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  1. Les Gillis

    Public Enemies

    Ghostsoldier. I'm gonna send you a PM so we don't hijack the Public Enemies thread.... Les
  2. Les Gillis

    Public Enemies

    We've got five Class Three Thompsons in our 1930s club, three Westies and two Colts. The Colts have been fed thousands of Swanson blanks since the early 90s without any major problems. (That usually makes the real Thompson purists cringe) Two of the Westies have been used in TV and movie work...
  3. Les Gillis

    Public Enemies

    The blanks were made for Public Enemies by Joe Swanson Motion Picture blanks. He made them for Band of Brothers, Pacific War and Saving Private Ryan. I fire his blanks out of a 28 Thompson on a fairly regular basis and they are considerably louder and have more flash than live ammo...
  4. Les Gillis

    Public Enemies

    You're welcome. Baby Face: Portrait of a Public Enemy actually covers a lot of the inner workings and deeds of the "Dillinger Gang" as well as presents a more three dimensional picture of Nelson. I hope you enjoy the read as much as I did. Les
  5. Les Gillis

    Public Enemies

    May I recommend: Baby Face: Portrait of a Public Enemy by Steven Nickel & William J. Helmer. Les
  7. Les Gillis

    Show us your Guns!

    Great gun the CZ-75. I used to shoot a 9X21 Spingfield P9 which was a CZ-75 in Open Class. DVC, Les
  8. Les Gillis

    Show us your Guns!

    I know what you mean about the trigger guards. I've shot thousands upon thousands of rounds from 1911s when I used to shoot USPSA/IPSC and never once did I think if I ground off the trigger guard I could shoot faster. That was a practice that started between the wars by J. H. Fitzgerald -...
  9. Les Gillis

    Show us your Guns!

    For the movie Heat, Mann used Andy McNab as a weapons advisor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_McNab When I watched the movie Bravo Two Zero about McNab's personal experience in the first Gulf War it made me think DeNiro and Kilmer had been schooled by McNab. His statement about...
  10. Les Gillis

    Stupid question about gunbelts :-)

    How about try this site for info on Indy's gunbelt. http://www.indygear.com/ Les
  11. Les Gillis

    Vintage Concealed Weapons

    Sounds like Galco takes credit for the horizontal shoulder rig in 1969 or at least popularizing it. http://www.usgalco.com/Marketing/Jackass.htm I've got three or four of their holsters to and really like them. Les
  13. Les Gillis

    WWII Army Officers Dress Shoes

    I have a pair and I agree 100% with Mike K. Mine say Made in the USA exclusivly for WW2 Impressions. They do take a while to break in. They are made from thick leather and the stitching is heavy duty. Top notch product as far as I am concerend; better than other repros I've seen. They cost a...
  14. Les Gillis

    Jodhpurs / Breeches

    Thanks for the info Thanks for the information. You have both been very helpful. Les
  15. Les Gillis

    Jodhpurs / Breeches

    Police Breeches I'm trying to find a source for police uniform breeches that are the older style similar to what the Rhode Island Highway Patrol wears. I'd prefer to find a manufacturer or retailer as we may need multiple pairs in various sizes rather than one off pairs from Ebay. I know...
  16. Les Gillis

    WPG M41 Vs. ATF M41

    Thanks Thanks for the info Baggers, I was leaning towards the ATF jacket. I think I found one really cheap from someone than needs a size larger. Les
  17. Les Gillis

    WPG M41 Vs. ATF M41

    The What Price Glory M41 is a bit more expensive than the At The Front M41 field jacket. Does anyone have one or know if they are that much better? Thanks, Les
  19. Les Gillis

    Help With Location In Vintage Family Photo

    Here's one from Saint Louis. If you look you can see the same partial building in the pictures on the following link: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/weather/1927tornado.htm I still have more pics of the dog and more cars.... Les
  20. Les Gillis

    Help With Location In Vintage Family Photo

    Like I said earlier ... every bit of information leads to more questions. In the album there are pictures of entire city blocks destroyed. I started searching for information on earth quakes from when they were in California. Turns out is was a tornado in Saint Louis. They were in Los...
  21. Les Gillis

    Help With Location In Vintage Family Photo

    There are a couple of more; but they seem to be in the same vicinity. One of them was a close-up of the faces so you can tell if it's Walt or not... This is part of a family mystery. My Grandfather died in 1935 and we know very little about him. My Dad's older brother has one memory of him...
  22. Les Gillis

    Help With Location In Vintage Family Photo

    This picture was in my Grandmother's photo album. The man on the right is my Grandfather who died in 1935. We believe this picture was taken while in the Los Angles area. Does anyone recognize the buildings in the background? Thanks, Les
  23. Les Gillis

    Good looking boaters that won't break the bank?

    My straw boater is my favorite hat! Out of all of my hats straw boater with the black band from Miller's Hats is my absolute favorite. It puts a smile on my face every time I take it out of the box. I know they're despised by some and goofy looking to others; but to me they have a classic...

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