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His videos don't impress me. He rarely just tests something on it's own merits. He feels like he needs to compare / contrast what he's evaluating with something else in his "experience" ..... He even picked on my beloved Ithaca 37 - for a problem that I have only see occur with Aquilla mini shells (getting a shell tied up on the wrong side of the elevator/ejector forks). I saw no Ithaca 37 in this video producing the problem that he asserts is common to that model.. In the time it takes him to load and manipulate that contraption, I could load and empty my Ithaca 37 twice. The Saiga-12

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Capitolism = the unequal sharing of the blessing. Socialism = The equal sharing of the misery Western Europe is going to have a huge long-term problem out of all this. These "refugees" are coming for the security, but they will stay for all the free stuff.... That, and no one will make them leave when (if) things settle back down again.

+1 on corn cob I have used crushed pecan shell too, but like corn cob... Macbeau...

In the comment section, someone referred to it as "wallet rapeseed oil".... Sounds about right... Macbeau...

I didn't even touch on marksmanship training... Just safe handling and operation... I guess it also depends on what you mean by SHTF, as a definition, too. If you envision you and others and X-number of "untrained" people forming something of a combat effective force, then hand everyone an AK-74 and all the ammo they can carry. If you envision you and an "untrained" person as trying to survive and make it to safety, or tomorrow - then blending in, appearing non-threatening, non-militant, non-governmental is more important than being able to shoot, move and communicate. Camouflage i

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May you have Many, Many More! Macbeau...

I suppose it boils down to what you mean by "untrained". I am assuming ZERO familiarization or experience with firearms (or their proper handling) of any kind. We take a lot for granted. We know to keep our fingers off the trigger until ready to shoot. We know to treat all firearms as if loaded. We know to not point or aim at anything we aren't willing to destroy. We understand the concepts of trigger and muzzle discipline. We can manage to load and unload most any firearm. We also know immediate action drills, SPORTS, and how to address most malfunctions. We know the difference betwe

I find the rifles are great for playing around with an new or unfamiliar cartridge without spending a whole lot on a more sophisticated platform. .300 Blackout and .500 S&W in particular. I would probably have never gotten seriously into 45/70 without having owned and played with the handi first. They are good strong actions (60,000 CUP) and barrels are really well made. You just have to know the rifling twist so you can use the right bullet weight range. As a hunting are, I LOVE them. My 45/70 weights in right at 7 lbs WITH a fixed 4X scope, sling and hammer extension. It loves the

Untrained person = ammo /water bearer, until I can get them trained. The last thing I need to hear from behind me is "what happens if i pull this?"... right before the top of my head comes off. Beyond that, I like lever actions in pistol calibers and revolvers (hopefully in the same caliber as the lever gun) for the new and inexperienced. I subscribe to the "crawl, walk, run" method of training. With levers and revolvers, malfunctions are easier to deal with and controls & safeties are usually much simpler. Loading and reloading are slower, but, no mags to keep track of or lose. L

Yeah. It's kinda like arguing that poodles and chihuahuas can do everything that pitbulls and rottweilers can...because they are dogs too..

They generally are no more expensive than any other pump shotgun of the same quality. Vintage Win 97's can be pretty expensive, but not because of the slam fire feature. Repos, not so much. Pre-1976 Ithaca's run in the $250 to $450 range. To be honest, it is tough to impossible to slam fire a 12ga accurately, even with Wal-mart value pack stuff. It takes lots of practice. Macbeau...

I think JDeko is talking about guns like the Ithaca 37 and Winchester 97. IE: Just hold the trigger back and pump the action til the ammo runs dry. They are legal. But, not many manufacturers make them today because of liability concerns. The "Slap Gun" illustrated in Juggs reply #19 would be probably considered either a smooth bore pistol or "pen gun" (AOW) or maybe as destructive device. Either way, It would be subject to NFA. Firearms meeting the definition of "any other weapon" or AOW are weapons or devices capable of being concealed on the person from which a shot can be discharg

A .22 semi auto or lever with a tube magazine. Preferably a take-down. I don't want to fool with keeping track of detachable mags. and A .22 revolver. Again - no detachable mags to keep up with. Macbeau

Ithaca 37 All steel - the only things not made of steel are the stock and front sight bead (brass) / blade (day glow plastic). Bottom feed - bottom eject Pre-1976 models have "slam fire" feature, if you find that desirable. Super smooth action. Modular trigger group. - you still have to remove it to get the bolt out, but it comes out as one unit, as do many others mentioned above. SN's above 855,000 have interchangeable barrels (ones made after 1963).

I am into more traditional finishes... Like color case-hardening and wood!

If you pad it and chuck it up tight in a heavy vice, close to the FSB, you should be fine.

Trust me. It was not the preferred way even back when it was more popular. There just weren't a lot of options for the home builder and there weren't many professionals doing it either (Red Jacket was one, But Will was up to his ass in back orders and pediphilia. Jim Fuller and Rifle Dynamics came in on the tail end of the craze..). Remember, this was before the sunset of the '94 Assault Weapons Ban. There weren't even a lot of tools, jigs or parts to do it right. I remember sitting up one night reading up on how to modify some bolt cutters with two spare sets of heavily modified jaws to

Hmmmm.? I would focus or trying to turn the fsb left and/or right (around the axis of the bore). When they drill for the pins, sometimes metal gets embedded between the top of the barrel and inside of the fsb. You may have to really torque on it. Like with a long cheater bar. Maybe soak in some 3 in 1 oil for a bit first. Don't give up. I am pretty sure it isn't soldered, brazed or welded on... But, if it was made early on a Monday or late on a Friday, I suppose anything is possible.

Just out of curiosity, you did drive out the two pins that hold it to the barrel, right? The two pin between the barrel collar and the sight base....

Carly Fiorina Six guns but owned by her husband.... I bet Rand Paul and Bobby Jindal both own belt-fed NFA goodies!

At the moment, I only have two. One SB2 in 45/70 that I paid $175 NID back in ,'08, and one SB1 muzzelloader in .58 that I have had since the 70's. I am hunting up others that they made over the years.. It's a shame they shut down for good in April. I snoozed too long on their accessory barrel program. On my wish list of guns or barrels are. 7x57 Mauser 7.62x39 .300 AAC BLKOUT .500 S&W .308 Survivor 45/70 Buffalo Classic .44 Mag Talo Trapper I also want to get a 20ga and have it sleeved for 50/70 Gov't. I love that round! Anyone else been bitten by the bug? Macb

Back around 2003, I built a few AMD-65s on parts kits from Centerfire Systems when they were $79. The first one was on a Vulcan receiver and three more were on Tapco 80% flat AK receivers that you had to bend yourself and weld the rails into. All were screw builds (using grade 8 hex screws) and all but the Vulcan worked just fine. The Vulcan receiver had no hardening around the axis pin holes and the rivet / screw holes didn't match the trunnion holes. I end up scraping that one. I would have preferred to use rivets, but the screws worked just fine. All are still working to this day. Dril

You could do it, but I would be more inclined to trade the shot shells for what I needed. Toting around a mold, lead pot, dies, powder measure, press, etc..is counter to what I would call a "survival sitch"... Just saying... Macbeau...