Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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Guys, I’ve got apologize if I came off a bit harsh in my last post. A button got pushed and I should know better.

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Can’t let it pass. “Unpatriotic” Because, based solely on actual field experience, while wearing this nation’s uniform, I believe that the M16/AR15 and the 5.56 are the worst combination ever forced on the American military? Frankly sir, you need to seriously think before you type. My point of view ...

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You mean Ruger didn't put plywood on it like they do their handguns? Someone in accounting is slipping.

That's one fine looking rifle!

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Self service is a con. Gas stations became self service just so they could reduce staff thus increasing profits. For a short while you could select between full and self service and save a penny or two. But that went away about the time credit card charges came into being. So now we pump our own gas...

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Only "needed" a fire once. On that occassion my dexterity due to cold shivering hands wasn't good for matches or even a lighter. I suspect that even the magnesium and steel sparker devices I carry might also be problematic. I'd heard about folks using road flares and began carrying one of ...

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Heck, for 25 bucks I'll give it a try. As for cold fumbly hands I keep these on hand.

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Prayers up.

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But, who was there before the indigenous people ypu speak of. You know the folks the “native Americans” forced off the land.

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Imagine today a rich man offered to hire armed men to form a company to defend our borders against incursion.

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Yep, should have told them the house was sized for the dog. You had him at the vets during the day so he didn't bark or bite any of the workers. I have a new neighbor that moved in a few moths ago. A single woman she has a very large dog. Among the first things she tells almost anyone is that the do...

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Don't have a trailer like that, but as I get older I sure appreciate the newer pickup tailgates. I'm just surprised no truck maker has come up with an electric tailgate.

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It's been a very long time since we have had anyone stay for a prolonged period other than my kids. Being former Marines they and LEOs they don't need any instruction from me. But like girlfriend to drive my youngest ask that I do the initial instruction for his girl. Now there was no issue with siz...

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Ysable, that is a brilliant idea for a way to store knives. Where'd you get that magnetic rack?

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We’ve had one for years now. Quite used to people and pets. I’ve been face to face with it many times. It’s been in my coyote traps a few times. Never has sprayed and waits seemingly patiently to be released. But, I won’t tempt fate and always use a remote release. Sometimes it’s just sat in the ope...

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This PACT Act seems to modify eligibility. I'm having a much smarter lawyer type person look into it. The good thing is it also has provisions that might cover my kids as well. This appears only to be for physical exposure to toxins. They never really did anything for my youngest when he had his dea...

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I know we have a lot of vets on this forum. I just received a letter regarding the PACT Act. This has to do with compensation for exposure to thing's like Agent Orange, Radiation & Asbestos. Apparently just serving in some areas including SEA we now have presumptive exposure to this stuff Anyone...

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Quite a few ranges here do stupid things like requiring you to leave any brass that’s hit the ground. So I use brass catchers there. Had one RO try to tell me the catchers were unsafe snd couldn’t be used. I brought up there rules on their website which shut him up. Other indoor ranges will only all...

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My Marlin in 35 Rem is plenty for what I hunt now. 35 Rem is a hard hitting cartridge in my experience. The 35 Rem is good enough for anything in the lower 48. Including the large bears. But it doesn’t get much press. Seems the gun press is all a twitter about the 360 Buckhammer these days. It’s on...

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Like many I received my first knife as s kid. A three bladed “trapper”. It’s still in a box of stuff well used sharpened many times. Somewhere along the way I got knives for hunting and fishing, both fixed and folding. When I enlisted I carried the same Buck 110 as above. I kept it on my belt often ...

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Prayers up.

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Don’t know about where you live but here the live aboards are usually very protective of their neighbors boats.

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in those scenarios, the complete fragmentation of society, I would target a marina and harvest the Smallest seaworthy boat of the lot. after that i could trade it in for a better one if that need arose. small boats can be managed on beaches and up rivers, they can carry provisions for months at sea...

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Let’s understand the history of the M16. It wasn’t designed as a replacement for the M14. It was designed to replace the M1/2 carbines. That’s why the USAF originally looked at it. The USAF received some small arms from the USA when they became an independent service. Mostly M1/2s and handguns. A fe...

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Amazing! Since first posting here I have maintained that the M16/AR15 is the worst firearm forced on the American military. I have been chastised for my views. Now people seem to be waking up. It’s interesting that it coincides with a movement to replace the 5.56 with a 6.8 caliber cartridge Seems t...

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One advantage of being retired is that no one can fire me for doing the right thing. I might get arrested, but I can't be fired.

