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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York may be known for its pizza, but it’s a
pie from New Haven, Conn. that takes home the prize as Best Pizza in
America.

The website The Daily Meal compiled a list of the top 101 pizzas in the
nation, drawing on votes from what it describes as 46 American chefs,
restaurant critics, bloggers, writers and “pizza authorities.”

While New York grabbed the most slots, 30 in all, it was Frank Pepe’s in
New Haven that topped the list with its white clam pizza, made with
clams, grated parmesan, olive oil, garlic and oregano.

Frank Pepe’s co-owner Francis Rosselli said it’s not the first time the
restaurant has been recognized for its pies.

“Those accolades are always welcome, we appreciate it them very much,”
he told 1010 WINS. “We certainly feel honored every time that happens.”

Brooklyn’s Di Fara came in second with its classic round pie made with
mozzarella, parmesan, plum tomato sauce, basil, olive oil, sausage,
peppers, mushroom, onion.

http://tinyurl.com/mpfq462

Actually, I prefer clams on a red pie pizza.

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On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 08:40:03 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

extraneous snippage
http://tinyurl.com/mpfq462

Actually, I prefer clams on a red pie pizza.

Did you ever buy your .45 revolver? I'm thinking a .45 ACP revolver might round out the wee
collection nicely.

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On 1/23/14, 9:05 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 08:40:03 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

extraneous snippage
http://tinyurl.com/mpfq462

Actually, I prefer clams on a red pie pizza.

Did you ever buy your .45 revolver? I'm thinking a .45 ACP revolver might round out the wee
collection nicely.


I got a Smith & Wesson 625 "Mountain Gun," a stainless steel SA/DA in
..45 Long Colt. It's a nice piece, and accurate. I've only shot it once,
about 100 rounds, which was pretty much all the ammo I could find at
that time. No personal vids, but I did find this one on you-tube. Good
luck with it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH-6Q2YvAWU

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On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 09:36:15 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 1/23/14, 9:05 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 08:40:03 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

extraneous snippage
http://tinyurl.com/mpfq462

Actually, I prefer clams on a red pie pizza.

Did you ever buy your .45 revolver? I'm thinking a .45 ACP revolver might round out the wee
collection nicely.


I got a Smith & Wesson 625 "Mountain Gun," a stainless steel SA/DA in
.45 Long Colt. It's a nice piece, and accurate. I've only shot it once,
about 100 rounds, which was pretty much all the ammo I could find at
that time. No personal vids, but I did find this one on you-tube. Good
luck with it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH-6Q2YvAWU

Nice looking gun. Comes in a .45 ACP too, the JM version.

http://tinyurl.com/88czrkp

Have to give it some thought. Thanks.

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In article , says...

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 08:40:03 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

extraneous snippage
http://tinyurl.com/mpfq462

Actually, I prefer clams on a red pie pizza.

Did you ever buy your .45 revolver? I'm thinking a .45 ACP revolver might round out the wee
collection nicely.

The S&W Judge is on my list.

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On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:20:28 -0500, BAR wrote:

In article , says...

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 08:40:03 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

extraneous snippage
http://tinyurl.com/mpfq462

Actually, I prefer clams on a red pie pizza.

Did you ever buy your .45 revolver? I'm thinking a .45 ACP revolver might round out the wee
collection nicely.

The S&W Judge is on my list.

You seein' a bunch of rattlers up there? I think you meant the Taurus Judge, or the S&W Governor.
I kinda like that S&W 625 JM, (http://tinyurl.com/88czrkp ) but wish it were more the 'western'
style. Oh well, I can live without a .45 revolver for a while. It'll take a couple years to earn
enough VISA reward points to get it anyway.

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On 1/23/14, 4:36 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:20:28 -0500, BAR wrote:

In article , says...

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 08:40:03 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

extraneous snippage
http://tinyurl.com/mpfq462

Actually, I prefer clams on a red pie pizza.

Did you ever buy your .45 revolver? I'm thinking a .45 ACP revolver might round out the wee
collection nicely.

The S&W Judge is on my list.

You seein' a bunch of rattlers up there? I think you meant the Taurus Judge, or the S&W Governor.
I kinda like that S&W 625 JM, (http://tinyurl.com/88czrkp ) but wish it were more the 'western'
style. Oh well, I can live without a .45 revolver for a while. It'll take a couple years to earn
enough VISA reward points to get it anyway.



Ruger makes some large caliber revolvers that are "western" looking.
Fine firearms.

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On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:46:37 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 1/23/14, 4:36 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:20:28 -0500, BAR wrote:

In article , says...

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 08:40:03 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

extraneous snippage
http://tinyurl.com/mpfq462

Actually, I prefer clams on a red pie pizza.

Did you ever buy your .45 revolver? I'm thinking a .45 ACP revolver might round out the wee
collection nicely.

The S&W Judge is on my list.

You seein' a bunch of rattlers up there? I think you meant the Taurus Judge, or the S&W Governor.
I kinda like that S&W 625 JM, (http://tinyurl.com/88czrkp ) but wish it were more the 'western'
style. Oh well, I can live without a .45 revolver for a while. It'll take a couple years to earn
enough VISA reward points to get it anyway.



Ruger makes some large caliber revolvers that are "western" looking.
Fine firearms.

The ones I've seen in the .45 ACP caliber are single action only, unless I missed something.

