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by Old No7
Sun Feb 15, 2026 7:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Colt 1861 Navy -- At the right place, at the right time
Replies: 4
Views: 490

Colt 1861 Navy -- At the right place, at the right time

Sometimes you get lucky and wind up in the right place at the right time... :wink: Today was one of those days... Walked into a gunshop in western NH and there on the counter -- up for consideration as a partial trade towards a plastic 9mm -- was a new in box, old stock, Uberti "Colt 1861 Navy...
by Old No7
Tue Feb 03, 2026 6:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT, what's the old saying...
Replies: 7
Views: 1545

Re: OT, what's the old saying...

Necessity is the mother of invention? Well got out of work a little early today and decided it was a good day to design and make the heater cup holder ting-a-ma-jig... ...It makes 4000 btu and I have a feeling I'll be plowing in a t-shirt! Great idea! Awesome ingenuity -- which I might have to copy...
by Old No7
Wed Jan 21, 2026 8:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bucket List Items
Replies: 18
Views: 4040

Re: Bucket List Items

Streetstar wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 5:57 pm
Adams "Bucket List" List
To paraphrase the famous line from Jaws: "We're gonna need a BIGGER bucket!"

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by Old No7
Wed Jan 21, 2026 8:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bucket List Items
Replies: 18
Views: 4040

Re: Bucket List Items

To quote a line from Jerry Seinfeld...

"My bucket list was causing me too much stress.

So I just changed the first letter...

And now it's my F***it list"


If I get to an item -- great! If I do something else instead -- OK. And if I don't get to it -- oh well...

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by Old No7
Sun Jan 18, 2026 8:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: In-the-shell peanuts revisited
Replies: 7
Views: 1409

Re: In-the-shell peanuts revisited

Wow, that's quite the review Bill!

What is it -- too cold to shoot? :wink:

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by Old No7
Mon Jan 12, 2026 7:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Choked up again ...
Replies: 4
Views: 883

Re: Choked up again ...

There was a movie, I think it was called Taking Chance , about a fallen hero being returned to his hometown. Man oh man talk about water works- that movie tore me up! Yes, yes, yes -- that is an awesome movie! It was really VERY WELL done -- I think it's a must-see for anyone who is a vet, knows ve...
by Old No7
Mon Jan 12, 2026 10:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Respect for an Older Veteran
Replies: 8
Views: 1459

Re: Respect for an Older Veteran

No, he just has a strong core and wicked abs!!!! :lol:

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by Old No7
Sun Jan 11, 2026 5:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Respect for an Older Veteran
Replies: 8
Views: 1459

Respect for an Older Veteran

Aw, this video short is awesome!

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by Old No7
Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:09 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: "How a Liberal Ends an Arguement They're Losing..."
Replies: 3
Views: 1555

"How a Liberal Ends an Arguement They're Losing..."

Yeah, this seems pretty accurate...

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by Old No7
Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Darn drunk drivers
Replies: 13
Views: 1525

Re: Darn drunk drivers

Darn it, it was at 375,000 miles. It started perfectly. No, I was not injured. I wanted to hit 400,000 miles, and then see where it went. First of all -- glad you & yours were not hurt! My son ran my old 2009 Camry to 385,000 miles -- he said he "wanted a commercial by Toyota" -- and ...
by Old No7
Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good day at the gunshow
Replies: 14
Views: 2204

Re: Good day at the gunshow

...a Savage Model 19 NRA on his table, I have a fetish for these older .22 target rifles and so we came to an agreement . Was only in the show about 45 minutes and on my way home with my new treasure. This rifle , a 1934 issue, is at least 95% and likely better. Metal is unkissed, looks about like ...
by Old No7
Thu Jan 01, 2026 7:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Year’s Resolution
Replies: 17
Views: 2188

Re: New Year’s Resolution

Scott Tschirhart wrote: Thu Jan 01, 2026 9:00 am I’m going to make a tough one this year.

No new guns. No used guns. No trading guns.
Um, check the date Scott... It's January 1st -- not April 1st!!!

And you thought you'd fool us... :wink:

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by Old No7
Wed Dec 31, 2025 2:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 104 year old veteran plays National Anthem
Replies: 1
Views: 232

Re: 104 year old veteran plays National Anthem

Awesome -- God Bless Him!!!

Great tone and intonation, and I like his #104 shirt too!

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by Old No7
Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Chancellorsville battlefield
Replies: 9
Views: 1343

Re: Chancellorsville battlefield

gamekeeper wrote: Mon Dec 29, 2025 4:04 am YK well done with the wreaths 8)
+1 to Jay for doing that!

