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by awp101
Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - My Home Made Alcohol Stove’s (pictures)
Replies: 18
Views: 3298

Pretty cool!

I don't suppose it would be an efficient way to smelt lead would it...;)
by awp101
Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor - Huge Squirrel
Replies: 14
Views: 2009

Re: Humor - Huge Squirrel

Hey! Is that Jeremy on the left???? :D Tom http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j119/mountainchinito/ATT00001.jpg HA HA :wink: I think you would have to use the 120MM main gun on a M1A1 Abrams to put down a squirrel that size :lol: . Nope. Shot placement, shot placement, shot placement... :wink:
by awp101
Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Appalachian Assault Rifle- by Ed Harris
Replies: 37
Views: 6476

[quote="Noah Zark"][quote="preventec47"] . . . Frank always said “it always worked just fine for anybody who could get close, shoot well and didn’t have his head all confused from reading stuff in gun magazines!â€
by awp101
Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HUMOR - Authority of The United States Government
Replies: 12
Views: 2344

:lol:
by awp101
Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Exposes Hillary Clinton Bosnia Trip.
Replies: 24
Views: 3336

What's the Cliff Notes version for those without the time to d/l and watch it?
cas wrote:Part time recluse. Active misanthrope. Future hermit.
cas, I love it! I've proclaimed before to be a curmudgeon in training and future dirty old man...:lol:
by awp101
Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hello all!!
Replies: 35
Views: 5428

Can the forum handle TWO sixguns? :shock:

Welcome! :D
by awp101
Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: PRICE CHECK - Marlin 94CBC in .44-40
Replies: 11
Views: 2595

Lefty Dude wrote:Where did you say it was located ? :D
No kidding, I'd be all over that like white on rice! I'dve delayed a couple of projects for it...
by awp101
Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do I WANT a .45-70?
Replies: 35
Views: 5255

Marlin 1895CB (26" octagonal barrel; this rifle handles like that of a MUCH shorter rifle. It's a joy to carry on a hunt, but doesn't look it.) After handling one in a shop today, I believe it! I'm not sure "love" is quite the right word...;) They also have a GG for $100 and some cha...
by awp101
Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Texas Summer Safari arsenal question
Replies: 15
Views: 2258

Re: Nix on the .38-40 unless you reload.

Tumbleweeds wrote:Factory ammo for the .38-40 is loaded to black powder pressures and performance
Would that include Winchester Super X 180g? I ask because the shop that will probably do the front sight for me has it in stock.
by awp101
Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Feral Hog Vitals
Replies: 5
Views: 1181

That's a big avatar 86er...:lol:
by awp101
Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Feral Hog Vitals
Replies: 5
Views: 1181

Here ya go:
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I found it a couple of weeks ago when starting research to get ready for the August hunt...:D
by awp101
Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HUMOR - buying a horse...
Replies: 6
Views: 1077

Oh dear... :shock:


:lol:
by awp101
Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MODEL 92'S
Replies: 41
Views: 8179

Jeeps wrote:FORD!!!!...........NO WAIT............CHEVY!!!!!!
Mopar! No, Studebaker!

:lol:
by awp101
Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: T/C Muzzleloader, need ID please
Replies: 4
Views: 772

Thanks!

So it sounds like downloading the Hawken manual would be a safe bet?
by awp101
Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: T/C Muzzleloader, need ID please
Replies: 4
Views: 772

T/C Muzzleloader, need ID please

My nephew and his wife are in town for the weekend and during dinner last night he told me he'd made his first firearm purchase. He forgot to bring it with him and all he could remember was it is a Thompson .50cal 1982 commemorative. I don't recall what was being commemorated but he was certain it w...
by awp101
Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who owns PUGSLIE!?
Replies: 4
Views: 990

Pretty cool!

I'll have to keep that in mind as a future project!
by awp101
Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor - Happy Easter!
Replies: 15
Views: 2060

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by awp101
Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Texas Summer Safari arsenal question
Replies: 15
Views: 2258

Thanks all!

I had enough sense to stay in the aircraft. I figured 37 hours in a Cessna 150/152 qualified me to land ANYTHING as long as all the parts were still attached. OTOH when it came to helos, they kept giving me this neato keen rope to slide down...:lol:
by awp101
Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Rattlesnake-Infused Vodka Seized in Tx Raid
Replies: 25
Views: 4688

Either I'm confused or they are. The phrase I've always heard involved the hair of the DOG that bit you, not scales of the snake... :?


