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    He loved those mules.

    In the 50's I met a veteran who had served in Italy with the mule borne artillery. He would still talk, at the drop of a hat, about how wonderful the mules were.
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    Sort of what I figured would be required. At...

    Sort of what I figured would be required. At least under these procedures the pistol would be only useful for a prop. It surely would be easier to smuggle one in from elsewhere. Thanks for the...
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    British pistol inactivation laws

    Last night I saw a 2002 British crime show that showed a character re-activating a deactivated pistol. He was drilling out a blockage in the barrel. One of his re-activated pistols had been used in...
  4. Quite a few years ago I noticed stretch marks on...

    Quite a few years ago I noticed stretch marks on Enfield 303 cases I was reloading. I did some research and found that unlike rimless cases, the 303 headspaces on the rim. The British ream their...
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    How many of us actually remember friction tape? ...

    How many of us actually remember friction tape? It was gross stuff that sort of worked for electrical wiring and repairing bicycle tires. I was really happy when other types of electrical tape and...
  6. Thread: M1 or AR 15

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    One often hears horror stories of how a firearm...

    One often hears horror stories of how a firearm involved in a defensive incident is not returned to the owner later. My take on that is that if I were to use a firearm in an incident, my life and/or...
  7. Thread: M1 or AR 15

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    One other advantage of the M1 carbine is the...

    One other advantage of the M1 carbine is the reduced need for cleaning. One normally does not have to clean the gas system between barrel changes. I remember the debacle of the M16 in 'Nam before...
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    I'm no expert but it looks posed to me. For one...

    I'm no expert but it looks posed to me. For one thing they are exposed and very close together.
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    If this were my problem and with spring coming, I...

    If this were my problem and with spring coming, I would sprinkle it on my wife's garden and turn it into the soil. Smokeless powder makes good fertilizer and is much safer than guessing about the...
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    If I were in your position, I would assemble the...

    If I were in your position, I would assemble the "good" barrel on the "good" receiver and check the head space. You may find that the head space is OK or even that it needs a bit of a touch with a...
  11. Years ago I built one by grinding a 1/4" drive...

    Years ago I built one by grinding a 1/4" drive socket to make a tool. Works well, and quite cheap.
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    Just looked at all the slide differences. Most...

    Just looked at all the slide differences. Most changes were made just to increase durability. The rest seem to be aimed at exact tuning of ejection. My take is they all worked and safely. I have...
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    I agree wholeheartedly with his choice. The...

    I agree wholeheartedly with his choice. The firearm I carry, and is in my camper as I write this, to supplement my pistol is the same one. Mine have never failed to go bang, with acceptable...
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    Back in the '80's I rebuilt a 1903A3, and a...

    Back in the '80's I rebuilt a 1903A3, and a M1917. Both had come back from some Arabic country per the writing on the butt stock. The barrels looked like they had fired ~5K rounds of corrosive ammo...
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    I happened to be in grad school in Cleveland when...

    I happened to be in grad school in Cleveland when the riots broke out. Woke up to find National Guardsmen on the corner by my house. You bet your bippy that I was glad they were there. Hard, but...
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    I may be wrong, but the guy driving that horse...

    I may be wrong, but the guy driving that horse looks like he is extremely inexperienced at driving. He is holding the reins completely wrong and would have little control if the horse needed it. ...
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    A word of caution: Many years ago I purchased a...

    A word of caution: Many years ago I purchased a nice looking carbine. Quickly found it shot high. Brazed an extension on the front site. Things appeared great until I noticed that it was really...
  18. So when did they stop being a super PDW? When I...

    So when did they stop being a super PDW? When I camp one rides in my camper, on car trips one with an after market folding stock rides in a tennis racket case in my trunk. Plan is to use my pistol...
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    Thanks for the info. Exactly what I was looking...

    Thanks for the info. Exactly what I was looking for.
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    Please bear with a dummy. I have never heard of...

    Please bear with a dummy. I have never heard of a part of a rifle or rifle stock part called the "draw". Can someone point me to a picture illustrating this?
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    I am not an Enfield expert, but I do reload for...

    I am not an Enfield expert, but I do reload for 3 of them. 1) The bulge is rather typical of the loose chambers that were to decrease the incidence of jams from mud in trenches. The solution for...
  22. About 30 years ago I purchased a nice looking M1...

    About 30 years ago I purchased a nice looking M1 Carbine at a gun show for about the going price as a "shooter". Eventually I found that it was printing high, so I brazed an extension on the front...
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    I like that advice. I never thought of that,...

    I like that advice. I never thought of that, even though I was suspecting a chamber problem. I learn a lot from this forum! I hope Jaxon50 finds out what is going on.
  24. Thread: P.14 Carbine

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    Has the sight been re-calibrated for the shorter...

    Has the sight been re-calibrated for the shorter barrel? I suspect not, which would be a pretty good indication of a conversation by Bubba not an arsenal.
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    My theory is that since the original idea of the...

    My theory is that since the original idea of the carbine was that it was an emergency weapon to replace the pistol for those who's primary job was to do something except shooting at the enemy,while...
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