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- Fri Oct 03, 2014 10:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: someone had to do it
- Replies: 6
- Views: 715
- Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A ramble... involving Geekiness and England
- Replies: 7
- Views: 585
Re: A ramble... involving Geekiness and England
I missed putting the reference in. If you go thru the photos you linked there is a section on a couple hundred-year-old barn that's above the tunnels . . .Old Ironsights wrote:Never had a barn or a farm... or even guns until I left home/joined the Army...
- Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: thank you Sheriff Joe
- Replies: 11
- Views: 928
thank you Sheriff Joe
I know Mescalaro dislikes him, but maybe for this he will cut some slack, because his investigation proves how illigitimate the illigitimate-one is. http://www.birtherreport.com/2014/10/shock-report-well-known-attorney.html which has led to this: https://www.scribd.com/doc/241761495/Attorney-Larry-K...
- Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A ramble... involving Geekiness and England
- Replies: 7
- Views: 585
Re: A ramble... involving Geekiness and England
I found the barn on the farm far more interesting. Plus, it'll still be dry when the tunnels flood and drown the captives.
- Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Yo smart folks .....
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7857
Re: Yo smart folks .....
I still have my cheapo hs slide rule. I offered it to my son if he would pass it on the dna chain.
Ho Hum.
As I said, I still have my old slide rule....
Ho Hum.
As I said, I still have my old slide rule....
- Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: NEW from RUGER
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1861
Re: NEW from RUGER
I could go for one. I have always liked Ruger's guns. Glad to see a blue collar model.
I don't know if I agree with Joe that prices will continue to fall for a couple more years. If hrc gets the baton the poop is gonna hit the propeller.
Still ruminating.
I don't know if I agree with Joe that prices will continue to fall for a couple more years. If hrc gets the baton the poop is gonna hit the propeller.
Still ruminating.
- Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For Wyoming guys, and wannabees
- Replies: 7
- Views: 912
Re: For Wyoming guys, and wannabees
Thanks tambien.
I've seen some of those spots and want to see the others. Love the photos.
I've seen some of those spots and want to see the others. Love the photos.
- Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: back to the riot and hi-cap subject
- Replies: 45
- Views: 7434
Re: back to the riot and hi-cap subject
I didn't know that Beretta mags wouldn't work in my Taurus. Got lots of Taurus ones though... 8) That kinda squashes my idea of a Sub2K to go with my Taurus..... :( maybe this will work: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/30-rd-mag-for-beretta-92-taurus-92-99?a=119849 on a ktog thread som...
- Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: back to the riot and hi-cap subject
- Replies: 45
- Views: 7434
Re: back to the riot and hi-cap subject
that's what makes a keeper, after a while they just get so comfortable to have around, like old friends.
- Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: back to the riot and hi-cap subject
- Replies: 45
- Views: 7434
Re: back to the riot and hi-cap subject
Ted, I don't know if they will, but someone on here familiar with them must know. It's hard with so many different mags and manufacturers. It seems that it's not the mags necessarily, but how they latch in, 'cause I have a different latch block that will convert from beretta to smith mags. the busin...
- Mon Sep 29, 2014 1:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: NEW from RUGER
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1861
Re: NEW from RUGER
can't wait to see it at wal-mart
- Sun Sep 28, 2014 7:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: back to the riot and hi-cap subject
- Replies: 45
- Views: 7434
Re: back to the riot and hi-cap subject
I know but the copy-editor gene always perks up with gems like that . . . . LOL
- Sun Sep 28, 2014 3:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Spent my last week in Lebanon PA
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1170
Re: Spent my last week in Lebanon PA
That's the kind of work they always made me do between 7pm and 6am. People don't take kindly to having their D-Mark disconnected... http://brethrenarms.com/app/uploads/2014/01/13849054689681375236908.jpeg looks good but the copy writer described the "true left hand model" as having a port...
- Sun Sep 28, 2014 11:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bad day for Cat!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3253
Re: Bad day for Cat!
