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This was an unexpected one but I had to have it. I went up to Smoky Mountain Knife Works on Sunday just to cruise around and see what was new. While there I stopped by the guns to see what they had in their surplus and trade in section, and that's when I found this. It's an Israeli trade in CZ 75, transitional pre-B. Rough on the outside but everything else internally seems to be in great shape. I took it out Monday evening to test fire it and I think it just replaced most of my handguns, it's an awesome shooter. Should have bought one sooner. http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg609/gjohnsoniv/Mobile%20Uploads/Snapchat-3376398861398918261_zpszp0rplkj.jpg [URL=http://s1246.photobucket.com/user/gjohnsoniv/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Snapchat-3376398861398918261_zpszp0rplkj.jpg.html][/URL]

Wait.....what? Just because other kids have toothless, drug using, gang banging, non reading dirtbags for parents doesn't mean your kid shouldn't get a leg up on the others. Damn libtards, loser thinking at it's worst right there.

I had a good laugh the other day on Vietnam Veterans Blvd. I was heading to Sams for some stuff and I was following a late model Range Rover. I was doing 55 mph and so was it and ever so often he would just hit his brakes and slow all at once causing me to hit mine and that caused the black Suburban with tinted windows to slam on their brakes. After the guy done this about 4 times the Black vehicle pulled out and passed me and the window came down and a Highway Patrolman motioned for me to slow and allow him in from of me so I did. The clown in the Rover did it to him twice and the second time I saw all the flashing lights come on in the windows and places you would not expect them. I slowed as the range Rover pulled to the side of the road with the Black truck behind it. I slowly moved over to left lane and went on. When I cam out of Sam's I saw the Range Rover on a roll back wrecker heading for Hendersonville towing. I guess the Trooper was not happy with the persons reason for their actions. I just thought it was funny.

If...., and that is a BIG IF so long as BHO is still around...., this happens they'll have to build a camp ground at the South Store for all of the folks waiting for the door to open on 1911 sale day!   :hyper:  

Son called yesterday and said he had obviously forgotten his safe combination.  He gave me the serial# and manufacturer.  I called the Safe House, since I am a satisfied customer of theirs.  The very next day I was advised they received the combination and I could come and retrieve it.  Don't get no better than that. Thanks, Guys.

Pick this up earlier this week from another member. What a great trigger. 100 rounds at 15 yards Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Actually...that is the A10. The rest is just a cosmetic housing for it.

This does boil my blood because it is more of the same BS as those trying to make successful people feel guilty for being successful.   I say get rid of ALL government welfare programs and let nature take its course. Survival of the fittest.

Glad I got while the gettin' was good. As always, wish I got more, but the wifey's always complaining about stupid stuff like "food" and "mortgage." I don't really know what she means... I just nod like I know what she's saying. Seems to shut her up for awhile.

Just wanted to say a few good words about The Gun Shop and Trading Post in Livingston Tn. Went by there for the first time and what a great place. Met some really wonderful people working there and the owner was very nice and helpful too. The place has some really good prices, and they stock a lot of things I haven't seen in other stores. If your ever in the area I highly recommend it.

Seems to me this whole thing could have avoided with a simple "NA has chose to change match management and we are happy to be helping them. There are no hard feelings on either side".     As for the whole your not a MCTS member and therefore don't count aspect, the people who regularly shoot the matches wherever the venue is certainly have a right to know what is going on with the venue especially a change in Match Direction. There no better way to stunt the growth of a venue/club/range than to make the people who travel to come out and shoot your matches every month, who aren't members of the host club feel like they aren't respected and not appreciated and that you just want their $10 or $15 a month.    I shoot IDPA at 2 clubs of which I am a member of neither. I don't feel entitled to know the inter-workings and decisions of the host club but I damn well do feel entitled to a polite and straight answer on issues that concern the IDPA Action Pistol of the club because I support them with my time, work and money. IDPA is a volunteer driven sport and a good attitude goes a long way.

I do read to my kids, but I also emotionally scar them by spanking them when they do something wrong. I think it evens out in the end.

