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Originally posted by Woodman:
Then reload the magazine, wiping each cartridge with a silicone cloth. Can't hurt.

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Originally posted by roberth:

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Originally posted by justjoe:
Trying to anticipate what might happen: As the Democrats, MSM and some Republicans go after President Trump, demonstrations in support of Trump are going to get bigger and more frequent. This is likely to be the flashpoint-- violent counter demonstrations, in which those rallying for President Trump are attacked. (This has already begun to happen, yesterday in California, for example.)

But Obama and his toadies want sustained violent disorder. See Loretta Lynch's statement in the Trump thread. We are not divided geographically, North and South. We don't live in totally separate places or neighborhoods. If their goal is the sustained violence of a civil war, how do they accomplish this? Is it even possible?

We cannot anticipate it, that wastes energy. Develop a family plan that will work in all conditions, then enjoy a physically active lifestyle if you can.

The communists want sustained violent disorder, they won't get it though. The vast majority of their followers are good at crying but not much else, they'll be really upset if they can't Xbox or iCrapple.

Remember the occupy movement, where is that now.

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:

It makes life so much easier - no "oh, I use my knife to fight to my pistol, my pistol to fight to my rifle" nonsense. Just "yeah, my pistol is right here, with me. Like car keys, like a wallet, like a cell phone".

Easy Peasy.

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Originally posted by sigfreund:

In any event, as a general practice cartridge cases and firearms chambers should be kept dry and free of added lubricants.

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Originally posted by ersatzknarf:

Spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch

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Originally posted by feersum dreadnaught:

For me, that would be "spectacles, testicles, wallet, watch, pistol, spare mag, and knife"

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Originally posted by ersatzknarf:

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:

It makes life so much easier - no "oh, I use my knife to fight to my pistol, my pistol to fight to my rifle" nonsense. Just "yeah, my pistol is right here, with me. Like car keys, like a wallet, like a cell phone".

Easy Peasy.

Indeed, sir.

It's now to the point that one feels really quite undressed without one's pistol.

Really quite naked.

There's a whole calming effect to it all, rather like patting the wallet before stepping out for the day.

Spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch

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Originally posted by Warhorse:
Cleaned my two AR's yesterday, and will clean my two shotguns today.

Neither gets fired much anymore, but they do still need to get cleaned and lubricated from time to time.

I believe one needs to keep all firearms in "good to go" condition.

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Originally posted by sigfreund:

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Originally posted by Woodman:
Then reload the magazine, wiping each cartridge with a silicone cloth. Can't hurt.

Actually, it can.

Okay, it probably won’t matter too much with a common defensive autoloading handgun, but it is definitely something to be avoided with rifle cartridges. At the moment of a cartridge’s firing, the case expands to fill the chamber and adhesion occurs between the case and the chamber wall. That lasts until the pressure drops and the case springs back part way to its original size due to the elasticity of the case metal. That adhesion between the case and chamber helps hold the case in the chamber rather than its being pushed back with full force against the bolt, and that in turn lessens stress on the locking lugs.

The problem with putting lube on the cartridge or lubing the chamber is that that adhesion between case and chamber wall is reduced because of, … well, the lubricant. That then results in greater setback pressure and stress on the locking lugs and recesses of the bolt and receiver.

I don’t know that that brief adhesion between case and chamber has any effect in a handgun like the Walther, but it might.

In any event, as a general practice cartridge cases and firearms chambers should be kept dry and free of added lubricants.