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Back in 2009 may home was broken into and three pistols stolen, a Glock 34, Glock 27 and a Walther P22. Of course I had the police investigate and supplied then the serial numbers of the three pistols. I have several copies, both paper and electronic, of all the firearms with serial numbers I own.    The Glock 34 was recovered in Chicago in 2010. After the convicted felon that possessed it pleaded out, the police there shipped it to Knoxville police and they returned it to me.   I got a call Saturday from an officer with  the Kingsport Police Department asking about the Walther P22 I reported stolen in 2009.  Here is what the officer told me. They had a gun show in Kingsport recently and Craig's Firearms had a table there with my Walther on it for sale. A guy wanted to buy it and it came up as stolen when the background check was ran. This was reported to the police and they confiscated the gun. He needed to confirm my birthdate and address to complete his report. I asked him how a gun shop could have a gun without knowing it was stolen. He didn't know.   He gave me the name and number of the guy in the property division to make arrangements to pick up the gun from.  I'll call later today and get the details.    Maybe I'll get the Glock 27 back too at some point.                                               

I'm somewhat amazed how these parents who couldn't be bothered to raise or discipline their children all of a sudden become super parents immediately following the untimely death of the same children. If they had put about 1/4 the effort into raising their child as they put into all the publicity and T shirts and banners, etc. after his death, he would probably be around today. Or at least there is that possibility. 

Timthetoolman came out to hunt today because I figured the deer would move ahead of this front. I've had one of the bucks that I posted earlier in the thread coming through a food plot at about 4:30 each evening so I dropped him off there. A shot rang out at almost 4:30 on the dot followed by a text that he got him.

I traded for this awesome knife a few weeks ago (thank you again, Gran Torino). I wanted to try and do it justice with an equally cool sheath. So, I prowled around Google images and found something I liked and copied it. Due to the size of the knife and the shape of the blade, I picked something designed for scout carry. I put shock cord on the retention strap, so the strap swings away when drawn from behind my back. I used 15-17 oz leather on the sheath and the harness and 5-6 oz leather on the pouch. The sheath without the harness is almost 3/4" thick, so it's quite monstrous, which I kind of like. No clue what I'll keep in the pouch, but that big space between the straps were begging for one to be added, so I obliged. This is my first crack at making a knife sheath. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, but I wish I'd taken more time on my edge work. Anyway, I'd love to hear what y'all think, good or bad. Comments, suggestions, and gripes are more than welcome. It may help me do better next time.

Now,now, Hold on, I'm sure Holder, Jackson, and Sharpton Et Al, are on their way right now to defuse the situation before things get out of control.

I doubt they care anymore about their kid now than they did when he was a thug in training. They are looking for a payday now.

If you all would prefer, we could do it this way mine for instance would be TGO#1 and TGO#1 T, for the Tanto, I kinda like that idea, what do you all think?

Man, there are a lot of reasons to do an 80% lower.  I built a 10/22 from the ground up with an 80% receiver a couple of years ago and it was well worthwhile for several reasons:   1. The quality of a billet receiver is far better than the cast factory model (this applies to the 10/22 not necessarily the AR15 platform) 2. You gain an intricate appreciation for what it takes to put together a quality firearm - and I'd argue you learn a lot more about the platform than you would on a regular build 3. Because a clean receiver with no markings is nice looking 4. Because you can 5. Because sometimes things are worth doing by hand - at least once   I recognize that all of the above reasons may not mean anything to someone who looks at the value proposition of doing one themselves and then thinks, "a stripped lower costs about the same."  We're in a time where our economy has become dependent upon people thinking that everything is disposable and anything can be had at the click of a mouse with free 2-day shipping as a bonus.    Some things are just worth doing.

