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- Fri Jul 26, 2024 9:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: This is really cool...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 104
This is really cool...
... at least for me! So, a little background. I've always been fascinated with my family history. Started in the 70's when "Roots" came out. My Dad was a student of our family history, and he drug us around that summer visiting old family gravesite where I did "grave rubbings" (p...
- Fri Jul 26, 2024 7:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Making Lemonade…
- Replies: 15
- Views: 281
Re: Making Lemonade…
Here's the dowel I made for the Dragoon conversion:
- Fri Jul 26, 2024 7:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Making Lemonade…
- Replies: 15
- Views: 281
Re: Making Lemonade…
https://kirstkonverter.com/ https://kirstkonverter.com/colt-walker-dragoons.html The ejection is with a dowel. Or, for some models, you can get an ejector rod kit (I ordered one for the 1860 clones). Won't work with the snubbie, but will with the other two. I'm not overly worried about the rod/dowel...
- Fri Jul 26, 2024 7:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: You know......
- Replies: 2
- Views: 146
Re: You know......
Well, I'll be...
- Fri Jul 26, 2024 7:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Making Lemonade…
- Replies: 15
- Views: 281
Re: Making Lemonade…
BTW, I got an ad from Kirst via e-mail this morning reminding me of their sale on Walker and Dragoon conversion cylinders. FYI in case anyone is interested!
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- Fri Jul 26, 2024 7:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Making Lemonade…
- Replies: 15
- Views: 281
- Thu Jul 25, 2024 8:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Making Lemonade…
- Replies: 15
- Views: 281
- Thu Jul 25, 2024 7:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Making Lemonade…
- Replies: 15
- Views: 281
Making Lemonade…
… out of lemons. But I didn’t know it was a lemon to start. So, short story long :wink: , after I made up my fantasy “Ysabel Kid” Dragoon with a Kirst Konverter cylinder, I wanted to do another for the 1860 Army, which, as much as I love the Dragoons, is the best balanced and best-looking Colt percu...
- Thu Jul 25, 2024 7:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 70s Series 1911 I couldn't pass up
- Replies: 5
- Views: 227
Re: 70s Series 1911 I couldn't pass up
Very nice, Jason! Looking forward to the range report.
- Thu Jul 25, 2024 7:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: John Taffin
- Replies: 9
- Views: 305
Re: John Taffin
Will pray for both. Thanks for letting us know, Jim.
- Tue Jul 23, 2024 7:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Longshot but I'll ask anyway?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 306
Re: Longshot but I'll ask anyway?
I have a couple/few old catalogs, but unfortunately, not that one.
- Mon Jul 22, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Looking at a New Sofa
- Replies: 5
- Views: 243
- Sun Jul 21, 2024 7:45 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: I find it the height of irony...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 147
Re: I find it the height of irony...
I guess I'm not the only one after all!
- Sun Jul 21, 2024 7:17 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: I find it the height of irony...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 147
I find it the height of irony...
...that President Permanent Brain-Freeze dropped out of the race on "National Ice Cream Day"!
- Fri Jul 19, 2024 2:56 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: 10 Ga Ithica
- Replies: 4
- Views: 477
Re: 10 Ga Ithica
They are indeed welcome!
We are all enablers here...
We are all enablers here...
- Fri Jul 19, 2024 8:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 143
Happy Birthday...
... to Colonel Samuel Colt! Colonel Sam Colt was born on this day in 1814. He would go on to refine the idea of a revolver into what we know today, creating a firearms company that still bears his name (though not owned by the family). A well-known phrase concerning Sam Colt is this: " God did ...
- Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:46 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: An appeal from Brian Pearce
- Replies: 8
- Views: 510
Re: An appeal from Brian Pearce
PM sent.
- Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dragoon Again - Just For Fun
- Replies: 19
- Views: 555
Re: Dragoon Again - Just For Fun
The 1860's is certainly better, but the Dragoon's is light years ahead of the Walker!
- Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 'Sexist' - but pretty funny ('Women and the Secret Service')
- Replies: 5
- Views: 385
- Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Jim, can we get a tutorial?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 666
Re: Jim, can we get a tutorial?
So true... and so worth it!Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2024 6:10 pm Cap and ball revolvers are also good at flame-cutting sandbags -- and staining a whole bunch of stuff black.
