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by flightsimmer
Mon Dec 08, 2025 7:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How History Is Forgotten
Replies: 6
Views: 364

Re: How History Is Forgotten

I remembered it, my father and all of my uncles and other kin were involved in it overseas. I still have all the pictures.
by flightsimmer
Sat Nov 22, 2025 6:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 10 mm revolver
Replies: 10
Views: 836

Re: 10 mm revolver

I've got the 4" Smith & Wesson model 610 and I've also got the 4" Ruger GP100 in 10 mm, I love both of them equally. The S&W is for my right hand and the Ruger for the left hand or is it the Ruger for my right hand and the S&W for the left hand. I don't know I can't feel the di...
by flightsimmer
Sat Nov 22, 2025 4:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rossi 92 reliability feeding specials
Replies: 14
Views: 1546

Re: Rossi 92 reliability feeding specials

Some do, some don't. It would be nice to know why. I wonder if Steve at Steve's guns has the answer? I would think bullet style has a lot to do with it. My Rossi 92's run smooth and easy, i had to work it but I enjoyed every minute of it but still some bullet styles are smoother than others. Long Ke...
by flightsimmer
Wed Nov 19, 2025 11:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: In-the-shell peanuts
Replies: 10
Views: 655

Re: In-the-shell peanuts

This reminds me of the time my uncle Chuck took me to a circus. A peanut vender came by and my uncle bought me a small bag of peanuts in the shell. I had never been to a circus and had never seen a peanut. So I popped one in my mouth and started crunching on it but immediately started spitting it ou...
by flightsimmer
Tue Nov 18, 2025 12:04 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: As always, with today's Democrats - the Ends justify the Means...
Replies: 2
Views: 428

Re: As always, with today's Democrats - the Ends justify the Means...

For me, I have heard so many lies that I no longer believe anything a democrat says.
They just don't seem to understand what they have done to themselves.
The phrase "and God said I will turn them over to a reprobate mind" comes to mind.
by flightsimmer
Thu Aug 21, 2025 6:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What Day is today?
Replies: 16
Views: 6031

Re: What Day is today?

The day is coming when you'll wonder how you ever had time to work at a paying job.
by flightsimmer
Sat Jul 19, 2025 12:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where are all the old coots???
Replies: 52
Views: 19643

Re: Where are all the old coots???

Old coots? Well it says I joined in 2012 and I'm going on 83, feels like 103 and yeah I keep 2 bottles of Tylenol in my nightstand, one in the kitchen and one in the car and my wife of 60 years has one in her purse. You guys are just a bunch of kids. I've learned a lot about firearms over the years ...
by flightsimmer
Fri Apr 04, 2025 2:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ot in md
Replies: 10
Views: 4228

Re: ot in md

From my personal experience some medications can cause trembling.
by flightsimmer
Thu Mar 13, 2025 7:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Round two
Replies: 13
Views: 5040

Re: Round two

I've had the flu shots, the shingles shots, the covid shots and the pneumonia shots, therefore I shouldn't get sick, right? But I did. My granddaughter caught it from somewhere and she never leaves the house, I caught it from her and was very sick for about 10 days or so. Then just as I was getting ...
by flightsimmer
Fri Jan 24, 2025 2:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Every where I look I see lies and deception.
Replies: 9
Views: 4673

Every where I look I see lies and deception.

Especially on the internet. It's gotten so bad that I just don't trust anyone or anything anymore. I got sucked into a scam on one of the well known firearms review websites but I'm not ready to reveal who they are just yet because I'm hoping they will make it right without litigation but it's looki...
by flightsimmer
Fri Jan 10, 2025 9:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone else here about deaf?
Replies: 46
Views: 18929

Re: Anyone else here about deaf?