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by Old No7
Sun Dec 28, 2025 8:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Chancellorsville battlefield
Replies: 9
Views: 1343

Re: Chancellorsville battlefield

Nice images, thanks for sharing. Gee, I need to get visiting some sites down south, as the only Civil War battle site this Yankee * has ever been to was in... -- St. Albans, Vermont! (Check out my posting on this site about that: https://www.levergunscommunity.org/viewtopic.php?p=1018610 ) ( * At le...
by Old No7
Mon Dec 22, 2025 4:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Our System of Government
Replies: 1
Views: 303

Our System of Government

Putting this HERE so more folks will see it -- before it likely gets moved over to the "P" section...

Sure is A LOT OF TRUTH in this!

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by Old No7
Sat Dec 20, 2025 9:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Let's See Your "Best" 100-Yard Groups
Replies: 17
Views: 3243

Let's See Your "Best" 100-Yard Groups

OK, let's see your "best" 100-yard groups -- shot with any firearm. I'll start with a 40 gr VMax load shot over 10 years ago from my glass-bedded Rem 700 in Triple Deuce using Benchmark powder, with a Timney trigger set at 2.5 pounds. I've matched this several times, but still haven't sho...
by Old No7
Fri Dec 19, 2025 8:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Black & Blue "Hunting" TC Hawken
Replies: 2
Views: 469

My Black & Blue "Hunting" TC Hawken

The image below will show you my version of a "Hunting" TC Hawken... It came to me for just $250 with a perfect bore -- hardly looked shot at all, and with no machining marks either -- but about 40% of the finish on the barrel and 60% on the lock had been scratched down to be silver/grey; ...
by Old No7
Fri Dec 19, 2025 12:02 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: "The PERFECT Home for Liberals"
Replies: 5
Views: 1112

"The PERFECT Home for Liberals"

Saw this elsewhere -- had to share! :wink:

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"The PERFECT Home for Liberals"

P R I S O N S

* All get FREE food

* All are treated EQUALLY

* All get FREE healthcare & clothing

* ONLY the guards or police have any GUNS

--> It's a LIBERAL'S PARADISE!!!
by Old No7
Sun Dec 14, 2025 12:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: It feels like a Sunday
Replies: 11
Views: 1439

Re: It feels like a Sunday

Thank you Bill! Well done!

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by Old No7
Sun Dec 14, 2025 12:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another health tidbit
Replies: 11
Views: 1326

Re: Another health tidbit

I tried fish oil capsules for a while. My wife gagged at the smell of my skin, breath, and sweat. She hates fish more than anyone I have ever known. I got off of it for the same reasons, and especially due to a few news reports possibly linking it to prostate cancer (never did check into that too d...
by Old No7
Thu Dec 11, 2025 6:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: And all this time I thought you guys were all joking...
Replies: 7
Views: 905

Re: And all this time I thought you guys were all joking...

Huh, I was expecting to see an "April 1" date on that...............

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by Old No7
Thu Dec 11, 2025 6:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another health tidbit
Replies: 11
Views: 1326

Re: Another health tidbit

earlmck wrote: Thu Dec 11, 2025 11:11 am ...I am probably rapidly approaching my "sell by" date no matter what I eat...
Not a funny outcome -- but such a funny comment! Let's hope you're not sold for quite awhile! 8)

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by Old No7
Thu Dec 11, 2025 6:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Combination Guns
Replies: 9
Views: 1327

Re: Combination Guns

Very cool! I've had 2 or 3 "bockbuschflinte" combo guns in 12ga-over-222s over the years, but am without one now. On both my Valmet 412 and a Marochi (both had double triggers and were scoped 1-5X), I made several trips to shoot trap -- with the scope mounted on them! I did that to get pra...
by Old No7
Tue Dec 09, 2025 1:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Free Speech in the UK . . . . .
Replies: 6
Views: 926

Re: Free Speech in the UK . . . . .

gamekeeper wrote: Tue Dec 09, 2025 4:38 am The working class in Britain have traditionally voted for socialism even though it has proven disastrous time and time again but at last they are waking up to reality.
And how will they get rid of it? (see image below...)

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by Old No7
Tue Dec 09, 2025 1:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Talk about little!
Replies: 21
Views: 3329

Re: Talk about little!

Praying she does well! I weighed in at even less than that as a premie twin -- that they didn't even know about -- and the Doc had left the hospital and they had to send a police car after him to bring him back. My twin, who came out first (that means I went in first, right?) weighed just a pound mo...
by Old No7
Mon Dec 08, 2025 10:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Free Speech in the UK . . . . .
Replies: 6
Views: 926

Free Speech in the UK . . . . .

This is for John (Gamekeeper), Nath and our other friends from across the pond...

Free Speech UK.jpg

Come on over here and shoot & hunt with us -- we'll just be careful not to post the pictures on social media. :wink:

Cheers!

