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TN Mongo, SASS #61450

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  1. Hopefully, some one has some sitting in a box, but here are some at Cabelas.com Search Results (cabelas.com)
  2. Anheuser-Busch was shipping cold kegs westward by the 1870s, but once they learned that saloons were watering down their "Budweiser" beer they began bottling and labeling their beer. From Wikipedia: Adolphus Busch, a wholesaler who had immigrated to St. Louis from Germany in 1857, married Eberhard Anheuser's daughter, Lilly, in 1861. Following his service in the American Civil War, Busch began working as a salesman for the Anheuser Brewery.[17][15] Busch purchased D'Oench's share of the company in 1869, and he assumed the role of company secretary from that time until the death of his father-in-law.[17] Anheuser-Busch was one of the first companies to transport beer nationwide using railroad refrigerator cars. Adolphus Busch was the first American brewer to use pasteurization to keep beer fresh; the first to use mechanical refrigeration and refrigerated railroad cars, which he introduced in 1876; and the first to bottle beer extensively.[1][18][19] By 1877, the company owned a fleet of 40 refrigerated railroad cars to transport beer.[19] Expanding the company's distribution range led to increased demand for Anheuser products, and the company substantially expanded its facilities in St. Louis during the 1870s.[20] The expansions led production to increase from 31,500 barrels in 1875 to more than 200,000 in 1881.[20] To streamline the company's refrigerator car operations and achieve vertical integration, Busch established the St. Louis Refrigerator Car Company in 1878, which was charged with building, selling, and leasing refrigerator cars; by 1883, the company owned 200 cars, and by 1888 it owned 850.[21] To serve these cars and switch them in and out of their St. Louis brewery, Anheuser-Busch founded the Manufacturers Railway Company in 1887. The shortline operated until 2011, when Anheuser-Busch sought to shut down operations.[22] During the 1870s, Adolphus Busch toured Europe and studied the changes in brewing methods which were taking place at the time, particularly the success of pilsner beer, which included a popular Budweiser beer brewed in České Budějovice (in German (Budweis).[16] In 1876, Busch took the already well-known name Budweiser and used it for his new beer, even though his product had no connections to the city of České Budějovice.[16] His company's ability to transport bottled beer made US Budweiser the first national beer brand in the United States, and it was marketed as a "premium" beer.[16] The last time the wife and I were in London (2002) the bartender asked if I wanted my Guinness "iced". I asked him if he meant pouring it over ice? He said no. He explained that many pubs now had decent refrigeration and they could actually serve draught beer at a cold temperature. He said certain patrons still preferred a just cool Guinness like the old days. I explained that, being a Yank, I wanted it as frosty as possible. He said most patrons were adjusting to a colder temperature of their beer.
  3. I love my Bisley's, but I am also happy with NMVs and OMVs that I have added Super Blackhawk Hunter grip frames to. These grip frames are like having 1860 Colt Army length grip frames on your Ruger. I love being able to get all four fingers on the grip. MidwayUsa.com has them in stock. They can be screwed right on, but I took time to blend in the extra material on the grip frames. I didn't touch the original pistol parts just incase I wanted to put the original grip frames back on. Ruger Grip Frame Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter SS (midwayusa.com)
  4. As a recently retired educator and coach for 45 years, I have seen what he describes in a portion of my former students. I don't think his generalizations are true for the entire group of these people. It is amusing however, to listen to my children (daughter 39 and son 36) both in upper management positions, complain about the work ethic of some of the younger employees. They do have hard working younger employees who go above and beyond, but they each have a number of people they supervise that drive them nuts because they are barely competent yet feel they are owed promotions and bonuses just for clocking in.
  5. People actually add honey and lemon? My grandmother used this "medicine formula" on me when I was four years. It stopped my cough immediately and I fell sound asleep. My mother noted that when I finally fell asleep, she and the other adults in the house finished off the rest of the Jack Daniel's so they could get some sleep. Six decades later a little nip Bourbon, or Tennessee sipping whiskey, is my nightly "prescription".
  6. Isopropyl alcohol is what D Bar J Hats of Las Vegas uses. They reshaped one of my hats at Border Town a few years ago.
  7. Thanks for the view of the back and sides! Be careful, making your own quality holsters can turn into a blossoming new business, if you're not careful.
  8. Very nice work. I would be interested to see the back and side view of one of the holsters. I'm always curious to see how other leather guys construct their holsters.
  9. You could add a panel to the front of the holsters to add an insert that isn't leather. I've seen some nice vinyl that comes in different bright colors and textures. You might also find a nice concho to put in the center with green turquoise or a fake emerald.
  10. As Equanimous Phil already stated, the lever safety can be tuned so it functions, but you'll never know it's there.
  11. Many of us have been skipping the pins for years.
  12. I've been getting it since day 1. It truly is the Consumer Reports of guns.
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