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Family gone for their cause: Pvt. Thomas P. Carroll, MD; DOD 7 Aug 1857, Carlisle Barracks, PA Pvt. Thomas Whittle, MD; KIA Apr 1862, Shiloh, Tennessee Sgt. John Benjamin Hersey, PA; d smallpox, 7 Dec 1862; Co. I,166th Pennsylvania Pvt. Edward Linton, OH; died POW 5 Oct 1864, Andersonville...

Shot Heard 'Round the World, at Lexington Green on this day in 1775, launched the shooting phase of the American Revolution. The British Army sent out 700 - 800 grenadiers and light infantry soldiers on foot from Boston, with the intention of destroying Colonial gunpowder and cannons that were...

I missed the 250th anniversary, one week ago today, of a debate and speech that greatly influenced the founding of our country. A well done reenactment was presented in little St. John's Church, here in Richmond Virginia, where the original occurred. In attendance were Virginia Governor...

This one cracked me up. It's almost as sick as Larson!

I bought my first gun, a new Marlin 39A, from my local hardware store in 1960, blowing all my saved up newspaper route money. I didn't buy my next 22 until 1974, when I just had to have a brand new in the case Browning Medalist I saw at my LGS, quickly followed by an 8-3/8" Smith 17-4. I still...

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Family gone for their cause: Pvt. Thomas P. Carroll; DOD 7 Aug 1857, Carlisle Barracks, PA Pvt. Thomas Whittle; KIA Apr 1862, Shiloh, Tennessee Pvt. John Benjamin Hersey; d smallpox, 7 Dec 1862 Pvt. Levi Linton; KIA 9 May 1864, Rocky Face Ridge, Whitfield Co. GA; Co E, 64th Ohio Inf. Pvt...

I have a 17-3, 17-4 and an 18-4 that all have one or more chambers in which I can barely insert a cartridge home without what I consider too much force. I'm sure I'd have to hammer the extractor harder than what's good for it after firing, never mind the inconvenience. I've caught 22 fever this...

This morning I took my sweet, funny, loving, kind and generous wife to a memory care facility. She thought it was a lovely place (it is) and had no idea she was leaving her home of 41 years forever. When I came home alone, the Andy Griffith Show was still playing on the TV in front of her now...

My recently acquired 18-4 had a hitch in double action pull. I found the mainspring binds up on the grip screw before the strain screw is all the way home. Note how the mainspring overlaps the grip screw in the pic attached. I checked my 17-4 and 17-3, and they have the same issue. Is there...

This black Tyler T4 grip adapter, which fits S&W N frame square butt, sold for $404!!!! Are they now cast in gold, or should I invest in some aluminum casting equipment? I never would have thought that that little bit of metal would fetch a price up in Coke stocks range.

I've owned this 17-4 since new, never fired it, and now in my old age have become enamored of shooting 22's and wanting to shoot it now that the weather is warming, I just got around to checking cartridge to cylinder chamber fits to be sure I can eject fired cases without pounding the extractor...

He sold me some fine walnut diamond K targets. The USSnail was slow and trifling, and through it all he was understanding, communicating, and the stocks are a great addition to my Mod 14 no dash. It was a pleasure doing business with him!

I bought a Mod 41 from him, and everything, from sale pics, to shipping, packaging, communication, and the merchandise, was first rate! It was a pleasure doing business with him.

For several years now, I've been watching for a nice Model 18 to add a 4" barrel to my Model 17 6" and 8-3/8" 22's. A brace of 22's so to speak. I kinda wanted an older one, maybe an 18-2 or 18-3, but I found an 18-4 that looked like new in its auction pics, and after waiting so long, I jumped...

On this day in history, March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry of Hanover County, rose up in old St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia before representatives assembled there from each Virginia county, all leading citizens of Virginia Colony, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, and...

Not only as a seller with excellent comms, but his packing and shipping for my stocks were suitable for the crown jewels...Thanks, Matt!

I've had this 19-4 since new, in 1979 I think, and have always felt the stocks were a little small for my hand, especially when shooting .357. A little over a week ago, forum member MattJames had some nice stocks for sale, and I bought the Culina round butt K frame walnut targets from him. I...

I've owned this 559 with factory windage and elevation adjustable sights since new about 1982. At the time, 14+ round semiautos were relatively scarce, and police departments around here all had 6 shot revolvers for a duty weapon. Later in the 80s, I had some problems with goings on in a 100...

We've had cool, drizzly, gray weather here for several days now, so being bored and lazy, I pulled out some boxes of family memorabilia stuff and rooted around for maybe something I overlooked, or something I hadn't seen for decades. I came to one old cardboard box I remember rescuing from my...