Outdoor Writer

No can do. That power was stripped in the 1990s.

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This UNREAD, like new BOWHUNTING IN ARIZONA is the 4th edition, printed in 2000. It's 262 pages of records, articles and color & B&W photos. My copy, signed by editor Mark Vancas, is #746 (Same # as my 1992 edition also listed here) of the limited printing of 750. I will consider reasonable offers but no trades. Payment via PayPal (buyer doesn't need an acct; just a CC or checking acct.) or cash only. Must be picked up near 67th Ave. & Camelback in Glendale, AZ or shipped at buyer's expense. ($4) $50

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The Venomous Reptiles Of Arizona by Charles H. Lowe, Cecil R. Schwalbe & Terry Johnson was published in 1986 by the Arizona Game & Fish Department. The 115-page softcover, now out of print, is well illustrated with lots of color photos and B&W drawings. My copy is a 1st edition and is in pristine, never-read condition. I will consider reasonable offers but no trades. Payment via PayPal (buyer doesn't need an acct; just a CC or checking acct.) or cash only. Must be picked up near 67th Ave. & Camelback in Glendale, AZ or shipped at buyer's expense. ($4) SOLD Generic photo -- mine is in mucho better condition

This 1st edition of Outdoors in Arizona: A Guide to Fishing and Hunting by Bob Hirsch was published by Arizona Highways Books in 1986. The 192-pg., 8 1/2"X11" softcover is heavily illustrated on quality glossy paper with dozens of color photos, maps and artwork done by noted wildlife artist Larry Toschik. Many of the photos were taken by me and my photography mentor, the late Jim Tallon. One of Jim's photos shows our old friend, the late Gene Henry, with a 10-lb rainbow from Lee's Ferry. The book breaks down the state into ten regions and covers both the fishing & hunting in all of them. But don't expect learning much or finding a secret spot since the book was meant to be more pretty than educational. 😉 My copy is basically in excellent unread condition but does have some minor wear marks on the edges of the spine from sitting in the bookcase. I will consider reasonable offers but no trades. Payment via PayPal (buyer doesn't need an acct; just a CC or checking acct.) or cash only. Can be picked up near 67th Ave. & Camelback in Glendale, AZ or shipped at buyer's expense ($4) SOLD

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Well, you can certainly add some lobster or crab chunks to this concoction. I doubt if I ever make it the same way twice. 🤣

Not quite as wild as some, but it was tasty..... The recipe for this is my own creation. I call it "Generosidad del mar" in Spanish, aka Bounty of the Sea . The sauce is a 2-1 mixture of regular Hunts tomato sauce to El Patio's hot salsa. If you like hunks of tomato, use one sauce and one can of stewed tomatoes to one El Patio. Gear all the rest of the ingredients to the amount of sauce used, ie. 3 cans, 6 cans, etc. The following was for 3 of the small 8 oz. cans of sauce. Start by sauteeing cloves (at least 3) of garlic and shallots (at least two med.) that have been chopped fine. After the garlic/onion mix browns, I add the sauces (rinse cans with water and add that too), some red wine, finely chopped fresh parsely, dried oregano, thyme, course black pepper, a dash of sea salt, some sugar, a bit of Old Bay seasoning and two small finely minced hot chilies. DO NOT ADD the chillies unless you like REAL spicy hot because the El Patio already has a kick to it. Bring to a slow boil and then let it simmer for about a 1/2 hr. While the sauce simmers, I use a steamer to cook the fresh mussels & Little Neck clams. In a seprate small frying pan, I add some olive oil and LIGHTLY pre-fry shrimp, scallops and calamari pieces, doing each by itself since each requires different cooking times. These are then tossed into a bowl together until the sauce is done and then added to simmer for abour 5 mins. only. Too long and the shrimp & calamari will get tough. At the same time, cook up an amount of angel hair pasta to suit your need. Take one side of the shells off the clams and mussels, arrange on plate around the pasta and add a bit of the piping hot sauce to each one. Or you can completely 'deshell' the clams and mussels and add to the sauce when you add the other morsels. I don't do it that way because my bride doesn't like either of them. Serve with a crusty French or Italian bread and a glass of Merlot or other wine of your choice. Oh, and please do not ask for exact measurements since it is all done by the seat of my pants.

There's still time to pick this up before Christmas. Make an offer I can't refuse.

There's still time to pick this up before Christmas. Make an offer I can't refuse.

There's still time to pick this up before Christmas.

There's still time to pick this up before Christmas. Make an offer I can't refuse.

There's still time to pick this up before Christmas. Make an offer I can't refuse.

There's still time to pick this up before Christmas. Make an offer I can't refuse.

There's still time to pick this up before Christmas. Make an offer I can't refuse.

There's still time to pick this up before Christmas. Make an offer I can't refuse.

There's still time to pick this up before Christmas. Make an offer I can't refuse.

There's still time to pick this up before Christmas. Make an offer I can't refuse.

