Hashknife Cowboy

We went down to high 30's this morning, I thinking abut it. It will be wood stove first. I'm in denial.....Life at 7000 feet.

Bordertown 2023, Tombstone AZ

We haven't done this in a while, at least that I am aware of.... Free to a new shooter, that is the only requirement: Shooting cuffs...... PM please if it is something you want. Recipient is the person who responded 1st via the time stamp on the message, whether through the classified or PM. Thanks to all for looking. Lets keep the thread alive, too much negative in our world currently.

Someone please buy this pistola, it is a great value at the reduced price. There has got to be a handgun hunter out there who needs this.....

If you still have these, I will take them..... PM me with the info......

This stuff really does take place. Then one day some bureaucrat of a administrator will get word of this and create a policy and reporting guidelines for a simple act of human kindness and if not documented, the officer gets disciplined. I almost 3 decades of law enforcement I saw this exact scenario too many times. So we continued to do what we had to do and told no one. Whether well meaning, malicious or just ignorant, police administrators create more problems when there is not a need to. I will always support the men and women who are the unsung heroes and know and do the right thing when the situation presents itself. God Bless them all and thank you for being there.

For those of us who grew up in the Phoenix area during the 60's, Wallace and Ladmo taught us kids how to tell time. Their show came on at 4 PM and all of us kids would run or pedal our bikes on home to not miss a minute of it. Although I never won a Ladmo bag it wasn't for trying. Thanks for the memories and to Dr. Zook for the post. On a side note, I was able to meet with Ladmo as an adult and was able to personally thank him for all that he and Wallace had done for the kids. Classy gentleman they both were. Maricopa County was a simpler place back then....

For Sale 36 year old - Unfired- Ruger Old Army - stainless - adjustable sights - 7 1/2 inch barrel - .457 ball caliber - $975.00 and I get shipping to lower 48. Gun has been in the safe for decades, never capped, loaded or fired. has original yellow box, owners manual and nipple wrench. PM me or email me: dr3498@hotmail.com I can bring it to Bordertown if anyone is interested.

Mad $$$$, you can't predict what made need to follow you home into your gun safe......

No gun collection is every complete. A full gun safe is a great thing! If left alone, guns breed and create baby guns every 24 weeks. And finally... you might be a Redneck if your gun safe is larger than your refrigerator......Nice collection!

and for something from Mexico.....

SOLD - Non CAS - Ruger Super Redhawk, .44 Magnum, Stainless steel, 7 1/2 inch barrel, 6 shot, Houge/Ruger rubber grips. Comes with original grey box, paperwork, stainless scope rings and original rubber grips with wood inserts. The gun has been tuned by Gary Reeder (https://www.reedercustomguns.com/PPP.htm) the Positive Performance Package. This consists of the Maxi Throat, Deep Dish Crown and action job. $1100.00 and I get 50% of the shipping. The gun is in excellent condition and was meant for handgun hunting and has not been used for such. dr3498@hotmail.com

These folks in Cave Creek do great work, you will not be disappointed..... https://watsonshatshop.com/ https://watsonshatshop.com/shop/the-bowler-2/

Just a pair of SAA's in .45..... Grips by Joe Perkins of Tucson. Finely tuned and such a pair of shooters.

Share your story..... It rattled, it smoked, it required I keep spare parts inside but I got it to run, stop and occasionally start it with a screw driver. The seat was uncomfortable and the lap belt was a add on. Paint was a mysterious faded shade of blue and the floor shift knob was advertising Coors. Floor shift was a great thing when you needed to shift into reverse while on a date with your favorite girl and she was in the middle, since it took to heads to drive back then. The radio was the AM variety and the AC meant rolling down the windows. As I compare it with my modern marvel in the driveway with all of those widgets and gadgets that defy description, I do miss that truck. Oh to do a full body restoration and keep the gun-rack that I installed with some sheet metal screws that carried coffee cups and a favorite 30-30 from time to time. Great memories of being young, free and broke at the Napa store.

