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Alexander Arms is a premium brand. Bill Alexander runs a tight ship. I have one of his guns (in 6.5 Grendel!) and it's very nice. He also stands behind his products. All I know about Franklin Armory is that I see them advertise models for 'restricted states', as well as their trigger.

My question was to anyone who actually knows if the 8mm rifle in the photo is in production. And are the mags VZ-26 mags as they appear to be?

Is this new production? Like the Yugo M-76, but using VZ-26 LMG mags? Like expensive magazines are enough of a problem already?!

"Now cut that out, Zelda!"

Ahhh, the final chapter in Lewis Winant's Firearms Curiosa! One of my favorite books! I also liked this one:

Because they can. What incentive do they have to move any faster?

Great! It's a return to the 7.65x20mm French Longue! Also known as the .30 Pedersen. Just a little bit hotter.

Many years ago (late '80's, early '90's) a convenience store in South Greensboro, NC had guy walk in waving a pistol after it had been robbed a few times previously. The Korean owner blew him away with a 12ga to the chest. Then, the owner put a fake bloody head on a spike in front of the store. The news run with the story for a few days because of the 'brutal actions' of the store owner in putting the head on a spike. But the store was not robbed for several years, in spite of other nearby convenience store getting robbed. About four years later, another dude comes in waving a pistol, receives the same welcome. A second bloody head was placed next to the first one. Again, it made the news. This time, they interviewed other convenience store managers about the bloody heads. After several of them were on TV saying that they now had shotguns, crime in that part of Greensboro dropped dramatically. I'll bet that smash and grabs would be reduced by the same prescription. Sadly, here in TN you cannot use deadly force except to defend people in fear of death or serious injury.

Many years ago (1981) I found a bunch of .50cal cans out in the maneuver area at Fort Hood. They had been buried, but the creek undercut where they had been buried and they were exposed. Some had Garand clips of .30-06, one had ten loaded BAR magazines, and there were also three .30 cans with linked 4-1 ammo. All of the ammo had '40 dates, but no telling when the cans were dumped as we used that ammo until the '70's. Upshot - Some of the cans were rusty on the outside. None were rusted through. All of the rubber seals were intact and there was no moisture inside. All of the ammo was in fine shape and went 'bang!' appropriately. And a friend with a live BAR helped me 'test' the magazines for function (all worked perfectly). That made me a believe in .50cal cans. I stack them 6 high with a paper label on the opening handle so I don't have to open them to see what they contain. I also use my endless supply of 5gal kitty litter buckets to hold empty brass before reloading, and my reloads before using.

Many years ago (1981) I found a bunch of .50cal cans out in the maneuver area at Fort Hood. They had been buried, but the creek undercut where they had been buried and they were exposed. Some had Garand clips of .30-06, one had ten loaded BAR magazines, and there were also three .30 cans with linked 4-1 ammo. All of the ammo had '40 dates, but no telling when the cans were dumped as we used that ammo until the '70's. Upshot - Some of the cans were rusty on the outside. None were rusted through. All of the rubber seals were intact and there was no moisture inside. All of the ammo was in fine shape and went 'bang!' appropriately. And a friend with a live BAR helped me 'test' the magazines for function (all worked perfectly). That made me a believe in .50cal cans. I stack them 6 high with a paper label on the opening handle so I don't have to open them to see what they contain. I also use my endless supply of 5gal kitty litter buckets to hold empty brass before reloading, and my reloads before using.

Clean it before you shoot it. True of anything from Kel-Tec. Whatever oil they ship them with seems to be an 'anti-lube'. The trigger is terrible on these guns. Once you get used to them, you can get good accuracy and rapid follow-up shots. Stick to 40gr as stated above. And get a magazine loader. Rim over-ride is the most common cause of problems. The magazine loader makes those much less likely. I really like the compact little CMR30, the 30rd magazines, and getting 5.7mm performance at less than half the cost.

I'm interested. It looks like they fixed the three things that bugged me about the original HP35: No magazine safety - YAY! Longer beavertail - No more hammer bite - YAY! Decent combat sights - YAY!

I still use an original Jackass Leather shoulder rig that I bought in 1984. I've several other Galco holsters and they have always served me well.

There are several problems with Electric Vehicles beyond a lack of charging stations and range. 1) Storage of electricity is VERY expensive. That battery pack is the most expensive component, and like a gas engine, it will wear out. Unlike a gas engine, it is much more difficult (and expensive) to rebuild that battery pack. 2) Transportation of electricity is expensive, Power loss over long distances is significant even with the best high-tension lines. And you can't just carry it around like a 5-gallon can of gas or a tank truck. 3) Production of electricity still relies on coal, natural gas, or oil account for about 60% of US electrical production. Nuclear is another 20%. All 'renewable' sources account for the final 20%. The current administration is trying to kill at least 30% of the current source of electricity. while increasing the demand (and thus the cost!). Gasoline is with us for a LONG time to come. At least until we all have a Mister Fusion at home or in our Deloreans.

L1A1 on the lower and Imbel on the upper. That works! While I like the looks of the long L1A1 flash-hider, the metric combo device is much more practical and reduces flash better. Good job!

East of the Mississippi, the worst 4-legged critters you will face are Black Bears and wild dogs. The .357 revolver is good for both of those as well as the two-legged variety of nuisance. Practice with a speedloader and you will be surprised how quickly you can have another six rounds in action. I've long said that there is no more versatile handgun than a 4-6" barrel .357 revolver. Plinking and target practice with cheap .38 reloads, or hunting anything up to deer with heavy 158gr hollowpoints. The .357 does it all. For Black Bears and wild dogs, the hot 125gr HP loads will do just fine. For that matter, they are proven to work well on the 2-legged wild things, too!

I wish more companies were like Barrett. Ronnie refused to sell his rifles to LAPD because civilians could not own them.

Germany. early Great War.

Several times over the past 25 years I've asked Wayne when they were going to overturn the NFA. You might have thought I was asking him to kill puppies! He has NEVER responded to that. He always turns and walks away quickly. If they aren't going to support the 2nd the way it was written, then I have no reason to give them any more money. I support NAGR and GOA at the national level. And I support TFA here in Tennessee.

Best advice I ever got was: "Ride as though everyone else on the road is trying to kill you!" I started on a Honda XL250 dual sport at 18. Great bike for tooling around town and in the country. That was when we had that stupid nationwide 55mph speed limit. That's about all the little Honda could manage. Graduated to a Yamaha XT650. Big thumper could idle up most hills it had so much torque! Then a Yamaha 650 twin, Honda VF750 Sabre, then a Honda VF1100 Sabre. Those Honda V-4s were great bike! I also had a AMF Harley 883 and Street Glide in the '80's. The less said about those two, the better. The Motorcycle Safety course is a great idea for any rider. And I took it after I'd been riding for 20 years. I may take it again soon, as it helps reinforce good habits and lets you see any bad ones you may have picked up.

WOW! Got mine already! Postal Meter FINE condition, 1.9M range, flat bolt, high wood, two rivet handguard, Marlin barrel, Type 1 barrel band, bore is shiny but well worn, stamped rear sight, lots of cosmoline, wood is well used, but no cracks. Photos after I have a chance to clean it up.

Off the top of my head, I remember these: Sterling, SMG, Lewis LMG, Mauser C96, MG34, Lee Enfield, and the princess used a Russian target pistol.

Soviet WW2 107mm or possibly 120mm mortar on motorcycle sidecar.

Web site shows some Inlands and Standard Products still available.