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I have a Super Redhawk in 454 Casull. Always a crowd pleaser! One of my favorite revolvers!

Not yet. I rolled 100 rounds of ammo for it last weekend so if it isn't too bitter cold hopefully this weekend. I'll be sure to post how she shoots!

Finally got around to sending an order in to CMP for an M1 Garand. I've been wanting one of these for as long as I can remember. What I ended up with is a field grade 1952-4 built Springfield, with most parts being SA except the trigger group, which has a mix of HRA and International Harvester...

Cold weather up here in the northeast has pushed me in the house and given me time to finish a project I've been working on for a few months now. My Ruger Super Redhawk in 454 Casull needed a scope compatible holster, so after a few revisions, this is what I ended up with. Also added a set of...

Picked up a Ruger Super Redhawk in 454 Casull a week or so ago. I loved Ruger's target gray, so I couldnt leave it sitting there. 454 makes this quite the giggle generator. Puts a smile on the face of everyone who pulls the trigger! I hate buying leather goods commercially, so sitting down to...

I've got a couple of Russians in my milsurp collection. A 1928 91/30(Boris) and a 1943 M38(Natasha.) Also recently acquired a 1932 Nagant revolver for that side of things. My focus is mostly Swiss, but I do like me some Mausers and Mosins...

Yesterday's gun time was disassembly /cleaning/lubricating of a 1944 Turkish Mauser and a Ruger Super Redhawk 454 Casull I picked up last week. Also included some pics from the range a week or so ago.

I used an aggregate cone crusher mantle for my fire pit. Even worn past its usable life at the quarry, a two inch thick chunk of manganese makes for one heck of an outdoor living experience!

No mention of the keypad...

Your door only has the bolts on the non-hinged side. Mine is all 4 sides. May not be fool proof, but it would definitely take more than 1/2 hour...

I picked up this Swiss model 1897 Kadettengewehr yesterday. Made in a smaller size for teenage cadets, these were produced with a rear sight calibrated on one side in the standard issue military round, the GP90, and on the other side, graduations for an approximately 10% weaker cadet round...

Put a set of diopter sights on one of my Swiss K31 carbines this morning. Nice set of sights from Swiss Products. Requires no modification to the weapon. Paired with a Gehmann front iris, these should really get out there!

A quick trip to the gun shop today to pick up a transfer of this Yugoslavian M48A... And this Uberti 1848 Dragoon 44 cal. black powder revolver followed me home (unplanned...) For a 200 dollar consignment, no tax, I couldn't leave it there. Doesn't look like it has ever been loaded and fired...

Spent a couple hours this morning disassembling and inspecting a few milsurp rifle acquisitions. My 1917 Swiss Gewehr 1911: My Karabiner 1911, also dated 1917: And also 'Natasha,' my 1942 Russian Model 38 carbine. Sure, she's ugly, she's loud, and she's basic, but she's reliable! When it...

50 yard range and bench that I have at the house. Haven't gotten around to putting a roof over it and probably won't. Rod and gun club has all those goodies...This is good for making sure sights and scopes are close, and guns are functioning properly before I drag everything out to the 400 yd...

Picked up two more Swiss military guns yesterday. A numbers matching K11 carbine(including the numbers matching as-issued bayonet): And a Gewehr 1911(long rifle.) This one is also numbers matching, no bayo though. And my entire collection of Swiss beauties... All in a row. There are a...

I agree! Picked up a cool little Russian M38 yesterday at a gun show... Did some shelving modifications to the safe today which involved removing the whole mess from the safe and reorganizing... ... And then finally got around to making a front sight adjustment tool for my Swiss K31 rather...

My new-to-me Schmidt-Rubin model 1889. Built in 1891, and all numbers matching. I took a few hours this morning to tear it down and give it a thorough cleaning. It's amazing how much crud can build up in these things over the years. Under it all was an amazing piece of wood, steel, and fine...

I'm very impressed with my M&P40C. The trigger is excellent, and contrary to what I have read, not a bit soggy. Got a good number of rounds through it. Not one burp or hiccup. That said, the trigger is a long ways too light for me to be comfortable with it as a daily defensive carry piece...

Swiss Schmidt Rubin Model 96/11. My second Swiss in a week. I couldn't help myself. The tiger striping on this stock is really something to behold. Like most Swiss milsurp rifles, the bore is like a mirror. This one will clean up well. No troop tag behind the butt plate unfortunately...

Got a chance to do a full teardown and clean and inspect my 'new' Swiss K31 today. It was very dusty from a combination of sitting for a long period of time, combined with the swiss surface treatment of choice (grease rather than oil.) The bore on this thing is like a mirror. What a marvel of...

My wife just scored a really nice Swiss K31 on her way home stopping by a local gun shop. Looks to be in awesome shape. Not a bad deal for $449. Definitely not the glory days of MilSurp, but a far cry from the $1000+ I'm seeing these go for online right now...

