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Aux Aliment du Pays – Off the Nourishment of the Land

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Gabe the Shootist

Requirement #19 of the American Mountain Men states: Must spend three days and two nights totally alone under primitive conditions and aux aliments du pays [“off the nourishment of the land”].  Here is my story about completing this requirement: AUX … Continue reading →

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Inletting the side plate

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Gabe the Shootist
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Installing a Buttplate

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Gabe the Shootist

This weekend I worked on my Leman rifle.  Attached are several pics of the steps to install the buttplate. First, I laid out the pattern, then I cut it with the coping saw.  Then using lamp black, I inlet the … Continue reading →

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Support Gun Control?

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist
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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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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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