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Byte. CONCERT LA CLUJ. 2009. noiembrie 29. Mauser, Mushroom Story

clickzoombytes — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:00:26 +0000

Mauser. Mushroom Story

Irish&Music Pub. duminica 29 noiembrie

29 Noiembrie: [Concert] The Mushroom Story si Mauser in Irish and Music Pub

mskydust — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:50:03 +0000

[Concert] The Mushroom Story si Mauser Irish and Music Pub 29 Noiembrie (duminica), ora 20:00 *The M

"La otra generación de la posguerra", Por Max Alvarez.

maxalvarez — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:01:34 +0000

Rescato un nuevo escrito, este reza de Mayo de 2006 -ya restan pocos-
Sirva de recuerdo de mi tío Ramón y su primo del mismo nombre, ambos teverganos de buena ley y fallecidos por desgracia hace unos años.

Aunque el mes pasado había cumplido ochenta y cinco años, no dejaba de ser una persona muy joven -llena de vida-, le podríamos considerar perteneciente a la generación del cuarenta y siete ya que ese año marcaba la flor de su vida y no van a ser solo los poetas o escritores los que así se distingan. Solía mentar al ísimo africano como su salvador ya que su acertada decisión en comenzar la contienda, le había librado de andar a tiros delante o detrás de patas curtias: Unos meses de retraso y la movilización le hubiera pillado de lleno, de hecho hasta lo tallaron pero al comprobar que el mauser era un mozo más espigado que él, lo devolvieron al padre.
Lo conocíamos como Ramón Álvarez y siendo el segundo de cinco hermanos de una modesta familia labradora y ganadera, las necesidades derivadas de los años de la fame, le habían empujado a traspasar la boca de la mina bien pronto, por cierto, una boca que distaba bien poco de su vivienda. Entre el negro mineral, vagonetas, traviesas de madera, grisú, derrabes, lámparas y dinamita se consumió su primera juventud, aprendiendo a comportarse como un verdadero topo. Mientras se acrecentaba de tamaño y sus músculos se ponían a tono, en el interior iba tomando forma la conciencia de clase hasta devenir en un convencido republicano y comunista, cosa no demasiado habitual -y menos aconsejable- en aquellos tiempos. Fueron años muy duros, enterrado bajo un manto de verdes praderías y arboledas, el interior no dejaba de ser lóbrego, húmedo y negro, para no desentonar con todo lo de aquella época.
Un tema menor se tornó en cambio fundamental: Sotriparle unas hostias -sin consagrar- a un vigilante de la mina -la verdad sea dicha, se le fue un poco la mano y a punto estuvo de mandarlo pal otro barrio- y como en aquellos tiempos esos hechos eran palabras mayores tuvo que fugarse una temporada por los montes. Las buenas artes de una mozuca, más bien del cacique del padre d’ella, le devolvieron al entierro del asunto y a él le alumbraron por el buen camino, terminando en matrimoniar con la susodicha, formar familia y, con el tiempo, hasta llegar a ser elegido el primer Alcalde de la democracia de su concejo en las filas del Partido Comunista, y ya, cuando el divorcio tomo cartas -bastante después- divorciar también. Persona esculpida a golpes de hacha, no en vano había sido posteador, acostumbrado a temporales desde su nacimiento, a tronar y a escampar, al sol y a la neblina, a la nieve y al frío, no perdía el humor fácilmente. Ironizaba que su nacimiento tuvo lugar en el peor momento: Cuando era neño las tajadas de compango del pote se reservaban para el cabeza de familia, que tenía que soportar el trabajo más duro, y cuando él se había venido mayor, las normas habían cambiado y las tajadas se destinaban a los menores. Hace una veintena de años un cáncer de colon le dejó casi sin intestino, no por ello perdió el ánimo, seguía viviendo solo cuidando los manzanos, destilando sabrosa sidra y cultivando la huerta sin desmayo. Cuando hace poco se recuperó de recibir una prótesis de rodilla, esperaba encantado descontando el tiempo que le quedaba para embarcarse en recomponer la otra.
A primeros de año el diaño le anunció que la metástasis progresaba más veloz de lo esperado y que el tiempo se le agotaba. Comprobando que las fuerzas parecían querer abandonarle decidió que ya era hora. El día trece de abril pasado organizó una excursión con toda su familia -hijos y nietos- al monte donde comenzara a cuidar y ordeñar las vacas -todavía tuvo arrestos para saltar la cancilla y colocar unas tejas caídas de la cabaña-. Por suerte un espléndido día de verano le acompañó. En comuña se prepararon en improvisada parrilla unas tortillas y sabrosos chorizos a la sidra que compartió con los suyos, manifestando con toda serenidad -como si fuese la cosa más normal del mundo-, sin perder la sonrisa que aquello era su fiesta de despedida, siendo el único lamento que le escucharon este: ¡Con la cantidad de cosas y planes que tenía para este año! Al atardecer bajó hasta la casa que lo vio nacer, y pasado los últimos años, recogió su ligero equipaje, dejó establecido donde quería que reposasen sus cenizas y en compañía de una de sus hijas se encaminó a la capital, Oviedo -como dijo, ¡al matadero!-. Unos días después se ocupó de repartir sus bienes para que no hubiese rencillas entre deudos, hizo la declaración de hacienda y dispuso los pormenores de su postrer viaje, sin acompañamiento de cuervos ni por supuesto iglesia. Nada de flores ni coronas, al crematorio sólo le podría acompañar la bandera republicana. Cuando los dolores le fueron insoportables, por propio pie ingresó en centro sanitario para que le administrasen la morfina. Anteayer aventamos sus cenizas. Era un digno representante de la otra generación de dignos perdedores de la posguerra.

Sorolla es el protagonista con sus fabulosos cuadros, de las siguientes fotos.

