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The Building Of A 2 Bore Double Rifle
Some time ago I came across the work of Colin Stolzer. Someone mentioned a 2 bore cartridge rifle that was being built and I had to check it out. Big bore rifles have fascinated me for some time, although there’s nothing around that would call upon the use of such an implement. There’s something fascinating to me about the launching of an ounce or more of lead by means of black powder. In this case it is the launching of 8 ounces of lead. The “bore rifles” are named according to the number of balls the diameter of the bore of the rifle that it takes to equal a pound. Samuel W. Baker (author of The Rifle and Hound in Ceylon, Wild Beasts and Their Ways and other works from the 19th century) referred to rifles in varying ways. “Number 10″ was a ten bore, “Number 12″ was a 12 bore, “two ounce” was an eight bore, “four ounce” was a four bore and then there was “Baby” – his two bore rifle. One could also refer to them by gauge, thus a 10 bore would be the same as a 10 gauge, a 12 bore as a 12 gauge, etc.
Now Colin is looking to outdo himself. He has taken on a project in which he will build a DOUBLE BARREL 2 bore rifle. He calls it the “Double Deuce” – and he’s documenting his build on YoutTube. I intend to keep updating this post and adding the videos in order as they come out. So far he is up to video five, over forty hours of machine time alone.
Mr. Stolzer also has published a book on making muzzle loading locks from materials. You can preview then order it by clicking here.
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Morality By Legislation
The 18th Amendment was ratified on January 16, 1919 and went into effect on January 17, 1920. This law was designed to put an end to the abuse of alcoholic beverages and to usher in an age of sobriety to the United States of America. What really happened, however, was that the ratification of the amendment ushered in “The Roaring Twenties“, which were characterized in part by a disregard for the afore mentioned constitutional amendment, a proliferation of “speakeasies” and the rise of bootlegging and violent criminals willing to do what ever was necessary to provide alcohol to those who wished to imbibe in spite of the illegality of such an act. The fortunes to be made by the relatively simple process of fermentation and distillation drove many to extraordinary lengths to provide that which was prohibited, with utter disregard for the law. The “Nobel Experiment” came to an end with the ratification of the 21st Amendment on December 5, 1933. Read the rest of this entry »
When An Evil Person Is Overthrown
It was almost time for bed and I was getting ready to shutdown my computer for the night when the news started to pop up on Facebook™ as various friends posted in various ways the latest news flash – “Osama bin Laden has been killed.” I walked in to where my wife was watching the news and asked her to put on one of the international channels. They were reporting what little they knew on the subject and droned on and on ad infinitum ad nauseum as they awaited the pleasure of the president of the United States to make his official statement. Read the rest of this entry »
Do you trust God?
Recently I had a discussion online with someone regarding a picture I’d posted that “rubbed them wrong”. (the actual words were “Where is the ‘Dislike’ button?”) The objection came from different interpretations of the command to not take the Lord God’s name in vain. In the course of the discussion the idea of trusting God came up. I mentioned that to me God is my all in all. He is my Doctor, Mechanic, Gunsmith, Watchman and more . I trust Him to care for me in all areas of my life. The other person replied, essentially, “You don’t really trust in God as you carry a gun.” Since the conversation had carried on long enough (more than long enough probably) I let that go unanswered at the time – but the idea keeps bouncing around in my head. What does it mean to trust God? Read the rest of this entry »
When Someone Falls
When someone falls, you can kick them while they’re down or you can give them a hand to get back on their feet. Some folks will try to drag you down to their level, some will ignore your offered assistance, others will let you help them back up. You won’t know who’s who until you try.
Memories From the Sertão
The sun was still high as I climbed into my hammock. It was near four o’clock and I’d slung my hammock about three meters in the air in the branches of a berry tree. It was hot and still with only an occasional breath of breeze moving the dusty foliage. It was early August, the dry season had begun two months before and now the animal citizens of the sertão were feeding on blossoms and berries under the great trees at night. This was to be my first attempt at the espera, that most typical of hunting styles in Brazil’s great north-east. Read the rest of this entry »
Born To Live, Born To Die, Born To Be Crucified
Born to live, born to die, born to be crucified.
The babe from Bethlehem grew to be The Man.
From Mary’s womb the Creator came,
From that point on history was not the same.
Thoughts On The Season
In the middle of all the commercialism, it’s easy to overlook the babe in the manger – not to mention the fact that this babe came to be the Lamb on the Cross, the Redeemer risen from the grave, the Councilor in your life and the King returning in the clouds.
Jesus – the reason for the season.
Why Do You Carry A Gun?
The following came to me via the internet. I don’t know who wrote it, but there’s some food for thought here indeed. If anyone can supply the proper attribution I’d appreciate it if you would.
I don’t carry a gun to kill people.
I carry a gun to keep from being killed.
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Thinking about book burning – holy or otherwise
As mentioned earlier this week, a pastor in Florida planned to burn copies of the Qu’ran (Koran) on September 11, 2010. His reasoning – “It’s the devil’s book.” Well, so? What does burning the Qu’ran do to change minds and win over people who are convinced that it is God’s book, not satan’s? The answer is – nothing. To many people the physical book itself is what is holy. There are protocols about the proper treatment of the Qu’ran. It is kept on the top shelf. It is never placed under another book. It is covered with a plastic or cloth dust cover when not in use. It is never allowed to be on the floor. Etc, etc, etc. All these have to do with the physical book itself.
