Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
03-09-2012, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 982
Re: Just a picture to share
BlackEagle,
It's a shame you must travel to a foreign country to participate in an activity, whether for sport or defense, because of government "feel good" laws. Relocate! Cross the pond! We...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
03-09-2012, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,179
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Forum: General Discussion
03-09-2012, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 1,619
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
03-04-2012, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 982
Re: Just a picture to share
Thanks Geds. While I know it's not a Garand, an M1 carbine, or something rare, I think it's an absolute travesty that it's illegal for the common Brit to even own this. Why is it that a gun that was...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
03-04-2012, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 982
Re: Just a picture to share
Thanks "Whymememe." Tim was a great guy... an instant friend to anyone whom he'd met. I used to believe in the mission and always felt it should continue so that the deaths of so many of America's...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
03-03-2012, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 982
Re: Just a picture to share
Thanks guys. There's something I like about both. I don't get to fire this gun that often. It's hard to find the ammo locally. I usually end up buying it online. When I can find it locally, it's...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
03-03-2012, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 982
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
03-03-2012, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 982
Just a picture to share
Just two versions of a the same picture...my Lee-Enfield No4 Mk1, with WWII era rucksack, gas mask sack, bandoleer, Brodie helmet, bayonet & scabbard, along with two stripper clips of .303 and some...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
02-03-2012, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,435
Re: NightForce Rifle Scopes
To add to LDBennett's comment...
The reason the scope was returned with Bushnell packaging is because Bushnell owns several other sporting optic/equipment brands....
1) Simmons
2) Millett
3)...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
02-01-2012, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,289
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-31-2012, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,289
Re: My new little plinker...
Thanks. Photography is something I dabble in on the side.
I too made my way down the list of available lever action rimfires. Henry, Marlin, Browing...each had their advantage and sometimes a...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-30-2012, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,289
My new little plinker...
Ok on what started as a quest to help a friend research a .22 lever action, things took a little twist. When it comes to firearms, I don't necessarily want or have to have the coolest, baddest, or...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-16-2012, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,659
Re: Marlin 39A question....
Esel,
Congrats on the new purchase. I wish you well with your 39A. Believe me, I liked it when I held it. Like I said in my above post, of the three candidate guns, it felt the most adult like in...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-15-2012, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,659
Re: Marlin 39A question....
Well, with all of this lever action rimfire talk, I had to go out and buy one for myself. I checked out three different ones... 1) Henry Frontier with octagonal barrel, 2) Marlin 39A, and 3) Browning...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-12-2012, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,659
Re: Marlin 39A question....
That's pretty much what I told the guy. Complainers voice an opinion far more often than satisfied customers. Like I said, if I had listened to all of those who said negative comments about the 1911,...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-12-2012, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,659
Re: Marlin 39A question....
Thank you all for the responses. We all become passionate and sentimental about our firearms and firearm brands. There will always be those that bash one brand because his brother's friend's cousin's...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-11-2012, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 389
Views: 33,760
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-11-2012, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,659
Re: Marlin 39A question....
My very first gun was a Model 60. I've never had an issue with mine. It's 20 years old now and still going.
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-11-2012, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,659
Marlin 39A question....
A friend at work is interested in purchasing a new Marlin 39A. However we noticed that on sites such as Cabelas and Bass Pro Shop most of the reviews were very negative. The only positive reviews for...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
09-10-2011, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,626
Re: My First 1911
Thanks. You're 100% correct about the recoil anticipation. Having never shot a .45 or 1911 I really had no idea how bad it would be. I was fretting over nothing. This gun was an absolute joy to...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
09-10-2011, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,626
Re: My First 1911
Today, two weeks after purchasing my first 1911 and having to sit and wait for decent weather (thanks Tropical Storm Lee), I was finally able to get to the range and shoot it. Besides baptizing this...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
09-09-2011, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,508
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
09-07-2011, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,626
Re: My First 1911
Thanks 1911Guy.
Well, thanks to Tropical Storm Lee, I am sad to report that I have yet to shoot this new gun. Sad I know. I have this brand new gun and 200 rds of ammo and frum frum frum a...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
08-31-2011, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,626
Re: My First 1911
Thanks for the tips. I called SA today and they had the same thoughts. To quote the guy from SA and to validate another post I read about the direction SA is going, "when you start getting closer to...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
08-31-2011, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,626
Re: My First 1911
Thanks Ka64. I was hoping to get a chance to shoot this weekend but it looks like mother nature may throw a tropical storm our way.
