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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Lyman 375166 for the .38-55

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I know many who've been wanting a bullet of this weight for the .38-55 Winchester. The remake of the Ideal 375166 will be delivered by L...
Monday, March 30, 2009

Lost Friends

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Today would have been Michael Franklin Mays 55th birthday. We used to hunt together, we worked together, sometimes worshiped together and ...

Shot loads for the .357 Mag using .357 Max cases...

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From elsewhere came this how to. Personally, I'd rather use the .357 Maximum cases in a .357 Maximum... 357 shotshells from maximum cas...
Saturday, March 28, 2009

Ghosts

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I know where I'm starting but not where I'll end up with this subject. It certainly is one for the ages. When I visited my grandfa...
Thursday, March 26, 2009

Losing a "Pet"

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I was just at the vet and a couple of ladies brought in their 8, 6-week old, Springer Spaniel puppies. Because of that connection to Dad, I...

Rats, Lice and History

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I read some odd books. I found this one at Mom's and at some point in time it made it's way to my house for me to read. My dear wi...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

The .357 Mag in a Carbine

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Probably the best single gun a person could buy. It is good enough to do many jobs, is light in recoil (very light with .38 Specials), ligh...
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Saturday, March 21, 2009

Finland Winter War

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Sometimes we forget that the firearms we now collect were used to defend freedom (or in an attempt to take it). The Finns have made their s...
Thursday, March 19, 2009

Gun Shop Treasures Found, Again

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Waiting for my daughter to come in from NOVA I finally succumbed to boredom and went to the gun shop to hang out a bit. Found all the strap...
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Observations on working in a gun store...

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As you might know I work part-time (actually just 8½ hours a week) at a local gun shop . It doesn't pay much at all, you might put it d...
Friday, March 13, 2009

Lipsey's Ruger Blackhawk Flattop .44 Special 5½"

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As previously reported Lipsey's negotiated the long awaited production of New Model Flattop Blackhawks in .44 Special . To be produced...
Thursday, March 12, 2009

Ruger Old Model Single Action in .41 Remington Magnum

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I had wanted a .41 Mag since 1973 but competing wants and needs plus non-availability of cash or gun at one time intervened. It seemed so m...
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Saturday, March 07, 2009

Colt 1862 Police by Uberti

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In the redesign of the Colt pistols in the 1858-1861 time period Colt came out with stream-lined versions of the .44 "Army" calibe...
Sunday, March 01, 2009

Hypocrisy? - What Should We Do?

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Gun control/2nd Amendment rights aka the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (RKBA) is a critical issue with me. In many elections it is the one is...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Hard rubber buttplate repair by Marlinman93

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This will hopefully help fix those broken hard rubber buttplates on early Marlins, (or whatever brand). Of course you can buy repros, but th...
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