Recent content by Parke1

Hello all, I was browsing at the local Gander Mountain last night, and a Model 36 actually jumped out of the display case and followed me home! Strange, I know. Actually, my wife was kind enough to OK the purchase of this little beauty. Here's where it gets strange. According to my...

My father-in-law just gave me his old 1894 as a belated wedding present. It's an old model with the standard post front sight, no cross-bolt safety. It has a weaver 3x mounted on it with quick release rings. Really nice carbine, I must say. I haven't shot it, but then again I haven't shot...

Two that'd I'd call my best, and both when shooting from retention... 1. Teaching a lady friend of mine to shoot out behind my old farm house in Bowing Green. Had been letting her do all of the shooting for about an hour, and she was doing well. I was telling her about shooting from...

Ok, I just ponied up for 1000 rounds of shotgun ammo, but I'll have to do the same the week of the 11th. No biggie, I've been buying ammo like mad lately, so I'll just keep this fire burning. -Parke1

Excellently stated, as always, sm. I've been trying and trying to implement a code word or "flag" system with my family and especially with my fiancee, but I'm constantly being met with "oh, you're just paranoid." I shall have to print out your post and give that to them. They typically...

Yeah, I'm really taken with mine. It's a very elegant design, definitely. -Parke1

I've had the opportunity to talk to Ed McGivern's grandson, Ken, on several occasions (he and my dad are good friends and served on the Akron Police Department together). Ed's guns and ammo were all bone-stock. Ken has told me the story of when he was a little kid he used to go out to Montana...

Ok, I found the serial number, and I've been looking around online trying to find a serialization chart, but I haven't come up with anything. Anyone here have a book they can look it up in? The serial number is 3387XX. Yeah, I felt a little guilty about taking her home for $100, but I...

Hi there! Welcome to the world of shotgunning, you're in for a treat. At 220# and 6ft tall, you're built pretty similarly to me (although I apparently need to lose a little weight...). You're definitely big enough to handle a 12ga. The amount of recoil varies depending on what type of...

Hey all, Although I've been a dyed-in-the-wool 870 fan for some time now, I just heard a new siren's song today while at the local gun shop on my lunch break. I came home with a lovely old 37 for next to nothing. Oh, ok, fine, I'll tell you, it was $100. It's a 12ga, modified choke. I'm...

Here's mine, on my 03 Silverado. Ok, it's my dirty Silverado. I was at a shoot in Southern Ohio, though, so it's excusable, right? -Parke1

Placed an order for two shirts and a hoodie. Thanks a lot Correia! All your work is greatly appreciated. -Parke1

Hey all, I recently acquired a CZ-75 retro, and I'm in love with it. Talk about an all-around nice pistol. In any case, I'm in need of a holster for it. I'm having trouble locating anyone who makes a leather holster for the Retro model (which has the rounded trigger guard). I'm looking...

Hey all, Well, I found myself once again up at ADCO in Sylvania, OH, dropping off an AR upper for my buddy yesterday. I *almost* hate going in there, since every time I do, I wind up spending like $500, and Steve, the owner, knows it. Well, I walk in, drop off the upper, and wind up...

It's not a question of "manliness." I'm none too worried about that. If my intentions were to "ruin a nice little gun," I'd simply dremel it off with a grinding wheel. If you took time to read my post, you'd see that this isn't an issue of me being worried about carrying a gun that says...