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Talkin' Old Guns

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Talkin' Old Guns Radio Shows Numbers 1-11

Radio Show #1 - June 23, 2001: The program has no name at this point... we're making it up as we go. The producer, Bob Heckler, coaxed me along in my first attempt at talk radio. The reason for the show in the first place was to raise awarness among shooters about the plight of one of our own, James Goodwin, Mr. NDFS himself, who was arrested by Her Majestys Customs for exporting .577/450 cartridge cases into the US to be used by some *Gordons Relief* reanactors in Arizona. Callers included Gert in Belgium, Barry in New Zealand, and Michael in New Hampshire.

Radio Show #2 - June 30, 2001: Still haven't got a name for the program. We continue the "on air auction" to raise money for the "James Goodwin Legal Defence Fund". I explain, (well, sorta), the Cream o' Wheat load, while waiting for Irish Mick to find a phone at the gun show he was attending there in the Arizona Territory, we were to discuss the L.o.C. Michael McComas called in from the N.S.S.A. Carbine Shoot and 4th of July celebration with a live report. And Martin Higham called in from "Jolly ol' England" with a James Goodwin update.

Radio Show #3 - July 7, 2001: "The Politics and Old Guns Show"??? Nah...too long. I started out show #3 ranting about the political "garbage" surrounding the arrest of James Goodwin. Then I talked a bit about a thread on the chat concerning the .40/90 What Cheer and the Enfield Martini .402 cartridges and their similarity. Michael in New Hampshire called in with a C.o.W. question. Barry in New Zealand donated a little "pieces and parts" *Pig Gun* to the auction cause...It's still in process Michael...(chuckle). Gert in Belgium called in with a Farquaharson question, and we talked to the end of the show about the W-R ZAR Martini... I loose track of time a lot in the early programs...

Radio Show #4 - July 14, 2001: "Politics and Old Guns"??? Nope... still not right...I started the show with an updated rant on the Goodwin situation...The temperature in the broadcast "shack" was 95+ degrees and I was sweating all over my notes, (that was a hot July). The production staff finally reigned me in a bit, it was obvious I was having a "bad on air day" (chuckle). I settled down a bit with a discussion of Henry O. Peabodys Rifle, and a call from Michael in New Hampshire, we talked a bit about the new reduced capacity .577/450 cases that were coming out of South Africa. Mike took on the assignment of finding the location, in the Providence R.I. area of the "long gone" *What Cheer* shooting range... Probably a hotel parking lot or part of the airport there, would be my guess...

Radio Show #5 - July 21, 2001: "Old Guns and Politics"??? No-no still needs work...We moved the broadcast stuff to the shop at Moms Old guns, where the range was. A storm the night before took down the phone service for what ended up being three days there in rural Sedalia...So, I broadcast via my cell phone...turned out to be a stoke of providence, as we later discovered. It had been almost 2 months since James Goodwin had been arrested and he *still* had not been charged. However, our phone and e-mail campaign to British Customs, seemed to be working and James' spirits were high. Irish Mick called in and donated a new reproduction model 1863 Remington (Zuave) for auction, and we talked a while...

Radio Show #6 - July 28, 2001: This show was lost in the mail guys...It never made it to Sedalia from WXBH in New york. Can't tell you what went on that day...The auction was moving pretty heavily at that time though.

Radio Show #7 - August 4, 2001: "TALKIN' OLD GUNS"!!! Yes!! that's it, that's the ticket!! Using the cell phone 2 weeks before gave me an idea. "Lets do a range report!" ... "An *on the air* "Live Fire" range report!" Sooo...down to the shores of beautiful Plum Creek in the shadow of Sleeping Indian Mountain to the Sedalia *What Cheer* shootin' range, I went, with my 1879 MKI Cavalry carbine, Mom, Amber, the target, and my Cell Phone. Mom did the "shot by shot", the production staff kept us on track, and when the last shot was fired, Clyde in Deep East Texas called in and we chatted for a piece on Martini carbines and other things...a good time was had by all...

Radio Show #8 - August 11, 2001: "Talkin' Old Guns"...The second "live fire" was in the works today, on the table was a test firing of the sportered Snider Enfield MkIII we recieved from Bill in Oregon. The difference this week was that I had installed a nice little hands free ear piece and microphone, wired to my cell phone, which was hooked to my belt. I was in my element, I could *jack my jaw* and squeeze the trigger at the same time... Oh, Joy! Gert called in, and we discussed the Snider in general, and how this MkIII performed specifically.

Radio Show #9 - August 18, 2001: "Talkin' Old guns", was the order of the day, as I took a break from the range to speak a bit about the *old boomers*, our new web site, and to give an updade on the situation facing James Goodwin. Gert in Belgium called in with a range report on his first shooting of his new/old Westly Richards/ Francotte ZAR Martini. Michael in New Hampshire called in from south of Albany N.Y. with a range report from the N.S.S.A gathering, skirmish, and shoot...

Radio Show #10 - August 25, 2001: "Talkin', and Shootin' Old Guns" was on the bill today, so down to the Sedalia *What Cheer* shootin' range to commemorate the debute of the new 'Snider Enfield Forum' on the Gun & Knife chat site. The rifle of the day was my Snider Trade Pattern fast twist Short Rifle made by P. Webley & Son of Birmingham. The chat runs the gambit...Sniders, Magtech brass, and the Remington Rolling Block.

