Trade 'em for an empty welding gas tank. Have the tank cleaned out/pumped out/etc. so it's full of NOTHING. Double check that the tank is truly empty. Now check it again. After checking it a third time, chop the top off of the tank. Drill a hole toward the bottom that'll fit a fuse. Find a bowling c...

A bad day at a gun show is better than a good day at the office.

Mike

This is obviously a 'non-flyer' question - but what's the origin of the "shirt-tail" thing...? From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_solo_flight Traditions Several traditions have developed in the USA around "soloing", including drenching the student with water and cutting off...

foxtrapper wrote:Why do you want a takedown conversion

Two reasons:

1. Easier to transport and ship in a smaller case, especially useful in these new days of airline fees for EVERYTHING.

2. I've always wanted one.

Mike

Just curious to know what barrel lengths you use and what velocities you expect. I've found references to 10" (only one reference to somebody using 10"), 12" (maybe two or three references to folks using 12", and T/C has 2 or 3 of the 12" barrels on their site), 14" (se...

http://www.leverguns.com/leverguns/leversmiths.htm Thank you! A quick FYI on dead or redirected links: Cosby Custom Guns - http://www.cosbycustomguns.com goes to an online gambling site. I can't find any new site for them. Bozeman Trail Arms, Mfg. - http://www.ycsi.net/users/gunsmith is gone; their...

I've got a stainless Marlin 1895 inbound and want to have a few things modified. Specifically, I know I want it made into a takedown, want a reasonable winter-glove-size loop (not a huge for-show-only loop) installed, and want the barrel shortened. The sights will also have to be drifted back due to...

GabbyHaze, where in WY were those photos taken?

Man, I've got to get out there again!

Mike

My wife is a golfer, she brings me golf club shipping containers from the golf course, free for the asking, these are very nice heavy duty shipping boxes and just the right size for shipping firearms if you simply shorten them to the required length . We save packing materials from packages we rece...

It just dawned on me, this is another Mary Ann or Ginger sorta thing. Mary Ann is sorta like a straight stock. Nice lines, and comfy. While a pistol grip is like Ginger. Curvy, and overtly sexy. Funny thing is I'm a straight stock, Mary Ann kinda guy. Wonder if the there is any kind of similar corr...

JReed wrote:prebans
I look forward to hearing how that works out for ya.

I'll let you know if I survive the first test firing!



Mike

Guys, I'm a FFL and a Class III dealer. You want problems with delivery services..? 1. FEDEX: Four cases (7.62x39) of ammunition went missing. The last tracking scan was at the origin. This was during the obama scare, so you can bet that I paid a LOT more money than normal for that ammo. 2. FEDEX: S...

wavetrain75 wrote:I'm hoping it kills off the bark beetles.

The cold that is, not your soup.

Each fully loaded 57mm shell takes 1.1 pounds of IMR 5010. The IMR 5010 is set off by 175 grains of 1F cannon blackpowder inside of a primer tube. The 1F in the primer tube is set off by one standard .50 BMG primer. Mike Holy smokes Batman :o How often do you fire that thing? The first time is this...

Well, this tells me what I need to know. It's 100% a matter of personal preference.

Time to find a pistol grip and a straight stock Marlin 45-70 to try..!

Thank you, all!

Mike

My reply under an assumed name, and some of you may disagree with me: Okay, let's think about this for a second. Wolves are natural PREDATORS. I suspect some people don't like that, but it's reality. Another reality is that wolves are CARNIVORES. They are not algae eating fish, they are not grass or...

Here's my recoilless on its bipod. (The bipod is removed to attach it to a tripod; please see above.) Shells from left to right: .50 BMG, 20mm Vulcan (from the A10 Warthog), 57mm Recoilless Each fully loaded 57mm shell takes 1.1 pounds of IMR 5010. The IMR 5010 is set off by 175 grains of 1F cannon ...

I own a live US M18A1 57mm recoilless rifle. Here's a picture of it on my 1917 tripod (correct) with one shell. It's a registered NFA weapon (Destructive Device) because its bore is 2.24", well over the standard half inch bore legal limit. It's the same paperwork and $200.00 tax as for a machin...

Mike, You are missing nothing, but you are ignoring the fact that only you can decide what you like. You like the looks of one, but the feel of the other but haven't fired either. (snip) Joe, I'm not ignoring that at all! :wink: I prefer the looks of the straight stock and the feel of the pistol gr...

Could you help me pick out my new Marlin 45-70 rifle? Here's the scoop. I prefer the looks of the straight stock but the pistol grip stock feels better to me. That said, I haven't gotten to fire either style of stock. Two people have told me that the straight stock has less felt recoil compared to t...

What's Mike's web address / contact info?

Thanks,

Mike

Head over to HomeGunsmith.Com. Those guys REALLY know their stuff when it comes to modifications and new creations.

Mike

Welcome aboard, Mike! Always good to see a UT compadre elsewhere. Noah Good Lord! Are there other UTers on here? Thank you, but I've actually been on for a few years. Hadn't come on for a LONG time and when I did, the new forum didn't have my old user name registered. Thus, the new registration und...

Let's see... 1. M-60 GPMG, fully transferrable or pre-86 DS. Considering that this will run $25,000.00 or more, it'll take some time. :wink: Been on my wish list since the 1980s. 2. Marlin Guide Gun 45-70 stainless with gripped laminate stock. (SDG is the model designation IIRC.) Probably pretty re...

Let's see... 1. M-60 GPMG, fully transferrable or pre-86 DS. Considering that this will run $25,000.00 or more, it'll take some time. :wink: Been on my wish list since the 1980s. 2. Marlin Guide Gun 45-70 stainless with gripped laminate stock. (SDG is the model designation IIRC.) Probably pretty rea...

I have "The NRA Gunsmithing Guide - Updated" that has a copy of that article. I would think you can order the guide from NRA. The problem I ran into with this conversion is that the location of the Winchester Serial number gets in the way when you level the receiver mating surface. I been...

To the guys who passed up or sold off NFA (machine guns), OUCH. :| But Southern Man, that Barrett story made me quiver a little... ----- You know, two important things stick out to me in this thread: 1. Never leave firearms unattended in a vehicle; 2. Don't sell firearms for anything involving women...

I'm sorry to ressurect an ancient thread, but did anybody ever find a copy of this article any where? Or know which issue of American Rifleman it was in?

Thanks,

Mike

Now if my dog would come over everyday and runs your cattle , I could see taking some action , but shooting him because he a dog on your land and chasing a cow or steer . I don't think a 100 lbs Pitbull is a good match for a 700 plus lbs steer . I would gladly pay 3X times the lost or damage to you...