Recent content by lgriff1968

My first Ruger was under $100. That is when I "upgraded" from a Marlin Glenfield that cost around $29.95

1964-68 3rd & 5th Marine Divisions

I enlisted (volunteered) in the Marines Corps for four years active in 1964. Younger brother volunteered for four in 1967. Father and uncle both volunteered out of Jefferson Barracks Missouri during WWII. Maternal grandfather started volunteer enlistment Nov. 11, 1918 at Fort Scott, Ks...

As a young Marine corporal on my way back to the land of the big PX in Feb. 1967, I was at Camp Sukiran Okinawa. While there I purchased a 4" Colt Python at Camp Butler for $89.00. I flew out of Kadina, AFB on a Braniff commercial flight, in uniform, and carried the Python in a carry-on bag. I...

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You keep saying that but offer no examples or references. The ballistics and terminal effects of the 30.06 and the 308/7.62mm are well known and documented, as is the various 223/5.56 rounds. The issue here is your personal history and experience(s) of the failure(s) of today's M16/M4 platform...

I have never suggested you, or anyone else, use or not use one particular weapon or caliber,You sir did; “Good range toys, but never something to bet one's life on.” History and fact(s) say you are wrong in that statement. If you had said; “Good range toys, but never something I would bet my...

That is an interesting observation, although rather broad and vague. Young men and women today, deserve an unbiased, objective, contextual presentation of history. If used, anecdotes and one-liners should be of historical significance/value, in context and free of hyperbole. The "kids", of 50...

90% overall More handguns than rifles, no shotguns.

Remember guys, Katz says he is a first time AR platform owner. I would venture to say he does not have a safe full of firearms that he "loves". We all have our preferences and opinion(s), as well as means. hickoryhillbill - your colorful repartee is not useful or relevant in a...

GRANDPA KNOWS IT AIN'T TOO LATE HE'S GONE TO GET SOME WIDOW BAIT BURMA SHAVE

"Good range toys, but never something to bet one's life on." This statement is half right by objective evidence, and half subjective. Today's rifles and ammunition are certainly not the same originally issued and carried in Nam. I love(d) the M-14 too (USMC 1964-68 3rd MarDiv), but find the...

Ok, what you are calling thread choke, I know as frame choke, and barrel lapping and fire lapping as two different processes.

True "barrel lapping" is not very common. However, if you are referring to barrel "forcing cone reaming", a revolver may or may not need it. As I remember, reaming the forcing cone, is only a problem if one fires a lot of near/max loads. Some claim erosion/cracking may occur. I have a 4"...