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by Rexster
Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Ouch, that left a mark!
Replies: 28
Views: 2606

Re: OT - Ouch, that left a mark!

I was setting out flares, so I was not inside the car. I had parked in the left of several lanes, well behind two accident scenes, on the crest of the preceding overpass, so my strobes would be visible for miles. Two flares were on the pavement, and I had two more, lit, in my hands. It was a clear n...
by Rexster
Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Ouch, that left a mark!
Replies: 28
Views: 2606

Re: OT - Ouch, that left a mark!

Hey, this new camera phone's pics will translate right onto this site, without wizardry!
by Rexster
Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Ouch, that left a mark!
Replies: 28
Views: 2606

OT - Ouch, that left a mark!

Someday, I am going to die on US-59. This is getting old.
by Rexster
Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sad Day
Replies: 30
Views: 2368

Re: Sad Day

My condolences. Prayer said for the family. May he rest in peace.
by Rexster
Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Update on Mom
Replies: 26
Views: 1727

Re: OT - Update on Mom

Prayer sent, from Texas.
by Rexster
Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer Request for Mom UPDATED in last post
Replies: 56
Views: 3506

Re: Prayer Request for Mom

Prayer sent!
by Rexster
Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I like safeties!
Replies: 79
Views: 5806

Re: I like safties!

I like the Browning BLR folding hammer; when the hammer is at half-cock, the spur can be folded forward for an extra margin of safety. The act of cocking the hammer, to full-cock, puts the spur back into ready-to-fire mode. No extra motions; no separate act to remember. I have mixed feelings about t...
by Rexster
Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Another holster question
Replies: 16
Views: 1312

Re: OT: Another holster question

OK, I thought your sixgun was this size, but I couldn't find your post describing it. This size and cant is easy; I have extras for this size SAA, with cant, right hand. I have a like-new Mernickle PS6-SA, in dark brown, which of course can be worn canted the other way, too. Look this one up, and se...
by Rexster
Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1984Css, shes so tiny! But here she is :D
Replies: 11
Views: 1409

Re: 1984Css, shes so tiny! But here she is :D

Sweet! I just liberated my 1894CSS from lay-awake. I haven't had much chance to handle it yet.
by Rexster
Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Another holster question
Replies: 16
Views: 1312

Re: OT: Another holster question

What barrel length? Cant/angle? I may have something I that fits; if so, it is yours.
by Rexster
Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Have we already forgotten?
Replies: 22
Views: 1898

Re: Have we already forgotten?

I don't see much TV, but do catch NPR at 0500 most Mondays through Fridays. The Pearl Harbor attack was covered this morning. Not that I needed reminding.
by Rexster
Mon Dec 07, 2009 1:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .357 Magnum Hunting... Being Laughed At :(
Replies: 105
Views: 26841

Re: .357 Magnum Hunting... Being Laughed At :(

Good topic! This affirms my latest purchase, a Marlin 1894CSS.
by Rexster
Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: prayer request.
Replies: 52
Views: 2543

Re: prayer request.

Done, and will do.
by Rexster
Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: O.T. Shoulder scabbards for a lever gun
Replies: 12
Views: 2007

Re: O.T. Shoulder scabbards for a lever gun

The rig on Legacy's site looks interesting. I may have to contact Bob Mernickle directly about such a rig for a Marlin 1894C or BLR.
by Rexster
Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I've got an itich to buy a 38-40 lever rifle...
Replies: 20
Views: 1895

Re: I've got an itich to buy a 38-40 lever rifle...

Collector's Firearms in Houston has a bunch of 38 WCF weapons listed right now, including original '73s and a '92. No Marlins.
by Rexster
Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Show Your Snubbie
Replies: 67
Views: 7728

Re: Show Your Snubbie

If you've seen one SP101, you've seen them all... Mine looks just like yours. :lol: Same here, except a couple of mine have spurless hammers, and a couple have longer barrels. I do seem to have accumulated a tribe of them since about 1997. Got some J-frames, too, but until I can stick a polaroid ph...
by Rexster
Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's your favorite big game capable walking gun?
Replies: 56
Views: 4717

Re: What's your favorite big game capable walking gun?

