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by flightsimmer
Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: are Rossis getting better?
Replies: 34
Views: 2074

Re: are Rossis getting better?

It's nice to get one that's perfect in every way, but I just love taking them apart and cleaning and dressing them up, deburing where needed , changing springs with Wolff springs, touching up the bluing and anything else I find. It kind of makes them mine in a personal kind of way. Besides, I've got...
by flightsimmer
Sun Jan 21, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45 ACP carbine with 20-round mags
Replies: 15
Views: 1021

Re: 45 ACP carbine with 20-round mags

I've got a MecTech in 10 mm also and it's deadly accurate.
by flightsimmer
Thu Sep 14, 2023 6:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pocket Pistols
Replies: 28
Views: 1255

Re: Pocket Pistols

Out of all of my many choices and I do mean many, I have settled on my S&W 642 for a pocket carry gun. It never gets in my way but it's always there. During cooler weather when I am wearing a "T" shirt under my regular shirt I carry it in a Steve McQueen "Bullet movie" should...
by flightsimmer
Thu Aug 31, 2023 4:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Backing tracks.....
Replies: 5
Views: 333

Re: Backing tracks.....

A song that hit me right square in the heart last week. "Lord I've never been this homesick before" Verse #1 There's a light in the window The table spread in splendor. Someone standing by the open door. I can see a crystal river and I must be near forever. Lord I've never been this homesi...
by flightsimmer
Tue Jun 13, 2023 6:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I made it to The Whittington Center this morning.
Replies: 21
Views: 642

Re: I made it to The Whittington Center this morning.

I spent a week there several decades back and would love to go back again.
by flightsimmer
Sat May 20, 2023 10:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Chilling Thought
Replies: 26
Views: 1259

Re: A Chilling Thought

I just got through reading a piece on the world debt of all the countries around the globe and it points out that China is taking over the world financially causing other countries to go deep into debt. Well it's not exactly China's fault it's the country's that borrow the money from them just like ...
by flightsimmer
Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cast bullets: bore size or throat size?
Replies: 19
Views: 735

Re: Cast bullets: bore size or throat size?

I have a 4-3/4" EMF Hartford in 45 Colt caliber. I feel like it is perfection of the breed in every way. I don't remember the exact specifications now but the cylinder throats were much larger than the grove in the barrel. It bothered me enough for me to try to locate a cylinder with smaller th...
by flightsimmer
Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Uberti "Schofield" Shot Left -- Fixed it.......
Replies: 7
Views: 347

Re: My Uberti "Schofield" Shot Left -- Fixed it.......

My 5" Schofield in 45 Colt shot left also, but it was too far for a simple fix like that one that you have. It was an intriguing piece of craftsmanship but it didn't fit my hand very well and I ended up selling it.
by flightsimmer
Wed Dec 21, 2022 5:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Has anybody handled an.....
Replies: 7
Views: 515

Re: Has anybody handled an.....

I had one as an early teenager, bought it through the mail from a magazine ad ammo and all with my paper route money.
Neat carbine, wish I still had it. Boy how times have changed.
by flightsimmer
Wed Dec 14, 2022 11:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When You're Over 60 Years Old...
Replies: 43
Views: 1948

Re: When You're Over 60 Years Old...

Oh good heavens wait till you get to 80.
by flightsimmer
Mon Oct 31, 2022 4:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday flightsimmer & CowboyTutt
Replies: 7
Views: 328

Re: Happy Birthday flightsimmer & CowboyTutt

Yeah, today I reached the big 80, it's all downhill from here.
by flightsimmer
Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: am I exaggerating 44 mag recoil
Replies: 33
Views: 2965

Re: am I exaggerating 44 mag recoil

Why not just reduce your loads or shoot 44 special?
by flightsimmer
Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 94AE ejector, yet again
Replies: 29
Views: 2050

Re: 94AE ejector, yet again

Well, I think that's where the problem is, it's not getting a good hook on the case. Maybe need to contact a local gunsmith and see what he thinks. Perhaps contact Winchester also.
by flightsimmer
Sat Sep 03, 2022 4:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 94AE ejector, yet again
Replies: 29
Views: 2050

Re: 94AE ejector, yet again

It looks to me like the factory installed an extractor intended for the side eject model not the angle eject.
by flightsimmer
Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 94AE ejector, yet again
Replies: 29
Views: 2050

Re: 94AE ejector, yet again

Just curious, does the parts catalog list more than one part number for the extractor? That is, different extractors for different calibers.