I like it a LOT.
thanks for that
thanks for that
- Sun Sep 28, 2014 11:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Spent my last week in Lebanon PA
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1170
Re: Spent my last week in Lebanon PA
good work and what a testimony of the worth of doing something useful.
in sharp contrast to the rioter-looter-whiner-beheader class.
KUDOS
in sharp contrast to the rioter-looter-whiner-beheader class.
KUDOS
- Sun Sep 28, 2014 11:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: back to the riot and hi-cap subject
- Replies: 45
- Views: 7434
Re: back to the riot and hi-cap subject
Heck guys, PTR is making a pistol version of the G3 - go big or go home to your point: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6gIwjo9xL8 that would take up half the cockpit, a little too teutonic for me mp5 is more in line with the job, but the uzi knocks it in panache mp5k.jpeg I mean, what says "ha...
- Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: back to the riot and hi-cap subject
- Replies: 45
- Views: 7434
Re: back to the riot and hi-cap subject
point taken about the carbines. the biggest advantage I see for surviving a block party is capacity. I'll see about the promags I have when I get the testing done and look for the better baretta mags. They should be responsive to mechanical input to help them along. still want higher cap for the xd....
- Fri Sep 26, 2014 12:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: back to the riot and hi-cap subject
- Replies: 45
- Views: 7434
back to the riot and hi-cap subject
I handled a couple of AR-15 pistols and an AK pistol at a lgs. The AK is much shorter than the AR, but heavier. The AR won't swing well inside a vehicle. Either is legal in the vehicle under current law. So in the revolution of the slow grey cell the thought slipped out that a high cap 9mm hand gun ...
- Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new wheelgun !(found a bargain too-scroll down)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2115
Re: new wheelgun !(found a bargain too-scroll down)
I have an old pinned and recessed model 66 that I really enjoy to carry and shoot. I'd love to have another in a 3" round butt but the prices are scary. :shock: I have one also. Best SA trigger of any handgun I own. I made meat with it but don't consider it a great deer gun. Made one of the be...
- Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I challenge you to GEEK FU!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 893
Re: I challenge you to GEEK FU!
no real creds here but before most of y'all were born took a class in nyc in the chrysler building on programming ibm 360 with cobol and punch cards. don't have the 360 in a briefcase though. nor any punch cards. at the time I was working as second assistant to a trader in a bucket shop on wall stre...
- Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: House Crickets...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1713
Re: House Crickets...
Have a gas generator? Run the exhaust into the basement while you're gone and see if that does the trick. Works for rats and moles and gophers, don't know if insects care, or if they will be seven feet long when you get back.
- Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Airport Pizza in Nome just made my night
- Replies: 15
- Views: 793
Re: Airport Pizza in Nome just made my night
Used to fly groceries in from Juneau, went thru the P.O. and was pretty reasonable compared to the company store. Wife worked for the float service for a while and stand-by freight was free then. Bush life is the high life. Wait, er, ah . . .
- Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Airport Pizza in Nome just made my night
- Replies: 15
- Views: 793
Re: Airport Pizza in Nome just made my night
epic Alaska tale
thanks for the telling, it'll stick
thanks for the telling, it'll stick
- Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: flight video
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2118
flight video
this is ultra-cool, if you like toy aircraft:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmrI_6HNnDM
the flight annunciators are outstanding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmrI_6HNnDM
the flight annunciators are outstanding
- Sun Sep 21, 2014 6:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fighting knives?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 20033
Re: Fighting knives?
I could NOT draw and stop an attacker from 21 feet. I probably couldn't do it from 50 feet. That's why I carry a cudgel with me. I can get in a defensive parry if I see it coming. The throat, the nose, the eyeballs, the wrist, the knee, the temple are all inviting with the added 51" reach. Abou...
- Sat Sep 20, 2014 5:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OK, It's Friday: Tidbits For the Weekend Crowd
- Replies: 10
- Views: 444
Re: OK, It's Friday: Tidbits For the Weekend Crowd
or his friend who said "Make me a 57 /Chevy."JohndeFresno wrote:Did you hear about the magician who walked down the block and turned into a corner store?
