Elmer Keith
@MagnumKeith
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Hell, I invented the magnum! Tribute page. Thoughts, opinions, and excerpts from Keith’s writings, “Hell, I Was There”, “Sixguns” & more. Also, some gun history
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Reply to this post with a month and year (between Nov 1961 and Nov 1982) and I’ll give you your Elmer Keith “Gun Notes” horoscope advice.
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“Don’t dry fire yer guns it’s bad for them” lol
We're mesmerized.…
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100,000 round dry fire testing a Korth Revolver at their factory in Germany 🤯
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#Korth
#KorthRevolver
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@ATFHou
Further evidence that the common armed citizen knows more about gun safety than most with a badge.
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@KrisB_Brown
How was the Sutherland Springs shooter stopped?
I’ll save you the googling, it was a civilian with an AR.
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Who the hell zeros at 25 yds?
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This headline makes me feel newsworthy af
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Ok but will he roll back the Trump-era gun restrictions too?
BREAKING: Former President Trump says “no one will lay a finger on your firearms” if he wins the presidency, vowing to roll back Biden-era gun restrictions.
“Every single Biden attack on gun owners and manufacturers will be terminated on my very first week back in office,
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@venkatesh_koka
@Gemineye870530
@NoCapFights
Never had a bartender breathalyze me before refusing service…
Stop making shit up
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Wild how some places only let you have 3 rounds in a gun when hunting
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@GovMLG
So you want the ratio of illegal gun carriers to be higher than that of legal gun carriers…
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1899-1984
It is with a feeling of deep, personal loss and sadness that we report the passing of Elmer Keith on February 14, in Boise, Idaho. He would have been eighty-five on March eighth.
Elmer had been almost totally paralyzed by a stroke some two years ago. With typical Keith
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We run steel action matches almost weekly at our range, regularly drawing active and retired military and LEOs.
You’d be surprised (maybe) to see how often they’re outshot by regular joes who just like to shoot.
An armed populace is more important than most think.
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New concealed carry just dropped
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Never imagined I’d be able to trick 2500 of you into following!
Thank you all, truly!
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The Dan Wesson 357 had the greatest sixgun innovation I’d seen, barrels that come in 2, 4 and 6 inch lengths. Each shroud has a front sight of the correct height for its length. It takes very few minutes to switch from a 6 inch barrel to a 4 or 2 inch.
“Gun Notes” (July 1971)
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Simpler times
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Never saw much use in the 308, either as a military or a sporting cartridge. It’s just a 300 Savage with a longer neck, only suitable for bullets up to 200 gr. Too slow with 150 to 180 gr bullets for long range, inferior in every way to the 30-06.
“Gun Notes” (November 1968)
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Here’s to 2000 followers, a milestone I never imagined.
Thank you!
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I fucking love 44 mag
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Let’s hear it for non-fluted cylinders
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Bill Ruger’s Super Black Hawk is still in short supply, at least in this country. They sell as soon as they are unpacked.
I worked with Bill Ruger on the design of this gun and consider it the finest and strongest single-action ever turned out.
“Gun Notes” (January 1963)
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Depression era pocket pistols 👌
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1899-1984
It is with a feeling of deep, personal loss and sadness that we report the passing of Elmer Keith on February 14, in Boise, Idaho. He would have been eighty-five on March eighth.
Elmer had been almost totally paralyzed by a stroke some two years ago. With typical Keith
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As I see it, the Auto Mag is a hunting and long-range target gun. It is the first and only auto pistol comparable to the 44 Magnum sixgun in actual killing power; certainly a better killer under 100 yards with a heavy bullet than the 30-30 rifle.
“Gun Notes” (October 1975)
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A small number Winchester revolvers were never commercially available and had to remain as rare prototypes.
For a while, Winchester and S&W had a verbal agreement. Winchester agreed to not manufacture revolvers, and S&W agreed to not manufacture rifles.
“Sixguns” (1961)
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@TripsyMcFalls
@gunpolicy
@JoeBiden
Anyone who’s been in a sporting goods store between ‘94 and ‘04 knows full well ARs were still plentiful on the shelves.
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Any bird head fans out there?
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If you could bring back any “extinct” or obsolete caliber, what would it be?
If I were forced to use just one rifle and cartridge for the balance of my life, it’d be the 35 Whelen. It is just as accurate as the 30-06, with same relative barrel weight, and a great deal better killer.
“Big Game Rifles and Cartridges” (1936)
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@h3h3productions
That’s actually impressively low considering the millions of police interactions every year.
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All day
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@HankVenture5
If they can’t be trusted in society with a firearm, then they should stay locked up.
That’s my hot take.
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1000 followers came fast!
Thanks everyone for coming along!
More to come!
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Likely 100 million gun owners in the US and we see…
Less than 4 accidental shootings a day…
That’s pretty fucking rare tbh
The U.S. has witnessed at least 427 accidental (unintentional/negligent) shootings so far in 2024 - an approximate average of 3.75 per day.
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One of the benefits we saw raising horses and cattle in Salmon was the abundance of collagen harvested from hooves. So much in fact that my glue company, Elmer’s Glue, has furnished the stuff for schools in every state.
“Fool, I Was There” (1969)
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Never bluff with a gun. If you are a trained gun fighter, then leave your gun alone until such time as you may need it. Leave it in the holster until you know you have to use it, and then shoot to kill or disable your adversary.
“Sixguns” (1961)
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Should be though….
