One thing that has kept many would-be hunters and shooters from becoming proficient has been the thought or anticipation of recoil.
Since the dawn of the firearm, man has always strived to overcome the effect of recoil. It was always considered uncomfortable, even frightening. With the shoulder weapons there were attempts at holding it away...
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Firearms: Dealing with Recoil
Model 1911 .45 Safety Features
For those of you who may not be familiar with all of the safeties on the standard Colt Model 1911 .45 automatic pistol. These are some of the safety features many do not know about or understand. Some are manually operated and some are automatic. Most, but not all, copies of this fire arm incorporate...
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Should Weapons Be Locked Up On Military Bases?
I wonder if is is a good idea to keep weapons under lock and key on military bases.
Personnel on military bases are protecting our country. If there is a battle, or anything requiring use of guns, in particular, they must be obtained at an armory which does take a certain amount of time.
We have...
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Recap 2009, What A Year!
This e-mail, a recap of 2009, I have received more than once so I am posting here. Maybe it will slow the circulation and allow those that haven’t seen it to determine whether or not to pass it around, or at least read it.
As with most e-mails, it is difficult to impossible to know...
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Oilfield Math
The following was received in an e-mail. I seemed to have missed where the $3 billion comes from but I believe it comes from what the, “Cash For Clunkers” program cost Americans.
I just thought it was interesting so I put it here so others could see it.
Somewhat like “Ripley’s Believe It Or Not”.
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The government...
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The Letter Everyone Is Talking About
I don’t know if this is the letter that everyone is talking about, I only know I received it in my e-mail.
I do think it is worth reading. I also think it is worth doing some research to find if it is based on any sort of fact. No one can stop the e-mails...
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