I go on a walkabout for a couple of years, come back for a visit and this is the first topic I open in General Discussion.
Good to see things haven't changed much...
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- Thu Feb 16, 2017 5:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fundamental Weirdness...
- Replies: 31
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- Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a lot
- Replies: 104
- Views: 16578
Re: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a
220?piller wrote: .38, .39, whatever it took. (line delivered by Terri Garr)
220, 221 whatever it takes.
Oh no! It's K-K-K-Ken c-c-c-oming to k-k-kill me! How are you going to c-c-c-atch me K-K-Ken?
- Sun Jul 28, 2013 2:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Semi auto bolt actions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2052
Semi auto bolt actions
Nope, haven't lost my mind. I know it's around here somewhere, so it's not lost... :P http://www.forgottenweapons.com/rifles/snabb-semiauto-conversion/ The Snabb was well balanced, simple and rugged design that was intended as a low cost alternative to replacing large stocks of bolt action rifles wi...
- Sun Jul 28, 2013 2:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 74, what do we know about them?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3706
Re: Winchester 74, what do we know about them?
They made over 400,000, in both 22LR and 22Short. Accurate and fun At one time I had one of each and the "accurate and fun" part is very true. I suppose I should put one on the "re-acquire" list... :roll: I just looked at the ad in the link. 99GBP (sorry, no "Pound" sy...
- Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a lot
- Replies: 104
- Views: 16578
Re: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a
What are you gonna do? What I do best. I'm gonna kill 'em. Anyone that was involved. Anybody who profited from it. Anybody who opens their eyes at me. Here's how it is: The Earth got used up, so we moved out and terraformed a whole new galaxy of Earths. Some rich and flush with the new technologies,...
- Sat Jul 20, 2013 4:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday earlmck.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1964
Re: Happy Birthday earlmck.
Dang, the story of my life: a day late and a dollar short. So don't be expecting that dollar...
Hope it was a good'un!
Hope it was a good'un!
- Wed Jul 17, 2013 5:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a lot
- Replies: 104
- Views: 16578
Re: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a
El Diablo? If so, I haven't thought about that in a longer time than They Live!steve817 wrote:Van Leek: darn, boy! You shot him in the back.
Billy Ray Smith: Well, his back was to me!
Van Leek: [laughing] Oh, yeah. I forgot.
- Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a lot
- Replies: 104
- Views: 16578
Re: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a
Alright you Primitive Screwheads, listen up! You see this? This... is my boomstick! The twelve-gauge double-barreled Remington. S-Mart's top of the line. You can find this in the sporting goods department. That's right, this sweet baby was made in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Retails for about a hundred ...
- Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a lot
- Replies: 104
- Views: 16578
Re: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a
Creasy's art is death - and he's about to paint his masterpiece. Voy a hacer preguntas. Si no responder de forma completa y veraz, vas a sufrir mucho más de lo que tiene que hacer. Me voy a cortar los dedos. Uno por uno, si tengo que. That's what everybody keeps saying. "I'm just a professiona...
- Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a lot
- Replies: 104
- Views: 16578
Re: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a
Boy, it sure would be nice if we had some grenades, don't you think?
So no more runnin'. I aim to misbehave.
She is startin' to damage my calm.
So no more runnin'. I aim to misbehave.
She is startin' to damage my calm.
- Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a lot
- Replies: 104
- Views: 16578
Re: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a
What knockers!
Sank you Doktor!
Yeah, that's a big player at our house as well...
Sank you Doktor!
Yeah, that's a big player at our house as well...
- Mon Jul 15, 2013 6:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a lot
- Replies: 104
- Views: 16578
Re: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a
Y'all are actin' like it's 120 degrees! Cain't be more'n 114!2ndovc wrote: "Someone's got to ride back to town and bring back a S load of dimes."
jb
It's my privilege and honor to present you with this laurel and hardy handshake...
- Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a lot
- Replies: 104
- Views: 16578
Re: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a
YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY!
How do they know where we're going?
Thank you!
How do they know where we're going?
Thank you!
- Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a lot
- Replies: 104
- Views: 16578
Re: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a
That's a lot of woman there. Beautiful, classy, and guts. Hard enough to kill ya and soft enough to change ya. Nothing is for always. Except death. Ask Fierro. Ask Francisco. Ask those in the cemetery of nameless men. You're gonna have to get over this nasty habit of always losing your pants. It's n...
- Sun Jul 14, 2013 10:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Belgian Browning T Bolt
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2067
Re: Belgian Browning T Bolt
Yup! The only thing it could possibly need is my address on the box...Marvin S wrote:Belgium mfg receiver sight no salt wood, it's got it all.
