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The Arisakas were quality rifles in my opinion. Waaaaaaaaaaay ahead of the Italian Carcanos of the day.

Anything chambered for 41 Remington magnum, or 410 shotgun commands an astronomical price. If there is that much demand, why aren't there more new guns available in these chamberings?

That's up to us. I now live in a sanctuary county inside a sanctuary state.

Wallhanger? Hell, if the bore is decent and you can find ammo, shoot it! I shoot mine.

Ain't much in the way of sights on the old 51 Remingtons, but they were the best, most ergonomic handgun ever designed in my opinion. They point like a finger, they are thin, and the way the action works reduces recoil. Way ahead of their time. I like them so well I have a pair.

Some old shotguns have barrels that aren’t proofed for smokeless powder loads. They usually have Damascus or wire twist barrels. Some are also chambered for shorter than 2 3/4” shells. Of course really old handguns and rifles were also designed for blackpowder loads, and some early 22s weren’t designed for high velocity ammo. Unless grandpa also inherited these from his grandpa, you probably won’t run into this. The main thing to assess is mechanical condition and deep pitted rust. Weak springs can sometimes be a problem as well. I collect and shoot old guns. They aren’t like milk. They don’t really deteriorate unless they haven’t been properly maintained, and most 100 year old guns work as well today as when new. We really need to see what you have to give more specific instruction.

Any luck Dave?

I process them myself. I’ve cooked a lot of deer meat and discovered long ago medium rare is as far as you’d want to go with it. I’ve just never smoked amy yet. All I’ve smoked is fatty meat like chickens and pork roasts. They always turn out awesome.

I meant to pick up one of those back when they were nearly giving them away, but never did. I’ve heard others brag about them.

Want your money back?

I have a couple of deer tenderloins I plan on smoking this weekend. I’m going to wrap them in bacon. What do you suggest I season them with? I’m thinking sea salt, cracked black pepper, and garlic. Anything else? I found a recipe on the web that also used lemon juice and olive oil. You think that would help?

$100 to $10000. You'd need to be a bit more specific to get a better price estimate. A standard 1897 would not be rare by any standard, but is a fine shotgun.

Winchester makes a fmj with a wide, flat nose. I figure those would be a good compromise between penetration and leaving a significant hole.

...And kick like a rented mule.

Nothing wrong with iron sights. They are simple, tough, and the battery is never dead. Sometimes there's something to be said for tried and true.

I wouldn't mind giving one of those XDS 45s a try. You've intrigued me.

WalMart got arrows?

Fear sells. You won't find many good news articles, truth be damned. I wouldn't put much weight in that story. What's about to happen is the entire economy is about to crash. That'll make ammo available again.....if you have anything left to buy it with.

I don't have any of the others, but I've carried an LCP for more than a decade now. I shoot it often, and it's never given any problem. I consider the LCP as close to a perfect pocket pistol as is available.

So you think we’ve sufficiently covered “It’s a scam” and “Everybody’s gonna die”?

If'n you run out of room for the both of em, I could probably put one up. Very nice!

My son had Covid and said a cold was worse.

Beat me to it!

I think Sumner Gun Store in Portland has a leather worker. I know nothing about them, but it could be worth a visit or at least a call. 840 to 109 and head north!

I believe that you believe this. My doubt is that it is actually factual. Just as Al Gore stood to make billions off his carbon bank scam, you’d be hard pressed to convince me that political folks like Faucci aren’t positioned to profit from this vaccine. Further, you’d find it really difficult to convince me that it was as big an issue as the government and media made it out to be. If the medical community can solve this problem in a year, I don’t understand why we still have cancer and the common cold, other than the fact treatment is more profitable than a cure or prevention. If I’ve learned one thing in this life, it is that when there’s a considerable sum of money involved, somebody’s getting shafted. I’m glad to see that everyone isn’t as cynical as me.