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    HEADS UP: Tap-O-Cap percussion cap maker available at Dixie.

    Innovative percussion cap former that uses a punch to stamp out No. 10 sized primer cups from aluminum soft drink cans are now available at Dixie Gun Works for $54.95. These had been discontinued for a while but are now back in production. https://www.dixiegunworks.com/index/page/search To...
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    Does any vendor still carry the Euroarms Rogers & Spencer?

    I have been looking for one for some time and all of the vendors who used to carry them, ie., Dixie Gun Works, S&S Firearms, which is located in my own AO by the way, and Taylor's all do not seem to carry it. They have, however, plenty of parts and conversion cylinders for them. Does anyone...
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    New hot platform for Precision Rifle Shooters: 7.6 Creedmoor

    The announcement has just been recently released on Accurate Shooter's Daily Bulletin that they have partnered with experts from the Precision Rifle world to build a groundbreaking new cartridge to expand on the already popular 6.5 Creedmoor, which has a large and devoted follower base. The new...
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    Gun enthusiast must reads: The Cosmic Computer by H. Beam Piper

    On a distant planetary colony ravaged by war and infested with pirates, murderous warlords and diabolical criminals, a few towns comprised of honest and law abiding civilians discover that they are still alive because they never gave up their guns. And now, they intend to take their homeworld...
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    Lets officially establish the sporting use of the .50 BMG

    It is about time that this topic be brought up for discussion, right?:cool: We all know that the .50 BMG, with it's own unique line of history dating back to the end of World War I, is: LOUD FUN TO SHOOT SPECTACULAR EXPENSIVE!!! And it seems to fall into a grey area in the battle between us...
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    Predatory Violence: How prepared are you in a close-quarter confrontation?

    Like Marc McYoung had stated in his article "Territorial vs. Predatory Violence", posted on the No-Nonsense Self Defense site, a classic case of predatorial violence involves an attacker "closing in", making sure that there is as little space as possible between him and the intended victim, thus...
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    Reevaluating the EDC Kit: Flashlights and Knives

    Being prepared does not just involve owning, practicing with, and carrying a CCW handgun. Preparedness means being able to respond to the many issues and problems that are faced every day in life, as well as more rare but serious situations that really call for some mental arithmetics. This is...
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    What kind of broadhead is this?

    Apparently, there exists a broadhead out there that carves it's target into French Fries. :eek: Imagine the kind of damage this thing would do against big game or in a urban defense scenario. The thing is shaped like an ace of spades and contain two hollow channels like jet engines. Upon impact...
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    "No knight likes gunfire..."

    "No knights like gunfire"...so says Gotz von Berlichingen, one of the most infamous, intriguing and colorful personalities in history. He was a minor nobleman from Wurttemberg who had distinguished himself in battle numerous times on behalf of the Holy Roman Emperor and was thus awarded the much...
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    "Whiskey For My Men". A Public Letter Of Praise For Two Armed Citizens

    "Git' yer guns boys! They're robbin' the bank!"... Those were the famous words screamed out by J.S. Allen, the owner of the hardware store in the town of Northfield, Minnesota on that fateful day of September 7, 1876 as the James-Younger gang, led by notorious outlaws and well-known violent...
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    Hilarious anti-gun buffoonery in New York City

    If this new bill that NYC Dems propose passes into law, the NYPD would be required to hand out warning placards to everyone applying for a NYC firearms license. The placard, which states that having a gun in one's house will dramatically increase the risk of "violent behavior, suicides, domestic...
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    Differently colored revolver chamber-bottoms?

    Now this may not be of much importance pertaining as to fit or function but curious to see if anyone else has seen this occurrence in their revolvers. I had taken delivery of a spare cylinder for my daily carry LeMat .44/.63 and was wiping down all the heavy cosmoline from the cylinder before I...
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    Confederate AND Union troops invade the pop music scene.

    Even Gangnam Style is retreating from the onslaught of the combined forces!:D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQkBeOisNM0 The song name is "Some Nights", and the band is called "Fun" But their latest song is anything but about fun. It is actually about the Civil War and what the combatants...
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    The Warrior's Way (Film) Anyone see it?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z8xYMomsDc Red Dead Redemption and Gods and Generals meet head on with Warlords and Hero :D Civil War guns, steampunk, ninjas oh my!
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    Wider "Rogers & Spencer" type triggerguard for a 1858 Pietta?

    Does anyone commercially make a wider triggerguard for the Pietta 1858 revolver? The stock triggerguard is nice, but when I am wearing heavy winter gloves it is hard to put my finger in there without touching the trigger, and when my finger goes in there, the hammer is 99% of the time cocked...
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    Recommend me a Greatcoat (Black, civilian type, cape or no cape)

    Winter is coming, and I want a Civil War era civilian greatcoat for use on the road, regular street wear and for outdoor work. ( I do a lot of contracting, electrical work, HVAC plumbing etc outdoors and it gets quite cold). Do you guys ever wear those civilian pattern greatcoats on a daily...
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    VPC Complains About "Militarization" of the Civilian Arms Market

    http://www.vpc.org/studies/militarization.pdf The Violence Policy Center complains that guns available for sale to US civilians are similar to those used by soldiers in the military here and around the world. Well, apparently they are seriously misunderstanding the meaning of the Second...
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    Something is wrong with General Discussion

    Apparently, I can post in any subforum without problems, but GD? I am logged in but when I try to start a new thread, it tells me to log in again? Can someone look into it? I think it may be a glitch. Anyone else having problems posting in GD?
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    Five New Anti-Gun Laws Introduced in New York State

    FIREMISSION for all NYS and NYC residents: NYS Senator Michael Gianaris (D-Queens) has just introduced another anti-gun package to the state legislature. Package details: ***10 day waiting period for all gun purchases *** Requiring background checks even for PRIVATE gun sales *** Requiring ALL...
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    Has anyone here dropped a gun or cylinder or had one fall before?

    I carry my Navy Model LeMat as a truck gun and carry gun all the time and one time when I had the gun disassembled for cleaning, the cylinder rolled off my workbench and landed smack on the steel floor of the truck's sleeper cab. Being the type of guy who put safety ahead of everything else, I...
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