:lol:
by awp101
Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OCD -- Got my 1873 Colt clone grip frames sorted out.
Replies: 11
Views: 1565

Re: OCD -- Got my 1873 Colt clone grip frames sorted out.

Noah Zark wrote:Well YOU would, wouldn't you?

Noah
Yup, I'm part of those "Special" Forces that use Hesse/Vulcan, remember?

:lol:
by awp101
Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OCD -- Got my 1873 Colt clone grip frames sorted out.
Replies: 11
Views: 1565

Re: OCD -- Got my 1873 Colt clone grip frames sorted out.

Noah Zark wrote:No pics, you all know what steel and brass framed 1873 revolvers look like.
Nope, no idea. Need pics... :lol:
by awp101
Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Got me a new lever gun cheap/ Pics
Replies: 12
Views: 2507

Re: Got me a new lever gun cheap/ Pics

95fan wrote:
jkbrea wrote:This baby only cost me $10 at Bass Pro Shop!! NO SAFETY


Whoa, now thats one smokkin deal.

Sorry I could not resist :wink:
$10? I'd run the numbers to see if it's hot...

No safety? If it's been mucked about, you may have gotten burned....

:lol:
by awp101
Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1888 Marlin project
Replies: 24
Views: 3170

Well played! :D
by awp101
Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - The Bison Bull
Replies: 7
Views: 1706

I kind of have to wonder about a manufacturer that can't spell caliber... :?
CALIBUR .45/.70
by awp101
Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - I wimped out...
Replies: 17
Views: 2412

Re: OT - I wimped out...

Wise choice and now he hopefully understands "long term" thinking.
don Tomás wrote:"Et tu brute?"
Naw man, I ain't et nuthin'!

:lol:
by awp101
Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Eating Healthy at Houston Rodeo
Replies: 20
Views: 3439

I avoid the Fair like the plague but I'd be willing to go to try that... :lol:
by awp101
Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - martini cadet ?s
Replies: 54
Views: 14764

budliteguy wrote:I just picked up a cadet at the gunshow today and its a 32win. special. I'm afraid this thing is going to kick,its light as a feather.
I've owned such a critter. It will. Trust me.
by awp101
Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gun Rack for the Range - portable and cheap
Replies: 8
Views: 1845

To quote the cartoonish guys from the Guinness commercials:

BRILLIANT!

:D
by awp101
Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Quick Marlin 1895CB question
Replies: 7
Views: 1129

Thanks RKRodle, I'll keep that in mind.
gimdandy wrote:Got both and would advise you to do the same . How else could you be fair in evaluating which you like the best :D
The sad truth is, that's exactly what will probably happen... :lol:
by awp101
Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Texas Summer Safari arsenal question
Replies: 15
Views: 2258

Thanks for the advice so far, keep it coming! For the time being I'm going to be limited to factory fodder. What's a good factory load for the .45 Colt then? I'm not as comfortable with open sights as I used to be since I went to glasses. Looks like I'll just have to spend more time with it.;) Same ...
by awp101
Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Quick Marlin 1895CB question
Replies: 7
Views: 1129

Thanks guys! My dilemma has been whether or not to get the Buffalo Classic or the 1895CB. I like the price of the BC, I like the sight arrangement of the BC, I like the looks of the 1895CB. Since the front sight is dovetailed on the 1895 it looks like I could get a Lyman sight set and have the best ...
by awp101
Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Texas Summer Safari arsenal question
Replies: 15
Views: 2258

Texas Summer Safari arsenal question

OK, I sent my deposit in for the Texas Summer Safari. I'm doing the meat hunt but haven't decided if I want to go for a deer or hog. Right now, I'm pondering exactly what I want to use. Yeah, I'm already amped up over this... :lol: My options right now are: Win 94 .30-30 - used it for years growing ...
by awp101
Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Quick Marlin 1895CB question
Replies: 7
Views: 1129

Quick Marlin 1895CB question

According to Davidson's the front sight is a "Marble Carbine". What I don't know is if it's dovetailed and therefore windage adjustable.

