Gunsmoke was one of the best shows on television, first in b&w, then in color. It ran for 20 years! Great stories and interesting characters. The quiet strength and sincerity of Marshall Dillon drew us all in. James Arness was a war hero (bronze star) and his war wounds made it tough to get aro...

Lots of wild hogs here in FL. Some of the nature preserves have one-day hunts to thin them out. In Big Bend National Park in Texas, I nearly hit a very big javelina (like a wild hog) on my motorcycle.

Shoot .38 specials with my 1894c all the time. Much cheaper and lighter recoil, so a perfect range round. I clean the rifle every time, so switching to .357 has never been an issue. Both rounds work perfectly.

Lakeland has free parking. I think the Tampa show charges $5 to park.

I really like Otto's dog eulogy. Its the truth. Its why I like dogs better than most/all people and like the eulogy says, even the closest people in your life can turn on you in a flash. Amen to that. My dog is one of the most important members of my household. He sleeps at my feet as I type this. ...

Excellent!

I've had my new 1894c for just a couple of weeks. Love to shoot 38 special from it...cheap and nearly no recoil. Here's what the swivels look like on the new model: http://richbmw.smugmug.com/Other/Guns/DSC0316/1239374267_FGd8U-L.jpg http://richbmw.smugmug.com/Other/Guns/DSC0315/1239374322_6mTE4-L.j...

I've always been partial to BMW motorcycles (ergo my name here) and this is a shot of me just outside Hyder, Alaska in 2005 with my R1200GS. I have a newer model of that bike now and a K1200GT that is capable of doing 160 mph (but not with me in the seat.) http://richbmw.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Misc...

Received the postcard from Ruger yesterday. "We have your gun." Whew! It'll be a happy ending when it arrives fixed at my door.

Ruger Cust Service has a toll-free TN - why not call them

Will do that first thing Friday morning.

Some progress here. I checked with the USPS tracking service today and got this reply: Your item arrived at 6:00 am on March 24, 2011 in NEWPORT, NH 03773. The Postal Service expects to deliver the item on Monday, March 21, 2011. Happy that the gun is almost at the Ruger factory. Curious about how t...

Welcome Rich, we must be neighbors. How close are you to Plant City?

Hi. I'm in Land O Lakes, not that far from Plant City.

You need to contact the Postal Inspector that covers that area and report it to him/her.

Good info. I'll wait a few days and do that.

Hi. I'm new to this forum and I've been enjoying reading and absorbing the various opinions and insights available here. But I'm a bit grumpy now because I just got off the phone with the local US Postal Service delivery supervisor here in my town in Florida. I shipped a nearly new Ruger 10/22 to Ru...