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Hmm. If the M16A2 had been issued, to replace the M1 carbine, and the various subguns, I think those to whom they were issued would have been better off. Think about it, the M16 wasn't meant to be a main battle rifle. It was supposed to be for the same sort of support troops to whom the carbine and ...

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Wow, I'm a piker in comparison. '57 Bel Air - gave it away when I went into the service '68 Nova (went sorta fast after a bit of work) -wrecked sitting at a stop light '72 Fiat 124 wagon - car I had in Spain '72 Gran Torino - Traded it in on my Jeep, dumb move I know, didn't get much for it '72 Hond...

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olyinaz wrote:
jeepnik wrote:Don't know about the fellow standing. Seems like he'd be skylined. One day he might learn about it the hard way.
First thing I thought too...

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Old guys think alike. And being old isn't just an age thing. I've known some very young "old" soldiers.

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Hey Pitchie, how do you dry your lumber? Got a kiln, or just wait it out?

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Still got it. 82 Scrambler. Over 300,000 on it now. Yea, the engines been rebuilt, as has the tranny. Suspensions due for a redo, think I'll stick with the 2" lift, haven't needed anything else. Maybe paint it from it's current red back to the original gray. http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...

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Don't know about the fellow standing. Seems like he'd be skylined. One day he might learn about it the hard way.

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I could reduce my 'Practial Battery' to just ONE gun...! If I just had ONE gun, maybe I'd make it a M-2, tripod-mounted .50 BMG belt-fed, and 10,000 rounds of ammo. 8) :twisted: It would NOT be practical for whitetail deer . It would NOT be practical for concealed carry. It would NOT be practical f...

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Well, you think reintroducing a species is a good idea? Wait till they decide to reintroduce wolves. The coyotes have already found their way there. True, the coyote range has expanded considerably in the last 100 years. And while they do on ocassion take young deer, they don't do near the damage a...

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You know, in today PC work place, if you hang that poster, you'd be fired in a heartbeat. Sad what the worlds come too. Gays marry, but you can't hang a picture of a pretty girl.

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Well, you think reintroducing a species is a good idea? Wait till they decide to reintroduce wolves.

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Like several others, I've got them floating around a drawer somewhere. They do exactly what they say they do. The hood the front sight, preventing light from hitting it. I need all the light I can get.

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I haven't been out to the dam in maybe 15 years. I wonder if the area has changed much. You really can't hold Mulholland entirely responsible for the failure. While the design might have not been the best, had they built it out of the spec'd materials, it would likely have held. In those days, contr...

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Pitchy wrote:Boy did this bring back memories, were you staitioned at George AFB ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xO6vJnj-bU

Yes, 71-73.

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Hey Pitchy, where was the shot in your avatar taken? Luke AFB, Ariz. :) Here's what happened to one of the George AFB birds after it did a stint as a "plane on a stick" in from of Base Ops. The field is now a freight airport. http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f271/Jeepnik/SadPhantom-1.jpg...

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Hey Pitchy, where was the shot in your avatar taken?

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This is the M-14 I carried in Iraq in 2003. They let me cut 6in off the barrel, a Leupold scope and put a Smith Enterprise Brake on it for control on Full Auto. It was perfect for what we doing at the time. I shot both M-1s and M-14s on the rifle team for seven years and the M-14 was easier to get ...

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An interesting aside. I've said many times that the Scout Squad is the rifle we should have had rather than the M16. So, I'm reading the lates American Rifleman, and lo and behold, there's an article about the Army's Enhanced Battle Rifle (EBR), and the Marine's Enhanced Marksman Rifle (EMR). It see...

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I had a Garand. Well, technically I still do, but my youngest seems to have claimed it. I also have a Scout Squad. I prefer the Scout Squad. It's lighter, and shorter. You don't have to use those long 20 round mags, they come in 10 and even 5. It's much easier to scope the Scout.

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My wants are simple. Lefthanded levergun. What with today's CNC machines, it can't be that hard. Make it and I'll buy it. Make it in different calibers and I'd probably buy one of each. Now "if" someone made one to my specs. Metalurgy/finish - stainless/matte Caliber - 45-70 Barrel - 18&qu...

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No thanks, the last rattler I had a run in with lost, but not by much.

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Fantastic new sir. Prayers for you continued recovery.

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Prayers up. Those of us that live in earthquake prone areas understand that we get no warning. You can take precautions, but when it happens, it happens, and you have to deal with whatever comes.

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While I agree with the comments on the thigh holster, I'm recalling that cowboys sometimes had a "holster" built into their chaps. If I recall correctly, it would be right about hand level when standing, and easily reached while riding. Anyone else have anymore info on them? Oh, by the way...

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Hmm... I'd say no further than 150 yds. Where the boys and I go, up north, it's mostly pretty tight evergreens, but with the ocassional open area. These areas aren't that big, but some are sorta long and thin. Truthfully, for most of the shots, a fixed 4 power scope will do just fine, but a 3x9 vari...