- Wed Jul 17, 2024 7:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dragoon Again - Just For Fun
- Replies: 19
- Views: 555
Re: Dragoon Again - Just For Fun
Nice Jay. I would love to get a conversion kit for my Colt Third Model Dragoon. Hi Gary. I can't recommend Kirst Konverters and their gunsmith, Bill Kelly, enough. The conversion cylinder is wonderfully made, and properly cared for, will last many lifetimes. I bought it when Kirst ran a sale (which...
- Wed Jul 17, 2024 7:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dragoon Again - Just For Fun
- Replies: 19
- Views: 555
Re: Dragoon Again - Just For Fun
For those of you shooting these Dragoons, how well does the loading lever catch prevent the lever from falling during recoil? I realize this was a problem with the Walker which preceded them. My only experience with blackpowder revolvers has been solely with 1850 Navy and 1860 Army models. This is ...
- Wed Jul 17, 2024 7:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cell phone wisdom from France
- Replies: 4
- Views: 298
Re: Cell phone wisdom from France
Perfect indeed!!!
- Tue Jul 16, 2024 7:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dragoon Again - Just For Fun
- Replies: 19
- Views: 555
Re: Dragoon Again - Just For Fun
Hi Bill - I picked this up specially for the conversion, and it is not only fun to shoot, but darn accurate. Now, I'm not saying modern iron sights accurate, because it has the Colt open-frame sights of the percussion era - i.e., rear sight notch on the hammer - but to me it points just naturally. I...
- Mon Jul 15, 2024 8:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dragoon Again - Just For Fun
- Replies: 19
- Views: 555
Re: Dragoon Again - Just For Fun
Here's combining both... a Uberti reproduction of the Colt 1st Model Dragoon with a Kirst Konverter and recoil shield port.
- Mon Jul 15, 2024 7:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Midway Promotional On Primers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 290
Re: Midway Promotional On Primers
Natchez has been running specials lately where they cover the hazmat fees on purchases over $99. That's the way to go if you can't find stuff locally (which I rarely do anymore )
- Mon Jul 15, 2024 7:39 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Assassin Registered as a Republican as a Ruse
- Replies: 10
- Views: 375
Re: Assassin Registered as a Republican as a Ruse
+1samsi wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2024 9:33 am It's more likely that the scumbag was registered R so it could vote in closed primaries. It's an old trick, mainly used to try to advance ones opponent's less desirable candidates. The practice actually made it into the news cycle briefly during the last midterms, likely to encourage it.
- Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Short Range Day Today
- Replies: 9
- Views: 347
Re: Short Range Day Today
I have a bunch of Winchester Wildcats I got on sale from K-Mart for $7.99/brick of 500. Sigh, those were the days...
- Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:26 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Shots fired!?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 1217
Re: Shots fired!?
I'm not sure on that Bill. If initial reports are correct and the shooter was outside the perimeter, it may be a failure on the SWAT snipers I saw, but the secret service close-in protection did exactly what they were trained to do - get the President down (he was already), dog-pile on him, and get ...
- Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:16 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Shots fired!?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 1217
Re: Shots fired!?
That would nix the reports from some that it was a .22 rimfire. With the counter-sniper presence, It is hard to imagine a long gun could have got that close.
- Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:14 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Alec Baldwin...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 707
Re: Alec Baldwin...
I despise Alec Baldwin but….Hannah Reed is more liable as is the guy who handed the gun to Alec….Alec violated basic gun rules but did have a reasonable belief that the gun was cold, as they say. I despise Baldwin too. Typical narcissistic leftist low-talent hack actor. Like others, I do wonder how...
- Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:05 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Shots fired!?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 1217
Re: Shots fired!?
+1 - both counts.Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2024 6:17 pm I’m a supporter of President Trump.
This changes the dynamics of this election and the direction forward.
- Thu Jul 11, 2024 7:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pretty cool finds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 281
- Thu Jul 11, 2024 7:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Some new skin for the new Colt
- Replies: 9
- Views: 300
Re: Some new skin for the new Colt
Dang, that's a good-looking holster!
