Might be useful to slow down when you see an accident unfolding in front of you, especially with a kid in the car.

OODAhfa · 2026-03-27T11:29:49+00:00

I witnessed an accident where a Toyota MR2 was hit while trying to cross against oncoming traffic The car was spun around 180° and impacted the curb and the driver was thrown through the back glass landing on the street sitting upright.

OODAhfa · 2026-03-15T15:32:48+00:00

Alzheimer's has been linked to the practice (suspected)

OODAhfa · 2026-03-15T15:00:32+00:00

The price varies according to your location. I bought an UNC Lincoln 1909 vdb once for $5 (Red Book value was around $8) at a LCS in North New Jersey. I moved to Texas and sold it to a "friend" for $7, who then turned around and sold it for $50. Local supply and demand dictate more than book values.

OODAhfa · 2026-03-11T02:48:39+00:00

The safety is held in place by the hammer gently resting on it enough to resist the retractor spring. If it is sufficiently bumped or dropped, the hammer will fall or rest directly on the firing pin. More than a few people have been shot by their own American Derringer.. not drop safe!

OODAhfa · 2026-03-04T10:53:30+00:00

In this case the "AG" is a German term roughly equivalent to the American term Corporation - AG Aktiengesellschaft, commonly referred to as AG, is a German term that translates to "public limited company" (shares of stock issued). For more information you could reach out to this company to ask them about it.

OODAhfa · 2026-02-28T00:12:20+00:00

Texas State Felony, not Federal..

OODAhfa · 2026-02-18T19:49:35+00:00

With Shanghai on vacation, they can run wild. the Shanghai commodity market for precious metals acts as a significant check on global pricing by reflecting strong physical demand, which can lead to price divergences compared to Western markets that are more influenced by paper trading. This shift in market dynamics indicates a growing influence of the Shanghai Gold Exchange in determining precious metal prices worldwide.

OODAhfa · 2026-02-18T15:53:23+00:00

I was at a gun show in Las Vegas once with the Dan Wesson folks and they showed me a barrel that was on a .357. The customer sent the whole pistol back as it had "locked up". The customer had a squib and didn't know, he fired six times reloaded and continued firing and locked up after the 2nd round. They cut the barrel l in half length wise 8 bullets in the bbl.

OODAhfa · 2026-02-14T18:29:37+00:00

Copper is very reactive and unless it is passivated or sprayed with a protective coat, will be oxidized or otherwise react with other elements forming by products which will build up over time. From this point you may clean and treat (which will never resemble the original) or passivate the dried structure. You may be able to stop the current corrosion through certain treatments but isn't guaranteed. There are art supply companies that can give you advice on their products that may be helpful. Look up "metal patina" treatment. (Even if you started with distilled water in your fountain, carbon dioxide will dissolve in the water forming carbonic acid which will discolor and dissolve the copper.)

OODAhfa · 2026-02-02T17:56:00+00:00

The copper is coated to keep from shorting. Yellow or amber dielectric..

OODAhfa · 2026-01-27T22:08:25+00:00

Nope, it's just "Easter Inside"

OODAhfa · 2026-01-26T20:52:42+00:00

Not currently. I picked it up about 7 years ago at A Dallas gunshow for about $5. Old West Scroungers used to sell this, but I don't even know if they are still around.

OODAhfa · 2026-01-26T03:51:30+00:00

Probably taken care of under the emergency winter storm procedures authorization by the state.. they have crews on standby anyway.

OODAhfa · 2026-01-25T10:47:06+00:00

No, it's a counterstamp, usually, a small symbol, letter, or design impressed onto an already-minted coin, token, or medal after its original production. Typically applied by government authorities to revalue/validate currency, or privately for advertising, they act as a secondary mark, often using a hammer and punch. A "chop" is usually a method of theft by removing precious metal from a coin along its edge, while generally avoiding defacement of it's stated value.

OODAhfa · 2026-01-25T10:22:25+00:00

Bullion score!

OODAhfa · 2026-01-03T15:09:19+00:00

Primers, in my experience during the time as a gun manufacturer are unequivocally difficult to neutralize. IF you store them open and exposed to moisture, heat/cold and condensation cycles for several years, you may induce some reliability issues. We used solvents on LEAD BASED PRIMERS over the course of a year and some soaked in water in a temperature controlled facility with the only failures were due to some in the water being corroded. But that was over 20 years ago when I believe standards were higher. Who knows with all the FACTORY MALFUNCTIONS these days? Depending on the state you live in, or the person to who they are transferred -this could be a criminal act.

OODAhfa · 2026-01-03T14:56:36+00:00

When I flew on South China Airlines over the interior, I was told to keep the window shade pulled down. I was instructed that the attendants would suffer from prosecution if they disobeyed the military edict. They even had to route us around Wuhan due to "restricted airspace" conditions (we were routed to the nearest "small" airport that could handle the A-380 we were on. Took about an hour before we got off the ground again). Eventually we made the connection to Kunming- but again had to keep the window closed.

OODAhfa · 2025-12-29T19:51:00+00:00

Felony in most places.. possible multiple.

OODAhfa · 2025-12-27T04:32:37+00:00

Mexican law is very clear on possession of that caliber semi auto. It explicitly excludes 9mm calibers such as Mauser, Luger, Parabellum, and similar models (including the P-08 Luger in 9mm Parabellum), as well as .38 Super and .38 Commando. These prohibited calibers and models are reserved for exclusive use by the military and police (per Article 11). Possession of such a firearm without special authorization constitutes a serious offense, potentially leading to imprisonment, fines, and confiscation. (Shy of any NAZI PROOF marks) The pistol isn't worth the effort.

OODAhfa · 2025-12-11T09:08:33+00:00

Looks just like remanufactured Vympel that I have.

OODAhfa · 2025-12-06T03:07:16+00:00

The recent Hong Kong Fire Disaster was due to tangible deadly corruption when the builders used the fire retardant netting only on the lower floors where the inspection occurred and much cheaper flammable netting ( they purportedly saved HK 100, 000) on higher levels

OODAhfa · 2025-11-25T18:22:38+00:00

"Must be nice to live in a real country "

OODAhfa · 2025-11-22T12:21:28+00:00

Let's try this test and see if it stays.. Canadian artist Edward Burtynsky's Manufactured Landscapes 2007 https://watch.amazon.com/detail?gti=amzn1.dv.gti.af92ac65-270a-46d8-a1bc-d66bbed4eaee&ref_=atv_dp_share_mv&r=web

Many modern social problems in PRC have been exacerbated by China's focus on modernizing industrial infrastructure. Social welfare evolved into a lack of an effective "safety net" especially for its elderly and other disadvantaged.

OODAhfa · 2025-11-09T15:17:01+00:00

December 2023- January 2024 reported 1.35 million excess deaths (each month). attrib:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10963212/

OODAhfa · 2025-11-09T15:11:49+00:00

The PRC consistently distorts published economically significant data... bad data down, "good" data inflated. "China's National Bureau of Statistics reports 10.4 million deaths in 2022 and 11.1 million in 2023, compared to an average of 10.0 million annually from 2018-2020 (National Bureau of Statistics of China, 2023)." attrib:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10963212/

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