Search found 695 matches
- Mon Dec 24, 2018 12:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 94
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2639
Re: Winchester 94
Just to be sure when you say crossbar safety do you mean buttons on the side of the reciever that pushed one way is safe and the other fire? Because if so it was the second to the last generation of 94 but seemingly a fairly late one. My tang safety angle eject ranger 94 serial number is in the 654x...
- Mon Dec 10, 2018 5:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A nice gift
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1109
Re: A nice gift
Nice indeed! If you don't mind my asking what rifle are these for? My magazine recognition skills aren't the best.
- Fri Nov 23, 2018 1:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 1886 Rebarrel and Rebuild on C&Rsenal
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2216
Re: Winchester 1886 Rebarrel and Rebuild on C&Rsenal
Definitely an excellent video. Well worth watching if you are going to be working on any Winchester lever action in my opinion. The whole anvil series of C&R arsenal is excellent and informative!
- Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: way of the dodo.....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3862
Re: way of the dodo.....
Kinda funny that this question would come up now. Ian of the Forgotten Weapons youtube channel posted a video on just what happened to USFA late last week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9bULArrKs4 Short answer according to Ian is they sold the SAA tools and or tooling to build a spectacularly unr...
- Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pics Of Fordwannabe's New Rifle WITH TWO NEW PICS
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5179
- Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pics Of Fordwannabe's New Rifle WITH TWO NEW PICS
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5179
Re: Pics Of Fordwannabe's New Rifle From Sixgun
Ok for those of us not in the know just what model is this?
- Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old tube radios
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3050
Re: Old tube radios
Another nice one there Pitchy!
- Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old tube radios
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3050
Re: Old tube radios
Neat Radio. One thing you should be aware of about tube radios. Many of the old classic US made tube radios can be or are severe electrocution hazards due to the designers omitted a power transformer to save cost . Not just off brands either my mother probably still has a Hallicrafters s-38 in the a...
- Tue Sep 30, 2014 1:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Comment - FACEBOOK
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1729
Re: Comment - FACEBOOK
Ah social networking. I don't do it and that is the end of it as far as I am concerned. At work I just got an email invite to join someones linkedin group. Someone I have not heard of by name thought I suspect that it is the niece of one of my coworkers. Considering that as far as I know we have tal...
- Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What gun are they talking about?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2595
Re: What gun are they talking about?
I do not know which of the many models of pistol they are discussing. The basic issue here is that for any semi automatic pistol to be legally sold in California it has to pass certain outlandish specifications and be certified to do so. Almost all manufacturers have refused to submit there pistols ...
- Sat Jun 21, 2014 5:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is our old friend ok?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3407
Re: Is our old friend ok?
As far as face book goes it's one of those web sites that you can't see what it is like till you register. I do not register for any website till I know what it is like. So face book will go pound sand on getting me signed up! There not the only website like this, but they are the most prominent! Al...
- Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 357 carbine and deer: opinions on the 158 gr Hornady xtp
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9040
Re: 357 carbine and deer: opinions on the 158 gr Hornady xtp
Treeman72 As much as I wish that I had bought a 357 94 instead of the 44 magnum 94 I bought the people here have made it clear that the 44 magnum was the right choice! Yes the 44 Maggnum tenderizes my shoulder rather a bit too much but it gets the job done. And the excessive shoulder tenderization i...
- Mon May 12, 2014 1:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Some success!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2171
Re: Some success!
I don't know if your problem is caused by rust or some other form of corrosion; but I read in Brownell's Gunsmith Kinks volume 1 years ago that some gunsmiths soak a rusted screw with Coca Cola to help break it free. I guess the phosphoric acid dissolves rust (That ought to make you feel good the n...
- Sun May 11, 2014 5:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: has anyone ever used Prvi Partizan ammo
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3526
Re: has anyone ever used Prvi Partizan ammo
Yeah. But I messed up I should have known better!Mescalero wrote:It is odd how some gun parts are as " soft " as they are.
Allan Wood
- Tue May 06, 2014 11:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: has anyone ever used Prvi Partizan ammo
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3526
Re: has anyone ever used Prvi Partizan ammo
I have shot some 8mm mauser Privi Partisan with no issues that I attribute to ammo. The one issue that I have experienced I am pretty sure was the result of my mishandling the firing pin while doing my initial clean up of the rifle. I screwed up and flattened the nose of the firing pin on the garage...
- Tue May 06, 2014 11:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone on here into photography?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4462
Re: Anyone on here into photography?
Depends on which Kodak box camera! Some no problem others... At least if you live in a fairly major metropolitan area.Old Time Hunter wrote:Anybody know where I can get film for my Kodak box camera???
