Recent content by theotherwaldo

$400.00? That's what I paid for my Model M. The last two Chinese SKS's cost me $150.00 each, last year. Admittedly, one was in a folding plastic stock and the other needed a magazine... .

In any urban situation, I see no reason that anyone should know whether or not I am armed... .

I taught social studies for a short time. The above quotes were never found in the classroom. They should have been. My comments on this lack are probably why I never got my certification... .

Repro gun cases for my 1903, 1903a3 and Garand. Also a repro WW1 trench whistle.

A six-liter ultrasonic cleaner and two gallons of cleaner fluid for some of my more derelict projects... .

I probably have more bayonets than milsurp rifles - they are often found in parts lots bought in bulk. I like them as a back-up, in theory: I might run out of ammo but I've never run out of bayonet. Anyway, some of my bayonets are worth much more than the guns that are supposed to bear them... .

I've never seen any reason to move on from the Standard Target... .

Went to a gun show. Had a nice walk, met some interesting people. Picked up a well-worn Savage 99 in .303 Savage with a half-octagonal barrel and a box of soft-point ammo for $300.

Went to a gun show. Picked up a well-worn Savage 99 in .303 Savage with a half-octagonal barrel and a box of soft-point ammo for $300.

My old Marlin Model 1894SS in .44 Magnum and topped with a red dot isn't particularly ugly and I think that it will do the job. I often carry it when I'm also carrying my old SBH, also in .44 mag... .

I've got about 80 pounds of wheel weight ingots, about 50 pounds of wheel weights, about 40 pounds of pure sewer pipe joint lead ingots and about 30 pounds of recovered bullets. I'm almost ready to pull out my pair of Lee bottom pour pots and variety of ingot molds (and some of my lead soldier...

Closest that I came was outside the Apache's Tacqueria in Huntington Park, California, back when I was a teen. A couple of guys started harassing my mother. I pulled out my ridiculously dull Italian folding bayonet, flipped it open and started pretending to clean my nails. They found something...

I love magnet fishing - even at the range. It lets you find those lost small parts and clears away that litter of steel hulls so that you can find all of that range brass. -And, yes, I've found a few guns and several gun relics that way... .

Remember: on the range or in the shop, whenever small steel parts are involved, keep a strong drag magnet handy. I saves your springs, pins and sanity... .

I've always made my own, recently from large screen TV boxes.