From a business perspective, I can't fault them one bit. Still a great company to deal with.

Summer is AZ is just plain hot! On the east side of Flagstaff my barn thermometer was at 100 yesterday afternoon. The entire free world from Maricopa County is in Flagstaff currently for the 4th, can't fault any of them either. As far as Snowbowl goes I say we all go shoot in Alpine in eastern, AZ. We all know this too will pass... man it's HOT!

On the topic of 22's... Now I don't consider my self old, vintage or high mileage perhaps, but not old. Back in the early to mid 60's I'd collect empty pop bottles on my way home from school and trade them in at the local mom and pop store for a box of .22 shorts. I believe it was 5 bottles for a box of 50. Then I was all set to go on Safari with my Winchester model 62. Different times, different days and attitudes. High mileage people can relate.

I just heard that Emeril Lagasse is cooking for us in deer camp this fall...

50/50 mix into a vibrating cleaner works well for me.

Never a problem with any Remington, as a matter of habit, always start with clean the primer pockets. Bought a few thousand during the Great Dumpster Fire of 2020 , large and small, pistol and rifle and not a problem one.

Anyone ever come upon some Top Brass in 44 40 designed for small pistol primer? I just have and given the way it jammed the progressive, I threw them out. User be aware please.....it was once fired from factory ammo.

Welcome, glad your'e here. Enjoy the ride and the friendships. The only advice I will give is simply, have fun.

I have been using their 550 and SDB for decades. Very minor problems on a rare occasion and as far as I am concerned they wrote the book on customer service. I did ask them to start making pick ups......

Now I am not a gun writer, I am a gun shooter. Periodically something is manufactured and it is elevated from want to need. So I found myself needing a new Marlin 1894 in .357/.38. Now when it comes to CAS I shoot .45 and 44-40 and have yet to become a part of the .38 culture, I just like bigger calibers. So this was not a CAS need. Being a previous Marlin owner and connoisseur of lever rifles, I took the plunge. I had seen the rifles at big box gun stores, but was holding out for the smaller LGS and managed to find one. Here we go.... First off it is pretty, the wood, the checkering, the bluing, externally it is a pretty rifle. The walnut stock fit the metal surfaces perfectly, the bluing was consistent and attractive and the quality and appearance of the wood was first rate. I still prefer walnut and blue steel so this is right up my alley. I actually read the entire owners manual, no surprises there, and commenced to take it apart as if I was going to clean the rifle. From what I could seen it appeared to me exactly like my other Marlin's but internally the various friction points were nicely lubed by the factory in all of the right places. It did not need a oil drain plug like some of the off shore rifles we buy for CAS. The machining appeared to be spot on throughout the rifle. To sum it up, Ruger did it right. So after some reassembly it was off to my favorite shooting location to see how this rifle performed. I shot it at 25 - 50 - 75 and 100 yards from a bench. Using factory Hornady 158 gr XTP ammo in .357, it was dead on. 75 yards was ideal, but out to a 100 it was a shooter. Then off hand I shot it as one would in a CAS match, and it cycled consistently. No glitches in .38 or .357, accurate as can be using iron sights and old eyes. I am very happy with the rifle Ruger brought back. Now the downside. The action and trigger can use some work, not the worst out of the box but it is lawyer approved. For my purposes, a pick up rifle, I will not have it tuned in the near future. The sights are good but I would prefer a brass bead in the front. The sling attachment points detract from the aesthetics of a lever gun, I can do without them. I have to question the rubber butt pad, it is not a recoil pad just hard rubber. It is nice and doesn't slip but I still prefer the old Marlin black butt plate. Overall though, it is a keeper and a shooter. I have seen these priced from $975 to $1499...inexpensive they are not. Overall it is a solid rifle and I can expect to see it hanging from my saddle or carried afield in search of pesky varmints. Just some thought from a fellow shooter...