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| wadcutter |
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Hello, my Forum handle is Wadcutter.
I'm a 78-year-old retired Aerospace technician who has several interests in addition to Airgunning.
I'm into Model Railroading, with a 124-foot O-Scale, 2-Rail layout in my game room, and I also tinker with high-voltage electrostatic generators, which I build or purchase. My current machine generates around 500,000 volts.
I'm also into Astronomy, taking advantage of the clear High Desert skies up here in Apple Valley at 3000 ft. elevation, and I play Piano, Bass, Banjo, and Guitar, in old-time jazz groups or solo.
I own 4 air rifles and one 55-year-old air pistol, and I exercise them on my 50-yard backyard range or in my 10-yard garage range.
I recently returned a new TX 200 Mk3 because I didn't want anything that nice!
Cheers,
Wadcutter Hal
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:02 pm |
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| toadmyster223 |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:46 pm |
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| Slavia |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 5:20 pm |
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| Mentolio |
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| Welcome fellow "Leverage-liker!" |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 7:09 pm |
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| wadcutter |
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Are you a Browning Leverage owner, Sir?
My .22 cal Leverage is my most powerful AG, and I won't be needing anything that develops more than 20FPE, since I "hunt" nothing but aluminum cans and plastic jugs out to 50 yards at home, which my new Stoeger X20 Suppressor can handle with its 16 FPE.
Sadly, New Jersey...is that far from Trenton?
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:24 pm |
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| Mentolio |
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Yep, have a .22 as well, though my Leverage is currently on loan to a friend. I bought a Hatsan Striker Edge to replace it as my "go-to squirrel smasher," as the Hatsan has a bit more power, and a bit less weight. I like the Leverage, though even after two rebuilds, it sounds like a total "junk-box" (tho it does shoot well).
Trenton, that's about 40-50 miles away from me. I live in southern NJ. |
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| | | | | | | | | Thanks for the Welcomes, guys! | | | | | |
| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:50 pm |
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I'm not just an Airgunner...I'm a Powder Burner too!
WADCUTTER
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:39 pm |
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| Mentolio |
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| Oooh, all very nice...LOVE THE THOMPSON, I am green with envy! |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 10:25 am |
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| wadcutter |
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DON'T BE TOO ENVIOUS!
My Thompson is NOT the 1921 A1 or the 1928 A1, which can fire full-auto.
Mine is the 1927 A1 which fires .45 cal ACP ammo in the semi-auto mode only.
It has the standard 50-round wind-up drum magazine.
My other long guns are (from top):
Interarms Czech .30-06, with Mauser action.
Winchester Model 94 .30-30, 1950's vintage.
SKS carbine, 7.62X39.
Winchester model 62 .22 cal gallery pump rifle, 1930's vintage.
That's it ...
WADCUTTER HAL |
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