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Forum: General Discussion 05-23-2013, 12:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 495
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Starting a gun range II

:):cool::);)
Forum: General Discussion 05-02-2013, 11:04 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 488
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Anyone going to the Houston NRA gun show this weekend

I would REALLY like to. REALLY REALLY like to. I have half a mind to drive down there tomorrow after seeing Iron Man 3
Forum: General Discussion 05-02-2013, 11:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 495
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Starting a gun range II

I have already contacted them. In fact they sent me a range plan book binder with a lot of good info. (too much info really...whew). Right now I'm trying to get all my ducks in a row with this. A...
Forum: General Discussion 05-01-2013, 04:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 495
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Starting a gun range II

still looking into this. I have a realtor/friend looking around keeping his ears open. But the trouble is finding land. I'm trying to find land just south of the town as you go towards the area's...
Forum: General Discussion 02-02-2013, 09:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 495
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Starting a gun range II

I appreciate everyone's response. Y'all have given me a lot of good thoughts and information. A few things I'd like to answer to clear up a few things and maybe generate a little more discussion
...
Forum: General Discussion 01-29-2013, 11:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 495
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Starting a gun range II

thank you!:)
Forum: General Discussion 01-29-2013, 06:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 495
Posted By Doug.38PR
Starting a gun range II

A few months back, I posted an inquiry about opening a gun range. I got some good responses. I got the NRA book on it.

Good info.

I have a rough draft (real rough) of what I'm trying to do...
Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun 01-21-2013, 11:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 433
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: M-1 Carbine problem: Can't get the bayonet Lug on

Well....I did it! I pulled the key out with some bent nosed plyers. Came right out. It was kind of a struggle having to bend the bayonet lug to fit the stock, but it worked. Had to really bend it...
Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun 01-13-2013, 08:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 433
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: M-1 Carbine problem: Can't get the bayonet Lug on

removing the sight was actually the easiest for me with this: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h137/tbird430/Firearms/FrontSightPuller.jpg

and putting it back on was equally easy with another...
Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun 01-13-2013, 07:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 433
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: M-1 Carbine problem: Can't get the bayonet Lug on

well....forgive me if I am being overcautious, but I just don't want to break something and make DANG SURE I know what I'm doing. Just so i am clear, am I correct on the definition of "staking" in...
Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun 01-13-2013, 07:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 433
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: M-1 Carbine problem: Can't get the bayonet Lug on

Ooookay, I did a little more google searching and came across this: http://forum.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=373333 on the 1911 forum.

Note dfariswheel's comment

nicknamed Dr. D on the...
Forum: The 1911 Forum 01-13-2013, 06:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 325
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: I'm trying to find an online video of a Texas Ranger training with 1911

I just realized there is specific 1911 forum right below this one....could the moderator do me the favor of moving this thread over there? Thank you
Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun 01-13-2013, 04:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 433
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: M-1 Carbine problem: Can't get the bayonet Lug on

I can get the front sight off okay. It's just trying to take the pin out is what makes me nervous. Getting it back in and staying in and not making the sights wiggle is what makes me nervous. The...
Forum: The 1911 Forum 01-12-2013, 11:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 325
Posted By Doug.38PR
I'm trying to find an online video of a Texas Ranger training with 1911

A while back I remember viewing a video of a plainclothes Texas Ranger doing combat training with a Colt 1911A1 .45. He was wearing a cowboyhat and sportcoat. Hiding behind obsticals, quick...
Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun 01-12-2013, 10:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 433
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: M-1 Carbine problem: Can't get the bayonet Lug on

I'm sorry for the confusion. Mine is actually a NEW M-1 Carbine made by Auto Ordinance that I bought NIB 2 years ago.

