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by bogus bill
Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Faces !!
Replies: 640
Views: 69333

Re: Faces !!

Our daughter got married last monday. This picture was taken sunday. My wife, me, new SIL and our daughter.
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by bogus bill
Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What do you think the best fighting revolver is?
Replies: 65
Views: 6740

Re: Best defense revolver

They are by Eagle. Called "Secret Service". Feel good and work well, yet are still nice and compact.
by bogus bill
Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What do you think the best fighting revolver is?
Replies: 65
Views: 6740

Re: What do you think is the best fighting revolver?

I just tried answering this post, but had to retitle it under best defense revolver? My picks are there.
by bogus bill
Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What do you think the best fighting revolver is?
Replies: 65
Views: 6740

Best defense revolver

Life is compromises. The revolver is one to start with. I like a .44 special or 45 colt, maybe a 45 acp too. However I dont want to lug one around most the time. Next belt gun is a .357. But really if I am packing odds are it is a S&W model 40 .38 special. Thats a pocket gun. I have many handgun...
by bogus bill
Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AW tail, or is it??
Replies: 9
Views: 770

Re: AW tail, or is it??

I do not like obama. There are always going to be crooks and power seeking immoral people in this world and they are always there to deal with. What I cant stand is the idiots that vote them in and give them power. What does it really say about this country when over half the population falls for th...
by bogus bill
Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: special order or fake?
Replies: 21
Views: 1249

Re: special order or fake?

While some of us have opinions for and nay, I lean for! Joes eyes must be better than mine as I dont see what he does. I do belive the stock could be refinished. Had I lived in those days when you could special order, I would have special ordered that stock too as I am a big guy. I just am not that ...
by bogus bill
Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: UPS "modified" Browning B92
Replies: 47
Views: 7081

Re: UPS "modified" Browning B92

I once bought a browning safari in 308. I belive it was a sako action built in finnland. The 1st time I took it out to sight in, it cracked almost full length! I was sick! It was one of the prettist figuered red and black wood stocks I had ever seen. You could see where a chip of wood was glued in a...
by bogus bill
Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Lost my last uncle
Replies: 29
Views: 1422

Re: OT: Lost my last uncle

I need to go home. Dad had 6 older half brothers and sisters. Then dad was the oldest of 10 more full brothers and sisters. I have just one blood uncle left. Uncle art just turned 90. He was all through world war 2, a MP and dog man, did some driveing for General Patton he said. He also acted as int...
by bogus bill
Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: ? Conversion 22 Hornet to 218 Bee?
Replies: 7
Views: 1254

Re: OT: ? Conversion 22 Hornet to 218 Bee?

About 35 years ago I bought what was advertised as a winchester model 70 in .22 hornet. It was a first year 4 diget number. I got to the range, shot it and found it was reamed out to K-hornet! I hadent gave much for it and decided to keep it, bought dies etc. Ballisticly a better gun, but it probley...
by bogus bill
Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is your BBQ gun or what would your BBQ gun be?
Replies: 36
Views: 5772

Re: What is your BBQ gun or what would your BBQ gun be?

That Patton Commerative was made by uberti for the american historical fondation. The last price I seen that they were trying to sell them for was I belive right at $3,000. It also is silver plated, not nickle. 45 colt. I have never shot it, but lucked into it used but new unfired for a fraction of ...
by bogus bill
Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is your BBQ gun or what would your BBQ gun be?
Replies: 36
Views: 5772

Re: What is your BBQ gun or what would your BBQ gun be?

Maybe this python.

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Or this S&W 66-3

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Or this uberti General George Patton commerative?

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by bogus bill
Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Moving advice needed!
Replies: 16
Views: 797

Re: Moving advice needed!

I have two pickup trucks. Both have the snugtop covers that go right over the bed of the trucks and lock so moveing was a non issue as far as the guns go. Cant tell you to go buy likewise just for the move though. My new wife wasnt used to driveing the big freeways and through citys etc. We bought a...
by bogus bill
Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Was your dad a hunter and gun collector?
Replies: 72
Views: 4589

Re: Was your dad a hunter and gun collector?

