Mike.357

I found this quote most interesting in the original story. Fort according to word.net is defined as a noun meaning "a fortified defensive structure" and as a verb meaning "gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense" Seems having a means of defense would be a starting point for going to school or living there. I would like to know how many crimes in Fort Sanderson area are committed with an assault rifle. Well don't let facts get in the way of a good story I say.

the OP has not had activity since Jan 28, guess they lost interest in their thread, lol

if it had one of those shoulder things that go up on it I would want one.

the remake of 3:10 to Yuma is pretty good but the ending sucked the big one. Rabbi you would probably enjoy the original, I highly recommend it as one of the best Westerns ever made. I am not sure there is an actor who could ever hold a candle to Glenn Ford acting as a good or bad guy in a western. In the original 3:10 to Yuma you get to see both sides of him. I recently picked up a widescreen version of True Grit. An awesome movie, highly recommend it. Robert Duvall is great in it and has the best line in the entire movie I think. It is also one of the Duke's best jobs ever. I agree that the Assasination of Jesse James was not too good. Got a little long in the middle, it would have been hard to sit through it in a theater. Somehow mny wife came home with a copy of I am Legend on DVD. It is pretty good, was not expecting it to have zombies in it. I would have like the ending to have been different though. And I finally got a widescreen copy of Blazing Saddles. If you just came out from under a rock or have never seen it, IMHO the best comedy ever. If I could only own five movies to spend the rest of time watching it might be my first pick.

I always believed WD 40 was for water displacement. It works short term for lubricating but is not really a viable alternative to oil. The big downside is that it also repels oil. So if you use WD and it dries or evaporates then you oil the same piece the oil will not take to it. Or so I believe anyway.

Thanks Crunch, i did not include punches, allen wrenches, star shaped bits etc.. I have not had need for them on a gun yet. I do need good screw drivers to keep screws from getting boogered. Honing stones might come in handy for smoothing revolver actions though. I have a couple I use on knife blades but I am not sure they would be fine enough for guns. thanks for the input.

hopefully, but we are still looking for a home I think. Until then it is the hillbilly back yard range for me.

me too!

I do not take a gun off just because I am at home. Once it is on it pretty much stays on until I have a reason to remove it. Other than that it is in close proximity. If I go outside after dark I like having it with me. We are far enough off the road if someone did do something extreme the nearest neighbor would never hear it. I also am hoping to bag my first coyote still. They have been on our porch before.

Since we have a subforum for gunsmithing I thought I would ask what kinds of various tools do you do it your selfers use on your guns. Where did you get them, and what did they cost, and what special purpose do they serve? I have two wood handled screw drivers with thin heads, a mallet, and a pair of hemostats that once were used as a roac, errr came from a doctors office and a nipple wrench. I have been debating buying a set of gunsmith screw drivers but am not sure what particular ones to get.

Roll the dice and enjoy the vacation. Sometimes you just gotta enjoy life. You never said where you were going. A lot of potential crime can just be averted by being aware of your surroundings. Stick to the touristy areas where cruise lines dump you off at and pick pockets and purse thieves are probably your biggest worry.

I am confused on this now. This Kahr pistol has plastic rails or a plastic slide?

Thats why I don't worry about carrying a pretty handgun. In the summer it is gonna get sweated up, even in the winter at the end of the day there is a sweat spot on the shirt where the gun is resting all day. I opt for reliable, inexpensive, and durable for carry. After all it is truly a tool. The pretty guns stay in the safe aside from when they get exercised and cleaned.

see how much fun it is to have nipples!! Yanno there were mosquitos out today. March 2 and mosquitos, yikes

I would prefer regular BP in fff but to get it around here involves about a 2 hour round trip which would easily double the price of it. I can get Pyro or 777 close to where I live. I have not noticed and performance issues with the Pyrodex. I will be subbing for my driver who goes to Tri-Cities on Thursday here in a few weeks and I am going to try to make it possible that I can stop at Wideners in JC. I need bullets and primers for reloading .45 acp and I am hopeful they carry Goex.

Tower you and Julie are welcome here anytime! It would have been nice if you had been here and com out for the day. You will be back in east TN soon enough and we can all make up for lost time. Got to ride the four wheeler, played ball with the boy, just got done eating a little cook out food and am preparing to clean up the shooting irons. I put near 50 rounds through the new '51. I found out a couple of things. It likes #11 caps, not # 10's like my other '51 does. And it prefers a diet of .454 balls over .451. I started with .451's and 15 grains of Pyro. Not very accurate. The lead was all over the place. I bumped up to 20 grains and it got a little tighter but still very eratic. When I loaded it with .454 balls it tightened up fairly nice. I was suprised at how smooth the action was on the new pistola. It was every bit as nice as the '58 when it was NIB. I was kind of suprised as a lot of times a 51 needs some smoothing out. Pietta is making good revolvers now I judge. I ended up with a cylinder loaded with a little over 30 grains and it was like a hand held cannon. Lots of recoil, smoke and sparks. A hoot to shoot! The Remmy is as nice as ever with 20 grains and .454 balls. I did some out of that at 30 grains but it is a waste of powder, 20 does it just right. I also put two magazines through the S&W for a little practice. I was doing point shooting and suprised myself with the first shot being dead nuts on the bullseye. Must have been blind luck though as I did not replicate it again. Well it has been a full fun day. It sure felt like spring and makes me wish this weather was here to stay.

