[Springfield M1, thoughts?]

I would go with No. 1.  No. 2 is not historically "correct" in that the mounting block appears to be a modern addition to make it look like a M1C Garand sniper.  If you have the time you could look at various auction sites for items or, as Hardpan mentioned above, join the Garand Collectors Club.  They have tons of info on the M1. 

[Picked up Like New Rossi Overland SXS coach - pics]

I had one of those.  My hands never could work the hammers properly, so I let it go.  Good gun.

[Cimarron 1887 Riot gun]

Andy,

The term "riot gun" is normally associated with the 1897 Winchester or clone, although I notice that Cimarron calls the 1887 a "riot gun".  Stoking the magazine means loading it up to capacity.  1887 guns can be worked on to be smoothed out, however, having them altered to a "load two" capability is what many owners do when they use them for CAS, as most clubs don't allow stoking them up for CAS.  They can be loaded up for Wild Bunch, though.  One of the best gunsmiths for this type of conversion is Lassiter out of Ohio.

 

 

 

 

 

[A sad notice for us all -]

Sad news, indeed.  I met her on my first trip to Bordertown and the few more I attended.  Sandy was always helpful and was part of what put Bordertown on the map.  Condolences to the family.

[Have you ever called someone that you only knew them by their alias?]

First club back in the 90s we used to send X mas cards in the season, so we knew each other's names and addresses.  I'm now in MN and know the real names of a couple of shooters, but most are known by aliases. 

[LRDG]

Famous group who took SAS into and out of the desert.  BTW, if the truck is in motion, very difficult to hit anything, except through luck.  Good for laying down a field of fire.

[Fourth match down - still lovin' it.]

Good for you.  I can't remember last year's matches ( I missed the first one for this year ) much less the fourth.  Keep going.  Over the years I have made just about every mistake/brain fade there is.  Just when I think I'm good to go, I start all over again.  Enjoy the game. 

[New Superman movie]

Superman doesn't bleed.  Gunn's explanation is adding social commentary to a character who never espoused any.  Another attempt at trying to hype a comic book character.  Won't bother with this movie.

[Custom cowboy hat]

Try D Bar J in Las Vegas:  dbarjhats.com

[Best way to get a very specific gun?]

Just found a web site: "winchesterbarrels.com" (hangfire86@aol.com- telephone: 850 217 4911) that has barrels available for Winchesters and other makes, but will also make them to order.

[Which, if any, Winchester 73 clones have been made in the USA?]

That was the show that featured Matt Black at an early age when he was shooting CAS under a different alias.  The idea was to "build" the rifle for him. 

[would someone explain this to me please]

Guitar was built by the Jackson Custom Shop supposedly to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the first Matrix film.  Signed on the back by Reeves and subsequently sold.

[He was a great Doc Holiday, Val Kilmer passed]

So long, Doc.  RIP.

[Baseball Thrashing]

From what I read, the bats used fall within the rules.  Too bad the Yanks didn't have them last season.

[Jimmy Stewart’s’73]

11 hours ago, watab kid said:

i loved the movie and enjoy him - i hate his daughter and dislike his son , so much in life is about the choices we make , hanoi jane made hers , im not sure why we didnt deport her - maybe we should , im sure hanoi would take her 

Are you talking about Henry Fonda?

[Jimmy Stewart’s’73]

Learned how to load a Winchester watching Jimmy do it when I was a kid.  Any film with Tony Curtis and Rock Hudson in it had to be great. 😀

[Shortstroking an old uberti 66]

Try Pioneer Gun Works.  They work on rifles.  Bring it along on Thursday, if you're coming, and we'll take a look at it. 

[Colt SAA nickel polishing?]

There's a thread on the Colt Forum entitled "cloudiness on a nickel Colt".  Several answers to the question.

[You Take a C-130.....]

11 minutes ago, Alpo said:

That 40 mm Bofors uses a four round clip? Then why was the guy in the picture loading a six?

Metric system.  😁

[Looking for a reinforced 1866 Uberti loading gate]

Try Shotgun Boogie: sbgwllc.com. 

[Ides of March storms]

Extended family in  MO said they had hail damage on the vehicles, but no other damage.  We're getting another snowstorm Tuesday/Wednesday, but most of it will be in the southern part of the state.

[Ides of March storms]

The high was 74 yesterday.  Today it's 29 and snowing on and off.  Windy.

[32-40 piece of brass or a dummy cartidge]

I have some.  Are you going tonight to S & B?

 

[I wonder, at times, why people fall for this]

You mean people are lying on the internet?  Who woulda thunk!

[Firing pin bushing repair?]

I had one come loose on a USFA, but it wasn't lost.  A smith reset it.  If you look at the Midwest Gun Works web site they have Uberti bushings.  Best to be set by a smith.