Dad was born in 1913 in a huge farm family. Dad had 6 or 7 older half brothers and sisters and was the oldest of 10 more. All my uncles and dad were avid hunters and fishermen. We were raised in wisconsin. While dad didnt have a huge colection like I do, he still liked quality guns, and kept all the...
by bogus bill
Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What was your first lever gun and single action revolver ...
Replies: 60
Views: 5597

Re: What was your first lever gun and single action revolver ...

I am not sure if it was a marlin 66 levermatic or my 94 winchester in 30-30. I bought the 94 new for I think $65 in probley 1956 when I was 15 years old and I still have it. My 1st single action was a ruger convertable single six in a 6 1/2" barrel. Think I bought it in 1961 or 1962 for new, ab...
by bogus bill
Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pictures of leverguns decorated by Native Americans
Replies: 21
Views: 3077

Re: Pictures of leverguns decorated by Native Americans

1965 to 2000. 1965 to 1969 in Burbank and 1969 to 2000 in palmdale AF plant 42. Mostly worked graveyard but pulled major overtime on all shifts. Saw everybody that ever worked for lockheed or they saw me! I carried and retired with the #1 badge on the guard dept. Think I held the record for all time...
by bogus bill
Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pictures of leverguns decorated by Native Americans
Replies: 21
Views: 3077

Re: Pictures of leverguns decorated by Native Americans

No doubt some rifles have been faked with tacks and rawhide, but dont sell it short! I have been a student of the old west, indians and such. I am 68 years old and for many years I have read everything I could on the era, and have visited countless museums. It was highly if not standard practice for...
by bogus bill
Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Want an old photo of your farm?
Replies: 3
Views: 474

Re: Want an old photo of your farm?

My old batchlor uncle had that done of his junk yard. He came home from war 2 and built up this junk yard as a hobby. He also had a regular day job. He and I were very close. I lived on a place in the distance in those trees in the upper right hand side. It was at auroaville wisconsin. I would estim...
by bogus bill
Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Photos from UC collection
Replies: 5
Views: 645

Re: Photos from UC collection

When I was a boy there were far less pickup trucks than now. It was very common to see deer stretched over the fenders when I was young in wisconsin. I am sure I done it myself as a teenager. Here is a picture of my dad with a buck on his 37 ford. I remember dad owning a 41 chev pickup, so this must...
by bogus bill
Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1873 Win #158,xxx
Replies: 28
Views: 2170

Re: 1873 Win #158,xxx

Like that huh? Here is a better one. The guy in the middle is a very old close friend, Bill Sandifer. My screen name is after him, as he was a class act BSer. This was at Gold Lake in northern calif at night in a campground. I am showing bill a ruger new model army. I think Red had ate something rip...
by bogus bill
Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1873 Win #158,xxx
Replies: 28
Views: 2170

Re: 1873 Win #158,xxx

Becker has a weird sense of humor. I knew he was putting me on (I hope) when he called me that he bought it. Thought I would just pass it on. He calls me a lot. He knows I have a fairly exstendsive library and wanted me to look up things about the gun. I said Red, I already seen it! (Thanks to O S p...
by bogus bill
Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1873 Win #158,xxx
Replies: 28
Views: 2170

Re: 1873 Win #158,xxx

Hey O S, Becker just called me and told me he bought that for alices 31st wedding aniversity. She wants carrie to ream her out to 44 mag!
by bogus bill
Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Faces !!
Replies: 640
Views: 69333

Re: Faces !!

Ol Savage, Mrs Pete Knight is looking good!
by bogus bill
Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Price for Uberti '73 Cattleman, .357, 5.5" Barrel? - Update
Replies: 10
Views: 1647

Re: Price for Uberti '73 Cattleman, .357, 5.5" Barrel?

Griff, on the dakota that I posted, the first and only time I took it out and shot it the ejector rod flew off! This was many years ago, I sent it back and they fixed it, and I dont belive I shot it since. I own a uberti General George Patton comemrative, and a cimmeron thunderer. Also 4 colt single...
by bogus bill
Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Price for Uberti '73 Cattleman, .357, 5.5" Barrel? - Update
Replies: 10
Views: 1647

Re: Price for Uberti '73 Cattleman, .357, 5.5" Barrel?

