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by Bufflehead Jones
Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:22 pm
Forum: Guns & Holsters
Topic: First Time Shooter
Replies: 34
Views: 1131

Re: First Time Shooter

Just wait until your targets start shooting back at you. That is when the real fun begins. :CR:
by Bufflehead Jones
Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:00 pm
Forum: Guns & Holsters
Topic: Canyon fires a gun for the first time (DUCK)!
Replies: 35
Views: 1388

Re: Canyon fires a gun for the first time (DUCK)!

Michaelson wrote:I count my rounds, so yes....I feel lucky. :CR:

Regards! Michaelson

:rolling:
by Bufflehead Jones
Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:27 am
Forum: Guns & Holsters
Topic: Canyon fires a gun for the first time (DUCK)!
Replies: 35
Views: 1388

Re: Canyon fires a gun for the first time (DUCK)!

Can't wait to hear when she touches off her first 44 mag! \:D/ Regards! Michaelson Ummm.....Maybe I will have to bring my 44 mag to next year's Finger Lakes. It's a Dirty Harry special, a S&W model 29. It does make a really big boom. Unh, uh. I know what you're thinkin'. Did he fire six shots o...
by Bufflehead Jones
Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:33 pm
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: The Raider Fedora from a Jacket Guy...
Replies: 299
Views: 12107

Re: The Raider Fedora from a Jacket Guy...

A few things to think about: First, the truth is a cumulation of perspectives. Peoples answer to a question will vary depending on the context and the audience. If you look for the real story, it comes from several truths. As such, there will be contradictions. You have the facts. With all due resp...
by Bufflehead Jones
Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:52 pm
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: KOTCS Train Station/Campus Chase gear
Replies: 54
Views: 2330

Re: KOTCS Train Station/Campus Chase gear

The only problem is, Indy's jacket wasn't herringbone.
by Bufflehead Jones
Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:11 pm
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: Got a MOTB Cardigan close enough at Kohls today
Replies: 8
Views: 368

Re: Got a MOTB Cardigan close enough at Kohls today

PSBIndy wrote:I don't know. This sweater looks cool on HF but to me, it looks like something like my 90-year old grandpa would wear. :D I'll pass.
I couldn't pass it up for the same reason. I am a 90 year old grandpa.
by Bufflehead Jones
Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:07 pm
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: Got a MOTB Cardigan close enough at Kohls today
Replies: 8
Views: 368

Re: Got a MOTB Cardigan close enough at Kohls today

We have already been discussing this sweater in this thread.

http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=42617

It also has a link that shows pictures and the different colors available.
by Bufflehead Jones
Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:34 pm
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: Shawl-Necked Cardigan
Replies: 158
Views: 6618

Re: Shawl-Necked Cardigan

I just picked up one of these this week at Kohl's. It was on sale for $24.99 and I had a 30% off coupon. I only paid $17.49 for it. For about the price of a t shirt, it was a no brainer of a decision. The sleeves are nice and long so it actually fits my long arms. The body is a little too long, so y...
by Bufflehead Jones
Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:29 pm
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: Todd's Boots at a Summit
Replies: 4
Views: 336

Re: Todd's Boots at a Summit

Does Todd know you had his boots?
by Bufflehead Jones
Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:01 pm
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: ULTIMATE Hat Case?
Replies: 5
Views: 369

Re: ULTIMATE Hat Case?

It looks just like the handgun case that WalMart had a few years ago, except the inside had foam to protect the gun. As soon as I decided that I wanted to go to WalMart and buy a couple, they didn't have them and I haven't seen them there since. That is the story of my life. A day late and a dollar ...
by Bufflehead Jones
Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:57 pm
Forum: The Bullwhip (Sergei's Place)
Topic: David Morgan No Longer Braiding, so?
Replies: 58
Views: 2275

Re: David Morgan No Longer Braiding, so?

Yeah, I've had my DM whip for a few years, now. I'm not sure which year it was that I got it, but it was around the time that Meagan first began to help him, or at least we first heard about it here on COW. I think it was 2005 that I went out to the QM, and I had my DM whip then.
by Bufflehead Jones
Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:01 am
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: "Tell the truth" - TV show on youtube
Replies: 16
Views: 633

Re: "Tell the truth" - TV show on youtube

Marc, I know the premise of the show, so I knew what was going on, even though I couldn't understand a dang word other than Indiana Jones, every now and then. I thought it was really cool.
by Bufflehead Jones
Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:30 pm
Forum: The Bullwhip (Sergei's Place)
Topic: David Morgan No Longer Braiding, so?
Replies: 58
Views: 2275

Re: David Morgan No Longer Braiding, so?

