Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
05-29-2013, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 344
Re: Lady Tells It Loud and Clear
I don't usually like videos. They are verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry slow and verrrrrrrrrrrrry long. I can read faster than most videos can get started, forget about ever finishing. On those rare...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
05-13-2013, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 3,309
Re: H&R USRA 195
BTW, do you know of a source of the 20-yard targets they used back then?
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
05-13-2013, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 3,309
Re: H&R USRA 195
Either Quote the post you are answering or, on Quick Reply, click Go Advanced. Scroll down to Additional Options and, under Attach Files, click Manage Attachments. Note the max file sizes...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
04-19-2013, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 482
Re: Colt Woodsman
Much more realistic. While 1200 is a bit high, IMO, any price under 500 would have that in my safe pronto. And I already have one.
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Forum: Vietnam Memories Forum
04-10-2013, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 3,091
Re: Viet Nam Veteran Bumper Sticker
USN 1963-88. I went where I was told and have no need to apologize for it, but I never confused myself with someone who had feet on the ground in a war zone. I don't really know what that was like...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-18-2013, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 302
Re: Internet Explorer not booting
Two answers. First, you can probably find your (IE) favorites folder someplace on your computer and hook them up with Google. I think I did that once when I had to use Google.
More important,...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-15-2013, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 483
Re: Bought some old Remington scopes
At the time, they were made to help fit a weight class. I was not aware that they were "out of date," but I have not followed bench rest for many years. Just in the last year or two, someone was...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-04-2013, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 525
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-03-2013, 05:00 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 525
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Forum: General Discussion
01-20-2013, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 1,973
Re: What old/unique firearm do you shoot?
My H&R USRA Model single shot .22LR pistol, which the factory called a Model 195. This particular one has a 10" barrel with sight radius adjustable by moving the front sight in a groove in the top...
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Forum: Religious Discussions
01-09-2013, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,066
Re: If no seperation of church & state....
markfh,
Thank you for posting. As you know, the Constitution does not call, explicitly or implicitly, for separation of church and State. Nor does it prohibit an establishment of religion by any...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-07-2012, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,589
Re: Do you wear a sidearm at home?
I suppose it makes sense to carry all the time, including in the house. At least, it makes sense to me. But I don't have to decide. In MA, it is against the law* to leave guns lying around the...
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Forum: The Pump House Saloon
09-30-2012, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,055
Re: Good Samaritan
I don't get it. I think it's very neighborly to let someone know that a sort of "Kick me" sign has been pasted on the back of his car, rather than let him drive around all day or even longer looking...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-23-2012, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 509
Re: smart deer
Well, I ain't gonna tell him why that deer is picking on him and his Obama sign, and I reckon most of the other folks that know won't tell him, either.
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Forum: General Discussion
09-23-2012, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 1,175
Re: How would you answer
I pretty much don't tell anyone, although the State I'm in knows what I have purchased since I moved here. I've told my wife once or twice, but she's forgotten, and doesn't ask anymore, because we...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
09-14-2012, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,262
Re: What is it worth?
You are unquestionably correct. But I guess the question is a bit frustrating because most of us really would like to help him.
Meoffsky - sorry for the intemperance; hope we can help you out.
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Forum: General Discussion
09-14-2012, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,389
Re: SO proud to be an American...
polishshooter,
Thank you for posting. You say very well what many of us are thinking. However, I did not vote for McCain and I am not the problem. I voted for Sarah Palin. That other clown was...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
09-14-2012, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,262
Re: What is it worth?
What the (bleep) are you doing? Running some kind of contest to see who can give the wrongest answer to a question with the least information?
Give ALL the information, post a picture, or don't...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-24-2012, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 496
Re: Stupid Is as Stupid Does
Some people are stupider than others. I don't know much about dynamite, and I could probably make a similar mistake with that, even though I'm told it's basically pretty safe. But I know that I'm...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-24-2012, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,185
Re: been a shooting in NY breaking news
It's NYC. They don't deserve any better, unless they were born there and don't know the way out. They were wrong yesterday, they were wrong the day before yesterday, and they were wrong when the...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
08-03-2012, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 4,186
Re: Why Do People Say 1911's Suck?
I think that JimK's explanation may be part of the story, but, at least in my generation, two other factors enter. One is that many folks' intro to the 1911 came in the Army, which had pretty old...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
07-24-2012, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,390
Re: Model Identification S&W revolver
The front screw on the rear (adjustable) sight is either very loose or, more likely, missing. Over here, your local gun store would probably have one, and surely any gunsmith. Perhaps the same over...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-10-2012, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,149
Re: I call bull on this one....
