re: A truly 'offensive' 1911.....
Is this the nerf herder that does motor bikes and used to be married to Sandra Bullock?
What is the accuracy? "Only accurate pistols are interesting!"
- Brian
What is the accuracy? "Only accurate pistols are interesting!"
- Brian
- Thu Nov 02, 2017 6:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Why 327?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3678
Re: Why 327?
My impression was all of the blast of a 357, with only 2/3 the recoil.
- Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Not a Levergun .. My Favorite Glock
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1044
Re: Not a Levergun .. My Favorite Glock
Who built it? -Brian
- Fri Oct 06, 2017 11:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need Help With A Plumbing Problem Calculation
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4123
UPDATE: Need Help With A Plumbing Problem Calculation
Bought a 15 ft snake at wm for $17. Today I got my gumption up to give a few things a try. Medium story shorter, started under the sink, unscrewing the trap and sundries. Seemed to be 8-9ft in. Gave 'er the full 15ft with a bit of the old in-out-in-out action. Seemed to work, stoppered the sink and ...
- Mon Oct 02, 2017 4:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need Help With A Plumbing Problem Calculation
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4123
Re: Need Help With A Plumbing Problem Calculation
Thanks for all the replies guys. I had pretty much concluded that it was going to be a snake through the trap, or outside in the access no matter what.
What I was hoping for is that some one would have a magic trick, but to no avail.
Thanks again. - Brian
What I was hoping for is that some one would have a magic trick, but to no avail.
Thanks again. - Brian
- Mon Oct 02, 2017 1:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need Help With A Plumbing Problem Calculation
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4123
Re: Need Help With A Plumbing Problem Calculation
Thank you, Brian
- Mon Oct 02, 2017 1:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need Help With A Plumbing Problem Calculation
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4123
Re: Need Help With A Plumbing Problem Calculation
Thank you, Brian
- Mon Oct 02, 2017 12:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need Help With A Plumbing Problem Calculation
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4123
Need Help With A Plumbing Problem Calculation
Kitchen sink is clogged. Neither Drano nor Liquid Plumber has helped. So step next is a drain snake. There should be a formula to tell me how far down the clog is. House is modern, built in 2002, so the pipe diameter should be standardized. So the question is, how many feet will one gallon of water,...
- Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Drive-by shooting didn't go so well...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1654
Re: Drive-by shooting didn't go so well...
God is not on the side with the biggest guns. He is on the side of the best shots. - Voltaire
- Sat Jun 24, 2017 4:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Need New Water Heater
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1822
Re: OT - Need New Water Heater
Brian, You just repeated what we went through when we remodeled a few years back. We just installed current technology gas water heaters. I'm hearing that most tankless jobs are installed at the time of construction when wiring is cheapest. I do like the thought of having one though. Well last mont...
- Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Here kitty kitty
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5400
Re: Here kitty kitty
Kitty cat's just lookin' to lose the lonesome. I'll bet your life she'll give you a good cuddle!
- Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Need New Water Heater
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1822
Re: OT - Need New Water Heater
Thank you for your time and knowledge. After learning from the guy at Home Depot about needing to add a higher power line for the tankless, I decided against it. The unit cost between tankless and similar to what I have now is the same cost, give or take. But I would have to have an electrician come...
- Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Need New Water Heater
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1822
OT - Need New Water Heater
Early this morning started leaking. Of course the containment tray didn't contain everything. Anyway, the tank came with the house I bought new in 2003. Its a 4 bedroom, two bath, 1825 sq ft, but I live here alone. Thinking of shopping at Home Depot, but know nothing about modern water heaters. Mayb...
- Tue Mar 14, 2017 10:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Do You Remember the "Spiders and Snakes" Guy?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2346
Re: Do You Remember the "Spiders and Snakes" Guy?
Wildwood flower grew wild on the farm, and never know'd that it was for....
.......found him nekkid, sittin' on the windmill
........said he flew up there.
......I had to fly up there and get him down.
************
Yippee kiyay, Cow Patty!
.......found him nekkid, sittin' on the windmill
........said he flew up there.
......I had to fly up there and get him down.
************
Yippee kiyay, Cow Patty!
- Thu Feb 16, 2017 5:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fundamental Weirdness...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3629
Re: Fundamental Weirdness...
Ai you're right. But we invented pole vaulting getting over some puddles crossing the moors. -Brianwalks with gun wrote:I'm guessing that people who wear kilts, don't have to cross many barb wire fences.
- Thu Feb 16, 2017 5:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fundamental Weirdness...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3629
Re: Fundamental Weirdness...
Speak to me of the Sgian Dhu! -Brian
- Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fundamental Weirdness...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3629
Re: Fundamental Weirdness...
A Sykes/Fairbairn, Applegate/Fairbairn, or Smatchet is the correct way to accessorise a pistol & kiltRusty wrote:You're right that is weird. A Gladius goes with a revolver, never an automatic.
- Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45 Colt Blackhawk Max PSI Question
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7306
Re: 45 Colt Blackhawk Max PSI Question
To avoid being called a liar or a madman (again) I'm not going to tell you about my Old Model Super Blackhawk that John Linebaugh and I converted to .45 Colt, or my Original Vaquero (factory chambered for the same cartridge), both of which withstood repeated firings with loads developing 55,000 psi...
- Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45 Colt Blackhawk Max PSI Question
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7306
Re: 45 Colt Blackhawk Max PSI Question
John, Back in 1993, Hodgdon Manual No.26 was the first that I know of to publish loads for the Ruger .45 Colt that exceeded the SAMMI Max by quite a bit. The data even included Hercules, DuPont and Winchester powders at that time. The data was expressed in CUP and was in the 29,000-30,000 area whic...