If it is, I might have a solution to a dilemma...;)

Thanks! :D
by awp101
Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Blackpowder or no powder only
Replies: 29
Views: 3905

FWIW, black powder works fine in the 1911 Colt pistol. There was a BP discussion on another board where a poster said that back in the '70s he'd loaded up enough 9mm rounds with BP to run a mags worth through his MP40. Said he got the idea from a Phil Spangenberger (IIRC) article where he'd loaded ...
by awp101
Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT--Macho Shooter !
Replies: 47
Views: 7410

I've often thought it would be nice to re-create one of Clyde's "Whippits" if I had spare cash to toss around. :D
by awp101
Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Blackpowder or no powder only
Replies: 29
Views: 3905

rjohns94 wrote:A 5 1/2 ROA is a great idea. I have a 7 1/2 with an R&D cylinder in .45. I like the idea of the shorter barrel. Thanks, Great Idea.
I have a 5.5" Remington NMA (Pietta) with the conversion and it's an absolute joy!
by awp101
Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The bears are coming out
Replies: 26
Views: 4437

TomD wrote:"The dogs were smart enough to stay close to her."

They were probably just saying: "and rememeber we just have to outrun the lady!"
That was the first thing that came to mind here...:lol:
by awp101
Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Eating Healthy at Houston Rodeo
Replies: 20
Views: 3439

bigbore442001 wrote:Do they ever sell fried tofu at these fairs?

8)
No, but you CAN get:
fried Twinkees
fried Oreos
fried Coca-Cola (yes, you read that right)

Every year there's a news story about what new and diff'ernt fries thing there is at the fair.

I'm waiting for them to master fried fried myself... :?
by awp101
Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT--Macho Shooter !
Replies: 47
Views: 7410

Texican wrote:It goes without saying: Fun and handy as pistol gripped shotguns are, a fixed stock is the only way to go for 'problem solving'.
Surely not! I mean look at the movies!

You aren't saying Reallywierd LIED to me are you? :wink:
by awp101
Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do I WANT a .45-70?
Replies: 35
Views: 5255

Thanks for the thoughts so far! I KNOW need has nothing to do with it. If that were the case I would be limited to a .22, .30-30, .30-06 and 12ga. :lol: Noah, that CB is one I've been eyeing along with the H&R and maybe an 1895G. I'm glad to hear the recoil isn't THAT bad out of the H&R. The...
by awp101
Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - martini cadet ?s
Replies: 54
Views: 14764

I will make my usual request/plea. If your rifle is in original condition, please sell it and buy another to build on. There are already far too many buba'd and butchered cadets out there. :( Agreed. One of mine has the original wood but a lousy bore. The other has a nice bore but the original wood...
by awp101
Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - The Things I Learned Today
Replies: 23
Views: 4020

PLEASE tell me someone was running video on this!:lol:

You could probably win one of those "funny video" show contests...
by awp101
Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do I WANT a .45-70?
Replies: 35
Views: 5255

Do I WANT a .45-70?

I'll be up front, I have no NEED for one, but being a sucker for hyphenated, historic calibers I keep thinking I WANT one. Found an H&R Buffalo Classic at todays show for $380, Marlin 1895CB for $680-ish IIRC, 1895GS for about the same price and I think an 1895G in the high $500's. These were al...
by awp101
Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-Interesting Aircraft
Replies: 42
Views: 6692

GANJIRO wrote:Mitsubishi Ki-46
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Very nice Dinah build!

I've always thought the Japanese aircraft had a certain elegant grace to them.
by awp101
Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Re-calibering a .30-30, options?
Replies: 23
Views: 4120

jd45 wrote:Nobody's mentioned re-boring to .35 Remingtron, I'm wondering why. jd45
That thought crossed my mind but if today's show was any indication, I can buy one for less than I could buy the base weapon and have the work done. The 3 I noticed today ranged from $325 to $500.
by awp101
Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another Win 150 question
Replies: 4
Views: 928

Thanks, I'll point him this way!
by awp101
Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Have you ever seen a nicer pair
Replies: 39
Views: 6478

Have I ever seen a nicer pair? Yes, but this is a family forum... :wink:

VERY nice collection! :D
by awp101
Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - gun control
Replies: 11
Views: 2411

This is my idea of "control":

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;)
by awp101
Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another Win 150 question
Replies: 4
Views: 928

Boompski!:lol:
by awp101
Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HUMOR - Bar Room
Replies: 6
Views: 1660

Ysabel Kid wrote:I never had a heart! :wink:
Me neither and according to the 16 year old boy who lives here I still don't... :lol:

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