Radio Show #11 - September 1, 2001: Talkin' Old Guns...Shoots Michael McComas' Martini Enfield "pig gun". We had determined the shootability of the little M.E. carbine that Mike had the high auction bid on that Barry Iacoppi had donated to the cause... and we were gonna fire the little rascal. The test was done with new smokeless Czech ammo. Gert called in and we discussed the original .303 loading and some other things as well.

Well, the first 11 "Talkin' Old Guns" Radio Shows, minus number 6, are above. Below are the next 8 shows, #12 thru #19, plus some..."Uh" edits. The new shows include more live range reports from the Sedalia "What Cheer" shooting range including the Snider Enfield's 135th birthday shoot, a visit from Keith Doyon with many of his collection of old rifles for us to shoot, included are the Austrian Werndl, the Nepalese Peabody, and the Westley Richards ZAR... We also have a little fun with the J.P.Murray artillery carbine....and lots of Old Gun Talk...(me yappin' a lot!)...listeners call in and the conversations lead into a bit of technical stuff on the Snider and the Martini and lots of other topics as well.... Give them a listen!

Talkin' Old Guns Radio Shows Numbers 12-19

2 Minutes of Uh's

Radio Show #12 - September 8, 2001: "Nasty Weather" -- Nasty *winter* weather kept us off the range today --but-- our friend, Keith Doyon of www.militaryrifles.com called in from Colorado Springs and we had a little "chat fest" on everthing from the Majuba Martini past the Nepalise Peabody through the Austrian Werndl to the Austrian Werder, and ended up with the Westley Richards ZAR, the Snider and the French Tabatiere. OH! Such fun!

Radio Show #13 - September 15, 2001: "The Martini-Variant Shootin' Fest" -- With special guest shooter, Keith Doyon who brings along his collection of Martini variants: a MKIV Martini-Henry, his Westly Richards ZAR, and his "Nepalese Peabody/Westley Richards". We loaded up plenty of .577/.450, since all were chambered for it, using various bullets, powders, and primers. We forded beautiful Plum Creek to the Sedalia "What-Cheer" Shooting Range using two cell-phones, Mom with the camera, Amber drew the targets, and away we went. What cheer!

Radio Show #14 - September 22, 2001: "Happy Birthday Snidey: 135 Years Old and Still Shootin' " -- From the Sedalia "What Cheer" Shootin' Range we celebrate by shooting both my P. Webley trade-pattern 2-band and my 1871 MKIII cut-down sporter Sniders. I give a running Snider history and a quasi-tech lesson on a Snider Deer load. We were testing the new 400-grain Hunter and Carbine bullet. The slow-twist really liked it, and the fast-twist used it well, also.

Radio Show #15 - September 29, 2001: The "Coyote and Keith Show -- Werndl? Did Someone Say 'Werndl' " -- Once again, Keith Doyan joins us at the Sedalia "What Cheer" Shootin' Range. This time it's an Austrian Werndl Fest! Keith relates the history of the two beautiful rifles he brought along for the event, a pristine Model 67/77, and a nice little Model 73/77. After months of on-air trying, Coyote finally hits the Bull-Fly! Much fun was had by all.

Radio Show #16 - October 6, 2001: "The Robert Jones Martini (or) Coyote's Favorite 'Fishin' Rod' " -- The Model 1877 MK II action with the Bison barrell in .225 Winchester mated with a couple of chunks of beautiful Walnut burl, mounted with a 4-12x40 scope (that was needing to be sighted in) on a target that was drawn by our daughter Amber, depicting the "bits of legislation" in the wake of "9/11", that she calls, "The Turn America into a Police State Bills", (or), "How the Government Uses the Tragic Attack to Limit America's Liberty". Gert called in and we talk about small-bore Martinis and other stuff.

Radio Show #17 - October 13, 2001: "The Wind Blows in Sedalia" -- No shootin' today, as the tin roof on the shop at Mom's Old Guns wings its way towards Kansas. So...we engage in a little chat about the long-range muzzle loading shoot that happened to be going on that day in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Our friend Colin in Ottawa posted a 9-part thread on the chat called, "Loading By 6-Year Old". His daughter, Donna, is shown loading the .577 Snider cheap and dirty. I discuss the fine art of reloading the Snider without dies and end up on a discussion of "the Oath of Office". There's a lot in here.

Radio Show #18 - October 20, 2001: "My 40-Year-Old High School Shop Project Still Shoots" -- Try to get away with that in school, *THESE* days! Built during the 1964-65 school year as a shop project, patterned after an 1836 Remmington Percussion Rifle, I built the "Squirrel Gun". And today we shot it at the Sedalia "What Cheer" Shootin' Range. When I get back up to the shop after the smoke clears, I talk some more old guns, the meaning of "Domestic Violence", and "9/11".

Radio Show #19 - October 27, 2001: "Coyote Shoots the J.P. Murray Confederate Carbine" -- Tongue deeply embended in cheek... From the very first shot it was obvious that almost every mishap that can befall the muzzle stuffer shooter, happened! A quite instructive program on shooting your muzzle stuffer on the 138th Anniversary of the Battle of Brown's Ferry.

Next? Radio Show #20 - November 3, 2001: "Coyote Tries Paper Patching" -- (Chuckle!) Stay tuned for more details!

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