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- Thu Mar 05, 2026 4:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The very tactical and global original 1892
- Replies: 3
- Views: 201
Re: The very tactical and global original 1892
The more rural area's of Spain still had some "Winchesters" in their police stations into the mid 70's. I was amazed to see a couple in a rack at one such station. I always wondered how they got their. Now I know.
- Wed Mar 04, 2026 4:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stay strapped boys.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 631
Re: Stay strapped boys.
Last, the softer targets are urban churches. Usually larger, and generally attended by folks who think carrying a fire arm is bad. I personally believe some of those is how the church administration found out about our group and others like us. They put pressure on the Archbishop, and being good pol...
- Mon Mar 02, 2026 2:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stay strapped boys.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 631
Re: Stay strapped boys.
Not playing this time. 1911, AMT .45 Backup and the ever present .22 NAA mini. Scout/Squad in vehicle. I actually do wish I had my Stag AR-15 still here in California for my wife. But, anything that isn't legal here has long since been relocated to another state. If ever there was a time for all the...
- Mon Mar 02, 2026 2:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Aging Baby Boomers and guns
- Replies: 17
- Views: 638
Re: Aging Baby Boomers and guns
Family tradition. Christmas for four years running were "firearms" related. BB gun first, next year was a pellet gun, then a single shot .22 bold gun and then a .410 pump shotgun. The seasons for he first two years I was a tag along on hunting trips. The third year using a "family&quo...
- Sat Feb 28, 2026 6:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shoulder Holsters for Carry?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 791
Re: Shoulder Holsters for Carry?
The Simply Rugged pancake holsters are very nice. I have several. They ARE a bit spendy, but the quality is outstanding and the service is really top-notch. Spendy? Have you priced similar quality holsters? My only complaint about Simply Rugged is that their lead time has grown over the years. But ...
- Sat Feb 28, 2026 12:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shoulder Holsters for Carry?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 791
Re: Shoulder Holsters for Carry?
The only "shoulder holster" I had any real experience was not a shoulder holster but a chest holster. I used a GI "tanker" holster for a bit and liked it until you need to go prone. Not something you want to throw yourself down on. So I abandoned that and went back to a belt hols...
- Wed Feb 25, 2026 4:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Interesting brass find
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1349
Re: Interesting brass find
Mid 70's the USAF was widening the entrance to one of it's German bases (Ramstein?). Civil Engineers hit a hunk of concrete. Gi's being GI's they excavated it without passing the info up the line. They uncovered a WWI German bunker. They thought about going inside, but one of the guys remembered wha...
- Wed Feb 25, 2026 12:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Broke my stock!
- Replies: 69
- Views: 11645
Re: Broke my stock!
Let’s give Ruger a chance. I gave them the timeline and argued that I should not be responsible for replacing a stock on a gun that was purchased less than two months before it broke. Negotiations continue. But remember, there was a time Ruger wouldn't have even blinked. They'd have just fixed it. ...
- Mon Feb 23, 2026 11:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Carry guns and size
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3482
Re: Carry guns and size
6' 225(ish), Colt Combat Commander, IWB, summertime under a Hawaiian shirt, (to my dermatologist's disgust), cooler weather under a long sleeve t-shirt worn untucked with a light- or medium-weight t-shirt under that, colder weather a Henley shirt., and cold weather, a jacket with an OWB holster. Fa...
- Mon Feb 23, 2026 9:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Carry guns and size
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3482
Re: Carry guns and size
I was once 5'9", probably close to 5'7" these days. Weight is about 180, so, short and "stout". Carrying full size 1911's, Blackhawks and N framed Smith's isn't out of the ordinary. As mentioned many times, I generally carry OWB cross draw. Toss on a Hawaiian shirt and no one not...
- Mon Feb 23, 2026 9:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mexico is on fire
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1588
Re: Mexico is on fire
You do realize that Mexico is well overdue for another revolution.
- Mon Feb 23, 2026 9:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Broke my stock!
- Replies: 69
- Views: 11645
Re: Broke my stock!
You all realize that Ruger isn't Ruger anymore. They are in the late second/early third stage of the life span of a business. 1st stage - Started by a visionary 2nd stage - gets too complicate/big or the visionary retires/dies so business people take over. When they do the intend to make the company...
- Sun Feb 22, 2026 1:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ANyone ever try this with a Glock (thumb behind slide)...?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 954
Re: ANyone ever try this with a Glock (thumb behind slide)...?
Now try that with a 1911. Or likely any external hammered semi auto of 9mm, 38 super, 40 S&W, 10mm or 45 acp. Pressing the thumb on the slide of a striker fired handgun doesn't give the slides mass an opportunity to gain momentum. You might find the very small amount of movement in an externally...
- Thu Feb 19, 2026 5:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Back to carry positions
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3312
Re: Back to carry positions
I've stated many times I carry almost exclusively OWB cross. But I have never explained how I got there. Waaay back in the stone age Uncle Sam did not make left handed holsters for the 1911 (thank heaven that there must have been a highly placed southpaw when the UM84 and it's follow ons were adopte...
