Tex Jones, SASS 2263
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Saab also sold a high performance auto named Viggen (Thunderbolt). As part of the purchase Saab had arranged for a 1 or 2 day training course at a track somewhere down south, as I recall. A very fast car, maybe too fast for most, but I couldn't resist it.
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M 14 on full auto is impressive. Bob Munden used to shoot the 45 acp like shown in the video. Sounded like a machine gun.
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15 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said:
Black Powder. I shoot a pair of 1860s in competition. I’ve had 1851s in .36. I just picked up an 1872 in .45 with army grips that I have wanted for some time.
This ‘51 would sort of complete a string, so to speak.
FWIW, Traditions Firearms lists a 1851 replica in .44 caliber made by Pietta. They're also listed in the Pietta catalog. It is, like all the others, only with Navy grips.
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Visited one in MD years ago. Conventional sub that was docked. The engine room was stifling.
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Any work done on them?
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Look up Fakebullets.com. They have dummy rounds. Five for $25. Loaded rounds, if you can find them are extremely expensive.
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Like Joe said.
If you have or can get hold of a rest, try the rifle on that first. Eliminate the shooter's biases as much as possible.
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The layout is ausgezeichnet!
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The two movies were in a sort of competition with Tombstone, which came out earlier getting most of the attention. The Tombstone movie was initially directed by Kevin Jarre, who wrote the screenplay, but was replaced by George Cosmatos. Apparently Kurt Russell took over many of the directing duties even though Cosmatos remained as director. The Tombstone movie highlighted the relationship between Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday while the Wyatt Earp film showed more of the Earp family and Wyatt's life leading up to Tombstone. The Tombstone movie has better pacing, more action, although some of the Wyatt Earp action moments were pretty good. The rumor at the time was that the Tombstone production got a hold of all the period correct gear, probably due to the fact that Peter Sherayko outfitted the film.
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The incidents described could be due to a problem with the pistol, or not. Not any information about how the weapon discharges. One would think that an engineer or two would opine on the mechanism and why it is defective. Didn't SIG have problems with the 320 unintentionally firing, which were resolved?
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The "rifle" is listed in all literature as a NON-FIRING reproduction. It's a wall hanger.
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Wasn't the ranch sold shortly after SASS HQ moved? I read that the new owner said the facility was to stay open as a shooting venue.
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My dogs don't do time change. Seven am is now six am.
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Gunga Din
Stagecoach
Sahara
Twelve O'clock High
Command Decision
The Longest Day
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The elevator on the short rifle is in backwards. It usually goes into the slot on the shank in front of the sight. However, even reversed it may be too long for the carbine. Check with Long Hunter Shooters Supply as they have an adjustable rear sight for '73s that might work. According to the description the shank is less than two inches long. They list it as flattop rear carbine sight M 63.
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At least half an apple pie left.
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Chey Cast Bullets: cheycastbullets.com
SNS Casting: snscasting.com
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Happy Thanksgiving to the SASS family!
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Oh boy. Is that a skinny 9?
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Or, .0096% of the population in NYC vs .5 % in Dodge City. If NYC had the same percentage of homicides it would have been over 6,000 victims. The Dodge City number has to be incorrect. I saw Marshal Dillon kill three guys on one show only yesterday. And that was in the second season!
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I lost track, a long time ago, of how many strings of lights we go through every year.
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Just learned of this. I wonder if the cylinder could be swapped out for one in 38 spl. As far as reloading goes, I guess that 38 spl lead bullets could be used instead of the normal jacketed ones.
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One of those days, like 9/11, that you never forget.
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Where is this, Joe?
SWAT show
in SASS Wire Saloon
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I watched an episode last night, wherein the lead character (Hondo) is going to show his girlfriend how to shoot. Apparently the woman wants to buy a firearm after her place of business is broken into by a couple of men and she is threatened. Hondo doesn't try to talk her out of it, which I thought was interesting, although at the end of the episode she decides against it. They're in an enclosed shooting range and he puts his 1911 style duty pistol in her hands, takes it off safety and tells her to keep it pointed in front of her. Neither one is wearing safety glasses or ear protection, so it was a good thing she didn't pull the trigger. It's a TV show, but still disappointing that they don't even try to be realistic.