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by Sixgun
Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thank you Sixgun!
Replies: 39
Views: 5961

Re: Thank you Sixgun!

Thanks guys, it means a lot. :D I tell ya.....I cruise in up to the gunclub today with an 1886 in 45-90, an 1894 Marlin in 44-40, and several single action Colts to make sure those babies are good to go for Colorado next month. .... I have 300 rounds of ammo when I arrived at 9 am......fast forward ...
by Sixgun
Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thank you Sixgun!
Replies: 39
Views: 5961

Re: Thank you Sixgun!

Hey Jay....thanks buddy....That's a FINE looking Jeep your standing next to. :D You should more honored standing next to Ole Yeller, than to the bum next to ya! Gamekeeper...it will be a pleasure......only thing I'll need is good pics. Of all of the pre war single action Colts, only something like 1...
by Sixgun
Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SIXGUN...how was the aution house...
Replies: 7
Views: 779

Re: SIXGUN...how was the aution house...

Old Win and Casa.......check their website. The guns just came in so it might be a week or two before pictures come out. It's Briggs Auction.....don't know the web address but it can't be too hard to find. The 73 is really nice and I expect a mess of guys will be on that. If I can't buy a gun for .6...
by Sixgun
Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thank you Sixgun!
Replies: 39
Views: 5961

Re: Thank you Sixgun!

Thanks Ben and you good guys here. You all remember in high school, where someone was voted "most successful" or "most popular"? Well, I was voted the "most intolerable". :D But for some strange reason it did not bother the girls or my huntin' buddies.......maybe the 68...
by Sixgun
Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thank you Sixgun!
Replies: 39
Views: 5961

Re: Thank you Sixgun!

Ha! Olloger, that was a good one and never to worry about me stealin' Boots. She is 100% devoted to you and a fun gal to talk with. You done well. Besides, my Italian wife always told me from day one.....42 years ago...if I messed around, that she would have me livin' in a tent.....with NO guns. Wel...
by Sixgun
Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone Heard From Larry (madman4570) Lately...
Replies: 18
Views: 3418

Re: Anyone Heard From Larry (madman4570) Lately...

Hey! You guys are alright and I don't care what Hobie says about you!-----6 :D
by Sixgun
Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thank you Sixgun!
Replies: 39
Views: 5961

Re: Thank you Sixgun!

Thank you Mr. Tycer....and Casa from York, Pa. :D I freely give away knowledge gained from 40+ years of shooting, collecting, reloading, casting, and generally playing with the old guns. Don't know a whole lot about black guns or semi auto pistols (except the ONLY one, the 1911). I'm not always righ...
by Sixgun
Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reloads in Uberti 1873
Replies: 5
Views: 1168

Re: Reloads in Uberti 1873

Good advice from Griff.......follow the manuals and be easy on the gun....most of the time.------6
by Sixgun
Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SIXGUN...how was the aution house...
Replies: 7
Views: 779

Re: SIXGUN...how was the aution house...

Well, I came back a few hours ago and yes, I was pleased. About a half dozen pre war single action Colts, with one pre-98 a HOT one, a mess of Civil War cap and ball Colts, some pristine 1877 Lightnings, a like new Ridgers & Spencer Civil War revolver that's worth at least 7g's. The pride of the...
by Sixgun
Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone Heard From Larry (madman4570) Lately...
Replies: 18
Views: 3418

Re: Anyone Heard From Larry (madman4570) Lately...

My good cyber associate, Larry has taken a break, probably permanently. The guys who leave the board do so because of the critisium of a small few while the majority of the members really don't care one way or another. This feeling becomes magnified when multiple members condemn the so called "...
by Sixgun
Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SIXGUN...how was the aution house...
Replies: 7
Views: 779

Re: SIXGUN...how was the aution house...

It did not materialize.......I dutifully fulfilled my obligatory phone call at 6 pm and I was told," I'll call you back in an hour, Remington brass is here". Well, those bums must have ventured out to a T bar in Philly as I never did hear anything. The auction is going to be in mid Novembe...
by Sixgun
Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone hear from COSteve lately...
Replies: 67
Views: 6544

Re: Anyone hear from COSteve lately...

Doc, Happy people always respond to different actions and emotions in life in a light hearted way. It's pretty simple to see you are a happy guy, well satisfied with how your life turned out, pleased with your surroundings, proud of your accomplishments, whether they are your job, your children, or ...
by Sixgun
Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NEW from RUGER
Replies: 20
Views: 1895

Re: NEW from RUGER

Been following Ruger since 1972 and one thing is for sure, while the Smiths and Colts have those nicely crafted nostalgic lines, nothing outlasts a Ruger.....a real deal "meat and potatoes" gun. My son has been playing with one of their .308 AR's for the better part of the year with a wide...
by Sixgun
Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reloading safety - Why one should clean brass!
Replies: 20
Views: 1672

Re: Reloading safety - Why one should clean brass!

