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    .177 Pellet gun for practice and squirrels

    Bigger than .177... As a sidenote...GAMO also offers the Whisper series in .22 caliber ( pellet ) for about $25-30 extra... Specs: -Caliber: .22 -Velocity: 950 feet per second (fps) with PBA, 750 fps with Lead -Max. Energy: 24 Joules -Single Shot -Break Barrel: Single Cocking...
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    If you could only have 1 9mm

    My Nine's Your list is missing alot of great 9's...this is a list of what I own: FN Hi-Power (P-35 ) dated 1936...waffen stamped/proofed Walther P-38 ( Spreewerk ) dated 1938...low 3 digit serial #...matching serial numbers on all parts...waffen stamped/proofed SigSauer P226 S&W...
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    shot gun for rabbit hunting

    Wabbit huntin' I took a rabbit this week with a .177 pellet gun...headshot it in my backyard. With a shotgun...anything over 410 is overkill, especially if ya want any meat out of the kill...( the only reason I hunt ).
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    .177 Pellet gun for practice and squirrels

    Oh yea... Yes...as a few friends have other brands that I've shot...the Walther and the Beeman. I find no need whatsoever for ear plugs...and I'm very careful of my hearing, as I use Surefire SONIC DEFENDERS everytime I shoot rim or centerfire weapons. Check both the websites...Gamo and...
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    .177 Pellet gun for practice and squirrels

    My .177 After considering some of the best names in the air gun business, to include Walther, RWS, Crossman, Beeman, etc...I chose the Gamo Whisper. One of the critical reasons for this choice was the supressor that cuts ambient sound up to 52% from other models...as I am in a semi-rural area...
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    M1 Garand ammo

    Korean Ammo I just recently purchased Korean military ammo from the Sportsmans Guide described as: 70's production ( mine was stamped 73 ) military ammo produced at Korea's Pusan government arsenal..."KA" headstamped 150 grain FMJ boattail bullet...boxer primed and mildly corrosive ( ? )...
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    AR-15 vs SKS Poll

    I gotta M1 Garand & a M4 AR15... either one will do the job...nuff said...:evil:
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    Stampede vs Vaquero

    My Ruger Bisley Vaquero... is an "old" model in Stainless with a 5 1/2" barrel chambered in .357magnum. I handled the Colt Cowboy, the USFA Rodeo, and a Uberti before I even touched a Ruger, and I bought the Vaquero... I never had a problem loading or unloading, and it hits where I aim...I did...
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    Feel vulnerable with only handguns?

    Vulnerable...? Never...if you look like prey, you will be preyed upon. Having said that... my M4 AR15 and M1 Garand for reaching out...100 yards + then... my pump shotgun with slugs under 75 yards then... my handguns...for up close and personal Right tool for the right job...:evil:
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    Sears & Roebuck firearms

    Thanks... for the info Jager...will check for your book in the near future ! :evil:
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    Halloween Carry

    My costume... consisted of a cowboy hat, cowboy boots, denim shirt and pants, a bandana to wear over my face, my Ruger Bisley Vaquero w/ 51/2" barrel in a Texas Gunslinger rig, with 18 .357magnum Black Talon rounds in the loops ( gun was unloaded, of course ), and a Soligen German Steel Bowie...
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    Sears & Roebuck firearms

    WOW...She was way off... turns out the "rifle" is a double-barrel sxs shotgun chambered for 2 3/4 inch 12 guage shells. It has a double trigger and the word Ranger on it...no serial number...other words found include: proof tested & patent April 20th, 1915. No reference to Sears at all...I have...
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    Sears & Roebuck firearms

    Thanks... to all of you who replied...I'm going to get her to supply me with all the markings...I'll post the info when I find out...:evil:
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    SEARS Firearms

    Thanks... to all that have responded. My friend will be digging it out for me to inspect...and I'll post my findings. :evil:
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    Sears & Roebuck firearms

    A female friend has a Sears lever action carbine with the word "Ranger" ( model ? ) and a patent date of 1915...but doesn't know the caliber. I've been to Google and the FaqFarm and found some info...like manufacturers such as Stevens, Savage, Marlin, and a little known company by the name of...
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