Bare a quattro ruote motrici

byebyeunclesam — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:50:31 +0000

Il 19 ottobre, la Direzione Generale Armamenti del Ministero della Difesa ha concluso ad Herat la sua indagine conoscitiva sui Lince “modificati“. Perché non in un poligono nazionale e perché lontano da occhi indiscreti?
Sono sempre sotto sequestro della Procura della Repubblica di Roma ad Herat i tre “veicoli incidentati“ della Lapo Elkann & C.?
L’altezza del veicolo della FIAT Iveco con torretta a guida remota aumenta così di 400 mm. Un’enormità.
Aver aggiunto una ralla di 330 kg sulla testa del Lince ne fa potenzialmente una bara a quattro ruote motrici a meno di un esonero precocissimo dal servizio di “pattugliamento“.
E allora perché La Russa ne ha spediti altri otto in Afghanistan in aggiunta ai sovrabbondantissimi 246 a 350.000 euro a botta già in dotazione al West RC?
Come mai continua a far arrivare per via aerea una dotazione di mezzi che eccede le necessità di impiego operativo? Cosa c’è sotto?
Un “gippone protetto“, il Lince, che manifesta una elevata tendenza al ribaltamento su terreni accidentati, in curva e su salite o discese a forte pendenza, e ha già provocato nella versione “normale“ negli ultimi sette mesi 72 feriti (per scontri a fuoco con mujaheddin ed “insorti“ pashtun, esplosioni ed uscite di strada) tra i militari del contingente italiano, ed un morto, questo lo aggiungiamo noi, il 15 ottobre.
Il computo è dell‘Ansa. I sei parà del 186° Rgt saltati per aria a Kabul sono andati fuori lista, come i morti ammazzati che li hanno preceduti. Si vuole ridurre l’impatto sull’opinione pubblica lavorando solo i “dati” dei feriti? Sembrerebbe di sì.
L’ultimo caduto per “cause di servizio“ è stato il caporalmaggiore Rosario Ponziano del 4° Rgt Alpini Paracadutisti della Brigata Monte Cervino che ha perso la vita in un ribaltamento del LMV su cui si muoveva, insieme all’equipaggio (tre i traumatizzati) in missione operativa tra Herat e Shindad.
Il portavoce del West RC maggiore Marco Amoriello lo ha passo passare per l’autiere. Era, a quanto ne abbiamo saputo, il rallista, il militare in torretta, il predestinato, stando come stanno le cose, a lasciarci la buccia.
“ …i Lince “modificati” sono stati impiegati su tratti sterrati con pendenze variabili tra i 20 ed i 50°: in tutto sono stati percorsi circa 200 km in un ambiente alla temperatura media locale. Le prove a fuoco sono state effettuate nel poligono di Herat con mitragliatrici Browning che hanno sparato 1.000 colpi“.
Ecco in breve le conclusioni certificate in Afghanistan dalla Direzione Generale Armamenti e sottoscritta dal generale, che non batte per il verso giusto, Rosario Castellano della Folgore, attuale comandante del West RC PRT11 di Herat: ” …la ralla motorizzata balistica (il situational awareness sembrerebbe out – nda) soddisfa al meglio il binomio volume di fuoco erogabile/protezione dell’operatore”. L’innalzamento del LMV non pregiudica l’equilibrio del mezzo (dichiarazione da Corte marziale) anche se richiede “una maggiore accortezza nell’esecuzione delle manovre”.
Per ovviare a questo “inconveniente“ secondo il rapporto sono indispensabili 300 minuti (!) di guida da effettuare in Italia (!).
Il LMV – si afferma, in soldoni, da Herat – appare “ben ancorato al terreno“ e per farlo muovere in “totale sicurezza” (!) su rotabili e sterrati dell’Afghanistan occorre a giudizio della Commissione della D.G.A un addestramento alla guida pari a un’ora per dito d’una mano.
Non ci va di commentare questa “indicazione“ fuori di testa.
Nel nostro articolo Gli “effetti” Lince in Afghanistan, si attribuiva il frequente ribaltamento dei LMV “normali“, non quelli ulteriormente appesantiti di 330 kg in torretta, al posizionamento della cellula di sicurezza che alzava a livelli di guardia il baricentro.
Abbiamo tenuta coperta la fonte di informazione nell’intento di evitarne la possibile identificazione (e problemi annessi). Fino a quel momento c’erano state sul LMV della FIAT Iveco solo montagne di apprezzamenti. Un coro senza stonature che puzzava e puzza ampiamente di zolfo. Complicità e interessi di lobbies hanno fatto muro. Poi c’è chi vede bianco quello che è nero. Sono i sanfedisti del Lince che lincia. Il più delle volte sono in buona fede facendo paragoni sbagliati con mezzi “analoghi” di produzione USA.
Ecco cosa ci ha detto un ufficiale, che vuole giustamente mantenere l’anonimato, che da quelle parti c’è stato e ha messo le chiappe sui sedili della “cellula di sicurezza“ del FIAT Iveco: “ …prima del LMV della Iveco usavamo i Puma. Dopo le pesanti perdite registrate, li abbiamo messi da parte. Aspettiamo di rispedirli indietro. Pesano 6.8 tonnellate, sono mezzi all’apparenza imponenti, “sicuri”, con una trazione 4×4 o 6×6. Il primo impiego operativo è stato in Iraq. Il costo complessivo di produzione è stato di 305 milioni di euro ma i Puma hanno una struttura costruttiva rigida totalmente inadatta ad assorbire gli effetti esplosivi. Effetti che si trasferiscono, in caso di esplosioni, all’interno del blindato, sull’equipaggio, con conseguenze che il più delle volte, sopratutto alla periferia di Kabul, si sono rivelati mortali … “.
Perdite di vite ed ingenti costi materiali in fumo. Sostituire una linea di “blindati” costa alla gente perbene, quella che paga le tasse, centinaia di milioni di euro.
La Repubblica delle Banane ha sostituito i Puma con i Lince. L’avventurismo bellico di Napolitano, Frattini e La Russa, sta producendo i suoi effetti.
E vediamo cosa aggiunge il nostro interlocutore sui LMV “normali“: “ …il Lince ha una luce da terra di 460 mm, il peso della sola ralla con una MG – mitragliatrice leggera in calibro 7.62 al posto della pesante Browning in 12.7 testata ad Herat – pesa oltre 130 kg senza la protezione “piastre” che abbiamo costruito, alla buona, ad Herat a difesa dell’operatore. Se si carica questo peso sulla testa di un SUV alla prima normalissima curva in asfalto anche a bassa velocità si finisce a testa in giù. Su terreni sterrati, impervi, estremamente impegnativi, il Lince manifesta una forte tendenza al ribaltamento. Gli inglesi, è vero, ne hanno acquistati 400 dalla FIAT Iveco ma non li usano in Afghanistan. Li impiegano soprattutto, in servizio di ordine pubblico, nell’Irlanda del Nord…”.
Questa dichiarazione, da sola, mette bene in evidenza le vergognose manfrine di Ignazio La Russa che parla a Porta a Porta di “San Lince”, protettore del contingente tricolore in Afghanistan, alla presenza della senatrice Roberta Pinotti, responsabile “difesa“ per il PD, invitata nel salotto di Vespa su pressione del Ministro della Difesa a fare “opposizione“ senza fiatare.
PdL e PD finanziano e rifinanziano, in combutta, senza rossori la nostra (?) “missione di pace“.
Un teatrino che segnala una gravissima emergenza nell’”informazione” e nella politica estera e militare del Paese.
Giancarlo Chetoni

