Recent content by Jack1

Interestingly there was a company in Florida who made a stock called the 'Shark' which was without doubt the best I have seen, I think the company name was Florida Gun Supplies or similar

Sorry to say but Boyd's will not ship to the UK any more unlike previous times

Does anyone know of an organisation / Dealer in the US who would ship a Boyds 'At One' stock for a Volquartsen / Ruger 10:22 to the UK

Hi all Does anybody know if the Zero Shark stock is still made and if so by whom Florida Gun works have it on their web site but say they cannot supply any more Boyd's Evolution stock is good but this is better Many thanks Jack

Hi Hawkeye The area in Kent where my parents lived in WW2 was regularly bombed. In fact when my Dad came home on leave he couldn't wait to get back to the fighting. Many households used what was called an 'Anderson shelter' which was basically sheets of corrugated cast iron. Others like my Dad...

Hi Hawkeye Weymouth is a very nice town in West Sussex on the south coast of England and yes it played an important part in the invasion. Nowadays it is a holiday resort Best Jack

'Fraid to say that the days of warm beer are prety much gone. Go to any supermarket and there are beers from the world over and most suggest "serve chilled". We do have Real Ales made the very old ways almost with the hops still in the glass in a few traditional pubs but many are closing or...

Sir Winston Churchills quote 'Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few.' refers to the RAF who flew against the German luftwaffe in the Summer and Winter of 1940. A period referred to as 'the Battle of Britain'Had we lost then Hitler was free to launch...

Hi I am looking to a self build Ruger 10.22 derivative and have considered a Ruger hammer forges barrel. I would welcome opinions on these barrels and any other suggestions i.e. comparisons with Volquartsen or Kidd Thanks, best Jack