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    Marlin Model 60

    I have a Marlin Model 60 that somebody was going to throw away. The little gun looks nearly new. The only real issue is the magazine tube is super tight at the band that holds it to the barrel. The inner tube is really difficult to remove and insert. The inner tube knob has been damaged by...
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    The Importance of Follow Through!!!

    A Florida man was killed by woman who with a group, kidnapped him, and his girlfriend, then attempted to rob them in an Alabama State Park. The couple from Florida were hiking at Alabama's Mount Chehaw State Park. After their hike they were flagged by two women claiming, "car trouble". The...
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    Lead Ban Proposed...Bullets, Shot and Fishing Tackle

    The Biden Administration is proposing a ban on all lead projectiles and fishing tackle by 2026. This is going through...game and fish. From what I understand it's in the discussion phase at the moment.
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    light hearted reading...Ahhh, some good old fashioned family Christmas entetaiment

    Why this comes to mind right now? I don't know. I was gifted a set of Christmas specials. You know Rudolph and Frosty. Now the 3rd one made me spew a mouthful of coffee all over the living room. Ahhh, the classic animated feature.... The Cricket on the Hearth.:confused: Now growing up back...
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    NICS and Flagging

    One of the rules coming down from the new gun law occurs by October 2022. Dealers will be required to report NICS background check denials and delays to the FBI. All denials and delays will be passed to local law enforcement for investigation. In the case of a delay, if an OK proceed comes...
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    my Old '97

    pix319814370 by Travis Brown, on Flickr pix200486668 by Travis Brown, on Flickr pix131848045 (1) by Travis Brown, on Flickr pix192003908 by Travis Brown, on Flickr pix220120888 by Travis Brown, on Flickr I was very happy to find it.
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    Options for middle aged eyes

    I've lost my close vision. It started with reading and writing a few years back and it's moving out. I have to have readers now. By far my favorite thing to hunt with was a flintlock longrifle. I can longer see the sights. Barrel sights on a Ruger 10-22? Forget it.:( The 3 dots or bright...
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    First time I carried, The Great Spider Attack of Sept. 2001

    It's all over now. Looking back, it was a time of terror and uncertainty. It was also a time of great anger and unity. I was on duty at the firehouse on Tuesday the 11th. I had just finished a 24-hour shift. It was special duty that morning. We were being held over to be fitted with new SCBA...
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    1923 Colt Police Positive Special Bolt/Cylinder catch replacement

    IMG_0087 by Travis Brown, on Flickr At the bottom right is my Colt Police Positive Special in .38 Special. It dates to 1923. It's still in time and it still locks up tight. The bolt/cyinder catch is worn. This allows the cylinder to rotate backwards when the gun is not cocked. I can see that...
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    Blemished Model 10-7

    In some of the following photos you will see my Model 10 loaded with red snap caps. Although snap caps are for practice, they should be treated as real cartridges. My apologies for this error. I recently purchased another Model 10 to go with my nearly pristine revolver my brother gave me. I...
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    It looks like Fed EX lost my holster

    It was supposed to be delivered yesterday. Then the delivery was postponed for today. Now the delivery is..."Pending". According to the Fed Ex Tracker tool my shipment was clicking along just fine until it got to Olive Branch MS. It checked in...but it did not check out, kind of like a roach...
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    Birthday surprise, Model 10 "10-7" unfired***Update closer look it’s been fired

    Birthday surprise, Model 10 "10-7" unfired***Update closer look it’s been fired My brother surprised me with a Model 10-7 for my birthday. It's a pinned pencil barrel 3D578XX. It looks new. As we were looking at it, I believe that joker is customer unfired. You can just barely pick out a...
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    My first Smith & Wesson....a 32-20

    Yesterday my wife gave me my first Smith ever. It's a Hand Ejector in 32-20. Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Untitled by Travis Brown, on...
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