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On 1/23/14, 7:40 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:03:08 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:46:37 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:


Ruger makes some large caliber revolvers that are "western" looking.
Fine firearms.

The ones I've seen in the .45 ACP caliber are single action only, unless I missed something.

"Western" revolvers were single action. That is part of the charm.
Personally I embraced the 20th century, starting around 1911 ;-)

I do have a Colt Frontier Scout .22 that is "western" but I usually
shoot rat shot out of it.


I like single action revolvers except when it comes to dumping out the
casings or inserting fresh rounds. :)

The S&W I have works SA or DA, but loads like other DA revolvers, with a
cylinder that hinges out.

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On 1/23/2014 7:43 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 1/23/14, 7:40 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:03:08 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:46:37 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:


Ruger makes some large caliber revolvers that are "western" looking.
Fine firearms.

The ones I've seen in the .45 ACP caliber are single action only,
unless I missed something.

"Western" revolvers were single action. That is part of the charm.
Personally I embraced the 20th century, starting around 1911 ;-)

I do have a Colt Frontier Scout .22 that is "western" but I usually
shoot rat shot out of it.


I like single action revolvers except when it comes to dumping out the
casings or inserting fresh rounds. :)

The S&W I have works SA or DA, but loads like other DA revolvers, with a
cylinder that hinges out.




I've downsized a little in terms of numbers of firearms I have. I have
sold the ones that I either didn't particularly like or would rarely
use. Gone is the S&W Bodyguard. Nice carry sized pistol, but the ones
sold here in MA have a 10lb, v-e-r-y long trigger pull. Didn't like it
at all. Even at close range by the time the hammer releases, the barrel
would be pointed at the "bad guy's" feet due to the natural tendency to
pull the barrel down as you pull the l-o-n-g trigger pull.

Also sold the 1922 Pre-Woodsman Colt. Interesting handgun, but I am not
a collector. Got a decent offer for it, so it's gone.

I'll keep my favorite ... the Walther PPK/2. I'll also keep the
Performance Center S&W .357 Magnum, although I don't shoot that one
much. I'll also keep the Ruger SR22 for general plinking, and the S&W
Chief's Special 38 for night time home defense. Also will hold onto
the Ruger rifle.

I'd like to find a small carry size to replace the Bodyguard but the one
I want isn't legal in MA. Then again, I don't carry often anymore
either since I am not at the guitar shop with lots of cash on me.

One problem is the time of year. I don't go to the range much in the
winter because it's just too damn cold. They have an indoor range but
do not allow jacketed ammo. I really don't like the indoor range
anyway. Much rather be outside.

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On Thursday, January 23, 2014 6:03:08 PM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:46:37 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:



On 1/23/14, 4:36 PM, Poco Loco wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:20:28 -0500, BAR wrote:



In article , says...



On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 08:40:03 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:



extraneous snippage

http://tinyurl.com/mpfq462



Actually, I prefer clams on a red pie pizza.



Did you ever buy your .45 revolver? I'm thinking a .45 ACP revolver might round out the wee

collection nicely.



The S&W Judge is on my list.



You seein' a bunch of rattlers up there? I think you meant the Taurus Judge, or the S&W Governor.

I kinda like that S&W 625 JM, (http://tinyurl.com/88czrkp ) but wish it were more the 'western'

style. Oh well, I can live without a .45 revolver for a while. It'll take a couple years to earn

enough VISA reward points to get it anyway.







Ruger makes some large caliber revolvers that are "western" looking.

Fine firearms.



The ones I've seen in the .45 ACP caliber are single action only, unless I missed something.

I like my Blackhawk, with the interchangable cylinders in 43 ACP and 45 Long Colt. Best of both worlds. Have to admit it usually gets fired in 45 LC. The custom-built 1911 with adjustable trigger and match barrel gets most of the ACP ammo.

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On Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:22:07 PM UTC-5, wrote:

I like my Blackhawk, with the interchangable cylinders in 43 ACP and 45 Long Colt. Best of both worlds. Have to admit it usually gets fired in 45 LC. The custom-built 1911 with adjustable trigger and match barrel gets most of the ACP ammo.

That, of course, would be *45* ACP. 43 would rattle around a bit. :-)

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On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:23:58 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:22:07 PM UTC-5, wrote:

I like my Blackhawk, with the interchangable cylinders in 43 ACP and 45 Long Colt. Best of both worlds. Have to admit it usually gets fired in 45 LC. The custom-built 1911 with adjustable trigger and match barrel gets most of the ACP ammo.

That, of course, would be *45* ACP. 43 would rattle around a bit. :-)

Thanks. I didn't want to 'question' it, but that's what I thought. Doesn't the LC cost a bit more
than the ACP? And, is it as available? I've never seen any at WalMart, for example, but I've found
the ACP there several times.

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F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 1/23/14, 9:05 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 08:40:03 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

extraneous snippage
http://tinyurl.com/mpfq462

Actually, I prefer clams on a red pie pizza.

Did you ever buy your .45 revolver? I'm thinking a .45 ACP revolver
might round out the wee
collection nicely.


I got a Smith & Wesson 625 "Mountain Gun," a stainless steel SA/DA in
.45 Long Colt. It's a nice piece, and accurate. I've only shot it
once, about 100 rounds, which was pretty much all the ammo I could
find at that time. No personal vids, but I did find this one on
you-tube. Good luck with it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH-6Q2YvAWU
Your pet Canadian Lemming (Lemmus Canadius) sleeps when you post about
guns but instantly awakens when John discusses one. Something for
National Geographic to look at.

