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Uss Ohare, Off Nam. Someone somewhere thought an ethnic night was a great idea so Chitlins were on the menu. The entire ship smelled for a week, and not a person of any persuasion was able to eat a...

I do drive a Prius. It has more interior room than most sedans I've had, gets 45 mpg regularly at least and has had no work other than routine maintenance in about 160 thousand miles. I have a...

My experiences have been different. I grew up in a small Pa. town. Most older men were WW2 vets and it was assumed that if you were my age and weren't going to College you went in the military. ...

Too bad you're not in Florida. Amazing amount of free fire wood now!

Bunch of wenies

I retired from the Navy in 1990, finished a masters degree in a couple months and was employed before the end of that. You're undoubtedly used to being productive and the work environment. Even if...

Oops, last is the wrong pix - That's 1836, against the Seminoles in Florida

to be truthful, I don't get much leather original stuff because I couldn't stand busting them up. My mare can be 'marish' sometimes. I did the saber carrier, saddle bags, and girth and stirrup...

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Drawing the saber is awkward, but possible. Most of the strength leather is replaced. the scabbard I made. Too rough on original 100 year old stuff

Many thanks! I would never have guessed that was the case. The one I saw looked OK superficially. They wanted over 200 for it.

Local gunshop has a sportered Mauser with this crest. Any idea of the nationality?? Appreciate any assistance.

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Looks like it evolved or was converted from a pepperbox, Didn't see notches indicating a pinfire. probably rimfire. Not much else on the little available to be seen.

lgs has boxes of 50 at 5 dollars for most 22's and 10 for mini-mags. Bought Remington Yellow Jackets at $5. Back to at least reasonable. The flea market scalpers are still lining up at Walmart and...

FWIW - Got it back today, over a month later, but same barrel, same serial, but this time it is within adjustment and shot into 1.5x2 inch group at 25 yards. No target rifle but fine for a plinker. ...

I can see the situation where you're off the line, catching a nap or otherwise not quite ready; incoming and you grab and go. Note they sell sidesaddles for shotguns now.

Curiosity satisfied! I've been portraying Cavalry of various eras for ~20 years, and the sometimes BS can be overwhelming. I do try to get it right.

Just curious - Were the magazine pouches put on the stocks during WW2 or Korea or is this a 'reenactor thing'? In my limited experience I don't remember seeing this pictured.

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Gun Shop (Mack's, in Live Oak, Fl) called, got the ship number, and it's enroute already. I wanted the 'look' it had, and will be putting it into a milsurp stock. I tried it in an Inland stock. ...

Thanks for the advice, I moved the front sight to the right w/o drilling anything, and could get it to point of aim, but it was so far over it was visually crooked, at least 10 degrees. It's a new...

I purchased a black plastic stock model to use with the grand kids. It functions perfectly, but the sights are so far off to the left of point of impact that even with the rear sight all the way...

Hit me up in about 10 years when I'm older and slightly more senile.

the swivel is marked, not the band. thanks for the catch. respects

Local gun store that rarely has milsurps ended up with two carbines. The inland came home for about seven and a half. Cleaned it and and basically shot a 10 round one hole group at my back pasture...

If the 7.62x39 dies are still available, I'll take them.
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Saw a similar discussion previously. Old guy taught me black powder when I started reenacting ~25 years ago. I have a sharps I purchased about the second year in and have used boiling hot water...