Seldom Seen #16162
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So if it doesn’t let go how do you get it off after the wound has healed?
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I can’t answer your question but another thing to be concerned about is whether you have sufficient funds in your account to cover the $100.00 after it has been deducted. Say for example you only have $80.00 in it. Without overdraft protection you will be charged a fee by your bank.
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I think Open Range is a good movie although the ending after the shootout was long. However I am a big fan of Robert Duvall so he makes any westerns worth watching.
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W.W.1 or The Great War as it was called never made much sense as well as the United States entering it. Imagine how much different the future would have been if we had entered the war for Germany.
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32-20 is my favorite cartridge. In my club I am the only person shooting it. I have 1873 Carbine and a old EMF 7 1/2” barrel revolver that I have shot for many years. Last year I brought a Uberti 4 3/4” barrel revolver so I could have a pair. Mismatched but I am only in it for the fun.
However I quit shooting the carbine. The boards on the floor of some stages have gaps between them that allows brass to fall though and is not recoverable. 32-20 brass is hard to come by and expensive.
The 32-20 was a popular hunting cartridge back in the late 1800’s and well into the 1900’s. So much that there were two commercial different loads. A High Velocity cartridge intended for use in rifles and came with a warning not to use in a handgun and lower velocity (pressure) round for handguns. The cylinder walls on my Colt clones are so thick I question if this warning would apply to todays clones made of modern steel.
It is a good thing that the Internet ‘xperts and gun ‘righters weren’t around back then to tell folks that the cartridge was too underpowered when deer hunting. Yet a according to the ‘xperts the .223/5.56 cartridge is considered to be a adequate for deer. Go figure.
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Neat although I would shorten the buttstock a bit to make the overall gun look proportional.
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TV Show got it right. Maryland and Nevada are the only two States that do not have a age limit. What this also means is old farts like SASS members can legally get a tattoo.
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In Kansas parental consent is required for under 18 yoa. Judging from what I see tattoos do not carry much social stigma.
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Australia is a Commonwealth Country of England so I imagine they are required to provide military assistance in the event of war with Russia which is now being predicted in the five years.
So where is Waldo in our government?
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Where’s Waldo, er Congress?
Remember public attitudes and the political situation in 1939 until December 7, 1941?
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My wife keeps watching these horrible Christmas movies on The Hallmark Channel. Same old plot over and over. She surprised me last night when after watching one for a few minutes she told me to change the channel.
A Christmas Story has such a strong influence on me that I went out and brought a gin-u-wine Red Ryder BB Gun last month.
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I enjoy watching Dean Martin team up with Frank Sinatra in “4 for Texas” ‘but enjoy “Texas Across the River’ the most.
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I have a few questions for those of you who have offered/set-up a cops and cowboys match.
How did you determine how many cops and how many cowboys would be allowed to compete? Or was it anybody who wanted to compete could and the top "X" shooters from each side were declared the winners?
The more shooters the better.
I used the scores of the top four shooters to determine which team finishes first. Both teams get either a 1st or 2nd place trophy.
How was it decided who would represent the cowboys or did you just allow anybody who wanted to compete to do so?
Anyone. You will have your regular SASS shooters showing up so this isn't a issue.
How was it decided who would represent the cops or did you just allow anybody who wanted to compete to do so?
Old time 19th law dogs add to the favor of the event. Don't overlook inviting Private Security Officers.
Did you charge the regular entry fee for competitors or was it something different?
Entry fee is a child's toy.
Did you allow spectators--did they get charged a spectator fee? If so, how much?
No. However set up a cash donation jar.
I'm assuming that proceeds went to charity--at least that is what I am planning if we have a match in my area. Were proceeds divided and half given to the cops' charity of choice and half to cowboys' charity of choice or did all go to the winner's charity?
I chose Toys for Tots as my charity for the events. Contact your local USMC Recruiting Office. The Marines love and strongly support Toys for Tots. They will put you in contact with the Marine responsible for conducting the event.
Entry fee is a child's toy.
Was the "press" involved at all in getting the word out about the match (press release)?
Absolutely! Getting a picture of the event in the newspaper is great as Cops love positive publicity. You will really hit the gold mine if you can get the local TV station news crew out and make the evening news report.
How far in advance of the event did you make contact with the local law enforcement to get their buy-in?
At least 3 months. LEO's work different shifts and have different days off so they need time to arrange for time off and shift coverage.
Thanks in advance.
Other advice. I divided my matches 50/ 50 on shooting stages.
Three stages were regular CAS ones.
The other three were design by LEO's using police tactics such as proper use of cover. No stand and deliver in the open like in CAS.
To help pull this type of event off you need to have LEO's that are CAS shooters. They can promote and talk up the event with their co-workers and supervisors. They also understand how CAS matches work and how to design the LEO stages.
LEO's begin stages with round chambered in their semi-automatic handguns.
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California is not going secede. Even if it wanted to, there's no way that anyone would let that happen. Over half the food grown in the us comes from California, as well as a whole lot of tax dollars. California may not be able to survive on its own, but sure as hell the rest of the country can't survive without California. For better or worse, both need each other.
California and any other State cannot secede from the Union without the permission of Congress.
I think California splitting into two separate States is a excellent idea. The rural agricultural counties are more conservative which will give us two new Senate seats in Congress.
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I accidently discovered that a 50/50 mix of crushed walnut hulls and corn cob work very well together. (It was a result of shifting corn cob from cleaned brass before checking what was already in the bottom of the shifter bucket).
Since it works so well I now use the 50/50 mix on purpose.
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Actually I thought the large Marine did not look as sharp with as far has he had his legs spread apart. The other Marine standing at attention showed him up.
I would also put my money on the smaller Marine in a fight. Them small guys are wiry and tough and the big jarhead makes for a bigger target.