Addendum 28/10/2009
Dalle parti di Herat. Un Lince “normale” su terreno riportato, con l’evidente intento di dimostrarne la stabilità, affronta una pendenza semplice largamente inferiore alle specifiche di progetto, senza mitragliatrice Mauser 7.62 con piastre a protezione dell’operatore né in calibro 12.7 mm su ralla. Una prestazione giudicata evidentemente ottimale per essere propagandata e che la dice lunga.
Notare come il Lince si sia già mangiato lo spazio luce tra parafiamma e terreno. Non tutte le ciambelle riescono col buco.

Wellensittiche verlieren Federn: Ein Zeichen für Milben?

1fachtiere — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:41:30 +0000

Foto: Budgiesonline

“Wenn Wellensittiche stark Federn verlieren, könnte es ein Zeichen für Milben sein? ” – die Frage habe ich schon öfters gehört und deswegen versuche ich sie jetzt zu beantworten.

Milben sind bei Wellensittichen eher selten. Wenn, dann sind die Symptome an Schnabel oder an Beinen, also im nicht gefiederten Bereichen, zu finden. Die betroffenen Stellen gleichen dann weißen Kalkflecken (Foto). Leider bleibt in dem Fall der Gang zum Tierarzt nicht erspart. Dieser wird durch eine Laboruntersuchung klären, ob es sich wirklich um Milben handelt und die entsprechende Therapie einleiten.

Dass am ganzen Körper, auch im Kopfbereich, Federn abbrechen, ist allerdings ein Zeichen für Mauser. Hier hilft die Gabe von Vitaminen und Aufbaupräparaten.

Milben und Mauser sind auf den Menschen nicht übertragbar, was bei Infektionen und Parasiten nicht immer der Fall ist. Zum Beispiel können Wellensittiche von Kokzidien oder Toxoplasmen befallen sein, was eine Gefahr für schwangere Frauen bedeuten kann. In dem Fall sollte man am besten VOR der Schwangerschaft Vorkehrungen treffen, z.B. Vögel mit Baycox 2,5 % behandeln lassen.

Mehr über Gesundheit der Papageien könnt ihr z.B. auf papageienatrium.de nachlesen.

Liebe Grüße,

eure Anika

Männer im besten Alter

hallebudgies — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:35:51 +0000
… haben eben kreisrunden Haarausfall. Ach der arme Fipsi… sieht total mitgenommen aus im

Mauser C96; The Broomhandle with a Bite

gunclassics — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:50:57 +0000

In keeping with human inclination to be averse to change and suspicious of new ideas, the C96 was not as well-received as its makers hoped when it was first introduced. To give the impression that they had sold more units than were actually sold, they skipped large blocks of serial numbers–not an unheard-of marketing strategy. Later, when production picked up, they appear to have raided their own stock of parts from previous production runs and retroactively stamped firearms with older serial numbers to fill in the gaps. Along with the confusion caused by various modifications to the original model, there was the inevitable switching out of parts by owners further down the line. Finally, there were the Chinese-made copies that were almost totally undocumented, along with some made in Spain. The result is a researcher’s or collector’s nightmare! But despite the confusion, this much is true: the C96 was the first maschinenpistole/submachine gun ever made, and since it was a major innovation for its time and went on to enjoy considerable success, it has earned its place in history, despite the clouded provenance.

Originally, the Mauser C96 was produced for a 7.63 X 25mm cartridge. There was also a 9mm Parabellum produced, which proved successful. The 9mm Mausers were named the “Red 9″ and had a large red “9″ marked on the grips, to
differentiate them from the 7.63mm version, in order to prevent the confusion of ammunition sizes. Later, many of the original 7.63 models had the barrels bored out to accept 9mm Parabellum cartridges. This was necessary because the C96 had a single one-piece casting for the barrel and receiver, so replacing a worn-out barrel was not an
option. You’d basically have to replace the whole gun. Unfortunately for collectors and researchers, some of those 7.63mm-cum-9mm conversions were also branded with the big red “9″, adding more
confusion to the equation. The original model C96 came with a detachable stock that also doubled as a holster–a clever innovation that DWM, the makers of the famed Luger P08 Parabellum–could’nt resist offering as an option to its own successful pistol. The 7.63mm rounds used by the C96 offered good velocity and penetration, adding
to its success.

In the years before the Great War, (aka World War I) the Mauser C96 and its many variations became very popular, and orders came in from military forces in a number of nations. This allowed the C96 to find
its way around the globe. They were popular with British officers, Red Bolshevik revolutionaries and Chinese militants in the
various skirmishes that plagued China throughout the 20th century. The C96 went on to see action in various wars and revolutions worldwide, and even saw limited use by Germans and others in World War II. As a trivial sidenote, the “blaster” used by Han Solo in Star Wars was based on the Mauser C96. The American National Firearms Act of 1934 precluded most Mauser C96 firearms from finding their way past US shores. Even now, there are estimated to be fewer than 200 of them in circulation in the United States, even though Mauser alone produced over a million of them. By today’s standards, the C96 is an antique and a collectors’ item, and owing to their scarcity in the US, can bring very high prices at auction.

