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    If SHTF and you were an archaeologist in the late 30s/early 40s what would you use?

    I just finished watching indiana jones and the temple of doom and wanted to know what TFL'ers in the know would use if they were archeologists in the late 30s/early 40s.
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    CZ40 questions

    my dad's looking at a CZ40 as his next purchase. (he determined it's time to buy both a CZ and a .40, and the CZ40 fits the bill) Do CZ 75 magazines work in it? what is the fieldstripping procedure? We're mostly 1911 guys, and are kinda new to this whole "double stack double action thing".
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    Rogers surefire technique possible safety issues

    I'm paraphrasing this from "Combat" the Southern California Tactical Combat program's monthly newsletter. Anyway, there was a blurb in there about the Rogers Technique posing a possible safety risk If the tail end of the flashlight intrudes into the trigger guard area of your pistol, pissibly...
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    Price check- CZ-75B .40

    Is 449 for a NIB black polycoat CZ-75b With two magazines a good price? What's a good price for something like this? What's a good price for a CZ-40?
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    Straight pull scout rifle

    I did some more thinking on the straight pull rifle idea i discussed a couple months ago, and I actually came up with a workable design for a prototype in my head. it would require a specially machined reciever (which could be made out of aluminum), but most of the other parts are off the shelf...
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    Suggestion: "White papers" section

    I've noticed a lot of "how to" things get endlessly reposted as the threads that contain them get buried in newer threads. WHat about having a "white papers section" where "how to" things, ongoing research projects and whatnot get posted? another forum that i browse occasionally (because of my...
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    someone needs to make....

    a field holster that protects the gun as well as the british/canandian pattern 37 holster. I'd like to see a copy of that holster rendered in nylon, with a kydex liner, flaps that stay open and a more modern belt attachment system.
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    who would buy this gun?

    it looks kinda odd in that pic, but it's only when you look at this one that you get the real purpose behind the design. yes, it's a gun purposely designed to fit inside a box. whoop de doo.:rolleyes:
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    500/590 aluminum trigger housings

    Does anyone know where i can find an aluminum trigger housing for a 500/590? I'm looking to replace my current plastic one.
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    mossberg fire control problem

    While my mossberg 500 was in vegas, being used to test stages, it had a fail to fire malfunction twice in which the slide was operated, the trigger was pulled, and a weak click was heard, after wich the action unlocked allowing the slide to be actuated again. I was able to simulate the...
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    reloading a remington new model army by swapping cylinders

    Is there a "proper" way for reloading a remington new model army revolver by swapping cylinders? I'm interested in possibly shooting mine in some events that would require a reload, and I'd like some tips before i go out and practice reloads with it.
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    single stack 9mm's for cheap

    I'm looking for a single stack 9mm for less than 400. anyone know any good ones?
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    Starting out with Cowboy action shooting

    I'm looking to start doing some cowboy action shooting, and I'm unsure of how to start, equipment wise. I've already got a remington new model army cap and ball revolver, and a H&R topper 20 gauge that i think would be legal for use, as well as a remington rolling block carbine in 45-70 (which...
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    Tactical Tailor Modular assault vest body

    I've got a tactical tailor modular assault vest body on order, along with a couple packages of their plastic attaching clips to retrofit my ALICE pouches to it. Anyone around here have any experience with MOLLE equipment in general and the MAV in particular?
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    Surefire 6P shock isolated bezel and tape switch

    Does anyone know where i can find a shock isolated bezel and tape switch for a surefire 6P? I'm planning on mounting it to a shotgun, and would rather not have the lamp blow out once a shooting session. I've checked the surefire website, and no parts are listed there.
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    first person shooters as a training aid

    I've lately given a lot of thought towards the use of first person shooter videogames as somewhat useful force on force and team tactics simulators. my question is this: Would an FPS designed expressly as a training aid be something that TFL people would be interested in?
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    Obsolite military bolt action rifle tactical shooting

    several months ago, my father and I came up with the idea of putting on a match for obsolite military bolt action rifles. the rules are as follows: participants are strongly encouraged to use LBE appropriate to their weapon. (for springfield shooters this means american WWII web equipment, for...
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    From the Abuse of technology department: M-1A in .376 steyr?

    When the scout rifle in .375 came out, The first thing I thought about making was an m-1a chambered in the same round. I don't know if magazines are compatable, but A 15 round semi auto .375 would pretty dandy if i lived in alaska or something. Would this be possible to make work reliably? or...
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    Improved mossberg (or 870, i suppose) magazine plug idea

    I was cleaning my shotgun the other day and noticed again how cheezy the mossberg bird plug is. Would anyone be interested in a replacement takedown screw with a drilled and tapped hole in it so that a steel rod of the requisite length could be screwed into the hole, stocking down into the...
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    What model of remington is this?

    When my grandfather died several years ago, one of the things he left was a remington pump shotgun in working order with about 5 % bluing. It's a bottom eject take down model with about a 28 inch barrel. The barrel says "full", "on the left side near the breech, has "remington arms company...
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