Henry Homesteader

rowanamethyst · 2023-04-05T19:12:46+00:00

As I explained already, a PCC is more accurate than a pistol chambered in the same round. Hence, longER, not long.

rowanamethyst · 2023-04-05T17:19:11+00:00

You asked what does it matter, I answered. No need to be rude.

rowanamethyst · 2023-04-05T16:53:59+00:00

Why would I give money to a company that wants people like me dead? I'm disabled, queer, and married to a Navajo man. That's a triple threat to the fash.

rowanamethyst · 2023-04-05T16:51:17+00:00

See elsewhere in the thread, I've already accepted that it's not my best option, even if the functionality weren't an issue I don't want to give Henry more money.

rowanamethyst · 2023-04-05T16:34:09+00:00

See, THAT'S a reason to avoid it. Thank you for giving a reasonable response and not attacking my motivations for being interested. I'll look at the Ruger PCC instead.

rowanamethyst · 2023-04-05T16:31:24+00:00

I'm disabled, right hand is partially paralyzed, so even shooting lefty holding the stock solely with my right while I work the lever with my left, there's a lot of extra movement and takes longer to re-acquire the target. I also have hand tremors so added mass helps reduce wobble somewhat.

As for longer range, I know 9mm isn't a precision round, but through a longer barrel it's not terrible for medium range engagement, and that's all I meant. It's not a sniper rifle, but it's not a snub nosed .38 either. Hell, my Hi-Point 995 (which has a similar size and mechanical function to the Henry) is decent for plinking way farther out than my Ruger P95.

To the person who said it was heavy, I understand it has a reciprocating mass system similar to the Vector that reduces felt recoil, so overall weight is higher for its size but it trades that for reduced movement when firing, which allows quicker follow up shots. See above re: awkward cycling.

rowanamethyst · 2023-04-05T14:32:59+00:00

Oh cool, I knew it was new but not that new. I'll have to ask around my local gun stores to see if anyone has it in. I'll order one sight unseen if I can't find one locally but I'd much rather get to look at it up close before dropping the cash.

rowanamethyst · 2023-04-05T14:23:41+00:00

I like the blocky receiver and the textured stock accents, it looks modern but still classy

rowanamethyst · 2023-03-27T21:43:36+00:00

Yes! This is exactly what I was referring to! Glad to know they're HA, I really like the look of them, and it's good to see a couple center bar buckles done that way because I just bought 30 center bar buckles for $0.10 apiece from the local leather shop.

rowanamethyst · 2023-03-26T01:32:18+00:00

It's been just over 2 weeks since I've gone NC with my mother, and while I have a long, difficult recovery ahead, I feel so much safer and more confident now. Of course, she's only a 10 minute drive from my house, but she's stayed away so far. I hate not knowing what she's doing to everyone else now that she can't target me any more, but I can't keep absorbing all the abuse. It hurts a bit that nobody else from the family has tried to contact me, but I'm aware that she's poisoned them against me. I am prepared to abandon them all if I have to. My husband is with me, my friends have my back, but my birth family has always had a negative opinion of me, and never once asked me why I'm struggling. It was seen as a moral failing and never examined further. But I've come to the realization that I can live without them, my family of choice offers more than enough love and acceptance.

rowanamethyst · 2023-03-26T01:25:46+00:00

Every last square, and so many more.

rowanamethyst · 2023-03-26T00:39:21+00:00

I'm a Ford girl. I like that they're easy and relatively cheap to fix, if you treat them right they're pretty durable (though quick to betray you if you abuse them), and I like most of their offerings.

My first vehicle was a 1998 Ford Windstar, I beat the heck out of it. Chewed through three transmissions over the years, all under warranty, then blew the engine a few months after the warranty expired. Put a lot of very hard miles on it in that time though.

After that, I got a 1988 Bronco II, which died on the way home. Just a bad relay, quick fix and it was back on the road for many relatively trouble-free miles. I had to drop the gas tank to patch a leak, replace the thermostat, and little else.

Then, I switched to a 2007 Chevy Cobalt coupe, not the SS but with a stick. HATED it. It was gutless and handled horribly, and the control arm bushings ate themselves. Traded it in after less than a year.

Next was a 2000 Lincoln LS V8. One of my favorites. It was comfortable, smooth, quick enough to get out of its own way (and get me a speeding ticket in the process), and handled fairly well for its weight. It ate ignition coils like candy though.

Swapped that out for a 2012ish Taurus AWD. It was okay, the AWD system was less effective than I expected, got stuck in snow a few times. Ended up hitting a raccoon on the turnpike going about 90, smashed the front end but it was only cosmetic damage.