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CONVERSATION | Barry Lee Hands (Part I)

fmallen — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:59:21 +0000

Barry Lee Hands’ career as a firearms engraver began at the tender age of seventeen. Thirty years later, Hands is one of the most respected custom firearm engravers in the world. Earlier this year, he earned the Firearms Engravers Guild of America’s “Best Engraved Rifle” and “Engravers Choice Award of Merit”. An expert on the history of engraving, Hands has penned articles for such prestigious publications as The Double Gun Journal, Shooting Sportsman, Gunmaker and Engraver. He was generous enough to sit down with F.M. ALLEN for this two-part interview and share his thoughts on the ancient art of gunmaking, the pursuit of the elusive “hunt of a lifetime” and what motivates a man to spend so much money on a gun.

FMA: How long does it take you to make a custom rifle from start to finish and how much of that time is spent on the custom engraving?

Hands: A bespoke custom rifle from my shop requires three years. This is from the taking of the clients order with specifications until delivery. There are a number of things that must be done, such as ordering barrels and selecting a stock blank and other parts. Most of these are kept in inventory and the parts become a bespoke rifle when the barrel is fitted to the action and chambered for the selected cartridge. Once everything is ready to go the labor time involved to actually build the rifle is six or seven weeks. That gives us an American classic stocked action with quarter ribs, sights, and/or scope bases as the client specifies, usually on a Mauser, Hagn, or Dakota action. Then it goes to finishing and engraving as has been directed by the client in the original order.

Some projects can be completed sooner as we keep in inventory some almost completed “in the white” projects for those clients which are in need of a custom rifle for the field on short notice. These are in the popular calibers such as .458 Winchester magnum, .416 Rigby, .375 Holland & Holland, .300 Winchester magnum, 7×57, .270 Winchester, and .30-06. These can often be finished in three months or less.

I use only the very best workmen; mostly members of the American Custom Gunmakers Guild. Current project lineups include expert workmanship by men such as Jerry Fisher, Lee Helgeland and Gary Goudy. It takes time to do the very best work.

My engraving adds another 150 to 200 hours, as each example is a unique design.

Hands' Award Winning Work on a Jerry Fisher 7x57.

What single piece of your work are you most proud of?

I recently engraved a piece Jerry Fisher built on a Hagn Action barreled in 7×57. It won “Best Engraved Rifle” and “Engravers Choice Award of Merit” at the Firearms Engravers Guild of America, American Custom Gunmakers Guild exhibition this year. It featured all sculpted fully relieved Arabesque ornament with fully sculpted game scenes. The only gold was on the safety. It is very unusual to win these awards without a lot of gold, and I was humbled to be so honored by my peers. Jerry Fisher and I planned to build a rifle that looked like it could have been built 80 years ago, or today, and it came off really well.

What led to rifle engraving becoming an art form and who were some early pioneers in the craft?

I have spent quite a bit of time and research reflecting upon that question, actually. I’ll only share a few of my thoughts for the sake of brevity.

The highest and most valued form of treasure throughout history has been ornamented weapons. When we look to literature for examples of the value placed on engraved weapons– there are many. In Book VI of the Iliad, Homer describes how Adrestos, defeated in battle, pleads for his life at the point of Menelaos’ spear. Adrestos offers a tempting ransom of “gold and smithied iron” from the treasures in his father’s palace. In addition Homer describes Hector carrying a spear eleven cubits long, having a bronze point, with a “ring of gold on the shaft”.

Achilles is described as godlike, and appropriately, wears armor fashioned by a God, Hephaestus. Homer goes into great detail describing the shield and the chasing, repose, and engraving wrought by this God, which was very ambitious work. The infinite detail, as described by Homer, would have made this a fine piece to examine, but unfortunately this work is lost to us.

The tradition of high value continued throughout history. In Michelangelo’s day the Pope could commission three sculptures by the great artist for the price of a single suit of Negroli armor.

King Louis XIV kept many fine weapons by makers such as Frenel and Froumont, and even after the revolution Napoleon Bonaparte continued the tradition with weapons by Boutet, working in the empire style which I believe influenced greatly the renowned Australian-American engraver Lynton S. M. McKenzie.

In the United States a man by the name of L.D. Nimschke was the preeminent engraver of the second half of the nineteenth century. He did a number of Spencers and Sharps rifles, some Winchesters, and a lot of handguns–an estimated five thousand firearms in all. Also at that time there were Conrad, John, and George of the Ulrich family, three generations who engraved for Winchester for most of one hundred years. The influence of these four men, especially on lever gun and model 21 engraving, can still be seen.

After 1900 there were a number of lesser names and generally the quality of the work slipped, with one noticeable exception, Rudoph J. Kornbrath, who was active from just prior to World War I until his death in 1937. His fine and detailed Germanic and Arabesque creations have had a huge impact on present day American engraving.

Man's obsession with beautiful weapons goes back a long way.

How did you become interested in guns and engraving?

My mother was an art instructor and I spent many hours as a child learning to use chisels and files in jewelry applications and other artwork.

I was lucky my mother liked to shoot, as my father had been with the First Marines in the Second World War and although he was a hunter–he lost his taste for it after returning from Pelelieu and Okinawa.

As she was of Montana extraction, my mother taught me to operate a model 61 .22 repeater from prone position when I was six and I was given my first deer rifle at 14 or so.

Having read all of Jack O’Connor’s books, which were gifts from my grandfather, I kept my weapons clean and well maintained as I had read it was the proper thing to do.

Shortly after high school I was offered a position and training as an engraver at a jewelry company, which I accepted and learned the basics.

Later, I worked with Steve Huff who was trained in Europe to engrave by Rene Delcour. Dan Goodwin was also one of my coworkers. Steve and Dan had engraved guns for Colt and other companies. It was through them that I met Jerry Fisher and Monte Mandarino, who are my colleagues and associates still.

