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  1. Liberals want a dream world where everything is perfect, everybody is taken care of and there is no violence. It'll never happen, but you can't convince them otherwise. IDK, maybe they can find it on Mars? I'm willing to let them try.
  2. BTW: The Memphis area is all a buzz as Ford has announced that they will build a 5.6 billion dollar electric vehicle plant about 40 miles east in Haywood county. Many businesses are fed up with their long time liberal taxation homes and Tennessee is reaping the benefits. https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/development/2021/09/27/ford-memphis-regional-megasite-electric-vehicles/5884728001/
  3. More details in this story from Guns America Digest: https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/breaking-smith-wesson-to-relocate-headquarters-to-tennessee/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=20211001_FridayDigest_350&utm_campaign=/digest/breaking-smith-wesson-to-relocate-headquarters-to-tennessee/ Key Facts: The facility in Springfield, Massachusetts will be reconfigured but will remain operational. Smith & Wesson will keep some of its manufacturing operations in Springfield, Massachusetts, including all forging, machining, metal finishing, and assembly of revolvers, and will continue to have over 1,000 employees in the state. The new facility will be built in Maryville, Tennessee and will comprise of the company’s headquarters, plastic injection molding, pistol and long gun assembly, and distribution. Total investment in the project is estimated at $120 million, will be funded from cash on hand, and is expected to be accretive to EPS by $0.10 to $0.12 per year once fully operational. Construction in Maryville, Tennessee is expected to begin in the calendar fourth quarter of 2021 and be substantially complete by the summer of 2023. Upwards of 750 jobs will move from Springfield, Massachusetts; Deep River, Connecticut; and Columbia, Missouri to Maryville, Tennessee. The company’s plastic injection molding facility in Deep River, Connecticut, which services both Smith & Wesson as well as a significant number of external customers, will be sold. The Smith & Wesson portion of the operations will be moved to the new facility in Maryville, Tennessee, however, the external customer business will remain in Connecticut and will be divested. The company’s distribution operations in Columbia, Missouri will be moved to the new facility in Maryville, Tennessee, and the Columbia, Missouri facility will be marketed for sublease. The relocation will have no impact on the company’s operations in Houlton, Maine.
  4. Here ya go. Tactical Bacon. https://www.evike.com/products/50219/
  5. You'll be surprised at how fast you can get used to not working for a living. I'm retired, single, financially sound and the kids are grown and out on their own. I go where I want, when I want and do what I want. Other than the law, there's nobody I have to answer to. Its a kind of freedom I never knew before. Honestly, some days I get downright bored. After the life I've lived, I like that! But then you have a wife and kids. Trust me, they'll keep you busy.
  6. Just announced! Smith & Wesson is moving their Headquarters to Marysville! Let's hope they start moving their manufacteuring here as well. https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2021/09/30/smith-wesson-moving-hq-from-massachusetts-to-tennessee-n50440
  7. I am an accumulator of Smith & Wessons. I say accumulator rather than collector simply because I can't afford collector grade guns. The guns I buy may have worn finishes, been refinished, modified in some way or otherwise imperfect. But they are still very serviceable and good examples of their particular model. I buy shooter grade guns and I do shoot them. Granted, some may sit in the safe for a couple years between being fired, but I do shoot everything I own. Ain't no safe queens in my house. I also tend to focus on a particular type or model. I find one that's interesting and begin a search for every barrel length or variation of it just to have a full set. I have several of these searches going at any given time. I dearly love the .44 Special cartridge and the guns that use it. I also love the early Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector revolvers. My goal was to get one of each of the named models made before S&W started using model numbers in 1957-58. Yesterday I completed this quest. Top left: S&W .44 Hand Ejector 1st Model. AKA the New Century Model, The Military Model of 1908 but most commonly referred to a the Triple Lock due to its unique third cylinder locking point in the crane. This is the only S&W to ever use this system. Factory letter states the gun was shipped May 21, 1910 to Birmingham Arms & Hardware Co., Birmingham, Alabama. Top right: .44 Hand Ejector 2nd Model: S&W eliminated the ejector rod shroud and the third cylinder locking point. Factory letter shows gun was shipped January 22, 1924 to Police Department, Joplin MO. Middle left: .44 Hand Ejector 3rd Model (prewar). Made in 1930. AKA Model of 1926 or the Wolf & Klar Model. At the request of large gun dealer Wolf & Klar in Ft. Worth, TX , the ejector rod shroud was brought back. Note: the 2nd & 3rd Models were produced simultaneously up until 1940. Middle right: .44 Hand Ejector 3rd Model (post war Transitional) aka the Model of 1926 Military. This new version of the 3rd Model now featured a passive hammer block safety, Magna style stocks and the "S" prefix in the serial number. Factory letter states this gun was shipped July 22, 1946 to George Lawrence Co. Portland Oregon ordered for John H. Young, Portland Police Dept. Bottom: .44 Hand Ejector 4th Model aka Model of 1950 .44 Military. Made in 1955. Just an updated version of the previous model with a few engineering changes. Later to become the Model 21 in 1957 when model numbers were assigned and continued in production until `1966. Now on to my next quest!