- Sat Jul 13, 2013 1:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a lot
- Replies: 104
- Views: 16578
Re: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a
Nope, no idea...bulldog1935 wrote:then here's another obscure one for you.
Are you blind?
Yeah - what's your excuse?
- Sat Jul 13, 2013 1:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Out untill 3am,,,,,
- Replies: 14
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- Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a lot
- Replies: 104
- Views: 16578
Re: I'm not a very good shot you see, and this Evans holds a
Wow. I haven't thought about that movie in 20 years or so...bulldog1935 wrote:I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick a.s... and I'm all out of bubblegum.
- Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Use enough gun !
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4515
Re: Use enough gun !
Yeah, I probably should edit that to make clear I was showing a similar set up and the smoker taking a drag.Yodar wrote:AWP101's picture is that of a B-26 Martin
- Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Use enough gun !
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4515
Re: Use enough gun !
It is a B24 and it does fly Well I'll be! I didn't know they had a 24 and that it was airworthy! The last I heard (more than a few years ago) there were only two left flying, Diamond Lil and All-American/The Dragon and His Tail (IIRC both names were used at various times). Yes, that is a Heinkel He...
- Fri Jul 12, 2013 10:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Use enough gun !
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4515
Re: Use enough gun !
Excuse me for being unknowledgeable on such matter. What kind is it? B-24? :oops: To the people in the know, is the glass on the front bullet proof or did those guys just pray? neat pics----------6 More likely a B25 Mitchell. For the second part: http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu306/awp101_2009...
- Fri Jul 12, 2013 6:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I lied to the forum-look what it cost me
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2596
Re: I lied to the forum-look what it cost me
AKA: No plan survives first contact...vancelw wrote:Well, best intentions of mice and men...
Those Kimbers are sweet. I haven't got to fire one but I drooled over a couple at the range when the smallbore BR guys and I were there at the same time.
- Thu Jul 11, 2013 6:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What Does Chuck Think...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2381
Re: What Does Chuck Think...
We'd better get with the program before we make spectacles of ourselves, no?
- Thu Jul 11, 2013 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What Does Chuck Think...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2381
Re: What Does Chuck Think...
Blaine, yer seeing things again...BlaineG wrote:The optical choice?
- Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For the fans of inter-war commercial aviation
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3799
Re: For the fans of inter-war commercial aviation
What's not to like about a DeHaviland DH89 Dragon Rapide? Love the skirted tires. http://www.airpowerworld.info/trainers/de-havilland-dh-89a-dragon-rapide.jpg Nothing wrong with them in my eyes! :mrgreen: Their Gipsy Queen inverted 6 cylinder engine was a very interesting design. http://upload.wiki...
- Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For the fans of inter-war commercial aviation
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3799
Re: For the fans of inter-war commercial aviation
Might be for an electric generator but I'm just winging it here...BlaineG wrote:What is that small prop, left top wing, near the cabin supposed to be for? Air Speed?
- Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For the fans of inter-war commercial aviation
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3799
For the fans of inter-war commercial aviation
Yeah, probably a pretty small sub-set but still very cool footage (IMO )
http://youtu.be/hcipePfQXKQ
http://youtu.be/hcipePfQXKQ
- Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My wife told me I resemble this...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2982
Re: My wife told me I resemble this...
Ah, I see you married a social butterfly as well...Ysabel Kid wrote: My wife can't understand how I can possibly have so many posts here, or how I can survive in sales, as she says I am one of the most anti-social people she knows!
- Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My wife told me I resemble this...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2982
Re: My wife told me I resemble this...
Dunno. She Who Puts Up With Me found it on Stalker Central, errr I mean Facebook. I had her email it to me then I saved it to the magic black box.jeepnik wrote:Where can I get some of those cards?
I also printed it out and hung it above my bench at work...
- Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My wife told me I resemble this...
- Replies: 16
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- Sat Jun 29, 2013 5:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: why not?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4759
Re: why not?
If I were to get another G3/CETME style rifle, it would be from PTR. The Century CETME I had was OK but I traded into it for not much and the bugs were already worked out. I already had a FAL and that's what I stuck with and swapped into 50.64 configuration like this one: http://i658.photobucket.com...
- Sat Jun 29, 2013 11:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: We have a problem here
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3416
Re: We have a problem here
Yes that's an issue. Save yourself some heartache and grief by boxing it up and shipping it to me ASAP. I'll suffer the frustration of making it shoot properly again so you don't have to.