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by Old No7
Sun Dec 07, 2025 10:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Oh fudge...
Replies: 17
Views: 2194

Re: Oh fudge...

Ouch... Gee Jay -- crack a smile, crack a joke, crack a beer even -- but cracking a stock?! Not good! That happened to my brother's old wall-hanger, and what he did was force the wood together tightly on the side that faced the room, which left a slight gap on the other side (there was no way he co...
by Old No7
Tue Dec 02, 2025 3:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer
Replies: 38
Views: 7861

Re: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer

I have a superbly accurate Triple Deuce; if I'd ever used it for deer (hunting from my fixed stand) I'd probably try a Nosler Partition bullet. Haven't done it yet -- 'cause I like my leveraction! (Savage 99A in .250 Savage)

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by Old No7
Tue Dec 02, 2025 11:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please ease my mind on this (AI Robots)
Replies: 10
Views: 1866

Re: Please ease my mind on this (AI Robots)

gamekeeper wrote: Tue Dec 02, 2025 11:15 am The main benefit would be that they could be switched off..... :lol:
How about TURNED ON ? ? ? :lol:

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by Old No7
Sat Nov 29, 2025 8:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shooting spike bucks
Replies: 20
Views: 2838

Re: Shooting spike bucks

Fortunately they taste the same as any other deer. Quite true. I shot a small 3 pointer one year -- 1 small point on one side, 2 spikes on the other -- as he had walked right up on me... The guys in deer camp teased me that I'd "Shot the village idiot..." and they were glad that his genes...
by Old No7
Mon Nov 24, 2025 9:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Andy what happened to Belt Mountain SS basepin
Replies: 8
Views: 1551

Re: Andy what happened to Belt Mountain SS basepin

ANDYLARSSON wrote: Mon Nov 24, 2025 9:18 am We have 600 pins of everything except the Old Army coming through.
Are the pins for the Old Army coming later, or maybe not at all? There's a small market for those due to bent pins. *

( * I haven't joined that club "yet"... )

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by Old No7
Mon Nov 24, 2025 9:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Warming Up a COLD Rifle
Replies: 5
Views: 1445

Warming Up a COLD Rifle

Just saw this on a .22 website, and figured I'd share it here. Here's the poster's 1st post -- we do this at deer camp, where the rifles are outside in the cold, but safe from the elements or theft. And it works... "Another way was to just leave the rifle out in the cold. An unheated porch woul...
by Old No7
Sun Nov 23, 2025 3:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hold/position sensitivity?
Replies: 7
Views: 1283

Re: Hold/position sensitivity?

I find that some air rifles, particularly spring air rifles, are very sensitive as to how you hold them. If you are very consistent, your gun will shoot noticeably better. I’ve never thought about this with firearms but I’m wondering about it. I know that the more consistent you can be with a SAA t...
by Old No7
Wed Nov 19, 2025 7:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Music to cry to. It's okay.
Replies: 18
Views: 3638

Re: Music to cry to. It's okay.

I have always been touched by Jay Ungar's "Ashokan Farewell," a recent melody that made the 19th century and the soulful spirit of "The Civil War" of Ken Burns come alive. That was great -- thanks for sharing this Bill! This is most entertaining ! Sad & mournfull ? To be sur...
by Old No7
Tue Nov 11, 2025 12:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 50 Years Later: "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
Replies: 8
Views: 1363

Re: 50 Years Later: "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"

...it takes a certain temperament to ride out the weather on those boats. True that. A friend of mine did dozens of trips across the North & South Atlantic as an engineer on merchant vessels. He only did 2 or 3 trips on the Great Lakes -- as he said that's where he saw the wildest weather and w...
by Old No7
Mon Nov 10, 2025 8:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 50 Years Later: "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
Replies: 8
Views: 1363

50 Years Later: "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"

I just saw that the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald was 50 years ago today... November 10th. RIP to the captain & crew -- fair winds and following seas. I've always like the haunting song by Gordon Lightfoot (RIP), which is a fascinating and captivating piece of song/storytelling history. I've se...
by Old No7
Mon Oct 27, 2025 7:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sometimes the Deer gets the Human...
Replies: 8
Views: 3473

Re: Sometimes the Deer gets the Human...

AJMD429 wrote: Mon Oct 27, 2025 7:07 pm That's one of the reasons hitting a horse is so bad. They are huge and the body is at the height of the windshield.
Yup, that's the problem/risk when hitting a moose too!!!

