Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
12-19-2008, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 675
Homemade case for 1851 Navy clone
On one of the gun forums I read a post by a gentleman who made a beautiful box for his 1851 Navy. If it was on this forum, I thank him for the information. My old computer crashed so I lost my...
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
04-15-2008, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 6,807
Re: damascus steel?
Many years ago a knifesmith told me that the Damascus process not only involved hammer welding layered steel but wrapping it around a core of softer metal, a process still used by Japanese...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
04-15-2008, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,223
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
03-07-2008, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 359
Views: 135,068
Re: What's your favorite .22 rifle ??
My Remington Fieldmaster pump which I have had since 1950. I single handedly wiped out a large population of jacks in the So. Cal Mojave when I was a teen with that rifle, topped with a Weaver G4...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-07-2008, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,223
Baby Hammerless value?
My wife's grandfather bought this little .22 revolver for his wife back in Chicago as they lived in a rather rough neighborhood. My father in law sent it to us before he died. The presentation box...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
02-06-2008, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 538
Colt Short Action Officers Match Value
I inherited this factory conversion Short Action Colt Officers Match from my father-in-law. He purchased it from the Illinois State pistol champ back in the sixties and continued to use it in...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
02-05-2008, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 671
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
02-04-2008, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 671
Charter Arms Undercover and +P loads
I purchased an older Charter Arms Undercover .38sp from a friend of mine. As far as I can tell it was probably manufactured in the 1970's (ser# 714XXX). I'm wondering if these were designed to handle...
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
01-22-2008, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,865
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-22-2008, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 740
Re: Service vs. Target
I'd say the service gun is the one you are going to reach for when you really need it. On the other hand, a target pistol is the one that's going to give you the tightest groups and that usually...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-22-2008, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,017
Re: Need help selecting a revolver
Here's my everyday carry, S&W Model 66. I bought this one used several years ago. The original owner probably fed it a steady diet of full bore magnum loads and had split the forcing cone so I had...
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
01-21-2008, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 8,659
Re: Pics? Anyone?
I'm a newbie to the forum but I have a small collection of knives, a couple of which I made, dressed up or am in the process of making. The circle of knives is missing a CRKT M16 that I added after...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-20-2008, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 726
Re: unjacketed lead slugs
I shoot a lot of lead: .32 mag, .38sp, .357 and .45 L.C. I use either Oregon Trails Laser Cast or Bear Creek bullets. The BC's have some kind of moly or teflon coating. I haven't had any leading...
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
01-20-2008, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,865
Re: Carry option for a knife
I have a S&W S.W.A.T., for an inexpensive knife it is well made as sturdy as hell. I did a motorcycle tour a few years back that took me into some high country in Montana. Arrived in a campground...
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
01-20-2008, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,353
Re: CRKT rules
I have a Point Guard and a M-16, carry both of them every day. I also sent my grandson a Hisatsu folder. He's a Marine with the 3rd Div. and stationed in Baghdad. I thought it might just give him an...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
01-20-2008, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,840
Re: Colt #3 Derringer
Thanks, Xracer. I find the issue of spiffing up antique arms quite confusing. I have a 1816 S. North "horse pistol" that was converted from flintlock to cap and ball and shipped to Harper's Ferry. I...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
01-20-2008, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,768
Re: S/42 G Luger, what's it worth?
Your rig, even without the tool, would go for around $2500, because you implied that the original extractor is broken. If the extractor was still intact the value would be closer to $3000.
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-19-2008, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,135
Re: New S&W 19
I have a Model 66, the SS version of the 19. I bought it used and it soon developed a cycling difficulty. I took it to a local gunsmith who is a S&W specialist and he found a crack in the forcing...
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
01-19-2008, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,865
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
01-19-2008, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,593
Re: knife making
I've been a woodcarver for over thirty years and make a lot of my carving tools, mostly bent knives and elbow adzes. I use 01 almost exclusively as it's easy to get, easy to work, takes a good edge...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
01-19-2008, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,768
Re: S/42 G Luger, what's it worth?
By the way, I wanted to add that I ran across this forum by accident yesterday and feel like a kid in a candy store. Great job guys. It's going to take a long long time to go through all the threads...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
01-19-2008, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,768
S/42 G Luger, what's it worth?
Back in 1952 I bought this Luger from a buddy's dad who'd brought it back from WWII European campaign. It's toggle is stamped S/42 and there's a G stamp on the receiver. I believe that indicates it...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
01-19-2008, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,840
Colt #3 Derringer
Back in the 50's a family friend was dying of cancer and he left me some pistols, one of which is this little .41 cal rimfire Colt #3 Derringer, Ser#20XXX. I have heard them referred to as "Thuer"...
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