During these years I also worked as an Elk guide in the fall for many seasons, giving me opportunity to form my own opinions on rifles, cartridge selection, and rifle hunting.

In 1991, I went independent as a firearms engraver and it is a fascinating and enjoyable career.

Click here for Part II of our conversation with Barry.

CONVERSATION | Barry Lee Hands (Part II)

fmallen — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:26:35 +0000

This is the second part of our conversation with legendary firearms engraver Barry Lee Hands.

FMA: If you’re going on a Big 5 trip in Africa and you can only pack one rifle, what are you taking?

Hands: Because of good performance, reasonable recoil, and ease of ammunition availability in bolt rifles– the .458 Winchester would be my first choice. Followed closely by the .416 Rigby. There are many good cartridges to choose from, but these are among my favorites. There are premium loads available for them from soft nose for thin skin to solids for the big boys.

If I was feeling a bit more romantic, I might bring a .470, or even a 450-400 double rifle as they are a joy to handle. Of course one must remember the most important consideration in action selection in dangerous game hunting is familiarity with operation. Don’t choose a weapon with which you are unfamiliar; stick with the tried and true.

If you have the most experience with bolt actions, go with a bolt in one of the large calibers.

If you don’t have a lot of bolt gun experience and came into hunting through wing and clay and break a couple of hundred clay targets each week with a double, then by all means bring a double. You want your gun handling to be second nature, when flawless operation in an instant is required.

The Buffalo Jump, by Barry Lee Hands.

What do you feel is the greatest thrill a rifle hunter can experience?

I have found that going on a long-planned trip while carrying a bespoke rifle properly fit by a competent maker with the options and features chosen through the sportsman’s personal experience tempered by the advice of the maker. Then taking a good or excellent example of the hunters chosen quarry with the guidance and companionship of a good professional hunter and his crew that can provide a full and well-rounded experience, the elusive “hunt of a lifetime” that we all seek.

Mine so far was when I took a 57″ kudu and 8.25″ mountain reedbuck in Songimvelo, South Africa.

The wonderful thing is the scenario can be replayed again and again each season, as the hunters adventure may be born anew with each hunt.

Barry and His 57 inch Kudu Taken in South Africa.

Talk about some reasons that motivate a man to spend $30,000 on a rifle from one of the great gunmakers?

The short answer is: if you have to ask, you shouldn’t do it.

There are many functional weapons that are not built to the highest standards, for the person who is not so particular. However, as we discussed before, there is a historical component in all of this and a tradition of best quality arms going back thousands of years.

Underlying that is something even more basic, that I believe inspired all of these men through history.

A life well lived should be a saga, populated with and lived by great men and women, involved in great adventures, travels, and deeds. It is difficult not to see that when hunting adventures come into this story; the very best in weapons and accoutrements round out the scene.

Another aspect is that as seasons grow shorter and limits smaller, we are left with more time and resources with which to plan and choose equipment- whether it is clothing, knives, or the fine firearm of our choice. Of course, we wish to take with us the very best and the preparation and selection of equipment in itself becomes a larger part of the enjoyment of the anticipated days in the field.

If you couldn’t earn a living making and engraving beautiful rifles, what would you be doing?

The field of fine firearms and engraving is very strong right now and I enjoy it a lot.

When I was younger and guiding elk hunters for an outfitter and reading a lot of Capstick, I wanted to head to Africa to hunt full time, as a professional. Presently, I am almost fifty years of age and think I have passed my window of opportunity for that sort of a life.

If I was looking for another thing to do, well, I know a little cove near Pangandaran in West Java that has a couple shacks and a nice little dive shop….now that could be a good place to spend a couple of seasons.
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For Part I of our conversation with Barry, click here. To view more of his beautiful work, visit his website.

Dia dos Pais Mágico

monoolho — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:36:38 +0000

Dia dos Pais. Era dia dos pais de 1977, estava no ápice de minha juventude e resolvi acampar com meu

Chileno M1895 Mauser Short Rifle

SHTF — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:07:49 +0000

Chileno M1895 Mauser Short Rifle manufactured by Loewe, Berlin. Low 3 digit serial in A series. Very good bore, stock has typical small dings for rifle this age. Rear site slider is a replacement as well as bolt stop as these were missing when I purchased this. Metal is approximately 20% original finish above wood lines. Buttstock is marked with 77 in black. Bolt does not match. This rifle is legally an antique.

$250 + shipping. More photos and information upon request.

Chileno M1895 Mauser

Chileno 1895 Mauser

Serial obscurred for safety purposes.

Chileno Mauser 1895

1895 Mauser on Ebay

SOLD

Myydään: Mauser M38 kivääri

Jussi — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:59:05 +0000

MYYTY

Myydään Hurrien ylpeys, Husqvarnan valmistama Mauser M38 ja kaliiberi tietenkin mahtava 6.5×55 SM (tai H&M kuten täälläpäin on tapana sanoa )

Tuosta perästä olevasta lätkästä selviää muuten melkein koko ruotsin historia aina horoskooppia myöten, jos osaa sitä lukea. Hätäsempikin kaveri saa siitä aseen kuntoluokan, iso- ja pikkukaliiberin yms. asiaa selville.

On se teknisesti hieno ja edistyksellinen laitos! Harmi ettei hurrit koskaan päässeet rintamalle, sillä niillä oli pirun hyvät vehkeet meihin (ja moniin muihin) verrattuna.

Tästä aseesta osaan kertoa että käy ja kukkuu oikein mainiosti. Teknisesti virheettömässä kondiksessa ja nättikin vielä kuin mikä. Tällä on kepitetty paljon porukkaa reserviläiskisoissa.

