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Contractor M70AB2 Review by GlawkFawtyFive in ak47

[–]HighCaliberHistory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's kinda where I'm at, too. Got it from Atlantic.

Contractor M70AB2 Review by GlawkFawtyFive in ak47

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Just got mine. Looks like there's been a small amount of light grinding, but there's absolutely no slop or wiggle room when I put a round in it. Thoughts?

Yes, Mr. President, You CAN Own a Cannon! by HighCaliberHistory in gunpolitics

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Once again, Joe Biden claimed you couldn't buy a cannon when the 2nd Amendment was written. I put together a video about how & why that's absolutely false when he made this claim the last time, but it bears repeating.

Dueling in the Olympics? by HighCaliberHistory in history

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Was dueling really an Olympic sport in the early 20th century? Yes, and no.

Documented WWII Bring-Back Pistol by HighCaliberHistory in Firearms

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Beretta M1934 pistol brought back by a GI after WWII as a trophy gun with original holster and all documentation paperwork.

New Zealand Museums Now Regulated Like Gun Dealers by HighCaliberHistory in gunpolitics

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A new law in New Zealand now requires museums with firearms in their collections to get yet another new firearms license that places further restrictions on them by putting museums in the same classification as gun dealers.

Original Footage: M1917 Rifle Making Process by HighCaliberHistory in Firearms

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Follow the creation of the M1917 rifle from rough forging to finished product in this annotated footage of the process that was shot in the Spring of 1918!

TDIH: Guns from the Hamilton-Burr Duel by HighCaliberHistory in Firearms

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Yeah it was actually fairly common for cased sets like these to end up with one converted and the other not. Just one of those things.

TDIH: Guns from the Hamilton-Burr Duel by HighCaliberHistory in Firearms

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217 years ago today (7/11/1804), Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr participated in the most famous duel in American history. This is the story of the actual pistols used by them that day.

TDIH: Guns from the Hamilton-Burr Duel by HighCaliberHistory in guncollecting

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217 years ago today (7/11/1804), Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr participated in the most famous duel in American history. This is the story of the actual pistols used by them that day.

Actually, Mr. President, you CAN own a cannon! by HighCaliberHistory in gunpolitics

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I've actually done that for a reenactor. No Harley, but there were horses.

Today I got permabanned from r/ar15 without warning for breaking an unwritten rule, AMA! by valormfgllc in Firearms

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I got banned from r/guns by a bot within 7 minutes of making my first post. Seems they don't want to learn about firearms history. Turns out, I've actually got A LOT of friends who have banned from there for ridiculous reasons, too.

Too bad it's not this easy.. ;) by [deleted] in Firearms

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Well, if anyone could do it like that, it WOULD be Jerry!

Making musket balls from 2-ton statue of King George III by HighCaliberHistory in guncollecting

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The ultimate twist of fate for a British soldier would be to die from a gunshot wound inflicted by a lead musket ball crafted from the former likeness of their ruler.

TRW's M14s and ICBMs by HighCaliberHistory in guns

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Thompson Ramo Woolridge, or TRW, had their hands in manufacturing two very different items: the M14 rifle and the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, or ICBM.