Guys,   I am totally neutral on this issue as I have never shot with any of your clubs, groups, or public matches of any kind. I have no affiliation with any of you nor with Nashville Armory. So far in my life I have done all of my shooting on private land, private clubs, and setup my own matches and games for friends. As a veteran instructor with 7 certifications, I have taught hundreds of new shooters including folks from age 8 to 82, different ethnic backgrounds, races, countries, and varying skill levels from physically handicapped to advanced military and LEO shooters.   When I saw the first post in this thread I subscribed to it, intending only to watch it and perhaps learn a bit more about the types of competitive shooting which are going on locally, and in particular at the Nashville Armory, primarily because I have been mentoring a few teens for several years and they are just now graduating from my program and shipping out to special forces careers in the Air Force and Navy. So while I have done a lot to teach them to shoot, gunsmith, compete, and even become some of the youngest certified instructors in the nation, I was considering bringing them down to Nashville Armory or a similar local club to get the experience of shooting and competing with a wider audience of the general public, much like they will soon be doing in the service.   After seeing some of the responses in this thread, I want to let you know that this bickering does not reflect positively on any of the participants, their clubs, or the facility as a whole, so I will avoid bringing those kids down (or referring my other students) if this is the kind of atmosphere they can expect at such events.   I am sure everyone in this thread (and every TGO member) is a nice, decent person with good intent, yet none of us are perfect either. For anyone with grievances, complaints, or issues: my suggestion would be for you to meet with each other and/or Nashville Armory in person to discuss and resolve, ideally in private, and to be professional and supportive, also flexible and open to bend a little. That would go a long way to preserving and growing our shooting sports, rather than turning folks off and encouraging them to continue shooting elsewhere.   Just my $0.02 which I know was unnecessary and likely unwanted, but as a person that had been looking to invest and steer others to your cause, I felt compelled to let you know how it looks from the sidelines. Best of luck to all of you in finding a resolution and continuing to enjoy what you are passionate about.

Forgot how much I hate the politics of idpa...... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sweet, I knew there would finally be a topic on here that is none of my business but that I would have to chime in on. First off, to my knowledge, I have never met Mr. Martin but I have met Mr. Bresson. Here's my take of him. He is a very passionate and competitive guy with a lot of drive and ambition. If he wants to control every match in TN and sets his sights on it he probably will. I will start shooting the NA matches as much as I can. MCTS always put on very good matches. As far as what business it is of the general public to know what deals were made, well its zero. I sold a business to a competitor about 5 years ago and the details are known by just the ones at that table. Employees from both sides don't even have privilage to that info let alone the customers I had. I know selling a business is somewhat different than taking over a match so let me use another example. Say you have been eating at the same restaurant for the past 3 or 4 years and you walk in tomorrow and there is a sign that says UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. Do you feel you should be able to walk in and demand to know the details? I think it's just juvenile to air this out on the internet. If you don't like it don't go.

Oyeah already done, they are all securely locked in my gun safe, and the key never leaves my pocket. He wasn't actually arrested, the only one he threatened to hurt was himself, and he never discharged the gun, so he was just taken into protective custody and taken to the hospital. He is doing a lot better now, that week to just think and vent to a shrink did him a world of good, and from what he said the other patients freaked him out enough to never want to go back lol.

Glad to hear that you got the gun without a lot of administrative red tape. Since your son is involved in a highly emotional situation filled with conflict, and many more tough times ahead before it's resolved, I would highly recommend that you take possession of all his firearms and other weapons, and lock them up at your place or another secure facility where he (and the wife) can't get to them. The last thing any of you need is another bad decision made impulsively that could result in significant fines, imprisonment, or death. While I'm sure nobody expects themselves or their relatives to react in such a manner, the fact that he's already been arrested means that he is not always able to avoid those types of circumstances. I know what he's going through, and will pray for a safe and healthy outcome for all parties.

Just saw an old replay of the 1985 Hagler vs Hearns fight. Do yourself a favor and check it out. Real boxing at its best. I don't think these guys today would stand a chance aginst any of the fighters back in the day. I remember seeing these growing up when it was such a big deal. The punches they took were just devastating.

