My other hobby........

[ScottsGT]

I just bought another Colt tonight online.  It’s the baby 1911, the .380 Govt. Model in stainless.  I’ll post a pic when I get it. Had one years ago (took my CWP qualification with it) but a friend talked me out of it only to have it stolen by a parking valet. What’s bad was he didn’t notice it was gone until a few weeks later. 
I forgot I already had an image from an email with the seller. 🤣

[KevinM]

I am bidding on a Spanish FR8 nice little carbine bolt in .308 this is said rifle.

[smithmarsh34]

I work as an event designer and my favorite hobby is to work with full dedication to my work. Right now, I am experimenting with a diy karaoke setup.

[mark31]

Back on the other hobby

Running going between the 8km and 13Km

My favorit spot to run in the woods,only 1 km on the concreet then just have fun

 

Still training but i hope to keep myself motivated to do 21km cross country this year.

Thats also a reason not much off updates latly

 

Mark

[GusMac]

Looks great to run there Mark. I'm lucky here too, as within 500 metres I can be out in the fields and away from civilisation. Much more fun than slogging round the streets all the time. 

[KevinM]

On 1/16/2022 at 9:19 PM, KevinM said:

I am bidding on a Spanish FR8 nice little carbine bolt in .308 this is said rifle.

Well did not win that one the auctions were going for stupid values.The Fr8 was expected to go from 300/500 I had 650 plus auction fee,shipping and transfer at 650 would of made it $800 something only time would bear out a recuperation.The rifle went for $700 to an onsite buyer if I kept bidding how far?All I can say is a French Mas expected to go for 400/700 sold for $1400 a rifle I think is butt ugly.The auction yielded every single rifle I had on a watch list -1 all went for 50/100% above the stated values or expected ranges of purchase.I am staying away from the auctions till things calm down but makes me think I could sell much of my collection last time I looked 25/30K worth for 50K but could not replace it like I want in this market.

[Martinnfb]

On 1/24/2022 at 10:29 AM, mark31 said:

Back on the other hobby

Running going between the 8km and 13Km

My favorit spot to run in the woods,only 1 km on the concreet then just have fun

 

Still training but i hope to keep myself motivated to do 21km cross country this year.

Thats also a reason not much off updates latly

 

Mark

Mark, are you on Strava   ? I have been using it for about a year now, you can monitor your progress and the progress of your friends and motivate each other. I am slowly getting back to running after my tendon injury. 

Cheers

Martin

[DocRob]

12 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

Mark, are you on Strava   ? I have been using it for about a year now, you can monitor your progress and the progress of your friends and motivate each other. I am slowly getting back to running after my tendon injury. 

I do a lot of running, but never use any devices while doing so. No phone, no tracker no networking, as I prefer to motivate myself. My indicator for a good run is an exhausted dog .

Cheers Rob

[Bomber_County]

I use Strava on my bike, it’s good to see segments other people have done and also records the whole years riding..

[GusMac]

9 hours ago, DocRob said:

I do a lot of running, but never use any devices while doing so. No phone, no tracker no networking, as I prefer to motivate myself. My indicator for a good run is an exhausted dog .

Cheers Rob

I'm with you Rob. I get annoyed watching people running with headphones in as it's the quickest way to an accident I can think of. After 40 years of running I can still judge my pace to within 10 secs per mile without any bother. Bugs the hell out of my wife though.... 😉

[KevinM]

My FR 8 1951 I have a sling and bayo inbound.The rifle I would say by the dust in the hidder has not been shot in 10/15 years maybe longer dry and dirty.I took the girl apart today soft brush on a dremel in some areas to polish and remove rust/grime and cleaned up the stock someone had varnished it.So i used some easy-off washed/scrubbed her and reapplied water in some dings and heat gun next raised about 70% of the dings.I will start applying lind seed oil tomorrow

[KevinM]

The Girl is dressed and ready to go out...........

Three coats of linseed oil hit with #000 steel wool then a rub of alcohol and then two very light coats with a dry wipe

[Clunkmeister]

Interesting piece, Kevin.  I’ve never really been a huge fan of the Mauser action, simply because I was spoiled in the SMLE.  But Paul Mauser’s 1898 action sure set the standard for the next 120 years now, didn’t it?

Me, I just found this, a 1903 Colt .38 auto loader.  As you can see, it’s the daddy to the ubiquitous M1911 Colt, although it shares little in common. 38 ACP is a dead caliber, so I need to hand load each and every round using 38 Super as a starting point.  I think it’s gonna be mostly a conversation piece, but we’ll see I suppose. 
The only drawback to me is that it’s been refinished, which to me is a HUGE negative, but it’s pretty and fills a big hole in my collection of useless pieces of antique junk.

[Clunkmeister]

This is completely out of my comfort zone, but it’s a unique piece of old world craftsmanship.  A factory scoped triple barrel Drilling combination 12 gauge shotgun and 9.3mm rifle. A version of these was the standard WW2 Luftwaffe survival gun, which in itself is amazing, because this is one serious top quality handmade Old World piece.

