Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
01-11-2007, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 137,405
Re: "Best Cheap Self Defense Handgun Available"
The Makarov. Safety; up is safe, down is shoot. On safe means it can't be cocked, slide can't be racked, trigger can't be pulled, firing pin is blocked. When off safe; firing pin still blocked until...
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Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
01-11-2007, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 97
Views: 19,202
Re: Best Auto Pistol for CCW
It has to be smallish, hold more than 6 rd.s, powerful enough, be easy to use, inexpensive (not cheap), be easy to hide/carry, easy to clean, strongly built, quick to draw and shoot fast, and...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-10-2007, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 651
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Forum: General Discussion
01-10-2007, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 629
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Forum: General Discussion
01-10-2007, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 650
Re: Clintons Military Career...
I'm going to tell you a true story. I'm STILL kicking myself in my own ass for not doing what intuition told me I should do. This is true!
I used to live & work in St. Petersburg, Fla. in the...
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Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
12-31-2006, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 137,405
Re: "Best Cheap Self Defense Handgun Available"
Makarovs are great little pistols. The Polish P-64 is almost as good except for da trigger pull. There may be some competition for mighty Mak in the form of the CZ-82. It's Makarov/PPK based and...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-30-2006, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 663
Truth about David Koresh
or a real close encounter of the turd kind~
Back in the 1980s, I lived & worked in & around St. Pete., Fla., a very strange place to be. There was a tiny bar practically in the back yard that had a...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
12-24-2006, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 522
Re: Muzzle Brake
Muzzle brakes on a non full-auto gun is a moot point, at least for civilian use. They might help quell the recoil of a magnum high power rifle or shotgun or "race guns" enough to make them worthwhile...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
12-24-2006, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 620
Re: what is a commission rifle
Commission Rifles were guns stored at convienient locations around the town/county/state. They were to be issued to volunteers and citizens "commissioned" into public service in troubled times. It...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
12-24-2006, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,419
Re: Question regarding the 2nd Amendment
I remember in early childhood, groups of citizen, or smaller groups of neighbors gathering on certain, specially set-aside days, to go shooting for "militia practice". It was friendly competition...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
12-24-2006, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 694
Re: Ak-47 question
AK-47 are reliable, accurate enough for most jobs, easy to maintain/clean, and fun to shoot. They are not for very long range or "extreme" accuracy. I recently bought a really nice Yugo Ak 47. It's...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
12-17-2006, 03:21 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 11,123
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
12-17-2006, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,550
Re: Forgive my ignorance...Question on the M1
There also was an M3 carbine semi and full auto equipped with a bulky night vision sight. Very rare.
The M3 "Grease gun" replaced the Thompson Sub-machine gun.
M-14 replaced the M1 Garand. M-16...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
12-17-2006, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 855
Re: winchester or springfield??
Mmmmm, dat sho am one fine lookin' Garand. Saw one at another site. Dam fool mounted a "tactical" rail on (the rear sight mount looks like). Gross!!
The word "tactical" is like food labeled "Smart...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
12-17-2006, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,603
Re: Most Significant Aircraft of WWII
The ME 262 was a ROCKET plane, not a jet. It's range was very short because it burned up it's small tank of ROCKET fuel mostly on take-off, even though they had droppable booster rockets to help...
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
12-16-2006, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 631
AK-47 bayo
:D Was looking through a friend's Bud K knives catalog and what did I see? A sopposedly Russian AK-47 bayonet in real good to like new shape. It has a clipped point, saw back, reddish Baeklite...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
12-09-2006, 01:54 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 625
new AK
Bought a real nice Yugo AK-47. The comb of the stock is too high and I have to squash my cheek into it to see the sights. I want to keep a wooden stock. Where could I find another better made wood...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
12-09-2006, 01:10 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 701
Re: THIS just about says it ALL.
Well written and very truthful. If the liberals get control of America again, we'll be fighting terrorists in our own streets. We had all better be at least as well armed as our enemies, foreign AND...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
06-26-2006, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,070
Re: Ruger....definately my favorite revolver!!
My GP-100 is a fixed sight, blued, 4" bbl. beauty. Accurate and powerful. Super sweet SA trigger and decent DA, too. The SPs are just as good, only smaller.
Love them Rugers! Couldda/shouldda bought...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
06-24-2006, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,710
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
06-24-2006, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 782
Re: Political Correctness takes a HIT
"Politically correct" should have died a horrible death when Cliton left office. It's an underhanded insult to the First Amendment and the intelligence of most of us.
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Forum: The Beau Coupe Dien Cai Dau Hootch
06-24-2006, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,214
Re: How Many Can You Remember ......
And before beatniks they were called 'Bohemians' like in Greenwich Village.
Q-What was the best underground comix?
A-"The Fabulous Furry Freek (or Freak) Brothers" by Gilbert Shelton
Q-William...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-23-2006, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,090
Re: A question about chiggers, fleas and lice...
Go to the drug store and get "Chiggerid'. Chiggers are nasty little bugs. A walk through tall grass will infest you with chigs. Long pants taped or rubber banded shut at ankles helps keep them away....
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
06-22-2006, 03:03 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,400
Re: Les Baer / Wilson 1911 Technical Question
The above are just a few reasons why I'm glad I don't live in Kalifornicatya. Too many queers, perverts and liberals to not be armed. (and Feinstein and Boxer)(and illegals)
You don't have to live...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
06-22-2006, 02:39 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,325
Re: WARNING -- More UN Hanky-Panky
I'm putting blue helmets on all of my targets. If we don't stand up for ourselves, who do you think would or should? It won't be the bums at the U.N.! It won't be the bums in D.C., either. So sharpen...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
06-22-2006, 01:52 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,387
Re: This boiled my blood
Clintonism run rampant! The NEA is a nest of closet communists, degenerates, perverts and queers and should be destroyed. They are the same ones that want your kindergartener to be force fed sex...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-05-2006, 03:13 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,250
Re: THe Smartest woman in the world???
