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Hexagon and Octagon
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Hexagon and Octagon
Does anyone else get confused with these two different shapes? I’m constantly mix them up and have to check if my SGC is a hex or oct. I can’t even claim I’m going senile because I’ve had this problem all my life.
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- Vaquero
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
Nope Oct. is 8, and hex is 6.
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
An octopus has 8 tentacles. So when you get confused, just remember the octopus. 
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
Stop signs are Octagon to
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
My next rifle will have an octopus barrel.
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
STOP that!
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
I also have problems with antonyms, homonyms and synonyms. How many sides do they have.
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
Not to be confused with a squid, btw, which has 8 arms and 2 tentacles. If we ignore the difference between arms and tentacles and lump them together, you could have a decagon (squid) barrel. Of course, most rifles these days have megagon barrels (aka round). Take that and stick it in your Pentagon.
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
Good one Gunny.
Stick it in your Pentagon...
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Stick it in your Pentagon...
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
Well, it seems that the way we are all aging here on these pages pretty soon some will be able to remember the difference when we look in the mirror and see an.......
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
They don't have sides. They have identities.
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- North Country Gal
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
Sold some guns this week. They're now allgons.
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
That is hilarious!
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- clovishound
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
I'm waiting for the milligon barrels. You can never have too many gons.
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
Well, if ya have any that your thinking about selling, now's definitely the time.
I have a couple I've been contemplating on parting with, but
I just can't seem to let them go.
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
When I left town I had taken 6 guns to the gun store to sell. This wasnt the first time as I have sold over 20 at the gun store or other places. They have all sold and most have sold for more than I thought I would ever get and thats after I paid the shop the commission to sell them. Those 6 I took when I left have all sold.
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
I sympathize. I look at them and think I should sell some, but which one don't I want anymore.
The answer is I don't know. I guess I want them all.
Now if one of my children wanted them, that would be different, but they don't.
Or if a good friend wanted them, maybe.
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
Well, I do have 4 grandsons, not quite ready though, 7 mons., then 4,5, and a 6 yr. old.cooperhawk wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:55 pmI sympathize. I look at them and think I should sell some, but which one don't I want anymore.
The answer is I don't know. I guess I want them all.
Now if one of my children wanted them, that would be different, but they don't.
Or if a good friend wanted them, maybe.![]()
Hoping all/part of them may show an interest.
Have given a half a dozen or so to the kids already.
I do have one willed to a friend upon my departure, it's one of the Henrys.
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
I just figure all barrels have two sides, The inside and outside. Makes my life simpler 
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Re: Hexagon and Octagon
In the same spot here Coop. No one to leave them to. Might as well enjoy a few other things I can do with the money. IRA the gun way and no taxes due
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