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Where I live the only serious threat is earthquake. I suppose wild fire could be but historically it hasn't been an issue. I live in a tsunami zone but again we've never had one in recorded history. Same with flood. In the zone, never ever had one. So earthquake it is. Now assuming my house doesnt's...

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The name may well live on. But like many names it will be followed by made in china.

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Not an EMP expert, but most pre electronic ignition vehicle still had electrical components (condenser, alternator, voltage regulator, etc.) that would suffer during the pulse. About the only thing I could think of is to store all of those types of components inside a Faraday cage then install them ...

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My solution to early morning math is Keurig. My wife's is Nespresso. Add in the Espresso machine and we are going to need a bigger kitchen one of these days.

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Highly complicated. It’s new. Solution is to shoot, clean, repeat.

Now that you have re-engineered it don’t complain if either spring fails later.

Two of the biggest mistakes shooter make is to alter a firearm before it’s broken in and failure to keep it clean.

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blackhawk44 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:04 pm At least they didn't use the terrible Trooper Mk V action.

That is exactly what they did.

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Depends on the radio. But having a simplex set you know it will transmit further should the repeaters go off line. Back when I got my license one of the things was to see who you could reach and how far. Today with digital sets and satellites it’s almost not radio anymore. Simplex sets are getting h...

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No code Technician rating is still available. Much better than CB or GMRS.

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I've been offered some pretty amazing amounts for my two, one blued and one stainless, at various ranges. There is a differenc in the feel between those, buth there is also a number of years difference in their manufacutre date. Now I'm more of a Smith guy. In truth it comes down to the cylinder rel...

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I started it. But when he surrenders his weapon I figured it was another bit of hollywood BS.

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Prayers up.

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Typically when a manufacturer "improves" a firearm they build it more cheaply by reducing quality. They changed the heart of the Python by changing the action to that of the Trooper Mark V. An easier to build (read cheaper) action that completely removed the feel of an original Python. Col...

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It’d be some work, but you could do it at your pace. But, I’d cut it in manageable rounds for firewood. You might know of some folks in your area that could use some free firewood for winter.

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I always get a kick out of folks that complain it's too hot, cold, wet, dry and whatever is inbetween. With the exception of the military no one is forced to live in an area they don't like. If you live there it's because you want too. Me, I live in SoCal on the coast. Rarely are we in triple digits...

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When I learned to reload I learned a very valuable lesson. “Don’t shoot someone else’s reloads”.

Following that rule I’ve never had an issues. I’ve known others that didn’t follow it and had some problems.

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Acetylene is your friend when you’re 12 and dad has a gas welding setup.

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Near as I can tell schools no longer require kids to read books. And I doubt any could write a book report. Most kids want rapid entertainment that requires no thought or contemplation.

Frankly it won’t be long before the written word is forgotten.

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Man now you've done it. Lots of memories just came flooding back. While I grew up in an urban/rural area and spending time outdoors camping, fishing, hunting and just enjoying myself I went to school with lots of kids who did not.Some even had dads that grew up in rural areas but demands of job and ...

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Yes, leverguns do work well for southpaws. But leave it to lawyers to mess up a good thing by mandating safeties suited to right handed shooters. Thankfully those can be either eliminated or ignored. Oh by the way left handed bolt guns, really any sort of firearm, have always been more expensive tha...

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My wife has put all sorts of stuff in the yard and flower beds. But until recently she avoided gnomes. Said she didn’t like them. But she found a “cute” one. Now they seem to be magically appearing everywhere. Next March I intend to salt the earth with leprechauns and let them go at it. Winner takes...

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I was taught to clean from the chamber forward if possible. So that’s what I do. One piece rod if I can access the breach. A pull through if not. I used homemade devices until bore snake came along. That’s what I use now. The exception would be for serious fouling where the bore snake doesn’t cut it...

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Scott, you must be so proud of your heritage. It's surely no wonder where the LEO bent came from, but do you still favor a Lone Star? 8) I don’t drink much but yes, I still favor Lone Star beer. I question your Texan heritage. Now don't get upset, let me explain. Eons ago I was stationed in Spain a...

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Only plus is appearance. Harder to keep clean and tends to both show dirt & stains. Also darkens regardless of cleaning product used.

You pretty much have to suede line them to protect blued guns.

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I'm with leave the last ones in the mold group. Again, just the way I was taught. Like cleaning and sighting I haven't found any reason to alter what I was originally taught. In other words, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

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His story is so like many others. My paternal grandfather was also gassed in France. With damaged lungs he was hospitalized at Fort Leavenworth. Fort Leavenworth was ground zero for the Spanish flu. He died in early 1919. Wounded and in some cases already dying men were no match for the flu. They di...

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