Most case separations come from bottle necked cartridges that are running at full throttle from improperly sized brass. You have to adjust your FLS so you don't push the shoulder back. This is why when using full pressure loads, the brass should be kept separate from individual rifles. This way the ...
by Sixgun
Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Q; far removed from leverguns
Replies: 14
Views: 2687

Re: Q; far removed from leverguns

You don't want to winch from there. Use your front frame hooks or a large d ring/hook from the rear trailer hitch.

If the truck is a beater, just measure the holes and cut down a 2 x 4 on a table saw-----------6
by Sixgun
Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spent my last week in Lebanon PA
Replies: 15
Views: 1193

Re: Spent my last week in Lebanon PA

Is that near Shydas gun store ? I used to get down that way years ago. It has changed a lot though. I did layer 1 networking for Phizer for a few years and really enjoyed it. Yep, That's exactly where it is. As Shydas is practically next to Shirk distributers, they carry large amounts of powder. We...
by Sixgun
Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone hear from COSteve lately...
Replies: 67
Views: 6544

Re: Anyone hear from COSteve lately...

forget it....I've had enough.

Life is too short to indulge in retarded conversations. I have 80 antique Colts to look at and then it's off to Gettysburg.------6
by Sixgun
Mon Sep 29, 2014 10:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone hear from COSteve lately...
Replies: 67
Views: 6544

Re: Anyone hear from COSteve lately...

-892, That's quite alright young man. I never could see the advantage of being serious all the time..........except when I'm wheeling and dealing the old Winchesters and Colts..........that's when my other personality comes up.......yea....I'm a whack job too.... And besides, what's with this "...
by Sixgun
Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone hear from COSteve lately...
Replies: 67
Views: 6544

Re: Anyone hear from COSteve lately...

Ah come on 1892........tongue in cheek dude....tongue in cheek. :D Co.Steve and suck Elliot are two good guys or I would not have their pictures imprinted on our toilet paper here. :D Kick back and relax.....all tongue in cheek. It's how we do things here in the East. The skin grows mighty thick her...
by Sixgun
Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone hear from COSteve lately...
Replies: 67
Views: 6544

Re: Anyone hear from COSteve lately...

Thanks Chuck! :D I guess I would not be accomplishing anything if I didn't get no feedback. Come to think about, we have LOTS of whack jobs and other guys who bow down to their wives just because they want to buy a new gun and the kids need clothes and get this.....they even need to eat! When my kid...
by Sixgun
Mon Sep 29, 2014 6:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bad day for Cat!
Replies: 28
Views: 3302

Re: Bad day for Cat!

Extremely cool pics.

Is that Mescalero's Jeep? Looks too good to be his.----6
by Sixgun
Sun Sep 28, 2014 10:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: back to the riot and hi-cap subject
Replies: 45
Views: 7565

Re: back to the riot and hi-cap subject

That's why I have this......my "go between". In size, it fits nicely between my AR LE Colt 6940 and a handgun. Model "A" UZI with a factory folding stock. I have fired a little over 2k of 9mm from this gun using every conceivable type of hardball, hollow point and cast lead, from...
by Sixgun
Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WooHoo! I can Hear Again!
Replies: 37
Views: 3877

Re: WooHoo! I can Hear Again!

Good for you! It's really bad with me as the ringing is so loud it has been working on my nerves. We get tested every year at work and the guy doing the testing had me take the test over as he said he never saw results that were so dismal. There's just something about gun guys.....think nothing of s...
by Sixgun
Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AWESOME DAY with a bunch of WWII and Korean Vets
Replies: 11
Views: 934

Re: AWESOME DAY with a bunch of WWII and Korean Vets

What a great way to spend the day. Not much anymore but as a forklift driver I used to get to talk to lots of mostly Korean War vets who were tractor trailer drivers. Those guys have HONOR written on over them. Every now and then I would get one to open up and talk and their stories and the ones wit...
by Sixgun
Sat Sep 27, 2014 11:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bad day for Coyote!
Replies: 24
Views: 1317

Re: Bad day for Coyote!

Thanks Danny! You saved me the energy of typing that out!

