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by alnitak
Thu Aug 25, 2022 9:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday To Alnitak,
Replies: 5
Views: 270

Re: Happy Birthday To Alnitak,

Thanks Kid.
by alnitak
Thu Aug 25, 2022 2:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday To Alnitak,
Replies: 5
Views: 270

Re: Happy Birthday To Alnitak,

Thanks all! I don't post here much anymore, but do stop by every couple of days just to see what's happening. I appreciate the kind thoughts. Turned 68 yesterday, and spent a good part of the day in the animal hospital, trying to stabilize my daughter's 15-yr old cat, who was suffering general body ...
by alnitak
Wed Aug 03, 2022 8:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is anyone still shooting a Red Ryder?
Replies: 65
Views: 3579

Re: Is anyone still shooting a Red Ryder?

I have a Daisy commemorative Roy Rogers and Gabby Hayes version. Don't shoot it near as much as it deserves, with the .177 getting most of the attention.
by alnitak
Thu Dec 30, 2021 1:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mass vs velocity ?
Replies: 42
Views: 2886

Re: Mass vs velocity ?

Ray wrote: Wed Dec 29, 2021 2:09 pm Re. so-called "Piledrivers" etc. Again I ask, where are you going to get them ? No current website or contact info. All the social media intimates that beartooth bullets is defunct.....
Try Randy Garrett Hammerheads (I know they are cartridges and not bullets, but still very good.)
by alnitak
Wed Dec 22, 2021 1:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Christmas Movie ( Western )
Replies: 18
Views: 2535

Re: Christmas Movie ( Western )

Thanks Gamekeeper...very interesting. I will have to go look at the movie again and freeze some frames, and I don't remember the grip and frame configuration looking like the Colt. Given movie "poetic license" I suspect they used later model guns.
by alnitak
Tue Dec 21, 2021 7:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Christmas Movie ( Western )
Replies: 18
Views: 2535

Re: Christmas Movie ( Western )

I rented Old Henry tonight...not bad! I liked it, and generally agree with the industry rating of about 7.7 out of 10. I don't want to give anything away, but found it interesting that a few characters were using double action pistols, including the protagonist. In researching, it seems that these w...
by alnitak
Tue Dec 21, 2021 4:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Merry Christmas! A gift from me to you ...
Replies: 16
Views: 2128

Re: Merry Christmas! A gift from me to you ...

Thank you Jim! May you and yours have a blessed Christmas.
by alnitak
Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLL ON 357 MAG
Replies: 42
Views: 7696

Re: POLL ON 357 MAG

4t5 wrote: Sat Dec 04, 2021 3:55 pm I vote for the model 60, 3" adj. sights.https://www.smith-wesson.com/product/model-60
Same...I have the performance shop variation...nice trigger and perfect size.

https://www.smith-wesson.com/product/mo ... reselect=1
by alnitak
Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Rossi
Replies: 8
Views: 1349

New Rossi

by alnitak
Mon May 11, 2020 12:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Look !!!
Replies: 69
Views: 9091

Re: New Look !!!

Some nice features, e.g., the buttons upper right. However, I am old school as well and prefer the previous fonts. colors, etc. The orange really needs to go...not only too bright but any lighter, semi-transparent color is difficult to read for these old eyes.
by alnitak
Sun Mar 22, 2020 2:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester Model 94 Trapper
Replies: 13
Views: 3289

Re: Winchester Model 94 Trapper

Ahh...that probably accounts for the low volume, 5k, run.
by alnitak
Sun Mar 22, 2020 2:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester Model 94 Trapper
Replies: 13
Views: 3289

Re: Winchester Model 94 Trapper

Always loved seeing that rifle, Griff...sure is purty!
by alnitak
Sun Mar 22, 2020 12:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester Model 94 Trapper
Replies: 13
Views: 3289

Re: Winchester Model 94 Trapper

The TR doesn't stand for Trapper. My Trapper just has standard serial number, 60xxxx. I also found this for a Texas Ranger serial... _DSC0123__57656.1581952937.1280.1280.JPG so, seems to start with "RAxxxx". I doubt it is a Teddy R., since that was a 50k run and would have a serial of &quo...
by alnitak
Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bisley grip
Replies: 11
Views: 2218

Re: Bisley grip

Mainehunter wrote: Sun Mar 15, 2020 3:08 pm I LOVE Bisley grips on my revolvers! I have large hands and they feel comfortable in my hands regardless of caliber.
Same here, Mainehunter! I"ve had them on all my single action pistols. Here are a couple pics...
by alnitak
Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Most entertaining movies no one has seen
Replies: 64
Views: 9734

Re: Most entertaining movies no one has seen

Another obscure one I enjoyed is Creator, with Peter O'Toole and Mariel Hemingway.
by alnitak
Tue Mar 10, 2020 8:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester Model 94 Trapper
Replies: 13
Views: 3289

Re: Winchester Model 94 Trapper

Joe...I am not sure that the Theodore Roosevelt rifles came in Trapper...from here -- http://www.commemorativecollectors.com/ 1969 THEODORE ROOSEVELT 30-30 cal. 56060 mfg. (rifles & carbines) Engraved nickel plated receiver, nickel plated forend cap, buttplate and barrel bands, pistolgrip stock ...
by alnitak
Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Most entertaining movies no one has seen
Replies: 64
Views: 9734

Re: Most entertaining movies no one has seen

Cannery Row with Nick Nolte and Debra Winger.
by alnitak
Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: red dot sights.
Replies: 16
Views: 2820

Re: red dot sights.

