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Knife from private collection - Very rare 1994 commemorative edition for the 50th anniversary of the Normandy landings. New knife, never used, never put in the sheath, supplied with original box and paper manuals in good condition. My loss will be your gain as I am asking $125 shipped.
I will accept PayPal - Cash - Check or Money Order. Send a PM or respond here; First I'll take it gets it. See Pictures below & thank you for looking.
Charlie
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On 10/23/2024 at 10:37 PM, Cholla said:
I recommend you list all the details.
Scope maker:
Scope specs:
Barrel length:
Free floated?
Muzzle Brake:
Threaded muzzle?
Capacity:
Stock material:
Length of pull:
As we traded I have that info and forgot to pass it on to him which I have since corrected, see beginning of thread
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On 10/21/2024 at 9:10 AM, Yul Lose said:
Looks like you found a home for the Gatling gun.
Yes he did, I hope he’s as satisfied as I am.
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It now has a new home - thanks Tell
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FYI, 28 Nosler ammo can be found at Midway USA for $41.64 a box of 20, which is about the same as 30-06; see link below: https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1023273159?pid=515268
and I agree, Tell you ought to take it out and shoot it before you sell it.
CTW
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We should always be vigil for those kinds of qualities in the people we select for leadership in this country
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I'll take . the Hornaday Pacific 07 I can do PayPal or check - PM with payment info & I will send my info
Charlie
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Please welcome our newest Team SASS State Director for Iowa: sassnetguy50 - himikoiowa@gmail.com. I feel he will be an excellent fit for this position as he is well known in his area, enthusiastic and well connected. He is motivated to actively preserve our Second Amendment. Reach out and welcome him to the fire.
If you or someone you know is serious about fighting for America's freedom to keep and bear arms that may be interested in being a Team SASS State Director, and prefer not to place that information on our open forum please message me their SASS# and email address.
Charlie T Waite
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Very well said, thank you sir!
Charlie
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Please welcome our newest Team SASS State Director for Central Texas: Itchy Trigger SASS # 112211 Itchy.Trigger.SASS@GMail.com. I feel he will be an excellent fit for this position as he is well known in his area, enthusiastic and well connected. He is motivated to actively preserve our Second Amendment. Reach out and welcome him to the fire.
If you or someone you know is serious about fighting for America's freedom to keep and bear arms that may be interested in being a Team SASS State Director, and prefer not to place that information on our open forum please message me their SASS# and email address.
Charlie T Waite
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I'm not sure how many remember or knew how hard Colonel Dan worked to get Team SASS up and running. There were a lot of obstacles he had to overcome; and with tenacity & determination he muscled through. When he passed the baton to me I only hoped I could do him proud. As we had traveled down this road fighting for our rights we have encountered victories and defeats, but every time we were dealt a blow we always got up, dusted ourselves off and pushed on. We as well as other 2A organizations have continued fighting in the face of what appeared to be insurmountable odds. The results thus far are 25 states with "Constitutional Carry" See below map
Do you realize that is 50% - 1/2 of the country? Hooray for our side.
Better news is, that more states are looking to expand individual Second Amendment rights through the rest of the year, but our work is not through. You see proponents of stricter gun rights laws have argued that different interpretations of the Second Amendment would enhance gun safety. They say it leads to lower gun-related deaths. However, when you look at the evidence, it has shown that there is not necessarily a direct correlation between more restrictive gun laws and fewer gun-related fatalities or accidents. How about an example. Let look at the city of Chicago, which has one of the strictest sets of gun laws in the country, yet they saw a massive rise in gun-related crime towards the end of 2021, and there are no signs that the city’s crime wave is slowing. Looking further at other large cities enforcing strict gun control legislation, such as Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles, They are also seeing historic increases in crime, particularly homicides. So we are winning because of the facts even when at times it seems we are standing still or moving backwards. If you need more proof or how far we have come, take a look at State Constitutions and the Right to Arms in the previously Pined Post. Again, Colonel Dan's effort where he researched & posted each stat's 2A on their state constitution except as he noted:
"California, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York" do not have "right to keep and bear arms" provisions in their state constitutions.
Two of those states have general provisions that protect a right to defend life and liberty:
· Iowa`s constitution (Art. I, § 1) states: "All men are, by nature, free and equal, and have certain inalienable rights—among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness."