With my bad knee, I reckon a walking stick would be mandated if moving through the woods on broken ground, here in the nearby thickets of East Texas, so a walkin' gun would be the same thing as a PPP, Perfect Packin' Pistol. That would be a toss-up between a .357 double-action GP100 or a .45 single-...
by Rexster
Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stumbled Upon a 1894CSS(MANY Pics)
Replies: 21
Views: 2712

Re: Stumbled Upon a 1894CSS(MANY Pics)

Congratulations! Nice photos! I have one of those on layaway, that I hope to pick up soon.
by Rexster
Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer Request for Paco Kelly...UPDATED INFO
Replies: 76
Views: 5492

Re: Prayer Request for Paco Kelly...UPDATED INFO

I just set up my new computer today, after a couple of weeks of limited access, so I just saw this. Prayer said for continued healing.
by Rexster
Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning BLR's - do you ever see any on the shelves anywhere
Replies: 44
Views: 5748

Re: Browning BLR's - do you ever see any on the shelves anywhere

what's wrong with the long action models, anyway? Nothing is "wrong" with the long actions. Most folks who have posted about the difference have indicated they prefer the way the short actions handle, both carrying them and working the lever. I am one of those who definitely prefers the b...
by Rexster
Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lost my best buddy this past weekend :(
Replies: 29
Views: 2906

Re: Lost my best buddy this past weekend :(

My sincere condolences.

I do understand the "best buddy" part. Other than that, well, lets just say I presently have no words.
by Rexster
Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MOVIES - Looking for an adventure/western
Replies: 50
Views: 4466

Re: OT?: Looking for an adventure/western movie

Did anyone mention "Valdez is Coming" yet? Think of it as a one-man "Wild Bunch."

Someone mentioned Roy Chapman Andrews; well they did do movies inspired by his life: Indiana Jones. No lever rifles, though, that I can recall, and nobody can call those Westerns.
by Rexster
Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The defensive levergun
Replies: 99
Views: 9421

Re: The defensive levergun

Penetration of hard cover is indeed a valid consideration. One reason I like my BLRs, in .308, is that it will nail bad guys who are hiding behind a variety of things that might stop a handgun cartridge. In a scenario with bad guys dressed up like the felons who committed the infamous North Hollywoo...
by Rexster
Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayers for Grandmother
Replies: 19
Views: 1682

Re: Prayers for Grandmother

Prayer said; my sincere condolences.
by Rexster
Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The defensive levergun
Replies: 99
Views: 9421

Re: The defensive levergun

I just picked up a copy of Shooting Times and I saw an interesting article stating a levergun makes a good defensive weapon. The funny thing is that I just bought my first 94 carbine in 30-30 (I already had a 9422 mag and a 94 Legacy 44 mag) for that very purpose about 3 days before I saw the artic...
by Rexster
Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Christian Sixgunners Website
Replies: 12
Views: 781

Re: OT: Christian Sixgunners Website

Thanks! I bookmarked it for a later look.
by Rexster
Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer request
Replies: 26
Views: 1183

Re: Prayer request

Prayer said for y'all.
by Rexster
Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The defensive levergun
Replies: 99
Views: 9421

Re: The defensive levergun

My main 'go-to' rifle these days is an AK with a folding stock and a bag with four mags along with it. Rides with me most days, and I know if a fight comes, I'd rather have that than just about anything else. I won't purposely hamstring myself if I don't have to. That being said, if I'm heading to ...
by Rexster
Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Child support
Replies: 25
Views: 1822

Re: OT: Child support

I was fortunate; I got custody. I didn't get any child support, though. She was not in a position to pay at the time, and I did not want to open any cans of worms when she did finally have the means.
by Rexster
Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is the most unusual cartridge you shoot?
Replies: 95
Views: 18198

Re: What is the most unusual cartridge you shoot?

