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by brandyspaw
March 21st, 2024, 1:43 pm
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: Having to sift through a dead man's gun stuff
Replies: 16
Views: 386

Re: Having to sift through a dead man's gun stuff

This post hits home as I've been putting off the inevitable task of listing out my guns, gun gear, ammo and reloading components for a long time now. It would be a major job for my wife or family to have to sift through it all plus there's also all the guitars, tools and car/truck stuff to get rid o...
by brandyspaw
February 6th, 2024, 5:08 pm
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: Sportsman's Warehouse
Replies: 22
Views: 1445

Re: Sportsman's Warehouse

Yeah, I'd have to agree. I don't have much interest in new production guns anymore but back when I bought new stuff I bought some guns from them. They did seem to have better prices than the other big box stores back then. Of course, these days I only buy older, out of production guns so it doesn't ...
by brandyspaw
December 22nd, 2023, 9:28 am
Forum: Ammunition and Reloading
Topic: WARNING: Polish .308 ammo advertized as "non-corrosive" is in fact corrosive
Replies: 8
Views: 961

Re: WARNING: Polish .308 ammo advertized as "non-corrosive" is in fact corrosive

Back in the day, when surplus ammo was plentiful, a bunch of the surplus ammo for AK's was corrosive. One quick thing a lot of AK shooters did immediately after shooting was to fire just a few more rounds of known good non-corrosive ammo through the rifle after shooting the corrosive stuff. That hel...
by brandyspaw
November 3rd, 2023, 8:31 am
Forum: Handguns, Revolvers and other Pistols
Topic: Jerry Miculek's latest record
Replies: 3
Views: 780

Re: Jerry Miculek's latest record

That's so amazing--especially considering his age. I think that's incredible that he's still pushing out the records. I'm only a couple of years older than he is and I've got shoulder pain when shooting and that's aside from the fact I've always been twenty times slower than he is even when I was yo...
by brandyspaw
August 14th, 2023, 5:10 pm
Forum: DIY, Building, Gunsmithing and Custom Firearm Work
Topic: 357 Ruger Bisley
Replies: 10
Views: 1431

Re: 357 Ruger Bisley

Nice breakdown of your work in doing a Bisley conversion! I've wanted to do this to a 4 5/8" 45 Colt Blackhawk that I have for a long time now. I had been looking for the Ruger Bisley grip frames and the other necessary parts on Midway, Brownells, Gunbroker, etc but its really difficult to find...
by brandyspaw
August 8th, 2023, 3:59 pm
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: Best place to shop for used S&W in Phoenix area
Replies: 3
Views: 542

Re: Best place to shop for used S&W in Phoenix area

I really appreciate old pre-lock Smiths and despite cutting back these days I'm always looking for them. However, I'm amazed at how much the older Smith revolvers (and older Colts and Rugers for that matter) have largely disappeared from dealer's shelves. Having said that, I've found Arizona Firearm...
by brandyspaw
July 19th, 2023, 12:12 pm
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: RIP Jim Scoutten
Replies: 4
Views: 667

Re: RIP Jim Scoutten

Oh yeah, I remember the videos he did on both guns and his automotive stuff as well. This was back in the nineties when we first got a satellite dish. RIP Jim.
by brandyspaw
June 23rd, 2023, 2:58 pm
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: The story of Palmetto State Armory
Replies: 7
Views: 919

Re: The story of Palmetto State Armory

Its an old cliche but PSA truly does give you the best bang for the buck.
by brandyspaw
June 20th, 2023, 2:14 pm
Forum: Survival and Emergency Preparedness
Topic: What are some good survival books?
Replies: 16
Views: 2974

Re: What are some good survival books?

For desert survival books the old "Basic Essentials of Desert Survival" by David Ganci is very good. Its kind of dated and likely out of print since its from the nineties but worthwhile.
by brandyspaw
June 11th, 2023, 10:57 am
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: WE NEED YOU
Replies: 34
Views: 2995

Re: WE NEED YOU

PM sent. Lets get more people involved on this!
by brandyspaw
May 21st, 2023, 2:14 pm
Forum: Ammunition and Reloading
Topic: Best online source of ammo sales
Replies: 4
Views: 790

Re: Best online source of ammo sales

I've had good luck over the years dealing with SGA.

https://www.sgammo.com/
by brandyspaw
May 20th, 2023, 8:38 am
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: J. Michael Plaxco-one of the great shooters and teachers-RIP
Replies: 1
Views: 553

Re: J. Michael Plaxco-one of the great shooters and teachers-RIP

I didn't know about his passing. He was quite good as a teacher as he really had the knack of explaining things such as trigger control, grip and stance in such a way that would help. His book on shooting was "Shooting From Within" and is worthwhile even though its a bit dated by now.
by brandyspaw
May 5th, 2023, 5:18 pm
Forum: Firearm-Related News and Reviews
Topic: HENRY BIG BOY REVOLVER
Replies: 10
Views: 1439

Re: HENRY BIG BOY REVOLVER

Wow. Just wow. That thing looks like it was forged in the ugly press.
Regardless of the price, that is one very hideous looking revolver.
by brandyspaw
March 29th, 2023, 4:56 pm
Forum: Handguns, Revolvers and other Pistols
Topic: PSA dagger
Replies: 22
Views: 2596

Re: PSA dagger

They seem to be decent guns from the reviews on the internet. However, I've never had any actual experience with one other than a neighbor here where I live here in my 55 plus community. Unfortunately, he moved before he had a lot of rounds through his. I personally would rather have my Glocks than ...
by brandyspaw
March 26th, 2023, 10:42 pm
Forum: Firearm Related General Discussion
Topic: Caliber Consolidation and Purging Guns
Replies: 6
Views: 742

Re: Caliber Consolidation and Purging Guns

I used to have GAS, Guitar Acquisition Syndrome, now I have GAS, Gun Acquisition Syndrome. It's a sickness and probably symptomatic of some deeper psychological thing. But, f*** it. As long as I can afford it... Yeah, I've done this with my guitar collection as well. Also, with my tools, car collec...