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Couple o' nice ones, but don't think I can find enough spare change out of the couch to cover.

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my local toyshop has one... Wow! I've got one of those. It was my grandparents top-of-the-wardrobe gun. My grandfather had it at his post office job (rural Kentucky) after a robbery. Horrible inaccurate, front sight is canted. Last I shot it, it did go bang every time. Got several boxes of the shor...

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Ruger LCP

here's a review:

https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/ ... ger-lcp-ii

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I know the feeling. Relative of mine, former Army, agent orange finally caught up with him. I know he had the one when family was settling things up, but I know he had at least another one with several extra parts on the back right hand of the receiver. (grin) He knew it was coming, made me several ...

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If you look at the numbers, a Ruger Mini-14 is only a couple percentage points longer, heavier, etc. It also fires a much more enthusiastic round. New Mini-14's are right up there at 2/3 to half price of M1 carbines also Price points being what they are, I can throw together a basic AR for easily ha...

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Not surprised they went that quickly.

Prices seemed to be in line for military collectibles.

How many are up on Gunbroker already? (grin)

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lot of nice ones there. try this:

https://www.procountryauction.com/aucti ... il/bw63722

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Think we need to look at this in a different way. A Ruger Mini-14 is barely 10% bigger in measurements, and fires a more useful and common round. (well, most of the time) But... There's a lot of history you're buying with these, and I'd love to have a couple from the different manufacturers. On a re...

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Obviously you don't get out much... (grin) I've got the RDB, the 5.56 version. Good gun, still getting used to it. Keltec has some *very* interesting guns, RFB/RDB examples of same. Would have bought in on the RFB also, but I already have a FAL. Interesting it takes FAL mags. I passed on the Tavor t...

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When you choose to 'seize the day, just remember...M-F = cactus.

Sat. and Sun. are eels.

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Appears to be so. Just tested, 'host down'.

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I think Ian should have done a Glenn Beck marker board to show the extremely messy proposed manufacture of this firearm. Anyway, my previous comment, G. Ingram should have been in contact with Ruger, they introduced the Mini-14 in '73, and that's essentially what this weapon was - although the Mini-...

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Apologies for sounding snippy, but we already have that, or 2/3 of it.

M-1 carbine (ignoring the engineering/operation differences) in 5.56 is the Ruger Mini-14. 7.62x39 is the Mini-30

Ruger's XGI project failed though.

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Wow, what a lot of good comments. Thanks, folks. Hadn't even thought of the credit card 'gauge'. I'll whack something up and give it a try. As far as the typo, I apologize for not including a link to the original image that got me confused. http://www.searsarchives.com/products/questions/firearms/ra...

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Inherited a Sears Ranger model 30, re-labeled Stevens model 520, designed by our holy man John Moses Browning. (praise to his name) Researching, this one was built 1938-1939 - crossbolt safety behind trigger guard. So says the internez. Found an old Sears ad for the Rangers from 1933, it states 'cha...

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Sympathies.

A blogger I follow ( https://comeandmakeit.blogspot.com/ ) is saying they're in a severe lockdown in Manila, much, much worse than here in the states. They're acting like it's the Black Death.

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Thanks for comments, folks.

I had no illusions that we were sitting on a pot of paper gold here.

Her mom was a product of the depression and had saved/accumulated/hoarded *a lot* of odds n' ends.

I'm thinking I'll have her just deposit most of them, and maybe save the $2 for the grandkids

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Helped my mom clean-out/inventory her safety deposit box... She mentioned in passing a lot of paper money *her mom* had collected. So I'm clueless if there's any worth above face value Stacks of ones paper clipped and labeled, "1969", "1961", "1985", "1963 Henry Fo...

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As now-retired IS/IT support, I hated all the gyrations in going back and forth. Just /blankin'/ pick one and stick with it. DST was originally done to save energy. (and help business sales) As all of our computer gear got more time dependent (payroll, network logs, phone systems) time because *very...

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That is a great buy on that little 22. For a little plinker you can't go wrong with that.

My preference is for the smaller, more out-of-the-way shows.

The professional parking lot sharks and mark-up dealers are usually at the big ones.

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Hatchets are nice for general light work, knocking up kindling, etc.

Moving on up...

Ontario Knife Company 18" machete for general brush. This is a *great* machete, the military issue one.

Anything heavier, look for Condor Knife and Tool parang. They make a couple, all excellent.

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Thanks for notes, it's good to hear there's some bit of sanity about. I've avoided the shows year to day because, well, plague. However, I'm on shot 1, pending number 2 (Pfizer, if you must ask) so I'm already building antibodies. Still going to hold off if they're mask crazy. Right now, don't need ...

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For those of you not clicking on the link, a Ruger GP100 in .44 special with awesome grips

Probably out of my price range. (grin)

Not avail. in MA or CA? What's with that?

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RIP Started listening late '80's and did a lot of travel for my company; always mapped out the local radio stations so I could punch them into the company van's radio Oddly enough, I seemed to be there live for his major announcements. When he took a break for rehab I was driving down 675 around Day...

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Go there, you can download a .pdf of their catalog. As I posted earlier, I thought they would start off with what the marketing geese thought would sell. Per the catalog, appears to be so. What is interesting, scroll to the end of the catalog .pdf, this is what you'll find. Pls note the Madison NC a...

