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    1. indianajoe

      Kansas Pheasant Hunting Scenes - 1 minute

      Fun, playing around with iMovie and putting these pheasant hunting scenes together as a "movie trailer." https://youtu.be/kfSL8fPna6Y
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      Bicentennial Reproduction Indiana's Official State Rifle - Auction begins 22 Aug

      The Grouseland Foundation, conservators of William Henry Harrison's Grouseland home in Vincennes, has commissioned an authorized Bicentennial Reproduction of Indiana's Official State Rifle. The "Grouseland Rifle" was built circa 1803 by John Small -- Revolutionary War veteran, first sheriff in...
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      Bicentennial Reproduction of Indiana's Official State Rifle (Muzzle Blasts)

      "An historic American long rifle from the bench of an 18th-century gunsmith is seeing a rebirth in the heart of the Old Northwest Territory. The 'Grouseland Rifle' was crafted in the early 1800s by Revolutionary War veteran and gunsmith John Small (1759-1821), and was designated the Official...
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      Indiana State Rifle on WIBC's "The Gun Guy" -- 1800 hrs, Saturday 20 Feb 2016

      Tune into "The Gun Guy Show" on WIBC (93.1 FM or on the web: The Gun Guy Show | 93.1 WIBC) on Saturday, 20 February 2016. Host Guy Relford will talk with second-generation Indiana gunmaker Marvin Kemper about his authorized bicentennial reproduction of the "Grouseland Rifle" -- the Official...
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      Indiana State Rifle: Authorized Reproduction on Display -- 20-21 Feb 2016

      Marvin Kemper will have his authorized bicentennial reproduction of Indiana's Official State Rifle on display in Noblesville this weekend. The Annual Antique Arms Show and Living History Trade Fair runs Saturday and Sunday, 20 and 21 February 2016, at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 E...
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      Indiana State Rifle reproduction infused with history, itself

      Troy Sweeney hefted a small hand axe and chopped away a section of bark from the wide-waisted maple on his family land in southern Indiana. He peered at the exposed wood and recognized he had something special here: a dense hardwood with a grain and curl that was particularly suited for use as a...
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      Authorized Reproduction of Official Indiana State Rifle on track for completion

      Marvin Kemper is working on his authorized reproduction of Indiana’s Official State Rifle. The “Grouseland Rifle” was crafted around 1803 by Indiana’s first sheriff, Colonel John Small (1759-1821), and designated the state’s official rifle by act of legislature in 2012. Marvin’s reproduction was...
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      Bank Heist

      A story about turns the road might take after a young guy leaves the Marines, falls into debt, and becomes infatuated with a pretty little bank teller 10 years his junior: I don't picture myself ever landing in federal prison for bank robbery, but I have an old friend who did. Jack Weldon...
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      Reelfoot Duck-Blind Rodeo

      More than a few skydivers have experienced a main canopy malfunction. There’s a minimum altitude required to safely cut away one’s main and deploy the reserve chute. The higher you are, the better: you have some time to assess your situation. But the longer you wait to make a decision, the...
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      Coyote Hunt

      We set up in our first tree line along the Salamonie River and it was obvious that my eyeglasses weren’t going to cut it. It was just after dawn and my every breath rose with its heat, mixing with the 20-degree air and fogging my lenses. So off came the glasses. I’d just have to deal with...
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      Tactical Theory of Relativity

      If Einstein had lived long enough to train with Travis Haley, we might have one day seen a "tactical theory of relativity." Some of the theorems might have included: As you approach the speed of light, the slower your OODA loop runs You can't simultaneously know a fobbit's position and its...
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      Comrades, Come Over

      “Kameraden! Treffen sie uns!” “What are those cabbage-eating bastards saying now?” said Sergeant Trevor MacAllister, 1st Coldstream Guards. The prisoner, his hands bound and his English passable, said, “His words are ‘Comrades… come meet us.’” The voice carried across a no-man’s land that...
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      What You Can See From the Blind

      Men in camouflage clustered in the predawn darkness, huddling amongst rows of heavy trucks that rumbled at idle. The smell of diesel and coffee hung in the night air. Their vehicles were loaded with equipment: guns, ammunition, maps, binoculars, food and water, medical supplies. Some were...
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      High-Speed Malfunction

      Now there goes Slyde and Kivett. First below me and now above me. In other circumstances, I might have waved as I passed. Slyde told me later that his thought was, “Where the hell does he think HE’S going?” I didn’t wave. I was kind of busy... Joe Jansen: High-Speed Malfunction
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      Nawzad Rendezvous

      Fictionalized, based on a true story. Thirty minutes until boarding and Trevor Kilkenny had his eyes on the guy seated across the waiting area. Hair cropped close, high-and-tight. A polo shirt snug across a hard chest and flat belly. At his side, a duffel in MARPAT camouflage. Trevor’s final...
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      Mexico on the Wabash

      This is what trouble might look like IF you were carrying and SHOULD you have taken a wrong turn and IF you thought you were headed to Terre Haute AND you wondered "why in the Sam Hill am I crossing the Wabash River if I'm on my way to Terre Haute??" AND you found yourself on a bridge the other...
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      Three Days of the Condor ... for Dummies

      The challenge: reenact "Three Days of the Condor" using only skills you've learned from reading "...for Dummies" books. ***************** Staying three steps ahead of the terrorists: Chess for Dummies; Creative Thinking for Dummies Hot wiring a getaway vehicle: Car Hacks and Mods for Dummies...
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      Train

      Ken and I joined the Marines together. We were 19. For six months, we were inseparable. We trained through the summer leading to boot camp: running, pushing iron, studying military history, and cooling off with some beers. During the three months that followed at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San...
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      Thank you for your service

      This little tale is thanks to the appearance of INGO swag at a local steakhouse. Thank you for your service A misunderstanding at Texas Roadhouse led to my being named a “Local Hero.” The restaurant manager, Joel, presented himself at table side as we were tying into a couple of Roadhouse...
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      Hawk: Skirmish on the Ouabache

      My father is captain of the militia and men were saddling up. I could hear the horses chuffing and the rattle of tack. Mother turned up the lamp as my father pulled on his boots and had words with his corporal. The Piankeshaw had attacked again. This time at Hardin’s farm. The corporal...
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