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Posted: 2/11/2016 2:45:25 PM EDT
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Ah, the"good old days". I remember when if you could get your $ on the counter the LGS would sell you anything you wanted. And there really was "mail order" guns.
I also remember when we'd go buy 22 shells we were asked if they were for a rifle or handgun...if for a handgun they had to be put on some form for handgun ammo. Seemed like every newspaper and TV news talked about how bad "Saturday night specials" were. "Any small, cheap gun." The Colt Python with a short barrel was a SNS! There was a time you could not just order powder and primers and have them sent to your home. People sing the praises to Graft & Sons, but I remember how slow they were to sell to us common people when the law changed. The AWB was the darkest time. I lost faith in the "system". |
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Posted: 2/11/2016 2:47:53 PM EDT
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Ronnie Reagan (who signed the machinegun ban into law). Another one that has no idea what FOPA did. 
Private gun ownership would have very likely not survived the Clinton years without FOPA. |
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Posted: 2/11/2016 4:37:40 PM EDT
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I like Ruger lately. The Mini-14?? Well, let's just say there are better semi auto 556 carbines out there; a few models are even made by Ruger these days. About the only thing the Mini does well is: not look too scary to liberals. Hannibal, B.A. Barakus, Face, and Howlin' Mad Murdock shot a lot of bad-guy near misses with it on the A Team. |
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Posted: 2/11/2016 4:41:16 PM EDT
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Rabble Rabble Bill Ruger, Rabble Rabble mini-14, Rabble Rabble we hate erryone.
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Posted: 2/11/2016 4:45:00 PM EDT
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Hannibal, B.A. Barakus, Face, and Howlin' Mad Murdock shot a lot of bad-guy near misses with it on the A Team. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I like Ruger lately. The Mini-14?? Well, let's just say there are better semi auto 556 carbines out there; a few models are even made by Ruger these days. About the only thing the Mini does well is: not look too scary to liberals. Hannibal, B.A. Barakus, Face, and Howlin' Mad Murdock shot a lot of bad-guy near misses with it on the A Team. To be fair, they used lots of other weapons with the same results. |
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Posted: 2/11/2016 4:48:56 PM EDT
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My dislike for Ruger goes back to the first run of the P95. Mine was defective from the start. Keyholing and funky rifling.
Ruger flat refused to fix it. They offered to replace the barrel at my cost but that was it. Ruger has been on my "do not buy" list ever since. |
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Posted: 2/11/2016 5:03:18 PM EDT
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Love my 22/45, my 10/22, my security six and all my p and GP series handguns.
Bill ruger was a conceited sonofabitch who got off fucking the shooting community. First it was the shifty mini 14, then it was those godawful rifles he built and expected the 91 Palma team to compete with then he topped it off with his support of the awb. At least he knew in the end the last one bit him in the ads and he spent millions kissing NRA ass trying to atone. |
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Posted: 2/11/2016 5:06:59 PM EDT
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Because even if you dug up Bill Ruger and scattered his bones to the 4 corners of the earth, people here would still hate.
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Posted: 2/11/2016 6:10:19 PM EDT
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Another one that has no idea what FOPA did.
Private gun ownership would have very likely not survived the Clinton years without FOPA. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Ronnie Reagan (who signed the machinegun ban into law). Another one that has no idea what FOPA did.
Private gun ownership would have very likely not survived the Clinton years without FOPA. Absolute truth . Only children who werent alive and idiots comtinue fo spew the machine gun nonsense |
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Posted: 2/11/2016 6:20:24 PM EDT
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Just thought I would add a little porn to this thread.  Yea there's some history and politics, but I'd still hit it!
http://www.americanrifleman.org/media/2314792/ruger-msr.jpg http://www.americanrifleman.org/media/2314792/ruger-msr.jpg Is it gay that I have a boner yet that rifle is covered in dicks? 
That's a seriously sexy gun. Ruger has long ago atoned for Bill's sins. My only real complaint is that the Mini-14 seems priced a bit high for what it is, but if the market is buying it then who am I to judge. |
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Posted: 2/11/2016 6:26:34 PM EDT
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He didnt "support the AWB", he lobbied for the mag ban. He architected the damn thing; presented it to Congress.
