Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
11-04-2012, 05:57 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 3,575
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Forum: General Discussion
10-05-2012, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 632
Re: Two liberals found the light
Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth - are never basic criteria. The human race divides politically into those who want...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
09-19-2012, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,255
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Forum: General Discussion
08-18-2012, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 1,350
Re: ARE YOU HONEST?
for me it was the judge, lol Asked if I was sure I understood the agreement, said yeah I wrote it.
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
08-18-2012, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,551
Re: 10/22 or M&P 15-22?
I have both, lucky enough to win a 15-22 in a Sportsman Club raffle, & have had a 10-22 for decades. IMO the 15-22 is absolute fun, but you will need several mags & lots of cartridges. Price wise if...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
03-19-2011, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,109
Re: Savage 93 series
+1 on the Savage 93, great gun, reasonable price and available in a left hand version. I've got one in .17hmr.
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Forum: General Discussion
03-19-2011, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 773
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
03-05-2011, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,163
Re: People's Republic of Illinois
IMHO the people's republic thing is a bit off. Illinois is no more socialist than the mob and in many peoples opinion Illinois is run by Chicago and Chicago is run by the....err politicians.
I'm...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
02-26-2011, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,927
Re: nine shot 22 revolver
Possibly Charter Arms Pathfinder, I saw one @ a recent gunshow that maybe a 9 shot.
Purpose should always dictate purchase so the intended use and wherewithal are factors.
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
02-19-2011, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 73,223
Re: Old Remington 550-1
Here's a couple not so great pics of my beater 550-1 with the shell deflector, handy item for southpaws like myself.
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
01-30-2011, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 148
Views: 6,598
Re: Obomba birth certificate NEW news.
While the hue and cry against unions is prevalent the facts are less than 12% of the working population belongs to a union, and roughly 7% of that are public employee unions. Most unions are quite...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
01-23-2011, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 148
Views: 6,598
Re: Obomba birth certificate NEW news.
Perhaps I'm an idiot or Illinois is just different. In Illinois a hospital birth certificate is not a legal document, only the certificate issued by the county. Much like the diff between a church...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
01-16-2011, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 68
Views: 13,319
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
11-19-2010, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 909
Re: Three Guns in another State
How far out of state are they and would it cost more than $150 for a round trip? If so then take the $300 and write it off as the hassle free solution.
Is it possible to have the police...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-07-2010, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 539
Re: Laptop?
Planned obsolescence is the keystone to the consumer economy.
What usually kills PCs whether they be desk, lap, note or whatever is the ever expanding application overhead versus the max RAM the...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-07-2010, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 1,329
Re: Legalizing pot
Missing the point entirely, the alleged reason for making pot illegal is the damage to society while the reality the most damaging thing about it is the illegality. A bit of research into the...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-06-2010, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 1,329
Re: Legalizing pot
Roughly 800K people are incarcerated for pot possession every year that right there is more than enough reason to legalize it. The added benefits of commercial hemp for fiber, biomass, oil and the...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
11-06-2010, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 577
Re: metal gun glue?
I haven't seen it, but my buddy is totally impressed with the glue body shops use to attach metal panels now instead of spot welding.
If you have any dealings with a local body shop you might be...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
11-05-2010, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,961
Re: Looking for an inexpensive 22LR revolver
While the Heritage Arms single actions are reasonably priced the little extra for a used Ruger single six is well worth it IMHO.
Also check out the Taurus .22 revolver, don't remember the model,...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
11-05-2010, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,769
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
10-29-2010, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 930
Re: Harrington and Richardson Young American
Just my 2 cents but when looking at H&R pistols make sure the star and hand are not all mashed up. Some really clean looking H&Rs have chewed up cylinder stars (if that's the right term). The...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
10-28-2010, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,353
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
10-27-2010, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 9,771
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
10-22-2010, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 639
Re: 1898 Krag
Saw one go at an auction for $345 a few weeks ago didn't look at it too close so not sure of age or condition in comparison to yours.
I carry one for the local Legion Post funeral honor guard which...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
10-22-2010, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,155
Re: Beretta Neos Recall
Probably not, my buddy sent his in turnaround was really quick but he didn't get any freebies. No harm in thinking positive though!
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
10-20-2010, 04:20 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,164
Re: B.GOFORTH-
+1 on kudos to Bill. His interest, knowledge, and willingness to share is outstanding!
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
10-16-2010, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,499
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
10-16-2010, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,246
Re: So I went to this gun auction
The hammer spring is a long leaf spring and has plenty of snap. I generally don't disassemble guns as I have a tendency to lose tiny springs and what not but I took the hammer out yesterday and got...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
10-16-2010, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,246
Re: So I went to this gun auction
Thanks Bill. I hadn't thought of trying that. I think I'm capable of cleaning up the mushroom and I'll see if it has an effect.
