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- Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Please - pray for us
- Replies: 92
- Views: 16669
Re: Please - pray for us specifically for this Friday
I hope it all works out. RR7 prayers sent.
- Mon Jan 06, 2014 7:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Calling RR7
- Replies: 4
- Views: 371
Re: Calling RR7
Pitchy, I believe it must have been Peter Bell. I found the same information in a book by Mike Cox called " The Texas Rangers, wearing the cinco peso, 1821-1900". I have no idea why they referred to him as George. He served under Jack Hays. Later as a lieutenant colonel he formed three com...
- Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Calling RR7
- Replies: 4
- Views: 371
Re: Calling RR7
Thanks, I will check it out. I hope you keep warm. RR7
- Fri Jan 03, 2014 3:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Here are some interesting old photos, tell me what you think
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2314
Here are some interesting old photos, tell me what you think
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e372/rangerider72/boys_edited-1_zpsad657742.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e372/rangerider72/_57_zps3c335e07.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e372/rangerider72/fw_zpsf3e8b355.jpg This was taken in Fort Worth. The carbine looks like a 1st model 73 Winche...
- Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Picked up a nice piece of "Old West" history.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1837
Re: Picked up a nice piece of "Old West" history.
I am glad you guys enjoy them. I have been doing this old west collecting for over fourty years. It is nice to share the history with forum members. RR7
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Picked up a nice piece of "Old West" history.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1837
Re: Picked up a nice piece of "Old West" history.
M.M. Wright, no but I will take a look. Thanks, RR7
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 11:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Picked up a nice piece of "Old West" history.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1837
Picked up a nice piece of "Old West" history.
This is a 4 1/2 by 3 inch calling/ business card of Dan Breen. He owned the Turf Exchange Saloon at 510 East Houston Street in San Antonio, Texas around the corner from the Alamo. It was a saloon and gambling house. Dan Breen had been partners with Billy Simms since 1895 until Simms death in 1909. B...
- Mon Dec 23, 2013 5:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Please don't hate me!!! Updated picked up today
- Replies: 78
- Views: 6983
Re: Please don't hate me!!!
Great rifle! I have owned two of them. RR7
- Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dallas Gun Shops to visit????
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1135
Re: Dallas Gun Shops to visit????
Winchester Gallery in Fort Worth off 820 and Landcaster. Jackson Armory Dallas in Snider Plaza. Both have lots of older guns. RR7
- Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Little Texana
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2095
Re: A Little Texana
Those are hard to find! Congrats, RR7
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HI YO SILVER
- Replies: 9
- Views: 776
Re: HI YO SILVER
It is great to have items from your familie's past and that's a nice one. RR7
- Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayer Request
- Replies: 43
- Views: 10624
Re: Prayer Request
Will do! RR7
- Fri Dec 06, 2013 7:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 92 TD rifle opinion
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2390
Re: 92 TD rifle opinion
I like Winchesters like that. It has just enough wear to have some good stories. How you would research it, and I do a research often, I wouldn't know where to start. Maybe google the information. RR7
- Fri Dec 06, 2013 12:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 32-20 vs 25-20 in a rifle.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 9001
Re: 32-20 vs 25-20 in a rifle.
I use my Winchester 53 32-20 on coyotes and my win 1892 rifle 25-20 on turkey. My choice if I could only have one is the 32-20 because you can have a matching revolver. RR7
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Big trouble at home - please pray hard for us
- Replies: 124
- Views: 12306
Re: Big trouble at home - please pray hard for us
Count me in. Prayers given. RR7
- Tue Nov 26, 2013 6:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I went to the new Cabelas in Waco and brought a pistol home.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 869
Re: I went to the new Cabelas in Waco and brought a pistol h
BrianSH, I was not looking at the gold cup but was looking at the custom shop Colt 1911 nickel 38 super. I would have to trade for it. Probably not. RR7
- Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: JFK - Ballistic evidence - 1 shooter
- Replies: 111
- Views: 8173
Re: JFK - Ballistic evidence - 1 shooter
I have always looked at what was happening right before and what happened right afterwards. Bobby was getting under the mobs skin. LBJ might be dropped from the ticket in the next election and he hated the Kennedy's. LBJ was a man with strong connections in the underworld and wanted to be President ...
- Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I went to the new Cabelas in Waco and brought a pistol home.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 869
Re: I went to the new Cabelas in Waco and brought a pistol h
Have both if possible! RR7
- Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I went to the new Cabelas in Waco and brought a pistol home.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 869
Re: I went to the new Cabelas in Waco and brought a pistol h
UncleBuck, the barrel is like new. It does have holster wear but not bad at all.
- Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I went to the new Cabelas in Waco and brought a pistol home.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 869
I went to the new Cabelas in Waco and brought a pistol home.
The Cabelas in Waco is one of the small ones, no gun libary or cafe. I always look at the used guns and saw a Sig Sauer 9 mm pistol for $325.00. I had to take a look. It was all metal and felt good in the hand. I couldn't believe the price. Come to find out it is a West German made Sig Sauer p6 surp...
- Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Great old cabinet photo of Indians with levers!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1468
Re: Great old cabinet photo of Indians with levers!
Left to right: 1892 carbine, 1873 carbine, 1873 carbine. My two cents, RR7
- Sat Nov 23, 2013 1:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I picked up a nice vintage S.D. Myres El Paso, 1911 Holster.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 400
Re: I picked up a nice vintage S.D. Myres 1911 Holster.
Walker, no I found it on line. I have one like yours for a vintage Colt SAA 4 3/4. They are great holsters and the Tom Threepersons model is my favorite for SAs. Nice pair. RR7
- Sat Nov 23, 2013 1:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Great old cabinet photo of Indians with levers!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1468
Re: Great old cabinet photo of Indians with levers!
It's not mine; it is on EBay. I thought it was funny that he said it was from 1880s but still a great 1890s photo. He has others and they are priced about right but to much for me right now. One has chief Parker in it near Fort Sill. These are very rare original cabinet photos, not seen on EBay very...
- Sat Nov 23, 2013 12:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I picked up a nice vintage S.D. Myres El Paso, 1911 Holster.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 400
- Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Great old cabinet photo of Indians with levers!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1468
- Mon Nov 18, 2013 11:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Unexplained boom?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1316
Re: Unexplained boom?
The explosion in West, Texas a few months back rattled my home and it was 25 miles away. RR7
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 4:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Seeking 250 Savage information
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3219
Re: Seeking 250 Savage information
86er, I have a Savage 99 TD in 3000-250 and it is great on white tail. My grandson may get a chance to use it this year if he keeps his nose clean. I like to use it on coyotes. RR7
- Sat Nov 16, 2013 11:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I changed the conchos & Belt on my bling 1911 holster. + -
- Replies: 7
- Views: 452
Re: I changed the conchos & Belt on my bling 1911 holster. +
Fwiedner, I agree but for some reason I have always liked a R.T. Frazier holster that was made the in the same style. It will take a few years to wear it down until it has character; if I'm around that long. It does cause a stir at the ranch from the other hunters. RR7
- Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I changed the conchos & Belt on my bling 1911 holster. + -
- Replies: 7
- Views: 452
Re: I changed the conchos & Belt on my bling 1911 holster. +
GoatGuy, my GGF used this brand in Comanche County, Texas in the 1870s. I have never been able to find out why he chose this one. My grandfather told me when I was a kid it was because his dad won his land in a poker game with 4 Jacks but he told tall stories to me often. Anyone that would know for ...
- Fri Nov 15, 2013 2:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I changed the conchos & Belt on my bling 1911 holster. + -
- Replies: 7
- Views: 452
I changed the conchos & Belt on my bling 1911 holster. + -
I just couldn't stand the cheap conchos on this well made holster so I got some Texas Star ones to match the belt buckle, with my Great Grandfather's brand, made by a spur maker friend of mine. I like it much better now because they match the sweet iron buckle and keeper on the older belt. A lot of ...
- Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Which era firearms to buy?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2685
Re: Which era firearms to buy?
6pt-sika +++++
- Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Trip For Our Older Board Members
- Replies: 66
- Views: 5085
Re: A Trip For Our Older Board Members
As a 9 year old boy my first job was selling Lone Star Donuts door to door in Austin, Texas for 35 cents a box. I did not stop working for the next 54 years. I lived on Griff's 15 cent hamburgers in college. Let me add to the list: mowing yards for 2 dollars, turning in soda bottles for 2 cent refun...
