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    Oswald and the Carcano rifle

    The 10-yr.old zombie thread about Oswald and the Mannlicher-Carcano rifle somehow got resurrected to center stage (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=37915) I read the whole thread -- a lot of speculation with little of the known facts of the case presented. As we are approaching the...
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    Bad new gun experiences

    I wanted a tube-fed .22 rifle, because I was tired of loading magazines, and the tube .22s can shoot .22 LR, shorts and even CB caps. Also they're lever action, and I'm a leftie, with few left bolt options. So I got a Henry pump .22. I couldn't believe how stiff the action was, but told myself...
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    Handgun shooting glasses

    I have two S&W revolvers that I've been reluctant to put a scope or red dot on, even though I use reading glasses and can't see the front sight in sharp focus. I've tried the bifocal sunglasses, but the bifocals are set too low, requiring you to tilt head back like you're watching an airplane...
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    Say howdy to the NSA!

    Edward Snowden's revelations tell us that the NSA has been archiving massive data from citizens' emails, file transfers, phone calls, and chat rooms -- like this forum. Given the recent assaults on the 2nd Amendment, and the portrayal of "Libertarians, anti-tax protesters, Tea Party members, and...
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    Revolver vs. Semi-auto

    There's an archived thread here (http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-187371.html) with an excellent discussion of the mechanical issues. One thing that's missing, however, is the circumstantial/human element. Seems to me there are two different circumstances, one where a revolver...
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