Recent content by SemperFi83

Arguments were heard before the Ohio state Supreme Court yesterday on whether Ohio cities should be able to ban concealed carry in city parks (In violation of the state's pre-emption law). The Columbus Dispatch is ruinning a poll on their website this morning, asking if cities "should be able...

Thanks Guys...Top of barrel is stamped "Address Saml Colt New York City" The 1975 manufacter date would coincide with the 1975 purchase date. Never thought it was "antique" but just trying to get a fix on value. DFARISWHEEL: thanks for the advice. Thanks guys!

You are right The guy who owns it, who asked me to help "value" it for sale, and who is just slightly more black-powder-ignorant than me, told me it was a .44 (I calipered it at .375) and he called it a Walker, but the limited research I did on the 'net tells me Navy '51. He also told me it...

I also posted this at TFL... I have a NIB Colt Walker trying to get a date of Manufacture and/or approximate value if you all can help. Serial # 183XX Cylinder engraved with a naval sea battle scene "Engaged 16 May 1843" and "Engraved by W.L. Ormsby, New York" are also engraved on the...

Anyone here know what the law says in Hong Kong about carrying a folding knife? I have to travel there for business in a couple months, and want to be able to carry something if its legal. Thanks.

Tactical Buckshot? Just curious, "HiVelocity," what exactly is "tactical buckshot?" :rolleyes: Can I buy that at WalMart? Will my Mossberg 590 chamber it?:evil:

John Farnam and Me. Trust me, between us there are 6-8 guns in there somewhere

Man, you aren't going to have time to "decide" anything or ask for ID, or ascertain good guy from bad guy...You will react the way you will react regardless of what letters are (or aren't) on the front or back of the guys' shirts. You'll be lucky to (a) awake and become sufficiently alert in...

63% Yes, 37% No... :)

Believe it or not, even being in Texas, Austin is as liberal as NYC or San Fran.

I started at the library with every book I could find. Then talked to the older guys at the range who had a lot of experience.

Cash is KING

While in the service I was briefly attached to the "COMIDEASTFOR"...Commander Middle East Forces on an LST...Landing Ship Tank, was stationed with WESTPAC...Western Pacific (Command), Spent time at several MARDET(s)...Marine Detachments, stayed for a while at MCAS Kaneohe...Marine Corps Air...

I am from Ohio and I would think that for deer, a pistol scope is probably OK. I mainly hunt pigs with my 5" 629 Classic, and there is NO WAY I want a scope on it for pigs.

Good Eatin' And when we have too much, we also donate to the local food pantry. You have to pay for the burchering, but better than letting ot go to waste...