Well, I guess I am lucky. When I ordered my DM, I had just begun to hear about Meagan helping David make whips. I really wished that I could have one that was made by David himself, but I didn't know if I could ever be assured of that, if he had someone helping him make whips. I called his company i...
by Bufflehead Jones
Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:58 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: how many jackets do you have?
Replies: 123
Views: 6561

Re: how many jackets do you have?

Two. Wested Raiders and TN CS.
by Bufflehead Jones
Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:23 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Nowak Jacket Owners Thread
Replies: 1636
Views: 123037

I think the arm holes are too big, but it looks screen accurate. I like sleeves that fit closer up to the arm pit. Then, the sleeves move with your arms and the jacket stays with your body. When the bottom of the arm hole is further down your body, the jacket tends to move with your arms. That alway...
by Bufflehead Jones
Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:33 am
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: Atlanta coppers sport fedoras, see?
Replies: 23
Views: 737

I wish we would have had fedoras. We had a hat that looked like a milkman's hat from back in the day when there were milkmen. It was butt ugly. The only time I ever wore it was when we were required to wear it when we had our dress uniform on. How we won a best dressed police department award with t...
by Bufflehead Jones
Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:13 am
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: Atlanta coppers sport fedoras, see?
Replies: 23
Views: 737

That was a great story. I really enjoyed. It. I seriously thought about being a homocide detective for a long time but decided not to becuase there is no way to not take you work home with you. Dave I never had a problem with it. I brought a lot of things home with me, but I never brought any dead ...
by Bufflehead Jones
Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:52 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: My $700 TN jacket has a black spot! (Gasp!!!)
Replies: 113
Views: 4935

I have an expensuive oilskin jacket that never left my apartment. It ended up having white paint down one arm. At no time did I pass any wet paint - I only wore the jacket in my car once. At no time did I use any paint. I am having a hard time understanding how you wore your jacket in your car once...
by Bufflehead Jones
Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:45 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: My $700 TN jacket has a black spot! (Gasp!!!)
Replies: 113
Views: 4935

I would be careful putting it in a dryer with heat, it may shrink the jacket.

Was there anything else in the closet that had a black spot that could be the source of the leak?
by Bufflehead Jones
Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:30 pm
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: MOTB scarf
Replies: 6
Views: 303

darthinvictus wrote:my mother bought me a cashmere scarf that looks a lot like it to me
place --target
price 15.00
cant have it till xmas though
Cashmere for $15? Wow! That's a miracle in itself.
by Bufflehead Jones
Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:43 pm
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: Bashing tools
Replies: 10
Views: 466

I've got an assortment of fine adjustment tools. Some folks call them sledgehammers.
by Bufflehead Jones
Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:16 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: My Wested fit well?
Replies: 55
Views: 2319

The fit in the neck and shoulders is very good. The sleeves are perfect for Raiders. Like KT said, the only thing that I see that may be off just a tad, is the length of the body. It is not bad for KotCS, but it is a little long on you for Raiders. However, if you are not wearing full Indy gear, the...
by Bufflehead Jones
Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:08 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: what is a member's only jacket?
Replies: 77
Views: 3402

In the beginning of Charlie Wilson's War, Tom Hanks can be seen wearing a brown leather Member's Only jacket.
by Bufflehead Jones
Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:39 pm
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: Bogart Casablanca hat
Replies: 65
Views: 3192

Don't ask people around here about the color of a hat, most of 'em are color blind. It took us 27 years to convince people the last time somebody asked what color a hat was.
by Bufflehead Jones
Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:20 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: what is a member's only jacket?
Replies: 77
Views: 3402

I actually had two members only jackets. I had a gray members only jacket that was the typical cotton windbreaker version. They looked just like the leather one that was pictured in the link that Michaelson provided. I don't really know where that jacket is, or if I still have it. I also have a down...
by Bufflehead Jones
Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:54 pm
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: Lee Keppler VS. AB Deluxe ~ From Indy Summit *REVISED*
Replies: 126
Views: 5209