  8. If you didn't cry at the end of Old Yeller, you just ain't human.
  9. For all you .45-70 shooters, you might notice that mine has a butt cover on it. John Browning may have been a genius, but putting a curved steel butt plate on his big bore 1886 wasn't a smart move. The rifle is rated for Level II loads. But I keep my reloads at Level I for a good reason.
  10. This has been one of my concerns for a while now. The vaccination question is pretty much split along party lines. Liberals take it willingly and without question. Conservatives, for the most part, are the ones fighting it for a variety of reasons. I fear that this will be a deciding factor in the next election. It ain't looking very good for conservatives.
  11. If using a live trap, put it in a box or cover it up tightly with a tarp or something. Also, best to put it in a dark place. Coons are smart and know what a trap is. But they are also extremely curious and like to check out any strange opening they may encounter. An old trapper taught me this trick. He had wooden boxes built that were a perfect fit for a live trap to slide into.
  12. With the cost of ammo these days, you might want to start with a .22. A Henry is reasonably priced and readily available. That way you can find out if you really like 'em or not. I was just waiting for Greg to chime in. I've seen the pictures of his guns before. I'd love to add a Savage 99 to my collection. Just haven't come across the right one at the right price yet.
  13. A possum is too slow and way too stupid to be a predator. Years ago when I was working with the Cub Scouts we had a district camp event. I got a live possum from animal control to display for the kids. When it was over, I took the cage to the edge of the woods, opened the door and walked away. Two hours later I returned for the cage and that idiot possum was still sitting in it. Too dumb to walk out the open door. I had to pick up the cage and shake him out. I had a Wildlife Officer tell me that possum is so nasty and greasy that predators won't touch 'em unless absolutely starving. Their only natural enemy is a car.
  14. If you know this, you probably have gray hair. I first saw it in the theater.
  15. I've been meaning to take a picture of mine for a long time. Just never got around to it. This thread has prompted me to get off my butt, dig 'em out of the safe and do just that. Left to right: Browning 1886 SRC .45-70 Winchester 94 .30-30 Winchester 9422 .22LR Winchester 94 Trapper .45 Colt Winchester 94 Trapper .44 magnum Rossi 92 Trapper .357 Magnum.
  16. I love lever guns. I have 6 of them ranging from .22LR up to .45-70. I like the Winchester style rifles. There's just something about the way they feel and handle that suits me to a "T". I'm also partial to the 16" Trapper rifles in handgun calibers. However, original Winchesters can be expensive these days. Fortunately, there are some very good clones out there. For what would basically be a range toy, I'd suggest something in a handgun caliber as it would be cheaper to feed and easier to shoot. I have a Rossi 92 Trapper in .357 magnum that I really like. Excellent little rifle and could take up to deer sized game if you wanted to. Of course a nice .22 is always fun and a great way to get into the lever action game. Trust me, you won't stop at just one. Henry makes some great rifles in a wide variety of calibers. I've never owned one, but their reputation is outstanding. The Marlins are legendary and used ones are pretty easy to find. Then there are the various clones by Uberti and others. But to me, nothing equals the classic Winchester 94 .30-30.
  17. Somebody mention the .38/44? I got a couple of those laying around. A 6.5" Outdoorsman and both 4 and 5" Heavy Duties. I use the same as Leroy's load of 158gr lead bullets over 12grs of 2400 for 1200 fps. Standard .38 Specials out of these big N-frame revolvers are pure cream puffs. Target 148gr Wadcutters are almost like shooting a .22. The original .38/44 High Velocity load actually ran closer to 1500 fps. But they were notorious for leading the barrels and were eventually cut back a bit. to 1200. Although more or less replaced by the .357 Magnum in 1935, S&W continued to make and sell .38/44s well into the 1950s. Wonderful revolvers!
  18. There's an article on it in this month's American Rifleman. The article says its a Competition model. Heavy threaded barrel, comp. trigger, adjustable stock, all the goodies. That's probably why it costs so much.
  19. OOPS! I posted the above in the meme thread over at big blue and got my hand slapped. Gotta take a 3 day vacation from their site. Some people just ain't got no sense of humor at all.
  20. I needed that!

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