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Poured in the nw valley. 1/4" easy

At long last, found the comet last night. Couldn't wait around for it's next voyage through our celestial neighborhood.

A friend of a friend is offering for sale this mid 19th century cap and ball double barreled pistol. This would look awesome on a desk or part of a western antique decor. Also comes with powder flask. Bring all offers by calling the below #, do not message me. . Located in Gilbert. Selling to satisfy an estate sale. Call Ken 480 209-2816

I was given permission to metal detect in an abandoned mining camp yesterday. Mostly tin cans and broken bottles were dug up but I did find one intact perfume bottle. I started finding where the crucibles from the assessors office were tossed and was hoping to find an intact one when I hit a good target. Wasn't attracted to a magnet, nor was the oxidation and crust rusty at all. Too big to be a coin and weighs exactly 2toz. Put it in acid and vinegar overnight. Tests out .925 silver. Why was it there in a 19th century dump? It's obviously been poured into a crude mold or crucible. Could the crucible have been tossed out with the silver still in it? Normally the crucibles are crushed and reran through the smeltering process because 100% of the mineral content is not poured out, leaving small amounts of precious metals behind. However it got there, this mine produced 250000 ounces of silver in its day. I can now account for two of those ounces.

The 50-70 Govt was first produced for the Springfield Trapdoor 1866-1873 and the 1869 Sharps. The .41 long and .45.long began production in 1873

I should have mentioned, .41 and not .41 short.

Some other good finds... The ghost town keeps giving up her booty. Treasures, or booty if you're a history buff I guess. Left to right. .41 Remington rimfire .45LC balloon head .50-70 Govt or 1 3/4" Sharps with Beret anchor type primer. Without cheating online, which case do you think is oldest?

You know when it's time to take the keys away from an aging dad or uncle. It was time to take dad's rifle when he was about to shoot a horse, trying to fill his cow tag.

Funny you should mention... sent this to my uncle as he's leaving for muzzleloader cow elk season. He raises Angus, should be ok.

Well done, sir

Well, I found another silver ingot at the mining camp. This one was a surface find while I was walking the 19th century townsite. Heavily oxidized and pocked with sediment, I recognized it was man made and the weight of the penny sized round made it worth soaking in vinegar and given a light brushing. Seemed like a curious weight. 12.77 grams of sterling. But when I did the math with the weight and silver values of the late 1800s, it hit me. The round would have been worth exactly 3 bits or .37 cents More proof the mining company was paying laborers in the very silver being extracted.

Up there?

They'll blame Trump

Turns out the "Lunch Lady" at the Butler rally was actually the agent in charge. Think things have improved keeping Trump safe? Think again. https://www.newsweek.com/secret-service-investigating-report-agent-left-trump-event-breastfeed-1939973

Maybe Mulepackhunter

I'm breathing so much easier knowing Mesa spent $2,000,000 on an all electric fire truck and charging station. And who doesn't love a fire truck, just wish it was yellow like a school bus. Never mind the fact Mesa could have put 2 new diesel trucks in to service for that price.

Get a theodolite

How's a professional protestor gonna live on $15 an hour? No wonder their peeps allow rioting and shoplifting.

Interesting...

It ain't easy controlling my waist size.. lemme add, the tomatoes, jalapeños and oregano came from our garden.

I'm using the same army surplus cots that were retired, used and ended up at Goodwill decades ago. They're a little heavier than their wooden civilian counterparts, but going strong.

After a few hours of freezing rain, you'll be looking for your car keys

All depends on location and anticipated length of stay. I can sleep very comfortably on the ground with just a tarp. Upgrades would be as follows. Hammock, cot then tent

7.62x39 new, unfired. Comes with 3 steel 30rd mags, 4 plastic 30rd mags $1500 https://www.classicfirearms.com/kusa-kr103sfsaw-762x39-amber-furn-synthetic/ Approx 1000 rounds Wolf 7.62x39 steel case FMJ $450 purchased separately. AK and ammo $1850 purchased together. Face to face, AZ I.D., no prohibited buyers!