Well, the loss of a son is a tragic situation period. They lost their son because he was shot. I lost my son because he lost control of his car on a gravel road and struck a huge Oak Tree on the shoulder of the road. Now thing is that Oak tree is the only big tree on the shoulder of that road for about a mile in either direction. Every thing else was saplings. When I got up the courage I drove down that road and the paint from my sons car was still embedded in that mighty Oak. I looked at that tree and pull a Chainsaw out of the bed of my truck and I was going to not let anyone else die because of that tree.   That mighty Oak still stands proud and strong and my younger son drives past it every day on his way to work and back home. I told him I thought about cutting that big Oak down once and he got a little smile on his face and said "you too huh?" He asked me why I didn't cut it down and I said because it was not the reason Doug Jr was dead. Fate played the biggest role in his accident from what a few witnesses said that heard the wreck happen. It would not be fair to blame that big beautiful Oak tree for my sons death, but it would have been easy enough to do. Instead their is a Marker on the tree and when it gets old and weathered a new one gets put up. Anyone that lived in Kingston Springs back them knows what the marker is for and those who don't probably wonder when they see it.   I just wish Michael Browns parents could see the 1 tree, the pillar of light that was once their son in a forest that surrounds them right now. Anger and contempt for the loss of their son is not going to bring their son back. They should celebrate their time they had with him. The longer they keep dragging this out the worse it will look for Michael and them. If the people riot and more people are hurt or killed that is on them and their son only because they cannot accept what is and move on to make this terrible situation better. They probably are not even aware that an entire community's future rests on every decision they make. All I can say is I hope they don't cut the oak tree down....................jmho

I don’t feel empathy for them; they raised the thug. I doubt him robbing a store was a big surprise for them. Asking the U.N. for help is laughable; they have zero control over us. But okay, let them go there. But make sure you show them the video of your thug azz son robbing and assaulting the store owner so they can roll their eyes and kick you out of the U.N. I feel very sorry for the Officer involved; it’s terrible that he has to go through this because the thug he killed was black. Our President sending the Attorney General there to tell stories about how white cops harassed him as a young man is nothing but racist. I hope this cop is cleared and he finds a job as a Policer Officer in a place where they will support him when he does his job.

Gun rights have been gaining ground since the Heller decision from the SCOTUS, next on to the decision to basically make Illinois a shall issue State to today's decision on counties in California requiring residents to show a reason to carry a gun? What a change from two years ago .

The last time I held one of these I thought "Sig made this way too thick and heavy to pocket carry". I would recommend getting your hands on one before buying.

You guys will love these knives, Dave is extremely excited about doing these, he loves what we have came up with for the design  

Being always years behind any trend, I just use Kindle app on my laptop. Price can't be beat. ;)   Also though, the Luddite attraction of cheap real books from thrift stores and McKays is hard to break. :)   - OS

Moving to Nashville from Boston, I never get more infuriated with the drivers in this city than I do in the winter.

There have been restaurants that have both posted signs welcoming gun owners and offering discounts, but I haven't heard of one that offered 20%. One in Louisiana offers a 10% discount.   http://blogs.findlaw.com/free_enterprise/2014/09/la-restaurant-offers-10-discount-for-gun-toters.html

The dual serial number idea is great. I'm sticking with one, but was tempted. This one makes five Protechs for me. Gonna wait a little while before I make that number bigger. And yes, I'll regret it later :)

If you are using it strictly for reading books, you can't go wrong with the Kindle Paperwhite. Very affordable, great backlit screen and excellent battery life. I use mine daily and only have to charge it about every two weeks.

Jig only cost me the time I spent making it and some scrap, and mine is MUCH simpler than some commercially marketed with intent to make machining a lower with a hand drill or drill press easier. I technically don't need a jig with the mill, but it simplifies repeat setup (especially depth) of a few of the steps with my mill which helps consistency.    If I was a better machinist and had more free time I'd just start with a block of aluminum and the mill.    I don't reload, machine, or build my own rifles to save any money but when one hobby can help save a little here or there on another hobby it gives me something to tell the wife I "saved money" on.  :pleased: (I need all the help I can get)   I also occasionally wear costumes around to raise money for children's charities and someone in that group questioned my 3d printing of a component for one of my costumes stating "It's only $20 to buy one" So what, I spent around $2 in ABS printing it with machine I've already got and had fun doing it. :up: 

I got all excited about the Gander Mtn ad's Mosin 91/30, then I saw that it's used.  :(

It would be fun to see a primitive season consisting of non-compounding bows and atlatls.   Kinda seems like the point of primitive hunting gets lost after you add crossbows, inline muzzle loaders  with scopes, & single shot rifles. Might as well just make it all rifle season. 

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Hell no. I'm all for an 'actual' primitive weapon season like Colorado. No inlines, no scoped, no sabots, lock on the side.