- Sun Nov 10, 2013 7:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Adobe Walls
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2256
Re: Adobe Walls
I have been to both places. Cool! RR7
- Sat Nov 09, 2013 1:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Are you alone for the holidays?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1926
Re: Are you alone for the holidays?
A big thumbs up from me. As a fellow Texan I salute you! RR7
- Sat Nov 09, 2013 1:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I Picked up an old rig for my 1911s. What do you think?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 987
Re: I Picked up an old rig for my 1911s. What do you think?
I have been across the border six times and not planning on going back anytime soon; Anyway the drug cartels are coming to me. I saw six cars and trucks being searched on I 35 this week. RR7
- Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sellers remorse
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3407
Re: Sellers remorse
Believe it or not, it was a Colt Accurized AR15 with a scope made for it. It was the best coyote rifle I have ever had. I thought it was to heavy. RR7
- Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I Picked up an old rig for my 1911s. What do you think?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 987
Re: I Picked up an old rig for my 1911s. What do you think?
UncleBuck, no marks but probably made around the border. Brill and S.D. Myres were both in El Paso, Texas. RR7
- Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I Picked up an old rig for my 1911s. What do you think?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 987
Re: I Picked up an old rig for my 1911s. What do you think?
jdad, I really like mine but make sure you wipe it down after use. It does rust a little if not. I noticed it on my rear sight. RR7
- Mon Nov 04, 2013 5:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I Picked up an old rig for my 1911s. What do you think?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 987
Re: I Picked up an old rig for my 1911s. What do you think?
30wcf, if I told you I would have to kill you. RR7
Grizz, there are a number of them on eBay. A.W. Brill made both models in the thirties. RR7
Grizz, there are a number of them on eBay. A.W. Brill made both models in the thirties. RR7
- Mon Nov 04, 2013 3:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I Picked up an old rig for my 1911s. What do you think?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 987
- Fri Oct 11, 2013 1:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old cabinet photograph. Tell me about it.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 728
Re: Old cabinet photograph. Tell me about it.
I agree, I knew y'all would see what I was seeing. The spur leathers and PA address were my first indication. Always fun to take a closer look at the old photos. RR7
- Thu Oct 10, 2013 6:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old cabinet photograph. Tell me about it.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 728
- Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Last Case Colored Marlin 39-A
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1625
Re: The Last Case Colored Marlin 39-A
NICE!! RR7
- Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Picked up a vintage holster for Sig Nightmare 45 Auto 1911.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 649
Re: Picked up a vintage holster for Sig Nightmare 45 Auto 19
3leggedturtle, the belt is a Justin out of Fort Worth. The buckle and keeper were made by Jerry Finchum a spur maker. I'm sure you can find him on Google. RR7
- Thu Sep 26, 2013 8:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Picked up a vintage holster for Sig Nightmare 45 Auto 1911.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 649
Re: Picked up a vintage holster for Sig Nightmare 45 Auto 19
MrMurphy I use this holster at the ranch. My carry holster is much faster but good point. RR7
- Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Picked up a vintage holster for Sig Nightmare 45 Auto 1911.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 649
Re: Picked up a vintage holster for Sig Nightmare 45 Auto 19
Thanks 30wcf, I have added four 1911s this year. Colt, Springfield Armory, Kimber, and Sig. They all shoot great and feel good in my hand. I got one of those speed loaders from Butler Creek and that helps stop wear on the thumb when target shooting, especially that eighth round with the Kimber and S...
- Wed Sep 25, 2013 4:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Picked up a vintage holster for Sig Nightmare 45 Auto 1911.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 649
Re: Picked up a vintage holster for Sig Nightmare 45 Auto 19
30wcf, uhhhhhh no thank you. RR7
- Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Picked up a vintage holster for Sig Nightmare 45 Auto 1911.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 649
Picked up a vintage holster for Sig Nightmare 45 Auto 1911.
This style of holster for a 45 auto seem hard to find for me so I was glad to locate it and was lucky to find one that matched my belt. What do you think? RR7 http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e372/rangerider72/DCP_9087_zps62c209e6.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e372/rangerider72/DCP_9090_zps...
- Sun Sep 15, 2013 2:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I think I'm addicted to 1911s!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1494
Re: I think I'm addicted to 1911s!
Griff, nice hog!
- Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I think I'm addicted to 1911s!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1494
Re: I think I'm addicted to 1911s!
Griff, I take a 1911 often to the ranch. They are good for four or two legged varmints. RR7