I thought this was interesting, in light of my experience iN Rutland earlier this year. Excessive force or not?
Video of incident: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOimxqPKwfc
http://rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080904/NEWS01/809040297/1002/NEWS01
Rutland man sues city...
Curious as to others' opinions on this case...
Man pleads guilty to reduced charge in shooting of home intruder in ’06
By KORAN ADDO
Advocate staff writer
Published: Aug 22, 2008 - Page: 5B - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.
PORT ALLEN — A man charged with second-degree murder in the shooting...
http://rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080821/NEWS01/808210382/1002/NEWS01
August 21, 2008
By Gordon Dritschilo Herald Staff
LEICESTER — Ed Foley said he spent much of Tuesday night listening to the police scanner.
"We knew something was going on, but we didn't know...
I got a "Hopkins and Allen" (Numrich Arms actually) .45 caliber underhammer boot pistol a while back and want a holster for it. I see holsters for "normal" single shot pistols available from DGW/etc., but would they work on this? Anyone got some suggestions? I don't want to spend too much on it...
I wrote about my little encounter today with the Rutland City police in my new blog:
http://arctichomesteader.blogspot.com/
Pertinent part: "Well, my first post. Okay, so why did I finally start a blog after thinking about it in the past but never getting around to it? Today's experience...
A little background info. first so people understand what's going on: in Rutland there has been a surge in the number of violent crimes, generally all linked to drugs, either involving people from out of state (from NY, NJ and MA mostly) or addicts and such who are locals. The most recent one...
I've got an H&R topper 48 that won't fire. The hammer falls when you pull the trigger but stops and won't push the firing pin much. I'm guessing it's a weak hammer spring probably or has someone experienced this and was it something else? I can push the hammer when it's down as far as it'll go...
I want some cheap bayonets for my 93 (turk) mausers. I know Turkish bayonets are relatively cheap but I can get some Spanish FR7 bayonets dirt cheap from someone I know (comes to about a dollar each) but do they fit the 93 mauser? The FR7 was an updated 93 design wasn't it? I'm not too familiar...
Does anyone have any info. on these little .32 rimfire spur trigger "Nero" revolvers I have? Brass framed (nickle plated I guess but it's very worn), and I've managed to find out they were made by J. Rupertus. I'd be interested in when and how long they were made, and, are they for .32 rimfire...
http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_162_194&products_id=3440
Anyone try this derringer kit? I know the metal will be rough, but I'm most interested in how well it fires, if anyone here's put one together? It is a Palmetto so that is a minus but I've been wanting one of...
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