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Didn't want to hijack Doc or RK's thread on their beautiful engraved guns, so I'll start this one. Someone commented in another thread......... "I'm not in to engraved pistols, but that engraving is beautifully done. It's great looking mind you, but I just can't buy a pistol use it for display...

December 8, 1947 - May 27, 2017 Greg Allman was born 77 years ago. Classic Southern musician. Quite a life. The Road Goes on Forever, Midnight Rider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLbnWr1-Qsc One of his last, My only True Friend "...I hope you're haunted by the music, of my soul, when I'm...

Interesting video on Thompson Center going back to New Hampshire. Views of S&W plant, TC prototypes, etc. Gregg Ritz has aquired it. S&W paid $102 million in 2007 for it, I haven't found how much they sold it for. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTOnMRyKqII

John is having some serious health issues. Please pray for him and his family. He's a S&WCA member, gun writer (books and magazines) of many years. He attended and spoke at our meeting in Boise. His friend Brian Pearce has a video telling about him and asking for prayers...

Posting about Skeeter Skelton's birthday (May 1, 1928 ) inspired me to break this one out. He had written a few times about the first pistol he ever shot, an early Colt Woodsman Sport that his dad let him shoot at the city dump. He even mentioned medium barrel which was only available when...

May 1, 1928 to January 17, 1988 Skeeter was one of my favorite gunwriters. He caused me to hunt for 5" M27s and 44 specials. I still enjoy both as well as reading his old works occasionally. :)

I haven't seen this before. From Walter Groff estate. Hope y'all enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7b3tl7jtGc

Neat video on Armor Collection at Ft. Moore. I haven't been yet but have been to Infantry Museum and it is Very good. Also quite a few youtube videos on restorations going on. Thought some of you might enjoy. In comments it mentions public dates on its farcebook page...

Still rocking and rolling at 80! Rolling Stones going on tour again next year. Official tour sponsor....AARP.....really, lol. I should have learned to play the geetar....get my money for nothing and my chics for free. (dire straights) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RHRwJJXcbE

Patient brings concealed gun into MRI machine, gets shot in buttocks You just can't make this stuff up, lol.

T-90 shows up at Peto's truck stop on I-10. Caje, is this your new vehicle? A captured Russian tank from the war in Ukraine mysteriously showed up at a truck stop in Louisiana, report says

Hunt #3 of the season but first one with new pups (6) at 4.5months old. They did better than us,lol! Been worked in flight pen, but first time in the wild. First pic is Lucy (grandma) and Draco (grandson). Last pic is Fannie, she is Lucy's daughter and gave us 6 pups not long before she passed...

80 Years ago today, an amphibious landing took place in Dieppe France. Largely Canadian forces suffered heavy casualties. A day of remembrance for those lost. Dieppe Raid: Canadian veterans in France to mark anniversary | CTV News Ottawa historian on enduring memory of Dieppe 80 years later...

Gotten a few questions about my avatar holster. Lawrence 122FW with number 621. Really snug on 4" N-frame but fits OK. I really like the looks of it. Any guesses on age and what 621 is for? Thanks.

Got my letter back (Thanks Don) on my pre-27. Google says APO 677 it shipped to was Goose Bay, Labrador Canada. I know big Airbase was there, but what agency might it have been for? Whoever had it evidently carried it. Rear sight blade has rounded edges to prevent snagging. Invoice below-

Another great day with Friends, Dogs, BBQ, and Birds! Josey's person says this may be her last season. At 14, one round wears her out, but she loves to hunt. Little Maverick is starting to learn the ropes, lol. Enjoy!

Twas a beautiful day in ucla! (upper corner lower alabam) Dogs, friends, BBQ, birds came together. We got 20/25, not bad for us, lol. Fannie, Kat, and Josey did a fine job pointing and retrieving. Brisket was great as usual, birds flew well, and fun ensued. CZ 28 gauge is sweet to shoot and...

Looking at a well worn 2nd model, US marked 3501. Brown and white, some pitting, tiny amount blue. Frame, cylinder, barrel, latch, grip sn match. Cut to 5" bbl, frosty bore but lands and grooves ok. Mechanics are good working order. P on frame under grips. P on cylinder face, also W under sn...

The two threads about flying over Cuba reminded me of the Alabama Air Guard connection. Link Below. The Alabama Air National Guard still had B-26Cs..... Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Alabama Air National Guard | Encyclopedia of Alabama One of my late shooting buddies got...

We were all a little rusty, but it was a beautiful fall day for friends, dogs, bbq, and birds. :) Kat, Fannie (GSPs) and Josey (Pointer) did much better at pointing than we did at shooting, lol. My 1st time with CZ 28ga, I LIKE it!