USMB Coffee Shop IV

[ChrisL]

Today's pop quiz. How many horses?

4 adults and one baby.

 

[Ernie S.]

It looked like this only the all the metal was blued.

Is this what they call a 'coach gun'?

When I asked a friend who fires single action pistols what type of gun I should buy for home defense, he told me either a coach gun or a pump action 12 gauge. I chose the 12 gauge. I fired it a couple times and then thoroughly cleaned it, loaded it and mounted it in one of my new closets. Should I unload it and clean it occasionally?

Pop never had guns and I was not schooled in the care and feeding of them. But I figure if I'm going to keep one in the house for the 'just in case', I should be responsible and care for it properly.

By the way, that's a beautiful and impressive weapon.

No, it's a muzzleloading 12 gage 1830s/1840s and up through the 1870s, the so called coach gun is a "break open" cartridge shotgun with a short barrel invented in the late 1860s, the term "coach gun" was coined in 1858 by Wells Fargo guards who preferred a shotgun over a rifle for defense when transporting money. One of the most prolific firearms in the west were shotguns one of the few "guns" that actually won the west.
This is the proverbial coach gun.

By the mid 1870s the internal hammer had been invented and basically from the mid 1880s on most shotguns were sold with internal hammers.

Unload the shotgun from time to time if it's a pump action to relieve tension on the springs, if it's a standard single or double barrel that you have to reload every time you fire it you can leave it loaded but I would switch out the cartilages once in a while.
Yes you should also clean it fairly regularly.

Here's a basic cleaning video.



What specific brand/model do you have?

It's a Mossburg 500 something.

Thanks for the information. It was a treatise on the history of shotguns and fascinating!

A VERY brief, very incomplete history, thanks for not being bored.......

Here's a cleaning video specifically for a Mossberg 500, it's not as daunting as it might appear.

My guns, except for my carry gun and a rifle by the back door, are kept unloaded. They get a test fire or 2 or 10 and a thorough cleaning once a year and are kept (long guns) standing up with a lightly oiled rag loosely inserted in the barrel. This keeps dust and moisture from getting down the barrel. Never put anything tightly into a gun barrel. Could get very messy if you forget to take it out.

 

[Ringel05]

It looked like this only the all the metal was blued.

Is this what they call a 'coach gun'?

When I asked a friend who fires single action pistols what type of gun I should buy for home defense, he told me either a coach gun or a pump action 12 gauge. I chose the 12 gauge. I fired it a couple times and then thoroughly cleaned it, loaded it and mounted it in one of my new closets. Should I unload it and clean it occasionally?

Pop never had guns and I was not schooled in the care and feeding of them. But I figure if I'm going to keep one in the house for the 'just in case', I should be responsible and care for it properly.

By the way, that's a beautiful and impressive weapon.

No, it's a muzzleloading 12 gage 1830s/1840s and up through the 1870s, the so called coach gun is a "break open" cartridge shotgun with a short barrel invented in the late 1860s, the term "coach gun" was coined in 1858 by Wells Fargo guards who preferred a shotgun over a rifle for defense when transporting money. One of the most prolific firearms in the west were shotguns one of the few "guns" that actually won the west.
This is the proverbial coach gun.

By the mid 1870s the internal hammer had been invented and basically from the mid 1880s on most shotguns were sold with internal hammers.

Unload the shotgun from time to time if it's a pump action to relieve tension on the springs, if it's a standard single or double barrel that you have to reload every time you fire it you can leave it loaded but I would switch out the cartilages once in a while.
Yes you should also clean it fairly regularly.

Here's a basic cleaning video.



What specific brand/model do you have?

It's a Mossburg 500 something.

Thanks for the information. It was a treatise on the history of shotguns and fascinating!

A VERY brief, very incomplete history, thanks for not being bored.......

Here's a cleaning video specifically for a Mossberg 500, it's not as daunting as it might appear.

My guns, except for my carry gun and a rifle by the back door, are kept unloaded. They get a test fire or 2 or 10 and a thorough cleaning once a year and are kept (long guns) standing up with a lightly oiled rag loosely inserted in the barrel. This keeps dust and moisture from getting down the barrel. Never put anything tightly into a gun barrel. Could get very messy if you forget to take it out.

Yup pretty much what I do except once a year they all get a complete strip down and cleaning, usually after a trip to the range.
We have two loaded sidearms and a loaded Ithaca in the house, no rounds in the chambers for personal safety reasons.

