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    Prior to electrical generation most gun and other...

    Prior to electrical generation most gun and other factories were located on rivers to power those overhead shafts.
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    I agree wit Johnny. Looks more like kids and...

    I agree wit Johnny. Looks more like kids and grandkids. Its a story that played out all over the country.
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    Rifle appears to have an 03A3 trigger housing and...

    Rifle appears to have an 03A3 trigger housing and an incorrect stock.
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    Well, whatever this thing is I'm going to load up...

    Well, whatever this thing is I'm going to load up some 180 soft points for it. I don't hunt but I do kill hogs.
    I'm unable to do pictures so I'll try to figure something out on this Krag. The guy I...
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    I picked up a Krag recently that seemed close to...

    I picked up a Krag recently that seemed close to yours but then I remembered it is shorter than normal. I bought it for a shooter. Barrel measures 23 and three-fourths inches from the bolt face. All...
  6. Thread: KFC Rations

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    Yep we ate C's in the mess hall about every six...

    Yep we ate C's in the mess hall about every six months and drew replacement rations. Since we had alerts on a monthly basis our alert rations got loaded,wooled around,hauled,and finally unloaded at...
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    I'm thinkin' amber nailed this one.

    I'm thinkin' amber nailed this one.
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    Should you get into a situation where you can...

    Should you get into a situation where you can only fire at fifty or a hundred yards;use 107gr. Sierra Match Kings over 19gr. of IMR 4759.
    In that 96 Swede it sounds like a pellet rifle and there is...
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    Dry and not exposed to hot and direct sunlight....

    Dry and not exposed to hot and direct sunlight. Even in ideal conditions it was only good for a short period such as an indoor inspection or a guard mount.

    Festus
  10. Sticky: A good scrubbing with hot soapy water (same as...

    A good scrubbing with hot soapy water (same as with a muzzle loader) and after a dry patch or two;then an oily patch and muzzle down in the safe.
    Festus
  11. Not hard to figure out the lower desertion rate....

    Not hard to figure out the lower desertion rate. A deserting white soldier could blend in with the other whites on the frontier and assume another life.
    A deserting black soldier on the frontier...
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    That old Basic Training crap is rather trite....

    That old Basic Training crap is rather trite. After Basic nobody of any rank cared what you called your rifle or pistol.
    Festus
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