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In article , says...

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:20:28 -0500, BAR wrote:

In article , says...

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 08:40:03 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

extraneous snippage
http://tinyurl.com/mpfq462

Actually, I prefer clams on a red pie pizza.

Did you ever buy your .45 revolver? I'm thinking a .45 ACP revolver might round out the wee
collection nicely.

The S&W Judge is on my list.

You seein' a bunch of rattlers up there? I think you meant the Taurus Judge, or the S&W Governor.
I kinda like that S&W 625 JM, (http://tinyurl.com/88czrkp ) but wish it were more the 'western'
style. Oh well, I can live without a .45 revolver for a while. It'll take a couple years to earn
enough VISA reward points to get it anyway.

Taurs' Judge is a 5 shot and S&W's Governor is a 6 shot, 20% more ammo.

You need a gun fund.

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In article , says...

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:23:58 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:22:07 PM UTC-5, wrote:

I like my Blackhawk, with the interchangable cylinders in 43 ACP and 45 Long Colt. Best of both worlds. Have to admit it usually gets fired in 45 LC. The custom-built 1911 with adjustable trigger and match barrel gets most of the ACP ammo.

That, of course, would be *45* ACP. 43 would rattle around a bit. :-)

Thanks. I didn't want to 'question' it, but that's what I thought. Doesn't the LC cost a bit more
than the ACP? And, is it as available? I've never seen any at WalMart, for example, but I've found
the ACP there several times.

The advantage of any particular caliaber is gone when there is no ammo available. Stick with
the basics, 9mm Luger/9x19, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .223/5.56 and .30-06.

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BAR wrote:
In article , says...

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:23:58 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:22:07 PM UTC-5, wrote:

I like my Blackhawk, with the interchangable cylinders in 43 ACP and
45 Long Colt. Best of both worlds. Have to admit it usually gets
fired in 45 LC. The custom-built 1911 with adjustable trigger and
match barrel gets most of the ACP ammo.

That, of course, would be *45* ACP. 43 would rattle around a bit. :-)

Thanks. I didn't want to 'question' it, but that's what I thought.
Doesn't the LC cost a bit more
than the ACP? And, is it as available? I've never seen any at WalMart,
for example, but I've found
the ACP there several times.

The advantage of any particular caliaber is gone when there is no ammo
available. Stick with
the basics, 9mm Luger/9x19, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .223/5.56 and .30-06.

Probably more .308 now than .30-06. Nicer round for semi auto rifles,
shorter action required. Actually for a bolt action would also be better
because of case length.

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"F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 1/23/14, 7:40 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:03:08 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:46:37 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:


Ruger makes some large caliber revolvers that are "western" looking.
Fine firearms.

The ones I've seen in the .45 ACP caliber are single action only,
unless I missed something.

"Western" revolvers were single action. That is part of the charm.
Personally I embraced the 20th century, starting around 1911 ;-)

I do have a Colt Frontier Scout .22 that is "western" but I usually
shoot rat shot out of it.


I like single action revolvers except when it comes to dumping out the
casings or inserting fresh rounds. :)

The S&W I have works SA or DA, but loads like other DA revolvers, with a
cylinder that hinges out.

In the later 1800's I think S&W had top break revolvers. They would shoot
the .44 rim fire cartridge.

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wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:03:08 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:46:37 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:


Ruger makes some large caliber revolvers that are "western" looking.
Fine firearms.

The ones I've seen in the .45 ACP caliber are single action only, unless
I missed something.

"Western" revolvers were single action. That is part of the charm.
Personally I embraced the 20th century, starting around 1911 ;-)

I do have a Colt Frontier Scout .22 that is "western" but I usually
shoot rat shot out of it.

Not all "western revolvers" were SA. There was the Starr DA in about 1858.
I think it had some feature that allowed you to load all 6 cylinders
safely.

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On Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:41:30 PM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:23:58 -0800 (PST), wrote:



On Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:22:07 PM UTC-5, wrote:



I like my Blackhawk, with the interchangable cylinders in 43 ACP and 45 Long Colt. Best of both worlds. Have to admit it usually gets fired in 45 LC. The custom-built 1911 with adjustable trigger and match barrel gets most of the ACP ammo.



That, of course, would be *45* ACP. 43 would rattle around a bit. :-)



Thanks. I didn't want to 'question' it, but that's what I thought. Doesn't the LC cost a bit more

than the ACP? And, is it as available? I've never seen any at WalMart, for example, but I've found

the ACP there several times.

It's not as common, but is available. Reloading does the trick.

Hometown Pride
 

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:49:52 -0500, BAR wrote:

In article , says...

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:20:28 -0500, BAR wrote:

In article , says...

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 08:40:03 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

extraneous snippage
http://tinyurl.com/mpfq462

Actually, I prefer clams on a red pie pizza.

Did you ever buy your .45 revolver? I'm thinking a .45 ACP revolver might round out the wee
collection nicely.

The S&W Judge is on my list.

