Recent content by Maplicito

Not quite there yet, but getting close... I have a 1917 Lee Enfield that belonged to my dad, and his dad before him... and possibly his dad before him. I have another Lee Enfield... it was either a 1915 or 1919, I don't remember for sure - but that one I don't have a history for, I just picked...

And you know the charge is a created story how? Maybe the story was misrepresented in the article I read, but I certainly did no story changing, thank you sir. I further researched the story, and it turns out that the account I read is indeed incorrect, so I have the egg on my face for that...

Fact is that in some places, the local government puts a lot more importance on the protection of the animals than the protection of people. Even if that is not normally the case, all it takes is an individual in the administration who does feel that way. Frankly, protection of self and...

There's a HUGE difference between trying to make a profit, and trying to get as much out of a person that you don't believe will know the difference. One is business, and one is extreme dishonesty - and nobody should be trying to pass one off as the other.

Saturnus, how much time did you spend over there? The baguettes are great. I agree with you on the cars... mostly... except the area I was in had an awful lot of high profile Italian and German cars. Firearms - other than an old rifle a fellow I knew there used for boar hunting, I only...

The brain might be tough to get on one of those beasties considering how small their brains were supposed to be. That said, my knowledge of their anatomy is limited enough I might be best off going for a CNS shot - so, with my lack of experience, and my slight hand tremor - I might be in...

505 Gibbs. No particular reason other than I have really wanted one for awhile, and am determined to eventually get one (and hope I'm not less recoil resistant than I'm counting on). However, I suppose this one: http://world.guns.ru/grenade/gl29-e.htm might be an attractive option depending...

Absolutely not. I always make sure the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction whether it's empty or not - not only is it good safey practice, it's being gun courteous. Even with a break open shotgun that's open with sunlight shining through the barrel, it doesn't get pointed at someone or...

Kinda faulty logic, don't you think? There's a number of things I can do better than the average person in a number of different kinds of jobs, and this is true of most people - but I shouldn't be required to do those specific jobs before I can make complaints. I have a friend who was just...

I'm jealous... I've been wanting to shoot an old PC for a long time... I want to see what my .338 and my 12 gauge will do to it. My buddy and I DID shoot an old toilet out at his farm's trash heap. 12 gauge launched the tank right off the toilet... then firing at what was left of it with the...

Thanks for the responses guys... I probably won't bother with the charger bridge, but I'll check into it - even if I don't use stripper clips, it just doesn't look right without the bridge!

This one definitely had the charger bridge at one time - you can see where it used to be. If they are in no way a necessity for the gun though, I won't bother replacing it. Thanks for the answers guys.

I just picked up two Lee Enfields at a gun show... one for me, and one I'll be holding for a buddy until he gets his firearms permit (I love being a Canadian, but the license requirement just sucks). After getting them home, I noticed one of the two rifles was missing a piece... after some...

Loomis - I think you're misinterpreting the OP. The guy never asks if one should deny a person the right to own the firearm - he asks if there comes a time where a person should make the suggestion the individual reconsider their use of that right. Yes, that is his say and my say. If I feel...

Thanks 35W... that's definitely a mess!