Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
04-17-2013, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 610
Re: Can anyone tell me just what this is?
If the main spring in the bolt is missing or broken you can push, pull, play with the knob on the back end of the bolt until it comes off. Push a slim rod into the bolt and try to move the firing pin...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
02-26-2013, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 1,323
Re: Cops at the Door?
If they ask you to disarm, Ask them to disarm before they come into your home.
Never let the police in without a warrant.
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
02-18-2013, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 548
Re: Mosin Nagant Safety Question
Remember the head space on a Mosin Nagant is done on the rim and not the chamber.
Very little chance of it being off.
Remember to scour that chamber with a wire brush and solvent. They seem to be...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-18-2013, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 108
Views: 3,295
Re: Cast Iron
I'm 70 and still use my grandmother's Griswold skillets.
The wife doesn't like the weight.
Never use soap, just scour with clean water while still hot.
Flea markets always have tons of iron...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
02-04-2013, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 688
Re: Identify middle eastern antique guns.
I can't back it up with facts. but I have heard these called "camel guns". because the curve of the stock was placed under the arm pit when fired while on camel back.
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
02-04-2013, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 272
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
01-29-2013, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 898
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
01-22-2013, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,119
Re: Doing WHAT to a gun!!?
I have cast many things in acrylic and the trick is to do it in a vacuum chamber. This removes the bubbles before the resin hardens. Suspend the object with clear fishing line.
Yes you can reclaim...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-15-2012, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 927
Re: Moonshiners TV Show
Have tried a lot of moonshine. Some tasted like fuel oil and some was very good.
The best I've tried was peach flavored and the next best was apple.
I attend a lot of 18th century living history...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-02-2012, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,075
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
11-25-2012, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,949
Re: Nagant revolver
If you reload, size cut down .223 in .30 carbine dies.
This leaves a "belt" near the rim.
Remove this belt in lath or even with a file in a drill motor.
Resize and load with .32 cal lead.
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
09-27-2012, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 581
Re: virginia concealed carry?
You are not breaking the law in a mall, store etc. that posts. If they find out you are carrying they will ask you to leave or face trespass charge.
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
09-27-2012, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 464
Re: Minie balls
The patch cleans the bore each time you load. It grabs the rifling and grips the ball. Makes a better gas seal.
The mini is under sized, has a hollow base and loads easily even in a dirty bore....
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
09-16-2012, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 704
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
09-15-2012, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 704
silencers for supersonic rounds
How well can a silencer function for supersonic 30.06 or .308 round?
Seems like it just couldn't really.
I have seen cans on a subsonic .22 eliminate 99% of the noise but a regular .22 long rifle...
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Forum: Religious Discussions
08-28-2012, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 151
Views: 4,740
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
08-24-2012, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 480
Re: FBI records
I have had several security clearances during my life plus military etc. After Nam I was in some peace marches in DC.
Never had a problem buying a gun but I just wondered if I was on the enemies...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
08-23-2012, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 480
FBI records
Has anyone here or a friend of anyone here ever filed for their FBI records under the freedom of information act.
Opinions of doing this?.
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
05-28-2012, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 495
Re: That's No Hero .........
I remember when Arthur Ash died, (black tennis player), He was called a hero. WTF.
I am a Nam vet but if I had been killed I would never have thought myself a hero, just an unlucky pawn. I didn't do...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
03-13-2012, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,245
Re: Webley MKV 455
I bought a 1917 through the mail for $14.95 back in 1959. Yes you were free to do that then. I was 15 years old.
The pistol was brand new in waxed paper, and yes I still have it. As a matter of fact...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-10-2012, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,177
Re: Handgun Identification
A parts gun for sure. The barrel seems to be of good quality, the lock appears to be from a shotgun.
The hammer seems to be hand forged.
The ramrod keeper could give it English origin.
The...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
06-19-2011, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 334
Re: constitution
Oath 2
I asked this question on another forum and was attacked by a very displeased person for asking such.
I am serious about my oath and I thank those who gave polite answers.
I have put the...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
06-17-2011, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,673
Re: sidelock conversion kits ?
Remington
Prehaps you are looking for a hotter ignition for your muzzle loader. You can replace the nipple on most cap locks with one that will accept musket caps which are just as hot as any 209...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
06-15-2011, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 334
constitution
I am curious. When I was in the military we took the oath to obey, uphold and protect the constitution. Do the police take this oath when they join?
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
03-31-2011, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,087
Re: Remington Rolling Block...Spanish?
Forgive me I was mistaken about the pins with ears, that would be for the Whitney.
The Spanish guns are generally called Oviedo ( from the citywhere they were made)
They were made at least until...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
03-29-2011, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,087
Re: Remington Rolling Block...Spanish?
Look at the large pins that hold the breech block and hammer. If there are large ears on the ends of these pins that are part of the pins themselves and meet where a screw holds them both then it...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
03-17-2011, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,135
Re: masterpiece arms MPA30T... are they good?
Focusman
I own one. It is very reliable, ugly as homade sin, and feels like holding a two by four. It has a ten inch barrel and the sights are awful but you can hit what you aim at.
It uses...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
07-18-2010, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 847
Re: Identification Please
It appears to be a matchlock of unknown age. The brass and stock are in a new like condition. I would guess someone made it not to long ago as a hobby project and did a good job. Almost a Japanese...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
05-02-2010, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,049
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Forum: General Discussion
01-04-2010, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 144
Views: 5,431
Re: Identification of "Object"
Does this object have a patent number stamped on it ?
Google patent has given me answers to several mysterious objects.
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Forum: General Discussion
06-15-2009, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,417
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Forum: General Discussion
06-15-2009, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 678
Re: Went to the hospital today....
Mr Nameless, I had this problem also, sometimes I would just fall when I was standing.
I could hardly walk and my left leg was numb. I went into the hospital early one morn and had the operation....
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Forum: General Discussion
06-05-2009, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,359
Re: Friendly neighbor's
I live out in the mountains of Virginia. A couple of years back some city folk bought the old place next door, a cedar tree fell into their drive way and I drove my old tractor over with a boom pole...
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Forum: The Hunting & Fishing Forum
06-02-2009, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,676
Re: what would you do if you caught them??
I live in the mountains near Winchester Va. About a year ago atv people found me. They come in from a mile away and tear up my paths and have stolen a bench from a camp site. I confronted three atv's...
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