Forty Rod SASS 3935

Thanks, folks, but Sassnetguy50 beat you all to it. I do appreciate the offers and when (if?) I get the models finished I'll try to get a pic or two posted. Thanks again. 4T

as steady as a fart in the wind

I'm looking for a Colt Lightning repro in .44-40, with a 24" octagonal barrel that is as close as possible to the originals in appearance, and is as reliable as possible right out of the box. I prefer one without a CCH receiver. Who makes the best....in your opinion?

Some sure is. I'm an adequate cook, but a great baker. Growing up in a Mormon family I got recipes from Mom and Grandma, aunts, cousins, ladies in the church, girlfriends and their families, the local newspaper, and even bulletin boards almost everywhere. I still can't do good sourdough (lack of patience) and haven't ever been able to make divinity, but have a lot of other things that work out just FINe! And people wonder why I've been over weight for over half my life. HUH!!!

I had a birds head "skull buster"grip frame, full top strap, 7" barrel Merwin & Hulbert in "Caliber 1873 Winchester". It was nickel plated with gutta percha grips. I got it at a gun show in Pomona for about $45.00 because "The damn thing don't work." A new barrel wedge and some springs and good cleaning by Old Scout (RIP, and it worked just fine. I used it a lot until some little people got to complaining about my being able to dump the empties and reload so fast. It was stolen a few years later, as were 13 other pistols and a Whitney Burgess type 2 rifle. After all these years I'd shoot the thief on the front steps of town hall in front of witnesses if I could find him.

I spent five days on Guam after a typhoon went through. Another soldier, 2Lt, Jay Daniels, and I were put up by a Gaumanian (is that such a word?) family and maybe sixty other guys were living with other families. "Momma" tried her very best to feed us to death. I felt really awful about eating their food because the typhoon had pretty much cut off electricity, potable water, transportation, and groceries. And I really felt bad when she fed us before she fed the family. Rescue supplies, medical people and items, and construction crews and supplies got there after a few days and we went back to Okinawa. At Christmas time my wife and some other ladies got together and sent all kinds of things to Guam for Momma and anyone else who took care of us. Lots of cigarettes and candy bars went into those boxes, too, and a number of bolts of cloth. The same day they sent it off I got a big box of candied fruit, jams and jellies, ready to heat and eat chicken and fish, veggies, and baked goods. There was a note to me and Lt. Daniels: "You boys don't eat enough. There are resipies (sp?) in the bottom of the box so your wifes (SP) can make good foods for you. Merry Christmas. Get fat." Some cultures revolve around food, usually really good food...and most of them are never overweight. They burn off a LOT of calories just staying alive.

I haven't used them in years and found something I have wanted for several years. I'm not allowed to buy it using any cards that I have, by any of their systems, and I can't get an answer from them to work it out. They won't go broke over the loss of my $150.00, but if I can't buy that why would I ever buy ANYTHING from them in the future. I haven't found what I want anywhere else for almost 15 years. Suggestion: If someone wants to buy it and resell it to me I'll happily pay 50% or whatever is reasonable over the Ebay price before it's shipped to me Thanks.

I watched that and caught myself grinning like the village idiot. Thanks for the day starter.

Yes, happy birthday. BTW, I have a place in my back yard for a faerie house like that....maybe a bit more green....and a couple of faeries to go with it. Thanks for the idea.

I wouldn't know. I never went to you tube deliberately in my life. Never will.

No room for it it in my gun room / den / office...nor anywhere else in my domain.

Big enough to be a dozen more states, but try to keep the leftist political pukes out...or better yet, send them all there.

Because we can. Claim the whole thing for the USA and charge anyone that goes there to be there and use our facilities

I'd grin so wide the top o my head would fall off.

Okay, so I don't want one after all.