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by gvthnks
Thu Feb 09, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "The Battle for Narvik" -- WWII, Norway
Replies: 11
Views: 607

Re: "The Battle for Narvik" -- WWII, Norway

I hadn't heard of this but will look for it. I spent some time touring Norway and some WW2 sites including the Sub pens in Trondheim. One of the best WW2 museums I've ever been in was close by as well. How the Norgies used fishing boats as sub tenders in and around the fjords was fascinating and a t...
by gvthnks
Fri Dec 11, 2020 10:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: So covid affects minorities disproportionately......
Replies: 7
Views: 1286

Re: So covid affects minorities disproportionately......

I saw a Dr. on Youtube discuss his theories on this.

In his practice he has observed for many years a deficiency in vitamin D in both hispanic and african communities. To the tune of 50 and 80% respectively, and that is his hypothesis as to why those demographics seem to be adversely affected.
by gvthnks
Thu Jan 24, 2019 10:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Did you here the one about the 59 year old college student?
Replies: 21
Views: 3218

Re: Did you here the one about the 59 year old college student?

Well, you've got me beat, but only by 10 years. I started in the fall at the age of 48. I acquired some credits over the years through the USMC and so that helped some. So far I'm mildly disappointed in some aspects of it and pleased with others. I'm at a state college and it has multiple campuses. ...
by gvthnks
Wed Jan 02, 2019 6:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cord cutting, the cable TV kind
Replies: 19
Views: 2518

Re: Cord cutting, the cable TV kind

2.5 years of no cable for us. I did the math at my last home and figured that after paying the cable company the 14 years we owned it, it added up to about $25,000. That number was sobering to me. I had exactly ZERO to show for it. I have a HDTV antenna on top of the hooch and have 40ish channels wi...
by gvthnks
Fri Dec 21, 2018 9:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 22 LR three cents per round...!
Replies: 7
Views: 1681

Re: 22 LR three cents per round...!

I keep reading peoples comments about Remington 22 problems, but in the last 4 years or so I've had no issues out of my Ruger, 22/45 and SR22 or the daughters Sig Mosquito. Maybe it's just luck, but that accounts for thousands of rounds. The Federal Automatch has given me more issues than anything e...
by gvthnks
Sun Nov 30, 2014 9:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: new gun rack
Replies: 11
Views: 1063

Re: new gun rack

Nice. Been wanting to build one similar but smaller just for display purposes.
by gvthnks
Tue Nov 12, 2013 2:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good Omen??
Replies: 18
Views: 1660

Re: Good Omen??

Maybe this will clear up all owl questions...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeFxdkaFzRA
by gvthnks
Tue Oct 22, 2013 5:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leverguns and Squirrels
Replies: 10
Views: 1401

Re: Leverguns and Squirrels

Spent many a morning or afternoon with that same rifle, after those same squirrels. Squirrel and dumplings anyone?

Congrats.
by gvthnks
Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Vintage: Box Of Rem. 30-30 Express…
Replies: 16
Views: 2354

Re: Vintage: Box Of Rem. 30-30 Express…

Any idea how old this one is? Price marked on box is 1.46.

All rounds in the box appear original.

Image
by gvthnks
Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Vertical wall mount gunrack
Replies: 4
Views: 2367

Vertical wall mount gunrack

Hey guys. Been thinking about building a wall mounted gun rack for a couple years. I want to build something like in the pics below. My plan involves using wood and hardware from an old family barn that was built in the 40s. I don't normally display guns for security reasons, but there are times whe...
by gvthnks
Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How many love to shoot but don't hunt?
Replies: 52
Views: 4902

Re: How many love to shoot but don't hunt?

I shoot but don't hunt. I used to hunt quite a bit growing up and even after I joined the USMC. I went for a period of about 8 years where I didn't even fire MY guns. That ended last year when I shot recreationally for the first time in years. I intend to do some limited hunting in the future and th...
by gvthnks
Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 250K shots fired per insurgent killed in Iraq/Afganistan
Replies: 47
Views: 4277

Re: 250K shots fired per insurgent killed in Iraq/Afganistan

None of this is to denigrate any modern warrior, I have the utmost respect for those that go in harms way, just an interesting topic with some baffling conditions and results. OK, no offense taken, but... just a question? Has anyone thats posted here been to either iraq or buttcrackistan? Just curi...
by gvthnks
Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Poll: Do you own a "Trapper" length lever gun?
Replies: 121
Views: 19517

Re: Poll: Do you own a "Trapper" length lever gun?

Winchester wrangler in 44Mag, and a Glenfield 30 in 30-30 that I cut down to 16.25 due to it being beat up to begin with.

Love the short barreled levers. Just need another couple in .357 and 45lc.
by gvthnks
Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Single Six
Replies: 22
Views: 2576

Re: Single Six

I don't think it's stainless. I've removed bluing from guns before and one was a vaquero. Looked identical and I had no rust issues either. I oiled it with CLP, and wiped it clean. Never had an issue. Once the bluing is removed you can polish it to a pretty high luster and that SS may have been poli...
by gvthnks
Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT--Gun Failures
Replies: 21
Views: 2859

Re: OT--Gun Failures

my mini-14 digested literally thousands of rounds of M855 ball ammo. Never an issue.
by gvthnks
Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is this chamber bad?
Replies: 8
Views: 1181

Re: Is this chamber bad?

youre sure the cartridge is all the way in the chamber when it fires?
by gvthnks
Mon May 30, 2011 8:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Combat leverguns
Replies: 29
Views: 4855

Re: Combat leverguns

good article from the OP, but the comments later on are irritating
by gvthnks
Mon May 30, 2011 8:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Memorial Day... Veterans, Report. Everybody, account...
Replies: 98
Views: 11917

Re: Memorial Day... Veterans, Report. Everybody, account...

USMC, '88-08.

tired of burying friendlies...
by gvthnks
Fri May 20, 2011 6:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: 9 days
Replies: 21
Views: 3110

Re: OT: 9 days

Have you been here before? I'm just down the road from Havelock in Jacksonville.
by gvthnks
Mon May 16, 2011 5:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Custer and the Henry
Replies: 51
Views: 8314

Re: Custer and the Henry

Bruce Scott wrote:
piller wrote:. I would bet that Custer's men were running out of ammunition before it was all over.

That would be easy enough to verify I would think. The remains of the battlefield should tell that answer. Never been to the museum but would be interesting to go sometime.
by gvthnks
Fri May 13, 2011 4:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning BL-22, How are they?
Replies: 18
Views: 3338

Re: Browning BL-22, How are they?

I have one and have had it for close to 20 years. I love the little rifle. Accurate, light weight and will feed S,L,LR easily in any order. Mine has finished off many pest and that I remember has never failed to load or fire. The length of pull may be a little short for some tastes, but it's doable ...
by gvthnks
Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - AMT 380 Backup - anyone else have one?
Replies: 13
Views: 2614

Re: OT - AMT 380 Backup - anyone else have one?

Is the barrel fixed or does it move when the weapon cycles? If it moves then it may not be going completely into battery and therefore the firing pin isn't lined up with the bore axis the way it should be.

Is it off center consistently between rounds? It the strike high or left/right?
by gvthnks
Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How's our folks in North Carolina? Come on guys, let us...
Replies: 12
Views: 1932

Re: How's our folks in North Carolina? Come on guys, let us...

Alright on the coast. We had about 40 homes damaged and a bunch of businesses damaged as well. No fatalities but a couple in the hospital with "serious injuries".

Jacksonville NC is where I'm at.