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thank all of you so much I got home todayin the roccomobile what I named my new truck as it was for him he is gone and never will be forgotten he made my life better

My son, who is a Senior this year called a little while ago to tell me about his day today. My son is in the JROTC program at his high school. Today they had an assembly to meet and greet two MOH recipients from the Vietnam War. If I understood him correctly via long distance cell call, he met two gentlemen by the name of USMC Vargas and US Army Fritz. Both gave speeches and took the time to meet and greet the Cadets. It was apparently covered by a television station so he is watching the news for a glimpse of himself.

I think the frame IS the gun. That means parts or no parts it has a serial number and is the firearm in the eyes of the  batf so I'd be careful on mailing it to someone who is not an ffl.

The police should be treated exactly like anyone else IMHO.   If guns are not allowed, they are not allowed.  A police state can be defined by having one group that is armed and another that is disarmed.   Giving special consideration to officers is WRONG and is a step in the WRONG direction.  

  Fair enough.  I was pointing out that it isn't strange at all that someone would prepare for the unknown by having a stock of food, water and weapons yet not have a bulletproof fortress.  Most folks don't have the ability to waste money on that.  Folks have to balance preparedness with the actual reality of problems they have a greater likelihood of encountering.  I used health insurance as an example because it is terribly expensive, yet it is more of a necessity.    For those of us with a family to support, you should understand that it isn't silly that we don't drop thousands upon thousands of dollars constructing a bulletproof structure within a home for the unlikely apocalypse.  Even if I was single and had mounds of cash to blow, I'd still consider the fact that if there was a complete societal breakdown and murderous gangs roamed my streets unimpeded, they would save the ammo and just burn my house down with me in it.   Try to keep in mind that civil unrest does not equate to mass murder and lawlessness in the streets.  For every sociopathic, violent male who would exploit such a scenario, there are dozens of good people who will just be trying to survive.  Those are the folks who flee those areas and live in like minded communities.  While folks may flee heavily populated urban areas of low income and commercialism, which historically are the epicenters of these incidents, people will defend the places which they call home when there are no other places to flee to.  If things were to get so bad that the suburbs and country folks are no longer safe from large gangs of pillagers, we have bigger problems that won't be solved by a defensible structure.

after watching some of the video,again, i just realized that today, a mosque could be reported for having dead children inside, or it could be labeled as a hangout for ied suppliers and builders.The bad part is not one  bastard agency would dare kick that mosque door in to check.But our geniuses sent a fng tank through the walls of a church just "because".... :rant: , and because janet reno, aka the pugs dirty ass" "said so"...

Montana is on my short list of places to move if the perfect situation aligns itself.  I'd rather it not be sullied by an asshat like George Zimmerman.

A firearm can be shipped to an FFL for "repair" and when completed it will be shipped directly to you without the need for going through an FFL. How you ship depends on what kind of firearm it is. A long gun can be shipped using the Postal Service. A pistol cannot be shipped using the Postal Service unless the shipper has an FFL. You can ship a handgun using FedEx or UPS but you are supposed to follow their TOS.   Before sending your firearms to ANYONE for work ask for a copy of their FFL and send it to the address on the FFL. If someone cannot, or does not, want to send you their FFL avoid them like the plague. There are a lot of garage gunsmiths out there doing coating work because it is easy to do. A lot of them do not know, or do not want, an FFL even though it is a legal requirement to do any type of work for a customer. A person can make on the spot corrections, with the gun owner present, without an FFL but if the firearm is to be left then an FFL is required.   So what can happen if you send your gun to someone without an FFL? The ATF shows up and they are making their rounds to these refinishers without FFLs. Best case scenario is the refinisher gets a visit from a decent ATF agent the agent will help the refinisher fill out the appropriate forms to get an FFL and give him a warning. Worse case scenario is you get a an agent that seizes all firearms on the premises and the ATF holds them as evidence until the court case is done. And because the government works slowly this would likely take years. So you being the innocent party you would be without your firearm for years and even then I can guarantee you would have to jump through hoops to get the firearm back.   Again make sure you have an FFL in hand before sending your gun off.

