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    Help me identify an EAA revolver

    I had a Windicator in .38 special. Same slabbed shroud/compensator, just shorter barrel. Not a bad gun, worked reliably, easy to field strip. Only real whine was the zamak frame & trigger group, trigger guard a bit thin given the material. Wouldn't mind having a .22 convertible.
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    Estate # 4 buck OR NOT!!

    That'll learn ya to check each and every round in every box regardless of caliber. Estate is OK and usually performs well but their quality control is sometimes lacking. Had a few shells with bulged hulls or chewed up brass from them. I now check every round regardless of manufacturer.
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    Marlin model 60 feeding issue

    As has been said the feed throat/ramp is the first suspect. But, check the extractor hooks for mushrooming and/or not being square to the bolt face. Also REALLY clean the bolt face so the cartridge base will sit flush against it. Do a slow feed and watch the bolt face to make sure the cartridges...
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    Garand trouble

    Check those dummy rounds. Maybe too much bullet protrusion or case mouth too big in diameter. Could be the whole case is oversized.
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    I am so tempted-- is there any hope for this unloved revolver?

    I've resurrected guns in way worse condition than that. But that ain't no $150 worth. I'd only go about $75-80 on it.
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    Looking for a very flat folding knife for "micro" tool kit

    S&W makes a tiny folder, only a couple inches long, very flat, maybe 1/4" thick. Cheap, too, around $7.
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    Important Safety Lesson - safe distance shooting "Tannerite"

    In other words, how NOT to win a Darwin Award.
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    Answer to a query...

    Ummmm........... let me burn one here real quick. OK, it melted in the lighter flame but didn't actually catch fire and burn. Don't recognize the smell (doesn't smell like wool or polyester). Maybe some kinda nylon? Huh. Just went & found an intact package by the same company (Shepherd...
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    Answer to a query...

    Back in February I was asked a question on the thread entitled Grease Cookie regarding my use of sticky back felt buttons as wads. So today, I made some smoke test firing a project piece and managed to recover one wad and ball from the dirt. The ball's kinda chewed up having shaved past a...
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    Now at a crisis

    I'm with the other guys.Try using a small socket cut into a nipple wrench first. If that don't get it, it's time for small vice grips.
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    TV epoxy..?

    Even when I use the 5 minute type I still let it set at least overnight. Since I always pin or screw the scales on the epoxy is more for a water barrier between the scales and tang than the primary means of attachment.
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    .22 Rough Rider

    No horror story here. I've had one and it was OK. The front sight was way off, so I removed it and soldered on my own. The other modification I did was to add a bushing in the ejector rod tunnel to keep the rod centered, and replaced the plastic ejector rod end with brass. For the money it was...
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    Anyone know about swords?

    Talk to some folks that do "live steel" demonstrations or fighting. The Empire of Chivalry and Steel would be a good start. I once made a fighting sword for one of these guys. Trust me, they really put 'em through the wringer. My blade lasted through over 300 fights, winning many of them...
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    I hate "exotic" steels

    I'm old school, so I'll stick with 5160 or 1095 depending on the needs of the blade.
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    Grease cookie

    @whughett I always inspect carefully during cleaning and maintenance and there is no sign of melted material or gunging up of the forcing cone or barrel. As to finding/recovering a wad, about the only way to do that would be to use a barrel of sand or water. Might try that at some point...
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    Grease cookie

    I use the cut-to-size felt pads for putting under furniture legs, etc. Since they've got a sticky back I put 'em on the bottoms of dry conicals, then lube the whole assembly. For lube I'm using SNO-SEAL, a beeswax waterproofer for boots/shoes. I let the lubed bullets, balls, or wads, air dry for...
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    Defender 38s

    You'll need a small pin, exactly the length that the trigger guard is thick. I make 'em out of the shaft of a pop rivet. Put the sear spring in place, with the sear over it, using the pin to hold it in place. Then you can assemble the trigger guard into the frame, and drive in the full length...
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    A Variable-Velocity Gun

    I've got a simpler solution. A valving system that bleeds off pressure. Dial it down for close work, dial it up to full pressure for distance work. No need for fancy ammo.
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    Tang/Barrel Gap?

    Warped stock?
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    Getting ready to cut down a stock. Any advice?

    If the gun fits you better with the butt pad removed then, yeah, it could benefit from shortening. BUT, beware the thumb knuckle to the nose upon firing if you hunker down on it. Might also wanna consider elevated sights to avoid the thumb/nose thing.
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