Recent content by vedearduff

Merry Christmas to all!!!! And to all, a Happy and joyous New Year!!!!

I've been attempting to get an AZSA Joint started here in Indiana. When I first heard about the organization, I purchased a 1927a1 and joined the gang. As far as the firearms for AZSA matches go, I have that covered. I've been into CAS since the mid '90s and many of those firearms would also...

The one with the walnut stock is .36 and the other is .50, the Bess is .75 caliber.

I'm in the Muncie area. I shoot at Wilbur Wright (near New Castle) and at the Monroe County Conservation Club. In addition to the '03, you may see me with one (or more) of these. And we cannot forget this.

'03 Springfield Sporter. Hello Gang. I recently traded for this nice '03 Springfield Sporter. It has a hooded Lyman front sight and a Redfield aperture rear. The Redfield has 1/4 minute adjustments. The stripper clip guide is intact and I managed to locate a box of 40 stripper clips. My...

Thanks. They are a ton of fun to shoot. Vernon

Sarge, I have used all three of them to hunt. The .36 Longrifle has accounted for squirrel, groundhog, and rabbit. The .50 Longrifle has accounted for deer. The Bess has accounted for squirrel, and rabbit using shot and deer using a patched round ball. I initially purchased the Bess for...

Here are a couple shots of three of my flintlocks. First up is my Bess. Next is my .50 caliber Longrifle. Last, but not least, is my .36 caliber Longrifle. The two Longrifles have 44 inch barrels, the .36 is stocked in walnut and the .50 in maple. The Bess has a 46 inch...

Did someone say something about a rifle in 44-40? Here are a couple shots of my 44-40 '73 reproduction. I've had it since the fall of '96 when I started shooting in WAS (Western Action Shooting) matches. Mostly NCOWS but also SASS. Vernon

That sounds like an interesting persona, one that could be a lot of fun. Vernon (Karl)

I must admit that it never occurred to me. If it had, I probably would have gone with it instead. Vernon

Deacon, I've never been much for nick names, but decided to go with the correct (German) spelling of my family name and a Germanic first name. I went with Karl Dierdorf. For a persona, I'm considering two options. Both will be a post WWI German immigrant. Either a Federal Agent (think...

I finally had a chance to get to the range today. I only had time to put 100 rounds through the Thompson, but it functioned flawlessly. Not one jam or failure of any type. The only problem, if you can call it a problem, is that it shoots about 10 inches low at 25 yards (folding sight down)...

No, it's not a violin case. I know where I can get one once I've converted into an SBR though. I found a web site that has the results of a FOIA request. The PDF contains documentation for the FBI SMG case. This is the hard case the FBI used for many of their Thompsons. The PDF includes...

My Thompson Here are a couple of quick shots of my 1927a1, I'll post some better photos when I get a chance to set up for the photo shoot. I'll post a full range report when I get a chance to get to the range. Vernon