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About Gabe the Shootist

I am retired from public service, a trained gunsmith, pump mechanic, an old pipeliner, passable electrician, carpenter, truck driver, amateur blacksmith, proof reader, experienced hunter, shooter, reloader, avid canoeist, Renaissance man, jack of all trades, all around good guy (with the caveat: I won't be insulted, lied to or laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them.).

To Women Everywhere

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist
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Support Gun Control?

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist
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A Bad American

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist
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Shooting Flintlocks

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

Paul Valandigham has written a great article about making flintlocks shoot.  It helped me to become a better flint shooter and I would like to share some of it with you.  Below are some excerpts from his article:  Flintlocks: How … Continue reading →

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Smokes, Ammo and Luck

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

John Connor of Guns Magazine quotes his friend G.K. Shirpa as saying “Try never to run out of smokes, ammo and luck all at the same time.  But remember, if you have ammo, you can always get more smokes, and … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

“Anything can be filed under Miscellaneous.”

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Irish Proverb

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

“Do not resent growing old, Many are denied the privilege.”

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Will Rogers Once said:

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.

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Molon Labe

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

In Greek it is spelled Mu-Omnicron-Lambda-Omega-Nu  Lambda-Alpha-Beta-Epsilon.  The phrase does not easily translate into English; more along the lines of “you can have them, when we’re done with them”.  In English, the sentiment being imparted, “from my cold, dead hands” is … Continue reading →

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Open Carry Dangerous?

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

In a recent Guns Magazine article David Codera addresses the issue of Open Carry being dangerous.  As he explains in his article, Open Carry has become a thing of the past in our current Police State.  Will we really allow our … Continue reading →

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