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Ballistol is supposed to be ok for leather. I can't imagine smelling mold after a treatment with it.

Have you tried them?

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Don't forget "Winter Rain."

Too Tall has added a Sunday shoot of 6 stages so we can shoot one, two or three days prior to EOT.

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Gonna miss you Barry and Trizlee, hope you're staying warm.

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It's not just finished ammo, the components are under price pressure as well. Stock up if you find sales, free shipping/hazmat.

It's getting closer.

One more time.

After spending time on taxes this morning, I'll be lucky to break even.

Check to see if your bullets are crooked in the carrier before you attempt to lever it. I once loaded some .45 Colt too long and the first round often "jammed". I had to manipulate the carrier (by hand) and lever simultaneously to get the 1st round going. I decided I had too many loaded to pull the bullets and used them up (painfully) at local matches. I backed off the OAL a bit afterwards and haven't had that issue since.

Bear Creek has a nice moly coated 230 gr. RN that runs well in 1911s. https://www.bearcreeksupplybullets.com/

I used to use my wallet in my back pocket until I tired of my rig pulling my pants down. 🫢I saw someone using suspenders to hold his up and went that route. I found them at Wild West Merc.

2002. A lot of lead downrange since.

Not yet, but I will be. 😁

I purchased mine based on price and condition, it just so happened to be made in 1963. I did the "buy now" feature and there were no CC fees. 28" barrel, very good bluing, no cracks in stock, decent furniture.

YEAR Serial Numbers Ending YEAR Serial Numbers Ending 1912 1 5,308 1938 754,251 779,455 1913 5,309 32,418 1939 779,456 814,121 1914 32,419 79,765 1940 814,122 856,499 1915 79,766 109,515 1941 856,500 907,431 1916 109,516 136,412 1942 907,432 958,303 1917 136,413 159,391 1943 958,304 975,640 1918 159,392 183,461 1944 975,641 975,727 1919 183,462 219,457 1945 975,728 990,004 1920 219,458 247,458 1946 990,005 1,029,152 1921 247,459 267,253 1947 1,029,153 1,102,371 1922 267,254 304,314 1948 1,102,372 1,176,055 1923 304,315 346,319 1949 1,176,056 1,214,041 1924 306,320 385,196 1950 1,214,042 1,252,028 1925 385,197 423,056 1951 1,252,029 1,290,015 1926 423,057 464,564 1952 1,290,016 1,328,002 1927 464,565 510,693 1953 1,328,003 1,399,996 1928 510,694 557,850 1954 1,399,997 1,471,991 1929 557,851 600,834 1955 1,471,992 1,541,929 1930 600,835 626,996 1956 1,541,930 1,611,868 1931 626,997 651,255 1957 1,611,869 1,651,435 1932 651,256 660,110 1958 1,651,436 1,690,999 1933 660,111 664,544 1959 1,691,000 1,795,500 1934 664,545 673,994 1960 1,795,501 1,800,000 1935 673,995 686,978 1961 1,800,001 1,854,794 1936 686,979 720,316 1962 1,854,795 1,909,588 1937 720,317 754,250 1963 1,909,589 1,964,384 Here is one example. I don't recall exactly which one I downloaded.

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When I searched for a 12, I downloaded a year/serial number guide to help me determine age of various ones for sale. I ended up with a nice 1963 built gun for just under $500 counting all fees.

The calendar shape and EOT schedule in 2026 prevented a two day shoot from one sponsoring club like in the past few years. BUT, with the Tumbleweeds match on Friday and the Los Vaqueros match on Saturday, interested pards and pardettes can shoot one or both days prior to the EOT Wild Bunch and other scheduled events of EOT. You can spend time in Tombstone and plan your travel on to Phoenix as you require. On Saturday, Los Vaqueros will shoot two stages per bay (on 3 bays) with no pre-registration necessary. Realistically we can handle 75 shooters which coincides with Tumbleweeds' 75 shooter limit. You will need to fill out a waiver as you sign up on Saturday and it will cost $20 for non-members. Shoot with us, make sure your guns and gear are ready for EOT and enjoy the atmosphere of the Town Too Tough to Die.