Check out the classifieds at AR15.com. Many optics there, scopes, red dots, etc., like new, at great prices.
by alnitak
Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Concealed Carry by State in the U.S.
Replies: 13
Views: 2319

Re: Concealed Carry by State in the U.S.

Are these stats for resident only permits, or include non-resident as well? Here on the East coast it is very common for people to have a resident permit in their state, and a non-resident from FLA, which has the largest reciprocity in this area. That might account for the large number (1.7M) for FLA.
by alnitak
Wed Jan 15, 2020 8:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stopped by to say hello...
Replies: 14
Views: 3356

Re: Stopped by to say hello...

Hobie! It has been a long time! Good to see you here again. As a fellow Virginian I am appalled and concerned about the attitude in VA now. Just like Colorado, where the libs from CA moved into Denver and took over the state, the same is happening in northern VA, even in my Loudoun county. What I do...
by alnitak
Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bi-annual forum drive
Replies: 29
Views: 5335

Re: Bi-annual forum drive

What happened to the good old days when we would have the yearly forum auction, with proceeds going to the site maintenance fund?...I miss those days...
by alnitak
Mon Sep 10, 2018 11:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help quitting the beer
Replies: 43
Views: 5531

Re: Help quitting the beer

I don't have much to add to what others have said. But one tip...when I did give up beer a few times (say for Lent), I found that one of the toughest things was the "habit" of reaching for the glass/bottle. Typically, I'd be sitting there watching a ball game and just reach over every few ...
by alnitak
Mon Sep 10, 2018 11:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tumbling brass
Replies: 26
Views: 4084

Re: Tumbling brass

Dryer sheets also absorb much of the dust from the media.
by alnitak
Wed Aug 29, 2018 8:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy BIRTHDAY alnitak.
Replies: 5
Views: 948

Re: Happy BIRTHDAY alnitak.

Thanks guys...just now saw this...busy weekend.
by alnitak
Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Did something change on this site?
Replies: 15
Views: 2304

Did something change on this site?

For years, it always remembered me...now I have to login every time I visit, even though I tell it to remember me. Did something change??
by alnitak
Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday mod71alaska.
Replies: 6
Views: 929

Re: Happy Birthday mod71alaska.

Have a great day, Victor! Here's a toast to your health and many more celebrations, my friend.
by alnitak
Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 94AE rebound hammer parts replacement
Replies: 11
Views: 2306

Re: 94AE rebound hammer parts replacement

I usually find them on eBay...quick check shows some lower tang assemblies and pre-64 hammers. I didn't look in detail, but you might check there.
by alnitak
Wed Aug 30, 2017 1:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday alnitak.
Replies: 4
Views: 1147

Re: Happy Birthday alnitak.

Thanks all! I appreciate the thoughts.
by alnitak
Mon Aug 07, 2017 9:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Yet Another Knife Project
Replies: 8
Views: 1490

Re: Yet Another Knife Project

Wow! Very nice.

While I think the spline works great with the knife below, I think it would be a bit too much for the one above. Maybe shorter and thinner, if at all?
by alnitak
Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Concealed carry --- again
Replies: 60
Views: 11196

Re: Concealed carry --- again

I love my Kahr PM-9 with 147gr HST ammo (it also shoots +P). Very accurate and best DA trigger out there for small 9's. The Sig 938 has similar MoA as a 1911, which is cool, but I don't like having a safety on a gun I may carry in my pocket. The Kahr, with its polygonal rifling and adjustable night ...
by alnitak
Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: BFR revolvers
Replies: 14
Views: 3388

BFR revolvers

Have you guys seen these?

http://www.magnumresearch.com/BFR-Stainless.asp

They come in .30-30, .45-70, .45 LC and others.
by alnitak
Tue Nov 15, 2016 8:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Speaking of a grizzly rifle...
Replies: 12
Views: 1580

Speaking of a grizzly rifle...

