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  I received my gift today and words cannot express how much I appreciate the lengths my Secret Santa, and his helper, went through to find me a perfect gift. I was honestly at a loss for words upon reading the letter. Caring enough to to do what you did on my behalf is humbling. I am sure it was not easy to find me the perfect gift but you did and I truly appreciate it more than words can say. And I can honestly say that anyone who would do what you guys did, and give me the gift you did, is a true friend. I want you guys to know that if there is ever anything you need please feel free to ask.     And for those of you who are wondering what my Secret Santa gave me, they gave me money. But what they gave me was more than just money. They also wrote a heartfelt letter, that made this gift very, very personal. And cash allows me to buy the perfect gift which, in the end, is all my, or any, Secret Santa wants for the person getting the gift.   In closing I would like to say thanks. Thanks to my Secret Santa for giving me the perfect gift and a personal letter. I would like to say thanks to Metalhead for putting this on. I would also like to thank TGO David for providing us with a place for our TGO family to come together, share our lives , our stories as well as the highs, and the lows, with other members of our TGO family.

My Secret Santa did very well this year! Plastic Ammo Can Box of 12 Game Load Box of Hornady 9mm Pocket Knife Earplugs Space Blanket (I love these) CRKT Eat'N Tool Something I have never heard of called .22lr. It seems to be ammo, but it is small so I doubt it will ever truly catch on;)

I have been looking for a Bersa Plus for quite some time and this is a Bersa Plus 380 Caliber but it is the original Bersa model 85. It was made before they began calling them Thunders. It is the original version of the Plus offered now. I really love this gun. I got to shot it back about 4 months ago but my buddy didn't want to part with it but decided he would trade it for another gun I had. Even swap....... :up: :up: [URL=http://s218.photobucket.com/user/softbaitmaker/media/Expendable%20projectiles%20machines/Picture037_zps968a73c4.jpg.html][/URL] [URL=http://s218.photobucket.com/user/softbaitmaker/media/Expendable%20projectiles%20machines/Picture036_zpsbd533883.jpg.html][/URL]

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/groups/25-300-blackout/     Feel free to join to discuss 300 Blackout specific topics.

  Any New Kids on the Block?

Bring your riot gear....

I find it weird that if you tell a cop you have a dead body, child, Adult or 3 month old fetus in your trunk they would just let you go. Pretty sure if I said that my vehicle would be searched.

Krostofferson, Cash, Nelson, Bocephus, and Jennings. :) AKA The Highwaymen. Hank Jr being the collector.

I am suprised they both made it 20+ years on this earth.

Nothing compares to a 1911. And beyond that, regardless of what some say, there IS just "something" when it's a Colt. Some feel it's better, some don't, some feel the history, some don't care, some just want the pony... Congratulations.

From my secret santa I got a sweet primary arms shooting mat and 200 rounds of 22lr! I used the mat this morning to keep the dew/frost off! Untitled by systemdelete, on Flickr

Sorry...I forgot to add a gratuitous .45 acp polygonal barrel shot. :rock:

I have heard of many people being shot in the head and not stopped. You can stop a bad guy really quick with a 22lr caliber if you know where to put the bullets. I had a buddy's wife get approached by two bad guys in the Rivergate Mall Parking lot on night. She wheeled around with her 22 Cal pistol and pointed it at them. They said you won't shoot and began towards her and she put to fast rounds in the groin area of the first one and he went down fast rolling in pain and screaming. The second one broke and ran. He husband told her where to shoot  and took her out with a shooting dummy and she practiced to where at about 15 feet she was dead on. Bullet placement is priority 1 in my mind..........................jmho

This pic speaks for itself, 10 points if u can name every one of these desperado and name which one is a renowned colt collector.

As if Russian roulette  could not be any more stupid, this sap had a "friend" pull the trigger.      BUT......  Read the last line.     http://www.elkharttruth.com/news/indiana/2014/12/10/35-years-for-Indiana-man-in-Russian-roulette-death.html

Call the police. There's not much they can do but it may be helpful for them to note in case it's an ongoing issue in your neighborhood. Any bad kids on your block?