  I always felt that way about Journey. Back when they were popular, the stations played the heck out of them. It always seemed to me the singer was crying through each song, and I couldn't stand it.   Now, I rarely listen to radio. I bought a stereo for my truck with a USB port on it. I loaded up a USB flash drive with about 300 albums, and I set the stereo to play random songs. It's like my own little radio station of just songs that I like, and never any stupid commercials.

Always nice to read something positive about an unknown gun shop so I can add it to my "should visit" when in the area list.

There are some in the world of 2nd Amendment advocacy who appreciate the need for engaging the poliicians which to most people includes or may be limited to the governor and the legislature.  Still others realize its also a battle with local politicians such as mayors and council members.  From my experience far to few appreciate the significant of the respective parties' State Executive Committees and the influence (and damage) that those SEC groups can have on who is even allowed to run as a member of the party.  Protecting our rights is not a spectator sport.  It requires engagement, effort and funding.

Another chain yanking joke from Keltec. Might be an awesome rifle but their ability to fulfill demand is pathetic. I was rally wound up for an RFB hen they came out. Good,luck getting one. Only now do I see the KSG with decent availability. I'll never understand why and how companies operate. Keltec has some of the coolest most innovative designs on earth. Why don't they prove these designs before hand AND build a decent inventory for the release date? I understand Keltec manufactures a lot of other things and guns are NOT their bread and butter but they could plan things much better. This new bull pup looks great and I wouldn't mind having one but I won't hold my breath on the shelves being stocked. What few make,it out will be snatched fast. For the longest time the sub2000 was unobtanium. This one will be too I think. Good luck to you though. Please do post a review with lots of pics if you manage to scoop one up.

Road rage incidents usually require threatening and/or stupid acts on the part of both parties involved.   I get "cut off", "boxed in", nearly run over by assholes running RED lights and suffer other idiotic acts by stupid, inconsiderate or totally clueless drivers...the best thing I can do for my own mental health (and blood pressure) is to get on with life.

If this goes through....the line starts right behind me       http://www.wvtm13.com/news/Rogers-proposes-CMP-take-control-of-old-Army-pistols/32720294

Those of you whom are friends with me on Facebook already know but for the rest, On the first of May, I suffered a severe heart attack while working offshore in Brazil. This actually happened on my off time, as we work 12 hour shifts. I was getting in the shower and for the next 6 hours I was so bad off that I could not even use the phone in my cabin to call the medic.   They gave me an EKG on board and confirmed that I should be dead right now. Shell Got me a medical chopper immediately. The next thing I knew I was being taken into the ER, I called my wife with my cell and just got that info out before they needed to operate, This scared the crap out of her and me because I am in a third world country,   They put 2 stints on my right side and told me I needed another surgery for the left side. The translator app on my Galaxy phone has been pretty much the only way to communicate with them. The nurses do the same, my company paid for 6 nurses for me, they are lovely caring professionals. For the last 5 or 6 years, when I quit smoking oddly enough, I have had Hypertension after the first surgery my blood pressure was in the low medium range,   I just got done with the second surgery, the doctors tell me that I have the heart of a baby now, besides the language barrier and the fact that I am here without my family this is by far the best medical care I have ever had in my life.     I would greatly appreciate all of your prayers for my family during this, it has been hard on them I should get to come home in the next few days, and as crazy as this may sound I actually thank God for this as it almost certainly pro longed my life, I work for an awesome company and will be paid while I recooperate     Any way thanks for listening!

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Looks good.  Those Springfield Loaded series guns are usually good to go with minimal fuss.  Should be a sweet shooter.

cool thanks for letting me know, I was thinking about buying one of those big brass catcher thingies that are held on a tripod, so that when we go out we can catch all of our brass, as I also make my own 300blk and don't really want to lose much of that.

Lol you guys are funny, who need TV with all that said!

  I sent to the pics to an armorer who is pretty sure it's just a machine mark, though he said it's rare for it to happen.  For me, spending the money for a "brand name" on something as vital to the running of a gun as the BCG is, instead of the <$100 ones, I expected a high standard in quality.   And yeah, PA is as high on my list as they are yours.  Their selection is very good and their shipping is phenomenal.  I ordered this late Monday night, and it was on my doorstep this afternoon.  Taking care of an issue like this only reinforces the customer relationship they have with me.  If any of their prices are close enough to a competitor (and they are often lower), I go with them.

