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    Get your wallets ...

    ... cheap cigar or expensive gun - what's it gonna be? ... unfortunately I'd have to go for the cheaper cigar (a chewed and half smoked one on top of it - brrrh), due to a rather small wallet here ... ____________________________________________________ Reuters: 18 Nov 2002 Churchill cigar...
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    At night - are your glasses where your gun is?

    ... it's not really a biggie in my case, but I would definitely do better WITH my glasses, should I have to clear the house of BGs ... ... recently I became aware of the fact that my glasses - different to my gun - are not always ready to grab at night ... in fact, most of the time they are in...
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    New barrel bushing for my 97B ... makes more sense!

    ... a while ago I posted about a slide lock problem I had with my CZ97B ... the problem was that the barrel bushing was not aligned correctly to accommodate the recoil spring housing, which tried to force it's way through the serrated rim of the bushing and thus tiilted it, which again caused...
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    Food for thought ...

    ... I recently read an article in RSA's Magnum Shooter's Magazine (sometimes we actually get hold of one) about how the author got into shooting as a youngster ... in the first part of the story the author swerves a bit off topic at some stage and I initially thought something like "c'mon now -...
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    A clone of which S&W?

    I was told, that most S&W parts will fit the Astra 357, as it apparently is a S&W clone ... now, this is about the grips only ... if I'd approach an after market grip supplier (that does not make grips for the Astra), what do I have to tell him? ... which S&W frame is that? ... I unfortunately...
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    My first holster ... need advise ...

    Following some research and recommendations, I decided to go for one of the High Noon Holsters ... I plan using it for IDPA 99% of the time ... unexperienced in both, IDPA and carrying, I'd really appreciate some advise ... ... I thought I should go for the Topless (without a thumbbreak), of...
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    "Watch-Pet"

    You need a tactical "Watch-Pet" like this one ... ... trained to perfection and listening to commands like "Schuuultz" and "Feuer" ... ... if ... the personnel which by job description and identified KPAs (Key Performance Areas) has nothing better to do than wasting your booze, watching TV...
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    I love T-Shirts

    :D :D :D ... ok, not exactly firearms related ... buuut - it still makes 'boom' if you don't run fast enough ... :D
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    Worried: My CZ97's slide locked in the back position!

    ... how sad ... that's all I can say ... I'm really confused and don't have an explanation ... especially, because last weekend I shot 50 rounds with it - no problems whatsoever ... ... today, first shot the slide just staid in the back position and only after fiddling around with the barrel...
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    Old gun magazines wanted ...

    ... sitting here in Africa, where supplies are scarce and availability generally sucks, I got just another one of those mild cardiac arrest today in the book store ... the Guns & Ammo magazine lying there, with some beautiful reviews and stuff, costs ZAR/N$ 70,- :eek: ... now, to give you an...
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    Now, that's a gun! ... trivia for historians and other gun nuts ...

    How's your historic knowledge? ... what gun is that and what was it used for? ... it has quite a unique name and, all but one of the pics below are illustrations of American artists, who - funny enough - never saw the gun ... in fact few people ever saw it and after the war it was destroyed and...
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    CZ 97B Grip Tip

    ... brought home my new 97B ... not exactly a fan of wooden grips, I thought I play around with'em a bit ... I mainly wanted to get rid of the shiny varnish on the checkered surface and started wire brushing them ... the matte natural look of the grips started to appear and I found it to be...
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    WOW! My SO bought me a Killer Gun for my birthday!!!

    Some specs to wet your appetite - better sit down: • Caliber 2.45 ... as in two-point-four-fiver • Single shot - single action ... believe me, that's enough ... after one shot you not only have to reload but also slow down the heart rate • Glocklers will love this - except for the recoil...
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    Visited the local Police Academy ... CZ rules!

    ... this morning I spent a couple of hours at the local police academy, discussing business with the chief of police regarding sharing an outdoor shooting range (together with our planned IDPA club) in the near future ... before leaving, he gave me the guided tour ... the shooting range they...
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    Test shooting the CZ 97B ... hoohaw ...

    ... oh my word ... what a gun ... the 97B is everything, the members of TFL and the CZ Forum ever promised - and much more IMHO ... ... down at the indoor range of the local gun dealer, an hour ago ... we used PMP FMJ's - some really cheap South African ammo - (you should have seen the crappy...
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    Namibia brings home bronze ... Yeeeha!

    ... just returned from the Pistol Club, where we celebrated the return of our two shooters from the Commonwealth Games ... ... and, they brought back the Bronze Medal for the Namibian Team ... ... as far as I know there were 17 nations participating in the shooting competitions ... Gold...
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    Zimbabwe: I told you ...

    I reckoned a while back in another thread, that what they (UN) are going to fly in there (instead of some troops to teach them law and order), is maize ... tons of it ... who? ... the WFP of course ... ... here we go again: let's watch the dick heads f**k it up first and when TSHTF, we can...
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    Astra 357 Magnum ... please advise ...

    At the local gun shop today I saw that Astra 357 Magnum Revolver ... beautiful gun - blued with kinda off-brass hammer and trigger ... 4" barrel and adjustable rear sights (horiz & vertic.) ... just by the looks and feel (I am a bit difficult in that sense and really appreciate good...
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    You know you are in South Africa when ...

    • You produce a R 100,- note instead of your drivers licence when stopped by a traffic officer • You have to hire a security guard whenever you park your car • You're genuinely and pleasantly surprised whenever you find your car parked where you left it. • The reality of going shopping makes any...
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    News about another Al Qada strike...

    News about another Al Qaeda strike... ... I'm hearing this on all our radio stations the whole day (today!!!): ... Al Qada anounced another strike against the US in August ... Osama Bin Laden also said that after the strike he will send a message via video tape ... it is not confirmed whether...
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