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- Wed Nov 25, 2015 7:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How Do Y'all Carry Those Little Bottle Necks?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1386
Re: How Do Y'all Carry Those Little Bottle Necks?
I use those ammo wallets too.
- Tue Nov 24, 2015 2:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .380, or .38 Special
- Replies: 78
- Views: 7554
Re: .380, or .38 Special
I used to live and do my career in southern california. We are retired in SW Utah where most everybody but us are peaceful Mormons. Even here stuff does happen once in awhile. About two years ago less than a mile from our house a cop stopped to help shovel out a drunk native. The guy shot him while ...
- Tue Nov 24, 2015 12:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .380, or .38 Special
- Replies: 78
- Views: 7554
Re: .380, or .38 Special
Retired. Those 35 years are already 15 years gone. It all started 50 years ago. Many will think me naive but unless we have war on the streets I have never yet felt the need to carry a ton of extra ammo. I have always felt whatever is in my revolver will do the job. Sure, we can get hit with a meteo...
- Tue Nov 24, 2015 12:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .380, or .38 Special
- Replies: 78
- Views: 7554
Re: .380, or .38 Special
I have been trying occasionally but I still just don't feel safe from shooting myself yet packing my sig 238 in a pocket holster in condition one as I do with just my s&w model 40 loose in my pocket. I have zero concern packing my smith but just don't feel very safe with my sig in condition one ...
- Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 357 Revolver Accuracy Question
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2973
Re: 357 Revolver Accuracy Question
I wouldn't want you hunting me.
- Thu Nov 19, 2015 12:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Classic = Not Made Like This Anymore...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2356
Re: Classic = Not Made Like This Anymore...
I bought mine new I think about 1956. I would have been 15 years old. I soon had the pad put on for LOP and a williams foolproof. I shot a number of deer with it and relagated it to the safe for many years as I have many more "sophisticated" rifles. A couple years ago I took it to the benc...
- Wed Nov 18, 2015 12:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Naval Gunfire
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3296
Re: Naval Gunfire
Thanks. Amazing!
- Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Naval Gunfire
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3296
Re: Naval Gunfire
How do they compensate for the ship rolling on the waves?
- Tue Nov 17, 2015 3:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OFF TOPIC ... for those who are interested ..
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1205
Re: OFF TOPIC ... for those who are interested ..
You remind me of a old 2nd cousin. Monroe "Monie" Grams. His dad, my great uncle Gottlieb, used to say the sun never set on his family. There were about 10 kids. Every one of them was either a preacher, missionary or married to one. Monroe used to head up all of AOG missionary's world wide.
- Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .380, or .38 Special
- Replies: 78
- Views: 7554
Re: .380, or .38 Special
I have a nice old 4" Smith & Wesson M&P. I also have a 4" Colt trooper. If I want to belt carry similar I also have a 3" model 36. They are a J frame 5 shot. It usually gets the nod over the M&P or Trooper for packing in town. Lighter and less bulky. I use a pancake for it...
- Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .380, or .38 Special
- Replies: 78
- Views: 7554
Re: .380, or .38 Special
Thanks. Condition two is awkward on the little 238. I have a hunter pocket holster and it does cover the trigger but is awkward to try to get the gun out without the holster coming with it. The gun came with at first blush, a laughable 1/2 ounce plastic clip holster. Looks like something out of a cr...
- Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .380, or .38 Special
- Replies: 78
- Views: 7554
Re: .380, or .38 Special
jnyork; How or what condition do you carry your Sig 238? I know, I know many carry them cocked and locked, but I still get the willeys thinking about it. Much of the time I have been carrying mine loose in my pocket and I just don't feel safe about it. I keep one in the pipe and a full magazine. The...
- Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .380, or .38 Special
- Replies: 78
- Views: 7554
Re: .380, or .38 Special
Certainly looks small and easy to pack. Where`s the sight`s?
Edit: I magnified the said gun above and it`s 380, not 9mm?
Anyway after looking for weeks I finally found my spare magazine.
Edit: I magnified the said gun above and it`s 380, not 9mm?