  What's changed of course, is that all the folks who used to have maybe a brick laying around at most, and who counted on being able to buy more whenever they ran low and wanted to shoot, now all want at least 5-10K rounds stashed. Little practical difference between "occasional plinkers" and "survivalists" now in how folks view the situation.   Just like using available space on the highways .. generally plenty of room, but not when everyone who has a car is there all the time.   - OS

Oh shoot you are closer than what I had, I just searched and the figure was 6 million, so to all that read my previous post just double that. So the number of rounds shot would be 3.3 billion and production at 1 million per day that would be 3,300 days or 9.04 years. I checked and Marlin 60 has sold 11 million, boy howdy, just those 2 models of guns would take the manufacturers a while to keep up. I won't bore you with the numbers, but just think of all the people that shoot more than 550 rounds per year.

As I should have mentioned,the highway men photographed WITH hank jr. Sorry for the confusion. And yes have spent time w hj talking guns n more. Was inspired to post that cause I was missing good music...

It's about freaking time!!!   Congratulations. I really like my G19, but then there's the Shield. Both great. Both impressed me from the first shot. Do we really have to choose?   I introduced a guy to my Shield this morning as I sold him  a pistol. It was almost a mistake. LOL    He like it so much he almost backed out to go looking for one.   Moral...don't show your Shield to someone while selling.

The lone comment on the bottom of the page says it all. 

  Thanks much, TDR!

1500 Federal 325 round boxes of 22LR just arrived at Smoky Mountain Knife Works. It will be available starting tomorrow morning for $19.99 with a limit of 2 boxes per customer. Open at 9:00 am.

I carry all of mine in a Ozarks hybrd IWB. $50 lifetimr guarantee and delivery in about a week. Just curious what'd it run ya and where did you get it? Thinking about one for my wife.

The fact they had proper documentation seemed to be left out of what I read. Good to go, still strange.

Well there's only one way to find out what he would like to do, show up and shoot. GGC is shooting IDPA this weekend, a safe working gun, 3 mags but 2 will do, and holsters for both. I'm sure that if he can line up the sights on a rifle, the handgun will be no problem. The people in this community are always willing to help and give advice. Going to be a super nice weekend so come and play the game.

Kwik Kash Pawn in Lebanon does transfers for $15. In case you are ever in the area.

Well, you DO look a little off. :)

They don't bild them like they use to

They were stopped for a minor traffic violation. The cops wouldn't have cared anything if they hadn't volunteered the information. If the cops had wanted to search their car for some reason, they would have. This is such a non-issue.

From the left   Kris Kristofferson Johnny Cash ( Colt Collector ) Willie Nelson Hank Williams Jr. Waylon Jennings   And while I assume they all were gun enthusiast I read an article about Johnny's insane collection.

The only top end 1911 that I've shot is my Ed Brown Kobra Karry. Some will argue lessor is just as good for functionality; others won't. I feel a difference between my Ed Brown  and various Colts & Ithacas that I've shot just as I feel a difference between my Cadillac and other vehicles that I've ridden in. The difference is not in shot placement per se, (I'm not THAT good), but in the feel and comfort with the weapon. I feel it in the mechanics of firing and mechanical operation of the weapon. It my be physical, psychological, or both, but nevertheless it's still present. I am comfortable with my Ed Brown whereas others are comfortable with their ______. Ultimately, it's a decision that you should be the only one requiring comfort with.

The fit and finish of the Wilsons are top tier... There are peers but nobody is putting them a clear second place.  Shooting the Wilson and Baers are a distinct pleasure.  What I like is the last thing you see in the sights as you shoot has a hole in it.  They are accurate!  I sold my Wilson in favor of keeping my Baer only because it was too pretty to drag around and I was not shooting it.  Baers don't have that problem... they are workers.  Plenty folk run Wilsons and wont have anything else.  There's a reason for that.  Especially if your life depends on it.   That said, out of all the Kimbers I have had, only one has been able to chase the Baer in accuracy and it is ammo dependent.  My 30 year old custom comped Springer will shoot close to it too.  Had a Gold Cup that I thought was a great shooter but the Wilsons and Baers eclipsed it.  When the Baer runs Golden Sabers, nothing will match it.  One hole accuracy on my good eye day... amazing to say the least.   I'm rambling it feels but the point is, there is a difference in the top shelf 1911s IF and only IF you can hold and shoot that difference.  Otherwise, expensive bragging fodder. 