He should have said he was cleaning it and it went off.. That's what most people say when they shoot someone by accident. But he was probably too drunk to remember that.
Of course, it might not...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-04-2012, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 6,109
Re: Bipolar Disorder & Buying a firearm
At the time, way over half of the country would have disagreed with that (most of the South, and a lot of the North), and I still do. Even Obama doesn't have the states split in two and at war with...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
07-03-2012, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,936
Re: why not co-operate?
Good answer. Except for traffic violations, I believe that I have been asked for ID by an LEO only once in my life. That was for good reason, and when I gave it to him, it solved everybody's...
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Forum: Religious Discussions
07-02-2012, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,817
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Forum: Religious Discussions
07-02-2012, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 819
Re: Free will & an omniscient creator god?
I am not competent to comment on the troll issue, but I do understand that many people see a contradiction. I don't. Assuming for the moment what many of us believe, that man has free will, the...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-22-2012, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,142
Re: Firearms 101
Gil Hebard's Pistol Shooter's Treasury is old, leans slightly towards bullseye shooting, but is an excellent collection of several views on the basics. Also Massad Ayoob's In the Gravest Extreme. ...
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Forum: Religious Discussions
06-22-2012, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 612
Re: A spiritual pet peeve.
You are right, but it is ordinarily not possible to judge the intentions of those who are annoying you. Better to say it here than anyplace else.
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
06-11-2012, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,079
Re: Colt Woodsman
You might want to browse around http://www.coltforum.com/forums/index.php , or simply ask over there what they think it is worth. It's a lot more than $600, but I am not current on Colt prices. ...
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Forum: Religious Discussions
05-29-2012, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,218
Re: The Ten Commandments
It seems to me that making a graven image is disobeying a commandment. Orthodox Jews don't do it. Whether or not it is done for the purpose of idolatry is another question. IFF it is, then that is...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
05-18-2012, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 2,718
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
05-15-2012, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 559
Re: The Separation of Church and State Myth
You're close, but not right on. It actually says, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." This means, as you say, that there...
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Forum: Religious Discussions
04-29-2012, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 903
Re: Arrested for reading the Bible
Only if they believe God has the power to do something about it. A true atheist would not feel threatened at all. So if these folks really feel threatened, you all must be picking the right people...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
04-05-2012, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 573
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Forum: General Discussion
03-16-2012, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 1,271
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
03-07-2012, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,397
Re: ruger single ten jamed cylinder
Of course, it's a manufacturer issue if there's something wrong with the gun! What I was recommending was that the dealer ship it rahther than you ship it, because he can do so at less expense, and...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
03-05-2012, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,397
Re: ruger single ten jamed cylinder
Capt J.,
There is certainly nothing wrong with how you handled it, and I'm sure Ruger will take care of it if they're the same company I dealt with many years ago. However, there's a good chance...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-05-2012, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,251
Re: older Browning .22 Long Rifle
You are, at least partly. When I bought my first one, in the mid-sixties, they were dovetailed on the top of the receiver, but the factory recommended and offered a barrel mount. The one I have at...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
02-19-2012, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 406
Re: Found another SPORTSMAN variation
Thanks for the heads up on Hatcher's book - it never occurred to me to search through his other books (I already have Hatcher's Notebook). I ordered it from Amazon and look forward to his comments.
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
02-12-2012, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 435
Re: Hers and His............
Great to hear that she got a gun and likes it! I'm sure you also reminded her about locking the doors. It's not always easy to keep the gun properly accessible, but some areas kind of require it.
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Forum: General Discussion
01-08-2012, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,430
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
12-08-2011, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 518
Re: how old is my s&w .38
Clearly 1977. I don't know values very well, so I would guess $300-400, but I could well be wrong. It might be more, and it's certainly something I would rather have than a new gun costing more. ...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
11-29-2011, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 354
Re: 71' Remington 40-X in 308. Scope suggestion?
My memory may be faulty, but I think that at just about that time, Remington came out with a benchrest scope that was light enough to help just make some class or another. If I am correct, that...
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Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
10-30-2011, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 4,871
Re: Got pulled over last week
Alpo,
I see your point. No real argument here. However, based on what little info I have to go on, I still think that it is reasonable for me to guess that Mr. Rohrer is like the vast majority...
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Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
10-30-2011, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 4,871
Re: Got pulled over last week
Actually, he did not make the second statement. What he said was
Asking a question, and enforcing some law, are two different things. You and I are both guessing, but Mr. Rohrer sounds to me...
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Forum: Religious Discussions
10-04-2011, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 942
Re: how God feels about killing ?
I think that you are referring to my e-mail yesterday. I don't know why mine is blocked, but I will check into it.
Your response probably covers the subject, but just to clarify, if necessary,...
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