I have the same problem, if there's any background noise at all it makes it hard to understand what someone is saying when they talk to me. Without hearing aids I'm considered profoundly deaf but with hearing aids, the cheap ones for $1,000 each it brings me up to 80%. I was just recently retested ...
by flightsimmer
Tue Dec 03, 2024 7:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My wife sent me a list on Amazon for Christmas
Replies: 22
Views: 6076

Re: My wife sent me a list on Amazon for Christmas

Maybe I'm an old fuddy duddy but I don't care for gifts. I have a bunch of gifts that I have never opened because I have no need or want for them. I think I may regift them just to get rid of them. If I want or need anything I'll get it myself, otherwise I already have it or don't need it. But a car...
by flightsimmer
Tue Dec 03, 2024 6:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: It's All About What You Get Used To
Replies: 16
Views: 4466

Re: It's All About What You Get Used To

I have the Star BKM, same as the BM only with an aluminum frame instead of steel.
I bought it to compliment my Star PD's, all of which are excellent firearms.
by flightsimmer
Sun Nov 24, 2024 8:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone else here about deaf?
Replies: 46
Views: 18929

Re: Anyone else here about deaf?

I have the same problem, if there's any background noise at all it makes it hard to understand what someone is saying when they talk to me. Without hearing aids I'm considered profoundly deaf but with hearing aids, the cheap ones for $1,000 each it brings me up to 80%. I was just recently retested a...
by flightsimmer
Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old topic: If you could have just the one SAA ...
Replies: 43
Views: 6620

Re: Old topic: If you could have just the one SAA ...

It would be the one I have.
by flightsimmer
Sat Nov 02, 2024 6:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday flightsimmer & Cowboy Tutt.
Replies: 5
Views: 1251

Re: Happy Birthday flightsimmer & Cowboy Tutt.

Why thank you guys.
It will be another year before I have another one. Ha, ha, ha.
by flightsimmer
Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any love for the.30 Carbine?
Replies: 58
Views: 18651

Re: Any love for the.30 Carbine?

I have a like new GI, M1, 30 caliber carbine with all of the accesories to which I added a picatunny rail in place of the upper handguard and a very wide view red dot sight. It has functioned perfectly for me and I have been using Hornady, Critical Defence ammo and my own hand loads. It is a most h...
by flightsimmer
Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any love for the.30 Carbine?
Replies: 58
Views: 18651

Re: Any love for the.30 Carbine?

I have a like new GI, M1, 30 caliber carbine with all of the accesories to which I added a picatunny rail in place of the upper handguard and a red dot sight. It has functioned perfectly for me and I have been using Hornady, Critical Defence ammo and my own hand loads. It is a most handy carbine ri...
by flightsimmer
Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any love for the.30 Carbine?
Replies: 58
Views: 18651

Re: Any love for the.30 Carbine?

I have a like new GI, 30 caliber carbine with all of the accesories to which I added a picatunny rail in place of the upper handguard and a red dot sight. It has functioned perfectly for me and I have been using Hornady, Critical Defence ammo and my own hand loads. It is a most handy carbine right u...
by flightsimmer
Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I'll just read Jack London while my son does the hunting...
Replies: 5
Views: 1493

Re: I'll just read Jack London while my son does the hunting...

Aw yes. Jack London's "Call of the wild" I remember it well.
by flightsimmer
Sun Sep 15, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ASM EMF HARTFORD SAA 1994
Replies: 14
Views: 2843

Re: ASM EMF HARTFORD SAA 1994

Yes, I have one as well. It is superb in every way.
Point of aim and point of impact are perfect.
by flightsimmer
Sat Sep 14, 2024 10:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ugh, rotten bears!
Replies: 17
Views: 3867

Re: Ugh, rotten bears!

Bears got to eat too and feed their family The problem is there's a shortage of food for them if they had a feeding station way out away from the populated area like they do for deer they would go there instead of around the houses looking for food.
by flightsimmer
Mon Jun 24, 2024 5:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Robbed!
Replies: 15
Views: 5489

Re: Robbed!

I got gas today, Monday 6-24-24 and it only cost me $2.94 a gallon at Indy.
by flightsimmer
Fri Jun 21, 2024 3:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good way to spend couple hours Friday morning.
Replies: 9
Views: 2117

Re: Good way to spend couple hours Friday morning.