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Lever makes a nice one.

http://levergunleather.com/

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Somehow, leverguns and steam trains just go together. One thing I do have locally is a group of "live steamers". These folks have small scale steam trains, and the detail is remarkable.

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No steam over "The Hump" except special excursions. If big steam, read Union Pacific 844 and 3985, pass through here and over the Sierra that usually take the old WP through Keddie. Lass grade and less interference with revenue traffic. I have ridden in, and had my hand on the throttle, o...

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We hear them nearly every day, and sometimes into the night. Local museum tracks roll steam locos down river for about 4 miles and the volunteers love their whistle time. :) Are you near the "Hump"? Darned, finally a question in my area of expertise, and Mike beats me to the answer. :mrgr...

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My prayers for your fast recovery, and for your family as well.

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Any thought to something like a bobcat? You can get some models with tracks, others with track "attachments".

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Oh my, I can forsee a Stalone/Swartzenegger film in the offing.

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Grew up with square notch and post. But age has taken it's toll. I now use a ghost rings of some sort. All but one of my Ruger single actions now wears One Ragged Hole rear sights. You will never get "target" accuracy from them, but for field work, they are very fast, and work for aging ey...

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This is rediculous. Next, they're gonna arrest car owners who's cats kill mice and other vermin. And, I'll probably be one of the first. My big ole male cat would rather eat something he caught than cat food. And, he hasn't missed a meal in his life. It keeps up this way, and we will have a pandemic...

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Sounds like you have been thru the wars. Here's hoping you heal up quick. But a question, could you shoot with your off hand? One good thing a bout leverguns, is that they work well for us southpaws.

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I feel the same way about my Winchester Model 60. My first rifle. Being a single shot, it taught me to shoot. No spray and pray. But I have an addiction to .22's especially semi autos. However, I'm not looking for a 12 step program to deal with my addiction. Unless it's 12 steps include buying all t...

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If you're looking for a good one,take a look at these.

http://www.tommysgunpack.com/ProductDet ... ductCode=1

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I guess, like always, I'm a bit out of step with the rest of the world. I still use them. Now, not all that many folks in California have CCW's, so most people, including, interestingly enough, LEOs don't pay any attention if some one is wearing one. I have a friend who, because his daughter took hi...

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tman wrote:.22, .357, and 45-70. That's a really versatile outfit.

Add a 30-30, and you have everything from bunnies to polar bears covered. And with just four rounds. That can't be, cuz I've got way more than four different calibers, and I don't have it all covered yet

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I concur with most of what has gone before. The only exception is that the 45-70 is good for anything on this continent. It is not, it is good for anything that currently walks the earth.

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Well, I'll be a... I ended up going thru Maricopa yesterday. Thanks for the heads up, I slowed down to a nice 30mp as I entered town. And wouldn't you know it there was an officer is in the parking lot behind the city hall/police station (you can't see him coming from either direction until you are ...

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Rusty wrote:I was wondering if JMB was a Mormon... not that it maters for anything,, just curious.

He was indeed a Mormon. In fact, during his adult years, he took a year or so off to become a "Missionary".

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jeepnik, I did see that 39 Century in your post. Sweet lookin' rifle. I hope you got it in a good deal. Have you had a chance to take it out and shoot it yet? The deal wasn't spectacular, but when you buy from a gun shop full of, surprisingly, knowlegable people, you aren't going to make a killing....

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Such stupidity can't go unchecked. My contention is that a gun must be made in the state that adopts it as it's "State" gun. Notice, I'm avoiding a direct attack on any given state, unlike fellow forum members. My proposal for California would be one of the guns from AMT. My personal choic...

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Hey Jeremy. So what's your real job when you aren't getting youngsters to enlist? Here I was thinking you were (as my uncle the Navy commander used to call them) a mud Marine. Going to an air wing?

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What!!! Innocent little us "enablers"? No way, by the way did you see my new one? It's all their fault, at least that's what aI tell the wife.

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"Practical" is a relative term. By the time you had enough oil and water to go any distance, you would have no payload capacity. Had it truely been "practical", we'd all be flying in steam powered planes today. Just an old steam engineers opinion, take it for what it's worth.

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Interesting, I went thru Maricopa a few months back. I had go to Taft (actually the Elk Hills Petroleum Reserve). 119 back to the 5 was shutdown after I went thru, and they were sending you south thru Maricopa to rejoin the 5. I noticed that the "police department" was in a trailer, and wo...

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Hello jeepnik. It sure is nice around the fire. The other Forum that I frequent is the Himalayan Imports Forum at bladeforums.com. HI imports hand-forged khukuris from Nepal and distributes them from Reno. Aside from khukuris, they also have some other types of knives and occasional swords. They ru...

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Low and slow, but carried a ton of weapons. And those guys could put it exactly where it was needed.

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Welcome to the fire. Pull up a stump and spin a tale or two. And, as to the other forum, pray tell us which one. It's likely others here have a similar interest.

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