Anyway after looking for weeks I finally found my spare magazine.
- Sun Nov 15, 2015 1:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .380, or .38 Special
- Replies: 78
- Views: 7554
Re: .380, or .38 Special
Years ago I pocket carried a s&w model 60. It was stolen along with my truck. I replaced it with a s&w model 40. Sometime ago I bought a Sig 238. It was on some sale with close to a $150s knocked off. They do have great write up`s on the Sig. The smith`s are .38 special and the Sig is .380. ...
- Fri Nov 13, 2015 12:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Kid left home alone finds his mother's handgun.....
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1698
Re: Kid left home alone finds his mother's handgun.....
Technically your right he shouldn't have shot once the threat is over and they are fleeing. However, in the real world given the kid is only 13 and the evidence given I doubt most prosecutors would want to prosecute the kid as they know in a jury trial they wouldn't win.
- Fri Nov 13, 2015 11:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ooops!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 888
Re: Ooops!
Got to tell this one on myself. This was almost 50 years ago when I naive and had a temper. I got a phone call from someone I didn't know. The guy sounded older than me and proceeded to insult me and rile me up. I asked him where he was and he mentioned some bar near me that I had never been in. He ...
- Sun Nov 01, 2015 4:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sunday Story
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1538
Re: Sunday Story
Years ago one of the guys at work was telling how his mother, a poor single girl had came over from Italy, got pregnant and he was born in a artichoke patch. Another guy said, Oh? She arter choked yuh! He was touchy about Italian jokes. Another time we punched in on graveyard and I innocently asked ...
- Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Random question...
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2897
Re: Random question...
You obviously would first arm yourself as the killer may be near by and then call 911. It`s not rocket science.
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 2:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Aiming a handgun
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5316
Re: Aiming a handgun
I don't care if he`s a 400lb buffed weightlifter. All should start with a .22 then a .38 or 9mm then the heavy kickers.
- Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Maureen O'Hara
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1512
Re: Maureen O'Hara
I was a Universal Movie studio guard on "The Rare Breed" when she, Jimmy Stewart and Brian Keith made it in 1965.
- Sun Oct 25, 2015 5:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "Untouched" WWII B17 Bomber Now on Display in Hawaii...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 533
Re: "Untouched" WWII B17 Bomber Now on Display in Hawaii...
I wonder if any of the crew is still alive or when they died. It`s possible. I have a uncle that will be 97 next month that was the first drafted in our county and went through the entire war as a MP under General Patton. His mind is still sharp as ever. I called him two weeks ago. He took that Hono...
- Sat Oct 24, 2015 1:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: In The "Imagine That" Section......
- Replies: 9
- Views: 941
Re: In The "Imagine That" Section......
I read that all Israeli`s were suppose to do 2 years military service. That should make almost all older people vet`s. The Bible has plenty to say about Israel in the last days. Bluntly, it says all nations that stand for Israel will be blessed and those that rise against Israel gets the green weeni...
- Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What is the general opinion on shooting anniversary editions
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1838
Re: What is the general opinion on shooting anniversary edit
I have owned 4 various commemorative guns through the years. The first one I bought new was a Texas Ranger S&W with the knife back in the 1970`s when it first came out. I never shot it and sold it later for quite a bit. I bought three more various commemorative`s used/new through the years becau...
- Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Looking for my first levergun
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3820
Re: Looking for my first levergun
Many years ago I was out shooting and a guy had a 94 in 45 colt and let me shoot it. They were his reloads but I never had a light rifle kick as hard! I own a Winchester 95 carbine in 30 army, a 94 and 64 in 30-30`s, a 88 in 308, a puma in 357, a browning 92 in .44 mag. I stand by what I said above....
- Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Billy the Kid?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5113
Re: Billy the Kid?
Famous last words:
So yer Billy the kid huh? Wall, yuh dont look so tuff ta me!
So yer Billy the kid huh? Wall, yuh dont look so tuff ta me!