- Sun Jan 01, 2017 11:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Looks like Colt is getting back into the snake business
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2091
Re: Looks like Colt is getting back into the snake business
I won't hold my breath waiting for one to see the light of day. Just do not be the first kid on your block to get one. Let some other schmuck be colt's beta tester. Look how they messed up the 380 mustang. it didn't sell 1million copy the first year so they canx it. Sold the rights to SIG and they'r...
- Sun Jan 01, 2017 11:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fulll Pounds of Bullets
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1038
Re: Fulll Pounds of Bullets
Lovin' the cans! - But kinda make me feel old
- Sun Dec 11, 2016 9:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My new wildcat
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2397
Re: My new wildcat
A true Master Redneck would in-gin-ear a way of making it work!GunnyMack wrote:After a Whoops at the press, I thought I had ruined a 41 mag. So here is my 50/41.
- Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 200 gr SWC .45.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1855
Re: 200 gr SWC .45.
I've been told that the H&G 68 is the winningest bullet in the 45, using BE, 231, Red Dot, and 700X. -Brian
- Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hornady HPBT Match bullets for game?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2678
Re: Hornady HPBT Match bullets for game?
I have wondered the same thing with match hollow points in 7RM. I'd like to try opening up the hp with a small drill bit in a t-handle tap wrench. A 168gr match hp ought to do well on deer with the hp opened up.
- Thu Nov 24, 2016 11:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What happened to...
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6829
Re: What happened to...
At the risk of getting banned, I'll admit to getting a new G20 10mm that needs to get "used." Hondo would be a good place to do it. - Brian
- Thu Nov 24, 2016 10:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What happened to...
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6829
Re: What happened to...
Old Ironsights said "Welcome to the world of Political Assassination... Obama DOJ Style..." The opinion of all of us that know all of the story. He also said "(Time to Petition Cruz when he becomes AG?)" - a great idea worth following up. 86er is alive and well living on the Tex...
- Thu Nov 24, 2016 10:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Face palm incident #278
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2968
Re: Face palm incident #278
Whether working on watch bracelets or small gun parts, I lay down a paper towel. Black parts show up very easy, and the rough texture prevents the small pins from rolling under stuff. -Brian
- Thu Nov 24, 2016 10:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ok, For Once, and Evermore....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2964
Re: Ok, For Once, and Evermore....
Blaine, I think Paco had an article about this. Also he said that fmj had a hollow tip and that knocking off a bit was good when the expensive stuff was not available. I would like to knock the tip off a large batch of fmj 9mm I've stocked up on over the years, but I don't have the eqpt to grind it ...
- Sat Oct 29, 2016 7:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2016 Texas State Wild Bunch Championship
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2867
Re: 2016 Texas State Wild Bunch Championship
Darn, I can get the senior discount at Denny's, but not at shooting. Life is so hard for a "tweener".
- Wed Oct 26, 2016 6:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2016 Texas State Wild Bunch Championship
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2867
Re: 2016 Texas State Wild Bunch Championship
Griff, Is that laser on wood? And what age do they start Senor ? -Brian
- Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Don't let Nath go to Japan...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1259
Re: Don't let Nath go to Japan...
I think Marv from Sin City said it best: That's a mighty fine coat you're wearing!
- Thu Oct 06, 2016 9:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The maze.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 950
Re: The maze.
So when these bears do stuff in your woods, they're planting new crops like birds plant and sow seeds. Cool
- Thu Oct 06, 2016 8:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Taters.........
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1321
Re: Taters.........
Somebody needs a beatin' over that!
- Thu Sep 15, 2016 8:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cast Iron Cooking Lore
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5980
Re: Cast Iron Cooking Lore
I have one of those hand-hammered woqs from the people's perfect proletariat prison paradise. It's my best woq but I only use it on the turkey fryer outside because of the round bottom. -BrianOld Savage wrote:Similar to the old hand hammered wok. Same age if this makes it clearer.
- Mon Sep 12, 2016 3:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: And todays Darwin Award goes to........
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1854
Re: And todays Darwin Award goes to........
Other than the Darwinian inevitability of something bad happening to that kind of numbskull, one does have to wonder what he was shot with, and why the vest actually didn't work.... :? Since his buddy just pulled out his pistol, could be 380 or 9. Parabellums are known for penetration, and usually ...
- Mon Sep 12, 2016 3:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: And todays Darwin Award goes to........
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1854
Re: And todays Darwin Award goes to........
Dummies forgot to plug it in and make sure it was fully charged first.
- Mon Sep 12, 2016 11:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cast Iron Cooking Lore
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5980
Re: Cast Iron Cooking Lore
It would seem the trick is to use cast iron every day. Whereas I use it mostly when cooking out doors or for searing/browning meats before putting in the slow cooker. After cleaning and drying, I store my pans in the oven, and might not use for some months. Sometimes an off odor developes if I leave...
- Fri Sep 02, 2016 6:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: If I ever get another 45-70 again......
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3061
Re: If I ever get another 45-70 again......
With the potential for post election riots, it might be handy to have a rifle that shoots through stuff. Lots of stuff.
- Sun Aug 28, 2016 9:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Westerns All Weekend
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1055
Re: Westerns All Weekend
Sorry guys I just don't get what's so great about it. Maybe at 56 I'm too young to understand. Oh I get the farmers vs cattlemen part, and I did like the speech from the old guy that talked about how the early settlers came in and fought for the land tamed it, and now all the Johnny come latreys sho...