Just a rough quick guess of $300. I have this DAKOTA that looks just like it that I almost forgot about. I belive the dakota was san marcos though. Used to be San Marcus or Uberta made them for importers like cimmeron, EMF etc. Kind of gets confuseing. http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l320/feralmer...
by bogus bill
Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1873 Win #158,xxx
Replies: 28
Views: 2170

Re: 1873 Win #158,xxx

Old Savage, it looks straight to me. I once owned one in lesser condition. And they tell me its fairly rare to get one that still had the dust cover. When I lived in lancaster I bought a shot out .32 wcf, (maybe from jack, I forget) I had bill choat rechamber and bore it out for .38 special. (might ...
by bogus bill
Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where to learn about Winchester '95?
Replies: 21
Views: 2291

Re: Where to learn about Winchester '95?

This is my .30 army SRC. When I bought it, it was sans rear sight. Had a friend that put on something else where we didnt have to drill. I have the handguard, but it wont fit over the rear sight. What little I have shot it, I am impressed. http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l320/feralmerril/win954245...
by bogus bill
Sun Jul 19, 2009 2:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: heavy bullets in 3030
Replies: 18
Views: 3605

Re: heavy bullets in 3030

No reason you need to stop with 200 grain. Why not even try 220 grains? I have some 30/40 ammo in 220. I dont know how practable it would be in 30/30 but there must be old books of loadings tried out in it somewhere.
by bogus bill
Sun Jul 19, 2009 2:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pictures of leverguns decorated by Native Americans
Replies: 21
Views: 3077

Re: Pictures of leverguns decorated by Native Americans

Mesquilaro, Thats was the short version, here is more. After turning in what I had to the detective, he remarked how did you get this? I couldnt have! Hell, I spent my life in security for lockheed 35 + years and had just retired, just knew how to talk to another security person. Anyway after the co...
by bogus bill
Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pictures of leverguns decorated by Native Americans
Replies: 21
Views: 3077

Re: Pictures of leverguns decorated by Native Americans

Mescalero, I did have a suspiscion, but nothing I could prove. I had just went to wisconsin as my dad was dieing. I had picked up the family guns, got back to california and didnt have room for them in my already full safe. So they were loose in the house. I had just got back and a day or two later ...
by bogus bill
Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pictures of leverguns decorated by Native Americans
Replies: 21
Views: 3077

Re: Pictures of leverguns decorated by Native Americans

I owned this 92 44 wcf. I belive it was made in 1902. I was told it came off a reservation in the dakotas. Some low life stold it and more from me about 6 years ago.

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by bogus bill
Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Faces !!
Replies: 640
Views: 69333

Re: Faces !!

Goat guy, your a man something like me, but moreso! That makes you 27 years older than your wife. I am only 17 years older than my present wife. I was 12 years older than my 1st wife. I never got married the 1st time until I was about 38. I had 4 girl friends die on me, I guess that made me hinkey. ...
by bogus bill
Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your vacation plans?
Replies: 35
Views: 2393

Re: Your vacation plans?

We live where a lot of people come to vacation. That is cedar city, utah. There are 3 national parks close to us. Cedar brakes about 6 miles as the crow flys behind our back door, or maybe 18 miles by road. Zion starts about 15 miles south of us, Bryce Canyon about 40 miles east, Grand staircase ano...
by bogus bill
Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Faces !!
Replies: 640
Views: 69333

Re: Faces !!

Guess I will get on picking on goat guy too. I have those same ear lobe creases. I once went to a chienese doctor for something else. He reached up and looked at my ear lobes and predicted I would have a short life. He said creased ear lobes were bad to longivity. I dont know if he is still alive, t...
by bogus bill
Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Humor - It's Gonna Get UGLY !
Replies: 11
Views: 868

Re: OT: Humor - It's Gonna Get UGLY !

Bring it on!
by bogus bill
Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Faces !!
Replies: 640
Views: 69333

Re: Faces !!

In the intrest of fairness and "humor", here is a gag picture of the ex wife I mentioned, myself and daughter, all about 28 years ago. I havent changed a bit, dont you think?

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by bogus bill
Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Explain This: Savage 99 vs. Win 94
Replies: 27
Views: 2685

Re: Explain This: Savage 99 vs. Win 94

Just some trivila here that you probley never read. Many years ago my dad and I got into a old caved in log cabin. There was a lot of newspapers and brochuers from the 1916 era as there was news accounts about poncho villa raiding colombus new mexico, and I found a sales brocher advertising the &quo...
by bogus bill
Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Faces !!
Replies: 640
Views: 69333

Re: Faces !!