It has partnered up with @livestockauction to provide those radical jihadists with the virgin goats they all seek.

I don't think I would want to be hit in the head with on of those mags. They have the be pretty heavy loaded.

I disassembled a dirt bike engine on the kitchen table.  In my defense we have two dining tables in our house and this is not the one we eat at.  Plus I put cardboard down first and it was the table that I brought into the marriage.  My wife will be home shortly, if you guys don't hear from me for a while she broke my computer or buried me in the backyard.

Get these knives now or my wife may get one for Christmas. (I may be the first cut it makes!)

A gun won't protect you from Waffle House food.

About 4 months ago went to the WH on Old Hickory Blvd in Hermitage and saw the post at the door. So i walked away and went down to Stewarts Ferry and they had the same sign. I opened the door and asked the manager if they new about the sign and she said no. I told here that she needs to let her boss know that it is driving Law abiding citizens like me across the street to the Cracker Barrel. At that point i went to CB and had a much nicer meal than i would have got at WH. Checked the new WH in Donelson out about a month ago and no sign.   

I use to eat at them often till they became a Gun Free Zone an have not been in one since and won't be going back. I am slowly developing a feeling of not going back to many places that go Gun Free unless they change their minds within 30 days of the error of their ways........................jmho

  I don't want to defend David Koresh, but we have to focus on the law. If a person wants to claim they're the Messiah, that is not illegal. If people choose to follow that person, that is also not illegal. If consenting adults want to be deemed "wives" of someone and engage in intercourse, that is also not a violation of the law. Weird? Yes. Creepy? Yup. A crime? No.    With regard to the child sex abuse allegations, there are two factors. Factor one, it is not the role of the federal government (much less the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives) to investigate such matters. It falls into the hands of local and state law enforcement.    Factor Two is what actually happened; At the end of February, 1992 an investigation was opened by the State of Texas Child Protective Services. The affidavit by ex-Davidian Jeannine Bunds stated that Koresh had sex with girls as young as 11 years old, and had fathered children with girls as young as 12.    That investigation was closed in April 1992. The department's summary stated "None of the allegations could be verified. The children denied being abused in any way by adults in the compound. They denied knowledge of any other children being abused. The adults consistently denied participation in or knowledge of any abuse of children. Examinations of the children produced no indication of current or previous injuries." (Cite: Wattenburg. 'Gunning for Karesh', p. 37)   I can't say either way what was or wasn't happening in the Branch Davidian compound, but the fact is the State of Texas did not find any evidence of abuse.      The warrant brought against Koresh that resulted in the massacre was for having and manufacturing machine guns without paying the $200 tax; a tax law violation.      The siege at Waco is a very interesting moment in American history and one that is not talked about much; likely because the facts of the situation reflect very poorly on the government. Multiple books, articles, and films have been made about it. Thanks to FOIA, we have access to a lot of information now and numerous people have done a good job of breaking it down. There are so many different ways that this operation was botched from the word go that we could sit here all night discussing it and barely scratch the surface.   For anyone who wants to start digging into what really happened, I highly recommend picking up the book "No More Wacos" by David Kopel and Paul Blackman. It's a fair look at what happened, backed up with pages upon pages of cites including information from Senate hearings and other documents.  

He is doing fine! He just has some other interest at this time.

[quote name="tangojuliet" post="1188733" timestamp="1410408686"]when it comes in 308 call me ...[/quote]

[quote name="Randall53" post="1188684" timestamp="1410399937"]I find that amazing. People spend thousands of dollars on survival food, water, guns and ammo, yet most live in a home that most firearms would shoot right through.[/quote] Why? What else folks gonna do? Build a bunker into the side of a hill. Build a fortress with a mote filled with sharks with laser beams on their head. Hard to do on most incomes. Hell, I live in a cinderblock home, but it's still susceptible to fire, artillery, dragons and Skynet Hunter-Killer craft. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You are crazy to go to a place like that... why not take a trip to the middle east instead?   You can get thrown in prison in NJ just for being in possession of hollow point rounds, let-a-lone a gun.  Do not bring guns into MD or NJ unless you want to take a huge chance of being charged with a felony and lose your freedom for a while, as well as your gun and voting rights in all 50 states forever.

