Our daughter got married last monday. This picture was taken sunday. My wife, me, new SIL and our daughter.
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- Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Faces !!
- Replies: 640
- Views: 69333
- 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.
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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.
Or this S&W 66-3
Or this uberti General George Patton commerative?
Or this S&W 66-3
Or this uberti General George Patton commerative?
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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!
- 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!
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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.
- 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. ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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!
- 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?
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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.
- 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".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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!
- 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.