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My dad and I put that roof on about 28 years ago. The modified, torch down roofing on the rear slope and flat(ish) roof are holding up really well. The shingles on the front slope are being held together by the moss on them these days. Long past their replacement date. We've been looking for someone...

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Thanks guys! I told my boss I needed to spend a few days in the woods before I went Mike Tyson and bit someone! The chainsaw workover is just one of those things I just didn't feel up to last summer/ fall. I have a couple of trees in the back yard that need to be cut for firewood. I'll be able to ge...

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Thanks Gunny! I'm feeling a heck of a lot better than I was, even before I ended up in the hospital last fall. I knew something was wrong, but it took a while to get it all figured out. Mostly goes back to the respiratory infection I had in '15 that almost did me in. Quint has really changed over th...

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The place was in pretty good shape considering last winter's weather. There was about two inches of pine needles on the rear slope of the roof. I don't think it's been done since last spring. I missed the last trip up do to an extended hospital stay. Again. Wild weather, rain, wind, snow and more ra...

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I'm sure Jason will have a thought when he sees this thread. I've been up in the PA woods since last week. Just saw this. Most important, like the others have said, is that everyone is ok! Every ins. co. is different, but if you have any issues, please feel free to shoot me a PM. Most likely the lo...

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Very cool!

Alon w/ two S&W 1917s and a 1937 I have these two, a Model of 1989 and the Bisley convertible. They get more use than the old Smiths these days.

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Never have been and isn't going to change anytime soon. The garage is in decent shape, but anytime my wife comes in my office or my reloading room, she just shakes her head. Told her those two rooms are off limits. She has a big darned house she can do what ever she wants. Last time she got on me ab...

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Not long after finding this super deal at that show, I decided it was time to straighten up my office. Grabbed a couple of cardboard boxes, one for junk to get rid of, one for the attic and one for ammo reloading stuff to go the basement. Had the kiddo help put stuff away. Not long after I wanted to...

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That would make a Killer woodchuck gun around here. Nice to it shoots well, always liked the .218 Bee. I had a Martini Cadet rifle that was a super shooter, but did a dumb thing and traded it off for something that I can't remember.

jb

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Easy one for me.

The Bowen .44 Magnum. Second place is a stainless .45 Colt/ ACP Bisley.

jb:)

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I've had my Victory Model for about thirty years. It's in near perfect condition. The lanyard ring is still there, just can't see it in the shadow.
Both were auction finds for about $200 total if I remember right.

jb

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Grew up shooting .38s and .45s. I put a lot of rounds through my dads Officers Model Match. This Royal Hong Kong Police surplus .38 Spl has become my all time favorite Model 10. At 15 yds or so I can make a nice little 6 shot cluster. I have the original grips, but the T Grip and stags were looking ...

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I believe that they are made in the Philippines.

That looks like pretty a good shooter, Brian.

I was going to buy one not long ago, but something else caught my eye that day. Looks like I'm going to have to put one back on the list.

jb

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Would you believe that I’ve never actually had a broom handle Mauser in my hands? It's an unusual pistol for sure. I've had several over the years, but this one would be difficult to upgrade. It's all matching in near perfect condition with Finn proof marks. The holster is a British style reproduct...

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A few of my favorites.

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Those crazy little buggers. I'm always cleaning up after them around our cabin and will knock off one or two every summer. I remember one trip up there, probably twenty years ago that I bagged a dozen of the little stinkers in one weekend. They can get pretty destructive in those kind of numbers. We...

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COSteve wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:32 am I got it. That's I was commenting on how much fuel they did burn. Everything about them is big, heavy and expensive.

All good. That came out wrong. Wasn't in the best mood this morning.

jb

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I'm within ya there, Jay. Always thought the Tigers were wicked cool, especially as a kid. There's a great line from a WWII vet in one of Steven Ambrose' books. The Americans had stopped on a road, figuring out which way to go, when a young German boy walked up to the crew and said " Our tanks ...

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The people they are warning are the same that rush out to buy bread and milk every time it's snows, the same that can't get from one side of town to the other without GPS, the same that spend $17.50 for a cup of starpukes coffee. Ya know snowflakes.... Let it go dark Exactly! This thing is supposed...

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Paladin wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:03 pm
Bronco wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:36 am As Donald Rumsfeld said " you go to war with what you got "
In hull defilade, it would be a surprise to the leader vehicle.

I bet it would, but I wouldn't want to be around when they return fire.

jb

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I blew it yesterday. Went to a show about an hour and half away. Had just gotten there and on one of the first few tables was a near perfect Yugo Mauser with the bayonet, sling, ammo pouches at a great price. I set it down to think about it for a few minutes, realizes that I was being an idiot and t...

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With bullets similar to JimT's, my favorite load has been 4.8 grains of Bullseye. Potent enough for trail gun use, accurate and not abusive. When I was competing in IDPA, I found that 3.8 grains were reliable enough in my Colts to cycle the pistols reliably and accuracy was more that good enough for...

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Thanks Doug! It's a huge weight off, for sure.

I looked at the RIAs and Girsans, nice pistols, and if I was just starting out with the 10mm, I think they would be a great option.
Not sure what I want now.