Hey guys. My mailing address is in Walker County but my employment and all my free time is spent in Tennessee so I hope this is well received. I work at Erlanger in the OR and my wife is medical too. I grew up in middle Georgia but moved around with jobs and education and am probably gonna stay here. I've lived here since 2004. I've grown up around guns my whole life and have been training with Suarez for the last couple years. I've been fortunate enough to learn from Randy in regards to getting off the X and getting tossed around by him in a 0-5 class. I started off with a Ruger .357 Police Service Six as my first handgun, moved to Glocks, am invested heavily in the 7.62x39 with AK rifles / pistols, then obtained some (cough cough) 7.62x54 guns, then just got into the AR based pistols. That about covers my calibers. I love the outdoors and spending time with my family (wife and two labradoodles). I CC when I can and have other items when I can't...its hard to conceal in scrubs and you can imagine that doesn't go over well in the employment arena. I am a member of CRC range.   I joined because I know two posters and they recommended the site. It looks to be a great forum and I like how most of the information on here is pertinent to my location. I hope to be an active contributor and continue learning. Thanks guys. 

[quote name="R_Bert" post="1189220" timestamp="1410566676"]Who did your coating?[/quote] Mike at Law Enforcement Sales in Oak Ridge. It came out great! Plus he's a good dude

got it from JGsales with a free drum it is 459.95 plus shipping I paid 516.94 with a 30 rnd mag and free 75 round drum :D this is the link http://www.jgsales.com/romanian-ak-mini-draco-pistol,-7.62x39,-wood-stock-handgun.-with-free-drum-p-70142.html saw a few pics of the with a sidefolding arm brace and was instantly bitten by the bug I want to do something like this But with this ace folding adapter and SB15 brace like this Those are just pics I found on the interwebs I can't wait

Something else you may not have considered is welding on the castle nut itself but that would preclude you from using a decent hinge.   One thing I do like about the Draco is the back of the receiver is square. The PAP pistols have a receiver that has an angle at the back. It requires a custom spacer. I was able to sort my M85 out but the need for an angled spacer is why I an installing and under folding stock on the M92.

I can fire 20 rounds of slug out to 100 yards and hit a pizza box, yea I hate pizza boxes. Then switch to a 10 round mag of "00" buck. [URL=http://s896.photobucket.com/user/redintn/media/firearms/S12415122_zpsdced220c.jpg.html][/URL]

Oh Lord, I want one! Maybe next year. Wife and I are rolling through our debt snowball should be good by next spring. 

Upper arrived today.   :woohoo:     Its a nice looking hunk of metal.    I'll be picking up the lower tomorrow at my transfer FFL.   I Know...., I Know - - - Pictures when I get it all put together!

If the person has an ffl you can ship it ups to them and they can send it back.

You've got to be shitting me. Apparently the sick bastards are still proud of roasting dozens of people, including 20 children, alive. I doubt there will be any mention that it all could have been avoided were the ATF not in need of a splashy show to secure their funding. [URL]http://blog.chron.com/narcoconfidential/2014/09/atf-houston-to-unveil-model-re-creation-of-controversial-waco-standoff/#26525101=2[/URL]

I don't have to believe them. I make an educated opinion based on firsthand collection of accounts I take from them based on questions asked. The ones not to trust is the media.... Most of us have learned not to jump in the lake cause someone told us so. The ATF jumped and got wet. As a fed agency they had plenty of resources to assist in taking koresh. Instead the showed their asses, and lost agents because they slept at a holiday inn the night before.

http://youtu.be/_C4Z5D2PPb8

I forget where I read it, but the ceramic tiles, then coated with bedliner seemed to be a pretty cheap way to make plates.    I would like to see someone make a wall of the same caliber as an outer home wall, with siding, hardy board, insulation, and then drywall, then try the ceramic tiles. I have a feeling they would be fairly solid in the grand scheme of things.   A lot of the 'tests' I see performed don't go through the effort of shooting through plywood, insulation, drywall, sheetrock, family portraits, a clock, curtains, etc... they shoot through a piece of sheet rock then proceed to tell you that a pellet from 12ga buckshot will penetrate through ten rooms and three neighbor's homes.   Granted, the odds of someone doing a random drive by is pretty rare, and a naive thought. Most drive bys are gang related, or drug related, so unless you are in a gang, or selling drugs, or live in a neighborhood where that is a common problem, you have nothing to worry about. I am more worried about finding a parking place than I am about being a victim of random gang violence. 