Got my nipples all checked out and I think they will work just fine today! Gonna wait a while to open the range. Probably will wait until it gets warm this afternoon. Got the '58 and the new '51 laid out, got my BP ammo box with all the gear I need checked and ready to go. I am going to try .451 balls and start charges in the 15 grain range and work them up to 30 grains to see what the '51 likes best. The '58 seems to like .454 balls and about 22 grains of Pyro, but I will throw some rounds with 30 to 35 grains just to feel the thunder. Probably will run a couple mags through the carry gun just to stay sharp too. Gonna be a nice day so a lot on the agenda outdoors. Ride the quad, toss the ball with the grandson, heat up the shooting irons, fire up the grill and have a cool golden beverage or two. Might be a great Sunday 'round here.

I'll take you up on that offer to fire it Dave. I might be stupid but I ain't skeered. I am betting your ammo is fine. What drives the firing pin forward on them things?

... a freshly made, warm and soft and gooey, Crispy Creme doughnut dipped in egg yolk for beakfast. YUM!

Whenever I see a movie with him in it I am reminded of my Dad. Something about the eyes I think. Their facial expressions are real similar too.

Mars I found this letter written in response to an inquiry about Wayne's lack of a military service record. I guess it is true. If it is maybe you will feel better about the Duke. _________________ I too have always enjoyed John Wayne movies and the strong sense of patriotism and American values that he infused into all his films. I checked out several sources and found a wonderful site that explained that: "John Wayne had a deep love for his country. This patriotism is reflected throughout his life. He had wanted to go into the military but an old football injury prevented it. He is quoted as saying, "More than anything else, I wanted to go to Annapolis and become an officer in the Navy. It was a terrible disappointment when I didn't make it." The American public may have lost the chance at a great officer but John Wayne never failed us. He worked with the USO (United Service Organization) in supporting US troops from WW2 through to Vietnam. His visits cheered and encouraged many a young service man. Duke wore Capt. Stephen P Hanson's "Prisoner of War" bracelet after the Marine was shot down over Laos, Vietnam. Sadly, Hanson never came home but John Wayne stayed in contact with his wife and young son." Many great actors in those times and beyond who, for one reason or another could not serve in the active service, chose to work to support the troops through the USO and other organizations. Others who did enter the service were actually assigned to the entertainment services of the US armed forces and never actually served as combat soldiers but rather did what they were best at to encourage and raise the moral of the fighting men. This was definitely considered just as important as actually going out to fight, and those who were unable to serve but chose to go to where the fighting was the roughest in order to cheer the fighting troops were very highly thought of. If you want to see more of this lovely website on "The Duke" including a biographical tribute by Ronald Reagan, news stories, about his Congressional Gold Medal, facts, films and more, check out http://www.jwplace.com/index.html I think you'll like it. Hope this reassures you that John Wayne was, indeed, the man you've always thought he was... Best, Arlene (MsDirector)I too have always enjoyed John Wayne movies and the strong sense of patriotism and American values that he infused into all his films. I checked out several sources and found a wonderful site that explained that: "John Wayne had a deep love for his country. This patriotism is reflected throughout his life. He had wanted to go into the military but an old football injury prevented it. He is quoted as saying, "More than anything else, I wanted to go to Annapolis and become an officer in the Navy. It was a terrible disappointment when I didn't make it." The American public may have lost the chance at a great officer but John Wayne never failed us. He worked with the USO (United Service Organization) in supporting US troops from WW2 through to Vietnam. His visits cheered and encouraged many a young service man. Duke wore Capt. Stephen P Hanson's "Prisoner of War" bracelet after the Marine was shot down over Laos, Vietnam. Sadly, Hanson never came home but John Wayne stayed in contact with his wife and young son." Many great actors in those times and beyond who, for one reason or another could not serve in the active service, chose to work to support the troops through the USO and other organizations. Others who did enter the service were actually assigned to the entertainment services of the US armed forces and never actually served as combat soldiers but rather did what they were best at to encourage and raise the moral of the fighting men. This was definitely considered just as important as actually going out to fight, and those who were unable to serve but chose to go to where the fighting was the roughest in order to cheer the fighting troops were very highly thought of. If you want to see more of this lovely website on "The Duke" including a biographical tribute by Ronald Reagan, news stories, about his Congressional Gold Medal, facts, films and more, check out http://www.jwplace.com/index.html I think you'll like it. Hope this reassures you that John Wayne was, indeed, the man you've always thought he was... Best, Arlene (MsDirector) http://en.allexperts.com/q/Actors-Exchange-2705/John-Wayne.htm _______________________

I don't know the entire John Wayne WW2 story but is it possible he was asked to continue doing movies for the morale of the country or what not? He is generally held in high regard as an American. I am gonna google it and see what I can find out. BTW almost all the movies on the 20 pack are from pre WW2 years.

If you had this you would not be bored with television. Well assuming you like the Duke. http://www.amazon.com/John-Wayne-20-Movie-Pack/dp/B000A2XC6W/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1204408588&sr=8-1 Might be the best $5.49 I ever spent!

my standard answer to that is "but honey I only want one more"

lot of the BP crowd looks down on brass framed revolvers. But this particular revolver originally was only made in brass. The original Griswold and Gunnison's brass frame had a red hue to to it from the extra copper that was in that particular brass frame. I believe too that they were never made in .44 but were all .36 caliber. I donlt mind the bastard caliber really. My other '51 is a .44 and that is incorrect for the period but my '58 Remmy is correct in .44. Anyway it makes it easier to keep my balls sorted out according to size. The other great thing about percussion pistols is getting to say "nipple" a lot. LOL "Gotta keep the nipples clean", "need a nipple pick", "don't dry fire because it might hurt your nipples, "I had a misfire because my nipples were clogged". LOL I know it is juvenile. LMAO!!