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The Hobbit Hole XXXVIII - There and Back Again!

Posted on 09/23/2009 6:19:16 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!



TOPICS: The Hobbit Hole
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This late, late Sunday edition of Saturday Night Gun Pron takes care of a couple of loose ends that needed to be tied up.

First, thanks to PE for the tip about the sling loop/bottle opener for M1913 rails. It's the perfect accessory for my Battle Mug, even if I won't be using it on a real firearm.

The neatest part is that the laser still shoots through the slot cut in the part so the cap screw can clamp it to the rail. Open a bottle, or attach a sling, and the laser keeps on lasing.

Second, for all of you blade fans, an Indian reproduction of a WW1 British trench knife. The reproduction is rude and crude, but so were the originals. As opposed to a Swiss army knife, this one seems to have only one function.

The grip is comfortable in the hand, making use easier and more effective.

Robbins & Dudley went high-tech in a number of features. The handle and knuckle guard are smokeless-powder-age aluminum, while the blade is a cut-down surplus bayonet blade. I believe regular cutting, skinning, etc. are pretty much impossible, since nothing is sharpened except the very tip.

State and local knife laws are even more convoluted than gun laws, and many localities frown on daggers. But it would make a fine letter opener and conversation piece for your desk at work.

3,521 posted on 08/07/2011 11:08:15 PM PDT by 300winmag (Overkill Never Fails)
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To: 300winmag; Ramius

Nice addition to the blade armoury. The Indian iron mongery trade is sure cranking out the blades as well as flintlock and percussion lock sidearms and longarms these days.


3,522 posted on 08/08/2011 4:26:43 PM PDT by osagebowman
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I went ahead and put RainX on TheCar....I’m sure I’ve jinxed our rain chances.


3,523 posted on 08/09/2011 4:36:15 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed

No,not RainX!!! We need the rain so badly. They are saying highs in the low 70’s tomorrow, here’s hoping.


3,524 posted on 08/09/2011 4:49:26 PM PDT by osagebowman
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To: HairOfTheDog

inbeforethenextpost!


3,525 posted on 08/09/2011 4:57:24 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch (Freeper football "Free Men or Lickspittle". Ask me how and why!)
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To: osagebowman

Maybe I should have washed the car instead...


3,526 posted on 08/09/2011 5:12:24 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed

We could always leave the car windows partially open, that seems to work most of the time.


3,527 posted on 08/09/2011 8:12:52 PM PDT by osagebowman
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To: 300winmag

that is just too cool for words.

Mine is now on the way. :-)


3,528 posted on 08/09/2011 8:41:57 PM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: osagebowman

*Sigh*

The RainX curse is in force.


3,529 posted on 08/10/2011 3:53:58 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed

‘sigh’ you’re right. OTOH - I got the side storm door fixed. So there is that. Even had the right sized bolts, nuts, lock washers, and screws to do it. Yea for keeping the odd bits of hardware over the years. OB


3,530 posted on 08/10/2011 4:00:42 PM PDT by osagebowman
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To: osagebowman

Wow, I’m impressed!

Maybe some day my odd hardware collection will amount to something.


3,531 posted on 08/10/2011 4:30:41 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: osagebowman

The neighbor across the street is washing his truck. Maybe that’ll get it done.


3,532 posted on 08/10/2011 4:43:28 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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One can hope....

I figure if it’s going to rain this week, it’ll be Sunday. We got a club shoot that day. :-)


3,533 posted on 08/10/2011 4:53:55 PM PDT by osagebowman
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To: 300winmag

Is it true that the Nagant revolver, the one with the gas-sealing cylinder, falls into a regulatory non-gun category that requires none of the Second-Amendment-Infringing permit and licensing requirements that plague us?


3,534 posted on 08/12/2011 4:24:39 AM PDT by ExGeeEye (Freedom is saying "No!" to the Feds, and getting away with it. "Speak 'NO' to Power!")
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To: osagebowman

One inch in the rain gage when I got home this afternoon. We’re getting a steady enough rain right now to keep the Katz indoors.


3,535 posted on 08/12/2011 6:41:15 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed

You did a bit better; we got 0.8 but we’ll take it.


3,536 posted on 08/12/2011 8:16:05 PM PDT by osagebowman
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Well whatever managed to remain green has perked up.

Sure has cooled off nicely...the windows are open and the Katz are enjoying the morning air.


3,537 posted on 08/13/2011 6:19:05 AM PDT by Overtaxed
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It was nice out this morning! We didn’t open any windows but did take the pups for a nice long walk. Aubrey loves to run, she and I did wind-sprints, maybe she’ll get me back into shape. Either that or give me a heart attack!


3,538 posted on 08/13/2011 9:40:46 AM PDT by osagebowman
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It’s supposed to be nicer tomorrow morning. I expect the Katz will pull an all-nighter tonight.


3,539 posted on 08/13/2011 11:27:10 AM PDT by Overtaxed
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Teh Kittehs have started a cicada collection: there’s five dead ones in the sunroom.


3,540 posted on 08/13/2011 1:00:33 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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