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Ray Newman

In the office I worked in, one of the lawyer's father landed on Iwo Jima. She said his B-29 bomber was hit on a bombing raid over Japan and headed back after dropping its bomb load. The "successfully" crash landed "belly woped" on the air strip that the Marines and Seabees captured and rebuilt short...

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Looks like an incomplete "BC 'Scope -- Battery Commander's Periscope. Believe the BS 'Scope was designed and developed for WWI trench warfare use. I served with Echo battery 12 Marines in Vietnam and the battery had one. Among pother things, the BC scope could be utilized for land survey if the Theo...

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"I coon-fingered one of these the other day. The easiest slide to rack that I know of. Single or easy double action."
Blaine G.

My feeling is that in a panic situation, all bets are off as to how easy it will be to throw the slide to the rear -- whether loading or unloading.

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Gents: thanks for the info!

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Colleagues: I have a new in the box and unfired Jonathan Browning Mountain Rifle, .50 calibre, brown iron. Bought when Midway had a close out sale on the Browning muzzleloaders probably 35 years ago. Been searching the auction sites and shooting boards as to what it might be worth, but the listings ...

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See also Halp's single shots: http://www.pbase.com/halp/root

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Any idea as to then these rifles might be on dealers' shelves??

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Interesting news. And I wish them success. Noticed that the trigger was 6-7 pounds and thought a bit heavy. Now, if this is a replica of the military Martini-Henry rifles, there was no safety and that might be the reason for the heavy trigger pull? As for calibres and overall weight, 6 pounds in a ....

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"....Slides are great for intiadation,but wheels never jam." --308magtip Never jam? Guess you have never experienced or witnessed what is called a "high primer"?.... For those-Not-In-The-Know: "high primer" is a primer that is not filly seated and depending on its seating depth, can/will lock up rev...

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When you file the police report, ask that is entered into the national stolen firearms data base. In many areas, this is not automatically done. From what I have been told by former UPS employees as well as my former local gun shop owner, if you do not correctly identify what is in the package, UPS ...

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I have both feet in the grave and I'll be 73 in March. Arms and shoulders are starting to give me trouble, especially during the cold and rain. Clinically deceased once and as long I can watch the grass grow, I figure I am ahead of the game. Cannot complain too much, life has treated me better than ...

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12/11/18:

COSTCO--Puyallup WA $2.89
Ft. Lewis --$3.19

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To those celebrating, enjoy the evening!

Those Not-In-the-Know about the celebration: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus

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"But there are also numerous fakes! So before purchasing such a gun with markings, do yourself a favor and investigate all the provenance you can find first. Often these guns were purchased in certain serial number blocks, so they can be authenticated."

--MarlinMan93

BINGO!

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maybe post your query here??? https://winchestercollector.org/forum/

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Revolver is in great condition and the box with original paper makes it an even sweeter purchase. You did well, very well.

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CatShooter is onto it....

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Wishing out UK members a jolly good Guy Fawkes Night celebration!

For those Not-In-The Know 'bout Guy Fawkes: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Guy-Fawkes-Day

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SixGun is onto to it!

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Have you discussed this with your surgeon?

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"Gee, it'd be nice if they did the same for former GI's and such. " --Jeepnik HUH??? Doesn't it includes "veterans"?? "The Savage Service Program is available to the individuals with approved purchaser credentials .This includes Federal, State, County and City Law Enforcement (LE) officers; EMT's, F...

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As always, sales drive production. Knew a few now-deceased hunters who had M95's. Every one had a sling as they all said it was too difficult and cumbersome to carry forward of the magazine.

Would not mind having one though.

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My thoughts are with you.

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Overrun: Captech brass, bag of 50-- unprimed -- US$28.99

https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/pr ... ctId/75149

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Commercial smokeless .45-70 ammunition made by Winchester, Federal, and Remington are loaded to Trapdoor/Black Powder pressures. I do not know of anyone who shoots the so-called "cowboy" .45-70 ammunition, so I have no idea if it is loaded to Trapdoor or Marlin and Winchester lever action rifle pres...

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"Cornell Publications LLC, World's Largest Old Gun Catalog & Manual Reprinter"

https://www.cornellpubs.com/index.php

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Yesterday, I called the seller about when it might be available. Right off the bat, I was told that it is a "very rare gun", hard to find, unique, etc., so no bargain or fire sale price. He wants at least US $950.00 (not including his FFL fee and shipping) for it because it is so "rare" and unusual....