That picture is very nice! Good work!--------6
by Sixgun
Sat Sep 27, 2014 10:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This will get you thinking about hunting
Replies: 16
Views: 1239

Re: This will get you thinking about hunting

Whoa! That baby is impressive.......be hard to top that !

-----6
by Sixgun
Fri Sep 26, 2014 7:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: question
Replies: 12
Views: 1350

Re: question

Well... I wouldn't advise it if your shower is out-of-doors! :twisted: :D :D UNLESS......it's a "golden shower". :D On to Mescaline's question....I have always understood that your entire house is grounded and is the safest place to be. I also heard you should not talk on the phone but th...
by Sixgun
Fri Sep 26, 2014 6:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Well, it's come home now.
Replies: 20
Views: 1708

Re: Well, it's come home now.

I saw that today. Sickening, to say the least, but I'm not sure it was a raghead, just some weirdo trying to be like them. These things don't bother me a bit. If it starts to become commonplace, we will all see the rise of the Christian.........with a big chase of the ragheads back to the motherland...
by Sixgun
Fri Sep 26, 2014 1:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another 300 Savage joins the stable.
Replies: 14
Views: 815

Re: Another 300 Savage joins the stable.

Thats a hard rifle to find, in 300 Savage, even here in Pennsylvania, which is the king of all states for anything "pump". A guy two doors down from me has one and its the only one of two I have ever seen. Check out the barrel codes and my guess it was made in 1956, give or take a year as ...
by Sixgun
Fri Sep 26, 2014 12:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Colt SAA 32-20
Replies: 5
Views: 1363

Re: Colt SAA 32-20

Looks to me like a good quality restoration. Grips are not correct and the case colors look too bright for a 90 yr old gun. Markings look good, not buffed out. What's up with the base pin? I agree, the colors are close, but not right, plus the bluing on the backstrap and trigger are not the right c...
by Sixgun
Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: pyhon and diamondback prices
Replies: 28
Views: 1768

Re: pyhon and diamondback prices

Shooting contest. You and your 8" Python Me and my 586 8 3/8" Long range rocks. OK, you guys slug it out and I'll sit 100 meters behind you with the 10' Ruger Maximum with 180 gr. Sierra silhouette bullets to take on the winner. (dang, not sure if I can still see those open sights....Can ...
by Sixgun
Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1 Adam-12, 1 Adam-12; See the man ............
Replies: 31
Views: 3238

Re: 1 Adam-12, 1 Adam-12; See the man ............

Joe, 3 years ago I was in the backseat of a Pa. State Police car, handcuffed..........with a loaded S&W 38 in my front pocket, while my buddy was on the pavement, spread eagled with a loaded Seecamp 32 auto in his front pocket. Yea, even State cops make HUGE mistakes. After the fiasco ended and ...
by Sixgun
Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: pyhon and diamondback prices
Replies: 28
Views: 1768

Re: pyhon and diamondback prices

In the collecting/investment game, every model of gun reaches it's climax to the point where that model/brand can no longer be easily purchased by the average guy. These guns go into the "rich guy" class. When I started my game in the early seventies, it was near impossible to purchase a F...
by Sixgun
Sun Sep 21, 2014 6:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .22 ammo bubble about to burst?
Replies: 27
Views: 2872

Re: .22 ammo bubble about to burst?

Mr JNYORK , Look here, as I'm not trying to brag. In reality, I am just a peon forklift driver who happens to know "people in the know". I claimed right here several months ago that the shortage was due to the fiscal year, taxes, and other things way over my peon brain and that the ammo wa...
by Sixgun
Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When they say it will hold 10 guns...
Replies: 9
Views: 722

Re: When they say it will hold 10 guns...

When you think about it, any more safe is just icing on the cake. That will do the job 99.9% of the time as for that other .01%, the bad guys will just barge in and have YOU open it. OI, is does make sense to bolt it to the wall and the floor. People who steal are usually drunk, on drugs, and stupid...
by Sixgun
Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old School Target
Replies: 23
Views: 2406

Re: Old School Target

LAH wrote:Mr. Keith was very kind to many ole boys like me.

Lynn, If I rememebr correctly, I believe it cost you a bottle of Old Granddad. :D ----6
by Sixgun
Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old School Target
Replies: 23
Views: 2406

Re: Old School Target

I'd say it was Lynn Halstead from "down in the hollar". :D ----6
by Sixgun
Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do You Remember Your Very First Toy Gun?
Replies: 46
Views: 5003

Re: Do You Remember Your Very First Toy Gun?

Dang CAS, you were a spoiled child. :D That's OK, I was too.

