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[Mad John]

Not an historian, but I have always been fascinated with history and always open to learn more.

I have been called an expert in welding, but even after 46 years of welding, I know my knowledge doesn't even come close to knowing it all.

Looking forward to hearing and seeing more!

I used to be able to ride and I do miss it a bit. My knees are so bad that if I flopped it I needed help just to get it back up. Same goes with other things when you get old...lol
My last bike was a '52 Indian Roadmaster "V" Twin. Just ate me out of house and home and would rather buy guns. For what it's worth, got a BA in US History from ODU in Va.
I will have to see if I have a picture of the bike. That was over forty years ago.

 

[easy rider]

I used to be able to ride and I do miss it a bit. My knees are so bad that if I flopped it I needed help just to get it back up. Same goes with other things when you get old...lol
My last bike was a '52 Indian Roadmaster "V" Twin. Just ate me out of house and home and would rather buy guns. For what it's worth, got a BA in US History from ODU in Va.
I will have to see if I have a picture of the bike. That was over forty years ago.

My dad had a 49 Indian Chief, he died when I was 16. What I remember most was it may have been the heaviest bike I've ever been on.

 

[Mad John]

Double set triggers rock!

Sometimes I simply get bored then my mind goes to another place.
I really have a thing for double set triggers! It is an old school thing our early gunmakers were very familiar with because they all too often only had one shot and it just HAD to be on target! Soooooo in my boredom I build my own adjustable double-set triggers then fit them to a few of my personal rifles.
Here is another "Brain-fart" I put together from a Swiss large ring Mauser action I was Ferreting away for just such a time. My mind was toying with just how truly accurate is .45 acp??? At lets say 200+ yards? I surprised even myself ... this gun is loads of fun! Not really a new idea just my spin on it. Absolutely no recoil! Have since put double set-triggers on it.
Pretty darned quiet, not much more report than a .22 short! NOT Suppressed, just sounds strange. Gets some odd looks at the range... NOT FOR SALE! Enjoy!

 

[Axxe55]

Sometimes I simply get bored then my mind goes to another place.
I really have a thing for double set triggers! It is an old school thing our early gunmakers were very familiar with because they all too often only had one shot and it just HAD to be on target! Soooooo in my boredom I build my own adjustable double-set triggers then fit them to a few of my personal rifles.
Here is another "Brain-fart" I put together from a Swiss large ring Mauser action I was Ferreting away for just such a time. My mind was toying with just how truly accurate is .45 acp??? At lets say 200+ yards? I surprised even myself ... this gun is loads of fun! Not really a new idea just my spin on it. Absolutely no recoil! Have since put double set-triggers on it.
Pretty darned quiet, not much more report than a .22 short! NOT Suppressed, just sounds strange. Gets some odd looks at the range... NOT FOR SALE! Enjoy!
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Mad John, that is way even beyond awesome and cool! I frigging love it!

I can now understand why you are called "Mad John". It fits you!

 

[baboon]

For years I wanted a Delisle .45 carbine!

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

Hey heyyyyyyyy welcome but I'm still the token negro I get roughed up here
Helllllllllp

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

They won't share the white women... I'm offended dammit

 

[jrbfishn]

Yes Bisleys are a bit different. Have you actually tried an original Colt Bisley model? IT is a whole different breed compared to the non-Colt! The originals were designed for the Bisley matches in England. When broken in the short stroke swept back and down hammer with the rear mounted trigger made them very quick and crisp! Very little movement in the single action mechanism when being cocked to actual hammer fall!

Yeah I have. Been a few lifetimes ago though. Same thing with modern double actions. Some of them are just gorgeous works of art to me, but I can't shoot them for shit. Ergonomics just don't fit me.
I do love my SAs though.
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[jrbfishn]

They won't share the white women... I'm offended dammit

Well you don't share the others, so......

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[Mad John]

Mad John, that is way even beyond awesome and cool! I frigging love it!

I can now understand why you are called "Mad John". It fits you!
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Well, there is a back-story to my "Mad John" moniker. It is from a song by The Small Faces, back in the sixties. In my unit in Vietnam we used song titles and drink names for call signs. I was stuck with "Mad John" it still fits!