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  1. Old Sandman 71

    What good are .22 LR shotshells?

    When young and dumb I used to use CCI .22lr shot shells out of a 6’’ HRA revolver on the local bats with very limited success. The last time I used them was with the same pistol on a barn rat which absorbed the contents of two shells at 2’ without even flinching. Not a fan. Now #8 shot in a...
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    M1 Garand 7th rd Jam

    New oprod and clip latch springs
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    Lake City Ammo plant

    Well boys, the New York Times may have exacerbated things regarding Lake City ammo with this gem: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/11/us/army-ammunition-factory-shootings.html
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    Guns You Should Have Bought When You Had The Chance, And Now Regret Not Buying

    At a local gun show about 3 years ago, I passed a gentleman walking around with cardboard sign around his neck with “1911 for sale”. I assumed it was some Springfield, or Ruger, and never stopped to ask. On the way out of the show I passed the same gentleman at the big Colt dealers’ tables...
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    Ohio Gun Collectors Association

    I’ve been a member for around 10 years. Old timers tell me shows are nothing like they used to be when they were held in that old hall in Columbus. On the bright side, you’re what? Less than an hour away from Wilmington? If the OGCA hadn’t started setting up shows in Medina, I would have...
  6. Old Sandman 71

    Springfield M1903A1 Sight Problem

    This may be too vague of an answer, but there has been a guy on Commercial Row who sells tiny lenses for aperture sights on 1903’s and other vintage rifles at the National Matches at Camp Perry. Your solution is out there!
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    Fix Bayonets!

    Lol… Cosmetology practice head wearing fake Chinese beanie with w/pigtail stuck in grandfather-in-laws old wetsuit. It’s been hanging there for years just to elicit questions like yours from visitors. Maynard?
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    Fix Bayonets!

    Some fixed bayonets…
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    Just a lil taste of the General Store rifle display

    Dang! I just drove by that place this afternoon on the way back home (Ohio) I’ll make it a point to stop on the next trip south.
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    Help with an M1 Garand history

    CMP forum would be a good place to start but it’s gone up the spout this past week due to site update issues. https://www.amazon.com/M1-Garand-Rifle-Bruce-Canfield/dp/1931464561 This book is the Garand bible if you want info. The Garand Collectors Society is a resource that you’d have to join...
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    Original M1 Garand?

    Charger If you are planning to dive into the world of Garands you need to invest in some books. The top two would be JC Harrison’s spiral bound Collecting the Garand, and Scott Duffs little blue book on data sheets. Both will give you a good idea of what parts should be on a rifle based on the...
  12. Old Sandman 71

    Ever regretted going to a LGS?

    Yes. Range USA just south of Akron. A newer place with plenty of black guns, high ceilings, bright lights and everything tactical. I went in looking for hearing protection, just simple ear muffs. When I walked up to the register with my $14 pair, a $20 bill in hand, I was told that I need to...
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    OK What's the WORST Rifle You have ever owned ?

    About 10 years ago I was looking for an AR at a LGS, and ran across a gorgeous Winchester low wall in .22-250, one of the Miruku copies. Now at heart I’m a walnut and blue guy so I bought it along with rings and a Leupold VX scope. Broke the barrel in like you’re supposed to, and went through I...
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    Tell your funny gun story here

    We were cleaning out an old barn and discovered a couple of empty long unused 55 gallon drums. I had an old Colt 1908 vest pocket with me and decided that I’d use it to perforate one. So from about 3 feet away I took a couple of shots, and darned if those little .25 ACP’s bounced off and barked...
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    Cannon rounds from WWII

    Large = 76 mm tank round? No clue about axis.
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    Civilian Marksmanship Program

    I stumbled on the CMP about 7 years ago when a vendor caught me fondling a M1 Garand at his table. He talked me into signing up for a class taught by him and sanctioned by the CMP that taught positions, scoring, and working the “pits” as well as how to operate a Garand. That summer I shot at...
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    The Unloaded Gun

    Mark Twain thoughts on the matter... “Don’t meddle with old unloaded firearms. They are the most deadly and unerring things that have ever been created by man. You don’t have to take any pains at all with them; you don’t have to have a rest, you don’t have to have any sights on the gun, you...
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    Flukey gun related injuries

    We had our first “firearm” accident tonight. I put a holstered 4” SP 101 on top of the fridge. Evidently it was a little too close to the door, because when my wife opened the freezer door it fell (6’+) on her foot.
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    Presidents and firearms

    Don’t leave out Theodor Roosevelt. Hunter, firearms enthusiast, environmentalist, and the man who persuaded congress to create the “National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice” precursor of the DCM and CMP. He can also be thanked for showing the US Army Ordinance Department how...
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    32-20 WCF

    Yes! In the same model of 1905 as you, but a little more worn, I also have a Colt Army Special, and a Winchester ‘73 in .32 WCF. I always been enamored with the little cartridge, and am always on the lookout for more!
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