There's a good show coming up this weekend, I'll see if anything jumps out at me.

jb

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Shocking!

Happy the dog's ok!

jb

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Scott is most likely right on target. Keeping people on the job lately has been challenging for a lot of companies, large and small. People show up for a couple of weeks, or even days, then quit and go right back on unemployment, just because they can. The ins. co. I work for has been trying to fill...

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Doug, Funny you should bring this up. Number one son and I were out Sunday, one to deliver a freezer to a friend that we no longer needed and then to one of my favorite places to look over that Kimber again. My old friend was there long with his little brother BSing at one end of the counter, one's ...

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Sorry to hear about your friend, Doc. A great story and a true loss.

Jason

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Sorry to hear. I still miss my Suzy and it's been over twenty years,

Jason

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Locked the action up tight on the 5th round. Had to tap the cylinder out with a small mallet. I'm not even sure how it got bound up so tight, possibly from the moon clip. The last remaining live round did not move, so it wasn't a bullet jump. Couldn't extract the clip without the mallet and drove th...

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My FFL/ Class 3 guy has been doing the same with excellent results. As soon as I have the time, I'll get down there and get it done. The local PD is gun friendly and some good people. Last time I was there, the detective wanted to know some of the details about the suppressor I'd bought. Sounded lik...

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There's no doubt that the 10mm is a powerful round and can be hard on 1911s, but it also depends on how you're loading it just like any other cartridge. Factory ammo can be really hot and one of the reasons I won't buy S&B again. I've had their 10mm damage a S&W 610 and when my dad borrowed ...

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Cool. I have a set of finger print cards on my desk waiting to go down to the PD and get them done. Again. ATF "lost" the first application and I have to start all over again.

jb

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Great pictures!

jb

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Doug, I'm betting you might like the 1911 in 10mm. I have an original issue Delta that's one of my favorites. I had another, years ago that was heavily customized that would chew the centers out of the target at 25 yds. I'd bought it from a friend's estate and ended up selling it about six months la...

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That's a bummer, Jay.

We're pretty lucky around here, several good shows along with the Ohio Gun Collector's association and the Maumee Valley GCA. Though the the Maumee show isn't doing well. Seems to get smaller every year. I think they need to put some more effort into promoting it.

jb

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Jason, roam around here: https://www.1911forum.com/forums/kimber.27/ Looks like those guys like the ones they have. The responses above seem to be generally favorable. Tooled around Gunbroker for a while. The only other long slide 10mm that interested me was the Dan Wesson at twice the price. Thoug...

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Thanks Bill, That's the kind of info I'm looking for.

I've always been a fan of the 10mm, but it seems to have gotten to be an obsession lately.

jb

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I was chatting with an old friend that works a couple days a week at one of my favorite shops. While we were BSing I noticed a long slide 1911 in one of the display cases. Turned out to be a 10mm Kimber Target LS and I was really taken with it. The trigger is fantastic, nice big black adjustable rea...

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With my Rugers, the ,44 Magnums have been the most accurate. One has been extensively worked over and the best of them. One of the Vaqueros has has an action job, I don't know what else as I bought it that way, but it's an accurate revolver. I also have one .45 Colt/ ACP Bisley that when I feed it r...

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That’s a long walk! Fantastic story though. We won’t get up to help a neighbor these days and those men walked to war! That shows a greater quality of man if you ask me. Somewhere, I have a picture of Herr Fritzinger that was taken on the farm many years later. Between the two sides of the family, ...

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A relative on my mother's side of the the family joined a group of Ohio Volunteers to go fight with Texas. They walked all the way from western OH to Texas but the by the time they arrived, the war was over. I would imagine some of them stayed in TX, but the rest turned around and walked home. :shoc...

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1955 Czechoslovakia M52/Vzor There were two different calibers. 7.62x39 and 7.62x45. Should be marked somewhere. Otherwise, checking the bore dia won't do much good. I'd try dropping a x39 in the chamber and see how it fits. The magazine makes it easy too identify the two, but since it's missing, th...

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Bill, Skip the booze and take the offered sedative. I've been given Ativan a couple of times now and it did a far better job of mellowing me out than a shot of anything ever did. Last week I was in for a bone marrow biopsy that I'd heard and had been warned could be quite painful. That was putting i...

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Way cool!

I have a .45ACP cylinder for my Old Army and it's a hoot!
Much more accurate than I expected.

Have fun!

jb

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Grizz, I haven't hunted anything with it other than varmints. I'd always shot jacketed bullets after first sighted it in with the new Brockman sights installed. It wasn't until I ran into a porcupine that was a little too close to our cabin for comfort. I usually don't bother them, but with the dogs...

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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...

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Cool!

I've been wanting one as well, but something always seems to get in the way.

Have fun!

jb

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Most of the .308 Enfields will be marked GRI from the factory in India. The shape of the magazine will be different too.
Some pictures would help if possible.

Here is a picture of a .308 / 7.62 NATO GRI Enfield. There are fake Jungle Carbines out there as well.

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My friend that has his license recently had an audit. He passed with no issues, but wasn't looking forward to it. He did say the "ATF chick was pretty cool". Must be some decent people out there still. The large shop that I buy from now and then triple checks the 4473 forms, to be sure the...

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