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by smithers599
Today, 2:18 pm
Forum: Carrying Firearms (CCW, Open Carry, etc)
Topic: Videos of engagements
Replies: 565
Views: 100527

Re: Videos of engagements

xerts1191 wrote: Today, 2:10 pmDupe
Good thing none of those people had a handgun for self defense. Somebody might have gotten hurt!
Best to just fight with your bare hands until the police to arrive.
by smithers599
Today, 1:20 pm
Forum: Carrying Firearms (CCW, Open Carry, etc)
Topic: Videos of engagements
Replies: 565
Views: 100527

Re: Videos of engagements

^^^ "Religion of Peace." The reporter described Michael Stürzenberger, the main target of the attack (who was one of the stabbing victims) as an "extremist." Did not use that description for the stabber, though. "Muslim people go around stabbing people they consider 'infidel...
by smithers599
Yesterday, 8:19 pm
Forum: Survival and Emergency Preparedness
Topic: Alarmist? Wayne Root predicts coordinated terror attacks
Replies: 4
Views: 94

Alarmist? Wayne Root predicts coordinated terror attacks

WAYNE ROOT: My CIA Sources Say Biden Administration Knows Waves of “Red Dawn” Terror Attacks Will Be Carried Out in USA Any Day.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/0 ... istration/
by smithers599
May 24th, 2024, 6:09 am
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: Firearm Related Humor
Replies: 2309
Views: 664916

Re: Firearm Related Humor

Suck My Glock wrote: May 24th, 2024, 1:55 am
"Not that there is anything wrong with that!"
by smithers599
May 22nd, 2024, 10:21 am
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: Firearm Related Humor
Replies: 2309
Views: 664916

Re: Firearm Related Humor

Dauph wrote: May 21st, 2024, 7:32 pm Video in link

https://x.com/Mrgunsngear/status/179298 ... wsrc%5Etfw
Diversity is our strength.
by smithers599
May 21st, 2024, 1:09 pm
Forum: DIY, Building, Gunsmithing and Custom Firearm Work
Topic: Grip screws for ParaOrdnance P14
Replies: 7
Views: 302

Re: Grip screws for ParaOrdnance P14

Update, FWIW --

Nelson Ford had two in his godforsaken parts bin -- one flathead, one hex. I bought both; will keep the hex in the box as a spare.
by smithers599
May 16th, 2024, 4:13 pm
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: The next Rittenhouse-type self-defense case out of Austin
Replies: 20
Views: 3234

Re: The next Rittenhouse-type self-defense case out of Austin

Governor Abbott pardons Daniel Perry AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice. Abbott announced t...
by smithers599
May 16th, 2024, 12:21 pm
Forum: Firearm-Related News and Reviews
Topic: Reformers elected to NRA board
Replies: 14
Views: 659

Re: Reformers elected to NRA board

^^^
That is brilliant. Sums it up perfectly.
by smithers599
May 15th, 2024, 10:17 am
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: Firearm Related Humor
Replies: 2309
Views: 664916

Re: Firearm Related Humor

Dauph wrote: May 15th, 2024, 6:49 am
My kind of woman!
I may move to Missouri just so I can vote for her.
by smithers599
May 15th, 2024, 9:15 am
Forum: Firearm-Related News and Reviews
Topic: Reformers elected to NRA board
Replies: 14
Views: 659

Re: Reformers elected to NRA board

Meet the new boss; same as the old boss. https://www.ammoland.com/2024/05/barr-for-nra-president-would-prove-association-has-learned-nothing/#axzz8aJWi9Wpp From Gun Owners of America: In early March, Rep. Bob Barr endorsed the concept of the Lautenberg gun ban, calling it “important and worthwhile l...
by smithers599
May 14th, 2024, 2:33 pm
Forum: The Outdoors
Topic: I understand the principal of 'flight'
Replies: 6
Views: 348

Re: I understand the principles of 'flight'

Holy Shnikeys!
by smithers599
May 12th, 2024, 4:33 pm
Forum: DIY, Building, Gunsmithing and Custom Firearm Work
Topic: Grip screws for ParaOrdnance P14
Replies: 7
Views: 302

Re: Grip screws for ParaOrdnance P14

Ballistic Therapy wrote: May 12th, 2024, 4:03 pm Ace Hardware sells gun screws.
At least the one's by me do.
They have quite a good selection.
Interesting. I'll make a point of stopping by Howard's at 32/Shea at first opportunity.
by smithers599
May 12th, 2024, 12:55 pm
Forum: DIY, Building, Gunsmithing and Custom Firearm Work
Topic: Grip screws for ParaOrdnance P14
Replies: 7
Views: 302

Re: Grip screws for ParaOrdnance P14

^^^
As I wrote, Allen-head screws are my backup plan if I can't find the OEM slot-head screws.
by smithers599
May 12th, 2024, 12:30 pm
Forum: DIY, Building, Gunsmithing and Custom Firearm Work
Topic: Grip screws for ParaOrdnance P14
Replies: 7
Views: 302

Grip screws for ParaOrdnance P14

Lost a grip screw at the range yesterday. P14GripScrews.jpg ParaOrd is out of business. Cannot find OEM grip screws in the usual places: Brownells, Sarco, Numrich, etc. I see some Allen-head screws on Amazon, Ebay, and elsewhere, but not the OEM slot-head screws. Those hex screws are my backup plan,...
by smithers599
May 5th, 2024, 7:32 pm
Forum: Handguns, Revolvers and other Pistols
Topic: Manually cycling rounds through 1911- ok?
Replies: 9
Views: 342

Re: Manually cycling rounds through 1911- ok?

1 - You won't damage the extractor or ejector if you cycle from the magazine into the chamber. If you lock the slide back, load a round into the chamber manually, then drop the slide, that could damage a 1911 extractor, by bending it outwards -- but you'd probably have to do it a lot to make the ext...