- Wed Feb 18, 2026 8:29 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Commienecticut releases pedophile
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1424
Re: Commienecticut releases pedophile
Regarding incarceration of pedophiles. Just remove any special protection and put them into general population. Problem will be solved. A lot of folks in prison have kids they care a great deal about.
- Sat Feb 14, 2026 9:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: RIDIN' MEMORIES
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5040
Re: RIDIN' MEMORIES
Jim, you paint an amazingly vivid word picture. If you know wild country you can not only see it, but your memory fills in the sounds and smells and especially the quiet. The quiet is something folks who have never been away from all the noise we humans make could understand. Thanks for that.
- Sat Feb 14, 2026 9:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Loading The Single Action Sixgun
- Replies: 64
- Views: 18158
Re: Loading The Single Action Sixgun
As a southpaw, I actually doubt Sam Colt was left handed. I'm of the opinion that knowing folks would need more dexterity to put those itsy bitsy caps on the nipples, especially in times of stress, Colt set it up for the right hand to do all of the fine motor skills. I double he was that concerned a...
- Sat Feb 14, 2026 12:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Loading The Single Action Sixgun
- Replies: 64
- Views: 18158
Re: Loading The Single Action Sixgun
Yep, the TLA guns were beauts. But they didn't catch on. After over a century of telling folks that Colts and such weren't made for lefties, the last thing they wanted to accept is a right handed revolver.
- Fri Feb 13, 2026 8:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Loading The Single Action Sixgun
- Replies: 64
- Views: 18158
Re: Loading The Single Action Sixgun
One of the things Ive always done on any Colt or Ruger is to take one of the cratex polishing bobs for dremmel and polish the top surface to reduce friction . Not take any metal off just bring surface to a shine. Funny thing Ive never held my Colt 's or Rugers in my left hand to load . Ive always h...
- Thu Feb 12, 2026 12:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Loading The Single Action Sixgun
- Replies: 64
- Views: 18158
Re: Loading The Single Action Sixgun
Jim, threads like this always bring up different points of view. A person's point of view is correct for that person. And yea, we have had this conversation before. And will again but we constantly have new gun handlers joining the forum. So rehashing things put the information back where they might...
- Wed Feb 11, 2026 4:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: We had two cartons of Armscor .22 Long Rifle Ammo ...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2707
Re: We had two cartons of Armscor .22 Long Rifle Ammo ...
I did a long term storage test on a mix of already old .22 lr's. I put several hundred rounds into a 2" piece of PVC pipe and glued a cap on one end and screwed a cap on the other. Then I put it in my Jeep box. There it sat unmolested for over a decade (I had always wondered where it went). I f...
- Wed Feb 11, 2026 4:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Loading The Single Action Sixgun
- Replies: 64
- Views: 18158
Re: Loading The Single Action Sixgun
Funny thing is, all this carry only five is a relatively modern idea. From what I have read the USA carried with six. Lawmen carried six. Seems most westerners carried six. The logic seemed simple. If one needs a handgun, why start by handicapping yourself. Paranoia and civil litigation seem to be t...
- Wed Feb 11, 2026 1:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Maybe Budweiser Learned their Lesson
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5592
Re: Maybe Budweiser Learned their Lesson
Saw that commercial a few days ago.
- Wed Feb 11, 2026 12:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So, I was minding my own business
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6000
Re: So, I was minding my own business
The only time I found a deal any better was in the mid 90's. An LGS I had dealt with for some time was going out of business. The owner and smith brought out a box of "stuff" and gave it to me. It contained numerous cans of powder, boxes of primers various types or brass and a bunch of bul...
- Wed Feb 11, 2026 12:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ‘Undercover’ guns…LOL
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5053
- Mon Feb 09, 2026 12:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Broke my stock!
- Replies: 69
- Views: 11645
- Sun Feb 08, 2026 10:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Broke my stock!
- Replies: 69
- Views: 11645
Re: Broke my stock!
Well, it is a plywood stock.
- Fri Feb 06, 2026 10:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sight update on my old duty gun.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1621
Re: Sight update on my old duty gun.
I switched to a ghost ring rear on many handguns. Now I'm having to switch to RDS. Getting old sucks.
- Fri Feb 06, 2026 10:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: More USPS antics!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8509
Re: More USPS antics!
My latest UPSO adventure is still ongoing. After getting a mere 20 miles away it did a U turn and headed to New Mexico.
The overnight looks more like over month at this point.
The overnight looks more like over month at this point.
- Fri Feb 06, 2026 10:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shooting gloves - lever bites!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4284
Re: Shooting gloves - lever bites!
Might just try some mechanics gloves and cut out the trigger finger.
- Thu Feb 05, 2026 3:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Once Every 823 Years!!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1780
- Thu Feb 05, 2026 12:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Carrying a SAA revolver
- Replies: 82
- Views: 37029
Re: Carrying a SAA revolver
The single action sixgun is my favorite carry gun. When we lived in Arizona I carried my 7 1/2" Ruger .45 Colt a lot as well as my 7 1/2" 454 Freedom Arms. My favorite carry gun was my 4 3/4" .45 Colt. It rode well when in the saddle. These days I carry the old model flattop .357 qui...
