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  1. theshephard

    Curious Inlay on Evans Repeating Rifle

    Yes, I wish there was a way to find out more about the provenance. These rifles weren't serial numbered (so it's a ghost gun, high-capacity assault rifle!), so I can't do much with tracking it down that way. The prior ownership oral history is a dead end as well, unfortunately. Short of finding...
  2. theshephard

    Curious Inlay on Evans Repeating Rifle

    Yes, that’s it! A guy on Reddit pinned this down and I’ve spent basically most of the evening and this morning diving down that rabbit hole. Really interesting. Knights of Labor was originally a secret society and eventually “went public” and became a very large national organized labor group...
  3. theshephard

    Curious Inlay on Evans Repeating Rifle

    Hi Folks, I have a new model Evans repeating rifle, circa 1878, which has a curious medallion laid into the foregrip. It’s not just tacked on but recessed, and well done - the relatively small cross grain cut outs are cleaner than casual. The letters in the circle appear to be S K L O with...
  4. Close up of medallion on Evans rifle

    Close up of medallion on Evans rifle

    Letters are SKLO with perhaps a WV or MA at base
  5. Inlaid medallion on foregrip of Evans rifle

    Inlaid medallion on foregrip of Evans rifle

    This medallion is a mystery to me, so hoping someone has some ideas or answers.
  6. theshephard

    Firearms appraisals for insurance?

    Resurrecting an old convo, but one element missing from these conversations comparing insurers is how they perform when it’s time to pay up. I would imagine the companies that require the least (the easiest) validation of a collection’s estimated value might be the more difficult to work with...
  7. theshephard

    Lesser trustee type for 41F?

    Thanks Aaron.
  8. theshephard

    410 shotguns- who hunts with one, and for what?

    Snakes on a plane?? Remember the .410 snake charmers? I always associated .410 with snake dispatch while walking through a field. Probably a product of advertising when I was a kid. :) Never owned one, but if I lived where there were snakes, maybe I'd get one for the principle of the matter...
  9. theshephard

    Lesser trustee type for 41F?

    Bad faith My sense of this is that if you were shown to be removing a trustee before an application and adding them after approval you would not be in the most defensible position. While being technically correct sounds nice, I think the law has the means to review and criticize your intent...
  10. theshephard

    state preemption question.

    Air guns Airguns aren't firearms, and they make some good ones these days. May fit the bill in light of the city regs. ****MY MISTAKE**** yes they are, according to the city. See below: "Anchorage Municipal Code 8.25.030 regulates Discharge of Firearms within the Municipality. It states, in...
  11. theshephard

    .308 dies

    haha.. what a title "308 dies".. I assure you the death of the 308 has been greatly exaggerated.. ;) :D
  12. theshephard

    Drake Relisted by Supreme Court

    Just an FYI - Today (5/2) SCOTUS relisted Drake v. Jerejian again, punting the case to review the right to bear arms yet again. Hey, at least they aren't denying it. http://www.westsidelateshift.com/2014/05/drake-case-relisted-again.html
  13. theshephard

    Money Militia

    With people travelling to hot zones like Nevada, sometimes you may wish you could do more. Sometimes contributing an hour's wage is worth more to a cause than an hour of your time would be. It's often an easier thing to give, too. Consider supporting the acute battle in Washington state...
  14. theshephard

    Looks like the GOA has finally arrived...

    Worse.. they'll claim total views as members of EGS.
  15. theshephard

    AK-47

    Don't forget the stamp Don't forget to budget for that ATF stamp if it's going to be a full auto.
  16. theshephard

    Mass Gun Storage

    I think most of us mean "a lockable cabinet" In other words, a lockable Stack-On steel security cabinet is just fine to store your overflow (10/22s, Remington 870, etc), IMHO. They're cheap, so you can buy a lot They're low profile, so you can stash them in many places throughout your home...
  17. theshephard

    graduation present - rifle or range bag?

    The magic of "and" vs. the tyranny of "or". Somebody has to say it - get both. :D If it were me, and one item, I'd go with the rifle. Enable her to get to the range. It would be sad if we lost a new shooter just because she never made it to the store. She'll pick her own, better rifle, in...
  18. theshephard

    found a great reloading book

    Copyright Respectful minor point to Reloadron - It's copyright, not copy write, as in a right of ownership to the source material and exclusive permission to publish it.
  19. theshephard

    Consider a banned firearm for the sake of CT

    after all.. My sense is that you could get about the same mileage by just putting some posters on gun store counters reminding people to donate $5 to the NRA-ILA, SAF, GOA etc. That way none of the overhead of administering and funneling is required of the stores, and even the people who look...
  20. theshephard

    Microstamping

    Guns and Money had the article.. http://onlygunsandmoney.blogspot.com/2014/03/nssf-and-saami-sue-california-to-stop.html
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