You seein' a bunch of rattlers up there? I think you meant the Taurus Judge, or the S&W Governor.
I kinda like that S&W 625 JM, (http://tinyurl.com/88czrkp ) but wish it were more the 'western'
style. Oh well, I can live without a .45 revolver for a while. It'll take a couple years to earn
enough VISA reward points to get it anyway.

Taurs' Judge is a 5 shot and S&W's Governor is a 6 shot, 20% more ammo.

You need a gun fund.

That's a good idea. I might start mowing lawns in the neighborhood.

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On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 21:52:03 -0600, Califbill wrote:

BAR wrote:
In article , says...

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:23:58 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:22:07 PM UTC-5, wrote:

I like my Blackhawk, with the interchangable cylinders in 43 ACP and
45 Long Colt. Best of both worlds. Have to admit it usually gets
fired in 45 LC. The custom-built 1911 with adjustable trigger and
match barrel gets most of the ACP ammo.

That, of course, would be *45* ACP. 43 would rattle around a bit. :-)

Thanks. I didn't want to 'question' it, but that's what I thought.
Doesn't the LC cost a bit more
than the ACP? And, is it as available? I've never seen any at WalMart,
for example, but I've found
the ACP there several times.

The advantage of any particular caliaber is gone when there is no ammo
available. Stick with
the basics, 9mm Luger/9x19, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .223/5.56 and .30-06.

Probably more .308 now than .30-06. Nicer round for semi auto rifles,
shorter action required. Actually for a bolt action would also be better
because of case length.

"Wal Mart always seems to have .223 and 30-06. I don't see .308 there very often, and I've seen
30-30 only once in the past many months. I bought a box. Now I can see if the Model 94 will shoot.
It was a gift from my next door neighbor, but I've never fired it.

I'm thinking of giving it to my grandson when he makes Eagle Scout.

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On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:56:30 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 21:52:03 -0600, Califbill
wrote:

"F.O.A.D." wrote:


I like single action revolvers except when it comes to dumping out the
casings or inserting fresh rounds. :)

The S&W I have works SA or DA, but loads like other DA revolvers, with a
cylinder that hinges out.

In the later 1800's I think S&W had top break revolvers. They would shoot
the .44 rim fire cartridge.

One of our family heirlooms is a S&W #3 in.44 Russian. (break top
revolver) It is still up at my brother in law's house in Maryland. I
gave it to my sister years ago and she still had it when she died.
I broke the firing pin off before I gave it to her because she had a
house full of kids and it was just going to be a wall hanger anyway.
(safe ammo is very hard to come by but it will chamber a .44 magnum
...eek!)
I would have brought it home when I was up there after she died but I
did not want the airport hassle.

There were quite a few other break tops around that time but I think
all of them were black powder.
The Webley .455 and sometimes .45ACP with half moon clips is a
somewhat modern break top.
Ye Olde Hunter (the Alexandria Va outlet for Interarnco) sold a bunch
of them for around $20 in the mid 60s but the only ones I saw were in
.,455.
I still thought about buying one a few times but ammo was tough to
find. There was a rumor that a minor milling of the cylinder would
allow the ACP with moon clips. I never pursued it I ended up getting
a Colt Officer's Model Match revolver (with the bull barrel) for about
$40 there. I still have it.

A bit of history:

http://gunlore.awardspace.info/gunknow/interarms.htm

I was in there back in the early 70's. It was like a military arms museum inside, with everything
for sale. But, I was broke.

Hometown Pride
 

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:32:13 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:41:30 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:23:58 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:22:07 PM UTC-5, wrote:

I like my Blackhawk, with the interchangable cylinders in 43 ACP and 45 Long Colt. Best of both worlds. Have to admit it usually gets fired in 45 LC. The custom-built 1911 with adjustable trigger and match barrel gets most of the ACP ammo.

That, of course, would be *45* ACP. 43 would rattle around a bit. :-)

Thanks. I didn't want to 'question' it, but that's what I thought. Doesn't the LC cost a bit more
than the ACP? And, is it as available? I've never seen any at WalMart, for example, but I've found
the ACP there several times.

Sportsmans Guide seems to be getting ammo in (online). They even had
9mm for 27 cents a round in the last catalog.
I am still waiting for 20 cents before I dive back in the ammo pond.
The hoarders should be running out of room in the bunker and the
manufacturers will overshoot the market.

I bought three boxes of TulAmmo at WalMart for $10.36/50. Steel case, FMJ, made in Russia. We'll see
if I get any misfires.

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On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 04:05:03 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:41:30 PM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:23:58 -0800 (PST), wrote:



On Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:22:07 PM UTC-5, wrote:



I like my Blackhawk, with the interchangable cylinders in 43 ACP and 45 Long Colt. Best of both worlds. Have to admit it usually gets fired in 45 LC. The custom-built 1911 with adjustable trigger and match barrel gets most of the ACP ammo.



That, of course, would be *45* ACP. 43 would rattle around a bit. :-)



Thanks. I didn't want to 'question' it, but that's what I thought. Doesn't the LC cost a bit more

than the ACP? And, is it as available? I've never seen any at WalMart, for example, but I've found

the ACP there several times.

It's not as common, but is available. Reloading does the trick.

I've not gotten into that. Have to get over the electric RC planes first. Haven't gotten one of them
either, but I'm spending a lot of time looking. I like this one:

http://tinyurl.com/law82pa

But it's pretty big. I'd like to be able to fly it at the local elementary school. The playground
there's not very big.