- Fri Oct 23, 2015 5:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Looking for my first levergun
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3820
Re: Looking for my first levergun
Personally, I would get it in .357. The 357 is a sweetheart to shoot. I own both a .357 and a .44 mag in 92 clones and have also shot one in .45 colt. The .44 mag and the .45 colt are big kickers compared to the .357 and the .357 will realistically kill as well.
- Sat Oct 10, 2015 5:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Little Mohammad Goes To School
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1498
Re: Little Mohammad Goes To School
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
- Sat Oct 10, 2015 1:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Did you take Ag in High School?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1466
Re: Did you take Ag in High School?
Yeah I was in AG class and FFA. 4-H as a kid too. Forgot what "AG" initials actually stood for. Our teacher was a brother of Lile Blackbourn the head coach for the Green Bay Packers at the time. I also was a member of our high school Conservation Club. My school sent me and a friend to a s...
- Tue Oct 06, 2015 4:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My trip to the Darkside + real guns!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1138
Re: My trip to the Darkside + real guns!
I have owned a couple 03`s many years ago. The 03 had a straight stock, 63 a pistol grip. I had one that was converted to .22 LR.
- Mon Oct 05, 2015 5:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My trip to the Darkside + real guns!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1138
Re: My trip to the Darkside.
Someone mention auto`s? Got to show my Winchester 63. This was made right near the end of production about 1957? This has the grooved receiver for the scope. I cant explain how, but I bought it brand new in the box in the late 1980`s or so. I have made it a safe queen and it`s only had a few box's t...
- Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fixer upper for a friend
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1941
Re: Fixer upper for a friend
Do you mean sending a firing pin from the states is a no no? Disgusting!
- Sun Oct 04, 2015 5:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 90 gallery rifle
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1248
Re: Winchester 90 gallery rifle
My dad bought this octagon barrel Winchester model 61 in the late 1930`s. It`s in .22 long rifle but will feed anything. Dad was 6 ft 5"s so added a wood block to the butt for added length. It`s no doubt the first rifle I shot and I still have it. http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l320/feralmer...
- Sat Oct 03, 2015 8:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 90 gallery rifle
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1248
Re: Winchester 90 gallery rifle
I own a customized 1890. Some one before me had it pistol gripped and added a fancy wood checkered stock that is several inch's longer than standard. It has the long octagon barrel. They also put on a nice grade smooth wood forearm. When I bought it about 35 years ago it was in .22 WRF. Since it alr...
- Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: bought a colt (got some news today)
- Replies: 61
- Views: 6956
Re: bought a colt
I have seen several colt saa`s (pictures) of relatively later mfg with a "Parrot bill" type looking grip, doesn't have the lighting looking hump on top like the thunder I showed. I did see one at a gun show about 30 years ago that was the exact same configuration as the Uberti showed above...
- Wed Sep 30, 2015 11:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: bought a colt (got some news today)
- Replies: 61
- Views: 6956
Re: bought a colt
I see you said "Guess no one could answer the Uberti 1860 question. Never seen the question to what your referring to. However I do own this Uberti made Thunderer for Cimmeron arms. Mine has both the colt 45 and 45 acp cylinders. Just a version of their single action with the copied lighting or...
- Tue Sep 29, 2015 10:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Honor on the Plains
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1646
Re: Honor on the Plains
Winter of 1946/1947 it was said to be the coldest winter on record in Wisconsin. I remember dad saying it was about -50 below zero. I was about 5 or 6 years old but remember the event. We lived in a huge old farmhouse next to highway 21. A Indian came to our door. It was night in the worst of that w...
- Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Honor on the Plains
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1646
Re: Honor on the Plains
Back in 1964 I was driving cross country from Wisconsin to Northern California with a company truck pulling my travel trailer. I was in Nebraska and a guy wearing Levi`s and a denim shirt tried hailing me over. I didn't stop. I got to the next town, pulled over to a cafe. Got through eating and foun...
- Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Honor on the Plains
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1646
Re: Honor on the Plains
I third it. We ride the trails a lot on our rzr. We have been helped out three times now far from civilization. We also have helped out others. Its common to come upon another quad sitting on the trail and most usually one will ask the other are they okay? I agree a big part of these survival/steali...