· New Jersey`s (Art. I, § 1) states: "All persons are by nature free and independent, and have certain natural and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety, and happiness."
And while has changed in these states due to their political environment there have been some changes and movement due to lawsuits and public sentiment. I do have to admit that the Corona Virus helped here as our opposition saw it as a venue to restrict our rights even further and Americans being what we are said enough is enough and are now pushing back hard.
In closing we need to be consistent in our efforts and rely on, as well as help each other to maintain our Second Amendment Rights.
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This is a critical time for preserving not just our Second Amendment right but our other rights as well. They are trying to take away our First Amendment right which would not allow us to raise our voices in defense of the Second Amendment. Anyone paying attention knows that they try to shut you down if you don’t agree with them. It is in the open now you may have noticed the new “US Department of Homeland Security Disinformation Board”; so your help is desperately needed.
Look on the Team SASS State Directors; Current Roster for your state - your name could be there.
This is not a position that you receive a title and then it ends there. The role of the Team SASS State Director is to lead the effort within their state, contact and stay in touch with representatives of as many clubs as possible and enlist those who have the enthusiasm and dedication to provide motivation and coordination to local clubs or their representatives to actively contact local politicians and push our single agenda of supporting the Second Amendment. They would be the official SASS representative between their state and Team SASS HQs. They should consistently post information about their state's efforts, needs & calls to action on the Team SASS Wire.
If you or someone you know is serious about fighting for America's freedom to keep and bear arms and who may be interested in being a Team SASS State Director, please reply to this posting with your alias, SASS# and email address. If you prefer not to place that information on our open forum, please email me at: charlietwaite@gmail.com. This position will not take up all of your time. You will find that the other TSSDs and I will be supportive of your efforts and will provide you guidance if you ask.
I appreciate your consideration and look forward to hearing from many of you.
Charlie T Waite
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I could use those as I have one - PM sent
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We have lost a member of our cowboy family. John Aasmundstad
a/k/a Iron Angel, husband of Owl Eye Olga, passed away February
22nd. RIP John.
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5 minutes ago, Savvy Jack said:5 hours ago, Charlie T Waite said:
+1 I've used a 200 Grain Soft-Point (SP) with a Muzzle Velocity of 1190 and done very well out to around 200-250 yards for white tail. 150-200 is best though. I would say 250 would be the max for this load.
Absolutely, contrary to popular belief, all one needs to kill a whitetail is 700fps impact velocity for a clean shot. Where the shooter hits them and how and at what distance is up to the shooter's capability.
FYI, this is a factory load of the only jacketed soft points I could find. I purchased 1 box 9-10 years ago just for hunting. I have gotten my deer every year that I have used it. and the only reason I know the stats is that is what is written on the box, I personally haven't shot them through my chronograph. I didn't say you needed that load, just that it was what I used.. With proper shot placement a shotgun even in 2 3/4" slug 410 will drop a deer.
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On 2/5/2018 at 7:43 PM, Savvy Jack said:
What a great topic with some of the most positive replies I have seen in a very ling time for this cartridge.
It is very hard to "replace" the original charge of BP along with the 427098 type lead bullet and maintain original ballistics. Those early original loads catapulted the lead projectile downrange at 1,245fps. The bullets were lubricated well enough to lob 30 shots 110 yards downrange and all hit inside a 4" circle without cleaning the barrel between shots (Doc Pardee 1875 Winchester catalog). It just didn't get much better than that. Even today shooters such as John Kort prove the ole cartridge and it's original ballistics consistently hitting steel javelina at 300 meters (but using a scope). The purpose was to prove the rifle/cartridge, not the shooter's eye sight! Results from my gel testing days..."75/1 bullets penetrated 27” of clear gel and expanded to .528”..."The handgun loads gave velocities from 941-963 fps at 10 ft., perforated and exited the 32” gel block"...excerpts taken from an article by Ed Harris, bullets cast by John Kort and gel shot test by Bryan Austin. Proof the velocity does not have to be much to penetrate a typical white tail.
Moving on up to modern factory/handload cartridges...modern velocities are about 1,190fps, still well plenty enough to knock down a white tail but accuracy plummets in many cases out to and past 100 yards. In addition to many firearm's differences in barrel sizes, tolerances, projectile weights and other sizes piled up on top of a somewhat finicky to load cartridge....the 44-40 has achieved a very unfair but understandable bad reputation.
