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I once had a discussion with an old friend about the wisdom of carrying the most easily replaceable handgun on my person in case of a social encounter. I argued that I wouldn't want to lose one of my prized guns and he replied that I should carry the absolutely must trustworthy, reliable gun that I...

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Firearms of the Confederacy by Fuller & Steuart
Guns of the Old West by Chapel
Shotguns by Elmer Keith
Textbook of Pistols and Revolvers by Hatcher
The Gun and It's Development by W.W. Greener
African Rifles and Cartridges by John Taylor

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I've always said that Ruger has poor quality control, but they're excellent at taking care of any problems. I own a number of Ruger firearms and I'm sure I'll buy more, but I've also seen more a number of issues with brand new guns that should have never left the factory. Not quite to the late Remin...

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I always loved Unique for 38 special loads, but there's so many powders on the market now that I can't say that any powder isn't replaceable now. But if I see Unique back on my local shelves, I'll definitely be picking up a can.

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The firing pin is free floating by design. It looks normal to me. As far as your crossbolt safety, I can't make it out that well, but it's supposed to go all the way accross, but it looks like from the photo it might be rotated? I'm assuming you haven't tried shooting it?

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I couldn't get on this morning either.

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I had a convertible Ruger Blackhawk with a 9mm cylinder. It was cheap to shoot for sure, but I eventually got tired of it and sold it.

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piller wrote: ↑Sun Jun 28, 2026 2:12 pm Griff, why would anyone on this forum ban you?

Didn't you get the PM about the vote? Just kidding. I wasn't sure it was my connection or the site, but I couldn't get on a couple time yesterday and couldn't get on this morning.

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I went with the Athlon Rangecraft. It's so much quicker to set up than my old F1 Crony, and a smaller package to haul around.

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I just thought of another one. A few years ago someone reported my uncle to the Humane Society because he didn't have a barn big enough for all his cows to get in out of the weather. Poor things had to stand out in the rain! Can you imagine the cruelty?

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A fellow on my street was the head of animal control for our county. He told me they spent an exorbitant amount of time on investigating racoons with rabies. It seems every coon spotted by the big city transplants were reported as having rabies.

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I'm thinning out the herd and have a couple options for you. I can sell you a new in box S&W 629 with a 6" barrel for $750.00 shipped. I also have a S&W 69 with 4" barrel that's supposed to be new in box for $700.00 shipped.

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I'm not sure about the cost difference between FedEx and UPS, but since I've been down scaling things, I've shipped some ammo UPS. I set up my own account with UPS and it saves you a few bucks. I punch in the address, size, weight, etc. and it gives me the total cost for shipping and allows me to pr...

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Check out extra mags. They're $100 each!

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I'm fairly sure you're correct. I know I've seen the springs sold separately by caliber.

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My local post master put up a sign showing that stamps had only increased $.75 since 1932. He didn't like when I pointed out that it was a 2600% increase. I use the USPS Informed Delivery service where it shows a photo of the mail that will be delivered that day. Sometimes my daily mail doesn't show...

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I never really thought of a mountain gun other than the S&W so named models, but I guess my S&W 69 would as close as I currently have. A tad less bulky and lighter than the 629, but still offering full bore 44 magnum capability if needed. I often use one loaded with 44 specials as my house g...

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Nice revolver. I never really cared for the Bisley until I picked up a Single Six Bisley in 32 H&R and I liked it so much I sold standard grip 32 H&R.

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I can't get comfortable with a birdshead, but anything else is fine.

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My wife has an excaliber that does 455fps with a 450gr arrow. Its a beast and uses a built in crank. The deer will actuallt make an "oof" sound when it hits Does it keep them from running far? With my balance issues, I do not like following a blood trail very far. One good thing is that a...

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Pay a little extra for a nice piece of wood and the rolling block should look sharp! You need to be careful in choosing wood for the grip style on a No.7 Rolling Block. That's likely why you see almost no originals with high grade wood. The extreme pistol grip on these little rifles can test the gr...

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Pay a little extra for a nice piece of wood and the rolling block should look sharp! You need to be careful in choosing wood for the grip style on a No.7 Rolling Block. That's likely why you see almost no originals with high grade wood. The extreme pistol grip on these little rifles can test the gr...

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Pay a little extra for a nice piece of wood and the rolling block should look sharp!

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The only thing I want fixed sights on is a pocket revolver or belly gun. I want adjustable sights on everything else.

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I'm seeing $8 to $9 most places, but one shop is still hanging onto $12 a thousand. I guess as long as they get a sucker every once in a while, they'll keep charging those prices.