Hillaryous is not the smartest anything. Vote for Ann Coulter! She makes Hillbitch look like a first grader. Hillary IS cunning, power mad, and a closet communist. Dread be all of us if another...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
06-05-2006, 02:52 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 723
Re: Clinton/Kerry Let Felons Vote
Of course the Dims and libs want criminals to vote. That's their constituency, the people they most favor, people like THEM! And the ACLU! They are the party of degenerates, perverts, criminals,...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
06-05-2006, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 698
Re: Conservatives HEED. Lost W/O DOING SO
Coulter is right, as she always is. I'd even vote for her, but NOT for Hillaryous.
Ann writes some good books, too. Libs HATE her because they can't shut her up. She speaks the truth, and you know...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
06-05-2006, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 880
Re: McCain has lost it
Yes, McCain never had "it" in the first place. He IS the Manchurian candidate. All he wants is power, the power to stuff his pockets while the stuffing is good. He's as power mad as Hillary. He just...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
06-05-2006, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 2,800
Re: S.C. May Soon Execute Repeat Child Rapists
I hope the SC law passes but on the FIRST offence. Why study something that has no answer or reason to exist?
I walked into Wal-Mart one time and there were people getting donations for something...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
06-05-2006, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 792
History changing event?
Question: What was the most history changing event besides the American Revolution?
Answer: The assassination of John F. Kennedy! After that, this country went to hell. LBJ was scared to death of...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
06-05-2006, 12:51 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 758
Re: Loss of MORE Freedoms - IMPORTANT
John McCain IS the Manchurian candidate. Bill Clinton spent his 'Nam years hiding in Russia getting indoctrinated with the communist manifesto. I wouldn't vote for any liberal or RINO. We need to...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
06-05-2006, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,059
Re: i found an aclu petition at petitions online
THEY WILL THROW IT AWAY! And I'm not sure I would put my name on anything going to the liberal communist loving bastards, either. The ACLU is a bunch of Clintonist puppets not worthy of having...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
06-02-2006, 04:02 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,657
Re: WW II Armor ????
The Sherman wasn't a great, or even good tank. It's just that we made so many of them that the Germans couldn't kill all of them. They were like swarms of ants sent into the jaws of hell. Some were...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
06-02-2006, 03:26 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 870
Re: makarov
I also had a beautiful Russian Mak. Excellent little pistol. The SOB that stole it will rue the day, someday. Now my smaller Polish P-64 rides with me. It's even easier to hide and works just as...
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Forum: The Pump House Saloon
06-02-2006, 02:55 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 510
The real solution
Here's a solution to all gun lovers problems. Lets throw all the bleeding heart liberals in jail! That way, they can already be there to comfort and hold hands with the poor, misunderstood criminals....
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
05-09-2006, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,209
Re: Fluted Barrel
Fluting is kind of a moot point. Besides looks, the excuse for fluting was to lighten and to provide more surface area exposed to cooling air. Either effect was negligible (barely or not noticeable)....
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
05-09-2006, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 10,078
Re: Buying 1911: Dos and Don'ts
Seen a Kimber fancy tested by a magazine. Next article was about a standard Para-Ord. They shot exactly the same in accuracy. You can spend a lot more, but is it really necessary? The answer is "NO!"...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
05-09-2006, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 2,800
Re: S.C. May Soon Execute Repeat Child Rapists
Citizens used to take care of child molesters and queers in unique and fitting ways. Most common was a public hanging or execution. Anybody that wanted could take a shot (or more). Sometimes it was...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
05-09-2006, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 626
Re: Right Man in the Right Place
Right you are. We need a military man with experience and knowledge of just who our enemies are, where they are, what they are planning instead of a know-nothing civilian liberal hack that would...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
05-09-2006, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,783
Re: Norinco SKS scopes
I found a set at a gun show. It had a nice proper sized scope, a nice machined receiver cover w/rings mounted, covers and 20 stripper clips for $40.00. About the same as what you see in SGN. Went...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
05-08-2006, 03:19 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,279
Re: Guns from the 1940s
Non-mil rifles like Remington, Savage, Harrington & Richardson, Marlin, Winchester, Colt's, Mossberg and many other American gun makers. Many were slowed, stopped or diverted to produce the weapons...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
05-08-2006, 03:00 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,391
Re: military trivia .....
And don't forget the Johnson rifles issued to Pacific Marines. As to the whole 9 yds. It may have been an old sailing wag but I've always heard it was the .50 cal. belt length per gun allowed in most...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
05-08-2006, 02:40 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,657
Re: WW II Armor ????
That's a lot bigger than an 88. It's a self propelled Howitzer type cannon, maybe 106mm. or bigger. It wasn't a very good model because you had to turn the tank to aim it. Due to it's size, it...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
05-08-2006, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,440
Re: sterling husky???
96 issue of GTG says Sterling Mod 285 Husky w/fixed sight, made '70, '71. Total production of models 283, 284, 285, & 286 was 2700 pieces. '96 value listed as $150.00. Had 4+1/2" heavy bbl. pic in...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
05-08-2006, 01:52 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 25,757
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
05-08-2006, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 613
Re: NIB Single Six
You didn't get hurt. Good buy for a great, handy little 6-shooter. They're loads of fun for plinking or pest critters. Recently found a nice used NM SS convert. with fancy grips to go with my 1956...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
05-08-2006, 01:14 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,166
Re: Tiny pistol
The hammer has a shape resembling the British Webley and they made a small revolver called the "Ric" or something like that. Can't remember seeing one though. Any other markings or cal. stamps?
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