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- Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Retirement
- Replies: 8
- Views: 827
- Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: here kitty, kitty, kitty
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2365
Re: here kitty, kitty, kitty
I'm with the photoshop'rs on this one--if so, too bad as it would seem unnecessry as it appears to a substantial cat regardless! My folks used to live in Conifer and said they saw one near their property once. I've told this story before but...I had the honor and thrill of playing with one of these ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: TADA!!!!!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 805
Re: TADA!!!!!
Congrats!
- Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A couple of Browning Lever Guns
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1584
Re: A couple of Browning Lever Guns
PM'ing you on a FSE (not mine).JohnB wrote:
Oh, how I long for a Browning 1892 in .44 Magnum....lucky dog!
+1 to what all have said. Gret guns, love mine.
- Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1886 SRC
- Replies: 7
- Views: 566
Re: 1886 SRC
Hmmmmmmm, McPherson, Clay, etc... I don't quite understand the why of it other than you want to. I think for as large as the gun is overall the 22" is a perfect proportion. It certainly carries well and comfortably. I'm with Hobie on this one. Proportions of the 22" are about the same as ...
- Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Hobie...
- Replies: 46
- Views: 3852
Re: A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Hobie...
Happy Birthday guys!
- Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Parts for miroku m92
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1739
Re: Parts for miroku m92
I don't see them listing 92 parts but over the years a pretty consistent presence out there for '86 parts...so they may be useful in pointing you in the right direction.
http://www.midwestgunworks.com
http://www.midwestgunworks.com
- Sun Mar 17, 2013 5:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Neil Young and Crazy Horse concert
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2566
Re: Neil Young and Crazy Horse concert
I don't expect politicians to be able to sing, and similarly don't much care about singers' politics, provided they keep it out of their songs. I'm the same way. Sometimes hard to reconcile I admit. One of my favorite artists is (known to be) pretty liberal in his personal "at home" views...
- Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new topic
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1751
Re: new topic
In another thread I can't seem to find right now it was mentioned .22 Rimfire (not LR) could be fired out of .22 Mag I'm not familiar with RF and why it's even around - looking to re-verify this is the case. I've seen some .22 RF around when neither LR or WMR has been.
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I smell a rat!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1785
Re: I smell a rat!
To the OP's point, it does make you wonder. Several random-time checks, including on-or-just after suoposed "delivery day," local big box outdoors store shows nothing but bare shelves--ammo and guns...It's not like they get a load in and some un-named mystery batch of customers cleans it a...
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: USMC R.A.T. Boots... $39!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4094
Re: USMC R.A.T. Boots... $39!
I may have a pair to sell (I am told :) ) - 12.5 W - just came in. Not a thing wrong with them and everything good folks have said bout them (w/o my actually wearing them about outside). But I let the frenzy of the moment get the better of me (a boot guy and can never look away from a real deal - ba...
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 2:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My pup isn't doing good. UPDATED
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2575
Re: My pup isn't doing good.
Prayers definitely up.
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I still can't believe I looked !
- Replies: 10
- Views: 798
Re: I still can't believe I looked !
Can't speak aabout France from experience but, from generally positive family reports, there are parts I "theoretically" would like to visit outside of Paris. +1 for Japan. Having lived there as a kid, very warm and friendly people for the most part (remaining curmudgeons from WWII are mos...
- Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another 1911 thread. Anyone have one of the Remington R1's ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1414
Re: Another 1911 thread. Anyone have one of the Remington R1
I looked at a pair of Remingtons the other day at Bass Pro (1911s and cowboy guns the only guns left!), one the R1, the other called the "Carry." I found it odd that they called the latter that, and was not the new Commnder-length but basically an enhanced 5". I was hoping to see the ...
- Sat Mar 09, 2013 12:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: U.S.F.A. Hartford, CT
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1929
Re: U.S.F.A. Hartford, CT
.44 Sp Rodeo
- Fri Mar 08, 2013 9:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: U.S.F.A. Hartford, CT
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1929
Re: U.S.F.A. Hartford, CT
I love 'em - and mine in particular-- NOS .44 Sp Rodeo I picked up a few years ago, then antiqued. I try not to do too much comparison with the Ubertis--as I also have a Cimarron P in .44 Sp I really enjoy. I kinda let them be their own greatnesses on their own!...But yes, USFA right up there at or ...
- Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Looking for a gun safe....any suggestions?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1994
Re: Looking for a gun safe....any suggestions?
One word of caution. IMHO avoid safes with the multiple "holes" (for barrel retention) versus rows with open ended slots. A friend ignored my advice and got a safe of the size the OP is seeking I with the holes. Big royal PITB to put guns in and take 'em out---especially the further you go...
- Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: USMC R.A.T. Boots... $39!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4094
Re: USMC R.A.T. Boots... $39!
Another 12.5 W here - thanks!
- Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hunt with a 92 trapper TD (Mikuro)??
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2088
Re: Hunt with a 92 trapper TD (Mikuro)??
Another +1 go for it and enjoy the heck out of! I've had .44 Mag 92s for years - great cartridge/rifle combo. Just know your limitations. I agree with the 125/150 comments. Why .44 over the .30-30? - round count (non hunting)/self defense, and IMO, less sturm und drang as a daily brush popper. (Betw...
- Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For military aircraft buffs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 651
Re: For military aircraft buffs
I'd forgotten about those - Great stuff - thanks!
- Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fake ivory Colt SAA grips?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4164
Re: Fake ivory Colt SAA grips?
Deleted - No big deal but ment as PM to clarify.
- Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fake ivory Colt SAA grips?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4164
Re: Fake ivory Colt SAA grips?
John, I've been shown wrong more than once and will be the first to retract what I've said and apologize if necessary. The Ruger XR-3 grips have always been Colt SAA shaped, but the locating pin is in a different location. I have seen grip sets with two sets of holes drilled in them because the wer...
- Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fake ivory Colt SAA grips?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4164
Re: Fake ivory Colt SAA grips?
I've got the American Hollys on a few Rugers. They're excellent and great values (and do look like medium aged ivory from a few feet), but relative to ivory is relatively soft and more prone to dinging...So, IMO, if you cannot do real ivory, a Colt deserves nothing less than Tru Ivory. If you "...
- Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1500 POSTS...you guys are the best... :)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1122
Re: 1500 POSTS...you guys are the best... :)
30WCF, I'll echo what everyone else has said, but as a barely 3/4 ton'r myself feel the same you do as well!
- Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wayback machine
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1838
Re: Wayback machine
Good stuff guys. Also some elements of some James Bond music in there (tempo, some melody etc) I grew up to a lot of that too. Brubeck and Take Five was on our tape machine all the time, as well as a lot of other jazz of the day. Nelson Riddle's Route 66 was great. Enjoy it all to this day. +1 to We...
- Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new guy, old Winny, and a question.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1605
Re: new guy, old Winny, and a question.
Welcome aboard! Good folk abound here to help you out and regularly put a smile on your face with their tales -and occsionally tails, that is good dog stories 'n such!
- Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Does this gun exist?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 3100
Re: Does this gun exist?
Wasn't one of the later Connecticut Win 94s a 24+ octagonal? May be a mis-remembering on my part.
- Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Global warming? What the heck...
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1164
Re: Global warming? What the heck...
..how often? The upper desert (2000/2500'+) locations maybe a dusting every few years, a good coating every 5-10. Lower locations (Phoenix etc) a dusting every 5, a coating hardly ever. The mountains around Phoenix/Scottsdale (and I imagine Tucson) should be incredible tomorrow morning. Gonna be a c...
- Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Global warming? What the heck...
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1164
Re: Global warming? What the heck...
Snow in Scottsdale this afternoon! My photo site's messing up - pics to follow.
- Sat Feb 16, 2013 7:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Colt SAA
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2101
Re: Colt SAA
I like them in 44 spl. That's a beaut Me too :) http://photos.imageevent.com/springerpic/inbox/websize/_Xutf-8XBXL01lZGlhIENhcmQvQmxhY2tCZXJyeS9waWN0dXJlcy9JTUcwMDY4OC5qcGc_X_.jpg Rare "4th" (late 3rd) Gen ca 2008/9 "discreet" .44 Sp. (not .44-40 w/ .44 Sp spare). I've only seen...
- Thu Feb 14, 2013 1:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A thought and question about forgiveness and the afterlife
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2096
Re: A thought and question about forgiveness and the afterli
Surely you four are not all treated as 'equals' once in heaven...???? A good question and don't worry about judgement from us here, I sense that we are not that kind of crowd. :) Something to think about: The question itself is asked from a human perspective, reflecting human values and a human jud...
- Thu Feb 07, 2013 8:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A good Load for my 1897 Colt 73
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1911
Re: A good Load for my 1897 Colt 73
I was under the assumption that any Colt with the push button to release the cyl pin was smokeles frames. Do I err in My assumption ? I would like to know so as to avoid calamity in My own Colt - 1902. Perry My apologies if already answered - I did not see. It's true that cross pin design has gener...
- Thu Feb 07, 2013 7:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1894 Colt SAA
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1439
Re: 1894 Colt SAA
It looks great! Drool. More pics please! (Edit - just saw you did. My "smart" phone was slow. More welcome anyway!)
- Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Basset hounds?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 7270
Re: Basset hounds?
Grizzly, I'm so sorry about your little guy. Just one look and I can see why he was so special to you.
