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    CZ Bobwhite

    I went to the barber shop, and the barber had a SXS, exposed hammers, damascus barrels, made in Belgium. Nice gun, very tight. "Where did you get this gun?" Grandpa Jones (famous banjo player) used to live in our little town of Mountain View (pop. 2800.) He had a dogtrot-style log house. It...
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    How often do you USE the handgun you carry in the woods?

    There is a long-ongoing thread in "revolvers" about which revolver you carry in the woods. Looking at some of the answers, I wondered if many responders actually USE the guns they carry. I'll start off -- I usually carry a Colt Woodsman (made in 1938) and I live in the woods -- I step out my...
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    Customized Revolver

    This is a Colt New Service, made in 1906. I got it for cheap because it had been reblued and over-buffed. As-issued, it had a 7 1/2" barrel with a front sight about as thick as a razorblade and a rear sight to match. It shot accurately -- but about a foot high and 18 inches to the left...
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    The reloadable .22 LR

    I've just started a project to produce the reloadable .22 LR. I started with an old black powder cartridge known as the .22 Winchester Central Fire (AKA the .22 Hornet.) I bought a 45 grain wide flat nose .225 bullet mold from NOE and a Plain Base gas check maker from Pat Marlins. The Plain...
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    My old M1911

    Just thought I'd tell you about my latest adventure. About 20 years ago, I bought a "kit" M1911 from FedOrd -- they sent me the pieces, and I finished the gun. It wasn't bad, but the firing pin tunnel was bored off center, so the firing pin was only hitting the top edge of the primer...
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    Long Range Revolver Shooting

    I shoot 5 gallon cans at up to 135 yards -- a convenient distance, given the location of the dam of my pond, which is my backstop. I haven't seen much about long-range pistol shooting, so I thought I'd share my technique. I shoot a Colt New Service in .45 Colt and have my own system which...
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    There's a lesson here for all of us . . .

    . . . if we could only figure it out.. From the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, August 12th, 2013:
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    A Horseman's Holster

    In another thread, I was asked to post a picture of my holster for single action revolvers. This is one I have used for quite a while -- a plain, working holster. As you can see, this holster is different from the standard Three Persons Holster. For one thing, I spend a lot of time on...
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    Experiments with a tuckable holster

    I've been working on a tuckable version of my Inside-the-Waistband (IWB) holster. The first picture shows the holster in the as-worn configuration. You can see the backing that protects the gun (and your hide) from contact with the body, with all the attendant sweat, oils, salts, etc. You...
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    Gunbelts

    I just got a sale flier from the Tandy Leather Factory. www.tandyleatherfactory.com. They have stiff cowhide belts on sale. The 1 1/2" belt blank is 4506-00 (most pants have 1 1/2" loops) for $9.99 (Regular price, $14.99.). An excellent buckle to go with this belt blank is 1588-00, nickle...
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    I just sent Joe Wilson $100

    Joe Wilson is the congressman who called Obama a liar. I figure that's worth $100 -- he's the only congressman in my lifetime who ever told the truth. I challenge everyone here to match it. Go to http://www.joewilsonforcongress.com/home/
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    Calling all Veterans

    The Department of Homeland Security has announced that returning veterans are potential "right wing extremsts." This is based on an FBI memo. Janet Napolitano, the Secretary of Homeland Security stands by this announcement -- although the FBI is trying to backpeddal by saying, "What we really...
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    A Survival Story, Part II

    Some readers may remember my survival story from last February, when a tornado tore a 123-mile long swath through Arkansas. Mountain View was hit, and the hospital, ambulance service, and one critical fire station destroyed. We were cut off from the outside world (although there was some...
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    A Survival Story

    A Survival Story On Tuesday, February 5th, Super Tuesday, I was stationed in the Stone County Clerk's office in Mountain View, Arkansas. I am a County Election Commissioner, and my duty was to supervise the primary election. My wife is Assistant Director of Nursing at the local nursing...
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    A Letter from Rudy Guiliani

    If you are active in conservative or Republican politics, you have probably received a letter from Rudy Guiliani, asking you to join "Team Rudy." I received one, and used his postage-paid envelope to send him the following reply: If you haven't got your letter, feel free to use the address...
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    PART 3

    I'm going to get into this debate -- many of us have railed at the original poster, but there are several points we need to make: 1. The election of 2006 was a defeat for us. You can paint it any way you want, but the most liberal anti-gunners now hold the committee chairmanships in...
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    The NRA ballots are out

    Most people don't understant how NRA Directors are elected. Your ballot allows you to vote for 26 directors. When the ballots are counted, the person with the most votes gets the first slot, the person with the next largest count gets the next slot, and so on. Now, the famous people will...
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    Anyone sold a gun on Gunsamerica?

    If you've sold a gun on Gunsamerica, mind telling me what their cut was? And was it a percentage of the sale price?
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    Anyone looking for a good price on a Dillon?

    A friend of mine offered me a Dillon progressive, with lots of dies, accessories, etc. I just don't happen to be in the market right now, but thought if someone here were interested I'd pass it on. The friend is Bob Kohl, and his email is [email protected]
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    Short report on the .45 Colt

    I have a Ruger Blackhawk that just won't shoot -- I've even had it throated. Finally I got to thinking -- the original .45 Colt loads used a hollowbase bullet. I started looking for one and found it -- the Lee 298 grain Modern Minnie Ball. Ed Harris and I had a long exchange on this --...
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