Grayfox54

Back in the early 90s, I carried a 3914 (blue) for a few years. Great gun, excellent shooter and easy to carry. I don't care for bobbed hammers, so I put a 5906 hammer in it. Worked like a charm. But when state wide CCW went into effect, I put it in the safe and pulled out my Colt Commander .45 and never looked back. Foolishly sold it during the Y2K scare for a healthy profit. Really wish I had kept it. That's one gun I seriously regret selling.

In past threads on this subject I've already spoken about the problems my two sons both had when they needed new vehicles. It sucked for both of them. For several years now I've been considering trading off my 2nd vehicle, a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis, for something smaller and cheap on gas to use as an everyday driver. Thereby saving wear and tear on my pick-up and the cost of gas. But every time I start checking into it, I would end up getting royally screwed. That's just how the market is right now.

For a lot of people its a matter of cost and convenience. Having fewer calibers to be concerned with simplifies their shooting and inventory. Its easier and cheaper to stockpile a big supply of just a few calibers than many. especially if you're just an occasional shooter or on a tight budget. I shoot most of the common calibers plus a couple that aren't so common. Off the top of my head, I count 15. However, I readily admit to passing on a gun simply because I don't want to mess around with another caliber.

A barrel and magazines for sure. However, first check to see if a .38 Super round will fit in the breach face of your slide. The 38 Super is a semi-rimmed cartridge and thus slightly larger than a 9mm at the base. It may be necessary to slightly open up the breach face for the Super to chamber. However, I do know that 9mm/38 Super convertible 1911s do exist. So it is possible.

Congratulations on an excellent find! I think the S&W semi-autos are highly under rated. I just don't understand why they never got the recognition they deserve.

ATF and other LE agencies are well known for attending gun shows. They are also known to try to set up sellers for a bust. One of the most common is to have an out of state buyer try to buy from an un-licensed seller. I once was set up at the Jackson show and had a guy all set to buy a rather expensive gun from me. That one sale would have made my day. But when I asked to see ID, he pulled out a Mississippi drivers license. I had to turn him down. ALWAYS check a buyers ID. As for the gangs. many of the big gangs in large northern cities have associates in southern cities. When one of their boys gets in trouble with the law, they just send them south until things cool down. Works the other way around too.

The rifle is a Winchester 1892. The revolver is a large frame S&W break-top. Either a New Model #3 or a Schofield. I can't make out the latch, so I'm not sure which. Here's my Navy Arms Schofield for comparison.

You can try very lightly filing the bottom surface of the site to get it to line up properly. Go very lightly, just a stroke or two at a time. A little goes a long way.

Having a wife, a home and raising two sons, I used to work all the overtime I could get. Our shop was a Mon-Fri operation. But we were always short handed and behind. So it ended up that a few guys would work almost every Saturday. I always volunteered. It wasn't so much that I needed the money. I made a pretty good living. I did it mainly because I never wanted my family to want for anything. There's a difference between living and just getting by. I worked so many that it finally reached a point where the boss made me take a Saturday off now and then for my own good. Age has taught me that while money is a necessity, its not the most important thing in life, Don't chase after it to the point you don't have time to live. Besides, my wife and I had an agreement. As long as the bills were paid and there was food on the table, whatever overtime I made was mine to do with as I pleased. While much of it went to family, house, etc, that overtime is what built my gun collection.

Under Federal law - Yes. But as Will said, it also depends on State and Local laws and the dealer must agree to take your C&R. Private sales of C&R items are legal as long as the seller will take the C&R and all info is recorded in your bound book. But again, State and Local laws may vary. If your planning on going to the Louisville show. I know several people who have bought C&Rs there without any trouble.

I'm no expert on the M1 Garrand, but the IHC guns were built 1953-56 for the Korean War. To the best of my knowledge, they were all made in .30-06. However, some M1s were given aftermarket conversions to 7.62X51. I would expect this one to be .30-06. If its been converted to .308 I don't think it would be worth as much as an original. BTW: Don't shoot a .30-06 M1 with commercial hunting ammo as it could bend the operating rod. Military M2 Ball ammo was designed specifically for the M1 and operates at a lower pressure than commercial .30-06. However, M2 Ball is still available and several of the big ammo makers do make loads specifically for the M1. But, I absolutely agree, if the price is right, BUY IT! My Father worked for IHC for 33 years. I'd love to have a IHC Garrand. If you don't want it, I'd be interested.

Rereading this thread I'd like to make a correction. I let it slide when it was written because, well Bob being Bob, I didn't want to start an argument. But he's gone, so now I'll correct his mistake. S&W K-frame .357s should not be fired a lot with full magnum loads using bullets of 125 grains or lighter. Bobsguns post was wrong. This is easy enough to research. Its all over the web. The issue is that small flat area on the bottom of the barrel stub which is required for the yoke to clear. It turns out that this is a weak spot and over time and enough full house .357 light loads it can cause excessive wear on the forcing cone and possibly cause a crack in this area of the barrel. Its not something that happens overnight. It does take time and many rounds fired. Occasional use is fine. Some years ago I sent a Model 19 back to S&W to correct an unrelated problem. In checking the gun S&W found excessive wear in the forcing cone. They just went ahead and set back the barrel and recut the forcing cone under warranty at no cost to me. Its enough of an issue that S&W checks this on any K-frame .357 that comes through their shop.

How far are we from a SHTF situation? One Putin temper tantrum could start WW III.

If you can arrange it with a local FFL, you can buy out of state and have the gun shipped to them so they can transfer to you. Kinda a PITA for both you and the FFL. Most won't bother, but a few will. And then there's the good old C&R for older guns.

On a good note, it does appear that the investigation has cleared Hanna Gutierrez-Reed of any wrong doing. Its sad to see that the only gun professional on the set tried to do her job, but had her hands tied by her bosses. But don't be surprised if they try to use her as a scape goat. As for Baldwin, no he probably won't be charged. There's too much blame to go around. However, his public image, credibility and reputation are shot to hell. He will always be known as the man who murdered someone on set. Hopefully, he will be sued into bankruptcy and never work again.

I saw on the news earlier today that the state of New Mexico has fined Rust Productions the maximum amount allowable of $136,000. Its clear from the documents Glock Spock posted that this entire production was a total cluster with most of the fault lying on the head people. It was an ill run and dangerous work place and the bosses just didn't seem to care. But I still maintain the Baldwin pulled the trigger and final blame falls on him.

Give it a couple of years. When there's a semi-auto civilian version and ammo readily available, I could very well see myself buying one.

I'd think that would depend on how thick the brass is. I think one of the advantages of the bi-metal case is the brass section can be thinner? You also have to take into account the steel base. Looks to me to be about 1/2" long. You would probably need specific dies made for that cartridge to full length resize. But I do think it can be done.

Scum got what he deserved. What I find interesting is that the BG was hit 68 times. But reportedly, the officers fired 110 rounds. You'd think SWAT would have done better.

Check into Jasper engines for a long block. We used them back when I was turning wrenches for a living.

About damned time! I never did like the M-16 or the 5.56 cartridge. Sig makes excellent firearms. I'm glad they got the contract. I think I heard ( correct me if I'm wrong) that these weapons will be built in the U.S. Good for our economy as well. My understanding is that the 6.8 cartridge is on par with the .270 Winchester. A classic hunting cartridge capable of taking most any game in North America. It should serve our troops well.

RK puts on some decent gun shows in Tennessee. Size just sorta depends on the location and how many sign up. I'm partial to the Jackson shows. Much better than Memphis. Check their site to see what's near you. RK Gun Shows