Spent part of the day yesterday and most of the day today removing cosmoline from this Mosin Nagant 91/30. Dated 1928, this rifle is about as close to immaculate as an arsenal refinished piece could be. Interestingly, the bore was filthy, but after some scrubbing (Ok, a TON of scrubbing,) the...

Spent a couple of hours detail stripping and cleaning my 'new' Yugo Zastava M57 this morning. Aside from a little wear on the bluing on the outside, this gun looks like it was rarely used. The slides show very little wear, and the spots that show are just through the bluing. The bore looks...

Picked up a couple surplus guns Tuesday. 1928 dated Hex reciever Tula Mosin, arsenal refinished, and looks to be force matched numbers, including bayonet. Nice shape overall, but COMPLETELY caked in Cosmoline. Also, a nice shape Yugo Zastava M57 Tokarev, not quite so gummy with grease, but...

Polished and ready to go under the Christmas tree... How lucky can someone be to get this from Santa?!

Working on a Christmas gift for a friend. Fit to a Ruger Super Redhawk chambered in 454 Casull. This one is getting a little extra attention from a normal holster. A little shine buffed onto her, and this will be a nice looking piece!

Just finished up 4 custom pancake holsters for a customer. 2 for a Ruger SP101 Wiley Clapp 357,and 2 for a beautiful Dan Wesson Razorback chambered in 10mm auto. Both sets color matched with the grips on the guns. Customer gets them in the morning. Hope these blow his socks off!

Nothing like a good wheelgun... This Ruger Super Blackhawk in 44 mag is my favorite handgun...

I'm normally a revolver guy, but theres nothing not to love about this. My next Sig will probably be a 229

Completed my first pancake holster. Pretty happy with it save for the belt slots being a little bit out of shape. Learned my lesson and bought a slot punch for next time.

The factory blue crimson trace(minus laser) grips are a really grippy compound. Plus, their color complements the stainless well. I pocket carry, and they were so sticky that they felt wierd in the pocket. I changed them out in favor of a set of Altamont rosewood boots with the basketweave...

Finishing up a holster for my new Kimber this weekend. Shaping and burnishing are almost complete, dye and shine to come this weekend...

Good day all, First post in a while. Good to be back and take a look around. With deer season approaching, I thought it was time to replace my .270 semi with a 30-06 bolt action. I found a sweet deal on a Browning A-Bolt with the BOSS system and a Leupold VX-3 scope mounted for $750 bucks...

Nice little near-sunset pic after mowing recently...

It's got the 54" deck. I'm glad I didn't go with the 60" as I had planned. The edge of the deck is right where it needs to be to see easily when trimming around fences/buildings /etc. Another thing that I didn't really pay attention to when shopping, but turns out to be a great feature; the...

I built this one a couple weeks ago... Now to wait until the ground thaws to bury the timbers.

Hey all. Anyone with experience owning/operating a Deere Z915B? I'm looking at upgrading from my old Husqvarna YTH2454. I'd like to hear some good/bad/ugly stories. I'm not necessarily brand loyal, so I'm open to looking at comparable machines from other brands, but I have a pretty good...

I would like to show off the latest member of our family. Born on 12/19 @ 7lbs. 11oz., Marcy Grace is a happy, healthy little baby girl. Merry Christmas you'all!!!

Just got around to cutting up my doe today. Ended up with 18 packages of stew meat, 19 packages of steaks, and 5 huge roasts. Figure about 65-75 lbs of meat in total.

Here is a couple pictures of a doe I took last night with my muzzleloader. Shot her at 80 yards across a hay field. Took her through both lungs and took the top off her heart. She didn't get very far. She was standing at treeline, and I found her laying 20 yds. into the woods. Didn't get a...

Early bow starts Sept. 27th here, Oct. 1st for regular bow, then two weeks later muzzleloader, followed a week later by rifle. Just bought a new PSE bow this spring...absolutely cannot wait. Sent from my LGL35G using TractorByNet

Been out in the woods setting up my tree stand for the past couple of days and cutting shooting lanes for the bow. Ran into an issue with my new 2 man stand. It had tree teeth behind the seat, but none on the platform, resulting in a wobbly mess even when tightened as far as possible. My...

Never shot a crossbow, but I started on a Fred Bear TRX 400 a few years ago and moved up to a new PSE Sinister this winter. What a difference!!! My sinister is chrono'd at 312 fps @ 60#, 29" draw. I'm shooting a 4" group @ 40 yds. At only 28" axle-to-axle, this one will be absolutely deadly...

Did mine soon after I bought it. That expanded metal is fun to weld to the frame...Zap...Zap...Zap...Zap...Zap. Definitely a worthwhile investment. Mine has taken several hits that the bank account wouldn't have enjoyed very much had it not been there to guard the grille. Blocks the beam...

Since winter has drawn on way too long, and there's still little to do outside, I took to the task of creating a nickname for my dearest love. In honor of my son, I cannot wait until the day that he's old enough to understand this. It's no joke, as this, besides any of my knowledge and...