- Fri Sep 19, 2014 4:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Moving experience......touched me down to my core
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1001
Re: Moving experience......touched me down to my core
good post, thanks and prayersUp for the young man
- Thu Sep 18, 2014 12:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Medium Sized Knives (photos)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2306
Re: Medium Sized Knives (photos)
That's good thinking Kirk. I never saw a need for a bowie, thinking my redhawk was my bear medicine, but of course I need a backup for that. You convinced me. I will make one this winter when the boat work is weathered in. I have some 3/16 1084 that should be adequate. How thick are your blades at t...
- Thu Sep 18, 2014 12:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Modern offhand position?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1134
Re: Modern offhand position?
I dumped this reply yesterday, but it may resonate. I killed a lot of deer from fishing boats and skiffs. Boats, especially skiffs, move a lot in saltwater. I did this with rifles and a revolver, sometimes sitting and sometimes standing. Standing offhand meant that the legs were bracing, but unconsc...
- Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Paco Has a Birthday this week
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2937
Re: Paco Has a Birthday this week
Thanks to ya Paco, and Happy Birthday from the Grizz family.
- Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is Your Church Posted As A Gun Free Zone?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3636
Re: Is Your Church Posted As A Gun Free Zone?
Thanks for posting that video Rob. Love to hear the story, it never gets old.
- Sun Sep 14, 2014 10:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mob control, self protection, riot/looters etc
- Replies: 150
- Views: 16300
Re: Mob control, self protection, riot/looters etc
so, if the mag mod doesn't run, I'm still thinking about this little pistol: http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/component/virtuemart/shipping-rifles/cai-c39-micro-ak-47-milled-pistol-detail.html?Itemid=0 now, the clincher would be if the soundtrack is built into the fore grip so I can operate with the ...
- Sat Sep 13, 2014 9:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mob control, self protection, riot/looters etc
- Replies: 150
- Views: 16300
Re: Mob control, self protection, riot/looters etc
The long mags work well in the glock 19's. that's a beretta mag in an xd. it doesn't latch because of the difference in the latching notch location. I plan to bubba one of the long ones to see if I can get them to run in the xd, which will fit the scenario and buy time to arm up the carbine if it's...
- Sat Sep 13, 2014 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mob control, self protection, riot/looters etc
- Replies: 150
- Views: 16300
Re: Mob control, self protection, riot/looters etc
thanks for the info
- Sat Sep 13, 2014 5:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mob control, self protection, riot/looters etc
- Replies: 150
- Views: 16300
Re: Mob control, self protection, riot/looters etc
I like it! Trying to locate a RRA or Sig 556 pistol. I really like the concept. I don't like the short forearm grim. Think. Would rather go with a single point sling with a short barrel, gas piston system, in 5.56. That way I don't have to worry about the "rifle" rules. Yup. Mr Murphy has...
- Sat Sep 13, 2014 4:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pre-season Derr Hunting Reminder...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 779
Re: Pre-season Derr Hunting Reminder...
OldWin
cuts both ways for me
cuts both ways for me
- Sat Sep 13, 2014 4:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mob control, self protection, riot/looters etc
- Replies: 150
- Views: 16300
Re: Mob control, self protection, riot/looters etc
the unloadedness of the carbine is a problem. so I am contemplating this: NOT-yet.JPG this isn't running. yet. if I get it to work reliably I'll post it up. this way there is an immediate rapid response available without pesky carry laws in the way, at least in the pnw. so far. 8) this is addressing...
- Sat Sep 13, 2014 10:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pre-season Derr Hunting Reminder...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 779
Re: Pre-season Derr Hunting Reminder...
good and timely info, and funny as hell
we can laugh about those encounters but they are not fun in my experience and frankly they scare the snot out of me. when they look you over with the sizing-you-up expression it's hard not to start running, thereby closing the deal. yuck.
we can laugh about those encounters but they are not fun in my experience and frankly they scare the snot out of me. when they look you over with the sizing-you-up expression it's hard not to start running, thereby closing the deal. yuck.