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Caller ID means *nothing* anymore. Last job I retired from, I was administrator for our Cisco phone system. I could put any number I wanted in the setting to pass on to the public phone system. Had to call my mom a time or two from work. Knew she wouldn't recognize my desk work number. Changed softw...

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Magpuls. I concur.

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Really trying not to let my hopes get out of hand. You are 100% correct. Ruger bought a prestige name but bottom line they are in the business to make money. No one makes stockholders happy with vanity projects. On a side note I still think that Henry's rapid addition of the King's gate to their pr...

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Wadcutters are good possibilities for defensive ammo. This one looks...interesting. I would really like to see testing on a batch of these. Gas checks, relatively soft lead, and either .38 or .357 loading. (probably couldn't go too soft for .357) Hmmm...could you even load one of these in .38 - over...

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Wish them the best of luck with the other classic brands. They've done well with the Royal Enfield line. They seem to be good bikes, and affordable. I've lusted after the Royal Enfield Classic, but it's a bit small for me. I am seriously looking at their Himalayan. For a general knock-around bike, r...

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No, it's not you, picture was there yesterday.

If you would, imagine a short length of picatinny rail screwed on the front right end of the front stock.

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Duct tape after awhile will leave a messy adhesive residue that you will *never* get off.

I concur with the zip tie crowd.

Grab yourself a small chunk of 1" x 1" wood.

Use a pocket knife to run a groove down the middle.

There's your mount.

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Engineering to do this is pretty easy, couple more commands on the CNC machine milling out the receivers.

I have a suspicion the Ruger buy-out of Marlin may be a factor in this.

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Yes, *that* Parris Island. Waffled on putting this her or in Politics, but this is a medical study Short version: big batch o' recruits divided into two groups, 1500 plus in each. First group did masks, extreme cleaning, distancing, blah, blah. Since they were USMC basic, chances of cheating are non...

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Clicked on this thinking we have a forum member, with, well, a really odd name. So saying, consider this an official warning from the OCD punctuation police. A better version of the Subject would be "David, Porn?". Although I think "David: Porn?" would work also. An alternate wou...

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Monsters under mine. But they're usually snoring. (grin)

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I'm too much of an engine enthusiast to get much joy out of a under-powered motorcycle. Truly, a hot rod Harley is both so charismatic and fun You have a point, but you can have a lot of fun flogging around a low end bike. And these weigh a quarter to a half of an HD street bike. Not running them d...

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More a 'hipster' bike, doesn't appear well suited as a daily driver Note that website says price *starts* at $6995? Me, I'd go for something just as classy but more practical like the Royal Enfield Himalayan or Classic, both at about 2k less Can't see Yamaha makes the SR400 anymore which is a true k...

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A technology that: can't be easily (or if all) replicated in other labs can't easily be measured apart from instrument error Sounds nice, but this one is more wishful thinking, unicorns, and pixie dust. Sort of like cold fusion - Remember that one? Wish it were true but I'm waiting till I can buy on...

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Checked out their website but didn't see any listings yet. But from the attached article, if they're going to start at a kilobuck and go north from there, I'll have to pass Always wanted one or two but I'll have to settle for my Mini-14 which is only about 10% bigger and makes a better bang Check ou...

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Ditto on Redwings. Redwings Heritage line, those are ones made here. Bought a pair in '86 working in aviation electronics. Wore them on and off for years. Son found they fitted him working aircraft ramp/sort late 2000's. We paid to get Redwing to overhaul them, they did. He's still wearing them. Got...

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Mother Nature keeps trying to get rid of... [/b] You're close. Actually, Mother Nature doesn't really care. Either you're successful at life, and you live. If not, you die. That's as simple as it gets. Current virus has been v. successful at getting its hosts to spread it around. Hosts live long en...

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Handloads?

Barrel twist rate?

One of the things about a 'custom' rifle (car/jeep/motorcycle) is you're not sure all the things the other guy did.

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Leupold is always gold for me, but may be more $$ than you want.

Check out Vortex, they have a couple within your requirement.

I'm more familiar with their red dots than glass.

What I've played with though is good.

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I hope he does get rich, and well deserved. Couple of observations He's fighting extradition now, so I hope he makes it painful as he can for them He was grossly overcharged so unless he takes a plea bargain (he won't) if he goes to jury trial it's hard to meet all the elements. His lawyer has plent...

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For those living under a rock (you know who you are), Ruger has brought out an inexpensive .22LR single action I'll wait while you go research it. Cast frame, steel cylinder and barrel, Cerrakote finish - not blued. Comes in flat black, silver (sort of) and really ugly (to me) bronze. Most store pri...

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Look for a hollow tree with elves. They'll be baking, either that, or cookies. Krispie Kremes are best consumed first thing in the morning just as they come off the production line, still warm and drippy. If you get 'em in the store where someone delivered them, they're just a faint shadow of their ...

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We know the numbers are a mess. I'm still going with the standard, "never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity". Ohio's numbers I think I can take as representative. They've got a good website on this Right now death numbers are declining, down from a high of July 29 Repo...

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Bah. It isn't you getting old As a young airman back in the day, finished working on a jet when we were deployed on exercise. Late at night we spent almost half an hour looking for the flashlight to fill in that one slot in the toolbox after inventory. Starting to panic (a lost tool on the the fligh...

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The photo makes it quite clear. It is, in fact, a Vernier scale, dividing the 5 degree segments of the main scale into single degrees. Jack There you go. You read it like the old school micrometers or calipers, looking for the one measurement that's not offset. Guess I've been using all the new fan...

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