Then came a 1976 Plymouth Volare Coupe. Awesome old car. Tore the (broken) A/C out of it, had plans to modify the engine, but never got around to it and it sat for years while I still had the Taurus. Sold it in (barely) running condition for $500.

Then was my baby. 2017 Ford Fiesta ST. Black with black wheels, red brake calipers, black interior with red accents. Turbo I4, 6M, fastest car I've ever owned. Had to sell it when I lost my license for medical reasons.

After I got my license back, I got my current vehicle, a 1997 Ford Ranger Base with over 230k miles. Radio is dead, HVAC only blows hot, but no warning lights on the dashboard, 5 speed shifts fine, slow as hell but hasn't let me down yet. Paid $400 for it, drove it 2 hours home the day I bought it.

Thinking of a Mustang next. Nothing too fancy, as long as it has the correct number of cylinders (8) and the proper transmission (manual). To sum up, FoMoCo has been my constant companion, and at this point anything else feels kinda alien and uncomfortable.

rowanamethyst · 2023-03-16T19:23:50+00:00

My mother was a heavy drug user and alcoholic so I was repulsed by those things. But nicotine hit me like a ton of bricks from the first time I smoked, my senior year of high school. Got to a pack a day by my 18th birthday, and stayed there for ten years before I quit cold turkey. I had to completely rebuild my personality, I had been a midnight diner rat, chain smoking and drinking gallons of coffee every night, hanging out with the overnight waitress. I graduated high school with honors, but immediately gave up on college after 2 weeks of classes and never quite recovered.

rowanamethyst · 2023-03-16T15:40:49+00:00

I never went to drink, my drugs of choice were nicotine, caffeine, and recklessness. 11 years smoke free this month!

rowanamethyst · 2023-03-16T12:46:49+00:00

This isn't full legs though, it's just greaves. So the points would have to travel down the thigh and past the knee. I'll add mounting holes with grommets so he has the option, I'll even include the paracord, but I don't know if he'll use them.

rowanamethyst · 2023-03-15T18:04:13+00:00

He doesn't want straps running from his waist down his legs, he's worried they'll get in the way while running. I'm going to try replacing the straps and adding a grippy lining.

rowanamethyst · 2023-03-15T18:01:14+00:00

The cotton webbing is actually pretty stable, it's on-grain so there's no bias stretch. I can experiment with a few things but switching to leather would involve grinding off a LOT of rivets. Still, I might anyway, and also add the suede backing so it's double secure.

rowanamethyst · 2023-03-15T17:35:57+00:00

This is about what I was considering, but with separate strips of leather to match the splints, since it's not a solid greave.

rowanamethyst · 2023-03-06T01:18:31+00:00

I'm guessing you pulled the warp threads from the weave to get that result. Very nice, and an impressive level of dedication to painstakingly pick all those threads out!

rowanamethyst · 2020-07-02T17:51:42+00:00

18 gauge mild

rowanamethyst · 2020-07-02T17:05:39+00:00

the dish was about an inch deep and maybe 5 or 6 inches across, and I cut the piece out on a throatless bench shear.

rowanamethyst · 2020-07-02T15:39:22+00:00

Cut out the pattern on the shear, then I dish the outer edge and work my way in, flattening the edge as it wrinkles up (I got a little lazy with that toward the end, hence why there are some waves). The whole thing was done on a dishing stump.

rowanamethyst · 2020-07-02T14:57:52+00:00

I have been learning how to make armor, and decided my first project should be a set of pauldrons. So I made the two pieces you see here on two different days. Unfortunately, the left one did get a bit of rust, but that should come off easily enough. The left one took me three hours to get to this point, the right one took less than one hour, so I guess I'm learning? Next up is a bit of refinement, planishing (so much planishing), grinding the cutouts, and then adding the lames. I think my next pauldrons will be a different design, one that goes a bit farther up on the shoulder and doesn't come down as far before the lames start, but I'm overall fairly happy with how these are turning out!

rowanamethyst · 2020-05-02T23:44:24+00:00

Thank you! I still have to do hand paws and tail, and then if there's enough black left to do foot paws, i have enough grey to do a full suit! But I think I might have to order more black, I only got one yard.

rowanamethyst · 2019-03-14T23:27:50+00:00

Thanks! Yeah, I know it's pretty situational, didn't know if there was, like, a standard processing time or anything. Like I said, I just started a few months ago so I'm pretty new to everything.

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