Here you go Xfaxman. Just acquired and installed a set of quick fists on the fender. They mount up really easy. These are exactly what we always used on the fire trucks for axes, pike poles, drywall hooks and what have you. I just never knew what they were called. Sent from my LGL35G...

As promised fellers...a few pics of the race car roll cage built entirely with the Hobart 140. Needless to say, this cage never saw the track again...Sorry if the pics are on the small side. Not sure how 'smart' the phone is...or the owner... Sent from my LGL35G using TractorByNet

Here's a 'new' old saw for ya... Fresh from a complete restoration...love the growl of this old girl... Sent from my LGL35G using TractorByNet

Here is our rat terrier, Iris. From October to April, she will either be found hogging the dog bed in front of the wood stove, or like this somewhere...otherwise she's the truest companion I've ever had... Sent from my LGL35G using TractorByNet

Here are a couple pics of last weekend's little project, some driveway entry fence. We've wanted to do this for a few years now. Looks ok IMHO... Sent from my LGL35G using TractorByNet

About 3 1/2 years ago, my brother picked this 041AV electronic up for me at a yard sale for $75. It was in terrible shape, with cracks in everything except the engine case halves. I didn't take any pics of it upon teardown, so I apologize for nothing noting its condition to begin with. It's...

Hi all, I'm looking at buying the Deere technical and parts manuals for my 5045D. Anyone have any experience with John Deere's publications, i.e. attention to detail, clarity, troubleshooting walk-throughs, etc.? I would assume they're the same manuals the shop mechanics work from, but I...

My wife and I built one about 2 years ago...Works great until he get's distracted... Sorry, just had to. He really can pick him some beans though;-) Sent from my LGL35G using TractorByNet

A little safety upgrade this weekend...A couple 6 1/2" amber LED flashers on the sides of the ROPS. I know, I know, you're not supposed to modify the ROPS, but I did...it's not the first time, probably won't be the last, but I digress. I picked these up at the local heavy truck parts/repair...

Here are a couple pics of the setup on my Deere. Where it mounts @ the top: And at the bottom: Looks like a setup like this is more out of the way than a stock level indicator for yours, being inside the loader arm, if you're inclined to try to build something. As was said before...

Well it's that time of the year, fellers, it's county fair season up here in northern New York, and you know what that means!!! That's right, tractor pull time!!! I'm well past 30, but I still feel like a kid watching these things...I hope it's a feeling that never goes away. I watch my 21...

Here is a pic of the plug-in I set up on my tractor Sent from my LGL35G using TractorByNet

OK fellas, here's the deal...shovels, rakes, axes, and other tools are a pain in the ***** to carry around in the bucket when it's full of other stuff. I've got a few ideas kicking around for attaching a tool rack, but figured I'd implore the ever-inventive minds here on TBN to see what you...

Here you go TripleR...a few photos from home... Sent from my LGL35G using TractorByNet

The weather's warming up here in the Adirondacks. The songbirds are singing, the land is greening up and this is the view I get the privilege seeing everyday. I'm a lucky man to have a loving family and this fine piece of dirt to call my own and pass down the generations...Life is good...

When I have a tight space when draining fluids, I use a piece of aluminum foil folded over itself a few times to make it thicker and moldable, then shape it however I need to pass it between the drain and whatever's underneath bending the sides up fo form walls, and the other end folded down to...

Get yourself a welding helmet(they can be had at tractor supply for about $30 for a cheap hobart with a good size glass) and go watch a welder in action if you want to see an arc in motion. You could get into a decent little MIG setup for under 500 bucks, plus the cost of your gas cylinder...I...

Haven't had a chance to post anything for a while, so I'll give you guys some eye candy to look at taken around our place...

OK, so on the advice of Woodsmith, I got to work in the shop when I got home from work this afternoon, and cut the two pipes and rewelded them back together. Here are the results... Here is the stack after my initial cut in a panic to get it in the garage and out of the weather... The bend...

My new 5045D was born with a stack that's unfortunately about 6" too tall for my garage, and unfortunately, I needed to hack off the bend on the end of the pipe. I now have a short, straight cut pipe on the tractor, and I'm looking for opinions on how to proceed...Should I leave the pipe as is...

New tractor being off loaded, and one of it parked outside the garage last night:licking:...Didn't get any time to try her out as we had some pretty bad storms here in northern NY last night...

UPDATE!!!! Stopped by the dealer this afternoon to check out my new tractor, they were setting up the loader in the shop when I was there...Only a little while longer...The suspense is killing me...

Hey guys, Been lurking on here for a while, but never posted. Just wanted to let everyone know that I sprung for a new 5045D Deere, ordered it on July 5th, and it apparently arrived at the dealer's lot last friday( the 13th, lol)...It was scheduled to be delivered to him on the 26th, but I'm...