I went to The Big Sandy Shoot twice a year for 14 years. I only missed the last two shoots due to health reasons.
I only have one regret, when they had the Ball Turret available with twin fifties....
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I went to The Big Sandy Shoot twice a year for 14 years. I only missed the last two shoots due to health reasons.
I only have one regret, when they had the Ball Turret available with twin fifties....
Nothing like a little freedom vino from the locals........
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Riding, beats the shyite out of walking......
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I like the name......Salty Baldy?
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Like watching Dr. Zhivago, just looking at that picture makes me cold, and shiver.
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Good story and very detailed recount of the action.
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Thanks for that information.......
"Bullseye powder loaded in accordance with the test procedure."
That'll usually tell you something real fast.:D
The NRA also did this with an Arisaka and...
I have a lot of that ammo, both 6.5 and 7.35. The problem with it
is duds and hangfires, The clips are usually worth more than the ammo.
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I know it's not the same but, this picture reminded me of a picture with my 1959 Chevy at
Fort Eustis Virginia in 1966.
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What's the wreck without wheels and assorted debris?
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The little guy's shirt is un-bloused.......really?
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That is a great reference work, Thank you and Peter too.
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That was a very interesting read.
Thank you,
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A good story. Thank you for posting.
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Seeing this thread reminded me that I have both, A Santa Fe sporter with a 5 rd magazine and a No. 4 MK2
that a friends father brought back from a trip to Europe a long time ago when you could do...
Everything is too clean and neat. Looks posed to me.
Knotholes in the wooden fence.
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You're welcome......Here's a picture of my Maxim
This is the only picture I could find of Midwest Maxim build. Not the best picture but the best I could find.......:thup:
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I had my all matching Maxim built by Dennis @ Midwest Metal Creations and it is a masterpiece of museum quality.
He has a fine reputation for quality, timely builds.
He also machined...
Yesterday I traded my nephew a Charter Arms .38 Special and ammo & stuff for a No1 Mk III
Made at Enfield in 1915 it is a wire wrapped grenade launcher.
I should have taken pictures before I...
What.......The swabbie couldn't put the ramp all the way down?
Make them doggies jump?:thup:
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I got a smoking deal on a complete upper from PSA and I am impressed
with the quality of the copy of the original.
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I don't know why it turned it sideways.......
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The cordite that was good enough for ground pounders was not ideal for aircraft use. Cordite has a significantly more visible flash than granulated double-based powders. Lighting...
WWII Nerd alert.......:D
You can look, but don't touch.
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Only the number three prisoner is in the "I am well prepared to leap up and take action"
With the weapon in the shouldered position it might have worked,
Never let the captured enemy get an...
Oh, I love the Herter's Bull Elk Calling manual.
I have a lot of stuff from Herters from the 60's-70's including
the George Leonard Herter's guides knife and 2 loading presses which I still use.