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"We must deny these terror groups Iran's resources by permanently freezing the $6B in Qatar, and the $10B in Iraq, and enforcing sanctions for China's purchases of Iranian oil".....Senator Jim Risch, ranking member of Senate Foreign Relations Comm. Risch said Biden had waived sanctions on Iran...

CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM. RELEASE SANITIZED AS 1997 CIA and Guatemala Assassination Proposals 1952-1954, CIA History Staff Analysis "On June 27, 1954, democratically elected Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz was deposed in a CIA sponsored coup to protect the profits of the United Fruit...

That is a very nice eland..........well done............FWB

Harvard University offers over 600 free college classes online. In total, the top 9 universities offer thousands of courses, and nation wide, there are over 10,000 free courses. I suspect most young people complaining about the cost of education have taken........none of them. .why should they...

I have never seen a bear with a knife................FWB

My youngest son and his girlfriend are vacationing in Vietnam. Renting scooters and staying at a beach resort. It is cheap, fun and safe. But it wasn't always. In 64 South Vietnamese Commandos conducted a series of raids into the North...damaging piers, radar sites and bridges. And killing a...

@cajunchefray The article you cite from Rathcoombe is truly an excellent one. The author is obviously very knowledgeable about engineering, physics, history and even aesthetics (but NOT reloading). Stock fit is about as important as rifle weight in perceived recoil, as he correctly states.......FWB

@Kelly G Beautiful kudu...............many of the biggest bulls simply don't have such a great shape......In fact, many of the record book kudu are downright unattractive.......one of the many reasons I don't value inches as much as some do. Your bull has it all...symmetry, tips out, keratin...

@Themauserkid Just to give you a bump TTT, and to put a smile on your face, I am willing to trade my Mauser M18 straight across. More seriously, was the Model M that you are seeking sold in the US as the #615, a full stock, 20" bbl often with a butterknife, in various calibers ( I have found...

Anything known about the rifle's history? Where and by whom it was used? Looks like a gentleman's piece that got used on a safari or two, but not beaten around as a working gun would have been. Lovely thing to look at..................FWB

@Tanks Ya, that's probably right. I know nothing about it really. But the DOJ is now a tool of the administration........and they could probably cook up something on every employee.....they're doing it now. .......FWB

I suspect that there are a lot of worried people in the FBI now. Worried that Pres Trump will be re-elected and clean out their SH. That alone would be worth all the accompanying theater. Give them something else to focus on other than Jan 6th protests. Maybe even start to work FOR the American...

A $5000 rifle for $2000...............easy to reload for and a fabulous performer in the field.....someone got a steal of a deal........FWB

Lovely piece. Have you considered just selling it outright and using the money for a Model 03 or such?........manufactured in the mid 80's I would guess? ....FWB

There are sponsors on this site from RSA that own rhinos. Would like to hear their thoughts on this..........thanks for posting..........FWB