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- Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:22 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: First Amendment stuff in SCOTUS Murthy vs Missouri
- Replies: 2
- Views: 145
Re: First Amendment stuff in SCOTUS Murthy vs Missouri
It isn't a right if the government can restrict it. The Bill Of Rights is a pretty simple document. If only the government would abide by it things would be much better. The problem is, about two seconds after the elected and appointed officials swear to uphold and defend the Constitution they viol...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Timely Message From The Past
- Replies: 9
- Views: 342
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Blued steel and walnut
- Replies: 15
- Views: 604
Re: Blued steel and walnut
I am corrosive to blue steel, if I am sweating just a little and handle a blued steel firearm it will have rust within a couple of days if I don't wipe it off. CEROKOTE, ROBAR, and Stainless are my friends.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:16 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Did I miss a memo or something?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 205
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ruger Marlin 1894 44 Magnum
- Replies: 16
- Views: 714
Re: Ruger Marlin 1894 44 Magnum
I have an older model 1894 in .44 Magnum, bought second hand for $150 back in Indiana in the early 1980's. Wonderful gun. I am dismayed that firearms (and a lot of other things) aren't better inspected, and better built, and we've all become accustomed to problems with new items. Sad state of quali...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Walking past the muzzle anyone....???
- Replies: 6
- Views: 313
Re: Walking past the muzzle anyone....???
Not one of the more intelligent things I have seen done, even with a reduced blank.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 611
Re: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.
On the two sets I have they are both adjustable.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cimarron AZ Ranger
- Replies: 7
- Views: 338
Cimarron AZ Ranger
So a few days ago, a friend called me and offered me a deal as an Honarly Retired AZ Ranger on this revolver from Cimarron Arms. They were nice enough to let me have #38 of the production run. I must admit it has the best trigger on any single action I have shot. I don't own any of the old Colt act...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Howdy Ya'll!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1127
Re: Howdy Ya'll!
Welcome, good post.
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Armor on a budget
- Replies: 16
- Views: 564
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sad Day
- Replies: 12
- Views: 744
Re: Sad Day
West Point Drops 'Duty, Honor, Country' from mission statement. https://nypost.com/2024/03/14/us-news/west-point-military-academy-drops-duty-honor-country-from-mission-statement/ My most polite answer to this is BULLSHIT and a 15-6 investigation for court-martial for whatever approved the change.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Good old flattop
- Replies: 54
- Views: 3093
Re: Good old flattop
Very fond of my .45 Colt it may be the new model but shoots very well.
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Texas Independence Day!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 901
Re: Texas Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day. I have fond memories of my years there.
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:42 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: OMG - Okeefe Media Group
- Replies: 1
- Views: 239
Re: OMG - Okeefe Media Group
Thanks, tax dollars hard at work.
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Guilty!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1505
Re: Guilty!
Not sayin' anything about her guilt, she was the official armorer. But they got their sacrificial lamb now, throat cut and bleeding. Baldwin, who violated every one of the unofficial rules of gun safety will walk free. I'll be very surprised if he doesn't. I hope he does not. She was the ARMORER an...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Went to a gun show today
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1747
Re: Went to a gun show today
I haven't been to a show for a long time last Shot show for work was in 2005. I get invites from friends in the business to parties but just not the same. My wife now buy more guns than I do.
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wildfire
- Replies: 5
- Views: 258
Re: Wildfire
The NBC Evening News said this afternoon that an Xcel Energy Electric pole is believed to have broke and the electric wires started it, but was still under investigation. JBowen I find that very interesting as it's so similar to the story line they used about Maui. Hmmm....I was trained that if it ...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: If you ever wanted a suppressor
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1253
Re: If you ever wanted a suppressor
Scott, you are correct ATF has been under fire for its leadership and has had its funding cut at the same time ORDERED to decrease the time for form 4s. I have had to wait as long as 1.5 years for one form 4. Let's hope it continues.
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New To Me Winchesters
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1261
Re: New To Me Winchesters
An excellent way to stay warm. Great finds.
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another double action wheelgun in the house
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2185
Re: Another double action wheelgun in the house
Your 66-8 looks like a mode 69 in .44 Mag.