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On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:35:00 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:01:15 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:56:30 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 21:52:03 -0600, Califbill
wrote:

"F.O.A.D." wrote:


I like single action revolvers except when it comes to dumping out the
casings or inserting fresh rounds. :)

The S&W I have works SA or DA, but loads like other DA revolvers, with a
cylinder that hinges out.

In the later 1800's I think S&W had top break revolvers. They would shoot
the .44 rim fire cartridge.

One of our family heirlooms is a S&W #3 in.44 Russian. (break top
revolver) It is still up at my brother in law's house in Maryland. I
gave it to my sister years ago and she still had it when she died.
I broke the firing pin off before I gave it to her because she had a
house full of kids and it was just going to be a wall hanger anyway.
(safe ammo is very hard to come by but it will chamber a .44 magnum
...eek!)
I would have brought it home when I was up there after she died but I
did not want the airport hassle.

There were quite a few other break tops around that time but I think
all of them were black powder.
The Webley .455 and sometimes .45ACP with half moon clips is a
somewhat modern break top.
Ye Olde Hunter (the Alexandria Va outlet for Interarnco) sold a bunch
of them for around $20 in the mid 60s but the only ones I saw were in
.,455.
I still thought about buying one a few times but ammo was tough to
find. There was a rumor that a minor milling of the cylinder would
allow the ACP with moon clips. I never pursued it I ended up getting
a Colt Officer's Model Match revolver (with the bull barrel) for about
$40 there. I still have it.

A bit of history:

http://gunlore.awardspace.info/gunknow/interarms.htm

I was in there back in the early 70's. It was like a military arms museum inside, with everything
for sale. But, I was broke.

Before the GCA 68 kicked in that place was a real gun flea market.
They had stacks of old Mauser type rifles starting at $20 or less but
you really needed to know what you were looking at. It was quite easy
to pick up a real nice looking rifle that used very obscure ammo.
A German Mauser was more like $35-40 depending on condition.
Guys were always browsing through there for rifles to "sporterize".

They also had 20mm anti tank guns and other things you can't have
anymore.
I usually bought something every time I went over there. It was just a
short drive away after they built the Wilson Bridge.

My best deal may have been this 1934 Barretta ($40)
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/1934.jpg
This was factory nickel with Italian Army markings made in 1942.
It was probably "never fired and only dropped once" (by an Italian
senior officer). It has all matching serial numbers.
That was my carry piece for many years, hence the wear. It was
pristine when I got it.
I have shot thousands of rounds through it and it points like your
finger. The magazine has a hook that goes under your pinky, combined
with modest recoil so next shot recovery is very fast.
I could dump a whole magazine in the bottom of a coffee cup at 7 yards
in about 5 seconds when I was shooting a lot. I imagine I could hold
it in the saucer right now. That is certainly good enough for a
serious social situation.

Ya, I expect it would be. Nice old gun. Thanks for sharing that.

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On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:38:40 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:03:54 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:32:13 -0500, wrote:


Sportsmans Guide seems to be getting ammo in (online). They even had
9mm for 27 cents a round in the last catalog.
I am still waiting for 20 cents before I dive back in the ammo pond.
The hoarders should be running out of room in the bunker and the
manufacturers will overshoot the market.

I bought three boxes of TulAmmo at WalMart for $10.36/50. Steel case, FMJ, made in Russia. We'll see
if I get any misfires.

I can't really remember the last time I had a misfire.I saw a few at
the skeet range but they were reloaded 12ga. I always shot new ammo.
We were buying it by the pallet at about $2 a box so reloading never
made economic sense to me.

I can't imagine that reloading 9mm would be much cheaper than 20 cents a round.

Hometown Pride
 

On Friday, January 24, 2014 9:06:45 AM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 04:05:03 -0800 (PST), wrote:



On Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:41:30 PM UTC-5, John H. wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:23:58 -0800 (PST), wrote:







On Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:22:07 PM UTC-5, wrote:







I like my Blackhawk, with the interchangable cylinders in 43 ACP and 45 Long Colt. Best of both worlds. Have to admit it usually gets fired in 45 LC. The custom-built 1911 with adjustable trigger and match barrel gets most of the ACP ammo.







That, of course, would be *45* ACP. 43 would rattle around a bit. :-)







Thanks. I didn't want to 'question' it, but that's what I thought. Doesn't the LC cost a bit more



than the ACP? And, is it as available? I've never seen any at WalMart, for example, but I've found



the ACP there several times.



It's not as common, but is available. Reloading does the trick.



I've not gotten into that. Have to get over the electric RC planes first. Haven't gotten one of them

either, but I'm spending a lot of time looking. I like this one:



http://tinyurl.com/law82pa



But it's pretty big. I'd like to be able to fly it at the local elementary school. The playground

there's not very big.

The wingspan is fairly large (59"), but it will fly pretty slow and land probably at a fast walk to a trot. If you pull the trigger (ha!) on this, get an extra battery so you can charge one while flying the other, or you be waiting a while between flights.

Hometown Pride
 

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 10:09:49 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Friday, January 24, 2014 9:06:45 AM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 04:05:03 -0800 (PST), wrote:


It's not as common, but is available. Reloading does the trick.



I've not gotten into that. Have to get over the electric RC planes first. Haven't gotten one of them

either, but I'm spending a lot of time looking. I like this one:



http://tinyurl.com/law82pa



But it's pretty big. I'd like to be able to fly it at the local elementary school. The playground

there's not very big.

