This may be off topic, but will probably interest some of you. I picked this K5 Blazer up for $4,500 last winter. It is very straight, and has only one very minor dent in the tail gate. It has 35" 12.5" BFG mud terrain tires, 60k miles on the engine 2k miles on the transmission.
The Bushmaster BA50 is unique in design, it takes down just like an AR style rifle, although it is bolt action. it comes equipped with a steel folding bipod, a magpul adjustable stock, ErgoGrip tactical pistol grip, both the lower and upper receiver are machined from T6-6061 aluminium. It is said on forums that the barret is easier to shoot from a standing position. but with a 30+ lb rifle I'm not sure that should be held against the BA50. The bolt is worked on the left hand side, with right hand side ejection. The Bushmaster BA50 is a Cobb design, bought by Bushmaster.
PETA is trying to ban pesticides and poisons from being used against ground squirrels, and trying to get them on the endangered species list. I was amazed when I had heard this on the news. Ground squirrels have always been considered a pest in any community, especially farming communities, where their holes break the legs of cows and horses.
I read the latest NRA article in Freedom First and it's not looking good for the gun owners of America, Biden has a horrific record of voting for anything to hurt our constitution, by mitigating our 2nd Amendment rights, and even the outright ban of firearms! He was even heard boasting that he wrote up the Clinton "Assault Weapon Ban".
Hunting is a very real part of American heritage. The spoils of the chase were essential to the survival of the Pilgrims who arrived in 1620, as well as to the movers who were constantly spreading westward across America. Also, hunting was the main food source for Native Americans before the coming of the pilgrims, and long after western civilization made it's mark on American soil. Was this killing of animals wrong? Or was it justifiable by the circumstances? Or could it be our privilege and right?
Hunting has ceased to be a necessity in our culture since about 1901, which marks the date of the first American hunting licence tendered by the state of Utah. From that time, hunting has been considered a sporting event. Is it wrong to kill animals for sport, but still make them into sausage? Could we be justified by the need for the thrill of the chase and sausage? Or could it be our privilege and right?
Lets go back in time for some clues:
You are living in 1966: the media and populace are unstable while the war in Vietnam drags on, the elections are coming up, and the main parties have built, and are still building their campaigns. In order to create a loyal following, the great abhorrence of cruelty, bloodshed, and violence, feelings that are widespread, are used to mould misguided causes based on feelings and emotions. The Vietnam veterans felt the brunt of this abhorrence, but these same feelings were channeled into the anti-hunting/preservationist parties. What the average supporter, of these preservationist and anti-hunting organisations fail to realize is that: they, being a large organised group of people, hold considerable political power, having been indoctrinated in extreme beliefs (for example "the shooting of an elk for sport or fun, is cruel and violent in the extreme") will vote for the candidate that appears to advocate their "righteous" cause, this is the political scheme of things. In the end there are three answers I get from this post, and here they are.
Now I know that a short post like this leaves a lot unsaid, but please feel free to post comments.
Harvey .50 Percussion Pistol made by William James Harvey has no external hammer, is double action and this one has a carbine stock. Another interesting feature is the sights, the rear sight has folding leaves for 100, 200, 300, and 400, you can see them all raised in the picture.
The Remington Model 572 Fieldmaster is an impressively smooth pump action .22 and is a real joy to shoot.
Ar-15 prices have gone through the roof. Why? Supply can't meet demand. But here is another option, it will save you money, and will enable you to take more pride in shooting. Build your own AR-15 receiver, don't let the word "build" scare you, it takes less than an hour to do it right the first time. AR-15.com has a great step by step walkthrough on how to build your own receiver, with pictures. But here's how you save money. About $85 for the receivers guts, $160 for the receiver and $50 for a 6 position M4 stock. You have a complete lower receiver for $295! And if you want a 16" small tactical AR, pop a Blackthorne upper on there for $350. Add another $60 for shipping all the parts, and you have a complete AR-15 for $645! But you can throw any upper you want on it.
Since 1968 U.S. law has prohibited importation of firearms that the government considers "not particularly suitable for, or readily adaptable for sporting purposes" Amendments and administrative actions over the years have expanded the ban. Current Federal regulations (27 CFR 478.39 Assembly of semiautomatic rifles or shotguns) provide that "No person shall assemble a semiautomatic rifle or any shotgun using more than 10 of the imported parts listed below, IF the assembled firearm is prohibited from importation under the "sporting purposes" test.
As long as the semi automatic rifle or "non sporting" shotgun has no more than 10 foreign parts from the accompanying list, it is legal to assemble in the United States even if it might no be importable under the "sporting purposes" test.
A good example is the AK-47 parts kit that sportsmansguide.com sells. The breakdown of the ten foreign parts of this particular rifle is as follows: barrel, trunnion, bolt, bolt carrier buttstock, pistol grip, handgaurds, magazine body, follower and floorplate. The remaining U.S. parts are: receiver, gas piston, trigger hammer, sear and muzzle attachment. Although this particular example uses the AK-47, the same rules apply to other imports, such as: the G3 Rifles, FAL's and so on. 10 is the magic number for all "non sporting" shotguns and semi automatic rifles.
How this information applies to the Average gun owner.
Example, if you wanted to put an original muzzle brake on your AK-47 you would need to swap out a different foreign part, from the above parts list. Also, it is legal to own all the foreign parts for an AK-47 (or any semi auto or non sporting shotgun) but it is illegal to have them assembled without at least 10 U.S. parts. Much of the information for this post was taken from the Aug 06 Rifleman Magazine article by - Michael Humphries