Hintapyynti vaatimattomat 380€

Yhteydenotot puhelimitse numerosta 050 5755 817

CZ 527 for Varminters -- When Smaller is Better

Editor — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:22:46 +0000

Most factory “short” bolt actions are designed to fit a .308 Winchester-sized cartridge. Such actions are longer and heavier than they really need to be when used with the smaller varmint cartridges. CZ-USA offers a very compact action that better suits small cartridges. The CZ 527 model has a true micro-length Mauser style action with controlled round feed and 3- or 5-round detachable magazine. Most 527 models sold in the USA feature a crisp, single set trigger. CZ offers various versions of the 527 chambered in .17 Remington, .221 Fireball, .22 Hornet, .222 Remington, .223 Remington, .204 Ruger, and 7.62×39.

Forum member Raidman owns multiple CZ and recommends them: “The CZ 527 American is a great choice in .221 Fireball for a walking varmint gun. They are inexpensive, great shooters and have a superb set trigger that is fully adjustable in both positions. I have 6 in different calibers and all shoot great.”

MORE REVIEWS: 527 Varminter | 527 Varmint Kevlar (good photos, accuracy tests)

Award-winning Rifles Starting at $530.00
For centerfire shooters, CZ’s Model 527 has won more awards in the “light rifle” category in Europe than any other rifle…ever. Shown below are some of the variations of the model 527. The “street prices” of model 527s start at about $530.00 for basic models with synthetic stocks, and approach $800.00 for the desirable Varmint Kevlar model ($955.00 MSRP).

The CZ 527 Varmint (wood) model is chambered in .17 Remington, .223 Rem, or .204 Ruger. It features a 24″ heavy barrel, 5-round magazine, and an American-style Turkish walnut stock.

The CZ 527 Carbine is a great “carry-around” varminter, with back-up iron sights, and a 5-round detachable mag. Offered with a handsome Turkish walnut stock, it is chambered in .223 Rem or 7.62×39. Compact, lightweight, and versatile, this is a great multi-purpose “ranch rifle” for predator control.

Audiogram - "Better"

Cartof — Mon, 25 May 2009 20:08:04 +0000

Dupa 2 ore de stat in fata calculatorului si ascultat muzica , am reusit sa ma calmez intr-un final. Pot sa zic ca am pierdut 1 ora din viata uitandu-ma la mega-ultra-super mediatizata piesa de teatru ” Descult in Parc “… nu-s io critic de teatru sau alea alea da’ “vede si ochisorii mei chiori ” unu sau de data asta o adunatura de actori Prosti ! Fiind total dezamagit de prestatia actorilor la pauza mi-am luat catrafusele si am intins-o catre casa.

M-am impacat cu gandul ca macar o sa vad un concert bun in seara ce vine. Trupa Audiogram isi prezinta maine seara , 26.05.2009 , EP-ul intitulat Better. Nu cu mult timp in urma am dat de ei , dar pot sa zic ca au o muzica placuta pentru urechile mele pretentioase.Nu stiu sa va zic mai multe despre ei doar ca merita din plin sa iti iei 1 , 2 , 3 beri sa mergi sa-i asculti.

Maine seara , de la 20:00 in Irish & Music Pub , Audiogram + invitatii lor ( bine cunoscutii si preferatii mei ) , Mauser , ne canta si ne incanta ,ne dau chef de zbenguiala si de baut o bere rece… pentru doar 5 lei … Si iei si EP-ul in banii aia ! E ca si moca ma , deci mergeti ca nu o sa regretati !

Daca vreti ceva mai multe informatii privind trupele , dati cate un click pe poze si va trimite la ei ” acasa “.

Va las in pace pana maine sa va odihniti ca apoi revenim cu partea numaru’ doi ( nu si shasa ) din seria trupelor care s-au schimbat pe parcursul anilor.

Chainsaw - Evilution

Robert Bronson — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:42:16 +0000

Długo trzeba było naczekać się na nowy krążek Chainsaw. Docelowo zapowiadany na marzec ostatecznie pojawił się pod koniec kwietnia, ale przede wszystkim do ściągnięcia za darmo w sieci. Evilution można też dostać na płytce, ale raczej w niewielu źródłach. Pomijając takie czy inne motywy tej decyzji warto skupić się na samym materiale, bo… jest na czym!

Kolesie z Chainsaw nie poszli w stronę modnych ostatnimi czasy eksperymentów ze wszystkim co się da, tylko skupili się na tym w czym są naprawdę dobrzy, a więc na dopracowanych pod każdym względem thrashowo-heavy metalowych numerach. W efekcie Evilution brzmi soczyście. Ponad czterdzieści minut albumu wypchanych jest raz to szybkimi, raz ciężkimi kompozycjami inspirowanymi najlepszymi czasami Bay Area. Na uwagę zasługuje też fakt, że mamy tutaj do czynienia z kawałem dobrej roboty jeśli chodzi o brzmienie krążka.

Całość znamionuje równy materiał, pozbawiony słabych fragmentów. Wokal Maxx’a jest różnorodny, momentami ciężki i agresywny, momentami melodyjny i spokojny, a przekrojowo łączący te wszystkie elementy. Nie wiem czy Gajczuk-Zawadzki i Rygiel wciągali amfę przy nagrywaniu tego krążka, ale ich gitary brzmią wybornie z całym mnóstwem świetnych riffów i nieokiełznanych solówek. W samych superlatywach można też pisać o basiście Jerchewiczu (po nagraniu materiału zastąpił go Kot), którego możliwości prezentuje choćby Invisible Land. Myślę też, że sporo nie przesadzę jeśli napiszę, że drummer Górski ma potencjał by stanąć do muzycznego pojedynku np. z Darayem.

Najbardziej rozpoznawalnym utworem z Eviultion będzie oczywiście Supernature’s Queen nagrany z wokalami dinozaura polskiego heavy metalu Titusa (Acid Drinkers) oraz przy dodatkowym wiośle ze strony Mausera (ex Vader, UnSun). Pomimo, że kawałek urywa łeb nie oznacza, że płytka pozbawiona jest innych hitów. Trzeba tutaj wspomnieć takie wymiatacze jak otwierający album Dragon’s Den z dosyć niespodziewanym wstępem (trąci to klimatem Nevermore), bardzo ciężki (w kontekście całej płytki) tytułowy Evilution, oparty na prostym patencie At Calanish czy kolejne trzymane w ciężkim klimacie The Beast i The Carving. Aby totalnie nie słodzić Chainsaw warto dodać, że do takiego wulkanu energii jakim jest Evilution nie powinno wrzucać się takich kawałków jak Storm Lover, a już na pewno nie w środku materiału, bo zwyczajnie takie balladowe spadki do tego nie pasują.

