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[KJQ6945]

We got our oldest one her first bicycle today. It didn't take her long to get the hang of it. Still needs a lot of work but doing great. Even with training wheels she dumped it several times and got right back on! We all took a walk to the fountain and I pulled her brother in the wagon, and it was a fun trip. Big day for her!

Ben, those are the days you’ll remember all your life.

 

[churchmouse]

Ben, those are the days you’ll remember all your life.

Yes sir. Enjoy every minute. They too soon become know it all's.

 

[Leadeye]

Leadeye, what exactly is this conversion Colt in the front and center?

That's a Cimarron repro copied from an 1860 Richards conversion. Shoots 44 special quite well. Richards conversions were the first version where Colt took 1860 Army cap and ball revolvers and made cartridge guns out of them. Shorter barrel versions like this one would have simply involved shortening Army barrels. It was a great money maker for Colt using up obsolete parts and making a decent revolver before the release of the 1873 SAA.

 

[jagee]

I’d have given you a beer and you could watch me work. Those college hands are to soft for work.

 

[KJQ6945]

That's a Cimarron repro copied from an 1860 Richards conversion. Shoots 44 special quite well. Richards conversions were the first version where Colt took 1860 Army cap and ball revolvers and made cartridge guns out of them. Shorter barrel versions like this one would have simply involved shortening Army barrels. It was a great money maker for Colt using up obsolete parts and making a decent revolver before the release of the 1873 SAA.

A conversion is on my short list. I love my 1873, but I was always more of a Clint Eastwood fan over The Duke. I need an old Colt and an old Remington conversion. The Uberti/Cimarron reproductions seem hard to beat for several guns that would be hard to come up with an original, or ammo to shoot it, in the case of the .44 Henry.

 

[gmcttr]

Last time I took the AR9 pistol to the range the Law folding adapter shot loose. The "tool" they provide to tighten the adapter is made to bend to indicate proper torque. Not real confidence inspiring to me and I'm not going to add loctite with such a flimsy tool for removal so I took it off. Was only a novelty to me anyway.

If I ever decide to use it again I will make a better tool.

Sold 500 .223 to a friend for slightly more than it cost me so that he and his dad would have some ammo. They were building a first AR15 for his dad.

 

[churchmouse]

Last time I took the AR9 pistol to the range the Law folding adapter shot loose. The "tool" they provide to tighten the adapter is made to bend to indicate proper torque. Not real confidence inspiring to me and I'm not going to add loctite with such a flimsy tool for removal so I took it off. Was only a novelty to me anyway.

If I ever decide to use it again I will make a better tool.

Sold 500 .223 to a friend for slightly more than it cost me so that he and his dad would have some ammo. They were building a first AR15 for his dad.

Nail polish. Laugh if you want but it is a fair thread locker for low impact situations.

If you want to sell that let me know.

 

[Leadeye]

A conversion is on my short list. I love my 1873, but I was always more of a Clint Eastwood fan over The Duke. I need an old Colt and an old Remington conversion. The Uberti/Cimarron reproductions seem hard to beat for several guns that would be hard to come up with an original, or ammo to shoot it, in the case of the .44 Henry.

An excellent conversion from Uberti is the 1851 Navy with the octagon barrel. I had Allen M. make a period brass sight for me and dovetail it into the barrel this year, replacing the cone that can get knocked off. They make the snake inlays that go on the Man With No Name guns.

 

[KJQ6945]

Confession time.

I have never owned a pistol brace.

 

[KJQ6945]

An excellent conversion from Uberti is the 1851 Navy with the octagon barrel. I had Allen M. make a period brass sight for me and dovetail it into the barrel this year, replacing the cone that can get knocked off. They make the snake inlays that go on the Man With No Name guns.

I just looked at that one on GB.

Austin has an 1873 SRC in 32-20 ending tonight. I’m watching. I don’t think Coors light can get me there, though.

 

[rkwhyte2]

Confession time.

I have never owned a pistol brace.

That's funny neither have I.

 

[jagee]

Confession time.

I have never owned a pistol brace.

Same

 

[churchmouse]

I currently have 3.

 

[KJQ6945]

When I quit bass fishing, I bought my first SBR. I don’t think the braces were even a thing then.

 

[KJQ6945]

I currently have 3.

We don’t count sir. Never count!

 

[CKW]

I currently have 3.

3?
Wait a minute. You are building another one aren't you.
Have I got my cut on that one. I need to look at my ledger.

 

[Leadeye]

Shooting SBRs tax free since the 80s.

 

[jagee]

When I quit bass fishing, I bought my first SBR. I don’t think the braces were even a thing then.

You were a bad influence on my first SBR

 

[Leadeye]

Wow, she's fast!

 

[jagee]

3?
Wait a minute. You are building another one aren't you.
Have I got my cut on that one. I need to look at my ledger.