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    1. tallen702

      Vintage Scope ID help:

      I picked up a 1974 Glenfield Model 60 the other week that cleaned up pretty well. I took it to the range and got the iron sights dialed in, but my eyes suck at 100 yards these days and I figured I'd shoot to find a decent little .22 scope of a similar vintage to throw on top of it. I won a lot...
    2. tallen702

      Flare guns at BRP

      BRP Corp just sent an email flyer. They have several German WWII flare guns up for sale. Figured I'd let the group know.
    3. tallen702

      What's the dirtiest gun you've ever come across?

      We all know "that guy" who shoots and then never cleans his firearms because "modern propellant isn't corrosive" or some such other excuse. I have a very good friend who is like that but simply admits that he doesn't have the time and always winds up in a flurry of cleaning just before any event...
    4. tallen702

      OWS now has a physical storefront and hours:

      https://mailchi.mp/ows-ammo/winter-storm-sale-12683843?e=ff0c83c758 Guess I'll be stopping by Martinsburg in the near future. It'll be nice to see things in person with them before buying (not that I've had any major issues before).
    5. tallen702

      Hunting in the snow at Pheasant Valley Farm:

      Got out today at Pheasant Valley Farm with my Nephew (who goes to boarding school in NoVA) and my BIL who drove all the way from Winston-Salem to join us. With 5" of snow on the ground, and intermittent snow squalls throughout the day, it made for a memorable day of upland hunting. We bagged...
    6. tallen702

      Latest "C&R" pickup:

      Sort-of cross-posting from the Shotgun forum. I picked up a very cool British double the other week. It finally came in today. I have a write-up about it with pictures here: https://www.mdshooters.com/threads/a-roll-of-the-dice-gets-me-a-once-in-a-lifetime-win.281239/
    7. tallen702

      A roll of the dice gets me a once-in-a-lifetime win:

      For those of you who frequent the C&R subforum as well as the Shotgun subforum, you know that Old Western Scrounger recently had a winter sale (still going to Jan 31st 2024, discount code "SNOW" at checkout for 10% off) which saw some reasonable prices on some beater post-war P.38s. I wasn't...
    8. tallen702

      Looking for a book:

      I'll ask over in the Shotgun section as well, but I figured I'd reach out here to see if any of my fellow crufflers happened to own a copy of Donald Dallas's "Boss & Company: Best Gunmakers Second Edition" that I might be able to borrow for a few days. I found what I thought to be a diamond in...
    9. tallen702

      Shooting in Urbana (Frederick Co).

      An estrangaed husband shot and killed his ex-wife at the Giant in Urbana last night. https://www.wfmd.com/2024/01/07/woman-shot-and-killed-in-frederick-county-at-grocery-store/ The perp already had stalking charges and a pending case from November of last year...
    10. tallen702

      German Occupation CZ vz. 27:

      Along with the Ruby, I picked up this CZ vz. 27 at the recent Smithsburg auction. It has some pretty gnarly finish issues from being stored in a holster too long, but the damage is superficial (bluing only) and the metal underneath is fine, though someone clearly scratched at it with a wire...
    11. tallen702

      French Contract Ruby:

      There was a small firearms auction over in Smithsburg last month and while I was browsing through the catalog, I had two pistols catch my eye. The first was a German Occupation CZ27, and the other was this French Contract Ruby made by Garate, Anitua y Cia of Eibar Spain. There were a few other...
    12. tallen702

      Feast of the Seven Fishes:

      I had never heard of this film, but it's pretty good. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Seven_Fishes_(film) It's on Netflix until jan 15th. The director is from WV and shot the film entirely in Marion County. My brother-in-law whose family is from that area watched it and he...
    13. tallen702

      Great YouTube video about S. WV.

      This guy does a great job of showing coal country and the people that live there. No BS, no stereotyping, just like it is.
    14. tallen702

      Best pork chop I've ever had:

      My folks were up this past weekend since we're headed to the in-laws in PA for Christmas proper. They wanted to go somewhere nice, but not too fancy for dinner (better than a chain, but nothing high-dollar) so I booked us a reservation at Vintage in New Market. I had eaten there once before and...
    15. tallen702

      "Lodge" section closing at Dick's in Frederick:

      Yes, I know, Dick's is pretty anti-2A and the fact that they've shuttered their "Lodge" departments across most of the chain does nothing but back this up. That said, the "Lodge" at the Frederick Dick's is in shutdown mode. Only about 1/3 of the guns remain, ammo is gone, and the fishing...
    16. tallen702

      Another one from the pawn shop haul:

      - In addition to the HSc and three other vest pistols, I also got another Pieper Bayard from the same collection. This time, it's a Pieper Bayard in 6.35/.25ACP. - I got this at the same time as the HSc, but the right side grip panel was missing. Luckily, Triple K makes the appropriate...
    17. tallen702

      Three "Mouse Guns":

      The HSc that I picked up last week also saw me pick up a Pieper Bayard "1908" in .25ACP. I didn't post it yet because it has a broken sear and is missing two grip screws and the right grip panel. All of those pieces are on their way here as I type this, but I figured I'd get it all back together...
    18. tallen702

      First time ever having a 77R take longer than 7 days:

      Long story short, I put in two 77Rs within a few days of each other. I'm a MD Designated Collector and 03FFL holder who just had one 77R come back on Friday (11/10/23) exactly 7 days after submitting it. I put in another 77R last Monday (11/06/2023) because I found some more C&R pistols that I...
    19. tallen702

      Arrows for recurve (target only)

      I picked up a PSE take-down recurve bow set for a little backyard archery practice since I recently got my son his own compound bow and all I had outside of my crossbows for hunting was my old youth compound bow that I bought from Sears back in the late 1980s. My son is 9 and doesn't have great...
    20. tallen702

      To HSc or not to HSc?

      I have a line on what is likely a post-war HSc. There are two things of note. In the brief time I got to look at it, I didn't see any military markings (not that I knew exactly where to look at the time) which leads me to believe that it's a post-war firearm. The other is that it's...
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