Jeb48

Saw this somewhere in TN back in 2012.

Not here yet but I ordered some additional steel today myself. Nothing too fancy, an additional 6" gong and some mini 1" & 2" strip gongs. Also picked up some additional T hangers and some rubber straps to try in place of chains. I get most of my steel from https://shootingtargets7.com/store/ they have a sale on every holiday, even small ones like groundhogs day. If you get on their mailing list they will remind you of the holiday sales.

Model 12 Winchester maybe

Looks like a nice Browning A5

Be sure you bring the right caliber ammo.

An earlier version of the Vespa perhaps? Inevitable hipster uprising?

He sits on it, with it between his legs. Are you happy to see me or is that a M20 75 mm in your pants.

A Vespa 150 scooter modified with a M20 75 mm light anti-armour cannon. A two man team was air dropped with two scouters, one with the big gun the other carried ammo. The French army ready to go.

Barney, I told you to shoot the gun out the window, not shoot out the window.

Don't forget big guns. I like this one, my caption is Practice Good Finger Control

This one really needs a caption.

Ready for battle

Another picture of Bonnie, she put her guns away for a sexy pose this time.

I'm on the list for sending my Mk IV back. Only the lower part goes back, the serial number is on the part you keep so it makes it a little easier for shipping. They will send me a prepaid box when they think they can turn it around in about a week. They are sending a magazine for it as a thank you/apology. Mine does not seem to have the problem. I get in that half on mode to often. For me it is because of the placement of the ambidextrous safety. It has never fired when pushing the safety on after not firing. They tell you not to use it till it has been repaired but I will continue using it, following safe shooting rules, not like it is going to explode in my hand.

I have some more pictures of Bonnie and Clyde but I haven't found them yet.

Great pictures and info. Every wonder how Annie and other trick shooters could get away with shooting in an arena and not take out some of the audience? Not sure if they did it all the time but I heard a story years ago that they found some old ammo from Annie. When they examined it the bullets were wax with fine shot pellets mixed in. The speculation was that the wax would melt and come apart when shot so only the fine pellets would be flying around making them safer and a bit easier to hit targets.

I assume these were staged photos but neat anyway.

Attack Bike

How's this for a well equipped ride?

Here is Edison and Henry Ford on one of their camping trips. I assume Ford is just clowning around.

My private range the closest target is 7-10 yards with down angle mount on chains plus I shoot from my deck that is about 5' up increasing the angle. After thousands of rounds I have only found copper jackets a couple of times more than 10 feet from the target and never back as far as the firing line. I do wear glasses when ever shooting. I have shoot as big as .45 Long Colt at the close target but most of time 9mm is as big as get shot at the close target. I have a variety of mounting techniques and I think I like 2x4 cross pieces to hang the targets from the best, one less thing that might cause a ricochet if it is hit. I know all of you never miss by that much but I do sometimes and when I'm teaching new shooters they do.

Minimalist camping. Be prepared. Love the posts so far.

I keep finding neat old photos that have guns in them so thought I would start a thread. Feel free to add info on the type gun or vintage. Even suggested captions but keep them non political and clean so the tread doesn't get shut down. Here is one to start it off.

If you plan to watch the eclipse, be sure you have the proper eye protection to view it. You can buy cheap cardboard frame solar glasses for a few dollars online. I bought a 5 pack for around $12 shipped. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00712I3JA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

A friend that is a real eclipse fanatic told me that the important thing was to pick a location that has the greatest odds of clear skies. He rented a whole house in the NW over 2 year ago for his extended family to all meet for the event. His sister travels all over the world taking pictures of eclipses. Not being a fanatic we plan to drive about an hour or 2 from here and find a parking lot.