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    Why do you believe what you believe?

    I think far too many people watch the news stations and take as gospel whatever information the so called "experts" on the TV tell them to think. The alternative it to find out what is going on for yourself, get information from various sources (not just from Fox News, or CNN) and compile all...
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    Gunsmithing TORQUE INSTRUCTIONS

    Please forgive me as I am not a mechanic, and have only used torque wrenches as stated... Do these instructions mean the you torque to 20-25 inch pounds, then tighten the screw/bolt an additional 45 degrees so it gets stretched and becomes a one time use screw/bolt?
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Anyone else here making knives?

    You are smart to make what YOU like and feel like building. I finally quit taking my knives to shows because no matter how many varieties of knives I took, I got more idiots making excuses why they didn't buy after fingering the knives... I could have 4 different blade lengths, four...
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    Governor Newsom giving our stimulus money to illegals

    I'm OK with money going to Amtrak and the Smithsonian...the others, not so much.
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    Cat shit in my flower bed

    I used to have a 45 pound, red nosed, female pit bull that hated cats in her fenced back yard. If I wasn't fast enough to slow her down before she got to the cat, once she caught the cat, it sounded much like someone squeezing a bag of potato chips....crunch, crunch, crunch....at least it would...
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    Gunsmithing Chamber issue caused while shooting today (pic)

    Bore scope is a great idea.. Those look like chatter marks while the round is feeding forward...almost as if the round was scratching over something sharp as they are all in a line. I would first check portion of the magazine where the rounds pass over before entering the chamber and look for...
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    Gunsmithing After years of service, my Para finally decided to be cranky

    Report on today's findings: 1. The recoil spring that was in the pistol when the malfunctions started was reinstalled about a month ago. 2. I checked the gap at the very forward edge of the magazine feed lips. This would be the last place the cartridges should have contact with prior to...
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    Gunsmithing After years of service, my Para finally decided to be cranky

    This para has been one of those carry it a lot, don't shoot it much guns for many years. I have tried swapping out recoil springs, and normally that would end any reliability issues. However, this time it didn't fix things. Standard is #18 recoil spring, and I would usually install a #22. I...
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Glock 29 Jamming with pearce extension

    Some pistols just won't work the same as similar ones.... At my department two officers carried Glock 21's bought from the same shop on the same day. Serial numbers were very close to each other indicating that production probably occurred at about the same time. One pistol would eat Fiochi...
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    Gunsmithing After years of service, my Para finally decided to be cranky

    Having someone else shoot the pistol is a good idea, but with the Corona virus that may be more of a challenge than previously. FWIW, I never used to have problems with limp wristing this pistol, or any others...it worked just fine for over a decade. On the same day that the P-13...
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    Gunsmithing After years of service, my Para finally decided to be cranky

    I tried out some dummy rounds in the pistol, and if feeds them fine. The problem is that it fed them just fine before I replaced all the parts. No matter how fast I try and cycle the slide with the dummy rounds, it feeds them very smoothly. While anything is possible, I doubt the problem is...
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    Gunsmithing After years of service, my Para finally decided to be cranky

    I smoothed off the part of the feed ramp that clcustom1911 recommended, and there was barely any displacement of metal there. It was mostly just a shiny spot. I have also replaced the magazine catch with a new metal one ( original equipment for paras is a polymer magazine release that I never...
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    Hurt Feelings and Swearing

    Maybe I'm thick skinned...I have been here for years and cannot remember ever blocking anyone. I figure that as opinionated as I am, there have to be other people in the world who will disagree with me, and that is their right. I don't have to like them, bitch about them, or report them though.
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    Who Else Loves That First Cup of Coffee in the Morning

    Sumatran has been my favorite bean for many, MANY years. I normally myself to 2 large cups of strong caffeinated coffee after I get up. I really do look forward to the coffee. I have the house all to myself because a I'm the first one up..well, just me and my dog. Everything is quiet and...
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    Maggie’s Man's Best Friend Thread

    Zowie, that one sure got to me. I have been there far to many times recently. When I moved into this house we had 4 dogs. Only one left now...At least little Casey the rescue Terrier is still with me.
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    Maggie’s Man's Best Friend Thread

    Dogs most certainly do mourn. When we moved into this house we had two border collies (Buster and Skye), a Yorkie (Honey), and my little 9.5 pound terrier Casey. All are gone to the rainbow bridge now but Casey. Casey is a rescue and is between 15-17 years old, we never knew his real birth...
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    How long until “they” quarantine Washington state.....

    I love it when people use big words like "proverbial", and "metaphorical".. I'm just teasing you, I like it that this site has educated people who know their way around the English language. I think the general public perceives most of we "gun guys" as ignorant bubbas with foot long beards...
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    Member Link Up All Oregonians check in !

    Drive east on Hwy 84. We used to shoot at a place called three mile canyon. The area to shoot used to be between the highway and the Columbia river, but that was years ago and it may have been closed down since I was last there. IIRC it probably exceeds your hope to be only an hour or so...
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    Hickok 45 compares $500 1911 vs $3000 1911

    I like the way you think.
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    Hickok 45 compares $500 1911 vs $3000 1911

    See, you managed to sum it up in two sentences that probably took less than 60 seconds to type out.
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