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12-02-2019, 11:50 AMA good few years ago I guy in the UK wired up his brass front door handle to a battery.. so far so good. His plan fell down when he was opening the...10 replies | 233 view(s) -
11-29-2019, 04:40 PMManxTom replied to a thread Two Nations.. divided by a common language.. But are we?? in InternationalYou could say that... I couldn't possibly comment..:)28 replies | 549 view(s)
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11-27-2019, 11:05 PMManxTom replied to a thread Two Nations.. divided by a common language.. But are we?? in InternationalIndeed that is exactly how it was. However, we British had two secret weapons which, when necessary, are still put to good use today.. Sarcasm and...28 replies | 549 view(s)
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11-26-2019, 10:05 AMCheers guys.. I measured each cylinder, rotating the cylinder each time and it's showing spot on .004. There is no rotational play at all. I guess...5 replies | 138 view(s)
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11-25-2019, 10:33 AMManxTom replied to a thread Two Nations.. divided by a common language.. But are we?? in InternationalA couple of years ago a guy, a serving soldier, goes into a filling station. He's in uniform. The guy behind the counter promptly tells him to leave,...28 replies | 549 view(s)
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11-23-2019, 08:32 PMCan anyone give me an idea of what sort of play I should be looking for in my 669. It is nice and tight and I've not tried feeler gauges on it yet,...5 replies | 138 view(s)
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11-23-2019, 08:28 PMManxTom replied to a thread Two Nations.. divided by a common language.. But are we?? in InternationalYeah.. we have an absurdly stupid regard for knives in GB. Just like firearms you need to have "good reason" to be carrying a knife (of any sort)...28 replies | 549 view(s)
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11-13-2019, 02:54 PMHere you go... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man Of course there's lots more to the place than Wiki's revelations.. Are you into...12 replies | 281 view(s)
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11-13-2019, 02:48 PMAh well.. if it's wit you're after..!! As they say, in order to be old and wise, first you have to be young and stupid..!! Dy chooilley ghooinney...12 replies | 281 view(s)
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11-09-2019, 06:11 PMGhost Horse.. I re-checked the 669 and found this... what appears to be a proof mark, but nothing else, like there is on yours. And it's quite...5 replies | 166 view(s)
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11-08-2019, 08:56 AMThanks for your thoughts RandyP.. they say that the stupidest question is the one never asked.. I've been around guns most of my 68 years. With 22...14 replies | 633 view(s)
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11-07-2019, 08:57 PMPhew... in the, thankfully, short time I had to wait for answers you can't imagine just how much I have aged...!!!! Well, if you don't ask, you...14 replies | 633 view(s)
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11-07-2019, 07:26 PMI was cleaning my 669 tonight, giving it a little TLC and noticed what I, at first, thought was a scratch on the frame to the right of the hammer (by...14 replies | 633 view(s)
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11-07-2019, 08:50 AMThe island on which I live used to be a Mecca of tourists back in the 1960's whan I was at school. The main town, Douglas, is a seaside resort (er.....12 replies | 281 view(s)
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11-06-2019, 12:34 PMOn the 21st October I go and visit this gentleman. My X4 Great Grandfather. He was 19 years old when he fought in the crew of HMS Temeraire, the...49 replies | 968 view(s)
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- Retired former British Army S/Sgt and Civil Servant. Will shoot anything with a trigger.
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