Pat Riot

The CNO and the Navy Secretary are bureaucrat morons and should be taken out of those positions. If Trump needs recommendations on what to do with them I would be happy to oblige. Note: colorful expletives regarding those two individuals redacted.

Doc Ward, Here is what I do. Sit down and make a list of positives and negatives about your options in each regard. Don't do it in one sitting. Revisit the lists over a 2 day or more period. Be honest with yourself in your lists. Once you are done whichever list gives you the most positives and the least negatives is probably the way to go. I say "probably" because there are many unknowns about what life will be like in the new job but I have done this a few times and only once did I make a mistake. Mostly because of the "unknowns" like, finding out my new boss was bipolar. Something you'd never catch at an interview. When or if you take the new job, because the positives outweighed the negatives, and you start doubting why you took the job go back and look at your lists again just as a reminder of why you are there now. It helps ground you. Good luck in whatever you decide. It's a tough situation but don't make it tougher with self- doubt and worry about "what ifs".

Quiet generator...oops

J Bar is correct but there is nothing wrong with a Stoeger if that's what you can afford. I have used one for6 or 7 years of matches and still do...the same one. I polished the chambers myself, keep it clean and properly lube it. When / if it ever dies I will get another one. Also, I shoot Winchester AA shells. They are smooth and you can shuck them easier once fired.

I had a rule about cell phones when I had my boats. The rule was "No Cell Phones".

Could it be that he is trying to use a Smart Phone with Google? I cannot use my Samsung phone to get to the SASS Wire, BUT, I can with my iPhone through Safari. Google won't work with the iPhone either.

Wow...Marauders site is a great resource too. Thank you Griff

Thank you Griff. I fully intend to do that...get Nate Kiowa Jones DVD and spring(s) once I get my hands on the rifle and test fire it. I like to see what I have before modifying anything.

Thank you Go West. I am looking forward to Santa making his delivery early next week.

BMC, my cut is 30%. How did you get 40%? As a partner I hope you are aware that this should be kept secret. I am afraid our enterprise is now in jeopardy...I was really looking forward to that shop and 12 car garage too...

Funny. That same Cabela's now has another listed but with a different serial number. The one for $699 has the number SASS55035. The other is unreadable with the photo they have posted.

The Wire and the Saloon are not the same as they were years ago when I was a frequent poster. Lots of people aren't here any more and there are lots of people's names I don't recognize but that is not a bad thing at all. It just means that I have some new friends to meet and converse with.

I walked out on deck once when I was in the Navy during gunnery exercises to have a smoke. A 5"-54 going off will rock your world.

I don't believe they are your SASS number if you buy them. It appears that the selling point is that they are consecutive numbers. If you look at the Ruger website they are sold in pairs. Not individually. They also have the Montado hammer and the reverse cylinder pawl. For a pair the MSRP is $1,699 new.

Great story Finagler. Thanks. Felt like I was there.

If Chicago were "Cowboy" they'd have plenty of people willing to pick up that brass. Hahaha

I found this searching Cabela's gun library. Who would break up a set like this? I can't afford it right now or I would buy it. Click the link: http://www.cabelas.com/product/ruger-new-vaquero/2437647.uts?Ntk=GunLibrary&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26Ntk%3DGunLibrary%26Ntt%3DRuger%252BVaquero%252B%26x%3D0%26y%3D0&Ntt=Ruger+Vaquero+

Now that is something...Indoor CAS in the winter. Cool!...er, uh, Warm!

Have any of you tried the Hornady FTX LeverEvolution round in .45? Have you loaded the cartridges your self with the FTX bullet? I have shot the factory load in my 7.5" Vaquero. I was impressed with the accuracy at 25 yards and it wasn't punishing at all to fire.

d Cody, I started out with and still have a Win. 94 Trails End in .357. I used that for a long time then I got my hands on a Marlin 1894 Cowboy Comp in .38. I stopped shooting CAS at the end of 2004. Now I am back. I had sold the Marlin and I gave my son in law my revolvers. When I decided to come back I moved up to .45 Colt Vaqueros and I want a fast strong rifle in the same caliber.

Well, I just sent money off to a Pard in Arizona for a Rossi 92 with a 24" barrel in .45 Colt. It's lightly used. I would tell ya who I bought it from but I didn't get his permission to mention his name here so I won't. Anyway, I went back and forth between Marlin and a Rossi 92. The problem was the only Marlin's I could find were either to danged high in price or they were chambered for .44 Magnum. I didn't want a .44 Magnum. I did find a few Marlin 1894 Cowboys in .45 Colt but I could not find out when they were made. The sellers all said that they were "new" but as far as I can find out Marlin has not made any since RemLim re-tooled last year...I am getting off track. Enough about the mysteries of gun companies and why they do what they do and when they do it... I had decided to buy a brand new Rossi 92 but the supplies are drying up real fast. A few websites I looked at showed that they had them available but when you tried to order they did not have them. 2 weeks ago Gallery of Guns had around 30 of them. As of last Friday they had none. One FFL dealer I talked with here in Oregon said that Rossi wouldn't be making any few a little while and they had no idea when they would get any. So, if you think you want to buy a new Rossi 92 you may want to get on the stick about it...just my opinion. Anyway, I am a very happy man and I am sure I will be just as happy when I actually get my hands on my new toy if it even comes close to how nice the photos look. I would like to thank everyone for their input on this thread. You all are the best. Best Regards, Pat Riot

Thank you all for your input. I think I have my solution. I am going to have Springfield Slim make me a right / strong side Mexican Loop type holster for the 7.5" that has a 2-3" drop to it so it rides lower and then I am going with a standard crossdraw for my 5.5" gun.

Like Blackwater I saw a table at a Gun Show in SoCal at the Orange County Fairgrounds. At the time I hung out with a bunch of "tactical" types but the video that was playing at the table intrigued me. These guys, and gals, were Combat Shooting (that's what I call it anyway) Combat Shooting with Cowboy Guns! OMG, I was hooked! Funny thing is, I didn't talk to anyone there about it and I don't know who was at that table but I now wish I did. I went home, did the research, joined SASS and started buying guns. It took me a year and a half to put together everything I needed. My "tactical" friends all shunned me...I have been much happier since.

Than you Shadowcatcher. That is a very nice rig.

A boy named Hillary and a girl named Donald walk into a bar... That's funny enough right there. No punchline needed.