The gun came without a bayonet lug. I'm trying to put a bayonet lug on. ...
Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun 01-12-2013, 09:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 433
Posted By Doug.38PR
M-1 Carbine problem: Can't get the bayonet Lug on

Okay, I spent the money to get the bayonet lug, I spent the money to get the bayonet removal device from Fulton Armory, I spent the money to get the reattachment device from fulton armory. Knocked...
Forum: General Discussion 12-03-2012, 12:33 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 477
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Movies that depict armed citizens as normal

^ I was expecting to see a photo of Walter Koening holding a phaser when I clicked your link ;)
Forum: General Discussion 12-02-2012, 12:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 477
Posted By Doug.38PR
Movies that depict armed citizens as normal

Too often hollywood reminds us of how "bad" it is for regular people (non-LEOs, non-Government and non-Military) to have and carry guns. If a regular citizen has a gun, it's criticized, "shown" to...
Forum: General Discussion 09-23-2012, 04:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,030
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: What does it cost/take to build/open a gun range?

I was thinking more of having customers come and pay to shoot instead of a shooting club. And rules (both safety and decent behavior) will be observed and enforced. This is going to be a place for...
Forum: General Discussion 09-19-2012, 12:21 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,030
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: What does it cost/take to build/open a gun range?

just got a lot of good information e mailed to me by the NRA. ordered a book on the subject, got a list of to-dos. (their conferences for this sort of thing are kind of far. One's in Virginia, one's...
Forum: General Discussion 09-18-2012, 04:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,030
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: What does it cost/take to build/open a gun range?

With all the lunatics on the internet, I'd rather not be found. But it's no big deal. I just added my general location. I live in the country out in the parish so I can shoot on my own property. ...
Forum: General Discussion 09-18-2012, 02:28 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,030
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: What does it cost/take to build/open a gun range?

I think I'm going to shoot for (no pun intended) an outdoor range. 1) it's probably cheaper and thus more affordable to people in the town, 2) it's better suited for longer ranges for people with...
Forum: General Discussion 09-18-2012, 12:57 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,030
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: What does it cost/take to build/open a gun range?

what would be the first steps to take. Obviously I don't want to buy/lease land that turns out to be no good.
Forum: General Discussion 09-14-2012, 11:36 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,030
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: What does it cost/take to build/open a gun range?

This reminds me of another demand for one in our parish seat. Our local sheriff and town police all have to drive 30 miles just to qualify and practice in the next parish (we're in Louisiana so we...
Forum: General Discussion 09-14-2012, 11:34 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,030
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: What does it cost/take to build/open a gun range?

Well it was out on the property of the local small town airport and they were going to add on to the airport or extend the runway. Least that's what I understood.

(I don't think that ever...
Forum: General Discussion 09-13-2012, 09:55 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,030
Posted By Doug.38PR
What does it cost/take to build/open a gun range?

Our local town has had a need for one since the city closed one the town used. A lot of people have expressed an interest in having one.

What would it take? I'm sure it's not as simple as...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 08-29-2012, 02:55 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,354
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum?

^ Always thought he should have carried a .357 Magnum because of his last name instead of a .45 1911
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 08-29-2012, 01:16 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,354
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum?

Don't you also love how the non-gun industry describes "Magnum" as it relates to firearms as though it's one thing? Like the toy company in my original post.

Like in this trailer...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 08-29-2012, 12:17 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,354
Posted By Doug.38PR
What's the first thing you think of when I say: Magnum?

above said question.

For me: Colt Python. Reason being, toy guns were plentiful when I was a boy. Particularly cap guns that were revolvers that popped those red plastic moonclips in a steel...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 08-28-2012, 11:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 911
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: (Special) Broomhandle Mauser Reproduction market?

^
Exactly. Might even be a market for other Star Wars guns too. http://www.imfdb.org/w/Star_Wars

could create a whole new class of gun enthusiasts.

load up with some tracer ammo and...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 08-24-2012, 06:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 911
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: (Special) Broomhandle Mauser Reproduction market?

;) That's what I'm talkin' about. With all the Star Wars fans in the world, I'll bet you MANY of them would LOVE to buy a "real" Han Solo pistol that shoots a real projectile.