Sure! " We live in utah". Seriously, after I retired from california, we moved here to utah. I am intrigued by the poligamists here. I thought that was all 150 years ago, and if it still existed probley was only a couple familys. We got a education! A year or two ago my daughter came throu...
by bogus bill
Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Faces !!
Replies: 640
Views: 69333

Re: Faces !!

Me and my favorite wife a couple years ago.

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by bogus bill
Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Old Family photos
Replies: 60
Views: 5408

Re: OT: Old Family photos

Thats right! 1941. (end of april). I belive at the time my mother made a mistake. My mom brought me up in the country general store pretty much by herself. Somehow she started me in 1st grade at 4 years and 4 months old. She done that so the school would baby sit me. I was slow all through school be...
by bogus bill
Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Old Family photos
Replies: 60
Views: 5408

Re: OT: Old Family photos

I cant resist. Here is the sensitive side of someones family.

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by bogus bill
Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Old Family photos
Replies: 60
Views: 5408

Re: OT: Old Family photos

I promise this is my last tonight! Folks wedding, july 36. They were big people, mom 5 ft 10 or 11, and dad 6 ft 5".
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by bogus bill
Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Old Family photos
Replies: 60
Views: 5408

Re: OT: Old Family photos

Here is another favorite of my ol grandad and me haveing a pipe together.
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by bogus bill
Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Old Family photos
Replies: 60
Views: 5408

Re: OT: Old Family photos

Well, this is about best I can muster whats handy on my computer. Dad, big sis and me. Let you guess the year.

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by bogus bill
Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 256 Win Leverguns
Replies: 18
Views: 1168

Re: 256 Win Leverguns

You are talking a major old intrest of mine here! I started out with a ruger hawkeye and let it get away. Then I had a beautifull martini built up in 256 win mag. That one got away too. I still own a T/C barrel in .256. I have always wanted a win 92 built up in one. I know a guy who has one in calif...
by bogus bill
Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rank these in collectability.
Replies: 19
Views: 2033

Re: Rank these in collectability.

Collectibilty and desireability to me are two different matters. I suppose the "value" to collectors are fairly well defined by just looking at prices on old auction lists etc. For instance the 66 would be worth the most, and in the past I have owned or do own a lot of the models listed. H...
by bogus bill
Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Now......THESE Are What I Call "Gunmakers" ! ! !
Replies: 17
Views: 1397

Re: OT: Now......THESE Are What I Call "Gunmakers" ! ! !

Dunno Joe, looks like he cant afford a razor! Seriously, he`s a great guy. I had a deceased girl friend that knew him and managed a big and tall store that he owned the building. Her name was Martine and I noticed he named his girl friend in crossfire trail "Martine". He owns and flys his ...
by bogus bill
Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Uncomfortable" experiences in the outdoors...
Replies: 53
Views: 5302

Re: "Uncomfortable" experiences in the outdoors...

In 1971 I got involved in a unpleasant experience with the Hessian MC club in southern calif. I had been introduced through a common friend to a very grey shady rough business owner who was in with them. This guy owned a fiberglass co. that made early scoot boots, and other things. I was recouperate...
by bogus bill
Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Had a gun accident today - darn!
Replies: 52
Views: 4114

Re: Had a gun accident today - darn!

Years ago I read of a account where a flyer durring world war two was straffing a german machine gun nest. In the process he was hit and had to bail out near the krauts that he had was shooting at. He was captured and instead of being mean to him they were howling with laughter! They showed him wher...
by bogus bill
Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Had a gun accident today - darn!
Replies: 52
Views: 4114

Re: Had a gun accident today - darn!

Well, if it really was a wasp, he went out with a blast!
by bogus bill
Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Loss of Value- relining a 1873?
Replies: 29
Views: 3098

Re: Loss of Value- relining a 1873?

I once had a 73 like that in .32 wcf. I went and had the bore bored and chambered to .38 special. Was about close to 40 years ago, it worked but was probley a financhial mistake. Once did the same to a shotout 92 in 25-20, to .357 mag in the same era.