Recent content by ChanceMcCall

I think what struck my wife and I the most was looking at pictures of relatives that fought in the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. Then we looked at pictures of us marching with and talking to Spanish American War vets. For me, the idea that my great grandfather fought in the Revolution...

My wife and I were going through an old box today and found things that triggered our memories: My paternal grandfather was born during the Civil War, and his father had brought a troop of men from Germany to fight for the British in the Revolutionary War; Both of our fathers were born before...

I started at age 8. 3 packs a day of unfiltered Pall Malls. I finally quit on my 75th birthday. Hardest think I ever did. I still dream about smoking.

If Hawaii had had the guns and the guts in 1893, this thread would not have been happening. It amazes me how cultures who have had terrible things happen to them are the first to want to ban private ownership of weapons.

You have many recommendations. The problem is not knowing your budget or tastes or interests. The Japanese flock to the gun range that rents full automatics, and if you don't live where that is possible, it can be terrific fun for a gun enthusiast. We love renting Ferraris to run up the highways...

Many us had little or no choice. Many agencies and departments were afraid to allow anything other than .38 round nose rounds even in guns built for magnums. My particular beef was several federal agencies issuing the "Hoover Special" 3" stamped "Property of the US Dept of Justice" being issued...

I'm old enough to have shot with him at a shooting range. :sleep:

Hint from someone who learned and used hip shooting in real life: Buy and practice with a CO2 powered BB pistol. Much cheaper and it offers many more places to practice. I haven't tried it yet, but I have a buddy who swears by these new laser targets.

I'm old enough that all of my early trainers were hip shooters. Given what their law enforcement lives were like the fact they were still alive to train others meant something.

Some of us remember only one channel and only at certain hours.

Hmm... Some of my expensive guns have been highly decorated and are eye candy as well as being a functional tool. I also have spent considerable money in the past to end up with truly custom guns over the years, like cut down 1911s in the late 1960s and 1970s to create concealable pieces not...

I'll wait for one in .44 magnum

It is a long way from the days when the FBI academy taught it was the proper procedure to shoot to kill if someone suspected of a felony tried to flee after being ordered to stop. :oops: It was also something else when George Nonte brought the group of Shooting Times writers together in Peoria...