When a person begins to understand all of these issues, learns to adapt and overcome, a whole new world will open up. The 44-40 is actually a very multifaceted cartridge. From shotshells, round ball "game getters", 180gr XTP coyote loads to 240gr deer loads...from 50 yards to 300 yard options....decisions on a load can be almost endless not to mention the fact that you are enjoying a classic rifle cartridge and firearms that most modern weapons can not compete with. Lets don't forget the revolvers too.
Now we get to the good stuff.....
A little food for thought...pay close attention...because my writing skills remind me of a song by Allen Jackson !!
Looking at Lyman's reloading manual #49 page 299, (Double check my numbers) Lyman lists several powders and charges for the 44-40. In particular, Lyman lists 2400 powder in use with the Speer 200gr JSHP bullet #4425. Lyman uses a 24" Universal receiver with 1:36" twist for these particular tests. Cases trimmed to 1.295 and an AOL of 1.600. Those measurements (plus some misc measurements) with Starline brass, using QuickLoad...gives a bullet seating depth of .313" as well as the pressures noted.
Lyman Manual....vs...QL (Quickload) Data
grains/powder/velocity/cup/QL psi CIP
Group I Rifles (weak actions)(Lyman lists ten rifles).....That's nineteen different firearms total chambered for the 44-40
xxgr/2400/1,183fps/11,900/15,000 (fps=Current Factory Velocities) Normal LoadsGroup II Rifles (strong actions)(Lyman lists nine rifles).....That's nineteen different firearms total chambered for the 44-40
xxgr/2400/1,380fps/14,500/19,000 (fps=Original Historical Velocities) +P Loads due to higher than max pressures
xxgr/2400/1,638fps/19,000/25,753 (fps=1903 (1910) Factory "High Velocity" Replication) +P+ Loads due to excessive high pressureLyman also lists Unique and IMR4227 powders for Group II Rifles
Personally I will not shoot anything in my Marlin with CIP estimated pressures over 26,000psi CIP, we all have our limitations right?. My goal was to replicate the 1903, more yet...the 1910 "High Velocity" ballistics....not to try and make the 44-40 into a 44 magnum as so I have been accused. I consider these HV loads as 44-40 "+P+" loads for those that like to use the "+P" status.
Reputable writers have been using and publishing the +P type loads that replicate original 1,300fps velocities ( but higher than black powder pressures) in magazines and online articles for years.
For all the nay sayers, dudes, weekend range worriers and city slickers.....the loads are right there in the reloading manual!!
Not in Lymans #49 but is in #47 is the 240gr lead bullet information and Reloder 7 that produce 1,200fps at "Group I" rifle category pressures. The same info is/was listed on Lee's 44-40 reloading 3-die-set pamphlet.
Although the modern 1,300 fps velocities replicate original velocities using both black powder and early smokeless powder, the modern pressures generated are above SAAMI/CIP max pressures. I call modern 1,300fps velocities +P loads because of the higher than standard pressures of the earlier black powder and smokeless powder ballistics. The 1,400fps-1,600fps step in velocities I call +P+ loads.
Again not trying to make the 44-40 into a 44 magnum....simply just trying to get that projectile downrange accurately and maintain enough energy to knock down that white tail :-)+1 I've used a 200 Grain Soft-Point (SP) with a Muzzle Velocity of 1190 and done very well out to around 200-250 yards for white tail. 150-200 is best though. I would say 250 would be the max for this load.
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Actually got it out today.
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We're having a bit of a blizzard at the moment until tomorrow afternoon sometime; but will get it in the mail to you as soon as I can. More than likely Tuesday.
Charlie
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11 hours ago, TinyTim said:
If you still have the 97 spring and follower, I’ll take them. TinyTim
PM me your address & I'll get it sent out.
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2 hours ago, A Boy Named Sue said:
I'd like the '97 spring and follower if still available
PM me your address and I'll send them out to you
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On 8/29/2018 at 8:15 AM, Charlie T Waite said:
I have
1) a military rifle recoil pad w/metal cover & screws that has a hole in the center (not sure what it is off)
2) M1 Carbine metal butt plate & Steel Heat shield
and don't forget the Original 1897 magazine spring and follower I offered earlier.
Still Available
Revised w/lower price Very Rare Ka-Bar Army D-Day WWII 50th Anniversary Knife
in SASS Wire Classifieds
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