Is that "Rabbit Hunt" set up a recent pic? What a rarity to have it like that 50+ years later. Looks perfect.

Can I have it?----6
by Sixgun
Mon Sep 15, 2014 6:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: American women going to ISIS
Replies: 11
Views: 1568

Re: American women going to ISIS

Dang! Those raghead women have no idea what "mean" is. Just spend a few days around my Italian wife would show them the true meaning.----6
by Sixgun
Mon Sep 15, 2014 6:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cowboy Action Today
Replies: 16
Views: 1516

Re: Cowboy Action Today

Broken mainspring??? I tell ya, they just don't make 'em like they used to. Here's my guns, still dirty from the shootin' match on Saturday. The 1873 pictured, made in 1883 got me a 30x40 and the main spring still works. :D but then again, metallurgy back 131 years ago was so much better than today....
by Sixgun
Mon Sep 15, 2014 5:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pretty '73
Replies: 16
Views: 2099

Re: Pretty '73

Big deal...that stuff is JUNK compared to this baby.......A BOLT ACTION SHOTGUN.

EAT your hearts out because this baby is MINE!!---6

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by Sixgun
Mon Sep 15, 2014 5:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who Said Dat ?
Replies: 11
Views: 751

Re: Who Said Dat ?

Griff wrote:
piller wrote:As in that stuff women put on their nails??? :lol:
As in, men can be blonde also! :P :lol:
Oh yea!!!!! Just because I'm half Italian and half blonde (German) does that make me stupid?

I may be retarded but I'm ain't stupid!----6
by Sixgun
Sun Sep 14, 2014 2:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: English Setter Name
Replies: 22
Views: 796

Re: English Setter Name

Whatever happened to "Rover" or "Fido" and why does it have to be an English name??...the dog is an American. We have and have had: Bob Junior Tiffy Toby Tutti Lardo Festy Suzy Tommy Teddy Eddie Spike Skittles (my favorite) Fat Boy Curly Spidey Max Alfie Smiley Froggie Teeny Sixgun
by Sixgun
Sun Sep 14, 2014 2:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who Said Dat ?
Replies: 11
Views: 751

Re: Who Said Dat ?

In addition to being blonde, my guess she was also Polish.----6
by Sixgun
Sun Sep 14, 2014 2:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Did I get shafted on my new AR
Replies: 22
Views: 2056

Re: Did I get shafted on my new AR

For the record............. I have never sold Sixgun anything :shock: :shock: Let ME set the record straight. Mescaline calls me one night and says, "yo Sixgun, I got a keg of beer and a VERY nice Jeep for you and the only thing you need to do is come out to New Mexico and bring 12K in cash&qu...
by Sixgun
Sun Sep 14, 2014 10:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pre-season Derr Hunting Reminder...
Replies: 14
Views: 822

Re: Pre-season Derr Hunting Reminder...

Jack just carry some baby wipes if you make it through the ordeal you can dig them out your day pack and clean up. :lol: and baby wipes are good for saddle itch too :lol: . danny I hear ya Danny! Funny thing happens to a man when he "starts" to reach old age......I just don't care about a...
by Sixgun
Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pre-season Derr Hunting Reminder...
Replies: 14
Views: 822

Re: Pre-season Derr Hunting Reminder...

I'll remember that next month when I'm in Colorado camping in a tent with a weeks worth of food sitting around the campsite and also when I'm pushing through the thick pines. I hear never to worry about such things as "when your time is up, it's up". :D I figure at 60 years of age I'm waaa...
by Sixgun
Sat Sep 13, 2014 7:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need Opinions
Replies: 12
Views: 640

Re: Need Opinions

Jdad, You know as well as I know that 99% of the gun guys like to see "fresh, new, unblemished wood and metal. I can't remember the amount of times that a guy would show me their new acquisition that was built in say.......1921.....then complain about the dents on the wood and some bluing loss ...
by Sixgun
Sat Sep 13, 2014 5:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need Opinions
Replies: 12
Views: 640

Re: Need Opinions

"Fugly" is in the eyes of the beholder. That new replacement stock is like puttin' a set of low rider ghetto wheels on a '57 Chevy.-------6
by Sixgun
Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .32, or 38 Special?
Replies: 21
Views: 2406

Re: .32, or 38 Special?

More than likely, no one here will ever have to use their gun in self defense....but.......if that million to one shot (pun intended) ever happens, I want to be sure. 32's are pimp guns...and caliber and any bullet weight. While I may be on the low end with a 38 Spl, I use 175 grain Keith semi wadcu...