I'm not too concerned about a few ultra-liberal states and what they do, I hate it for those who are true 2nd Amendment believers who live in those states, and most likely voted for candidates who can't possibly win but they are a minority living with a state full of Un-American socialists so about the only real thing to do is move out. Still, think about the last 20+ years, we have gone from special requirment permits, even in Tennessee to shall issue in most states. No more waiting periods in Tennessee and many other states to instant check, in Tennessee we have gone from many areas we couldn't carry to almost any place as far as parks and restaurants etc. I know it's not a complete restoration of our 2nd Amendment rights but it has moved in the right direction in most states and I don't see it going backwards on a state level, it would have to be on a federal level and I don't see that anytime soon. If the dems couldn't get any legislation passed right after Sandy Hook they have far less of a chance of passing anything now. Now the few states passing more restrictive laws, there's not much I can do about that except be damn glad I live in Tennessee.

What's the goal we have as hunters? Do we want as many people as we can get buying hunting license and going into the woods to enjoy the sport? That's what I want. I don't care what you hunt with, I don't care what deer you shoot, so long as it's legal. Let's make it easy for folks to get into the woods. One price for deer hunting instead of 3 separate stamps and a type 94 for doe that TWRA wants us to take anyway. I don't see any point in making the process of killing any more difficult. We have a shortage of hunters, not a shortage of deer.

Damnit I'm in... #29 regular blade. Don't tell my wife though... She's steaming a little about the one that just showed up.

The sheath does not do the knife justice, I'll do you a favor and take it off your hands as a sign of goodwill

Man this dude is taking flight !

That looks amazing man! Very functional and fine enough to showcase Grand Torrinos fine crafanship. :up: Awesome, awesome, awesome.

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Go to a stocking Aimpoint dealer and look through one.  It's only $400...and it's a combat-quality optic.

WALMART IS ONE PLACE I WILL NOT BE AT.

My wife had to ask me if I was sick.   Cabelas was stocked full this afternoon, no 500+ bricks, but plenty of 50 and 100. Mostly CCI Mini Mags, but they had plenty in inventory.   I grabbed a brick, but eventually put it back out of principle. I didn't need it, and if it all sells out, maybe someone that did would get it.    

The best deal that I'm going to get on Black Friday is another piece of pecan pie.  If I'm really lucky there will be some folks who I don't see very often still hanging around to share it with.

I usually avoid Black Friday deals. If you are patient, the deals are usually available other times of the year without the huge amount of competition and disappointment. I may give PSA a check out though.

Bersa, thanks for sharing and sorry for your loss! This situation in ferguson is beyond idiotic. Clearly pushed by pols and the accountability should be on them. The Left does think the UN has weight over us. Detroit water service and agenda 21 and the organizer thinks he's the worlds boy king. China smacked him down yesterday and told him Hong Kong is the responsibility of China and not some 2 bit dictator. (I added a few words there) Sad days in America!

I do Evan Williams egg nog each year. Found it to be the best tasting so far. I add a little Captain Morgan to it for a little more kick and spice; also to thin it out a bit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  Yah.  Apparently OP isn't a tinkerer.     To paraphrase an old cliche...  "It's a Tinkerer thing.  You wouldn't understand."   I like building my own stuff.  Simple as that.   It's not cheaper, it's not easier.  But it is funner and more rewarding.     Edit:  My first 80% lower was finished without the benefit of a jig.  Only an unfinished lower and some obscure measurements.  It ain't perfect, but it does function.  Even took it to an Appleseed.  I didn't make Rifleman that time, but it was my own fault, not that of the machine.

Not sure what it's all about?

  Bzzzzt. There is no federal prohibition against selling or transferring homemade firearms, as long as you are not "in the business" of doing so -- rules the same as any other firearm. No serial number required either.   - OS

NO!!!! We have a rifle season where "Centerfire" weapons are permitted. I have in the past and will in the future, push for a primitive season similar to PA. Sidelock Percussion and Sidelock Flint only. Move Inlines to the regular gun season!   Dave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Ikj1hZDnw

To me, my dog is not a possession, she is family, she is my friend. And I will not stand by and let her get hurt.

  Well put, all around.     In a lot of these "cops shoot dog stories" I've been reading, the evidence justifying the shooting of dogs is speculative at best, and it reminds me of the classic South Park scene... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt6kKhlX8vU     I'll leave it at this: “He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” -Immaunel Kant

you are good man Murgatroy...

  When a skunk comes in my yard, my first thought is typically about rabies. I keep my dogs away until it wanders off or gets chased off by a 300 fps BB.   edit: ...not to mention the stink

Got my first from Greg today. It took me a while to get it down but i got thwm skinned out and drying.thanks Greg!