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Ken, i don't want to turn this thread into a political thread, but i don't know enough of how your political system works, but i would assume the Democrats would not have much trouble getting all these new gun laws through now that they control[ or have the numbers to control] both houses. One of the reasons i don't hunt anymore is all the gun laws that were introduced over here, it is just so difficult to be a hunter or range shooter now. ::handshake::
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Sad to see what giving them control has done in less than 60 days in full power---give them 8 more years we'll all be on welfare lines....Be just as upset with the Right Wing because they sat back and let it happen rite in front of us.....
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edge213 wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 12:57 am
cudgee wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 12:13 am What has caused the spike in price of guns and ammunition.?.
Simple answer.
Covid and our new socialist president who wants to ban guns and ammo in the U.S.
It's all caused by HOARDERS who are panicked just by thinking about an uncertain future. Same as toilet paper.
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OLDE CUTLER wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:31 pm
edge213 wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 12:57 am
cudgee wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 12:13 am What has caused the spike in price of guns and ammunition.?.
Simple answer.
Covid and our new socialist president who wants to ban guns and ammo in the U.S.
It's all caused by HOARDERS who are panicked just by thinking about an uncertain future. Same as toilet paper.
They are hoarding because of the reasons I stated.
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LOL..... Yep, you are 100% right about that!!

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Couldn't find a ramrod for a .31 cal. black powder vest pocket so I went to a local hardware store and picked up a piece of 1/4" dowel, and it works perfectly. Made both empty and loaded marks on the dowel per instructions. I enjoy shooting BP pistols and already had everything else necessary. Traditions, made in Connecticut. Now I need to work on my accuracy . . .
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How fun! I too love black powder shooting. There's something about it that slows you down. Probably because you can't cram bullets and blast!
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We’ve been patterning some turkey shells out of the BPS. This was Parker’s first time shooting a 3” 12 gauge load. It made a pretty good fireball!!
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Colonel26 wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:57 am We’ve been patterning some turkey shells out of the BPS. This was Parker’s first time shooting a 3” 12 gauge load. It made a pretty good fireball!!

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Colonel26 wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:57 am We’ve been patterning some turkey shells out of the BPS. This was Parker’s first time shooting a 3” 12 gauge load. It made a pretty good fireball!!

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Great picture, Wade!
Your timing is impeccable. :D
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FRJ wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:27 am Great picture, Wade!
Your timing is impeccable. :D
I wish I was that good! I videoed it with my iPhone. I didn’t think of taking a still from it, but my oldest boy scrolled through frame by frame and saved that frame.
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Cool pic, Colonel! ::tu:: ::tu:: I take it he's a South Paw.
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Byrd wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 2:31 pm How fun! I too love black powder shooting. There's something about it that slows you down. Probably because you can't cram bullets and blast!

Yeah, you can't burn through a ton of ammo going full auto with a BP pistol. I loaded it up a few times for Brenda to try it out, her first time firing any pistol. She liked it.
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For any Civil War collectors: This is a 3" "Absterdam" (spelling correct), round for a Parrot rifle. I had a friend named John Owen. He and his wife both grew up in Gettysburg PA. He'd be over 100 now. He collected this round on the battlefield. When he was a kid in the 1930's it was still common to find things like this. When he died, his daughter gave it to me because I am an avid student of that chapter of our history.
The round is 7-1/2 " tall with a lead "sabot" to expand into the canon's rifling. Weight,9.5 pounds. It is believed to be of Southern manufacture due to where it was found and it's rough casting. The fuse is missing.
No idea what it's worth now, researched it 20 years ago and it was around $300 . Don't want to sell it anyway. J.O.
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COOL!!
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Hey Steve. Yeah the Parrot was a mean weapon. Highly mobile and accurate. That was an ugly affair. J.O'.
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Nice piece of history you ave, thanks for sharing that.
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What was it fired out of.?
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Cudgee: A 3 inch "Parrot Rifle" , a canon towed by a horse or mule team. I think they were cast steel light barrels with an iron reinforcing band near the breach end. Very popular on both sides. More accurate due to the rifling. The lead "sabot" (shoe) of the round would expand on firing and fill the rifle grooves to create spin on the projectile, much like the musket's "minie ball". Superior to heavy brass, smooth bored "Napoleans" with a 6 pound round shot. Parrot rounds were 9.5 pounds, 50+% bigger. I'm sure you can find a description on Wikipedia. J.O'.
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Thank you for that explanation.
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HK P7M8 most expensive gun I've ever bought but still got it way under value.
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Boji wrote: Fri Apr 02, 2021 5:32 amHK P7M8 most expensive gun I've ever bought but still got it way under value. Shoots better than I do!
Had to go google that one. Nice 'ol pistol. Interesting squeeze-cocker, too.
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Chris, I was just about to ask if that's some kind of grip safety. Squeeze-cocker eh? This is the first time I've run into such a device. Interesting.
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