Recent content by Tokugawa

That is a real nice looking 5" Bisley- was that a custom gun? The only .480 Bisley I see now from Ruger is the 6 1/2" version from Lipsey's.

Had a finishing (lacquer) problem up at the paint shop, needed to strip a 2" wide beechwood rail 7' long- one coat sealer, two coats lacquer- no problem, I will run it by the local wood shop and have them sand it off because I do not want to go back to my shop thirty minutes away. No dice, their...

Was flabbergasted by seeing a video of someone by passing an electonic lock on a cheap safe, basically they pulled out the wires through a small hole and used a battery to power it open- is this a concern with gun safes with the electronic locks? Specifically the amsec? Seems the big...

Anybody here ever wake up to an attacker standing over their bed? Trust me on this, you will wind up having a real strong desire for a solid locking bedroom door. (except as below!) Some people, women especially, seem to have a hard time with locking the bedroom door, claiming they feel...

Umm- you don't really believe a parking lot confers anonymity, do you? All the guy has to do is get a plate #. So yeah, do not meet at your house, but do not be falsely comforted either.

Those folks on flight 93 should have been awarded the equivalent of a CMH . They served the call of duty , without training, at a moments notice they stepped up and took action. Not much different than throwing ones body on a grenade. As far as I am concerned, they should have a plot at...

Yeah, ya'all kin buy it from me! I have carefully read the posts, and deciphered the secret! The secret ingredient (ninja assassin teams will shortly be dispatched to silence me but it will be too late) Is--- drum roll....Slug slime! Each giant banana slug will be packed in a sandwich bag and...

Ask him if he thinks the Jews fared better because they were unarmed.

Side notes- The highest casualty rate (proportionally) for American troops in WWII was in the Aleutians- higher even than Iwo Jima. And Finns seem to have a high regard for accurate weapons- I had a Kalashnikov (Valmet) that would put 25 rounds of 5.56 into a quarter size group at 50 yards.

What are you, glued to the ground? Shoot him a couple times in the chest run up on him and keep shooting till he stops. Once you open fire, you had better be prepared to do anything you need to do to neutralize him.

You did fine.

Every serious tactician I have ever listened to has stated OVER AND OVER -- The most dangerous time is exiting or entering a vehicle and/or structure. We are busy with keys, doors, groceries, etc, and the BG's take advantage of distractions. Does looking directly over the top of the gun...

Do NOT stop the paper- now the paper delivery person and all their friends know you will be gone- a favorite method, and especially conducive to long protracted break-in parties where your house sustains massive damage. Same thing true of mail, except the PO employee's are a few steps up from...

This might sound odd, but my experience with German and Austrian companies has convinced me there is a definite ,real attitude of "we know best". Does not seem to matter what the product is, more of a national corporate culture. Maybe I have just been unlucky?

Apologies are cheap. "sorry, sir, I just did not see you etc". They are not a panacea however, I have had guys go berserk anyway. A lot of folk are carrying around a real mental problem, and a "road rage" incident is somehow 'socially acceptable" to them as a way to let their...