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I've "yet" to shoot one, but witnessed a friend shoot one in an archery shop with an arrow. It made quite the racket and got everyone's attention in the store!

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About the only ones I won't shoot are collectible guns still in unfired condition or rare guns with parts that can't readily be replaced. Others get shot, even if it's just mild loads at the range.

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I carried a 7 1/2" 44 for several years, but find 6" to be bit more comfortable to carry. I have one 5" 686+ and it seems to be a good compromise between the handiness of a 4" and the better sight radius of a 6".

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I've used Green Dot for 45 acp when I still had it for shotgun loading, but Unique was always my favorite for 38 special and 45 Colt loads.

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I've used them for 14" barreled Contenders and other "horse" pistols, but much prefer a good side holster for anything in the 7 1/2" or shorter barrel range.

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Instead of "26L" ,I believe it's "TOC" That's Turkish 8mm military ammo. That stuff was dirt cheap once along with the imported Turkish rifles. I may still have a bandoleer of it someplace in my garage.

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I find appendix carry comfortable, but I don't feel safe doing it. I've had people on other forums almost want to fight about it and tell me what an expert they were, what they taught, why I'm stupid, etc., but I just won't carry a loaded gun pointing at my guts. I don't care who else does and won't...

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I let my membership expire because I was tired of Wayne and his cronies. What I hear, even though Wayne is gone, some his followers and family are still in prominent positions. If I hear they ever get the NRA straightened up, I'll rejoin.

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For a gun the size of the 617, why not go with the 10 shot. Now the smaller 63 is the perfect size for the small 6 shot cylinder.

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https://images.ctfassets.net/pujs1b1v0165/4QabSd7YMsMDT9XoSkF0H1/afc2fb5ea9dd61325ad1752db9f6e9c7/Final_Feature.JPG?fm=webp&w=1350 https://i.imgur.com/tjWVrSc.jpg Just kidding. Those don't appeal to me, but I say more power to anyone that like them and wants to buy one. The more gun options we ...

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I was speaking with Jason at Lipseys, and he confirmed my worries that there’s just not much profit in a weak seller, that the 41 would likely be. 357, 44, 10MM are all Much more popular caliber wise. Exactly. I often see posts on forums like "Why won't Remchester chamber the 21 Buttmasher?&qu...

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Very nice! Maybe 20 years ago I picked up a NIB pre 68 Savage 24, complete with the hang tag. It is in 22 LR/20 gauge and is my favorite for rabbit hunting. I've always wondered why these combo guns aren't more popular here in the US? I don't know but I find them super handy, especially for small g...

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Every year I say I'm going squirrel hunting, but it's during our archery season as well and I'd rather hunt horns. Maybe this will be the year...

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I've owned a couple Kahrs. I can't say anything negative about them, but I just never warmed up to them.

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I can't see 2" less barrel be worth the trouble of registering an SBR.

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I'll be curious to see how the Rangers hold up long term. I haven't been impressed with most of the mid to lower priced Turkish made guns I've seen. The wood and metal are nice looking, but the quality is lacking with a lot of them.

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Jeans, IWB & hawaiian shirt or if in cooler weather, a sweatshirt or jacket. Not sure why, but I have literally never worn a shirt untucked as long as I have been dressing myself. A picture of me at 4 years old will show a tucked shirt. I'm in the same boat. I wore it tucked all through school,...

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I've got a Ruger No 3 in 375 Winchester, but have never gotten around to trying it out. It sits neglected in the safe

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I retired fairly early two years ago, but still have a kid in school so don’t get to do all the fishing and shooting I’d planned on. My wife still works so summers I’m watching the kid and during school time I’m fairly restricted as well.

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I’ve never been a big Henry fan to begin with, but these revolvers don’t seem to do anything to change my mind.

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Unique was my favorite 38 special and 44 special powder for years.

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Not a way to recoup much money on a lifetime of investment, but right now we still have an ATF that considers a $5.00 profit on a gun that you bought 20 years ago to be 'engaged in the business', even though inflation more than offset any true 'profit', so I suppose it's ok. It would make me mad th...

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A No 3 in 44 should make a fun rifle. The only No 3 I own is in 375 Winchester. It never gets shot, so I need to dig it out and either load up some ammo or haul it to a gunshow and trade it for something I would shoot.

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I never had a use for one. It might be fine for doing chronograph work with lots of ammo testing, but I wouldn't count on the point of impact using the sled being the same as shooting without it.

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I always like the idea of the hornet, but generally found better accuracy out of the .223 and I could load it down to hornet levels if needed.

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