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If the sight is pinned, you likely won't be able to see the pins. There will be one or rarely two cross wise. There would be a half moon slot under the sight into the rib and a half moon bump on the sight bottom. The sight is held in place and the tenon drilled. The pins are designed to be...

I enlarged the picture for a better look. It appears to be refinished in nickle which is flaking near the grip. An original nickle finish gun would have color case hardening on the trigger and hammer. It might be that the front sight is pinned on and the pin may be damaged because the gun...

Boat pictures from when I was a partner in a marina.. "Boat won't go." Owner was working on his boat and left a live wire in bilge, electroplated his prop and shaft. He ran over his own anchor line and knew it.

I traded into the Henry version of these and have nothing bad to say. I sold it because I already had the W German made (Erma) marketed by Ithaca back in the 1970s. It's an absolute tack driver. I predict you'll love it.

I had official BSA kit. Used it once on a fire and learned how hard it was to clean... and did I really want a sooty kit in the cloth bag. Nope. After that my troop used a big kit and that was the end of it.

Sadly, just because something is a commemorative or "collectable" does not mean someone else will pay you more. Some will indeed be worth more but not in our lifetimes. And yes, I've been there. It may take you longer to find the buyer willing to pay a premium.

Every one of you has contributed to my knowledge and honestly, has given me launching points for my research. When I read, I hate when I am distracted by obvious errors that the author should not have made. I often pause my writing to research a point until I have done due diligence. I want...

Thank you for your invaluable insight. My character has improved immensely today. I had him as former DSS SA. I corrected so he became a DSS contractor today. He doesn't want to go overseas (why he mustered out) to be near a child he has and an ex-w to deal with. I have more research to...

My character's main assignment is executive protection and has a business suit dress code. He has a pocket clip-on knife which I have yet to define. Honestly, I didn't envision a long or longer gun but now can't envision him without an AR platform firearm. "Every Marine a rifleman." So...

Thank you for the useful input. All good points. I appreciate all of it. I'm doing better in his 'now' than his back story where my knowledge is lacking.

Another really good question. Good background makes the story more believable. It makes more sense for him to have been a contractor.

Yes State Department's Diplomatic Security Service. Thank you for the question. If I was unclear, that's an error that needs fixing. EDIT: looking it up, commonly abbreviated D.S. or D.S.S.

Just as a lark, I'm writing a short story where the 'hero' is a bodyguard. I've given the hero a back story of service in the USMC Force Recon with tours in the sandbox. Since mustering out has 2 years in Diplomatic Protection Service before going into private security. He's struggling a...

We enjoy the little hummers. Wife can hold the feeder so they'll land on it. We are doing our best to contribute to the over population of the little darlings. Max of 6 can land on each of the three feeders at any time but they keep trying any way. Better dinner entertainment than the TV...

I saved and enlarged the picture. I am blown away that someone actually faked the "MADE IN USA" marking. Might I suggest the pistol is possibly intended as a deception, for arming someone without tracing to the real source. I'm thinking spy craft.

I heard the same dog 'got loose' from their house. (As in they let the dog out in the morning unattended.) Dog got into a gut pile on state lands. Came home and barfed all over their fancy rugs.

Back when officers could bring our own guns to the Service Center, I had a patridge sight swapped for a ramp on my 25-2. The pistol smith sheared the pin to remove the original sight. The remains of the pin were returned to me with the original sight. The replacement pin stands slightly...

All the talk about aggressive dogs brought back a reminder from when my horse was alive. Woman who lived up the street was walking with her dog off leash (required for state management lands). Aggressive dog kept trying to get in my horse's blind spot and he kept circling to prevent it. I...

Back when qualifications were shot with low bid 38 reloads... invariably soft swaged bullets. I learned to wipe down the gun inside and out... with BreakFree CLP before shooting. Especially bore and chambers. A "wet" patch then a "dry" patch leaving just a film. The fouling would be on top...

I bought Hankook last time. Very rugged. 2001.5 Dodge 2500 4x4 8800gvw Cummins.