The wingspan is fairly large (59"), but it will fly pretty slow and land probably at a fast walk to a trot. If you pull the trigger (ha!) on this, get an extra battery so you can charge one while flying the other, or you be waiting a while between flights.

Yeah, good idea. Do they make chargers that will operate from a car battery? My little helicopter
charges from a USB port on the computer, and I've got a cigarette lighter to USB adaptor (used for
Verizon cell phones), but I don't know if they make that type interface for the LiPo batteries in
the RC planes.

Hometown Pride
 

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:39:12 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:54:56 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:38:40 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:03:54 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:32:13 -0500, wrote:


Sportsmans Guide seems to be getting ammo in (online). They even had
9mm for 27 cents a round in the last catalog.
I am still waiting for 20 cents before I dive back in the ammo pond.
The hoarders should be running out of room in the bunker and the
manufacturers will overshoot the market.

I bought three boxes of TulAmmo at WalMart for $10.36/50. Steel case, FMJ, made in Russia. We'll see
if I get any misfires.

I can't really remember the last time I had a misfire.I saw a few at
the skeet range but they were reloaded 12ga. I always shot new ammo.
We were buying it by the pallet at about $2 a box so reloading never
made economic sense to me.

I can't imagine that reloading 9mm would be much cheaper than 20 cents a round.

When I was shooting several times a week I reloaded .38 and .45ACP and
the .38 was about 2 cents a round. There was an IBM guy who cast
wadcutters from wheel weights he scrounged up and sold them for a
penny apiece. It was cheaper if you could barter some lead into the
deal.
I ended up scrounging lead too ;-)

For sure that's cheap.


Primers were less than a penny apiece in those days and a pound of
Bullseye was a virtual lifetime supply at 2.5 gr a shot. My DC cop
buddy kept me stocked with once fired .38 brass in exchange for
rolling up hot loads for him. We ended up with some scary fast stuff.
I had a 125gr round that came out at 1725 FPS on the DC chronograph.
It was really meant for a .357s but he shot them from his model 10
Smith service revolver.

I don't do enough shooting to get into the reload side of the house, and I expect it would cost a
bit more now anyway. Sounds like you had fun, though. Shame my two retired cop brothers aren't still
in the business!

Hometown Pride
 

On 1/24/14, 4:01 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:39:12 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:54:56 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:38:40 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:03:54 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:32:13 -0500, wrote:


Sportsmans Guide seems to be getting ammo in (online). They even had
9mm for 27 cents a round in the last catalog.
I am still waiting for 20 cents before I dive back in the ammo pond.
The hoarders should be running out of room in the bunker and the
manufacturers will overshoot the market.

I bought three boxes of TulAmmo at WalMart for $10.36/50. Steel case, FMJ, made in Russia. We'll see
if I get any misfires.

I can't really remember the last time I had a misfire.I saw a few at
the skeet range but they were reloaded 12ga. I always shot new ammo.
We were buying it by the pallet at about $2 a box so reloading never
made economic sense to me.

I can't imagine that reloading 9mm would be much cheaper than 20 cents a round.

When I was shooting several times a week I reloaded .38 and .45ACP and
the .38 was about 2 cents a round. There was an IBM guy who cast
wadcutters from wheel weights he scrounged up and sold them for a
penny apiece. It was cheaper if you could barter some lead into the
deal.
I ended up scrounging lead too ;-)

For sure that's cheap.


Primers were less than a penny apiece in those days and a pound of
Bullseye was a virtual lifetime supply at 2.5 gr a shot. My DC cop
buddy kept me stocked with once fired .38 brass in exchange for
rolling up hot loads for him. We ended up with some scary fast stuff.
I had a 125gr round that came out at 1725 FPS on the DC chronograph.
It was really meant for a .357s but he shot them from his model 10
Smith service revolver.

I don't do enough shooting to get into the reload side of the house, and I expect it would cost a
bit more now anyway. Sounds like you had fun, though. Shame my two retired cop brothers aren't still
in the business!



I've never tried TulAmmo, but I have tried some Russian ammo and some of
it has been lousy in terms of leaving behind dirty residue and in a
couple of cases, looking slightly different in size than what I have
found to be more reputable ammo. On the other hand, most of the ammo I
have seen from former Sov Bloc states has been okay. Is the Tul you
bought steel cased?

Hometown Pride
 

On Friday, January 24, 2014 1:52:08 PM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 10:09:49 -0800 (PST), wrote:



On Friday, January 24, 2014 9:06:45 AM UTC-5, John H. wrote:

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 04:05:03 -0800 (PST), wrote:





It's not as common, but is available. Reloading does the trick.







I've not gotten into that. Have to get over the electric RC planes first. Haven't gotten one of them



either, but I'm spending a lot of time looking. I like this one:







http://tinyurl.com/law82pa







But it's pretty big. I'd like to be able to fly it at the local elementary school. The playground



there's not very big.



The wingspan is fairly large (59"), but it will fly pretty slow and land probably at a fast walk to a trot. If you pull the trigger (ha!) on this, get an extra battery so you can charge one while flying the other, or you be waiting a while between flights.