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Well since the Packers are out of it I don't have a dog in this fight
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I would love for the Pats to win just to watch Goodall's face when he has to give them the Superbowl trophy.
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Let me add that I really like SIG handguns. A P239 9mm is my primary edc.
Nor am I bashing the new 320. The modular feature may prove to be a very successful design.
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The ability to switch between grip frames is being way over-hyped imho. From the linked article;
"If you want to change from a 9mm to a 45ACP gun you don’t need a new firearm, just pay $350 to your parts supplier of choice and a conversion kit will arrive at your doorstep with everything you need to get running with your new chosen caliber…no FFL required. Or if you want to go from a full size gun to a compact carry version, $400 for a new barrel and grip is all you need."
An additional $350 and $400.00 puts me in the used gun market. Even if I have to add some change I have two complete guns. As a admitted gun crank give me two handguns over one any day of the week.
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I think this one is one of my weirder ones.
Leave us suppose that you have a niece (or nephew) the same age as you, or even older. It can happen. For example, your daddy was a "change of life baby", so his brother is 20 or more years older than him. Or (as in You've Got Mail) it was a second marriage for your grandfather.
So there you are. Six years old with your eight year old nephew.
Would you require he call you Uncle (or Aunt, as the case may be)?
Nothing weird about it.
As others have commented it is very common.
I was talking to a co-worker and showing off the pictures of my new Grandson. She has four children ranging in age from 26 to 7 yoa. Her youngest is going to grow up playing with her adult kids children (her Grandchildren).
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The simple fact is that the services don't want it and the special ops folks who are more likely than anyone to actually use it have been leading the charge to get rid of it for over 20 years. Do you know something that they don't?
This is only your opinion.
See my comment above. The Marines only kept their custom made 1911's from 2012 - 2015 and have replaced it with the Glock 19. Special Ops and other highly trained units such as the Green Berets and Navy SEALS should get whatever weapons meet their mission requirements best. This includes such weapons as bow and arrows and crossbows. However all of the Special Forces in the entire U.S. Armed Forces comprised a very small number of personnel in our Armed Forces.
In fact the Marines were unhappy with the custom 1911 they adopted in 2012;
"The Marines chose to stick with the 1911 design for MARSOC. Marine testers placed a high priority on accuracy. The winner of the 2012 contract had to be capable of putting five-shot groups on target that "didn't exceed four inches by four inches at 25 yards" from an unsupported firing position, Marine officials maintain.
But military pistol experts maintain that the 1911 design, while extremely accurate, requires more training and care than other modern tactical pistols.
Young operators have had trouble with the 1911's beavertail grip safety, according to one former Marine weapons instructor who trained MARSOC members.
Many shooters wearing gloves tend to grip the 1911 too high and do not properly disengage the beavertail grip safety, so the pistol won't fire, he said. A lot of professional shooters who run custom 1911s will disable that beavertail grip safety to avoid this problem, he added.
The 1911 design is also known for feed-way stoppages, a malfunction caused when a round gets stuck feeding into the chamber, experts said. Horizontal and vertical stovepipes – types of malfunctions that occur when an empty shell casing gets caught in the ejection port – are also a problem with the 1911 design."
A bit of history about the 1911A1 military use.
Prior to the outbreak of W.W.II the Army was looking for a replacement of the 1911A1. When W.W.II started there was a massive demand of all arms, first by the British and then our military when we entered the war. The main goal of the U.S. was to produce massive amounts of weapons as quickly as possible. The was little development of other small arms during the war. The M-3 is the only one that comes to mind.
As early as 1947 after W.W. II the Army conducted tests to replace the 1911A1. With budget cutbacks and the huge number of serviceable handguns in inventory it was decided against adopting a new type of handgun.
However the SIG is apparently being adopted for widespread issued in the U.S. Army. My objection is it does not meet all of the requirements of the MHS Program. (See Post # 25).
Army brass is doing what Army brass does best. Spend millions of unnecessary dollars for new toys. The Beretta M9A3 addresses most the complaints about the M9. It can be phased in as M9's wear out. Armorers are already trained and logistical system is already place.
In addition how practical is it really going to be to switch out frames, especially in the field?
Is the armorer going to switch grip frames during routine training and range qualifications? Non-combat range qualifications usually involve guns being issued from the Armory.
In the battlefield. Soldier A with size large hands is been issued the gun for todays mission and soldier B with size small hands is going to be issued the same handgun tomorrow. Will different size frames even be available in forward units?
And, most importantly, our troops are still the same 9mm NATO ball ammunition.
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Huh?
I have one made in 1913. Used it at End of the Trail last year. Colt is STILL making them in one form or another.
The M9 is no where near over 100 years old, and even though I have one, I doubt very much if after it is itself over 100 that my theoretical grandson will wanna shoot it in a competition.
Stay focused. We are discussing use of the 1911, 1911A1 and Beretta M9 by the U.S. Armed Forces.
The 1911 was only made until 1924.
The 1911A1 was adopted in 1924 and made until 1945. The bulk of it's production was during World War 2. Production ended in 1945.
In 2012 the Marines adopted a special model 1911 45 acp which were replaced only three years later in 2105 by the Glock 19 9mm.
"The Marine Corps has authorized MARSOC operators to carry Glock pistols, since many of the elite outfit's members prefer the popular 9mm over the custom .45 pistols the service bought them in 2012."
The commercially made 1911 handguns available today are highly refined version of the original design and sold in the civilian market.
New .22 round
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Well while the 22 L.R. isn’t my first choice for self- defense my wife brought a Ruger SR22 several years ago. That little gun is a lot of fun to shoot. Since ammunition is so inexpensive it is affordable to practice with even for those on a fixed budget.