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by Old No7
Tue Oct 21, 2025 5:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: From none to four
Replies: 24
Views: 6475

Re: From none to four

Wow, really nice! But you know -- you can't shoot them all -- so you ought to loan them out to us here; we'll shoot them for you, get them on target, put them through their paces, etc. You'd eventually get them back there (right....) This is no time to be greedy... But lucky -- yes! I'd say you were...
by Old No7
Mon Oct 20, 2025 8:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anybody Like/Have Spanish Doubles? (SxS)
Replies: 2
Views: 831

Anybody Like/Have Spanish Doubles? (SxS)

I'm curious if anyone here has experience with Spanish-made side-by-side doubles... :?: I looked at a few nice ones by Aya, Sarasqueta, and Uggy (Ugartechea) earlier today, but they were all out of my budget range as I'd also picked up a new Browning O/U (Cynergy CX, 20 gauge). So I picked up this K...
by Old No7
Mon Oct 13, 2025 8:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: sorry off topic...but what the..
Replies: 6
Views: 1627

Re: sorry off topic...but what the..

Maybe it's time for the Vikings to return and sack the church?!?!

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by Old No7
Mon Oct 13, 2025 8:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Northern-most Land Action of the Civil War
Replies: 7
Views: 1991

The Northern-most Land Action of the Civil War

I just learned about this history during a recent trip driving from ME, across NH, then northwest over to Lake Champlain at Burlington VT, then driving up to the northern islands of the lake and coming back south on the mainland via St. Albans, VT. The northern most land action of the Civil War occu...
by Old No7
Sat Oct 11, 2025 8:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Kahr Kollection
Replies: 14
Views: 3238

Re: Kahr Kollection

That’s funny Jay! Sorry for your loss… Just found this online… ”Kahr Arms got its name from founder Justin Moon's belief that a European-sounding, specifically German, surname would help market the brand as a quality engineering product. He chose the name "Kahr" as a nod to the reputation ...
by Old No7
Fri Oct 10, 2025 7:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Kahr Kollection
Replies: 14
Views: 3238

Re: Kahr Kollection

Streetstar wrote: Thu Oct 09, 2025 10:44 pm ...but -- German engineering is usually quite satisfactory
I think the owner/designer is Korean?!?! I recall hearing that "Kahr" was selected as the name as it sounded harsh and European. :wink:

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by Old No7
Thu Oct 09, 2025 7:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A historic day.....
Replies: 14
Views: 3279

Re: A historic day.....

AJMD429 wrote: Thu Oct 09, 2025 7:35 pm I've started multiplying everything by seven to put it in 'dog years' - it sounds even more impressive...
LOL. I'm having a few tonight to de-stress -- but in "dog beers" -- I've only had ONE!!!!!

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by Old No7
Thu Oct 09, 2025 6:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A historic day.....
Replies: 14
Views: 3279

Re: A historic day.....

jnyork wrote: Thu Oct 09, 2025 3:59 pm
jeepnik wrote: Thu Oct 09, 2025 3:53 pm One day at a time. And on some days only with the grace of God.
Got that right!! :shock:
Amen to that!!!

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by Old No7
Tue Oct 07, 2025 8:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Kahr Kollection
Replies: 14
Views: 3238

Re: Kahr Kollection

What is the difference between the MK9 and the CW9? Hi Jim: * The MK9 is all metal, 4" tall (6 + 1 capacity), 5.3" OAL and weighs in at 24 oz. * The CW9 has a poly lower, is 4.5" tall (7 + 1 capacity), 5.9" OAL and weighs 17.7 oz. I tend to shoot heavier handguns a bit better, s...
by Old No7
Tue Oct 07, 2025 7:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Kahr Kollection
Replies: 14
Views: 3238

Kahr Kollection

Well, now I have 3 options for concealed carry -- all with the same trigger action & feel. I finally found a decent MK9 at a very decent price to join my other stainless Kahrs. Yeah, Jay Leno may have a nice Car Collection -- but all I can afford is a Kahr Kollection. I'll have to get it out to ...
by Old No7
Thu Oct 02, 2025 7:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: cataract / astigmatism surgery
Replies: 8
Views: 5130

Re: cataract / astigmatism surgery

I've had cataract surgery done in both eyes, the first about 8-9 years ago and the other 3 years ago. I now have 20/20 or better vision in both eyes but do have to wear readers, which to be honest I had to wear prior to the surgery. I've had no issues and am glad I had it done. Both mine were done ...
by Old No7
Tue Sep 16, 2025 8:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: PSA: Don't Cheat on Assigned Physical Therapy
Replies: 7
Views: 3146

Re: PSA: Don't Cheat on Assigned Physical Therapy

Whoa, Darryl, how did my post end up on yours? Sorry bro! Total mystery. Gee, Bill, I have NO IDEA of what you touched -- just DON"T TOUCH IT AGAIN!!! Cheers! Old No7 And for those who missed seeing what I'd originally posted... PSA = A Public Service Announcement I'd mentioned recently that I...