Yeah, good idea. Do they make chargers that will operate from a car battery? My little helicopter

charges from a USB port on the computer, and I've got a cigarette lighter to USB adaptor (used for

Verizon cell phones), but I don't know if they make that type interface for the LiPo batteries in

the RC planes.

From a casual look at the plane you linked, it comes with a charger that has large alligator clips for hooking to your car battery. An AC charger would be another extra charge option, although if you wanted one (and it sounds like you don't) I'm not able to recommend one right now. I'd have to do a bit of research.

My planes (and expertise) are gas and glow powered. I do have a couple of small, electric park flyers but they are older nicad powered models. Nothing with LiPo or brushless. There is some cool stuff out there in electrics, and many people are moving to that, but I still love the smell and mess of internal combustion RC. :-)

Hometown Pride
 

wrote:
On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:03:54 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:32:13 -0500, wrote:


Sportsmans Guide seems to be getting ammo in (online). They even had
9mm for 27 cents a round in the last catalog.
I am still waiting for 20 cents before I dive back in the ammo pond.
The hoarders should be running out of room in the bunker and the
manufacturers will overshoot the market.

I bought three boxes of TulAmmo at WalMart for $10.36/50. Steel case,
FMJ, made in Russia. We'll see
if I get any misfires.

I can't really remember the last time I had a misfire.I saw a few at
the skeet range but they were reloaded 12ga. I always shot new ammo.
We were buying it by the pallet at about $2 a box so reloading never
made economic sense to me.

When I used to shoot a lot of trap I reloaded. Only misfires I ever had,
were hulls that had been reloaded too many times, and the primer came out.
Never had a misfire other than some 22 I had. Old, or moisture got in.
Was a box of 50 and probably 40 of them would not fire.

Hometown Pride
 

wrote:
On Friday, January 24, 2014 1:52:08 PM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 10:09:49 -0800 (PST), wrote:



On Friday, January 24, 2014 9:06:45 AM UTC-5, John H. wrote:

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 04:05:03 -0800 (PST), wrote:





It's not as common, but is available. Reloading does the trick.







I've not gotten into that. Have to get over the electric RC planes
first. Haven't gotten one of them



either, but I'm spending a lot of time looking. I like this one:







http://tinyurl.com/law82pa







But it's pretty big. I'd like to be able to fly it at the local
elementary school. The playground



there's not very big.



The wingspan is fairly large (59"), but it will fly pretty slow and
land probably at a fast walk to a trot. If you pull the trigger (ha!)
on this, get an extra battery so you can charge one while flying the
other, or you be waiting a while between flights.



Yeah, good idea. Do they make chargers that will operate from a car
battery? My little helicopter

charges from a USB port on the computer, and I've got a cigarette
lighter to USB adaptor (used for

Verizon cell phones), but I don't know if they make that type interface
for the LiPo batteries in

the RC planes.

From a casual look at the plane you linked, it comes with a charger that
has large alligator clips for hooking to your car battery. An AC charger
would be another extra charge option, although if you wanted one (and it
sounds like you don't) I'm not able to recommend one right now. I'd have
to do a bit of research.

My planes (and expertise) are gas and glow powered. I do have a couple
of small, electric park flyers but they are older nicad powered models.
Nothing with LiPo or brushless. There is some cool stuff out there in
electrics, and many people are moving to that, but I still love the smell
and mess of internal combustion RC. :-)

I flew lots of Ucontrol as a kid. After I came back from school and
service, my brother and his kids had lived in the house I grew up in. Only
2 engines that were still there was an .049 diesel and a .049 outboard.
Still have them. Should put them on display in the office.

Hometown Pride
 

On Friday, January 24, 2014 8:01:20 PM UTC-5, Califbill wrote:

I flew lots of Ucontrol as a kid. After I came back from school and

service, my brother and his kids had lived in the house I grew up in. Only

2 engines that were still there was an .049 diesel and a .049 outboard.

Still have them. Should put them on display in the office.

So did I, and I still fly one occasionally. I have a stunt plane (with flaps) with a Fox 35, and have a Brodak copy of a Flight Streak in the bones with a Fox 36X combat engine that I'll finish one day. Also a Wingmaster Jr.. with a Fox 15 on it. Cool stuff, but I get a bit dizzy flying them now. :-)

Hometown Pride
 

On Friday, January 24, 2014 11:34:46 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 19:01:20 -0600, Califbill

wrote:



I flew lots of Ucontrol as a kid. After I came back from school and

service, my brother and his kids had lived in the house I grew up in. Only

2 engines that were still there was an .049 diesel and a .049 outboard.

Still have them. Should put them on display in the office.



Are you talking about one of these?



http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Model%20Motor.jpg

Heh. A Cox .049 with the cylinder turned 90 degrees. I still have one on a trainer balsa plane that my son learned to fly C/L when he was a kid. It's fly-able if I just cleaned the motor up a bit. The bigger stuff is actually easier to fly than the little ones, once you got old enough to hang on to the bigger one's pull. A combat .40 or .60 engine plane on 60 foot stainless lines at full tilt can pull pretty good with the centrifugal force.

Hometown Pride
 

wrote:
On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 19:01:20 -0600, Califbill
wrote:

I flew lots of Ucontrol as a kid. After I came back from school and
service, my brother and his kids had lived in the house I grew up in. Only
2 engines that were still there was an .049 diesel and a .049 outboard.
Still have them. Should put them on display in the office.

Are you talking about one of these?