Surely the...
Forum: Religious Discussions 08-24-2012, 12:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 733
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Would you prefer to live in a theocracy?

as I see it, ALL societies are theocratic. Even those who claim they aren't. Properly understood a theocracy is not a society ruled by priests or pastors or a church. Theology is a way in which a...
Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum 08-23-2012, 11:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 539
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: How far off campus does a shooting have to happen to be labeled as a University s

the shooting didn't even involve college people. It was a guy shooting a few local policemen and a landlord over being evicted from the property. NOTHING to do with the University.

I guess next...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 08-23-2012, 11:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 911
Posted By Doug.38PR
(Special) Broomhandle Mauser Reproduction market?

I'm surprised nobody has already had a good gunsmith do this to an original (but then they are worth a lot to destroy their value with such a modification) but I think there would be a market in a...
Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum 02-22-2010, 01:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 989
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: State Rights

wish Louisiana would do the same thing
Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum 07-29-2009, 03:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,478
Posted By Doug.38PR
National Heath Scare by Rick Joyner (

http://www.morningstarministries.org/Publisher/Article.aspx?ID=1000054411
:eek::eek::eek::eek:
Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum 07-22-2009, 10:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 818
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Senate Rejects Controversial Concealed Weapons Measure

I have mixed feelings about it. All in all....tyrants are trying to keep the public disarmed. BUT, I might very well have voted against this too but for the opposite reason: I don't want the...
Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum 07-19-2009, 03:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 845
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: The Battle Begins: ATF vs the Constitution

And that's exactly why it is up to the States to interpret and enforce the 10th Amendment. And ENFORCEMENT needs to be stressed. You can't just pass these resolutions and expect the Federal...
Forum: General Discussion 07-19-2009, 03:09 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 245
Posted By Doug.38PR
Did anyone else see Public Enemies?

I was impressed with the different kinds of guns in the movie.

Usually most gangster movies up to this point will only have a Thompson or some kind of pump shotgun for a longgun and a .45 Auto for...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 07-17-2009, 01:06 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 4,957
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Guidence for a 1st time reloader

I know very little about reloading. I want to get into it soon. Somebody may have already brought this up...or if I am wrong, somebody please correct me.
BUT: The only danger I can think of in...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 07-17-2009, 01:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,032
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Reloading .45 ACP with LRN or LFN

Both really. In the near future I am planning on getting into reloading. My revolvers see more Lead bullets out of them than anything else. In fact I frown on FMJ whenever it's all the gunstore...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 07-16-2009, 11:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,032
Posted By Doug.38PR
Reloading .45 ACP with LRN or LFN

It's my understanding that the original .45 ACP round was actually a lead bullet intead of full metal jacket. Is it possible and safe to reload .45 acp shells with .45 caliber lead ammunition?
Get...
Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers 07-16-2009, 01:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,852
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Concealed Carry Revolvers

Isn't that what 99 used in Get Smart?
Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun 07-14-2009, 01:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,641
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Is there an inexpensive lever action .45 Long colt out there?

Hmmm...I'm trying to decide if I want a full rifle or a carbine. One has 10 shots the other has 7
Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum 07-11-2009, 12:47 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,825
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Mom says Patriot Act stripped son of due process

No need to say anything huh, Hardball. The post pretty much speaks for itself ;)
Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun 07-11-2009, 12:38 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,641
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Is there an inexpensive lever action .45 Long colt out there?

Really? When were they discontinued? This thing was New In the Box
Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum 07-10-2009, 08:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 984
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Uncle Ted Speaks His Mind

it's a no brainer
Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum 07-10-2009, 08:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,825
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Mom says Patriot Act stripped son of due process

HOW DARE ANYONE CRITICIZE THE PATRIOT ACT! George W. Bush, our christian conservative republican president enacted it with a conservative congress. He knew what he was doing, was the greatest...
Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum 07-10-2009, 08:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,514
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: Gun Control is on the way

Because there are no guns to control:mad:
Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum 07-10-2009, 07:59 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,878
Posted By Doug.38PR
Re: The right to self defense.

Every man has the right to defend his life whether his own flesh and blood, his wife and children as an extension of himself or the fruit of his labor (home, property etc.).

It is, in the words of...
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