I have a Steven's/Savage single shot 22 long rifle, it has a lever
to work the action. It's a model 1915 number 24. It was missing the firing pin so I made one up to replace it out of bar stock and made a spare to put in the butstock in case it ever broke again works great looks good too.
by flightsimmer
Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ultra Long Range 22LR ammo
Replies: 7
Views: 1891

Re: Ultra Long Range 22LR ammo

I ran across a YouTube video on testing 22lr ammo. I don't have a link but it shouldn't be hard to find. I'll look for it and try to post a link later today. I think this is it. https://youtu.be/uMjjWdPcnXA?si=ymtGnsnNL3fLaFMB It was almost over my head but I got the jist of it. The guy was digging ...
by flightsimmer
Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ultra Long Range 22LR ammo
Replies: 7
Views: 1891

Re: Ultra Long Range 22LR ammo

I ran across a YouTube video on testing 22lr ammo. I don't have a link but it shouldn't be hard to find. I'll look for it and try to post a link later today. It was almost over my head but I got the jist of it. The guy was digging into the science of bullet stability and design of both sonic and sub...
by flightsimmer
Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I was talking with some friends about the S&W Model 10
Replies: 32
Views: 9844

Re: I was talking with some friends about the S&W Model 10

My father-in-law worked as a security guard in his retirement years and when he passed away I ended up with his blued 4-in Smith & Wesson model 10 thin barrel revolver. I took it to the range to try it out and I don't remember what the yardage was but when I went and picked up the Target all the...
by flightsimmer
Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: are Rossis getting better?
Replies: 34
Views: 9976

Re: are Rossis getting better?

It's nice to get one that's perfect in every way, but I just love taking them apart and cleaning and dressing them up, deburing where needed , changing springs with Wolff springs, touching up the bluing and anything else I find. It kind of makes them mine in a personal kind of way. Besides, I've got...
by flightsimmer
Sun Jan 21, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45 ACP carbine with 20-round mags
Replies: 15
Views: 2461

Re: 45 ACP carbine with 20-round mags

I've got a MecTech in 10 mm also and it's deadly accurate.
by flightsimmer
Thu Sep 14, 2023 6:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pocket Pistols
Replies: 28
Views: 3543

Re: Pocket Pistols

Out of all of my many choices and I do mean many, I have settled on my S&W 642 for a pocket carry gun. It never gets in my way but it's always there. During cooler weather when I am wearing a "T" shirt under my regular shirt I carry it in a Steve McQueen "Bullet movie" should...
by flightsimmer
Thu Aug 31, 2023 4:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Deleted.
Replies: 4
Views: 757

Re: Backing tracks.....

A song that hit me right square in the heart last week. "Lord I've never been this homesick before" Verse #1 There's a light in the window The table spread in splendor. Someone standing by the open door. I can see a crystal river and I must be near forever. Lord I've never been this homesi...
by flightsimmer
Tue Jun 13, 2023 6:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I made it to The Whittington Center this morning.
Replies: 21
Views: 1737

Re: I made it to The Whittington Center this morning.

I spent a week there several decades back and would love to go back again.
by flightsimmer
Sat May 20, 2023 10:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Chilling Thought
Replies: 28
Views: 4887

Re: A Chilling Thought

I just got through reading a piece on the world debt of all the countries around the globe and it points out that China is taking over the world financially causing other countries to go deep into debt. Well it's not exactly China's fault it's the country's that borrow the money from them just like ...
by flightsimmer
Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cast bullets: bore size or throat size?
Replies: 19
Views: 2316

Re: Cast bullets: bore size or throat size?

I have a 4-3/4" EMF Hartford in 45 Colt caliber. I feel like it is perfection of the breed in every way. I don't remember the exact specifications now but the cylinder throats were much larger than the grove in the barrel. It bothered me enough for me to try to locate a cylinder with smaller th...
by flightsimmer
Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Uberti "Schofield" Shot Left -- Fixed it.......
Replies: 7
Views: 770

Re: My Uberti "Schofield" Shot Left -- Fixed it.......

My 5" Schofield in 45 Colt shot left also, but it was too far for a simple fix like that one that you have. It was an intriguing piece of craftsmanship but it didn't fit my hand very well and I ended up selling it.
by flightsimmer
Wed Dec 21, 2022 5:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Deleted.
Replies: 7
Views: 1286

Re: Has anybody handled an.....

I had one as an early teenager, bought it through the mail from a magazine ad ammo and all with my paper route money.
Neat carbine, wish I still had it. Boy how times have changed.
by flightsimmer
Wed Dec 14, 2022 11:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When You're Over 60 Years Old...
Replies: 43
Views: 6925

Re: When You're Over 60 Years Old...