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Model%20Motor.jpg

I think my diesel is a Cox. Has a wing nut adjuster on top the motor to
adjust compression.

Hometown Pride
 

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:43:48 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Friday, January 24, 2014 1:52:08 PM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 10:09:49 -0800 (PST), wrote:



On Friday, January 24, 2014 9:06:45 AM UTC-5, John H. wrote:

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 04:05:03 -0800 (PST), wrote:





It's not as common, but is available. Reloading does the trick.







I've not gotten into that. Have to get over the electric RC planes first. Haven't gotten one of them



either, but I'm spending a lot of time looking. I like this one:







http://tinyurl.com/law82pa







But it's pretty big. I'd like to be able to fly it at the local elementary school. The playground



there's not very big.



The wingspan is fairly large (59"), but it will fly pretty slow and land probably at a fast walk to a trot. If you pull the trigger (ha!) on this, get an extra battery so you can charge one while flying the other, or you be waiting a while between flights.



Yeah, good idea. Do they make chargers that will operate from a car battery? My little helicopter

charges from a USB port on the computer, and I've got a cigarette lighter to USB adaptor (used for

Verizon cell phones), but I don't know if they make that type interface for the LiPo batteries in

the RC planes.

From a casual look at the plane you linked, it comes with a charger that has large alligator clips for hooking to your car battery. An AC charger would be another extra charge option, although if you wanted one (and it sounds like you don't) I'm not able to recommend one right now. I'd have to do a bit of research.

My planes (and expertise) are gas and glow powered. I do have a couple of small, electric park flyers but they are older nicad powered models. Nothing with LiPo or brushless. There is some cool stuff out there in electrics, and many people are moving to that, but I still love the smell and mess of internal combustion RC. :-)

The glow is what I was into many years ago. The Ringmaster was my favorite, and I had a few of them.
Crash one, buy another. They were all u-control. Haven't had a plane for about 35 years now, and I'm
astounded by the electric technology out there. My first was a Cox .049 on a plastic P-51 that I won
by selling magazine subscriptions in 7th grade. That plane would barely get off the ground, but it
was loads of fun.

Hometown Pride
 

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 19:01:20 -0600, Califbill wrote:

wrote:
On Friday, January 24, 2014 1:52:08 PM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 10:09:49 -0800 (PST), wrote:



On Friday, January 24, 2014 9:06:45 AM UTC-5, John H. wrote:

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 04:05:03 -0800 (PST), wrote:





It's not as common, but is available. Reloading does the trick.







I've not gotten into that. Have to get over the electric RC planes
first. Haven't gotten one of them



either, but I'm spending a lot of time looking. I like this one:







http://tinyurl.com/law82pa







But it's pretty big. I'd like to be able to fly it at the local
elementary school. The playground



there's not very big.



The wingspan is fairly large (59"), but it will fly pretty slow and
land probably at a fast walk to a trot. If you pull the trigger (ha!)
on this, get an extra battery so you can charge one while flying the
other, or you be waiting a while between flights.



Yeah, good idea. Do they make chargers that will operate from a car
battery? My little helicopter

charges from a USB port on the computer, and I've got a cigarette
lighter to USB adaptor (used for

Verizon cell phones), but I don't know if they make that type interface
for the LiPo batteries in

the RC planes.

From a casual look at the plane you linked, it comes with a charger that
has large alligator clips for hooking to your car battery. An AC charger
would be another extra charge option, although if you wanted one (and it
sounds like you don't) I'm not able to recommend one right now. I'd have
to do a bit of research.

My planes (and expertise) are gas and glow powered. I do have a couple
of small, electric park flyers but they are older nicad powered models.
Nothing with LiPo or brushless. There is some cool stuff out there in
electrics, and many people are moving to that, but I still love the smell
and mess of internal combustion RC. :-)

I flew lots of Ucontrol as a kid. After I came back from school and
service, my brother and his kids had lived in the house I grew up in. Only
2 engines that were still there was an .049 diesel and a .049 outboard.
Still have them. Should put them on display in the office.

That would be cute.

Hometown Pride
 

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 18:55:44 -0600, Califbill wrote:

wrote:
On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:03:54 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:32:13 -0500, wrote:


Sportsmans Guide seems to be getting ammo in (online). They even had
9mm for 27 cents a round in the last catalog.
I am still waiting for 20 cents before I dive back in the ammo pond.
The hoarders should be running out of room in the bunker and the
manufacturers will overshoot the market.

I bought three boxes of TulAmmo at WalMart for $10.36/50. Steel case,
FMJ, made in Russia. We'll see
if I get any misfires.

I can't really remember the last time I had a misfire.I saw a few at
the skeet range but they were reloaded 12ga. I always shot new ammo.
We were buying it by the pallet at about $2 a box so reloading never
made economic sense to me.

When I used to shoot a lot of trap I reloaded. Only misfires I ever had,
were hulls that had been reloaded too many times, and the primer came out.
Never had a misfire other than some 22 I had. Old, or moisture got in.
Was a box of 50 and probably 40 of them would not fire.

The last time I had a misfire was in Grafenwohr, Germany, firing M728 Combat Engineer Vehicles. The
165mm main gun rounds had an electric primer which failed about 10% of the time, and a
point-initiated, base-detonating fuse, which failed about another 10% of the time. But, they were
fun to shoot anyway.