Recent content by Replicant

A rough start of the season, but we managed to pull it together by the end of the morning. I was out of shape and she was a little bonkers. Birds were jumpy, and as I avoid shooting birds that aren't properly pointed, I ended up letting a lot of them go. Her first proper point, early in the...

As other's have pointed out, focusing on a youth gun will put you in the right direction. 870 youth pump is great. Pumps are also cheaper than most of the alternatives. With that said, I would focus your efforts on fit, and recoil pads, plus recoil inserts for shirts or a "PAST", recoil...

In the top picture, you can see the button on the left side. You simply press the button and rotate the blade. Or, and more fun / convenient, you allow gravity or a gentle flick to let the handle fall into place. You can do that to open and close the knife. It is locked in both the closed...

It's been a minute. I found this Gerber Paul knife on a large auction site, earlier this year. It was listed as "for parts or repair". The seller stated that the locking collar was missing. I figured that this might be one of the easier parts to fabricate, other than the spring, so I bid...

Love it!

Gulp!

Maybe not as funny as I saw it. But, something you're not likely to see again.

Bark River Knives is bankrupt. Serious quality issues and the use of falsely labeled steels in some of their knives. What a sad end. https://www.dailypress.net/news/local-news/2026/03/bark-river-knives-shutters-owner-takes-blame-for-missteps/

Beautiful knife! Great store too. Glad I don't live anywhere near it.

Something different - A 'Campaign Set' - Very early cutlery set. Late 19th century to World War I (snaps were invented in the 1880s). These were typically military use. This is a better example of what one sees out there. I think it was custom or made to order. No markings on anything...

Almost. ;) Been busy with other things, but I'm not done yet.

Years ago, I was Manhattan NYC, visiting family. My wife and I were taking a stroll after lunch and doing some window shopping in a very ritzy part of town. I stopped outside of a shoe store to look into the window. I felt a presence next to me and naturally assumed it was my wife. "Damn...