- Thu Jul 11, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The cost of reloading versus buying loaded ammunition
- Replies: 25
- Views: 794
Re: The cost of reloading versus buying loaded ammunition
I got into reloading when I was 16. I was shooting my RSB .44 Mag and darn those rounds were expensive even back then! Plus, at 16, I couldn't buy them (some places still sold them to me :wink: ). What I discovered was the ability to customize loads to stuff that isn't offered commercially. When I w...
- Thu Jul 11, 2024 7:22 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: President who ?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 110
Re: President who ?
Watching him live right now after the NATO summit. He just called Donald Trump his Vice President. His answers are wandering all over the place. The only consistent thing is he is lying like there is no tomorrow.
Our country's enemies are watching... and laughing...
Our country's enemies are watching... and laughing...
- Wed Jul 10, 2024 8:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dragoon!!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 937
Re: Dragoon!!!
Congrats Scott!Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2024 7:20 pm It’s done. Timing is just right. And I didn’t booger up any screws.
- Mon Jul 08, 2024 7:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dragoon!!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 937
Re: Dragoon!!!
Very true!Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2024 8:06 pm Especially when they are like this one with a brass grip frame.
And as you can see from my signature picture, I am very found of the Dragoon's!
- Mon Jul 08, 2024 7:45 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: "Eliminating Federal Income Tax would be a 'bad' Thing..."
- Replies: 2
- Views: 116
Re: "Eliminating Federal Income Tax would be a 'bad' Thing..."
If they would just eliminate tax withholding, and send everyone a bill once a year, both parties would be swept out of office - for good. Granted, ALL the Dem's would go, but a significant number of Republicans would go as well. Better yet, send each American an itemized bill for their taxes. Showin...
- Sun Jul 07, 2024 7:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Have a HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY ...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 482
Re: Have a HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY ...
Thank you John!
Spent it with family, friends, enjoying fireworks, music, BBQ and bourbon.
Doesn't get any better!
Spent it with family, friends, enjoying fireworks, music, BBQ and bourbon.
Doesn't get any better!
- Sun Jul 07, 2024 7:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 322
Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!
Well said Jim, both posts.
- Sun Jul 07, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Firing The Thunder Mug on the 4th of July
- Replies: 12
- Views: 430
Re: Firing The Thunder Mug on the 4th of July
I was out of town for Independence Day, so I did not get to use my golf ball mortar. It is a hoot!
- Sun Jul 07, 2024 7:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dragoon!!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 937
Re: Dragoon!!!
I agree 100%!Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2024 12:47 pm Keith recommended to Bill Ruger to call the Super Blackhawk a “Dragoon” and I still think that would have been fitting.
I've always thought of mine as a Dragoon. With the square-back trigger guard, it just shouts "Dragoon"!
- Sat Jul 06, 2024 7:59 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Timely thoughts on retiring from the office of president
- Replies: 4
- Views: 407
Re: Timely thoughts on retiring from the office of president
No they cannot...
- Tue Jul 02, 2024 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My bench is messier than your bench ...
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2257
Re: My bench is messier than your bench ...
Bill, you said "scoop set"! Does this count?Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2024 8:20 am Nice space Jim! Elbow room and everything.
Reminds me that I haven't used my old Lyman powder measure in many years. Just got used to fiddling with the Lee scoop set.
- Tue Jul 02, 2024 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My bench is messier than your bench ...
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2257
Re: My bench is messier than your bench ...
Not my bench, which is just to the left, but my attempt at organizing my reloading area.
- Tue Jul 02, 2024 6:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My bench is messier than your bench ...
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2257
- Tue Jul 02, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Timely thoughts on retiring from the office of president
- Replies: 4
- Views: 407
Re: Timely thoughts on retiring from the office of president
George was a patriot, no doubt about it. He served the cause of freedom, gave his all, retired and died way too young. He set an example few of his predecessors even tried to follow.
- Tue Jul 02, 2024 6:39 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Nationwide Bank UK
- Replies: 5
- Views: 446
Re: Nationwide Bank UK
Yeah, but Bud? Isn't that stuff poisonous?
- Tue Jul 02, 2024 6:37 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: YOu can ALWAYS count on the Republican Party...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 222
Re: YOu can ALWAYS count on the Republican Party...
Oh for Pete's sake!
But I am not surprised...
But I am not surprised...