Tym albumem Chainsaw pod wieloma względami przypominają mi Act of Grace Virgin Snatch. Ten sam gatunek, dużo podobnych patentów technicznych i dobrze zrobiony wokal. Czy to źle? Nie, bo to oto mamy dwie zajebiste płytki dwóch kapel, którą mogą być naszą thrashową wizytówką na świat. Chylę czoła przed Chainsaw i ich nowym dziełem Evilution!

Werdykt: 8/10

Spații vectoriale și fosfolipază

razvan — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:22:23 +0000

ceea ce de fapt vreau să spun este că:

și dă dependență și îți revine în gând de câteva sute de mii de ori pe zi. pe o zi scurtă. cam ca textul original.

dada

buvez de l’eau

deși, tehnic, sunt tot răcit. noapte bună!

Gerupftes Huhn

hallebudgies — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:38:01 +0000

Sie sieht aus wie ein gerupftes Huhn, die kleine Luzie. Aber das hat nun nichts mehr mit dem übermäß

Mauserii de la cluj

Cartof — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:37:22 +0000

Sarupt … defapt salut.

Dupa cum urmeaza , acuma la 2 noaptea scriu si io despre Mauser .. da oamenii astia merita sa te trezesti in weekend la 4 dimineata sa vorbesti de ei sau sa le asculti muzica.

Baietii astia , si anume Toma – voce , Dan – Chitara , Adi – Bass , Cosmin – tobe, constituie trupa Mauser , o trupa cu un stil unic dar cu influente variate precum post-punk , ceva alternativ , funk , Indie doamne cum sa uit Indie ca doar asa se zice ca sa fim moderni si o mare influenta are avangarda pe la ei. S-au infiintat in anul 2006 avand primul concert in 18 noiembrie ( io nici data nasterii nu o stiu cum stie Dan data primului concert ).In 2007 au scos un demo cu cateva piese , au continuat cu multe concerte prin tara pana acum. In 2009 ianuarie au scos videoclip la Chanson Dada , il gasiti pe youtube sau pe pagina lor de myspace : www.myspace.com/mauserband

Din cate mai stiu anu asta prin vara scot album si cam atat. Urmariti si voi pagina de myspace pt concerte etc etc etc.

Blow you Away.

II Triana Metal

sevillatesuena — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:46:23 +0000

: Triana Metal

Vuelve Triana Metal. Y para su segunda edición, que tendrá lugar el sábado 18 de abril, ha preparado un cartel de lujo compuesto por lo más granado del panorama musical sevillano en lo que a metal se refiere. En esta edición actuarán las bandas Scissors, Ciclon, Guarida, Master Evil, Mauser, Bleed Someone Dry, Edile, Inversus y Empyrica.

El macroconcierto se celebrará en el Paseo de la O (detrás del túnel) . La entrada es gratuita y desde las 14.00 horas disfrutarás de buen metal, eso sí, los conciertos no empezarán hasta las 17. 00 horas.

Apel disperat!

Roxanne — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:44:28 +0000

Nu cred ca sunt multi care sa stie CA ROMANIA STA DESTUL DE BINE LA CAPITOLUL ROCK ALTERNATIV! Dah,

Range Day

Turkish Prawn — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:48:33 +0000

“You should go to the range this week.”

These are words that will always get my attention. When they come from Action Girl, they can almost bring tears to my eyes. This is how I know she loves me.

Things are finally getting warmer here in Maine and the snow banks are slowly creeping back into the woods. All this makes me itch to get my rifles back out after a long winter’s hibernation and spend some quality time making loud noises and punching holes in pieces of paper. Hey… the paper had it coming.

The problem that I’ve encountered lately is defining the time that I should get to go and play. Since I’ve left the Monday through Friday, nine to five world and put most of my energy into caring for the kids and working on the house, it’s been really hard to set aside time to go and do the things that I love. Don’t get me wrong. I love being with my three year old and one year old every day. It’s something that is invaluable and immeasurable and I am unbelievably lucky to have the opportunity. It’s just… sometimes Dad needs some downtime… or rather, Dadtime.

Going off to play does make me feel a little guilty on some level though.

It makes me think of a public service announcement that ran on TV when I was a kid. The ad showed a father going away on yet another golf trip as he left his wife and kids alone and sad looking in the dooryard, one child asking him why he wouldn’t stay. The message was something like, “Did you ever think of having fun with your family instead of being selfish? Dick!” (I’m assuming here that his name was Richard)

I know that I’m hardly in the “absentee dad” category and that I do indeed, get to go have some fun sometimes but it does run through my mind when I’m going off to enjoy myself by myself. Just a few more years of this and maybe I’ll have a little companion who will want to come with me.

Target shooting, one of my very, VERY favorite things to do, has become exceedingly difficult to get around to for several reasons. The first thing that makes it tricky is the fact that I live on an island, and though blasting away with .22’s at the dump might have been perfectly fine a generation ago, those days are most defiantly gone for good. I need to get to the mainland if I’m going to justify owning firearms, and that takes time.

There is no such thing as a “quick trip” to town.

Pack up your bag, walk to the dock, get on board, find a seat and wait. Dock, disembark, walk to the parking garage, find the car, toss everything in and NOW… you’re ready to start. It takes a long time just to get rolling and if you forgot something back home, say… your car keys, you get to use some very colorful language and toss all your plans out the metaphorical window.

When I worked on the mainland every day, I could decide to go shooting during lunch and simply bring a rifle along with me in the morning. Now if I want to go, it’s a special trip and I have to set aside a big block of time and these days, those are few and far between.

So, with taking care of the kids and desperately trying to get a few things done on the house, I just don’t get to go shooting much. That, and the small fact that winter in Maine will make just about anybody think twice about sitting at an out door bench for an hour while you try to feed frozen ammunition into your frozen rifle with your frozen fingers. Some how, frostbite always seems to suck the fun out of any occasion.