Thanks again for all the replies, I do appreciate the interest.
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
10-15-2010, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,301
Re: Harrington & Richardson Top Break
I see the big pics happening a lot lately and I've been guilty too. It comes from having a double digit mega pixel camera and shooting at the highest setting. Most cameras can be set to a lower...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
10-14-2010, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,246
Re: So I went to this gun auction
The lockup is pretty tight. The mechanism is a spring loaded wedge that fits a rectangular slot on the barrel. There's a slight bit of wiggle but not enough to throw off the firing pin. To double...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
10-14-2010, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,246
Re: So I went to this gun auction
Yeah, that's one of my thoughts too. The earlier version, the Model 35 Offhand Target made before 1916 had a firing pin bushing and reportedly was of higher quality.
There is some up and down play...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
10-14-2010, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,123
Re: 410
The movie was the "Long Riders" featuring the Carradine (Youngers), Keach (James's), and Quaid brothers (Millers).
One of the great Western movies.
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
10-14-2010, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,246
Re: So I went to this gun auction
Thanks for the replies all. The firing pin is definitely a bit mashed. The hammer has a half cock notch which is where it should be when the action is opened. The action will open and close with...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
10-13-2010, 01:21 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,246
So I went to this gun auction
Which is the last place I should of went given my current fiscal status, but then this pistol came up and I ended up giving $200 plus a $10 transfer fee which I think may be an Illinois oddity....
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
10-06-2010, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 737
Re: step-dad passed away
If there's no desire to keep the guns in the family an auction is often the best and simplest way to sell guns as a lot. A dealer may buy them, but is not likely to pay as much as the auction price....
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
10-04-2010, 11:12 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,679
Re: Browing Pearl Handle - What is it
It's certainly not junk, it's a Belgian made "Baby Browning" .25 ACP. Someone will be along to tell you the approximate worth. Depending on whether the engraving job can be traced either to Browning...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
10-03-2010, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 537
Re: Dan Wesson .357
I have an older 5 digit s/n and no the cylinder should not slide off the quill. I can't tell looking at mine or the e-gunparts.com schematic that anything holds the cylinder on the quill. There...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
09-27-2010, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 923
Re: Gun laws, when is enough...enough
I've also heard the 80 to 90 million gun owners number and while that sounds like a lot it's still a minority, not even getting into the variations in attitude amongst them.
Personally I think the...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
09-27-2010, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,216
Re: Does Anybody Know If It's Legal
One would hope to never have to shoot someone for any reason. The consequences both legal and emotional could be devastating. Laws do vary from state to state and perhaps more importantly so do...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
09-27-2010, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 989
Re: My Rant on the Media's Deficit Panic.
Budget deficits are not all created equal, it's like anything else there's good debt and bad debt. I'm not about to enter in a discussion about Regan's sainthood or Carters demonization but would...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
09-27-2010, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 3,027
Re: What's best for first gun?
Depending on your particular personal parameters in the need, use, $$ categories and availability the Rossi Wizard platform might be a place to start. True they are single shots, but the ability to...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
09-25-2010, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,155
Beretta Neos Recall
Noticed a recall notice regarding the Neos at the gunshop yesterday. My buddy's pistol was effected. Here's the link to check yours.
"Beretta U.S.A. Corp. has discovered a potential condition...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
09-10-2010, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 701
Re: H&R Premier Query
I was able to purchase a replacement cylinder for my new model Premier awhile back from Dick Williams Gunshop in Michigan. They might be able to help you.
http://www.dickwilliamsgunshop.com/
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Forum: General Discussion
08-28-2010, 01:36 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,465
Re: Civic Literacy
You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 %
Average score for this quiz during August: 75.2%
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
08-28-2010, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,477
Re: Springfield XD40, thoughts?
I have an XD40, and like the way it feels and shoots. Kind of surprised that a lot of people don't like the feel. Personally I think it's great, very ergonomic, fun and easy to shoot and much...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
07-02-2010, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,655
Re: Old double barrel 12g shotgun
It wasn't made in 1953, probably more like 1890 to early 1900's. A picture of the barrel marking wouldn't hurt. Someone on the forum will no doubt be able to tell you what all the proof marks mean....
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
07-02-2010, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,134
MSNBC Poll - Chicago's New Gun Laws
Mayor Daley once again turns a deaf ear to both reality and the Supreme Court by crafting new gun laws. Vote in the poll, can't hurt. It's running 84% pro 2cd. Here's the link
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Forum: General Discussion
06-29-2010, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 3,101
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
06-28-2010, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,932
Re: Bucks Knives ... too!
The vehement anti-union stuff one sees and hears everywhere is pretty surprising in that only about 12% of the work force is unionized and of that 12% something like 8% is public employees.
The same...
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