- Sat Sep 13, 2014 10:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is Your Church Posted As A Gun Free Zone?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3636
Re: Is Your Church Posted As A Gun Free Zone?
7.62 I appreciate the balance part, and the distinction between violent men and defenders against violent men. The lessons from Joshua were the ones that prompted me to be prepared. Not desiring to make war, but desiring not to be unprepared. "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but migh...
- Fri Sep 12, 2014 9:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is Your Church Posted As A Gun Free Zone?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3636
Re: Is Your Church Posted As A Gun Free Zone?
more strategy from Nehemiah: 16 And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. 17 They which builded on the ...
- Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is Your Church Posted As A Gun Free Zone?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3636
Re: Is Your Church Posted As A Gun Free Zone?
Mt. 5:39 Thought of being armed a Christian church is despicable. this is not an uncommon sentiment. a despicable thought? hmmmmm this is a picture from Israel's history, at the time when God miraculously returned the nation from captivity in Babylon so they could rebuild the walls and the temple u...
- Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Piston or non-piston AR platform
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3114
Re: Piston or non-piston AR platform
Mike, I don't have a 5.56. I've been looking and listening and the argument for the di bolt drive sounds OK to me now that I've had some time to think about it. The $1067 Colt M4 at wallimart is calling. It ticks the right checkboxes for me but would expand the size of the caisson I have to lug arou...
- Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is Your Church Posted As A Gun Free Zone?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3636
Re: Is Your Church Posted As A Gun Free Zone?
a much more realistic and much more likely scenario is some number of jihadis walk in with full auto ak47s, and the ccw license holders get to watch everyone's demise. put a fork in them. this is their modus operandi, it worked with machetes in africa, it worked with ak's in germany and everywhere e...
- Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sight In Your Lever For The First Cold Shot
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1544
Re: Sight In Your Lever For The First Cold Shot
I hunted in Alaska for close to thirty years and made a lot of meat in all kinds of conditions with all kinds of firearms and never gave it a single thought. The bullets mostly always went where we told 'em to, and the food usually died on the spot. I never heard of a fouling shot because that was b...
- Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is Your Church Posted As A Gun Free Zone?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3636
Re: Is Your Church Posted As A Gun Free Zone?
This is what happens when people who don't understand what they are reading make a ridiculously inappropriate application. Whereas, in keeping with the spirit of Isaiah 2:4: "God will judge between the nations, and settle disputes of mighty nations. Then they will beat their swords into iron pl...
- Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mob control, self protection, riot/looters etc
- Replies: 150
- Views: 16300
Re: Mob control, self protection, riot/looters etc
I am not equiped for any of these last three calibers, but I have an idea that I am better off with the AR or AK round for the simple excuse that it is a military round in worldwide common use. my defense ammo is 762x51, 45ACP, and 9mmLuger. Partly chosen for its massive user base. I like the idea o...
- Tue Sep 09, 2014 12:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The last sunsets of fall. And a lever gun.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1148
Re: The last sunsets of fall. And a lever gun.
Beautiful. Delicious. Can almost smell the clarity of the air.
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: levergun for sale elsewhere
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1858
levergun for sale elsewhere
cdnn have a youth model Marlin 30-30 for less than 4 bills. outstanding, ya think?
they also have an LCP with veridian green laser for 3 bills. that's a world-class bargain. I guess.
Grizz
they also have an LCP with veridian green laser for 3 bills. that's a world-class bargain. I guess.
Grizz
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My eye surgery today got canceled.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 689
Re: My eye surgery today got canceled.
and drown the happy campers sleeping in the dry river beds.Mescalero wrote:Oh yeah, it will turn the desert green overnight.
- Sun Sep 07, 2014 7:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Unexpected recruit
- Replies: 13
- Views: 694
Re: Unexpected recruit
I've got many prettier and more meaningful wall hangers. And this rifle is way to nice to not shoot. shoot it. post fotos. repeat. Heh it's looks like a really really good one to me. a lot of fun. a meat maker. maybe a target gun too. I'm sure you can wring it out and find the edges of the envelop....