 

[peach174]

Happy Thursday everybody.

Hope all is well with everyone.

I have been pretty busy having to take care of hubby. His MS has kicked in pretty badly.
Yesterday is was his poor head, now it has moved down to his legs.

Todays morning smile

 

[Nosmo King]

It looked like this only the all the metal was blued.

Is this what they call a 'coach gun'?

When I asked a friend who fires single action pistols what type of gun I should buy for home defense, he told me either a coach gun or a pump action 12 gauge. I chose the 12 gauge. I fired it a couple times and then thoroughly cleaned it, loaded it and mounted it in one of my new closets. Should I unload it and clean it occasionally?

Pop never had guns and I was not schooled in the care and feeding of them. But I figure if I'm going to keep one in the house for the 'just in case', I should be responsible and care for it properly.

By the way, that's a beautiful and impressive weapon.

No, it's a muzzleloading 12 gage 1830s/1840s and up through the 1870s, the so called coach gun is a "break open" cartridge shotgun with a short barrel invented in the late 1860s, the term "coach gun" was coined in 1858 by Wells Fargo guards who preferred a shotgun over a rifle for defense when transporting money. One of the most prolific firearms in the west were shotguns one of the few "guns" that actually won the west.
This is the proverbial coach gun.

By the mid 1870s the internal hammer had been invented and basically from the mid 1880s on most shotguns were sold with internal hammers.

Unload the shotgun from time to time if it's a pump action to relieve tension on the springs, if it's a standard single or double barrel that you have to reload every time you fire it you can leave it loaded but I would switch out the cartilages once in a while.
Yes you should also clean it fairly regularly.

Here's a basic cleaning video.



What specific brand/model do you have?

It's a Mossburg 500 something.

Thanks for the information. It was a treatise on the history of shotguns and fascinating!

A VERY brief, very incomplete history, thanks for not being bored.......

Here's a cleaning video specifically for a Mossberg 500, it's not as daunting as it might appear.

My guns, except for my carry gun and a rifle by the back door, are kept unloaded. They get a test fire or 2 or 10 and a thorough cleaning once a year and are kept (long guns) standing up with a lightly oiled rag loosely inserted in the barrel. This keeps dust and moisture from getting down the barrel. Never put anything tightly into a gun barrel. Could get very messy if you forget to take it out.

Mine is in a gun case upright in one of the new closets. This weekend I'll unload and clean it, if I can go step by step with Ringel's video.

 

[Ringel05]

Happy Thursday everybody.

Hope all is well with everyone.

I have been pretty busy having to take care of hubby. His MS has kicked in pretty badly.
Yesterday is was his poor head, now it has moved down to his legs.

Todays morning smile

I only had one cat like that, the rest would play in the snow.

 

[Foxfyre]

Good morning everybody. I'm up, having my morning Budwig shake, and getting ready to deal with the world today. Or at least housework.

I think the verdict is in. This is my favorite of the Super Bowl commercials:

This NFL Commercial Left America SPEECHLESS. What It Says About Farmers? I Fought Back Tears!!

 

[Foxfyre]

Happy Thursday everybody.

Hope all is well with everyone.

I have been pretty busy having to take care of hubby. His MS has kicked in pretty badly.
Yesterday is was his poor head, now it has moved down to his legs.
(snip)

I think I do remember you saying way back when that your hubby was dealing with MS, Peach, but sorry he's having this bad flare up. I have a family member and friends who are dealing with it, and have a sense of what you both are going through. Would you mind if I put you two on the vigil list?

 

[Foxfyre]

And for today's geography factoid. I wonder if Dajjal has seen this? For that matter has anybody seen Dajjal lately? He hasn't posted here in a couple of weeks.

 

[peach174]

Happy Thursday everybody.

Hope all is well with everyone.

I have been pretty busy having to take care of hubby. His MS has kicked in pretty badly.
Yesterday is was his poor head, now it has moved down to his legs.
(snip)

I think I do remember you saying way back when that your hubby was dealing with MS, Peach, but sorry he's having this bad flare up. I have a family member and friends who are dealing with it, and have a sense of what you both are going through. Would you mind if I put you two on the vigil list?