In some circles, I can get a heated debate going when I say I carried a .41 Magnum duty sixgun. Many folks will insist it does not, and never, existed. I am not sure how much it costs per round, as I rarely shoot my loose old M58 these days, and still have ammo from the 1980's. I have not shot a liv...
by Rexster
Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Not too OT-heliograph
Replies: 8
Views: 669

Re: Not too OT-heliograph

Heliographs were widely used by the Brits, too, during their Empire days. When I was reading about such events as the campaigns in India, and the Boer War, the importance of these devices was really evident. Even where telegraphs existed, the wires could be cut. With heliographs, you just need sunsh...
by Rexster
Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning BLR's - do you ever see any on the shelves anywhere
Replies: 44
Views: 5748

Re: Browning BLR's - do you ever see any on the shelves anywhere

BEWARE of long-action BLRs! Several have mentioned they do not handle as well as the short-actions. I can only answer with the experience of handling a few long-actions at gun dealers; I prefer short-actions. Which are the long actions? 30-06, 7mm mag, 270? I noticed some come in WSM calibers, are ...
by Rexster
Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Officially retired........Update
Replies: 22
Views: 1220

Re: OT: Officially retired........

First, prayer sent for your Mom! Congratulations on the retirement. I need to try that sometime myself. Though I have yet to hit 50, actually about to reach 48 this month, policin' is a young man's game, so I have retirement very much on my mind lately, though I reckon I will look for something to d...
by Rexster
Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning BLR's - do you ever see any on the shelves anywhere
Replies: 44
Views: 5748

Re: Browning BLR's - do you ever see any on the shelves anywhere

how are they on carrying all day? I checked them out on the Browning site and it says they're around 8 lbs. I'm thinking about getting a 270 and a lever is a nice choice (I'm left-handed). They look ugly to me but sometimes the ungainly design is just the ticket ergonomically (the 336 comes to mind...
by Rexster
Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning BLR's - do you ever see any on the shelves anywhere
Replies: 44
Views: 5748

Re: Browning BLR's - do you ever see any on the shelves anywhere

Collector's Firearms in Houston often has one or two used ones, and they move fairly quickly, if they price them right. I have learned to do a QUICK layaway on anything they have, if I don't want it to disappear; this applying to anything, not just BLRs. Dealers seem reluctant to stock new ones in q...
by Rexster
Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The defensive levergun
Replies: 99
Views: 9421

Re: The defensive levergun

Bronco wrote:Howdy,

I am kinda surprised that no one has suggested a lever shotgun!

John
The lever shotguns I have handled were NOT nearly as quick-handling as lever rifles. It looks good on the big screen, with the Governator handling it, though.
by Rexster
Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The defensive levergun
Replies: 99
Views: 9421

Re: The defensive levergun

Regarding defensive levers, I take a two-pronged approach. I like the idea of a companion carbine for my sixguns, and after seeing chrono data that my friend ScottT and others have obtained with .357 lever rifles, I have settled on .357 Marlins for my future* house and close-range utility carbines. ...
by Rexster
Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Topics, Posting and Personal Reactions
Replies: 78
Views: 5515

Re: Topics, Posting and Personal Reactions

Thanks! BTTT.
by Rexster
Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Prayer Request for J Miller
Replies: 58
Views: 4809

Re: OT: Prayer Request for J Miller

Prayer sent, and more to come. Hang in there, and has been said, worrying accomplishes nothing.