It may take years for it to happen though...
It may take years for it to happen though...
- Sat Jun 29, 2013 11:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Looking for Advice
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2422
Re: Looking for Advice
3. This is the most interesting option to me, which is to put a 9mm top end on it. Who makes a good one? I've looked into doing this a couple of times off and on over the years and it's more than just a top end swap. At a minimum the ejector has to be changed as well and maybe some other items but ...
- Fri Jun 28, 2013 6:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: If I were looking for a scope for a 32-20....
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2698
Re: If I were looking for a scope for a 32-20....
Yes, But it is dated technology. I have a feeling you are trying to acheive a " look ". It looks exactly like this: http://pictures.gunauction.com/561770/12165440/p6190017.jpg_thumbnail0.jpg Very nice, I like it very much! http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/images/smilies/sthumb.gif htt...
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Send Paco a Sympathy Card
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2003
Re: Send Paco a Sympathy Card
Thanks...
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 12650
Re: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
Hell, I've been accused of that but I suppose Texan is my first language anyway...Mescalero wrote: He used termonology,
sentence structure,
spelling,
etc,
Like English was a second language,
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 12650
- Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mescalero, I want your opinion.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2286
Re: Mescalero, I want your opinion.
Can not!
Well, not until a few more projects get done...
Well, not until a few more projects get done...
- Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Old Gerber Guardian Combat Knife....
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2860
Re: The Old Gerber Guardian Combat Knife....
I have a MkII IIRC. I'll have to dig it out and see...
- Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mescalero, I want your opinion.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2286
Re: Mescalero, I want your opinion.
All this .358 talk has the itch for a .358 Win or 9.3x57 Mauser build returning...STOP IT!
- Fri Jun 21, 2013 4:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: BIRTHDAYS should I post?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2243
Re: BIRTHDAYS should I post?
Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.Gobblerforge wrote:It's never a bad thing to be nice.
-Mark Twain
- Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How Cute Is This ?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 5909
Re: How Cute Is This ?
Local shop has one of those. Outside of the $210 price, I guess I don't "get it"...AJMD429 wrote:This would be more compact, and hold more rounds...
- Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Side lever concept???
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2922
Re: Side lever concept???
Who says it's all about the shooting? Sometimes it's just the having it that gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling.Rusty wrote:Jr reminds me all the time that I don't shoot what I have now.
- Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Side lever concept???
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2922
Re: Side lever concept???
AFAIK Gibbs, et al built theirs on the Siamese model but I won't swear no other models were used... :lol: My rememberer kicked in this afternoon and it reminded me Navy Arms and/or Gibbs used the No4 Enfield (or maybe the No5 Jungle Carbine) to build .45-70s as well. I know where I can pick up a No...
- Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Side lever concept???
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2922
Re: Side lever concept???
AFAIK Gibbs, et al built theirs on the Siamese model but I won't swear no other models were used...
- Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Side lever concept???
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2922
Re: Side lever concept???
A Siamese Mauser works very well too...
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 7:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cowboy Dies Causing Problem
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3988
Re: Cowboy Dies Causing Problem
Cowboy Dies Causing Problem I first thought of probate problems.....Who gets the horse.... :oops: :oops: My first thought also - I guess we think alike. Never been so frightened in my life. Add me to the list :D :D :D You folks ain't right...which is why I fit right in and like y'all so much! :lol:
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 5:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin 1894 .44 and .45 Colt questions
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4890
Re: Marlin 1894 .44 and .45 Colt questions
Yes, Numrich has the 20" round .45 Colt barrels in stock for $111. :mrgreen: I changed the topic title to reflect a .44M 1894 question. Several, including myself, have commented on the recoil of the .44M out of these carbines. The one I had a few years ago wasn't an obnoxious recoiler but it wa...
- Thu Jun 06, 2013 9:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin 1894 .44 and .45 Colt questions
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4890
Re: Marlin 1894 .45 Colt question
Doc, that may be a solution and it might be THE solution as I could swap calibers as I saw fit (or according to ammo availability). And I already have an action wrench I made for Martini Cadets. Which happen to be close in size to the Marlin and have very straight sides as well...
- Thu Jun 06, 2013 7:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin 1894 .44 and .45 Colt questions
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4890
Re: Marlin 1894 .45 Colt question
Thanks Joe and trapper, that gives me some model numbers to search with. :mrgreen: Chuck, that's perzactly what I'm looking for, a 20" round barrel. I've had one or two 24" (IIRC) CBs and am not opposed to another (especially if the round barrels are unobtainium/stupid money) but they alwa...