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Mechanical poetry
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Does this look like “enjoying nature” to you?
You can live in one of the densest places on the continent and still enjoy nature.🌳
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Rare 1905 colt with a black leather and deer hide holster/shoulder stock.
Less than 100 made, mostly for South American trade.
The one I had was serial number 883.
The rounded hammer notes the earlier versions of this model.
45 auto.
“Sixguns” (1961)
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The time may soon come when this country will desperately need every fighting man it can muster and an armed, and trained citizenry is the best possible insurance against invasion. Look at little Switzerland. Neither Napoleon nor Hitler wanted any of it.
“Sixguns” (1961)
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Everyone should have a Super Blackhawk
Don’t need….
Maybe…. No.. don’t need… but. Nope not doing that… but…
Nope…
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Remember folks,
If someone unexpectedly pounds on your door and claims to be law enforcement, just trust them and disarm yourself.
The deputy was at the correct address, knocked and announced LOUDLY. Roger Fortson knew a police officer was knocking and he still came to the door with a gun in hand. If the deputy hesitated, he could have been killed.
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Helped Bill Ruger design his 44 Mag Super Blackhawk and consider it the finest and strongest single action 44 Mag ever turned out.
It’s also the most comfortable of all 44 Mags to shoot with it’s big dragoon grip allowing it to turn upward upon recoil.
“Gun Notes” (January 1963)
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Had 3 of these Colt Super 38s and used them extensively for hunting, along with 45 auto National Match Colts (both 1911 variants).
“Sixguns” (1961)
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Is this a “high-ammo stock” or is this standard capacity?
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Maybe put the camera down and aim with both hands idk
Elk hunter in Idaho being stalked by a mountain lion is saved by firing ‘warning shots’ from his Glock 27
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That’s a deal in any readable condition!
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Shall not be infringed!
Portland, Ore. — A tank is randomly driven down SE 82nd Avenue.
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1860, you?
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All with iron sights.
The White Death, the deadliest sniper who ever lived, 1939-1940
Simo Häyhä was a Finnish farmer who took part in hunting and target practice from a young age. In 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland. It began the Winter War or the Russo-Finnish War, and a young Simo Häyhä
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@HillaryClinton
I’d rather my family hang out in a house full of AR15s than with you for 10 minutes.
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During the wars, when Colt couldn’t keep up with demand for 1911s, they licensed Singer Sewing Machine Co., and other companies, to help get more guns to our boys.
“Sixguns” (1961)
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Still kills me that people honestly believe this shit
@MagnumKeith
@RolandForTexas
People can go to a gun show and buy guns with no background check being performed at all.
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In 1880, Smith & Wesson put out a small game rifle on their Russian revolver frame with either a 16, 18, or 20 inch barrel.
It was made for an improved 32 caliber cartridge of 100 grain of lead and 17 grain of powder. Had a fine peep sight.
977 were made.
“Sixguns” (1961)
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The FBI took a liking to the 357 for their special agents.
But 357s have no business in a snub.
Under 8 3/4” and you lose 38 fps for every inch you cut.
With such a heavy gun, nothing is gained from taking it below 4”
You can draw a 4” just as fast as a 3 1/2”
“Sixguns” (1961)
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We used to be a country.
A real country.
Quick reminder prior to 1968, all guns were ghost guns...
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I have no problem telling my doctor “none of your fucking business…”
Thank you doctors for leaning in
It will take everybody to drive down the gun deaths in our children
The Doctor Will Ask About Your Gun Now - The Atlantic
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Would…
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No matter what the law reads or what the courts say, every adult citizen is entitled to own a gun for his personal protection. No anti-gun law ever disarmed a criminal; only respectable people are rendered helpless. The mounting crime statistics prove it.
“Sixguns” (1961)
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Keith met fisher at Camp Perry while shooting competitively.
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I don’t see a problem here
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The shit you have to put up with when using 30.06 match ammo.
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@mattxiv
One kid who’ll never have a negligent discharge, who’ll learn to stand up for others, who’ll hold the door for a lady…
Good dad.
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Kids these days don’t make things with their hands anymore.
I mean they do in Pakistan but you know what I mean.
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This dumb argument again?
“The sound of a pump shotgun racking a round will deter them enough!”
Everybody thinks they need a pistol or a fancy AR-15 to protect their homes.
The best strategy:
A $500 pump shotgun.
Why?
- safer around kids
- wayyy easier to use
- legal everywhere in US
Why pump?
Racking a shell into the chamber is the most horrifying sound in the
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We urged Colt for years to bring back the flat top on their Single Action.
They didn’t listen, but Bill Ruger did with his 357 Blackhawk.
With many improvements over the SAA, like improved action and springs, it’s great for anyone who can’t get an old Colt.
“Sixguns” (1961)
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Probably the only guy at the range I’d care to talk to tbh
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Never found a comfortable way to wear these
Just in it for the aesthetic
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Great to have if your support hand is wounded and you have to rack it with your mouth nevermind I’m really sorry guys
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As soon as I saw photos of the case, I knew the 22 Jet would be trouble before it came out.
My friend Bob Ward and I cussed out the tapered edges that either extracts hard or ties up the gun with any load of 2400 over 10 gr with 40-45 gr jacketed bullets.
“Gun Notes” (Aug 1962)
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Who tf doesn’t have a gun in their house?
Spending the holidays with loved ones who may have a gun in the house?
Here’s how to talk with your family about the importance of safe gun storage—it can be the difference between life and death.
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