There's still time to pick this up before Christmas. Make an offer I can't refuse.

Yeah, I know. The two latest drills I bought 2 years ago have lithiums and are still going strong. I was able to rejuvenate a couple of the older nicads that had been discontinued by using the "shock" them method, but the charge didn't last near as long as it did when the batteries were newer. So I just bit the bullet and tossed them and the drills.

I had an 18" gas-powered McCulloch that I had acquired in the 1970s to cut firewood in Colo. It went belly up sometime in the 1990s. I didn't replace it until the big orange tree in my backyard died. Knowing I wouldn't have much other use for it, I bought a cheap electric one at Harbor Frieght. It worked great, and I used it to trim larger branches on my two Chinese elms until as recently a year ago. RE: batteries I chuckled when I read what you said. Over the years, I've bought many Harbor Freight 18V portable drills when they were on sale, generally for less than $20. The drills themselves never wore out, but the batteries did. The replacements, if not completely discontinued, cost just as much or more than a complete new drill, however. So I just toss the old one(s) and buy new one(s). The last two I bought came with drill, LED flashlight, charger and battery for $16.95 each.

Tim, Don't know how much you researched the 922, but I found this below info on Gun Broker this a.m. Looks like your fine purchase was made prior to 1937. SN should pinpoint it more. *************************************** the h&r model 922 was introduced approx. 1925. it was h&r's first large frame 22 rimfire revolver. between 1925 and 1952 the only barrel length was 6 inches, the 10 inch barrel version was called "the hunter". the octagon barrel was dropped in 1937 and the round barrel introduced in 1938. the two piece saw handle grips were dropped in 1930 and the grip frame was changed in 1931 to accomadate the same style one piece grips used on the model 999 sportsman. between 1925 and 1952 i have identified at least 7 variations in the model 922. in 1953 the model 922 was redesigned and production continued until 1961. production was stopped in 1961 when the model 900 was introduced. in 1974 the model 900 was discontinued and production on the 922 was started again. it remained in production until 1979. this time discontinued in favor of the model 622 (6 shot version). post world war II model 922's were considered the top of the solid frame revolver line and fit and finish show this (they also had a gold front sight). there is no serial number listing on most of H&R's pre world war II models and the serial numbers for the model 922 may have been a contination of the model 1904 large frame centerfire revolver (on which it is based). serial numbers in the 140k's were probably manufactuuured in the late 1920's. ***************** more research has shown the introduction date of the model 922 was most likely 1927 (not listed in 1926 catalog but listed in 1928). this model 922 is from the same era as the others in this thread. recently a model 922 with a reported three digit serial number showed up on the auction side of this site. but there were no pictures of the serial number or information on where it was found. it will have to remain unverified for now. the lowest verified serial number for the model 922 i have recorded so far is 125271 with 134444 being the next one. for every one's information serial number with numbers x'ed out are of no use in research, full disclosure and exactly where they are found are the only numbers that can be included in any research. H&R discontinued the use of batch numbers in 1905/1906 and started using true serial numbers with the introduction of their smokeless powder models. for the time being it is still open for discussion as to if there was only one series for the solid frame models or several. in the top break model there seem to have been at leat two (hammer and hammerless) until the 1932 when the sportsman series was introduced when just about every different model has it own series. without factory records serial number series and ages are purely guesses based on the amount of information gathered by the researcher. i have a data base of over 2000 different H&R serial numbers but it is a known fact that H&R manufactured at least a million revolver between 1905 and 1942 and at least that many between 1871 and 1904. bill ***************************** MODEL 922 DOUBLE ACTION FIRST MODEL LARGE SOLID FRAME 22 RIMFIRE CALIBER 1927-1952 9 shot cylinder capacity, pull pin cylinder release, blue finish, 6 inch octagon barrel, two piece over size walnut grips saw handle shaped, marked with company name and address on top of barrel, right side of barrel H&R 922 and caliber on left side of barrel. First Variation 1927-1930 serial number range 125270*-144000*(estimate) Second Variation 1931 DIFFERENCE: new grip shape (saw handle shape eliminated) serial number range 144000*-160000(estimate) Third Variation 1932-1937 DIFFERENCE: new safety cylinder,serial number range 160000*-171000*(estimate) Fourth Variation 1938-1939 DIFFERENCE; new grip frame and round barrel, serial number range 171000*-192000*(estimate) Fifth Variation 1940- 1947 DIFFERENCE; same as 4th variation except letter code prefix to serial number A thru H Sixth Variation 1948-1949 DIFFERENCE; a new barrel length, serial number letter codes I and J Seventh Variation 1949-1952 DIFFERENCE; all-in-one cartridge extraction system, serial number letter codes J thru M Eight Variation 1952 models for M922 Camper and M922 Bantam weight (see post 1953 models) VALUE: 100%=$195 60%=$55 add 40% premium for 1st Variation and 20% premium for 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Variations

Man, that one is in great condition. So how much?