Re: Lee Keppler VS. AB Deluxe ~ From Indy Summit *REVISED*

Lee's ribbon is spot on Raiders and have excellent color and weave. Lee had these ribbons specially made to match his own strict color and weave requirements. Even the double bow is just right. The AB had the finer, dressed up feel to the ribbon along with the softer felt. Again great for LC. Knowi...
by Bufflehead Jones
Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:51 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Tony Nowak Leather Comparisons
Replies: 102
Views: 5376

is the 'cadillac' still the shrunken lamb?.....or is there something else more sinful???........say prewashed vintage human from buffalo bill's private stock????.....if so, i want that one!!! :) seriously.....is tony planning to top the shrunken lamb? Does that come with some fava beans and a nice ...
by Bufflehead Jones
Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:50 pm
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: Why Epaulets?
Replies: 17
Views: 786

TheMechanic wrote:Police uniforms have them and they are used to secure their radio receivers.
We also used them to route the strap of our Sam Brown belt under them on our dress uniform. Our shirts had them also.
by Bufflehead Jones
Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:49 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Nowak Jacket Owners Thread
Replies: 1636
Views: 123037

No. I just got the zipper that was on the jacket. I don't know if it is SA or not. It does hold my jacket closed. Screen accurate? I don't know. Functional? Yes.
by Bufflehead Jones
Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:56 pm
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: Grey Fedora with a Jeans Jacket? OTHER IDEAS?
Replies: 34
Views: 1110

Bink, I don't know if Bufflehead's just really tall, but you look like a tiny man in that picture... It's a combination of both. Mutt and Jeff Syndrome. :wink: You think that is something, you should see folks expressions when I step out of my wife's MINI Cooper S. Actually, that car is not very wi...
by Bufflehead Jones
Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:33 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Jacket in Smithsonian
Replies: 3
Views: 401

Yes, it was in the American History Museum, but the American History Museum has been closed for about two years for renovation. It is due to reopen this fall, on November 21. When it reopens, I don't know if or where it will be displayed. With the release of a new Indiana Jones movie, I would certai...
by Bufflehead Jones
Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:38 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Nowak Jacket Owners Thread
Replies: 1636
Views: 123037

PSBIndy wrote:....it's massaged, premium-fed, butter-rubbed, grade AAA angus beef cowhide.......Tony only uses the very best :)
You almost made me want to eat my jacket. #-o
by Bufflehead Jones
Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:45 pm
Forum: Guns & Holsters
Topic: OT - Beretta Question
Replies: 15
Views: 629

Wisconsin Platt wrote:Trigger is improved over the Beretta 92FS, which makes it easier for people to shoot well compared to the 92.
This is most likely the area of difference in my two 92FS that were issued to me. The second one probably had a smoother trigger pull. Like I said, just luck of the draw on the second one.
by Bufflehead Jones
Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:00 am
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: What is the best year-round jacket?
Replies: 17
Views: 848

My point was that leather is not the best choice in all circumstances and there is no jacket that is good for all seasons. That is why I didn't vote in the poll. None of the choices in the poll match with my answer.
by Bufflehead Jones
Sat Aug 09, 2008 4:18 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: What is the best year-round jacket?
Replies: 17
Views: 848

I didn't vote because the answer is none. Have you ever heard, "jack of all trades, but master of none"? That is true of jackets. I must admit that I have a ton of coats and jackets. If it is summer and I want a jacket for the rare cool night, I will use my Wested lambskin. If it is summer...
by Bufflehead Jones
Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:55 am
Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
Topic: Which web belt is best/do people have, Khaki or Brown?
Replies: 13
Views: 609

These things cost two or three bucks. I have three brown ones, a khaki, a blue and a black. I wear them quite often and I don't have any that are even showing signs of wear, yet.
by Bufflehead Jones
Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:00 pm
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: Steve's autograph
Replies: 17
Views: 1017

My Raiders brown AB from way back when, is not signed. My gray AB from July '06 is signed. I don't know how that happened. And, of course, my KotCS AB is signed.
by Bufflehead Jones
Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:26 am
Forum: Guns & Holsters
Topic: OT - Beretta Question
Replies: 15
Views: 629

