Recent content by Rick Courtright

Ya beat me to it! Both Western and the Camillus folders I've seen bear "family resemblances" to those two makers, who are now gone from the scene. Rick C

Hi, RANDOLPH SCOTT! ( In my best attempt at a"Blazing Saddles" voice over.) Rick C

Hi, As far as I can tell, those in my family who fought in that war wore blue. Even so, it bothers me to see the Confederate flags and the statues coming down: that old adage about ignoring the lessons of history dooms us to repeat it. But just for little trivia things, what did Grant and Lee...

Hi, Sorry for that, Greg--I'm still learning to navigate the reply procedure. But if you're willing to forgive, I could always do with some new parents who have a nice old Toyota they'd like to pass down! ;) Rick C

Hi Just a reminder, Wendy: I'm still an orphan and still adoptable if you need a home for another one. ;) Rick C

Hi, I don't have a 1911 of any flavor, but had a buddy who owned many of them. When he got a new one, he'd do almost exactly as Richard's armorer suggested and do the "pull the springs and see if things are binding" thing then devoted many hours to binging old TV shows while constantly racking...

Hi, Please add another "Thank you!" to the Mods and Admin for this new forum. I can drool over blade steel longer than most firearms... ;) Rick C

Hi, I only have a kinetic hammer tool. It works ok--make sure you have a very solid surface to strike--but is really improved if you use a shell holder from the appropriate die set to hold the case rather than relying on those rather lightweight fingers. Rick C

Hi, Wolfie, I'll be listening for those two "misses" and watching for those ever stimulating "Neener, neener, neener" tailgate pictures! Please don't let go of the idea of a Christmas in September shoot. You've read my thoughts about your retirement, and my own scheduled date is October 16...

Hi, Most of my hunting has been for birds and small game. My first dove hunt was Opening Day (Sep 1) 1962. My 12th birthday present that year was early by a few days because of the dates: a Stevens 311 20ga SxS. I think I got one dove out of two boxes of shells. Two of us shot at the same bird...

Hi, I'm not a deer hunter, but have always heard they taste a lot like what they eat. So a corn fed Iowa whitetail's gonna taste a whole lot better than a local blacktail that's eaten nothing but sticks and twigs its entire life. Venison from a variety of sources leads me to believe that. I've...

Hi, Honest question time: a buddy bought a 39A in HS. Late '60s. I had a Nylon 66. I shot his 39A a few times and liked it. Accuracy was in line with the Remington, and everyone else who shot that rifle liked it, too. What's wrong with it? (The Nylon 66 was stolen, and my buddy has passed away...

Hi, I've got 17 lbs of tuxedo to keep my feet warm at night. Best guesstimate is she's a little over 10 1/2 yrs old--she adopted my house 10 yrs ago this month and her first family thought she was about 10 months old then. She doesn't compare for size with Contender's weight tester. Beautiful...

Hi, I think there have been no fewer than a kazillion rounds loaded with that basic recipe (2.5 to 2.8 gr.) Fantastic for killing paper at short range. Didn't the bullseye sport pretty much revolve around this type of load? Rick C