Barry Sloe

Great price! I had always wanted one and was lucky enough to find one in my LGS about 3 years ago. If I remember correctly I paid about $700 and it dated to 1958. Great guns. BS

My oldest brother was a corpsman in VN with the Marines. He told me that he had fanangled a .45 and he kept it close at hand. BS

There was another that I believe he was a cop in Hawaii. I don't remember the title and the DVDs are out of reach. BS

An old classmate of mine gave me a shoulder holster that he thought was previously owned by a drinking buddy of mine. The holster is a Smith and Wesson. When I checked the holster model it was for a model 29, 8 3/8". Soooo, I had to go get a $900 revolver for my free holster. Luckily, I have a forgiving wife. BS

Too many of the headlines are "this or that celebrity" on vacation, giving opinion, or whatever. I try to keep up on the news. But many times I'll turn it off because they are reporting opinion not news. BS

It literally depended on which cook was in the galley. Some went straight by the recipe and it'd be bland. A little seasoning goes a long way. None of the cooks could do anything about the "hockey pucks" (breaded veal). I swear you could pound nails with them. That's my story, BS

The junior officers that jump him for not initiating a salute are going to get a quick class in etiquette, probably from either a E-9 or an O-5/6. When I went to my first diesel school in Great Lakes back in 1974, one of the instructors (E-6) wore the MOH. Never heard the story, always wondered. BS

One story that my brother did mention: A number of years ago now, he ran into a guy that he had given aid to. While he was working on this guy in the field, my brother gave him a bullet to bite down on (literally). The guy still had the bullet, made into a key fob. BS

With regard to Bordertown it is not a SASS rule but rather a range rule. BS

You're going to enjoy your time in Tombstone. Some of the simple rules: - it's a cold range. The only loaded firearms are those on the stages. - eye and ear protection. The Tombstone Chamber of Commerce encourages the wearing of your "costume" in town. It adds to the ambiance. Enjoy, BS

My oldest brother was a Corpman with the Marines in Vietnam, '67 or '68. He didn't talk about it much until a year or so before he passed and then it wasn't alot. BS

I saw on TV that a School Superintendent in Australia called an assembly of the 11th graders. She then advised them that things had changed, they would not be graduating next year, but the year following that. The camera panned the students during the announcement. It was great!! After a couple minutes, the "April Fools" was announced. BS

Depends on the individual. How big is he? Good/stable stance? You can download 38s with a light bullet so there is minimal recoil. Check the mfg catalogs to compare weights between 22 and 38 rifles. Just a thought, BS

With regard to shooting black powder: make it easy by shooting a BP substitute such as American Pioneer Powder. It does not become corrosive the way BP does and you'll still make plenty of smoke. Just my 2 cents, BS

Old Armies take a .457 ball. BS

Look at the chart that compares caps. Height and diameter are the two biggest items. As for nipples; try the factory nipples and if they work ... I swapped over to Slix nipples. Just cause. Check your manual for what caps are recommended with the factory nipples. Luck, BS

I checked the Cal-Ranch here in Tucson. They do have CCI #11s in stock, at $22.99 per tin. I left empty handed. BS

I was stopped when it said "scan this to get in line". I don't scan things. Guess I don't have to wait in line. BS

I believe you are correct. I was on the DD-965 and DD-992, each was about 2 hrs old when I went aboard. The 965 was much faster due to radar absorbing materials placed on the superstructure of the 992. But, I'll take either of them compared to the ride of a FFG. I made it 18 years before I got sea sick. I'll leave it there. BS

The ship appears to be a Spruance class destroyer. These ships had sea water compensated fuel storage tanks. Basically, as you used fuel from the storage tank, that fuel was replaced with sea water. Sea water is heavier than fuel so the ship sat LOWER in the water as you used up fuel. And they were very smooth. 20 foot seas were nothing. Fond memories. BS

I completely missed that. My time was on DDs and a FFG. We hunted the "silent" targets. Take care, BS

My only thought was, Retired or Retard?? BS

Back in the old days, a bunch of us left the ship to get our annual hearing test. 'Course since it was held in the building next to the enlisted club we just stopped in to have a liquid lunch. Failed the hearing test, had to go back for another try. The good old days! BS

I think the OP was asking how many active members there are total. Apparently there used to be 18,500. What's the number today, higher or lower. BS