All About Pocket Knives

Colonel26 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:15 pm A friend sent me this the other day and I thought y’all might find the humor here too.

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Byrd wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:59 pm Thanks all. It is a striking revolver. I've had an 1860 Army on order since the first of January but who knows when it'll arrive. The Italian factories have been hit hard by Covid so there's a shortage of BP supplies now!

On another subject. I had to fill out a Cabelas version of form 4473 to purchase this. It's because of the purchase of Cabelas by Bass Pro. The guy at the gun counter said Bass Pro was slimming down the guns and hunting section and replacing it with fishing supplies and boats. His opinion was they would eventually phase out firearms all together. Made me sad.

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:09 pm

Byrd wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:59 pm Thanks all. It is a striking revolver. I've had an 1860 Army on order since the first of January but who knows when it'll arrive. The Italian factories have been hit hard by Covid so there's a shortage of BP supplies now!

On another subject. I had to fill out a Cabelas version of form 4473 to purchase this. It's because of the purchase of Cabelas by Bass Pro. The guy at the gun counter said Bass Pro was slimming down the guns and hunting section and replacing it with fishing supplies and boats. His opinion was they would eventually phase out firearms all together. Made me sad.

Sounds to me like they have already scheduled their next bankruptcy.

Old Hunter wrote: ↑Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:53 pm Haven’t added a new gun to my collection in quite awhile, but recently came across one of those guns I’ve always wanted - a Winchester Model 88 levergun chambered for the 243 WIN cartridge. A buddy is selling down his collection of hunting rifles and I decided I should go ahead and scratch a 30 year itch. The rifle is in 98% condition (the bore was put away dirty years ago but is sparkling now). I used the vintage Weaver base and rings (removed, cleaned, and re-installed) but threw away the busted vintage to the gun Weaver 1.5 - 5x, and put a 1988 vintage Leupold Vari-X III 3.5-10x40mm AO on it that I’ve had stored away for just the right rifle. Got 250 new Starline cases arriving via UPS tomorrow - have everything else I need to load for it - hope to get to the range next weekend. OH

Old Hunter wrote: ↑Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:53 pm Haven’t added a new gun to my collection in quite awhile, but recently came across one of those guns I’ve always wanted - a Winchester Model 88 levergun chambered for the 243 WIN cartridge. A buddy is selling down his collection of hunting rifles and I decided I should go ahead and scratch a 30 year itch. The rifle is in 98% condition (the bore was put away dirty years ago but is sparkling now). I used the vintage Weaver base and rings (removed, cleaned, and re-installed) but threw away the busted vintage to the gun Weaver 1.5 - 5x, and put a 1988 vintage Leupold Vari-X III 3.5-10x40mm AO on it that I’ve had stored away for just the right rifle. Got 250 new Starline cases arriving via UPS tomorrow - have everything else I need to load for it - hope to get to the range next weekend. OH

Old Hunter wrote: ↑Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:53 pm Haven’t added a new gun to my collection in quite awhile, but recently came across one of those guns I’ve always wanted - a Winchester Model 88 levergun chambered for the 243 WIN cartridge. A buddy is selling down his collection of hunting rifles and I decided I should go ahead and scratch a 30 year itch. The rifle is in 98% condition (the bore was put away dirty years ago but is sparkling now). I used the vintage Weaver base and rings (removed, cleaned, and re-installed) but threw away the busted vintage to the gun Weaver 1.5 - 5x, and put a 1988 vintage Leupold Vari-X III 3.5-10x40mm AO on it that I’ve had stored away for just the right rifle. Got 250 new Starline cases arriving via UPS tomorrow - have everything else I need to load for it - hope to get to the range next weekend. OH

cudgee wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:23 pm Some useless information. Just heard on a local radio station, i am taking them at their word so cannot vouch for the accuracy, on this day in 1836 Samuel Colt patented the first revolver a .34. A piece of American history that had a huge impact on all who like guns, hunting and associated activities, and not knowing your history well enough i would think the Civil War.

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:38 pm

cudgee wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:23 pm Some useless information. Just heard on a local radio station, i am taking them at their word so cannot vouch for the accuracy, on this day in 1836 Samuel Colt patented the first revolver a .34. A piece of American history that had a huge impact on all who like guns, hunting and associated activities, and not knowing your history well enough i would think the Civil War.

Cool!
The Civil war war from April 12, 1861 to May 9, 1865.

steve99f wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:15 am dogg doesn't your Savage 99 get jealous?

Nice looking 88!

garddogg56 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 05, 2021 12:34 am

steve99f wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:15 am dogg doesn't your Savage 99 get jealous?

Nice looking 88!

Steve my 99 rules at least 99% of the time.

Byrd wrote: ↑Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:15 pm Picked this up today at a pawn shop. Hardly fired Ruger Wrangler in .22 LR. I think it'll be a good grandson gun!

Byrd wrote: ↑Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:15 pm Picked this up today at a pawn shop. Hardly fired Ruger Wrangler in .22 LR. I think it'll be a good grandson gun!