Oh good heavens wait till you get to 80.
by flightsimmer
Mon Oct 31, 2022 4:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday flightsimmer & CowboyTutt
Replies: 7
Views: 850

Re: Happy Birthday flightsimmer & CowboyTutt

Yeah, today I reached the big 80, it's all downhill from here.
by flightsimmer
Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: am I exaggerating 44 mag recoil
Replies: 33
Views: 12114

Re: am I exaggerating 44 mag recoil

Why not just reduce your loads or shoot 44 special?
by flightsimmer
Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 94AE ejector, yet again
Replies: 29
Views: 4520

Re: 94AE ejector, yet again

Well, I think that's where the problem is, it's not getting a good hook on the case. Maybe need to contact a local gunsmith and see what he thinks. Perhaps contact Winchester also.
by flightsimmer
Sat Sep 03, 2022 4:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 94AE ejector, yet again
Replies: 29
Views: 4520

Re: 94AE ejector, yet again

It looks to me like the factory installed an extractor intended for the side eject model not the angle eject.
by flightsimmer
Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 94AE ejector, yet again
Replies: 29
Views: 4520

Re: 94AE ejector, yet again

Just curious, does the parts catalog list more than one part number for the extractor? That is, different extractors for different calibers.

To me, it looks like the extractor claw is made at the wrong angle, it should be perpendicular to the case, not turned so that only the edge catches the case.
by flightsimmer
Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is anyone still shooting a Red Ryder?
Replies: 65
Views: 16871

Re: Is anyone still shooting a Red Ryder?

I have a newer Daisy model 25, pump action. Daisy sent me 3 extra barrels and a bunch of bb's because ?????? Anyway, I tested all 4 barrels and found the most accurate one. I can often hit a bottle cap at 30 yards with it. I like the pump action because I don't have lower the rifle for follow up sho...
by flightsimmer
Sun May 29, 2022 5:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Really!. I was just looking for reloading supplies!!
Replies: 11
Views: 1515

Re: Really!. I was just looking for reloading supplies!!

I know what you mean, they tend to grow on you.
by flightsimmer
Wed Mar 09, 2022 6:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why do I want this?
Replies: 18
Views: 2878

Re: Why do I want this?

Scott Tschirhart wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 6:04 pm Royal Irish Constabulary
I have no idea why.
by flightsimmer
Wed Feb 09, 2022 8:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Got bullets?
Replies: 6
Views: 1611

Re: Got bullets?

By the time I realized I needed one of those Marlin CLs, production had ended and prices were shooting up. :cry: Yeah, glad I got this one when I did, price for one now is about 3 times what I paid . Crazy, just crazy. :o Just in case you guys have forgotten, the value of the product has not change...
by flightsimmer
Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Exploring the NRA Whittington Center.
Replies: 15
Views: 2435

Re: Exploring the NRA Whittington Center.

I've got a large piece of coal from that mine sitting on my desk as a momento of the week we stayed there.
Had a great time.
by flightsimmer
Sat Jan 08, 2022 2:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gun Magazine 1957 edition
Replies: 4
Views: 1511

Re: Gun Magazine 1957 edition

Reading those old magazines sure brings back happy memories but those old prices make me want to cry... :cry: Thanks for sharing. 8) You've got to remember that the value of the object (in this case a gun) has not changed one bit, it's the value of the dollar that has fallen. I just wish my income ...
by flightsimmer
Sat Jan 08, 2022 1:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Uberti Stallion/Cimarron P Jr
Replies: 22
Views: 5581

Re: Uberti Stallion/Cimarron P Jr

Oh, you won't find them in a gun store, you have to order them from a Uberti or a Uberti dealer, that's why their rare.
by flightsimmer
Sat Jan 08, 2022 1:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Uberti Stallion/Cimarron P Jr
Replies: 22
Views: 5581

Re: Uberti Stallion/Cimarron P Jr

I bought one new in 38 Special with a 3-1/2" barrel, it's an exact copy of my full sized model P in 45 Colt. I wear it cross draw and the full sized one on my right hip. I bought a bird's head grip frame and wood grip and fitted it to the revolver so now I can have it both ways. I got pictures ...