Little help needed…

One of our community needs help for a family situation… Hello my name is Jay (eatgrueldog.wordpress.com) I am trying to get a link to my nieces webpage into the community. She is 28 yrs. old and dying of liver failure. … Continue reading

Yeesh…

It was one of THOSE days at the oriface today… This was the way it started and went downhill from there! Stick a fork in this damn year, it’s DONE!!! I’m outta here for a few days!   … Continue reading

Reflections on 2013…

Yeah, not going there…  It was another year, some good, some bad, some rainouts… The ONLY reflection I want to see… Best wishes to all for 2014!   … Continue reading

How to check for lockup/timing on a Colt…

In response to an emailed question, this is the procedure I use…  There are quite a few out there, this is what I learned and copied down from an old time Colt guy. To check Colt timing: There are four … Continue reading

Damn CRS…

So I’m on the phone with PP, and trying to fill the coffeepot for tomorrow… No biggie, right? EXCEPT I had apparently filled it earlier (no view window)! Do you know how big a mess it is when 12 cups … Continue reading

Old School…

It followed me home, so I guess I get to keep it… Click to enlarge 1947 Colt Officer’s Model Target Heavy Barrel Third Issue, in .38 Special… It’s got some use on it, and some light pitting on the right … Continue reading

Toby Keith = Hypocrite…

Toby Keith has made millions off songs about guns, etc… But his new ‘restaurant’ in Woodbridge, VA is placarded no guns allowed… LL has a good post up HERE on his take.  I can put up with a lot for … Continue reading

“My” Christmas present (to my self)…

Earlier this year Les browbeat tricked, gave me a sob story; yeah, yeah, that’s it… And sold me a 1940s era original Colt .22 upper conversion kit for a 1911. I put it on the Ed Brown and it was … Continue reading

Sometimes the engraving is dead on…

At Christmas met one of the daughter’s neighbors who is 94, lives by himself and is a Korean War vet.  He figures he outlived most if not all of his enemies, and is quite the character, but said he ‘was’ … Continue reading

Going to the dogs…

I don’t care who you are, this one’s funny… Since I’ve never ‘lived’ in snow country on purpose, I can’t say this is normal, but the pups obviously have done this before… Slogging it back to the house, so fighting … Continue reading