This morning, with the help of Action Girl handling the kid wrangling and the lovely spring weather if not full of the scent of tulips and daffodils, at least holding off the rain, I headed out with a bounce in my step. I’d done the right thing and called several friends to see if they wanted to come along, but being the middle of the week, all replied that they just couldn’t make it. I enjoy taking others out to shoot but this was just fine. Time alone at the shooting bench is a wonderful thing.

As I steamed into town working on the first of my two coffee thermoses, I chatted with a few friends and enjoyed the notion that I would have the whole morning off. A rare and blessed thing. The obligatory stop at the local doughnut shop to pick up provisions and I was ready to start the morning right.

The drive there is an easy one and if not exactly beautiful and pastoral, it is at least quick. By the time the first chocolate glazed was reduced to crumbs on my shirt and lap, I was pulling in and switching off the car. It was still early and all the ranges were silent, but not for long if I had anything to say about it.

I’ve been here many times before, alone and with friends, but it’s always more relaxed when I’m there on my own. No one to wait for when setting up targets. No botching a shot because you flinched when the person on the next bench fired just a half second before you. No worrying if you’re going to bean the guy to your right with a hot and freshly emptied shell casing when you pop the breach open with the enthusiasm that comes over you after a perfect shot. None of that for me today!

The last and best thing about shooting alone is music. I don’t know who invented the “ear bud,” but to them, I shall always be thankful. In addition to looking slick, cool and coiling up in your pocket, the little buggers also nestle beautifully under a set of ear protection, thus saving your hearing from the sudden concussion of rifle fire so you can crush it under the din of your favorite music.

It was a Motown morning for me as Dianna Ross and Supremes joined me for a while during target practice.

After an hour and a half, I stood seventy-five yards away from a well holed paper target and just to the left of a sizable pile of empty brass. It was a great morning. Just as I was picking up, our range safety officer happened by to check on things. He’s a nice old gentleman and I’ve been privileged to chat with him on a few occasions. After our initial greeting his eye fell to the bench as his eyebrows arched. “So, what do we have here this morning?” I pulled the bolt open and handing it to him.

“It’s my Grandfather’s Mauser K98k. His brother brought it back from Europe for him and he had it sported into a deer rifle. I don’t usually care for sported combat rifles but this is a top notch job and obviously, it’s got the family history going for it. It’s actually my favorite rifle to shoot. I can’t wait until my kids can come with me to do this.”

He looked on approvingly as I cleaned it in preparation for its ride back home and we talked about shooting. He told me about how he used to go with his son when he was younger and how much fun it was. “He doesn’t like shooting any more though. It’s too bad. I have quite a collection to pass on but no one to pass it on to.”

“Oh…” I groped for a way to ask without being prying. What would cause that? He solved the problem for me and volunteered the answer.

“He joined the Navy and that was fine. He still liked to shoot and we had a lot of fun when he was home, but then he joined the Navy Seals and well… lost his taste for shooting after that.”

I can only imagine what might have happened to cause that change and to be honest, I’d rather not imagine too hard. I’ve never been in the situation where I had to shoot at another human being and I hope to God, I never will. I have the same hope and prayer for my children. I looked down at my rifle and thought about the young German soldier to whom it must have been issued. I wonder what happened to him? I wonder whom he shot at or if he ever even had the chance. Whatever his story, it was lost to time. The rifle was mine now and I was in charge of its use.

As I drove back to my island home and awaiting family, I thought about how enjoyable it was to have some time to practice a hobby that I enjoyed so much and then about my range-friend with his futureless collection. I truly do enjoy the sport but what he told me was sobering.

One of my Grandfathers taught me how to shoot and the other has supplied me with my two favorite guns to take out. I hope that someday I’ll get to take both my children out to enjoy days like this with me but if they don’t, I’ll hang on to my collection for as long as I can. Who knows? Maybe I’ll get the chance, years from now to sit down with a cup of coffee, my Grandfather’s .22 and my own grandchildren. I’ll explain how their Great-Great Grandfather got it for Christmas when he was just eight, and then I’ll show them how to use it. When they’re strong enough, I’ll get out the Mauser too.

Firearms are nothing to be taken lightly and I treat them with the respect they deserve, just like I was taught to. I feel that it’s an important lesson to pass along. Short Stack and Lulu Belle may not want to have anything to do with them, I know, but they will understand how to handle them. I hope they will at least humor their Dad at times and go with him to the range for a sunny morning of shooting.

It’s warm and bright this morning. The wind is barely perceptible and I still haven’t had breakfast. It’s just right for heading back to shoot some more. Not today though. It’s time to work; shooting can come later. Anyway, waiting for it makes it all the more special when I do go.

Maybe next week…

Neue Sommergarderobe für die Stare?

Fips — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:02:42 +0000

In den letztne Tagen fällt mir auf, wie schnell die Stare ihr Federkleid verändert haben. Ich glaube, es war der 28. Februar, als ich sie zum ersten Mal sah. Ich war sehr überrascht, weil ich Stare eigentlich als schwarz-glänzend in Erinnerung hatte. Diese Stare wie auch Stare in Bücheren waren aber über und über mit weißen Sprenkeln bedeckt. In den letzten Tagen scheinen diese aber weniger zu werden, und zwar sowohl bei den männlichen als auch bei den weiblichen Tieren – es kommen ja regelmäßig 2 Paare.

Nachdem ich in den letzten Tagen 2x mit kurzem Abstand die Stare fotografieren konnte, ist es auch auf den Fotos zu sehen:

Star am 08.03.2009

Star am 11.03.2009

Ob es der selbe Vogel ist, kann ich nicht sagen, aber es haben wirklich alle deutlich an weiß verloren. Laut Buch bekommen Stare diese weißen Flecken im Herbst nach der Mauser. Es sind weiße Federspitzen, die sich bis zum Frühjahr wieder abnutzen. Aber innerhalb von wenigen TAGEN???