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  1. J

    "Clenzoil": feedback sought

    The BP shop I frequent recommends it also. Seemed like a pretty versatile product so I bought a bottle. I have not really had much opportunity to use it but I am sure that I will.
  2. J

    Kerry

    And let's not forget what Bush and Ashcroft have done to the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendment's. We, as a country, lost more consititutional protection since Bush took office than we ever lost as a result of the Brady Bill or other "control" measures. (By the way, who was President when the Brady...
  3. J

    Finshed GPR

    Forgot to mention that in my first post. After the rich grain in the buttstock the cap was the first thing I noticed. I have a pewter cap on my Hawken, and I like the look. Yours does not look overly bright, but it cetrainly distinguished your gun from the others I have seen. I like it...
  4. J

    rumors

    That is interesting. I have some contacts in the Executive ranks of the DNR and I'll see what I can find out.
  5. J

    Finshed GPR

    Kevin, Beautiful job. The GPR wood is usually pretty good, but this one came out better than any other I have seen. Did the barrel come blued or did you do that yourself? Could you have browned it? Any idea how many hours you have in the gun and was there much fitting you had to do or was...
  6. J

    GPR

    quote:Originally posted by Harpman: Hey, .....Its a new 54 cal, home made balls and patches,(crisco).pillow ticking, keep in mind this was not free hand, I had it resting on sandbags.FFG Goex powder. I kept adjusting the powder load till I could get it to shoot one big hole, took alot of...
  7. J

    GPR

    Hey Harpman, what cal is your GPR, how many rounds and what load/projectile are you shooting? That's great shooting regardless of what firearm was used.
  8. J

    Hawken Rifles

    quote:Originally posted by musketman: J & S Hawken .56 Caliber Half Stock Percussion Rifle, c. 1825-45. Weight, 10 3/4 pounds. In the Cody Firearms Museum... The rifle's weight will very between calibers a bit due to the bore sizes, if two rifles are 1" accross the flats and one is a .56...
  9. J

    Hawken Rifles

    Nope. 35-1/2" to the breech plug and 1" accross the flats.
  10. J

    Hawken Rifles

    My custom .50 Cal Hawken is 52" long and weights every bit of 13 lbs. Think that is pretty representative of the original?
  11. J

    Hawken Rifles

    Having watched Jerimah Johnson for the ??? time this afternoon I started to wonder what an original 50 cal. half stock Hawken weighed and how long they were. Any body know or want to guess? Thanks.
  12. J

    Settle a Bet......

    The Markham case deals with the ability of an ex-felon, pardoned by Executive Pardon, still not being able to own a firearm (not a ML). It is the only case that has cited the Green decision. There have been cases citing Modern, but not on the substantative point of what constitutes a firearm...
  13. J

    Settle a Bet......

    Try to find the case on Findlaw.com. The case actually deals with a felon with an executive pardon still not being able to own a firearm. Talked to a buddy who is a prosecutor here in MI. Ask him his thoughts - he did real well until he got to the part about "antique" firearms. He said...
  14. J

    Settle a Bet......

    I read them both - a couple of times - and I will admitt that it is not easy to reconcile both decisions. The Modern case is an interpretation case and it is a civil case whereas Green is a criminal case dealing directly with the issue of whether or not a ML is a "firearm" for purposes of...
  15. J

    Settle a Bet......

    It doesn't effect the Green case. The Court in Green said "Pistol which was a replica of 1859 Remington model black powder percussion pistol, which fell within statutory definition of "antique firearm," but which would expel projectile by explosion and was originally designed to be fired by use...
  16. J

    Settle a Bet......

    tg: this was very interesting to look into. To be honest the thought of a convicted felon wanting to own a ML never crossed my mind. My initial thought was, and still is, that if it is a firearm, it is prohibited. If this is more than an academic question for anybody on this board, I...
  17. J

    Settle a Bet......

    If some one is charged with a federal crime (fed murder, RICO, tax...any federal charge - the FIP would probably be an after thought, not the primary charge). At the state level, they will ALWAYS charge FIP when they can. Example: Mr. Jones was convicted of posession of a controled substance...
  18. J

    Settle a Bet......

    Not all felony convictions result in prison. Some result in jail time (in Michigan if the actual sentence is less than 12-months) and some others result in no period of incarceration with probation only. Again, this thread started with the question about FEDERAL law. And the answer has...
  19. J

    Settle a Bet......

    First of all, no Fed is going go looking for this unless they really want to OR there are other charges involved, white collar, blue collar or no collar. That District Court opinion IS the state of the law on that point throughout the US. With respect to the applicability of this case to other...
  20. J

    Settle a Bet......

    It is not me that is saying this, it is the Federal District Court in Maryland that made the ruling and that ruling controls. Without getting into a detailed explanation of American jurisprudence I will tell you that one of the courts biggest jobs is actually interprating and applying statutory...
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