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Colleagues: anyone here with any experience with the Ruger 96-44 Magnum lever?

I know of one that might come up for sale in the near future.

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Colleagues: anyone here have any experience with the on-line ancestry programs? I have traced the Newman family back to 1786, but looking for information about earlier family members.

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Never had a 1895, but do have two .30-40's -- Krag infantry rifle made in 1901 and a Browning Black Powder Cartridge Rifle, re-barreled to .30-40. The Krag is a safe queen due to its age and pristine condition. Shot it a few times using GI equivalent loads -- the 220 grain load was no fun. Found the...

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I had a few of those ol' Colt reproductions. Then I bought a Ruger Old Army and never looked back.

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Your first mistake was answering the caller's questions. A few years ago, I read about similar operation. Caller found out who had firearms, types of security, etc., and by utilizing the reverse telephone directory, found the address and burgled the house. Never answer any questions about firearms i...

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Is he a junior or a senior? Has he taken the SAT? If the University is “interested” in him, find out what ”interested” actually mean: early university and/or program acceptance?, a scholarship?, housing?, etc.? It just might be advisable for him to contact the University and ask about an “open house...

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Let's hope that this was not a one-time "flash in the pan"....

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The Berry representative did not say and I did not ask what the problem(s) was when loading their.41 magnum 210 grain bullet with 2400. I was told not load the bullet with 2400. Maybe 2400 loads exceed the velocity limits of the Berry copper plated bullet? As the Berry 210 grain .41 magnum bullets w...

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I run Berry's 210 gr. FP (Flat Point) copper plated bullets in my .41 Magnum Rugers. When I called Berry about load data, they said do not load with 2400. They recommended 8.7 gr of Unique with their 210 gr FP for about 1030 FPS with a 6" barrel revolver. For those Not-In-The-Know 'bout Berry: https...

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Wonder what will happen if (and when) a fight starts in class and the students start throwing rocks at each other and the teacher????

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The below thread on a S&W M15-3 got me to thinking 'bout two I have in the armoury vault. Bought these more than a few years ago at the gun show when everyone else wanted a bottom feeder.... Anyone have a Blue Book or can give me a "ball park" value? S&W M15-3 Combat Masterpiece .38 Spec’l. New in t...

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When I was in the USMC in 1964-'68, "locking" ammunition cans of various designs were very common. Have not thought about them in years. Believe mine is in the shop or some place where I put so I could find it....

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Bill in OR: you get a Bingo, but Jas. Fennimore Cooper wrote "Leather Stocking Tales". Irving is noted for his "Legend of Sleepy" and the Rip Van Winkle stories. Both are two of my favorite authors. Been a few years since I re-read their tales and should do so once again. Great literature. Some Coop...

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KWK: the "Cody Ballards", first class and "best quality" (as the Brits would say) craftsmanship. Company was sold and moved to Michigan. From what I read on the American Single Shot Association web page, while the web page is still active ( www.ballardarms.com/products.shtml ) the company does not r...

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Try Powder Inc -- https://powderinc.com/

Sells in 5, 10, and 25 lbs. lots. Shipping and HAZMAT included in price.

Been dealing with Powder Inc for close to 20 years and am well satisfied.

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Blaine: did you once again forget to take your medications?....

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Bill in Oregon: that hat is more than ridiculous. Number of young male around here wear such over-sized hats that are usually so big that the hats cover the upper part of the ears. The M19111 in the video remind me of an arrest a retired LEO friend once spoke about. He arrested a pimp who carried a ...

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Good score. Now all you need is a M18....

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"...I've been barking at everybody for awhile..."
--Blaine G.

While this is true, you all should see how Blaine turns into a harmless puppy around a certain blonde waitress at a local restaurant....

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Found this on another site and thought it would be interesting for those Not-In-The-Know 'bout the 310:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oy4MNuhyfE

For 310 tools, parts, etc., see The 310 Shop: http://www.cnyauctions.com/the310shop.htm

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an underfed, and poorly equipped, army crossed a nearing freezing river, pushed off ice flows, marched in the dead of night, manhandle their artillery to help save the horse teams strength, and defeated the Hessians at Trenton. About this, I heard it said; "Americans: willing to cross a frozen river...

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Once heard it claimed the 30 Herett very easily will kill moose and elk; but the 30 WCF is barely adequate for whitetail deer. I just wonder how these ideas come about, other than alcohol probably being involved....

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As a Fellow Woodworker once said: "The EAB another 'quality' Asian import"....

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