Recent content by hsguy

Have a great one!!

As a resident of Elgin I find these threads fascinating. I know nothing about watches but do appreciate the local history I learn. A recent project in Elgin some may fine interesting. https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-begins-hazardous-waste-cleanup-former-silbert-watch-co-site-elgin-illinois

Very nice! Possibly done in Germany post-war? The grips look like those often found on British conversions. Very similar to this one found on a closed auction although yours to be a 5” barrel. Is it 38 Special or 38 SW?

All essentially subsidized by their government. Royal Jordanian, Etihad Airways, and Qatar Airways have received government subsidies. Royal Jordanian has been in talks with the government for potential financial assistance, according to Reuters. Etihad Airways, while initially denying...

Again I’m the outlier, I still enjoy flying. I know the rules and what to expect in advance. All the perks and decent meals went away with airline deregulation, lowest possible cost was demanded by consumers, you get what you pay for. I liked international travel so that precluded driving to...

I have no idea. A stunning gun you have! When was your’s engraved and did you commission it? Perhaps we need a thread on engraved Triple Locks.

This is serial 373, obviously refinished post engraving but an excellent job as evinced by the sideplate seam. Quite attractive engraving and the hammer and trigger appear to be fire blued and Ivory grips that have shrunk with time. The gun is mechanically excellent and bore pristine. I do...

One bit of unsolicited advice. If you’re fishing a small dropper on a windy day it’s best to have a cellphone handy. You can take a selfie to help you extricate the errant fly and avoid a long trip to town for removal. I now use barbless hook for tying flies.

Turn it off!

Nothing like catching a big trout in a fast moving river on a 6 wt. rod with a 3X tippet trying to turn them around as they head for the rapids.

Great fish! I thoroughly enjoy fly fishing and is the only method I use now, great fun. A story about the second photo: Went for a flick yesterday above the road bridge. There were 2 young Maori boys maybe 10-12 on the other side of the river that saw me playing the fish. They jumped in and...

If you receive Versed or an equivalent sedation you will not be able to drive yourself home. Sometimes outpatient but an overnight stay may be required to monitor the device performance.Ask your physician.

One more to bore everyone. I was in Dublin a few years ago with family members and I had a wee drop of Guinness. We were staying near the airport and the cab driver taking us back to our hotel mentioned we were approaching the Royal Canal. He and I both broke into this song probably to the...

One of my favorites and I think Eleanor is a distant cousin of my late wife based upon a modicum of research and email with Eleanor I have done.

Thanks for the fascinating video! The Marshal wagon is 1:12 scale as is the Buckboard. I enjoy building scale models, I have several more Civil War guns and vehicles. In addition I have built several boat models. A fun hobby.