Smart move to piss off the police. :rolleyes: . Round my way, they* give em free food.   And in Texas too?       *Generic they. I'm not sure about Waffle house

[quote name="R_Bert" post="1189071" timestamp="1410529400"] It is rather ugly. I am definitely going click-adjust, and had my eye on the Syrac since first seeing them. The side adjustment on this one was interesting, but I have almost decided to go with minimal length on hand guard (otherwise would need greatly extended hex wrench from the front).[/quote] Yeah. I've found that I don't need field adjustments unless I'm adding and removing a suppressor. So the long wrench isn't a huge issue. SLR sells one FYI 5" OAL http://slrrifleworks.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=94 13" OAL http://slrrifleworks.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=75

This is the issue where we need the TFA or NRA to file suit against the TICS...  They're misinterpreting state law IMHO when they deny purchases for not disqualifying events just because they aren't aware of the disposition in the case.   Oh yeah and my normal rant on how TICS is unconstitutional to begin with and needs to be repealed :)

56 ford is on the money. The other part is there was a claim that a complaint made that kids from the compound were observed playing on the dangerous busy highway. I'm here to tell u, I've been to the compound. There is no traffic in that part of Waco. It sent a chill through my body to see burned kiddie bikes and branch davidians still holding services in a makeshift tent.....burned plastic dollies and other kids items. The whole op was complete bullshit. And always will be. Prayers for the children who died a painful death on that fateful day...

I've got an Anderson lower on the pistol build I just did, no issues.

Well, I know a woman who went through the same crap. She operates normally every day. She told me about it as her dad was laying in a bed dying. So don't discount the mannerisms you saw as a lie or as "jumping on the band waggon" Folks, this happens all the time. Some people are just sick sob's. If you listened to her close, when he went to messing with her and it got to a point she jumped up and he ran off, never bothered her again because he knew she would fight back. And yes, you can bury bad memories deep until a trigger brings them back.

  Another reason why I stick with Glock. Having been a Glock Armorer for over 15 years (at work, I'm responsible for about 100 of them), I can tell you that they're about the easiest SD pistol to work on (hell, if I can do it...).

Martin Luther King, Jr.- "One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws."

She makes a damn good bologna sandwich.

EM50 urban assault vehicle

Oh lord, I'll start saving now.  I haven't even got to build of the first set yet!

  Nope. AR's are plenty reliable, and Charlie is no longer a threat :) 

  I'd say you don't want to be doubling back if you can help it. One way or the other will likely be jammed up. If you're serious about this, get some radios for communication (phones may be cut) and have a meeting place on the way to your destination (which may be one or the other of your places of work depending on circumstances). Things would be likely to get worse over time so you want to make every minute of the safest and easiest travel times count. And pack a good pair of shoes and a map, you may be walking.

Mine's not quite that nice, I had to use a manhole cover for my lid    But it's a TACTICAL manhole cover! :rock:

This is what I carry. It works but I gotta stop to use it unless the wife is driving.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j0eJ0xB7LU     :D

Two words.   pineapple grenades.   that or an AK and ten mags

  Wonder how their little ad campaign has been working out for them, to me it sounds like they are desperate to get businesses to move in. Probably smart businessmen and women know better than to trust (promises) from the government of New York.

Absolutely worth it, unless you're actually gonna use it on your arm. Use KAK tube or similar to get longer LOP and a more vertical grip like Magpul K2 or MOE K2 grip, really improves ergonomics for a shorter LOP, much like on an AK. There's a new model now too: https://www.sigsauer.com/SigStore/sbx-pistol-stabilizing-brace-686.aspx - OS