I wont own anything with his name on it, don't care how cheap or good it is. Fuck him, his blood money, and any company that has the poor taste to emblazon his traitorous name across a firearm. |
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Posted: 2/11/2016 6:52:24 PM EDT
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That is a fine handgun. You did good! There is no reason to hate on the current Ruger firearms manufacturer. They make what we want and do a great job of it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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We hate Ruger now? Well, shit, too bad that I finally convinced my dad to get his first handgun, a 6" GP100. That is a fine handgun. You did good! There is no reason to hate on the current Ruger firearms manufacturer. They make what we want and do a great job of it. Fuck yeah I did good, considering his first choice for a revolver was one of those Uberti Schofield copies. 
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Posted: 2/11/2016 7:54:26 PM EDT
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we only need 10 round magazines Yes...this is what he said.......NO REASON FOR ANYBODY to have more than 10rd magazines......FUCK THAT GUY! |
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Posted: 2/11/2016 8:46:21 PM EDT
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I imagine Bill rolled over in his grave when Ruger started shipping their first AR a few years ago with 3 thirty-round mags.
But whatever. I like Rugers. I currently have a dozen of them and I will have more. In fact most of the new model guns I have bought lately have been Rugers. . |
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Posted: 2/11/2016 11:55:32 PM EDT
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Ah, the"good old days". I remember when if you could get your $ on the counter the LGS would sell you anything you wanted. And there really was "mail order" guns. I also remember when we'd go buy 22 shells we were asked if they were for a rifle or handgun...if for a handgun they had to be put on some form for handgun ammo. I always answered "Look, it says 'Long Rifle' right on the box". I never had anyone argue. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 12:06:18 AM EDT
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I wont own anything with his name on it, don't care how cheap or good it is. Fuck him, his blood money, and any company that has the poor taste to emblazon his traitorous name across a firearm. I used to think the same way, but I kinda like having factory 30rd Mini14 mags and a handgun that is smaller than a canned ham with his name on it. He must be spinning like a top in his grave at what "his" company has done since he died. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 12:08:00 AM EDT
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The government was squeezing businesses. Hillary will do the same by suing gun companies when some crazy kills someone. I like Ruger guns, M77 Mk2, P90, 22/45, 10/22 ...etc. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 12:59:55 AM EDT
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The government was squeezing businesses. Hillary will do the same by suing gun companies when some crazy kills someone. I like Ruger guns, M77 Mk2, P90, 22/45, 10/22 ...etc. A West Virginian making excuses for soulless cowards. Why does this not surprise me? |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 1:37:48 AM EDT
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Bill is dead. I like the company. This. I've never had a bad Ruger. Their semi-auto pistols are amazingly reliable. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 2:26:36 AM EDT
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A West Virginian making excuses for soulless cowards. Why does this not surprise me? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The government was squeezing businesses. Hillary will do the same by suing gun companies when some crazy kills someone. I like Ruger guns, M77 Mk2, P90, 22/45, 10/22 ...etc. A West Virginian making excuses for soulless cowards. Why does this not surprise me? WTF are you on about? I am not a fan of Ridgerunners, but that is pretty much a personal attack. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 2:37:15 AM EDT
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Several of the major manufacturers sold gun owners out in the 80s and 90s.
Ruger did it. S&W did it. Colt did it. Now they are gung ho for us and play a big part in fighting the good fight. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 2:43:01 AM EDT
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Several of the major manufacturers sold gun owners out in the 80s and 90s. Ruger did it. S&W did it. Colt did it. Now they are gung ho for us and play a big part in fighting the good fight. Three companies I have no interest in owning guns from. And Troy. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 11:57:19 AM EDT
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Hannibal, B.A. Barakus, Face, and Howlin' Mad Murdock shot a lot of bad-guy near misses with it on the A Team. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I like Ruger lately. The Mini-14?? Well, let's just say there are better semi auto 556 carbines out there; a few models are even made by Ruger these days. About the only thing the Mini does well is: not look too scary to liberals. Hannibal, B.A. Barakus, Face, and Howlin' Mad Murdock shot a lot of bad-guy near misses with it on the A Team. They killed a helluva lot of tires and radiators with those Rugers.
