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Awww.....you're stretching......

Notice it does NOT say John Pork Roll, the creator of the Taylor Ham....

In this Nanny State? They won't be happy until they've banned nerf guns and limited super soakers to 10 ml or less!

Interesting....wonder how much of this is the 'new administration' turnover, and how much can be called lack of experience, or a lack of Republican Party support?

While I agree on the Twitter nonsense (tho I really think Trump uses it to kite ideas directly out to the masses).....the turnover is nothing new. Its just been 8 years (9, now: actually) since we got to watch a new administration at work. There is always a lot of jostling at the top; as the people who worked well for a presidential campaign do not necessarily have the same skill sets that are needed once the election is run and the new administration commences their efforts.

Footings - an old trick I learned from my great uncle, who built a ton of 'em....frame up and square up the deck (with some temporary supports), THEN dig the footings! you'll be right on-the-money every time!

True....but it came down to a question of economics. I'm not shooting 3-gun bullseye anymore, and a base-model Ruger is more than accurate enough, not ammo-finicky, and in almost new condition cost less than half the price to repair the M-41. AND I still have the M-41, and have been watching the used parts market off-and-on for a better barrel n slide. I'll get one eventually.

Interesting......Ever install/use one?

Um....nope. If I've got a deck, I want to be able to walk on it barefoot. I ripped the trex deck off the back of the house and replaced it with pressure treated about 3 years ago. Now I can walk on the back deck barefoot, which I couldn't with the Trex every sunny day. Does it look 'perfect', like the trex? Well, no, it doesn't. In fact, this spring I am going to have to treat the deck again.....but its worth it. EDIT - additional thoughts..if you DO go with trex, make sure you put it in right. The previous owner put the trex deck in wrong, and it puckered every time it got hot. They also used regular (not pressure treated) lumber for the underpinnings, which rotted after a half dozen years. Do it right with whatever you do.

I hate trex...yes; hate the stuff...for mainly this reason. I hav others, but one step on a sun drenched trex deck and you'll hate it too

Beautiful.........

Another thought - a Ruger for sale elsewhere on here: HTTP://www.njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/89885-for-sale-ruger-2245-target-stainless-bull-barrel-55-22lr/

Motley Fool saw this coming in November....Colt is right there next to 'em. What I find interesting is the common denominator...Cerberus... https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/11/30/is-this-major-gun-maker-about-to-go-bankrupt.aspx EDIT and more about Cerberus... http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/11/a-billionaires-dreams-of-creating-a-guns-empire.html

had to get one straightened last year....it was an alloy wheel, and as you all say;it wasnt cheap, but better than a new one. I used the guy on route 130 north of burlington...he is pretty good at fixing em; either so they are pretty or, what I paid for...straight decent looking, and do't leak

Lemme know when you want to see what a worn-out M41 looks like! My breech and bolt face are 3 to 4 times the battering of this one

I've had a model 41 since the mid-80's...in fact, it was my first pistol. Bought it after I graduated college, after having shot for a few years on their pistol team. I wanted to find a high standard supermatic citation-which is what I shot on the team-or a victor, but couldn't find either one. I looked a bit at the Rugers, too. At the time they were just moving to Mk II, I think, and they were good, but they have a reputation for being a pain to take apart & particularly put back together. Adding to this, my grandfather had an M-41, too...so I bought the M-41. Anyhow, after somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000 rounds down its pipe, it now has occasional jamming issues. S&W tells me that it needs a new barrel and slide....which they will do for around $600, as mine is an old Bangor-Punta pistol, and not covered by the current S&W "lifetime warranty". Since I wasn't shooting competitively anymore, I couldn't see paying that much....let alone the $1200 or so for a new one. I then bought a nearly-new Ruger Mk III - the base model, with fixed sights - from someone here on this list. Even though they are still a PIA to put back together (UNLESS you follow the instructions EXACTLY....then they aren't that bad), its a nice accurate little pistol...fits the hand well, not too heavy, not too light, not ammo sensitive (Did I mention the Model 41 can be picky when it comes to ammo? They are.....) for less than half the repair price of the model 41. The Ruger Mark IVs, I understand, have fixed the little *()%#@$% lever on the back that makes them such a joy to reassemble....so I'd go for one of them!

Geez - I'll go out to Gettysburg with EITHER of 'em to pick up gunz...

I was reluctant to trust them, too....but after using them on several tight jobs here around the house (which would have been utter misery, otherwise), I now know why they are so expensive.... Because they're worth it!

If it comes out broken, loudly yell "BANG" and claim you hit it!

Come on down & show me!

Tin Foil hats for the fashion-minded

My needs are simple 1. A good quality pump shotgun in 12 gauge, with interchangeable barrels appropriate for birds, small and large game, and more serious business. 2. A good quality .357 magnum revolver; medium size/frame. Barrel unsure; either a 4 or 6 inch.

I was toying with going....but a leaky kitchen faucet project has led to a new sink, and the stems I bought are too short.....and I need a new drain tailpiece. Its the curse of old houses! You never know what will happen until you start digging into the job

If you're on 'em.....none!

Scapegoat or not......it is going to cost him a ton of money to defend himself