Recent content by borntxn

Remember, just two weeks ago 13 people lost their lives in flash floods in San Antonio proper early morning rains. There have been numerous NWS flash flood watches and warnings over the last few days as well for the area.

I do not know if that CodeRED system was activated or not though.

Yes, please. I live in Boerne just a couple of miles from Kerrville and the Guadalupe River. I was watching the weather forecast late Thursday and neither saw nor heard any severe river warnings. The NWS was predicting a manageable 4-5" of rain in the area and the Kerrville/Guadalupe River head...

I was visiting N, Virginia so I stopped by the NRA National Firearms Museum yesterday. It's very impressive with a tremendous collection of firearms and displays from the Revolutionary times to present day. I spent about 2 hours there and saw most of the displays. Well worth visiting if you are...

6 of the 8 original defendants in the case had already been dismissed. I'm sure S&W and Interstate Distributors, who were the remaining two defendants, are breathing a huge sigh of relief this morning.

Trivia - Kirby Smith Hull, Jr (1896-1954) was listed in the 1940 U.S. Census as living at 507 N. 3rd St in Temple, Tx and was a Game Warden with the Texas Game Commission with a salary of $400 in 1939.

It took some time but I was able to take possession of my Dad's Winchester Model 62 Gallery gun a few years back. It's not worth a whole lot but is priceless to me. It will go to my son & then grandson at some point. Here's a rough photo.

Yes I did, the 1940 U.S. Census.

Doc White Gravestone Doc White's Gravestone in the Masonic Cemetery, Austin, TX and a current view of his 1940 home in San Antonio.

I inherited a Phoenix Arms Raven .25 caliber semi-auto. $59.99 new in about 1995. I've never shot it nor taken it out in public.

My 686-4 +, 4 inch. Bought it new in Jan '97 and it will be passed down to my grandson some day.

There was one offered for sale in 2019 at The world's coolest Washing Machines, Dryers and Dishwashers for $8,000. Don't get your hopes up yet, that could be a one-off. The listing was at Conver$ation Piece: Very Rare Smith & Wesson 1930 Dishwasher - $8000

A rabbit hole about a similar gun: Smith 686 Competitor Lew Horton price advice

Webb is right, "US" looks fairly clear with a little enhancing and rotating. ....

My 4" 686-4 Plus pre-lock circa 1997.