No - but thank you, it will go back into remission eventually.
I use prayer when he has the really bad ones and is in the hospital.
Flair ups are often throughout the year. Mostly when the seasons change, then goes back into remission.
My problem is trying to keep him less inactive during them.
When he actually rests it goes back into remission quicker, than when he forces himself to walk during them.

 

[Foxfyre]

And for your science lesson today boys and girls. . . .(I don't have a swimming pool but if I did I would be out there trying this. . .Ringel???)

She Drags a Plate Across The Water. What Happens Next Is Science At Its CRAZIEST

 

[peach174]

In case anyone wants to learn more about MS here is a link that explains what happens with an MS patient.

How does Multiple Sclerosis do its damage?

Here is a x-ray that shows flair up in the brain.
This is what was happening to poor hubby yesterday. They get headaches worse than some migraines.
Today it's his legs.

 

[Ringel05]

In case anyone wants to learn more about MS here is a link that explains what happens with an MS patient.

How does Multiple Sclerosis do its damage?

He is a x-ray that shows flair up in the brain.
This is what was happening to poor hubby yesterday. They get headaches worse than some migraines.
Today it's his legs.

I'm sorry you and he have to endure this, I pray they find a cure for it soon.

 

[Ringel05]

And for your science lesson today boys and girls. . . .(I don't have a swimming pool but if I did I would be out there trying this. . .Ringel???)

She Drags a Plate Across The Water. What Happens Next Is Science At Its CRAZIEST

Yes it works but you have to dip the plate just right and mine dissipated quickly till I tried it in the "rectangular" part of the pool. Seems the rounded ends on my pool disturbs the vortex and breaks it up.

 

[Ernie S.]

Is this what they call a 'coach gun'?

When I asked a friend who fires single action pistols what type of gun I should buy for home defense, he told me either a coach gun or a pump action 12 gauge. I chose the 12 gauge. I fired it a couple times and then thoroughly cleaned it, loaded it and mounted it in one of my new closets. Should I unload it and clean it occasionally?
There's a round chambered in my side arm and the .22. Only one of the 1873s is loaded, and the hammer is down on a live round. It does have a lock out; the only departure from Colt's design.

Pop never had guns and I was not schooled in the care and feeding of them. But I figure if I'm going to keep one in the house for the 'just in case', I should be responsible and care for it properly.

By the way, that's a beautiful and impressive weapon.

No, it's a muzzleloading 12 gage 1830s/1840s and up through the 1870s, the so called coach gun is a "break open" cartridge shotgun with a short barrel invented in the late 1860s, the term "coach gun" was coined in 1858 by Wells Fargo guards who preferred a shotgun over a rifle for defense when transporting money. One of the most prolific firearms in the west were shotguns one of the few "guns" that actually won the west.
This is the proverbial coach gun.

By the mid 1870s the internal hammer had been invented and basically from the mid 1880s on most shotguns were sold with internal hammers.

Unload the shotgun from time to time if it's a pump action to relieve tension on the springs, if it's a standard single or double barrel that you have to reload every time you fire it you can leave it loaded but I would switch out the cartilages once in a while.
Yes you should also clean it fairly regularly.

Here's a basic cleaning video.



What specific brand/model do you have?

It's a Mossburg 500 something.

Thanks for the information. It was a treatise on the history of shotguns and fascinating!

A VERY brief, very incomplete history, thanks for not being bored.......

Here's a cleaning video specifically for a Mossberg 500, it's not as daunting as it might appear.

My guns, except for my carry gun and a rifle by the back door, are kept unloaded. They get a test fire or 2 or 10 and a thorough cleaning once a year and are kept (long guns) standing up with a lightly oiled rag loosely inserted in the barrel. This keeps dust and moisture from getting down the barrel. Never put anything tightly into a gun barrel. Could get very messy if you forget to take it out.

Yup pretty much what I do except once a year they all get a complete strip down and cleaning, usually after a trip to the range.
We have two loaded sidearms and a loaded Ithaca in the house, no rounds in the chambers for personal safety reasons.

 

[Ernie S.]

Is this what they call a 'coach gun'?

When I asked a friend who fires single action pistols what type of gun I should buy for home defense, he told me either a coach gun or a pump action 12 gauge. I chose the 12 gauge. I fired it a couple times and then thoroughly cleaned it, loaded it and mounted it in one of my new closets. Should I unload it and clean it occasionally?
A good idea on a new weapon. They are oiled from the factory, but can get gummy from sitting. Everything I own gets fully loaded and fired when I get it, then disassembled and cleaned. I have a Mossberg 500 as well, so if you have a specific question, I may be of some help.
Gun cases are great for storage of a weapon, but really slow you down if you need a gun in a hurry. Please consider how long it would take you to arm yourself if you woke up to the sound of your front door broken in.