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Posted: 2/12/2016 12:35:01 PM EDT
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S&W, to this day, continues to manufacture products with Hillary holes, and nobody says a damn word about it. Ruger unfucks itself after the doddering old bastard dies, and the world continues to lose it's mind.
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Posted: 2/12/2016 12:42:35 PM EDT
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My dislike for Ruger goes back to the first run of the P95. Mine was defective from the start. Keyholing and funky rifling. Ruger flat refused to fix it. They offered to replace the barrel at my cost but that was it. Ruger has been on my "do not buy" list ever since. first run? danm that was 20 years ago, things are different now |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 12:45:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: WTF are you on about? I am not a fan of Ridgerunners, but that is pretty much a personal attack. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: The government was squeezing businesses. Hillary will do the same by suing gun companies when some crazy kills someone. I like Ruger guns, M77 Mk2, P90, 22/45, 10/22 ...etc. A West Virginian making excuses for soulless cowards. Why does this not surprise me? WTF are you on about? I am not a fan of Ridgerunners, but that is pretty much a personal attack. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 12:46:54 PM EDT
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The current management of the company seems to really "Get it". Looking at the variety in their line now that includes lots of models that surely have ol' Bill spinning in his grave is enough to convince me to no longer hate the company that still bears his name. Actually, I love the irony of what Ruger has become. Every AR or high capacity magazine sold in his name is pretty much a squirt of piss on the old FUDD fucker's grave.
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Posted: 2/12/2016 12:48:41 PM EDT
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S&W, to this day, continues to manufacture products with Hillary holes, and nobody says a damn word about it. Ruger unfucks itself after the doddering old bastard dies, and the world continues to lose it's mind. o trust me we do complain about those danm lock, alot of us remove it |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 12:52:48 PM EDT
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I like ruger
the 10/22 is tits. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 1:00:04 PM EDT
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I feel the same way about Smith and Wesson but GD was able to be selective and forgive them even though they shit all over gun owners during the AWB and signed a deal with .gov . Different ownership..in fact when their ownership changed during all of that they IMMEDIATELY abandoned programs like Smart Guns and walked away from agreements made when S&W's management was British-owned |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 1:05:35 PM EDT
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The funny thing is the guys who worked for him loved him. Just because someone is a great boss, does not make him right when he says shit like "No Honest man needs a magazine that holds more than ten rounds" Bill was the Definition of "FUDD" He worked with the Politicians to ensure the majority of HIS Products wouldnt be affected by the AWB |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 1:10:55 PM EDT
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S&W, to this day, continues to manufacture products with Hillary holes, and nobody says a damn word about it. Ruger unfucks itself after the doddering old bastard dies, and the world continues to lose it's mind. Did S&W lobby congress for legislation requiring all manufacturers to incorporate locking devices into their designs? |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 1:29:27 PM EDT
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My dislike for Ruger goes back to the first run of the P95. Mine was defective from the start. Keyholing and funky rifling. Ruger flat refused to fix it. They offered to replace the barrel at my cost but that was it. Ruger has been on my "do not buy" list ever since. Interesting, completely different from my experience with them. Back in 1993 or so I bought my first handgun, a Ruger P90. I shot the thing all the time, it NEVER failed to feed or fire. Re-manufactured rounds that my buddies S&W 45 would not fire, went bang every time in the P90. Didn't have a snap cap to practice clearance drills? No problem a fired case worked just as well (yep it would feed fired cases without fail or problem). Unfortunately I shot it so much I started to notice the groups opening up rather large. I packed the pistol up and sent to back to Ruger with a note telling them about the loss of accuracy, and I'd pay to have the barrel replaced or any work that needed doing (at the time IIRC new barrels were in the $20 range). A couple weeks later I get the gun back, with a note, telling me that the barrel had been worn out and they replaced it with a new one - free of charge. While I no longer have that Ruger  l, I have bought several more of their handguns since then. My LC9s Pro is one of my favorite handguns right now.