- Sun Sep 27, 2015 6:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: bought a colt (got some news today)
- Replies: 61
- Views: 6956
Re: bought a colt
I am guessing the gun is good to go. You would have spotted something drastic if it was there in your inspection.
- Sun Sep 27, 2015 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I know there's no solution,but....
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1858
Re: I know there's no solution,but....
Look, I wore a gun over 35 years OTJ, besides that guns have always been one of the biggest attractions in my life. I used to have tables in the gun show circuit in California. I used to shoot a lot, reload a lot, have customizing done, experiment some etc. Indirectly it cost me a marriage. (Maybe a...
- Sun Sep 27, 2015 3:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: a tale of some P-38s
- Replies: 9
- Views: 769
Re: a tale of some P-38s
I worked at Lockheed from 1965 to 2,000. I recall seeing Kelley Johnson. Tony Levier was still there too. I recall seeing his personal P-38 racing plane. He had named it "Yippee". https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrTca8BVghW3lUAag0nnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTByNWU4cGh1BGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBv...
- Sat Sep 26, 2015 12:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Screw it. I'm going hunting.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2674
Re: Screw it. I'm going hunting.
Sure is! Once in awhile I carry the old Heavy Duty below it. The heavy duty was .38 special. I found a model 21 barrel for it in .44 special. (Same gun except caliber). I had a gun smith friend swap barrels and rechamber the cylinder. Nothing else. I believe some day I might get that one reblued. Ha...
- Thu Sep 24, 2015 9:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: bought a colt (got some news today)
- Replies: 61
- Views: 6956
- Thu Sep 24, 2015 4:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: bought a colt (got some news today)
- Replies: 61
- Views: 6956
Re: bought a colt
If it works its a good buy. They did have a reputation for a delicate action plus next to nobody knows how to work on them. Here is one I owned many years ago. They were known as 1877 Double actions and your right the .32 was known as the Rainmaker and the rarest. .38 colt is the Lighting and the .4...
- Mon Sep 21, 2015 10:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Screw it. I'm going hunting.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2674
Re: Screw it. I'm going hunting.
Hate to bring this up but it sounds like many of us here are old and getting out of shape. For over the last week I have been fighting the gout and that will anchor you. I have been using a walking stick and still have sore feet to where if feels like the ground is slapping me with every step. Still...
- Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Screw it. I'm going hunting.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2674
Re: Screw it. I'm going hunting.
That Polygamist area is about 40 miles from us where the flood hit. I heard the weather warning on my truck radio. Earlier I was contemplating doing a ride in that general area but didn't go.
12 of the fatality's were one family! That desert scene above isn't 20 miles from the flood.
12 of the fatality's were one family! That desert scene above isn't 20 miles from the flood.
- Sun Sep 20, 2015 5:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Screw it. I'm going hunting.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2674
Re: Screw it. I'm going hunting.
That Rokon does look interesting. I suspect it, will give you a workout to use. With my RZR it has power steering and drives about easy as a car plus you can haul a lot. I do have experience as I rode MC`s forever, still fly, and had the quad and now RZR. I also am 74 fat and out of shape big time. ...
- Sun Sep 20, 2015 4:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Screw it. I'm going hunting.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2674
- Sun Sep 20, 2015 4:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Screw it. I'm going hunting.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2674
Re: Screw it. I'm going hunting.
What you need is a side by side or at least a quad. This Polaris XP 900 is the biggest hobby in my life. Between it and the quad I had we have put on roughly 8,000 miles of far back trails. In fair weather we average about a couple rides a week as high as 50 miles from the nearest pavement here in S...
- Sun Sep 20, 2015 1:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Kept my job, but not sure I want it now
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4227
Re: Kept my job, but not sure I want it now
They can search vehicles coming in on their property, however most places like that have parking lots usually inside and outside the gates. When push comes to shove in my experience not all are fired if discovered but they probably are given stiff warnings where they wouldn't try it the second time ...