Pop never had guns and I was not schooled in the care and feeding of them. But I figure if I'm going to keep one in the house for the 'just in case', I should be responsible and care for it properly.

By the way, that's a beautiful and impressive weapon.

No, it's a muzzleloading 12 gage 1830s/1840s and up through the 1870s, the so called coach gun is a "break open" cartridge shotgun with a short barrel invented in the late 1860s, the term "coach gun" was coined in 1858 by Wells Fargo guards who preferred a shotgun over a rifle for defense when transporting money. One of the most prolific firearms in the west were shotguns one of the few "guns" that actually won the west.
This is the proverbial coach gun.

By the mid 1870s the internal hammer had been invented and basically from the mid 1880s on most shotguns were sold with internal hammers.

Unload the shotgun from time to time if it's a pump action to relieve tension on the springs, if it's a standard single or double barrel that you have to reload every time you fire it you can leave it loaded but I would switch out the cartilages once in a while.
Yes you should also clean it fairly regularly.

Here's a basic cleaning video.



What specific brand/model do you have?

It's a Mossburg 500 something.

Thanks for the information. It was a treatise on the history of shotguns and fascinating!

A VERY brief, very incomplete history, thanks for not being bored.......

Here's a cleaning video specifically for a Mossberg 500, it's not as daunting as it might appear.

My guns, except for my carry gun and a rifle by the back door, are kept unloaded. They get a test fire or 2 or 10 and a thorough cleaning once a year and are kept (long guns) standing up with a lightly oiled rag loosely inserted in the barrel. This keeps dust and moisture from getting down the barrel. Never put anything tightly into a gun barrel. Could get very messy if you forget to take it out.

Mine is in a gun case upright in one of the new closets. This weekend I'll unload and clean it, if I can go step by step with Ringel's video.

 

[Ernie S.]

Huh? My last 2 comments didn't post

 

[peach174]

Huh? My last 2 comments didn't post

I think we have some bugs and needs cleaning.
Yesterday my posts where not quoting properly.

 

[Ernie S.]

No, it's a muzzleloading 12 gage 1830s/1840s and up through the 1870s, the so called coach gun is a "break open" cartridge shotgun with a short barrel invented in the late 1860s, the term "coach gun" was coined in 1858 by Wells Fargo guards who preferred a shotgun over a rifle for defense when transporting money. One of the most prolific firearms in the west were shotguns one of the few "guns" that actually won the west.
This is the proverbial coach gun.

By the mid 1870s the internal hammer had been invented and basically from the mid 1880s on most shotguns were sold with internal hammers.

Unload the shotgun from time to time if it's a pump action to relieve tension on the springs, if it's a standard single or double barrel that you have to reload every time you fire it you can leave it loaded but I would switch out the cartilages once in a while.
Yes you should also clean it fairly regularly.

Here's a basic cleaning video.



What specific brand/model do you have?

It's a Mossburg 500 something.

Thanks for the information. It was a treatise on the history of shotguns and fascinating!

A VERY brief, very incomplete history, thanks for not being bored.......

Here's a cleaning video specifically for a Mossberg 500, it's not as daunting as it might appear.

My guns, except for my carry gun and a rifle by the back door, are kept unloaded. They get a test fire or 2 or 10 and a thorough cleaning once a year and are kept (long guns) standing up with a lightly oiled rag loosely inserted in the barrel. This keeps dust and moisture from getting down the barrel. Never put anything tightly into a gun barrel. Could get very messy if you forget to take it out.

Mine is in a gun case upright in one of the new closets. This weekend I'll unload and clean it, if I can go step by step with Ringel's video.

I would fire a few rounds out of it, so you now what to expect from a 12 gauge before tear down and a thorough cleaning.
Additionally, consider keeping the weapon out of the case. Think about how long it would take you to arm yourself if you were woken up by the sound of your front door being breeched.

 

[Ernie S.]

Huh? My last 2 comments didn't post

I think we have some bugs and needs cleaning.
Yesterday my posts where not quoting properly.

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