MY 3 inch .357s
MY Model 69
MY 3 inch .357s
MY Model 69
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
- Replies: 79
- Views: 6670
Re: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
[/quote] A valid point I agree, in the nanny state UK if you lose a gun from your vehicle the police will take whatever you have in the safe..it nearly happened to me once ... [/quote] The shotguns in this photo were what the SAS I was with were carrying on a trip. The M-14, Berretta 92, and 1911 on...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Córdoba Argentina 2024
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1494
Re: Córdoba Argentina 2024
Excellent post.
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Back From South Africa
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1350
Re: Back From South Africa
I am a bit Jealous. On my trip to Africa, we were not allowed to shoot (4-legged) animals. I got photos of lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos (4 legged) and many others in the 6 months I was there in 6 different countries. DJ Africia 356.jpg My last Jump on active duty before retirement, just after...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My first Levergun
- Replies: 4
- Views: 754
Re: My first Levergun
Yes, I also was lucky enough to have received the Mattel set with the single-action revolver and lever gun that shot plastic (spring-loaded) bullets. Until I got old enough to buy a Winchester model 150 .22.
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 94P. What to do with it?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1600
Re: 94P. What to do with it?
Just a thought, fire lap the bore? Maybe cast is stripping on sharp lands& grooves? My Henry was terrible with plated bullets- copper fouling up the wahzoo. I didn't fire lap it but I did spend a lot of elbow grease and JB Bore compound. Now it shoots both cast and jacketed very well. A buddy o...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 5:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My patient needed her Backup Gun
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1746
Re: My patient needed her Backup Gun
We are back to the problems caused by HUMANs. What do you call the Doctor who graduates at the top of his class and becomes one of the most respected in the medical Profession DOCTOR? What do you call a Doctor who graduates at the bottom of his class and is more interested in money from any source?...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Watch your backstop when shooting...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 729
Re: Watch your backstop when shooting...
Sadly that's more the norm with police involved shootings. I believe it is simply the fact that most cops are NOT gun guys and the only shooting they do is to qualify every 6 months. Back in the 80s part of our state police force trained at our range. Being teenagers we were kind of in awe and we g...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Paco and the 44mag
- Replies: 15
- Views: 885
Re: Paco and the 44mag
Thank you, Sir
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 82nd anniversary of the bombing of Darwin
- Replies: 13
- Views: 715
Re: 82nd anniversary of the bombing of Darwin
I hope enough of your government remembers to stop a repeat.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
- Replies: 79
- Views: 6670
Re: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
This is a FACT and why so many Law Enforcement units still use a shotgun before the weaker ones complained about the recoil and went to ARs.Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2024 3:42 pm I’ve seen folks shot with a variety of guns over the years. I’ve never seen anyone who took a load of buckshot to the torso that stayed in the fight.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
- Replies: 79
- Views: 6670
Re: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
There is supposed to be a made in turkey new martini shotgun in 12 and 20 ga coming on the market sometime this year I am wary of some Turkish made guns but a Martini 20 gauge would get my attention... Paladin, I'd like to see a picture of your sawn off Fox, I've never seen a Fox shotgun over here ...
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thinking of a 1886/71 in 444 marlin
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1373
Re: Thinking of a 1886/71 in 444 marlin
My first lever was a .444 Marlin (used to read Don Pendelton's MACK BOLAN in high school) Great gun until I got into the 45-70s. I gave it to my nephew when he wanted a Bear gun for WV.
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: S&W Lever gun
- Replies: 44
- Views: 3166
Re: S&W Lever gun
Yes after looking at the price I will stick with the Marlins and Rossis. Glad my local gunsmith was good at mods.
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
- Replies: 79
- Views: 6670
Re: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
I like my Greener GP The best single shot ever made, I have been to the factory and seen them being made, great choice... :D I always wanted a Greener just from seeing one when I was a kid and using a Stevens single shot. I have a Fox Double I bought for 200 USD in the 80s and cut to 19 inches for ...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
- Replies: 79
- Views: 6670
Re: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
Shotguns were issued to me from 1977 until 2022 when I retired from my last contract. Remington 870s were in the office locker and we could take one without asking from the beginning of my tenure with the State Police and are almost indestructible. I shoot shotguns well for work-type events and too...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I need to learn to leave well enough alone...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 562
Re: I need to learn to leave well enough alone...
Darn, Good Luck
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 'Smart' devices are dumb....
