I’m in the early planning phase for my next Safari. I’m looking at options to get me to Johannesburg. From there, I will be flying to either Zimbabwe or Mozambique. For this post, I’m focusing on the legs from St. Louis to a hub and then to Johannesburg.

Comparing Delta airlines to Emirates makes me wonder why anyone would choose Delta….unless they have a boat load of Delta miles to apply. The following is for a May 2027 booking.

Delta
Class: Delta One (their version of business class)...

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As your distant rebellious cousin, I don't care about the monarchy (because 1776) but I do love high quality products from England; Cumbria Crystal, Taylor's of Old Bond Street, Geo F. Trumpers, and of course the fine firearm makers. My question is, do companies who hold Royal Warrants mean anything? If you are shopping, do you think "oh! They have royal warrants!" Is a royal warrant synonymous with quality or is it just a sales pitch?

Got this from an uncle today. Only word I can make out on the frame is “1876.” Not sure if that’s a year or a model.

The grips have been worn very smooth. Trigger guard is filed off. Front sight and the spring pin for removing empties are both removed. My guess is someone carried it under a belt. Not in a holster. Didn’t want anything to hang up.

The grips appear to be plastic. Which probably means it’s not as old as it appears. But the plastic is worn completely smooth.

It appears it’s a...

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Looking for scope suggestions for the above calibre in Model 70. Intend to use it for large game in NA and mainly PG in Africa. Not a very long dstance shooter so want to keep it within 250 yards or so.

The USA has labelled both Canada and the EU as threats to their "National Security" in order to justify new duties declared by their military Commander-in-Chief on the international trade of steel and aluminum. So I suggest that USA made products such as firearms and ammunition should be sold exclusively within the USA so Canada and Europe can help our esteemed neighbour defend themselves and improve their national security. Sadly, I have come to the conclusion that Canadians and Europeans...

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