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A few years ago, I told myself that I would buy a new gun every time some politician said something stupid about guns or gun control. I ended up buying quite a number of guns - both BP and unmentionable - that have never been fired. Now - if I told myself that I would take one to the range...

Welcome Pilgrim. As I have said before, Washington has too many laws, too much taxation and too much regulation. But it has done a good job of making public - as well as private lands available to hunters. Enjoy the forum - and avoid the mistake (as I have unfortunately failed to do) of...

I live in eastern Washington State, which has some detestable taxation, regulations, governor and lawmakers. That said, the state has done a great job of setting aside state land for various uses (specifically including hunting) as well as agreements with landowners which allow hunting under...

I've been shooting .54s for about 40 years - in Hawken rifles -and loved them. But I recently acquired a Kibler Colonial in .58, (thank you Bob!) and it just points.... better. I think you'll be very happy with your decision!!

I love Idaho - I really do. I lived there for 30 years and should have probably never left. But I did - and now, just to put in for a draw tag, I have to buy an out of state license. I am the "deer dragger" for my hunting partner, and between the two of us we draw about half the time. But I...

Hi Deuce - Since you asked on this forum, I am assuming that your friend's search for a "replica" coin has a legitimate purpose. That said, I routinely buy old coins, and in my experience, "replica" coins tend to be sold as genuine in an effort to bilk unsuspecting buyers from their hard-earned...

Dude - If you have wanted something for decades, GO GET IT! It's not immoral; it's not unethical. It sounds like you can afford it - get it while you can!!

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Hi Rambler - If this gun is still available I'd like to buy it. Please let me know. Thanks! Bill

God bless!

I can't even guess how many lead split shot I bit to tighten-up on a fishing line as a kid. Well - - maybe that explains some things...

Could not agree more! #1 Safety #2 Comfort while shooting #3 Aesthetics

I don't know Diplomat - I'm thinking you should consider leaving them in the white!! :)

Dog gone I remember that first 20 gauge I bought "for my wife." Forty year later - I "she" still loves that gun!! :)

I hope they can help you. This is a pic of part of the tanned hide that I sent them with a pair of the gloves that they made for me. As I said, not anything resembling historic ware - just some good gloves to remind me of a great hunt. Good luck! BR

'Bout twenty years ago a couple pals and I put together a little pickup-band. One of us was a very good musician (not me) - the other two of us were "so-so" at best. Somehow we landed on a name for our band: "Two Norcos and a Beer." Haven't thought about it for a long time - until now...

About 40 years ago I bought the Lyman Black Powder Handbook. As far as I was concerned it was the bible of black powder shooting and firearms. It was filled with tables of velocity and muzzle energy charts - as well as all kinds of good information about black powder firearms. The one thing...

I am only offering this up since you got no response: I tanned a deer hide from my FIL's deer last fall and tried to make a pair of gloves from it. It was going nowhere! I checked with some local leather craftsmen with no luck and finally found the Uber Leather Company in Owatanna MN. They...

Hi JBush! I, too, started hunting with a Hawken about 40 years ago and left it for a while. I joined this forum a year ago and found some like-minded guys, and maybe an oddball or two - just like family! What could be better! Welcome! BR

My wife gave me a new Hawken .54 for Christmas in about 1982. Serial #268XXX. Still got the wife - and the gun!