- Replies: 18
- Views: 934
Re: 'Smart' devices are dumb....
TRUST BIG COMPANIES that pay off the GOV. I even store them in Faraday bags at times after they are in Airplane mode and turned off.
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT, post and beam
- Replies: 67
- Views: 4777
Re: OT, post and beam
WOW, worked with Dad on a neighbor's when I was a kid in NE Ohio, we were only there for two days and it was more work than I cared for but they were friends. I learned a lot and after that when we needed a building Dad decided on Steel to keep the airplanes in to go with the three-story ARCH type ...
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 12:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 44 special vs 9mm
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1076
Re: 44 special vs 9mm
.44 spl for the win bang without blast and more THUMP
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 11:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I had just enough shekels.....
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2012
Re: I had just enough shekels.....
Collection guns that have killed presidents?
Baltimore & Potomac Railroad Passenger Terminal, Washington, DC where U.S. President James A. Garfield was assassinated on July 2, 1881 Doctors discuss Garfield’s wounds Guiteau borrowed $15 and went out to purchase a Bull Dog revolver
Baltimore & Potomac Railroad Passenger Terminal, Washington, DC where U.S. President James A. Garfield was assassinated on July 2, 1881 Doctors discuss Garfield’s wounds Guiteau borrowed $15 and went out to purchase a Bull Dog revolver
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 11:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Paul Harrell hasn't much time
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2282
Re: Paul Harrell hasn't much time
Sad to hear, I like his videos and know what it takes to earn the medals he shows at the beginning.
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 11:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 22LR Ammo recall
- Replies: 9
- Views: 895
Re: 22LR Ammo recall
As stated Remington is my least favorite rimfire ammo and like many here may have fired a few hundred 1000 of them from different manufactures.
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Reata Pass Auction
- Replies: 3
- Views: 482
Reata Pass Auction
This is the ANNUAL COWBOY & INDIAN AUCTION FEB 3RD, 4TH & 5TH. There are items from a few Western movies " Magnificent 7, and a few from John Wayne movies" I have spent way too much money here in the last 6 years as it is within a couple of hours of the winter house. Great people ...
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1911 extended barrel question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 714
Re: 1911 extended barrel question
GO with what you got until you want to make the aesthetics better and decide then how you want it to look.
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: M1A front stock hole ...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 286
Re: M1A front stock hole ...
Too Funny, The gas and Carbon will just vent around the barrel under the front handguards leaving carbon and unburnt powder. Have you ever looked there?
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who is shooting a surplus rifle?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2652
Re: Who is shooting a surplus rifle?
I have a few that I am fond of. I have let friends talk me out of my M1 Grands, and some other items I bought over the years. MY M-21 Arch's M21.jpg MY Belgian FN-49 Arch's FN49.jpg I have a few Enfields #4MK2.jpg An Enfield I use as an ATV Gun. Enfield 003.jpg I guess you could call my MP-5s and S...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1911 extended barrel question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 714
Re: 1911 extended barrel question
There should be no problem like they said the barrel will just stick out. all of my suppressed guns have that problem. The Colt officers model just has a King Tappen Comp. The Browning is just missing the suppressor. I have a few with this problem.
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A little Australia Wildlife.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 984
Re: A little Australia Wildlife.
Thanks for the photos. One of two continents I haven't made it to.
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Latest and The Greatest
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1571
Re: The Latest and The Greatest
As I no longer have to comply with regulations about firearms I have gone back to revolvers more often than not. A friend of mine just traded me an S&W model 69 in .44 Mag (for a rifle) that I carry a lot. Next is the 4-inch 329 both with a couple of .44 spls in them and a snake load in the war...
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 4:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Those with Model 92 in .357 -- preferred barrel length?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2386
Re: Those with Model 92 in .357 -- preferred barrel length?
I only have the 20-inch and the 16. In .44 Mag, .357, and .45 both are pretty handy but the 16-inch is probably my favorite.
After reading a couple of other responses I will admit I have Red dots or optics on almost all of my leverguns. Even my Co-Pilot has an Aimpoint Patrol rifle optic.
After reading a couple of other responses I will admit I have Red dots or optics on almost all of my leverguns. Even my Co-Pilot has an Aimpoint Patrol rifle optic.