Put aside your girly-man .458 Win Mag or your wimpy .50 cal and watch guys shoot a real gun, the largest center fire rifle ever made, the .950 JDJ by SSK Industries(Ohio). Only three were ever made. This was the lightest, the carbine version, weighing in at 50 lbs (the next two made were 110 pounds ...
by alnitak
Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Inexpensive, But Reliable Red-Dot Sights
Replies: 13
Views: 1835

Re: Inexpensive, But Reliable Red-Dot Sights

I have the Bushnell TRS-25 and it has worked fine for me, and others I know that have it. Seems to be at a good price/performance point.
by alnitak
Thu Jun 09, 2016 7:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Carry leather squeaks
Replies: 13
Views: 1432

Re: Carry leather squeaks

Rub a candle on the squeaky area. The wax will prevent noise from rubbing as you move.
by alnitak
Wed Apr 06, 2016 10:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is your 9x19mm carry ammo?
Replies: 26
Views: 3575

Re: What is your 9x19mm carry ammo?

Federal HST LE +P, 124-gr and 147-gr
by alnitak
Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Most beautiful actress of the 1960s?
Replies: 55
Views: 9447

Re: Most beautiful actress of the 1960s?

All of the above, plus any number of others, like Natalie Wood.
by alnitak
Wed Jan 27, 2016 12:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Package from OldNo7
Replies: 34
Views: 3631

Re: Package from OldNo7

Very nice! Way to go OldNo7...good on ya!
by alnitak
Fri Jan 22, 2016 9:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "The Revenant" Movie
Replies: 33
Views: 4668

Re: "The Revenant" Movie

Interesting read on the story...

http://hughglass.org/jim-bridger/
by alnitak
Wed Jan 20, 2016 11:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fair Notice
Replies: 25
Views: 2687

Re: Fair Notice

I like it. And frankly, my Kimber Raptor 1911 has been flawless, with exceptional fit and finish, and extremely accurate. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Kimber.


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by alnitak
Thu Dec 03, 2015 5:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pilot talk...
Replies: 7
Views: 1006

Pilot talk...

Wish my recent flight offered this kind of interesting PSA from the pilots...

https://www.facebook.com/david.j.manger ... 329751464/
by alnitak
Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 94 Forends
Replies: 3
Views: 1173

Re: Winchester 94 Forends

Check Joe's discussion in the sticky on interchangeability of pre-/post-64 parts.

http://onesticky.levergunscommunity.org ... sters.html
by alnitak
Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .380, or .38 Special
Replies: 78
Views: 6845

Re: .380, or .38 Special

jnyork; How or what condition do you carry your Sig 238? l] I carry it in Condition 1, Bill, that's what it is designed for. Instead of loose in the pocket, I can really recommend the Galco pocket holster to you, makes it easier to remove from pocket, keeps the gun properly oriented in the pocket a...
by alnitak
Fri Nov 06, 2015 2:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jurassic World Rifle
Replies: 25
Views: 4019

Re: Jurassic World Rifle

Kinda' funny, whenever i come in late and find her up waiting for me in front of that thing wrapped in a giant blanket and surrounded by our 3 cats and little dog - i simultaneously think --- "Thats the cutest thing ever- bless her heart" , then followed immediately by "Crazy cat lad...
by alnitak
Fri Nov 06, 2015 1:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jurassic World Rifle
Replies: 25
Views: 4019

Re: Jurassic World Rifle

Agreed...definitely needed Garret's Hammerheads.
by alnitak
Fri Nov 06, 2015 12:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jurassic World Rifle
Replies: 25
Views: 4019

Re: Jurassic World Rifle

I know this is an old thread, but just saw the movie. I initially thought it was a Wild West Co-pilot in .457. Surprised it is a run-of-the-mill Marlin in .45-70.
by alnitak
Mon Nov 02, 2015 4:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thinking of redecorating....
Replies: 6
Views: 1484

Thinking of redecorating....

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by alnitak
Sat Oct 31, 2015 7:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Obscure conversions...
Replies: 8
Views: 1022

Obscure conversions...

OBSCURE CONVERSIONS From Seniorific News/Nov. 2016 · Ratio of an igloo’s circumference to its diameter = Eskimo Pi · 2000 pounds of Chinese Soup = Won ton · Time between slipping on a peel and smacking the pavement = 1 banana second. · Weight an evangelist carries with God = 1 billigram · Time it ta...
by alnitak
Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Is a covered holster concealed carry?
Replies: 2
Views: 1102

Re: OT Is a covered holster concealed carry?

In Virginia, the law states, "A weapon shall be deemed to be hidden from common observation when it is observable but is of such deceptive appearance as to disguise the weapon's true nature." However, open carry is legal in VA, so it doesn't matter if it is in a covered holster. Check your...
by alnitak
Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A little XD mod
Replies: 3
Views: 982

Re: A little XD mod

Streetstar wrote:
Panzercat wrote:16 rounds of near 44mag just reeks of sex, I gotta say.

At this point in my meager existence on this earth, i'll take the latter before the former if possible
You might as well...because at some point the latter will become more scarce, either through marriage or an aging body!!
by alnitak
Wed Sep 30, 2015 8:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Could use some prayers
Replies: 39
Views: 3884

Re: Could use some prayers

Thank you all for your prayers. Kurt passed away early this morning.