Kroger is the only place we shop. We share a points card with my mom that I use for fuel since I can get the 35 gallon max each purchase in my truck. I fill it up about every ten days and that saves me $35 a fill up, I paid $2.19 for diesel yesterday. :0) Edit: I've OCed in there a couple of times on my way to or from the range with no issues.

I was just burning a Macanudo and grabbed some pipe tobacco. :) My favorite are the Robust, but I can never find them anymore for some reason. http://macanudo.com/cigars/macanudo-robust/

Get as long a barrel as you don't mind carrying. They aren't more accurate per se, but will give higher velocities, and the longer sight radius is an aid to better aiming, which will help the shooter attain better accuracy if using factory sights, Mine is a 4-5/8", but it gets carried more than shot.   Bottom line: shorter barrel=easier carrying, longer barrel=more feet per second and a longer sight radius.

My TGO Secret Santa must've stopped by while I was at work. A pretty neat pocket flashlight and several humidity packs for my cigar humidor. My Secret Santa must have looked at my TGO profile to learn that I enjoy cigars. Thank you, Secret Santa!! I'm truly appreciative for your thoughtful gifts!! [URL=http://s1053.photobucket.com/user/mootw/media/Secret%20Santa/20141211_075753_zpsm7vidsik.jpg.html][/URL]

Ok, that target is close, but without trying to pick nits it also is inaccurate. Again, without getting into 3d, angles, caliber etc. The place to aim is the sternum notch, which is the place where both sides of the ribs meet in the middle. Here is what we train with, this,one is the one in color which we use to see the target area. In the shoot house, its more subdued so you have to be close up to see the area hit. The red portion is a hv target area for rifle, get hit there and its bad news, but as you can see there are other target areas. In your graphic, I would aim just below the 9 but above the x. The problem with those type targets is that the human anatomy does not quite allow an equal distance between rings which gives you what you see. But if you look at the other one, it would still do alot of damage in the 10 ring. You can also see what you would hit in the pelvic area if you are so inclined. More and more we are going with 3d targets because when you turn it to different angles, you need a different POA to get the same effect.

I predict the gougers can create this false scarcity for quite some time.  Their margins may begin to fall but when you can buy something for a mere 25.00 and sell it for 40, 50+ it still beats most investments and only costs some time waiting in a line.  I won't do it.  Out of pure dumb luck I scored a bucket of Goldens for less than 60 bucks a couple of weeks ago. I traded it to a young cop friend of mine who has a son who likes to shoot for a breakfast at Shoney's.  He got a good deal for 8 bucks.

" I was shooting center mass. I must have pulled low OOPS"

Well this explains why I fell so natural OC my Desert Eagle 50 LOL

You just rolled out of bed last night and discovered 22 ammo is hard to find? No chit??!!?? :squint:  I hope you don't have a 22 magnuim; you'll drive yourself crazy finding ammo for it.

I tried to find an emoji that represented living under a rock or waking from a coma after several years, but couldn't find one. :rolleyes: Just kidding! But if you had to ask this, there's probably an awful lot you are missing out on besides ammo shortages. Politics, knife laws, war, terrorism, race riots, etc. I recommend reading TGO daily, and you should be back up to speed in a few weeks.

Well i sure feel safer knowing that no more shootings by crazy people will happen in new york!

Google Grant Cunningham Lube 101.

The key to all of this is to stop growing and manicuring weeds and start growing potatoes.

Congratulations!!  I think you made a really good choice and am confident you'll be pleased.  "Entry level"?  I don't know what that's supposed to mean.  I suppose it means someone else spent more money on theirs and got more bells and whistles.  The armed forces used their entry level 1911s a lot of years.   Hope you, your kids, and your grandkids enjoy that gun.

You should be warned - The 1911 is highly addictive!  After shooting it, you will always see another 1911 that you must have.  You will need a larger safe and reloading equipment in the future. 

No freezing for me. I'm certain ice forms, but they have never frozen solid nor split. Mine are originally blue food grade barrels and I drilled and fit brass spigots. They don't even leak at the spigots...