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    Spend my money on a varmit scope...

    ...out in the desert, Coyotes as a hypothetical, however I happen to admire the skinny buggers and prob wouldn't actually shoot one. Let's *really* call it a setup for steel poppers between 200 and 500 yards while pretending to be practicing for 'Yotes. Be nice to retrofit with the...
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    Dad's M-16: NFA Question

    So... here's an interesting one. A friend of mine is an FBI Special Agent. Her late father was a retired US Army General. Get a call from her to come see her late fathers "M-16" that was given as a gift to him when he retired from the Army. She sends me a photo and it's a 1977 SP-1...
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    The THR Cap & Ball Collectors Club

    OK Pards, Let's get down and see who has what it takes to have personal knowlage of the evolution of the cap and ball revolver. Challenge is to show your collection, which has an example of: Dragoon (any model from Walker to Third Model). Colt Pocket-Pistol in .31 Colt...
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    Pick my Cans....

    ..."consultant" from the pack here will be able to solve not only the question of "what can" but also "what sights" and "who should install them". And *Yes* I know you can do without the sights, sort of... I'm not going to. Simple enough? OK... let's press on. Rifle: This is a bit more...
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    New book on Centaure New Model Army Revolvers

    Just a heads up for the Centaure fans here. There's been a private printing done of a 285 page book on the Centaure, AKA 1960 New Model Army revolver, the high quality Belgian 1860 clone built in the 1960's. As these are considered likely the most accurate and highest quality continuation of...
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    Bahamas import changes

    Just cleared into the Bahamas today. Posted outside the customs office was a new sign, stating new rules for quantity of firearms allowed to be imported: three firearms and 175 rounds per arm. No quantities were ever specified before and it's not published anyplace. Open boats (center console...
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    Vintage M16A1 Clone build

    Well... "build" is not the right word, should be "assembly" but anyway.... I took the plunge and bought two of the surplus M16A1 parts sets offered by Sportsmans Guide. Figured what the heck, they are cheap enough and are complete save for barrel and lower. These are cut up original Colt...
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    NCIS Firearms names (thousands of them)

    Just found this gem online: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/msp/NCIC_Gun_codes_as_of_8-5-2012_407670_7.pdf It's a list for law enforcement entry of firearms manufacturers codes, calibers, and descriptions into the NCIS computer system, for accurate ID of firearms. Every single...
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    Eric Holder resigns

    Put here in legal as this represents the top "lawyer of the land", who has been adversatial to the RKBA since he was a pup. Apparently he's become such a liability politically that he's history. Contemplating how much the ill advised Fast and Furious debate spurred this. Again, in the...
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    More scenarios from Willie's Book of Life

    So's... Old Willie is packing today to begin his twice annual 2000 mile drive from his place on the lake to the searing sands of the Mojave, to enjoy about 7 weeks of flying pointy-nosed jets so's to earn his grubstake for the next few months. While tossing all of my crap into my seabag and...
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    Bicyclist tries to open my van door..

    ...her usual condition white) is walking towards us about 50 feet away with her head down oblivious to the scene. I foresee her getting to the van at *exactly* the wrong time. I put my left hand palm forward in the universal "stop" body language position and say "I'll be happy to call a cop if...
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    Anyone else playing with a PAP M77 (.308 AK)?

    Just got one in a trade, already pulled off the thumbhole stock and replaced it with a Galil style folder and an Ace folding hinge. Ordered a Tromix weld-on Galil type cocking handle and a Tabuk style flash suppressor. welded muzzle nut came off with 5 minutes of Dremel time. Ordered a half...
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    07 FFL 03 SOT question

    Hopefully addressed to 07 FFL's with Class 3 SOT experience: Assuming that an incorporated (not individual) 07 FFL with Class 3 SOT has made up a few dealer sample MG's and then gets tired of paying annual ITAR fees and has no intent to continue manufacturing, can he exchange the 07 FL for a...
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    Salt Water Corrosion & Ballistol, a Survival Story

    In November 2012 my home was inundated by salt water from Hurricaine Sandy. I was able to move all of my guns save for one that I forgot from harms way. Sadly I had a complete machine shop with Bridgeport, Lathe, and five full Kennedy machinist tool boxes of precision tools, fixtures, jigs, and...
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    Strip & Refinish Uberti grips: How and What?

    Comparing my Ubertis with other offerings (ASM/Richardson, Colt, Centaure, etc) and note that the Uberti offerings stand out by virtue of their very non-authentic wood finish. "Glossy over Orange" sums it up. Who has experience stripping these and refinishing them? Advice? Willie .
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    Old School Original Scout Rifle

    As many know, the concept of a Scout Rifle by name and formal definition began taking place in the late 1970's and early 1980's at Gunsite, as run by Colonel Jeff Cooper. Rather than do a "top down" decree, Colonel Cooper invited a group of people to participate in a series of Scout Rifle...
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    Suppressed .45 ACP Mauser

    Just was offered a local trade for a Mauser action set up as a carbine in .45 ACP using one of these kits: http://www.troupsystems.com/MAUSER/mauser_conversions.htm Thinking about trading for it, and then doing a Delisle-style full shroud integral suppressor on the little carbine. Should...
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    Surefire SOCOM 556-RC

    Thumbs up or down for these from owners or those experienced with them? Local SOT offered one to me for $1K new, and am tempted. Owners/Users observations on both normal length and SBR 5.56mm rifles? Application planned for mid length AR Carbine, SIG 556 rifle, and a SBR based on a...
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    Colt Marked ASM v/s Colt 2nd Gen

    Well... another theory shot down in flames...:o In another thread we were mooting if the Colt marked ASM 1860's were from the same parts source as Colt second generation, with ASM possibly using parts that were left over from Colt parts supply. As some here know, there are a few ASM made...
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    Found 4 boxes after being gone 7 months.

    Finally made it back home after a 7 month trip. Glad to be ashore after a long voyage with a few months of flying tossed in for good measure. Found four boxes waiting for me at the post office, the fruit of Gunbroker...:D 1: A boxed Uberti Paterson, charcoal blue, and gorgeous. Truthfully...
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