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    What 1911 best exemplifies 100 years of service?

    Colt Light Weight Commander. Alloy frame. Carry it every day. 8+1 and a 10 rounder on the other side.
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    Single Action Concealment Holster

    or the FC2. Field carry holster but works concealed also.
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    Sticky Lever Action

    Its the hammer spring. The Marlin, Win. M1873, Win. M1897 shotgun and others. The most significant item to overcome when "slicking" them up is to reduce cocking resistance. Most of use Federal primers to ensure consistent ignition because we take the hammer resistance to almost nothing. Wolf...
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    anybody got pics of old guns they have?

    Made in the late 50s. 44 Mag.
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    anybody got pics of old guns they have?

    Inherited. "US Government Property" made around 1942. All original.
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    anybody got pics of old guns they have?

    The left one is a 1866 replica...............22 caliber.
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    anybody got pics of old guns they have?

    Probably 50 years old
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    anybody got pics of old guns they have?

    Old guns ya say? The four on the left are two solid frames and two takedowns in 12 gauge. Next is a 16 gauge takedown. the last one is a replica 1893 Winchester.
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    anybody got pics of old guns they have?

    oh yeah, its a 12 gauge.
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    Rifle Stabilization Methods

    http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=524091
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    how different rests affect grouping

    "During firing, the chamber pressure rises from atmospheric pressure to, in a typical rifle cartridge, pressures of about 50,000 psi within milliseconds. This rapid increase in pressure causes the barrel to vibrate at a certain natural frequency, much like a tuning fork. The point in time at...
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    how different rests affect grouping

    What DuckinDawg said. Shot bag size bags with kitty litter. Sand is too heavy, although I use three kitty litter and one sand. The sand goes under the forearm. You can easily influence the barrel harmonics. They really do vibrate/move. Shoot one round at the bull. Hang a sand bag from the...
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