Oh, and as for the, uh, probing, find yourself a skinnier doctor! :wink: My PCP is a tiny Asian lady doc!
by Rexster
Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MOVIES - "We Were Soldiers"
Replies: 13
Views: 636

Re: MOVIES - "We Were Soldiers"

This one has the lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do_o5CCXE9Y Haunting, but I also find it comforting when in adverse circumstances. I have never done military service, but have been doing big-city police patrol for over a quarter of a century, and it has it moments. I have literally whistled ...
by Rexster
Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MOVIES - "We Were Soldiers"
Replies: 13
Views: 636

Re: MOVIES - "We Were Soldiers"

I don't think it was the Garry Owen that was haunting. I don't even recall the Garry Owen being played in the whole movie, though I may have forgotten. The haunting song you heard was probably the Lament for Sergeant MacKenzie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKkblB-2H8Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?...
by Rexster
Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tell me about your SAA clone...sorry, kinda wordy...
Replies: 42
Views: 6805

Re: Tell me about your SAA clone...sorry, kinda wordy...

and also live near both Alan Harton and NKJ, who can make right that which is not right, with no shipping involved. Life is good. You're a very lucky man. Very true. Now, if I would just stop buying guns, I could afford the custom work. :) FWIW, I did sell off the disappointing 3rd-Gen Colt. Its fr...
by Rexster
Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tell me about your SAA clone...sorry, kinda wordy...
Replies: 42
Views: 6805

Re: Tell me about your SAA clone...sorry, kinda wordy...

Colt makes a third-rate clone of the USFA. :wink: Sorry, just had to throw that in there! :D I am lucky, in that I live near a large dealer in collectible firearms, and can closely examine the pre-owned guns, Colt, USFA, or Italian, before purchase, and also live near both Alan Harton and NKJ, who c...
by Rexster
Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MOVIES - "We Were Soldiers"
Replies: 13
Views: 636

Re: MOVIES - "We Were Soldiers"

A truly great movie, indeed, even if the last day's action was totally fiction, at least as applied to the Air Cav. Basically, the plot borrowed a page from the a notable battle that occurred in Pennsylvania during the 19th Century. I don't want to spoil the movie for anyone; just keep in mind that ...
by Rexster
Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ot ugly but somehow drawn to her
Replies: 15
Views: 1267

Re: ot ugly but somehow drawn to her

Thanks. That is pretty much how i determined the timing was OK, and indeed figured it was operator error. That, or the timing was fixed on an earlier occasion.
by Rexster
Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ot ugly but somehow drawn to her
Replies: 15
Views: 1267

Re: ot ugly but somehow drawn to her

I picked up a USFA that had belonged to a southern Texas police chief. Being the China Camp model, it had not been blued or color case-hardened in the first place, anyway, and for some reason, the previous owner had it refinished by bead blasting. Anyhow, the price was right, and I have grown to REA...
by Rexster
Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's the largest, most powerful cartridge/rifle you own?
Replies: 109
Views: 11830

Re: What's the largest, most powerful cartridge/rifle you own?

Hey, this closer-up pic had fewer pixies. Photo by the dealer, Collector's Firearms in Houston, Texas. I love this rifle. Once I figure out which glass it will wear, and/or figure out a good iron sight combo, it may become my favorite rifle, the one I would keep if all the others have to go away for...
by Rexster
Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's the largest, most powerful cartridge/rifle you own?
Replies: 109
Views: 11830

Re: What's the largest, most powerful cartridge/rifle you own?

Nothin' fancy; in order of purchase, my "largest" cartridges/rifles are a lefty Winchester Model 70 in .375 H&H, a Ruger No. 1 in .375 H&H, and Ruger No. 1 in 45-70. I will leave it to the cartridge gurus to say which is the "larger" of the two cartridges. I have no digit...
by Rexster
Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MOVIES - Watching "A Bridge Too Far" at the shop today...
Replies: 25
Views: 2010

Re: MOVIES - Watching "A Bridge Too Far" at the shop today...

Hobie, my father-in-law went through a "confession" period, too, suddenly trusting me with information. I tried to get him to the local Holocaust Museum, to get it documented, but he declined. Perhaps it was just as well; his dementia had already kicked in, so he was getting dates, chronol...
by Rexster
Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT, Prayers needed for friend
Replies: 19
Views: 853

Re: OT, Prayers needed for friend

'Way too far for a visit, but prayer said for a quick recovery and rehabilitation.