- Wed Feb 04, 2026 7:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: More USPS antics!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8509
Re: More USPS antics!
Well the USPS is at it again. Package from Massachusetts arrived in Los Angeles as scheduled. A scant 20 miles away. It is now in Albuquerque. It's obvious from just the comment on this one forum that the accuracy of the USPS leaves much to be desired.
- Tue Feb 03, 2026 6:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thanks to Boys and Men
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5629
Re: Thanks to Boys and Men
I heard an interesting take on marriage and monogamy. Simply put, marriage is an institution of women, by women and for women. From a reproductive standpoint marriage isn't necessary. Marriage simply provides security for women. Whether that be in the form of a living space, food or safety from pred...
- Tue Feb 03, 2026 6:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT, what's the old saying...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1983
Re: OT, what's the old saying...
I've also heard that desperation is the father. Probably because desperation usually doesn't last as long as necessity.
- Tue Feb 03, 2026 6:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wow a bucket loader meets train...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1853
- Tue Feb 03, 2026 2:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New model 1886 wichester 45-70 can you put a red dot or a scope on it
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2756
Re: New model 1886 wichester 45-70 can you put a red dot or a scope on it
Anything is possible. If you aren't adverse to it A good smith could attach a mount to the side plate. This would require D&T. I did see one mount on a pre angle eject 94 that sat a bit higher than usual the bottom was designed to deflect the brass out to the side. This still used a side mount, ...
- Mon Feb 02, 2026 6:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Carrying a SAA revolver
- Replies: 82
- Views: 37029
Re: Carrying a SAA revolver
The only exception to not storing a handgun in a holster is when the holster is new. I recently bought a Simply Rugged Cuda for my AMT .45 Backup. The pistol has been in the holster for about a week. But I work with it, drawing and holstering, for an hour or so a day. It's just about "broke in&...
- Mon Feb 02, 2026 5:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Blonde
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3894
Re: Blonde
I have three sisters. The oldest is a brunette, the middle is a red head and my youngest is a blonde. The brunette is very smart. The red head is diabolical. The blonde is a bubbly, vivacious, pixie. Folks tend to think she's a "typical" blonde. Actually she is the smartest of the bunch an...
- Mon Feb 02, 2026 12:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Carrying a SAA revolver
- Replies: 82
- Views: 37029
Re: Carrying a SAA revolver
I catch flak around here because I frequently change my carry gun. I'm quite happy to carry single action and double action revolvers, and all manner of semi autos. Heck, today I carried two .38 spl snubbies. One left handed and the other right handed. Other than the fact that the two together weigh...
- Sun Feb 01, 2026 5:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Carrying a SAA revolver
- Replies: 82
- Views: 37029
- Wed Jan 28, 2026 3:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Malware warning
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1006
Malware warning
I have a yahoo email account I use for junk. Today if I open it my antivirus goes crazy blocking attacks from a long URL that starts 2 cows. Not sure if it was here or another site I will also notify, but it seems there is or was a member 2Cows. He could have been hacked. Just a friendly warning.
- Tue Jan 27, 2026 7:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I Am Riding The Storm Out In Oklahoma
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8884
Re: I Am Riding The Storm Out In Oklahoma
Meanwhile I had to crawl under my for and replace a leaky gasoline fill line on my Ford. Absolutely terrible what with all the sunshine getting in my eyes. And of course the concrete was a frigid 70 or so degrees.
- Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bucket List Items
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6333
Re: Bucket List Items
I don't have a bucket list. Financially we are very secure. There are no needs unmet. If I had to say there was something I want that I know is, while not unobtainable, not really a wise purchase.
- Sat Jan 24, 2026 5:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New to me ... Woox Stocks
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3751
- Sat Jan 24, 2026 4:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I Am Riding The Storm Out In Oklahoma
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8884
Re: I Am Riding The Storm Out In Oklahoma
Since folks always lke to complain about California and Californians, here's my plan for today and my weather report. Well, we had just enough rain to leave spots on my Tacoma. So it's time to wash and wash the truck. It 72*F. Slight breeze. Just a few fluffy white clouds. Go ahead hate us even more...
- Fri Jan 23, 2026 10:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pneumatic Ammo....
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3110
Re: Pneumatic Ammo....
Oh brother they have my grail gun. Webley Fosbery. And in great shape. Only $17,000. To think I passed on one years ago for $7000 (kids have to eat first).
- Fri Jan 23, 2026 10:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New to me ... Woox Stocks
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3751
Re: New to me ... Woox Stocks
Sorry, I think they suck.
- Fri Jan 23, 2026 10:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Preemie grand daughter
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4343
Re: Preemie grand daughter
Very good news.
- Fri Jan 23, 2026 2:12 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Raiding a church service goes too far
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3570
Re: Raiding a church service goes too far
I live in an urban area. But it's a port town. I go to a Catholic church. The parishioners are a mix of liberal, conservative, unionists, business owners and so on. In other words just about anyone in a small town whose Catholic (actually, we have three Catholic churches in town). But we have longsh...