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
08-31-2011, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,626
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
08-30-2011, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,626
Re: My First 1911
Ok I wanted to clean the gun, and this disassemble it using the provided instructions from Springfield. Oh my god my hands are killing me. I couldn't get it apart. I have the two piece full length...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
08-28-2011, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,626
Re: My First 1911
I think Marlin795 wins the "bring enough gun" award with his M1 Abrams.
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
08-28-2011, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,626
Re: My First 1911
I was using a method of disassembly & assembly described in "The Gun Digest Book of the 1911: A Complete Look at the Use, Care & Repair of the 1911 Pistol, Vol. 1" by Patrick Sweeney. According to...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
08-28-2011, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,626
Re: My First 1911
Thanks guys.
Hogger, about your loaded model, when you first got yours, was yours really tight? My springs are so tight. It takes a heck of a lot more effort to bring the slide back as compared...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
08-28-2011, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,626
Re: My First 1911
LOL. American Leader...Troy from Swamp People huh... We residents of South Louisiana can't seem to escape that show. LOL. Actually, RJ and his son are from the town I live in. Ahh but I must...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-28-2011, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 523
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
08-28-2011, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,626
Re: My First 1911
Thanks. I am sure any "bad" shooting will be a product of me and not the gun! LOL.
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
08-28-2011, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,626
My First 1911
My first 1911: Springfield Armory 1911-A1 "Loaded" in .45. I can't wait to shoot it!
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
06-16-2010, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,017
Re: Ohhh Pice of Candy!!!! AR in 338 LM
For the last 2-3 years I have been drooling over the .338 lapua magnum. Savage also recently came out with a version. I saw it in an edition of American Rifleman...sweet. Then I looked at the cost...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
06-15-2010, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 721
Re: History questions for you all....
WOW! Thanks so much for the in depth answers! I don't know why I have suddenly taken an interest in these guns. I just started looking at some examples and felt that they represent the...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
06-13-2010, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 721
History questions for you all....
I am picking up interest in a lever action rifle. Growing up, a buddy of mine had a little Marlin .30-30 and I remember how compact and quick to point that rifle was. ANYWAY, since I don't do much...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-21-2010, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 760
Re: The sound of a racked slide...
Well, my backyard was blacked out...no lights. The only light was from a power pole mounted street light in front of my neighbor's home. From where I was I knew he would have to enter from a lit area...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
02-20-2010, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,429
Just heard back from my accountant...
Just heard back from my accountant and after this years filing, I understand why the guy in Austin was so upset. I don't agree with his actions, but I understand his frustration.
My wife and I...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
02-20-2010, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 5,130
Re: Power Mad State Trooper Abuses Authority.
Carver, we don't know, based on the video, who called the police. Perhaps the restaurant employee was fearful of escalating a situation OR perhaps their policy is to simply not get involved directly...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
02-20-2010, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 5,130
Re: Power Mad State Trooper Abuses Authority.
He was correct in his assessment of the situation because the person carrying the gun was on someone else's PRIVATE PROPERTY. A store or restaurant is open to the public for the sake of commerce...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
02-20-2010, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 5,130
Re: Power Mad State Trooper Abuses Authority.
I'm going to have to agree with the previous comments about this. I don't see where the trooper did anything wrong. Your friend was seated and eating. The trooper enters the picture. Someone had to...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-19-2010, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 760
The sound of a racked slide...
Tonight, my wife and I walked home from our neighbor's house three doors up the road of our quiet and old neighborhood. We're in our 30s but the average of the residents in our neighborhood is...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
02-12-2010, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,635
Re: On global warming. Ever think about this?
1) Carbon Dioxide....it's what plants crave.
2) Where was the concern for the environment when Nancy "I can't move my face" Pelosi had a 2000 page bill drafted and reproduced and reproduced and...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
02-02-2010, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 759
Re: tea party calling for a national strike
I second Terry P's thoughts. This has to be a leftist hoax.
To Bobitis... what the hell does gas have to do with this? Do you not realize that oil is traded on a world market and not set by the...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-01-2010, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,268
Re: Would you buy it?
Today it's global warming...ugh huh humm... excuse me..."climate change" because of that pesky carbon dioxide...you know...that stuff plants and trees crave. So instead we must switch to these...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-31-2010, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 2,262
Re: Why Is Finding That Someone So Hard?
You've probably heard this before but it's worth repeating only because it is so true. When you quit "looking" you'll find "the one." We fill our heads with so much pressure to make "this one" work...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-31-2010, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 389
Views: 33,760
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