Hobie - great pics!
Hobie - great pics!
- Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Basset hounds?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 7270
Re: Basset hounds?
Springer pups http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6uo-9-K-z9o/UGxGvdYQJ0I/AAAAAAAAAFk/f5dckX5Mnb4/s1600/English-Springer-Spaniel-Puppies.jpg I rest my case :) Had to post this - one of my favorite pics - though sadly not mine,...but I've had several that look just like this. The one on the right looks to me l...
- Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stainless Steel or Blued
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1398
Re: Stainless Steel or Blued
I believe the only factory Rossi claiming (correctly) to be "genuine walnut" was the relatively short-lived Navy Arms - late 90s/2000-2006 or so? All no safety btw.
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 94 Replacement Saddle Ring Stud
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3114
Re: Winchester 94 Replacement Saddle Ring Stud
The early and late (Post War, ie Post 64) threads are different--I forget what pitch/tpi--and the later also different design that keeps the ring elevated off the receiver....in case someone tries to pass one off as the other and knowingly or not says "all are the same." +1 worth getting i...
- Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need prayers for AWOL brother UPDATE IN OP
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1742
Re: Need prayers for AWOL brother UPDATE IN OP
Joe, glad to hear!
- Fri Feb 01, 2013 10:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I can't do this again - update.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1876
Re: I can't do this again - update.
Yes, Joe, refreshed prayers sent. This is going to be one of those "opportunity" things that I know you won't regret...when your chance to make a final move, you won't regret being ready for it. Nothing like the stress of having to do three months equivalent-worth of work in a week. I know...
- Fri Feb 01, 2013 10:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need prayers for AWOL brother UPDATE IN OP
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1742
Re: Need prayers for AWOL brother
Joe - I sure hope everything's ok. Prayers certainly sent.
- Fri Feb 01, 2013 1:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New member, new Rossi.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1636
Re: New member, new Rossi.
OS, "Scotch" is its liquor, "Scots" are its people. Which didja mean? A little bit of both :) Yes, you're right, so used to slurring it phonetically. More properly Scots or Scottish. As for the Scotch, I don't touch the stuff. My father, aside from the Micmac influence, an other...
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AZ shooting suspect found...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 751
Re: AZ shooting suspect found...
So they found THE Arizona shooting suspect. What is it that he is suspected of shooting? :?: Sorry - 70 yr old disgruntled businessman had Phoenix area in tizzy - in a pretty public situation shot and killed a CEO and attorney of company, (and injured a bystander) he was in mediation/litigation wit...
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old Winchester Parts Interchangeability
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4179
Re: Old Winchester Parts Interchangeability
Also, aren't mag tubes for the smaller calibers of 92s--.25-20 and .32-20--different from .38-40 and .44-40 - and hence forearms? The smaller cal's wood, t lest on carbines, seems to have more radius to rise up to meet the tube...and IIRC, aftermarket stock makers ask "what caliber?" - for...
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 5:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New member, new Rossi.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1636
Re: New member, new Rossi.
OS, "Scotch" is its liquor, "Scots" are its people. Which didja mean? A little bit of both :) Yes, you're right, so used to slurring it phonetically. More properly Scots or Scottish. As for the Scotch, I don't touch the stuff. My father, aside from the Micmac influence, an other...
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AZ shooting suspect found...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 751
Re: AZ shooting suspect found...
Yep - I had an appointment this afternoon just a block from where the shooting occurred and wondering if he'd cleared the area - now we know.Mescalero wrote:A little close to home for us gak.
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AZ shooting suspect found...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 751
AZ shooting suspect found...
...Dead. Looks like the guy did one thing right. Person matching description found with self-inflicted wound, as well as his car nearby - both in parking lot of Bass Pro Shops in Mesa. I frequent this area and in fact was going to check out somethings @ Bass this noon...so with all the helicopter co...
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 1894 and a Winchester 1873!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2417
Re: Winchester 1894!
+1 Wow!
- Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New member, new Rossi.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1636
Re: New member, new Rossi.
OS, if that was directed at me - Micmac (Mi'kmaq) tribe. You'd never know it to see me - the rest is English/Scotch-Irish and looking every bit of.Old Savage wrote:The Penobscot?
- Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New member, new Rossi.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1636
Re: New member, new Rossi.
Welcome! Where in Maine? I've got roots (father born/raised) in Saco plus a modest % tribal ancestry-background along the coast, Acadia, etc, and friends recently relocated from Colorado to Presque Isle upstate. I've probably still got some extended family in the Saco area (late uncle's clan) I've l...
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Greetings!
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2652
Re: Greetings!
Welcome aboard! Yes pics of your levers - and tell us about your home country, sounds like it'd be a great spot!