To me, it looks like the extractor claw is made at the wrong angle, it should be perpendicular to the case, not turned so that only the edge catches the case.
by flightsimmer
Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is anyone still shooting a Red Ryder?
Replies: 65
Views: 3566

Re: Is anyone still shooting a Red Ryder?

I have a newer Daisy model 25, pump action. Daisy sent me 3 extra barrels and a bunch of bb's because ?????? Anyway, I tested all 4 barrels and found the most accurate one. I can often hit a bottle cap at 30 yards with it. I like the pump action because I don't have lower the rifle for follow up sho...
by flightsimmer
Sun May 29, 2022 5:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Really!. I was just looking for reloading supplies!!
Replies: 11
Views: 945

Re: Really!. I was just looking for reloading supplies!!

I know what you mean, they tend to grow on you.
by flightsimmer
Wed Mar 09, 2022 6:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why do I want this?
Replies: 18
Views: 1725

Re: Why do I want this?

Scott Tschirhart wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 6:04 pm Royal Irish Constabulary
I have no idea why.
by flightsimmer
Wed Feb 09, 2022 8:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Got bullets?
Replies: 6
Views: 950

Re: Got bullets?

By the time I realized I needed one of those Marlin CLs, production had ended and prices were shooting up. :cry: Yeah, glad I got this one when I did, price for one now is about 3 times what I paid . Crazy, just crazy. :o Just in case you guys have forgotten, the value of the product has not change...
by flightsimmer
Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Exploring the NRA Whittington Center.
Replies: 15
Views: 1351

Re: Exploring the NRA Whittington Center.

I've got a large piece of coal from that mine sitting on my desk as a momento of the week we stayed there.
Had a great time.
by flightsimmer
Sat Jan 08, 2022 2:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gun Magazine 1957 edition
Replies: 4
Views: 916

Re: Gun Magazine 1957 edition

Reading those old magazines sure brings back happy memories but those old prices make me want to cry... :cry: Thanks for sharing. 8) You've got to remember that the value of the object (in this case a gun) has not changed one bit, it's the value of the dollar that has fallen. I just wish my income ...
by flightsimmer
Sat Jan 08, 2022 1:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Uberti Stallion/Cimarron P Jr
Replies: 22
Views: 2533

Re: Uberti Stallion/Cimarron P Jr

Oh, you won't find them in a gun store, you have to order them from a Uberti or a Uberti dealer, that's why their rare.
by flightsimmer
Sat Jan 08, 2022 1:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Uberti Stallion/Cimarron P Jr
Replies: 22
Views: 2533

Re: Uberti Stallion/Cimarron P Jr

I bought one new in 38 Special with a 3-1/2" barrel, it's an exact copy of my full sized model P in 45 Colt. I wear it cross draw and the full sized one on my right hip. I bought a bird's head grip frame and wood grip and fitted it to the revolver so now I can have it both ways. I got pictures ...
by flightsimmer
Mon Nov 01, 2021 2:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday To -- flightsimmer (79), , CowboyTutt
Replies: 5
Views: 537

Re: Happy Birthday To -- flightsimmer (79), , CowboyTutt

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Going to Kentucky today to wander the Daniel Boone National Forest.
by flightsimmer
Thu Aug 05, 2021 3:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cimarron model P.....jr.
Replies: 11
Views: 1653

Re: Cimarron model P.....jr.

I've got one in 38 special, 4-3/4" barrel. I also have the birds head grip in addition to the standard plow handle.
It's a fun gun and is easier to handle for me. I carry it in a cross draw holster on a replica John Wayne money belt along with the full sized model P, SAA in 45 Colt.
by flightsimmer
Mon Jun 28, 2021 11:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: From Colt
Replies: 50
Views: 4079

Re: From Colt

So, as Paul Harvey would say, what is the rest of the story?

