Oldsarge
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A very, very lucky shot, indeed!
...The story as I recall was that they stumbled upon a bear, the bear was trying to run down the son, who saw something whiz by him as he was fleeing. Turned out that the something was an arrow fired by his father that hit the bear in the heart, killing it. A lucky shot it seems for sure.
The only way to stop any animal in its tracks is by incapacitating the central nervous system, i.e. a brain or upper spinal cord shot....
The key to stop a charge is not the caliber of the bullet, but shot placement and bullet behavior - directly linked to bullet construction and shape. Get a good bullet in a gun that you handle proficiently, and your bacon will be much safer than relying on a howitzer dumping humongous amounts of whatever all over the place.
Foot-pounds and loud noises don't kill. Holes in the right places do.
If you reload, most of the big component internet dealers will give you the FFL discount if you only have a C&R. Given that the license costs so little, you can save the cost of it over the length of the license in component costs alone. It's got to be one of the best deals the gov. gives.
As for 'GI looks', my Springfield Armory 1911 sure looks like the issue thing to me. Shoots well, too.
I've got the same problem whether I try posting from Photobucket or my computer. If I can only post photos here by linking them to Faccebook... sorry, I may look for somewhere else to hang my hat.On the note of showing OUR guns, I'm still trying to figure out how many posts it takes before I can post direct from my computer, but I should get some pics uploaded to Facebook in the next few weeks of my "project gun" I've started designing...
No they're referring to the Sistema Colt. The Sistema is a 1911a1 pattern gun made on licensed Colt machinery. The Molina looks like one, but isn't a Colt or 1911.As for the Colt Argentine copy, I think some of you are alluding to the "Ballister Molina".
I've got the same problem whether I try posting from Photobucket or my computer. If I can only post photos here by linking them to Faccebook... sorry, I may look for somewhere else to hang my hat.
No I didn't plug the lock. I never mess with the thing.
As for the Colt Argentine copy, I think some of you are alluding to the "Ballister Molina". Similar to a Colt in looks only. They have a totally different trigger system and no real barrel bushing. Overall their quality is extrememly suspect. They are pretty rough.
BUT, as stated the firearms made under Colt license are just as good as any milspect Colt. Also the same can be said for the Norwegian M1914's!
Went out yesterday morning (opening day of deer season here). A crisp 36 degrees F in the creek bottom. Took my Husqvarna Model 146, 9.3 x 57mm, mfg in 1938. Watched a pair of young bucks sparing for about 15 minutes, before they decided to munch some new green grass that had popped up in the bottom. Looked like a pair of buds ! Lots of yearlings and twins. Had a pair of nice big coyotes come out for a short glimpse before they slinked back into the woods. Heard them before daylight "singing" to each other! Overall I suppose I saw about 25-30 deer. And not a one of them minded me smoking my pipe as I watched! Had several stop to see just what the heck I was. Had a great morning!!!!! Whew, glad I didn't have to fire a shot!
Renault
No they're referring to the Sistema Colt. The Sistema is a 1911a1 pattern gun made on licensed Colt machinery. The Molina looks like one, but isn't a Colt or 1911.
First rifle I ever bought for myself was a Husqvarna.
1963.
Yeah, somewhere around the house I have a nice Husky 610 SxS 12 ga. too! May pack it and the old A-5 to Kansas for a pheasant hunt over Thanksgiving.......
Renault
I also have a couple of Husky shotguns, on a Lefacheaux 12 ga sidelock with back action locks, the other a 16ga Mod 100, a more traditional looking sidelock, with pistol grip. Both are hammerguns with rebounding hammers. I have not used them enough to have mastered the art of quickly cocking both hammers at the same time. Neither has a modern type safety, it's all between your ears and keeping the hammers down when not ready to shoot. The model 100 looks a lot like of of the British game guns.
My favorite shotguns are a little 28 Ga Darne and a 16ga Charlin, both of the sliding breech variety, French.