Advice, make sure you hold it steady and have good light!
Alan Wood
- Fri May 02, 2014 12:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone on here into photography?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4462
Re: Anyone on here into photography?
Many outside of this forum have noted the best camera is the one you have at hand when the photo opportunity arises. When it comes to photography I go to one extreme or the other nothing in between. I have an ultrazoom "consumer grade" camera that is my main camera. I forget if is 32x zoom...
- Sun Apr 06, 2014 11:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT; What the best Browser to Use?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2528
Re: OT; What the best Browser to Use?
I could literally spend hours writing this reply. Suffice it to say that every browser has several ways for web sites you are visiting to run programs on your computer without your permission! Worse it is not only the web sites your visit that can do so but also advertisers on those web sites :( Cyb...
- Thu Apr 03, 2014 11:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Went out of the BLR business
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2183
Re: Went out of the BLR business
My problem with that theory is that the BLRs being made these days are just to light for 308! Granted my Savage 99 in 308 isn't really any better but...tman wrote:Too Heavy7.62 Precision wrote:1895 in .30-06 IS a long-range Winchester.tman wrote:BLR in .308 WCF is the answer to a long range Winchester 94
Alan Wood
- Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Heads up - server will be down briefly
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1761
Re: Heads up - server will be down briefly
BTT and thanks for your hard work on the forum!
- Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: tool usage dictionary
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2111
Re: tool usage dictionary
And they should read the list before every time they use any of those tools! It's just to acuirate!game keeper wrote:Everyone should read that list before using any of those tools for the first time......
Alan Wood
- Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Talk about leverguns......WOW!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2045
Re: Talk about leverguns......WOW!
You are not alone here!
I too have an addiction to inexpensive but functional firearms!
Alan Wood
I too have an addiction to inexpensive but functional firearms!
Alan Wood
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: gun barrels from the Arizona and Missouri
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2359
Re: gun barrels from the Arizona and Missouri
How did the media miss that? Thank you for posting!
Alan Wood
Alan Wood
- Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What is this???
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3948
Re: What is this???
Please post photos of the first 8 inches of the top of the barrel ahead of the reciever. This is usually marked with the caliber. Though given the rust shown in your photos the markings may be unreadable
- Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Project Mauser7mm: Stripping Stocks
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3077
Re: Project Mauser7mm: Stripping Stocks
The one problem with boiled linseed oil whether true or catalyzed is that any rags or other such that is contaminated with it must be disposed of in a tightly sealing metal trash can in an non inflammable location. Simply stated rags from boiled linseed oil are a fire hazard due to spontaneous combu...
- Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who says lawyers don't have a sense of humor?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1689
Re: Who says lawyers don't have a sense of humor?
Many years ago there was a local lawyer that was so ethical that while he had a Porsche he worked nights as a security guard to make ends meet. I kid you not I worked for the same guard company as he did. He didn't seem to be getting rich like his fellow lawyers. And he didn't seem to mind it!
- Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Warning,Windows 8 ??? Might want to stay with Win 7
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3797
Re: Warning,Windows 8 ??? Might want to stay with Win 7
Microsoft finds itself stuck between a rapidly moving monster of a boulder and a hard place! The world is switching from PC's to phones and tablets. UI's on current versions of phones and tablets are touch screen UI's (user interfaces). Most existing Windows software is mouse based. Quite literally ...
- Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Levers in Westerns - 92 or 94 ?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4679
Re: Levers in Westerns - 92 or 94 ?
We have a station here locally that calls it's self "Me TV" where they play a lot of old TV shows from the past, The Rifleman, Daniel Boone, The Big Valley, and such. I had it on one day, not really paying much attention while the Big Valley was on. I saw one of the players there hefting ...
- Tue Aug 13, 2013 5:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: While Insulating The Big Metal Tent Today
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2981
Re: While Insulating The Big Metal Tent Today
When you say metal tent do you by chance mean a converted bus?
- Mon Aug 05, 2013 11:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lesson Learned
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2111
Re: Lesson Learned
Ouch! Man what a downer! Then again with this lesson you will probably be the elder that doesn't hesitate some day!
- Mon Aug 05, 2013 11:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Took a trip to Reno Cabellas Saturday
- Replies: 1
- Views: 772
Took a trip to Reno Cabellas Saturday
Things there were definitely looking up! Picked up two 20 round boxes of 308 for less than 40 dollars. And they had a pretty good selection of reloading equipment in stock. Granted they didn't have what I would want... But they did have progressives and single stages. Not just one of each model eith...
- Sun Aug 04, 2013 5:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ammo coming back..