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Posted: 2/12/2016 1:31:33 PM EDT
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I like ruger the 10/22 is tits. Was going to pos this. 
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Posted: 2/12/2016 2:32:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: S&W, to this day, continues to manufacture products with Hillary holes, and nobody says a damn word about it. Ruger unfucks itself after the doddering old bastard dies, and the world continues to lose it's mind. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 2:36:12 PM EDT
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I love my GP100
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Posted: 2/12/2016 4:02:30 PM EDT
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Did S&W lobby congress for legislation requiring all manufacturers to incorporate locking devices into their designs? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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S&W, to this day, continues to manufacture products with Hillary holes, and nobody says a damn word about it. Ruger unfucks itself after the doddering old bastard dies, and the world continues to lose it's mind. Did S&W lobby congress for legislation requiring all manufacturers to incorporate locking devices into their designs? Not familiar with the S&W HUD agreement, are we? |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 4:14:06 PM EDT
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I love em. I've given a good home to many Rugers. Great prices, great guns.
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Posted: 2/12/2016 7:17:59 PM EDT
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S&W, to this day, continues to manufacture products with Hillary holes, and nobody says a damn word about it. Ruger unfucks itself after the doddering old bastard dies, and the world continues to lose it's mind. Most folks admit the Ruger of today is not the Bill Ruger Ruger.....of course that said, there are those few who never forgive or forget. I'm happy with my Vaqueros, my .44 semi carbine, and plan to add a 1022 takedown, and a mk3/45 to the stable as well. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 7:24:12 PM EDT
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Not familiar with the S&W HUD agreement, are we? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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S&W, to this day, continues to manufacture products with Hillary holes, and nobody says a damn word about it. Ruger unfucks itself after the doddering old bastard dies, and the world continues to lose it's mind. Did S&W lobby congress for legislation requiring all manufacturers to incorporate locking devices into their designs? Not familiar with the S&W HUD agreement, are we? Well, "we" might not be, because I am and cant speak for you, and it has zero relevance to the question I asked. Weak deflection. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 8:10:16 PM EDT
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It is really tough to beat a "4 Ruger 6 or GP-100. My 36 year old 10/22 is still on its original mags and still puts all ten into a dime. My brother and I trimmed tree branches with it for fun one outing.
Their AR's seem to be nice guns. Yeah, Fuck Bill. I have been around long enough to remember the knife. But Ruger is/was more than just him and the evil bad man is dead. He can't touch you in the naughty places anymore. Let it go. |
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Posted: 2/13/2016 4:17:12 AM EDT
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Most folks admit the Ruger of today is not the Bill Ruger Ruger.....of course that said, there are those few who never forgive or forget. I'm happy with my Vaqueros, my .44 semi carbine, and plan to add a 1022 takedown, and a mk3/45 to the stable as well. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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S&W, to this day, continues to manufacture products with Hillary holes, and nobody says a damn word about it. Ruger unfucks itself after the doddering old bastard dies, and the world continues to lose it's mind. Most folks admit the Ruger of today is not the Bill Ruger Ruger.....of course that said, there are those few who never forgive or forget. I'm happy with my Vaqueros, my .44 semi carbine, and plan to add a 1022 takedown, and a mk3/45 to the stable as well. I have: 6" Security Six 6" Blackhawk (not super) anniversary special in .44 Mag. 7.5" Super Blackhawk .44 7.5" Redhawk .44 6" Super Single Six Convertible 5.5' Mark II I want a 10/22. I really want a BearCat .22. I would kill for an Old Model Single Six. I ought to start buying Mark IIIs for my kids. |
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Posted: 2/13/2016 7:45:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Another one that has no idea what FOPA did. Private gun ownership would have very likely not survived the Clinton years without FOPA. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Ronnie Reagan (who signed the machinegun ban into law). Another one that has no idea what FOPA did. Private gun ownership would have very likely not survived the Clinton years without FOPA. Bah! Things in the 1970s/1980s/1990s were just like today! I know it! I mean Clinton's 1990s crackdown on FFLs would have gone so much better without FOPA right? Or gun shows...or maybe even buying ammo. |
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