Talonairgun | davek | Activity https://talonairgunforum.com/members/davek/activity/ Activity feed for davek. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:09:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 2917bd6711c4bbf5e847342a9314c606 davek replied to the topic CARBINE ? in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/carbine/#post-36281 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:30:50 -0400 It came from the word Carabin, which referred to a shortened musket carried by light cavalry. In more modern times, a short and light rifle for cavalry. Now usually applied to small autoloading rifles.

The word carabiner originally referred to the hook used by cavalry soldiers to secure the rifle.

DaveK

]]> 0dc0f1a93986e72883313f99c51abc67 davek replied to the topic technical question in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/technical-question/#post-35805 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:29:05 -0400 Well, even if it does happen, as long as there isn’t anything wierd going on as you approach the barrel crown, it probably makes no significant difference in either accuracy or power.

Just my $.02
DaveK

]]> 243e7ccb4d1db317a2dd403fcf684abd davek replied to the topic Getting rid of cats in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/getting-rid-of-cats/page/2/#post-35750 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:39:32 -0400 Sorry “Dirty Harry” but I think you’re way out of line with your recommendation. The antifreeze treatment is perhaps silent, but it is definitely slow and cruel.

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]]> 568120e3eebf2ba90382219e9529ed79 davek replied to the topic Digital scale in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/digital-scale/#post-34037 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:04:23 -0400 at http://www.oldwillknott.com/

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