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10-09-2019, 04:30 AM

area51guy replied to a thread New King Cobra Target in Colt Revolvers

I have two revolvers with Altamont grips. Neither one has any movement whatsoever. One is a S&W K22 and the other a Colt Police Positive Target.

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10-06-2019, 01:45 PM

area51guy replied to a thread Thailand Ebay grips? in Colt Revolvers

I have bought two sets of the Thailand made grips, one for a S&W K22 and one for a Colt Police Positive Target. Both sets were well made and fit the...

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10-04-2019, 06:31 PM

area51guy replied to a thread What are your fees from ffl dealer for a transfer? in The Lounge

My LGS doesn't charge me anything, but I do a lot of business with him and bring him an occasional cup of coffee!

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09-30-2019, 10:37 AM

area51guy replied to a thread My score today! in Colt Semiauto Pistols

If you want something to shoot in your older Colt 38 ACPs, try the 9mm Browning Long ammo. The case is almost the same as a 38 ACP being + or - a few...

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09-30-2019, 10:23 AM

area51guy replied to a thread I saved the price of a gun today! in The Lounge

See, lots of ways to save money! Nice buy.

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09-30-2019, 09:19 AM

area51guy started a thread I saved the price of a gun today! in The Lounge

The controller board for my pool's chlorine generator had a component fail and it quit working. So, I did some research last night, found solutions...

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09-28-2019, 08:07 AM

area51guy replied to a thread What did you shoot today? in Reloading & Range Reports

I went out and popped a few 9mm caps on 9/25. I took along a Glock 34 long slide, an FNP9 and a Sig P320 compact. I put about 50 rds thru each gun...

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09-27-2019, 04:48 PM

area51guy replied to a thread The strangest old Guns I have ever seen... in The Lounge

Don't know, but the gun in the first picture looks like it might be a conversion from percussion to cartridge. Does the plate at the rear end of the...

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09-27-2019, 09:59 AM

area51guy replied to a thread Colt Model 1877 Thunderer? in Colt Revolvers

Here is an 1877 that is just a bit different. Converted from 38 Colt to 22 r/f and grip changed from the birdshead style to the SAA style and fitted...

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09-26-2019, 06:51 PM

area51guy replied to a thread Question on aiming with older eyes. in The Lounge

Something I discovered a while back is that peep sights help my eyes to have a deeper depth of field by making them work thru a smaller aperture....

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09-26-2019, 02:55 PM

area51guy replied to a thread I’ll bet you’ve never seen one like this before! in Colt Semiauto Pistols

That is an offshoot from the Liberator single shot .45ACP pistol (second picture) made to be dropped to resistance fighters during WWII. Thousands...

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09-25-2019, 08:43 AM

area51guy replied to a thread Colt Bisley: original owner? in Single Action Army

By 1910 or so, the 3 digit phone number would have likely been replaced with a 4 or 5 digit number. A lot of the early phone systems were installed...

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