[KevinM]

16 hours ago, Clunkmeister said:

The only drawback to me is that it’s been refinished, which to me is a HUGE negative, but it’s pretty and fills a big hole in my collection of useless pieces of antique junk

While that is the case in collectors market that lends it well to a shooter doesn't it?At leasy they did a decent job just a little to shinny a semi-gloss would of been better.

[Clunkmeister]

6 hours ago, KevinM said:

While that is the case in collectors market that lends it well to a shooter doesn't it?At leasy they did a decent job just a little to shinny a semi-gloss would of been better.

Yep, it’s a shooter. Not a safe queen. The issue is 38ACP rimless. It’s as rare as 44 rimfire. Nobody makes it anymore, so it’s just working some magic on some 38 Super, which is pretty tough to find in its own right. 
Then again, it’s not as bad as trying to feed a Nambu. Absolutely NADA out there. Although you’d need a bag over your head around my place if you showed up with a Nambu. Good grief those things are hideous looking. 

[KevinM]

10 hours ago, Clunkmeister said:

The issue is 38ACP rimless. It’s as rare as 44 rimfire.

I will see if I can dig the place up  off of the other memory stick but I have had ammunition made for my .32 rimfire 1905 Winchester.

I put in the order and they later got with me on how much I needed  https://www.buffaloarms.com/ammunition/black-powder-ammo/non-metric-calibers/17-35-caliber.html

[belugawhaleman]

10 hours ago, Clunkmeister said:

Yep, it’s a shooter. Not a safe queen. The issue is 38ACP rimless. It’s as rare as 44 rimfire. Nobody makes it anymore, so it’s just working some magic on some 38 Super, which is pretty tough to find in its own right. 
Then again, it’s not as bad as trying to feed a Nambu. Absolutely NADA out there. Although you’d need a bag over your head around my place if you showed up with a Nambu. Good grief those things are hideous looking. 

At one time I owned a type 14 Nambu. I liked it and hand loaded the 8mm cartridge using

Midway brass. It performed beautifully.

[KevinM]

Just won this in auction VZ-24 to replace the one I gave to my Son.On a roll.Today I spied an American Tactical MP40 9mm 10" barrel $589 last one for a while.

[JeroenPeters]

23 minutes ago, KevinM said:

Just won this in auction VZ-24 to replace the one I gave to my Son.On a roll.Today I spied an American Tactical MP40 9mm 10" barrel $589 last one for a while.

I had a swedish 6.5 mauser once. Most beautiful mauser imho. But this one looks the part too.

i now shoot and own a lee enfield, l1a1, m1 carbine, p38 and browning hp.

[KevinM]

14 minutes ago, JeroenPeters said:

i now shoot and own a lee enfield, l1a1, m1 carbine, p38 and browning hp.

I have an Irish contract Enfield still has the tag on the finger guard for test fire only still cosmoline in the barrel.The M1 carbine is an Inland I have to aim about 6" to the right(barrel and receiver off on indexing) at 100yds but it will drive it home one of my favorite shooters,

[Martinnfb]

That's a nice piece of history right there Kevin. 

[Clunkmeister]

Anything Mauser is a solid, dependable piece.  I have a 7mm Spanish and a German 1898 (K98). Both are solid, accurate, and absolutely dependable.  I have also a Type 99 Arisaka in 6.5, and it’s a nice rifle as well, although it has a really sort pull, which puts my head in an awkward spot. 
 

But nothing, and I mean NOTHING, beats the British Lee-Enfield SMLE for a smooth, non binding action.  Those, in my humble opinion, are the sweetest shooting vintage bolt rifles there are, period.

Just like the old Packard slogan: “Ask a man who owns one”. 
 

The Nambu is one ugly mutt, but yeah, it’s some seriously reliable 

[mark31]

On 3/13/2022 at 1:48 AM, Martinnfb said:

Mark, are you on Strava   ? I have been using it for about a year now, you can monitor your progress and the progress of your friends and motivate each other. I am slowly getting back to running after my tendon injury. 

Cheers

Martin

Yes im on strava

Just to keep track on my running distance 

And you can follow friends its a motivatie.

Also the montly challenges

 

Sorry for the late reply

[KevinM]

Not really a hobby persay but it is  slowing me down on the F-86 ATTM.I built my shop all by myself(90%) for the most part and most of the shop is treated lumber spare the door,fire dams and the sheathing OSB under the Hardy Plank and even that was treated with Copper Tox from the ground 4' up for termites.The little bastards hit the door again this will be the third frame and second door!The doors run minimum of $180 in my area steel with wood on the edge for the hinges this was a No Go this time I decided to build my own.I stopped off at Dedeaux Clan has all kinds of woods locally and p/u some Aromatic Cedar $175 worth.The door will be standard 1 3/4" thick on the edges with a 1" solid core it's coming along well the whole frame will be treated also this go round Frick these bugs.