It used to be said that when you retired, they gave you a cheap, gold watch. I had to laugh, one of the choices on my department after you had been there either 20 or25 years, was a cheap, gold watchband. :rolling: They just gave you the watchband. I guess they expected you to buy your own cheap, go...
by Bufflehead Jones
Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:45 am
Forum: Guns & Holsters
Topic: OT - Beretta Question
Replies: 15
Views: 629

Yeah, that is what I was thinking. I really didn't like my first one and like I said, I struggled with it. The second one was great. Luck of the draw I guess. It is too bad that my department changed their policy right before I retired. You used to be able to buy your weapon for a rediculously low p...
by Bufflehead Jones
Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:47 am
Forum: Guns & Holsters
Topic: OT - Beretta Question
Replies: 15
Views: 629

Sorry, Gater. My answer is pretty much the same as J!m's. I carried a 92 FS for several years, probably half of my career. I don't know anything about the model you are talking about. I was issued two different Beretta 92FS during that time. On the first, I would agree with J!m's assessment. I alway...
by Bufflehead Jones
Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:13 am
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Anyone still buying lambskin jackets?
Replies: 68
Views: 3276

I have two Indy jackets and I love both of them. One is an authentic brown, Wested Raiders jacket. It is quite screen accurate and is made by the original maker of the first three films. It is very lightweight like a windbreaker, only it is leather. It looks great. It really looks like the jacket fr...
by Bufflehead Jones
Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:47 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Nowak Jacket Owners Thread
Replies: 1636
Views: 123037

I received my Tony Nowak jacket on July 22. I was unable to post that I received it, as I have been out of town for the past nine days. Just as another example of Tony's great customer service, Tony knew I was leaving to go out of town for a family reunion, and overnighted my jacket so I would recei...
by Bufflehead Jones
Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:50 pm
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: Introducing the Keppler 'Train Traveler' CS Fedora
Replies: 67
Views: 3480

If you want to know the correct crown height or brim dimensions for the gray fedora in KotCS, just ask Steve. He made it. If it differs from this hat, then you know exactly how much it is off from the actual movie hat.
by Bufflehead Jones
Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:18 am
Forum: Gear Care & Distressing
Topic: hat stand
Replies: 3
Views: 335

I have a hat jack and I almost never use it. I would have never used it if I hadn't had the slanted sides of it sanded flat. I just would not crank a bunch of tension on my straight sided fedora onto a slanted wooden hat jack. I think over time that will cause the hat to taper or take an odd shape o...
by Bufflehead Jones
Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:03 pm
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: `The Turn`
Replies: 101
Views: 4907

it didnt look or feel right anyway so perhaps it was for the best :), im just going to leave the hat as is. the instructions i read said nothing about turning the hat leaving it there and then bashing it though. at least this way the hat feels comfortable and i can wear it with no problems :) it mi...
by Bufflehead Jones
Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:48 pm
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: `The Turn`
Replies: 101
Views: 4907

correct i was confused. i thought you turned the hat to shape the brim and then bring it back to the front position. it never said antyhing about keeping the hat turned and bashing from there. it didnt look or feel right anyway so perhaps it was for the best :), im just going to leave the hat as is...
by Bufflehead Jones
Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:03 pm
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: `The Turn`
Replies: 101
Views: 4907

There is more to "the turn" than just putting a hat on your head, grabbing the brim and turning it slightly to the right. You start with an open crown hat or take the bash out of a previously bashed hat. You then turn the hat on your head to the right, enough to cause the brim to warp. You...
by Bufflehead Jones
Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:53 pm
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: Date You Ordered Your AB
Replies: 475
Views: 37278

Boy, we have got like three avatars on this page that need a "wide load" sign attached to them. The mods are going to zap those things soon. Guys, when are you going to learn, you can't have avatars that big.
by Bufflehead Jones
Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:49 pm
Forum: The Fedora
Topic: Date You Ordered Your AB
Replies: 475
Views: 37278

Received my KotCS AB on 7/10/08. \:D/
by Bufflehead Jones
Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:17 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Nowak Jacket Owners Thread
Replies: 1636
Views: 123037

Tony called me yesterday to double check on the inscription, so I guess that means that mine is almost done. He sounded like he was getting ready to ship it out.

My Nowak jacket may have shipped on the same day that my KotCS AB arrived. It doesn't seem all that cold out, is it Christmas?