Any damage? Oh, I see, it pushed the firing pin out of the frame. You think it can be fixed or is the frame damaged?
by flightsimmer
Sat Jun 05, 2021 9:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 100 Things To Do Before You Die
Replies: 13
Views: 1536

Re: 100 Things To Do Before You Die

The first of 100 things to do before you die is accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, the rest will fall into line.
by flightsimmer
Fri May 14, 2021 6:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1892 44WCF bulged barrel
Replies: 19
Views: 3120

Re: 1892 44WCF bulged barrel

A friend of mine once showed me a 1918 45ACP Colt revolver that had a bulged barrel, I removed the barrel and proceeded to remove the stuck bullet.
Turned out there were 3 or 4 bullets stuck in the bore.
I got a used barrel from Numeric Arms and got it back in working order.
by flightsimmer
Mon May 10, 2021 6:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Many Guns Should a Normal Person Have?
Replies: 26
Views: 4352

Re: How Many Guns Should a Normal Person Have?

. 42 (.... obviously .... :roll: :wink: ) http://levergunscommunity.org/viewtopic.php?t=74967 I came across this phrase on the other thread and it brought a smile to my face.... “ ... Maybe I could be talked into something practical like a .408 CheyTac... ” One reason I just LOVE this forum... :D I...
by flightsimmer
Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whittington Center?
Replies: 13
Views: 1989

Re: Whittington Center?

Been there done that loved it. Spent a week there, had a great time.
I flew out there with a bunch of my guns and a ton of ammo. In today's world they would have locked me up as a terrorist.
Small airport about a mile south with rental cars.
by flightsimmer
Mon Mar 01, 2021 5:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How do you get consistent throws from powder measure?
Replies: 65
Views: 14495

Re: How do you get consistent throws from powder measure?

Here's my method. I use an RCBS powder measure, I take the lid off and set a small funnel in the top and then pour in the powder until the funnel starts to fill up after filling the powder measure tube, this keeps the powder at the same level in the tube. Now all you need to do is keep the funnel fr...
by flightsimmer
Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Long To Order A New Ruger GP100?
Replies: 23
Views: 2223

Re: How Long To Order A New Ruger GP100?

I walked into my local gun store looking to see any GP-100, I wanted to see if I liked it or not. I really wanted a L framed S&W but alas they don't make one in 10mm. So I asked if they had any and Karen said why yes, we have one in .357 and one in 10mm, Wow! A 10mm is just what I was looking fo...
by flightsimmer
Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What would you like to see in 2021?
Replies: 31
Views: 4174

Re: What would you like to see in 2021?

I would like to see a world wide revivel.
I would like to see God send His Holy Spirit into all the world convicting the soul's of mankind before the end comes.
by flightsimmer
Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Next Time Someone seems Intimidated by Reloading
Replies: 10
Views: 1926

Re: Next Time Someone seems Intimidated by Reloading

Reloading is a relaxing hobby, but only if your not in a hurry. I'm still using a single stage press and casting my own bullets, I've got lots of lead wheel weights that I picked up off of the ground when I was still working as a mechanic ( automotive technician ) LOL. Anyway, I've got 5 gallon buck...
by flightsimmer
Sun Dec 06, 2020 5:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Cosmos ... distances so vast they are overwhelming
Replies: 32
Views: 4778

Re: The Cosmos ... distances so vast they are overwhelming

Try and wrap your head around this, there is no end to the void. What do you think it would be, a brick wall or something? The void goes on forever just like eternity.
by flightsimmer
Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What Do YOU Want for Christmas....
Replies: 18
Views: 2678

Re: What Do YOU Want for Christmas....

For Christ Jesus to come back.

OOPS, double post. Now how did I do that.
by flightsimmer
Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What Do YOU Want for Christmas....
Replies: 18
Views: 2678

Re: What Do YOU Want for Christmas....

For Christ Jesus to come back.
by flightsimmer
Sat Oct 31, 2020 9:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday flightsimmer and congratulations.
Replies: 2
Views: 424

Re: Happy Birthday flightsimmer.