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3812
Re: Ammo coming back..
As it happens I just drove up to Reno to relax. Cabellas seemed to have pretty much everything in stock you could want. I bought a couple of 20 round boxes of 308 winchester for less than 40 out the door and they were not the cheapest on the shelf. The reloading section was pretty well stocked as we...
- Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Computer question,...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1488
Re: Computer question,...
As someone else has mentioned it is almost impossible to buy a computer these days that won't work well for the internet and such! That having been said Microsoft has announced Windows 8.1 which will have some concessions to those users who hate Windows 8. If at all possible wait for that. Otherwise...
- Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: PRAYERS FOR PACO'S FAMILY..
- Replies: 84
- Views: 9200
Re: PRAYERS FOR PACO'S FAMILY..
My condolanses for the family! I am at a loss for words here.
- Thu May 23, 2013 11:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Why would anyone want/need a high capacity magazine? Humor
- Replies: 6
- Views: 879
- Mon May 20, 2013 10:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Marine's Gun,
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4797
Re: A Marine's Gun,
Once again Charlie you have outdone yourself! Great job!
- Wed May 15, 2013 8:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Winchester Model 1873
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6598
Re: New Winchester Model 1873
Interesting that it seems to handle both 38 and 357 without trouble. I thought that the 73's were quite sensitive to ammo length.
- Thu May 09, 2013 9:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Howdy Fellers
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4193
Re: Howdy Fellers
Good to see you back Pitchy!
- Sun May 05, 2013 11:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Found a pic of the HRA 1860 Henry
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2126
Re: Found a pic of the HRA 1860 Henry
My question is will they actually produce the weapon after seeing the response here? Trial balloons are easy working guns not so much!
Alan Wood
Alan Wood
- Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I picked up another barbecue gun
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1419
Re: I picked up another barbecue gun
I don't quite know why but of all the barbeque guns that have had there photos posted here that one seems to be the classiest to me!
- Sat Apr 20, 2013 12:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Embedded Ad links?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1343
Re: Embedded Ad links?
I am not seeing any add links here! Could be either of a couple of things. One your computer has been infected with malware that inserts adds into web sites. The other is that your ISP is inserting add links Are you only seeing it on this site or do they show up in other forums?
- Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gold mining - price of gold drop
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1576
Re: Gold mining - price of gold drop
Seeing how you have so much for casting, I would like to 'barrow' a pound or two for awhile.. Well, I've got about a thousand pounds sitting in my garage ..... wait a sec ..... uh, make that a thousand pounds of lead, not gold. Now if only I could figure out how to convert lead into gold, I'd have ...
- Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Everyone Has Seen This Rifle.......
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3359
Re: Everyone Has Seen This Rifle.......
Hey DOC if I hadn't bought a spew proof keyboard... You would owe me a keyboard. Pretty dern funny!AJMD429 wrote:The MSNBC anchors are smarter; they know if its a long gun it must be an AK 47.sore shoulder wrote:Well to a CNN news anchor it looks like a Glock.
- Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How many guys can truly handle a rifle 30-06 or bigger?
- Replies: 127
- Views: 12577
Re: How many guys can truly handle a rifle 30-06 or bigger?
Not to put too fine a point on it but the shooters weight figures into this as well. At least in offhand! The lighter you are the more you can absorb the recoil by being pushed back as opposed to being bruised. At least in my opinion. Man I have really gotta loose some weight!
- Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Computer question
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4478
Re: Computer question
Doc, The problem with the internet right now is that almost all web browsers allow any website you visit to send programs to your computer that will then run them. Add to that the internet criminals have started buying advertising on the internet and using that to exploit the previously mentioned ba...
- Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lever Guns,
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3738
Re: Lever Guns,
Thank you for posting photos of your latest masterpiece! Very well done once again!
- Fri Mar 08, 2013 9:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cabela's-No Guns
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1172
Re: Cabela's-No Guns
What firewall are you using?dennie wrote:Sorry guys, turned off my firewall and the guns showed up. Not so with the firewall on.
dennie
- Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: UPDATED! Getto gun mounting
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2424
Re: Getto gun mounting
Looks like a good inexpensive solution there! At least until the toddler can climb.
- Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anudder Homebuilt
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2730
Re: Anudder Homebuilt
Wonderful to see yet another of your masterpieces Charlie! Please do document your next build here!
- Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: First Through The Door At Cabela's This Morning
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1524
Re: First Through The Door At Cabela's This Morning
By the time any of us could get there it will be gone Drat Drat Drat!Mescalero wrote:Dave's gunshop in Alamogordo, N.M.
The shelves sre stocked and full.
All kinds of stuff.