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    Ok guys, that's it. Having gone from crook to...

    Ok guys, that's it. Having gone from crook to coward I think I will leave you guys to yourselves.
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    A couple of thoughts. First having the locking...

    A couple of thoughts.

    First having the locking surfaces on the reciever peened to the point that the headspace is altered that much is, IMHO, a reciever failure. As has been mentioned above an...
  3. Thread: VAR Barrel

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    No new VAR barrels are not common, at least in...

    No new VAR barrels are not common, at least in the United States. The value of the barrel will only go up in time. The CMP was charging a premium for VAR barrels toward the end of their supply of...
  4. togor is right. Scott Duff first put me on to...

    togor is right. Scott Duff first put me on to Mr.DeChristopher. He is definately the dealer of last resort to me. If no one else has it Joe is likely to. He has a lot of stuff that isn't on his...
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    This is a tough one. I have been there and done...

    This is a tough one. I have been there and done that more than once. Two policemen were shot to death in a similar situation just this month. A wrestling match in the front seat of a car is very...
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    Just my thoughts: It is a very nice vintage...

    Just my thoughts: It is a very nice vintage hunting rifle that would still be a very nice hunting rifle today for just about anything in North America. It is not "collectable" in the usual sense...
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    I'm with you. There is an ignore button if...

    I'm with you. There is an ignore button if somebody just aggrivates you too much. I just prefer not to respond to some people's posts.

    I do find this forum less civil than some other gun forums...
  8. Jimmy Carter is also a bitter man. He knows how...

    Jimmy Carter is also a bitter man. He knows how his administration will be judged by history. He tries to build himself up by tearing others down, especially if they happen to be Republicans. ...
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    There is a landing craft not mentioned above...

    There is a landing craft not mentioned above because it was sort of a SeaBee inventioin. The "Rhino Barge" which was used to take heavy equipment right up to and on the beach.
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    The rear locking or safety lug is located at the...

    The rear locking or safety lug is located at the rear of the extractor spring just in front of the rear reciever ring on the right side when the bolt is closed.
  11. The Army had a similar summer uniform when I was...

    The Army had a similar summer uniform when I was in. It had the same problem. I think the Air Force called their version "skeleton blues" or something like that.
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    Whether it would be disqualified depends on the...

    Whether it would be disqualified depends on the rules of the sanctioning organization, I would think most would approve it but that's something you'll have to check.

    It is my understanding,...
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    Chuck, the pictures are far from perfect but from...

    Chuck, the pictures are far from perfect but from what I can see that looks a lot to me like a failure due to a case head rupture. I didn't see whether it's National Ordinance or not either but I...
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    The range I use mostly is owned by the members. ...

    The range I use mostly is owned by the members. I usually shoot on weekdays so there isn't a crowd. It is very informal. The first guy there is the range officer and when he leaves he hands it off...
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    When I was a child I was listening to a...

    When I was a child I was listening to a discussion about the best deer cartridges. One guys said "as many deer have been killed with .22 shorts as anything else."

    Of course back then people...
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    It's even worse when you consider that he...

    It's even worse when you consider that he (Wilson) undid the steps toward integrating the Federal buracracy started by Theodore Roosvelt. When he was told that some black and white Federal employees...
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    As one who believes "the best is the enemy of...

    As one who believes "the best is the enemy of good enough" I still use plastilube. In fact mine is the same lot as in the picture above. I figure that the amount in the can will outlast me, and if...
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    I think the question was could the United States...

    I think the question was could the United States of 1941 have won the war with the leadership we have today. My answer is still yes but it would have been a much harder slog.

    I think it should be...
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    I don't know if the interwar rifles were actually...

    I don't know if the interwar rifles were actually better in any area except possibly cosmetics. The Remington M1903s, for instance, are excellent rifles and my Remington M1903A3 is the most accurate...
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    If your state has a "Castle Doctrine" law and the...

    If your state has a "Castle Doctrine" law and the shooting was justifiable there may not even be an issue as far as civil liability goes. The Castle Doctrine Law here in Texas holds a person...
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    While the collectability of "mixmasters" is lower...

    While the collectability of "mixmasters" is lower i do like them because they have a history, even if it can't really be determined. An all original rifle has really high collectability but was...
  22. They were made in China for a while and there was...

    They were made in China for a while and there was a HUGE stink about it. I understand they are made here now. If it wasn't for the Military there wouldn't be a textile industry in this country at...
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    John is exactly right about the Communists...

    John is exactly right about the Communists opposing our entering the war against Germany. Although I didn't mention it in my first post about people who opposed us entering the war, the Communists...
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    Rome Fell: Because by the 1st Century B.C....

    Rome Fell:

    Because by the 1st Century B.C. long wars kept the free small farmers in the Army for so long that they lost all their property to unscrupulous big landlords.

    Because its military...
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    [QUOTE=Former Cav;41320]I thought I would ask 5...

    [QUOTE=Former Cav;41320]I thought I would ask 5 questions based on our discussion of the Glock Stove Piping thread.


    1) are you willing to shoot someone and KILL them or CRIPPLE them for life?
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