Thank you very much. I thought this would be my last birthday because I was dying of cancer. They cut me open and said I was just full of cancer ( non-hodkins lymphoma) so they installed a feeding tube because my asoafagas was going to fail before I died and sowed me back up. They couldn't give me C...
by flightsimmer
Sat Aug 01, 2020 4:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The chirping bird. ( cows added )
Replies: 27
Views: 3789

Re: The chirping bird.

After seeing this I just had a brilliant thought.
It seems that animals take better care of their young than many people do.
by flightsimmer
Sat Apr 25, 2020 9:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Made a Hurdy Gurdy
Replies: 51
Views: 4556

Re: Made a Hurdy Gurdy

Look up Patty Gurdy on YouTube, she plays a mean Hurdy Gurdy and not at all bad looking.
She even had a custom built 18 string Hurdy Gurdy made just for her.
by flightsimmer
Tue Feb 25, 2020 7:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hmmmmm
Replies: 18
Views: 2307

Re: Hmmmmm

Do be careful and load only 2 or 3 rounds at first.
I bought one brand new and loaded 7 rounds in it, when I fired it, it went full auto and shot up the range ceiling and like to scared me to death.
by flightsimmer
Tue Dec 03, 2019 7:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: to you crazy people who have guns stashed all over your house...
Replies: 28
Views: 3244

Re: to you crazy people who have guns stashed all over your house...

I simply cannot afford a walk-in safe because I've spent all my money on guns.
by flightsimmer
Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Wonderful Wicked Wadcutters."
Replies: 4
Views: 1209

Re: "Wonderful Wicked Wadcutters."

I once shot a prowler with a 38 spl. loaded with hbwc bullets loaded backwards and it literally turned to shrapnel.
by flightsimmer
Tue Nov 05, 2019 12:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Cosmos ... distances so vast they are overwhelming
Replies: 32
Views: 4778

Re: The Cosmos ... distances so vast they are overwhelming

Now! Fathom this. A long time ago I happened to be thinking about the Cosmos and since I was relaxing, I decided to imagine what it would be like to be out in space. So, I imagined leaving earth and traveling out too and past the moon. As I past the moon I turned and looked out into the Galaxy, and ...
by flightsimmer
Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Cosmos ... distances so vast they are overwhelming
Replies: 32
Views: 4778

Re: The Cosmos ... distances so vast they are overwhelming

So, think about this. Does the universe have an end? What would be at the end if there is one, a wall or what? If there is no end, how could that be possible? The only answer that mankind can understand is GOD. Then, imagine this, the Bible declares that GOD, spoke it into existence. So that tells m...
by flightsimmer
Thu Oct 31, 2019 7:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday flightsimmer.
Replies: 1
Views: 385

Re: Happy Birthday flightsimmer.

Thanks guys.
by flightsimmer
Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning B92 ejector spring
Replies: 4
Views: 1167

Re: Browning B92 ejector spring

I got my replacement ejector springs from Lowe's, worked beter than the originals.
by flightsimmer
Fri Jul 26, 2019 2:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CutCordsNow™ Antenna
Replies: 15
Views: 1848

Re: CutCordsNow™ Antenna

We are 1 year in on a 2 year contract with AT&T for $205 a month, not my choice. Wife won't let me cut it, so I bought an outside antenna for less than $40 and two 10 foot 1 inch conduit sections to mount it on for less than $25 and now we get great local staions over the air on our "SMART&...
by flightsimmer
Mon Feb 25, 2019 5:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Excellent Non-Script Joint Relief
Replies: 23
Views: 2349

Re: Excellent Non-Script Joint Relief

Now this interest me. I'm only 76 but I have body/joint aches and pains most of the time. My doctor has never offered any help, he just suggests Tylenol. Now it does seem to help a little but I still cannot turn my head without discomfort and when I stand up from a seated position it hurts and takes...
by flightsimmer
Fri Nov 02, 2018 8:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday Flightsimmer.
Replies: 3
Views: 684

Re: Happy Birthday Flightsimmer.

Thanks guys.