  FIFY!

Damn what a mess. I hope you son is able to get over it and move on. Who knows....she may have done him a favor in the long run.

I want me one them dudes. Waiting on the .45 to release. Then gonna pull the trigger so to speak.

A metro officer was de commissioned over verbal comments towards someone he pulled over, but; chan 5 reported incorrect info on firearms law as shown below, ( good rant) As commented by a guy named Dustin ( one of our family here ?) I am very tired of the morons that News Channel 5 has writing the stories on their website, particularly, what appears to be an ongoing ignorance and/or desire to report misleading information concerning firearms in general as well the legality of their ownership and carrying/concealment. “The driver did have a shot gun and hand gun but officials said they were licensed weapons. No charges were filed against the person.” Other than very specific types of weapons (which you cannot purchase by standard means), ABSOLUTELY NO FIREARM IS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. In fact, there is no, and nor should there be, any office or infrastructure in this state to maintain such invasive records in the first place! ADDITIONALLY, YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE A CONCEAL CARRY PERMIT TO TRANSPORT FIREARMS IN YOUR OWN VEHICLE! While there are restrictions on how they are supposed to be transported, there is no law, and nor should there be, that restricts the transportation of firearms in a private, non-felon’s vehicle. Long arms (shotguns and rifles meeting minimal length requirements) are not required to be transported in the same manner as handguns by non-permit holders. Your story has horribly inaccurate information concerning the “firearms being licensed”. One of your competitors’ websites accurately reported that the DRIVER was licensed to carry the firearms. CHANNEL 5, YOUR SERVICE, YOUR JOB, IS TO REPORT NEWS AND TO DO SO ACCURATELY. YOU ARE A MEANS OF INFORMATION AND FACTS THAT MANY PERSONS AND CITIZENS RELY ON, SOME EXCLUSIVELY. SINCE OUR CITIZENRY’S RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS IS SECOND ONLY TO THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH, PRESS AND RELIGION, I WOULD DETERMINE IT TO BE VERY IMPORTANT IN THE OVERALL GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS. ACCURATELY REPORTING THE LAWS AND THE ELEMENTS SURROUNDING LAWS IS VERY IMPORTANT, AS NOT DOING SO CAN CAUSE LESSER INFORMED PATRONS TO YOUR NEWS SERVICE TO WALK AWAY WITH FALSEHOODS AND COUNTERFACTUAL THOUGHTS.

Sorry to hear about the family circumstances going in the cellar but glad to hear that the LEO was a good one and had a heart. The advice above is good for sure. During this time neither him or his probably soon to be ex wife does not need access to his guns if he has any others in his home. Hope this all turns out ok in the end.................. :ugh: :ugh:

I have picked up 3-4,000 rounds since Febuary for 7 cents per round or less depending on what is was and if I had wanted to I could have bought at least 6,000 rounds per week at that price for months with no problem. I only bought what I bought because I knew people or knew of folks with kids that needed it. I have a fair bit of subsonic which is all I'm really interested in and don't see the need to buy it all up every time I see it. Outpost Armory has had reasonable (less than 10 cents) .22 ammo in stock most all the time since Thanksgiving and hasn't had crazy limits on it (typically 1,000 round limit). When I stopped in a few days ago they had plenty of standard cci and another affordable flavor. Cci prices seem to be higher than the Fed American Eagle, Federal Auto Match various Remington, etc.. that they have had in but it is something besides high end Eley and other $13 per 50 flavors. I just watched the American Rifleman guy interview a Federal rep and he was adiment that they were not only producing as much .22 ammo as ever but that they are producing much more by way of somewhat expanded lines and around the clock production. This also goes for cci (owned by federal) and I tend to believe it. I'd love to know how many new .22 firearms have been sold in the last two years. I'd say that combined with people wanting to build their own stash up and a renewed interest in shooting accounts for the still meager availability.

No offense meant....But I really like bersaguy's post better. lol

I actually own one and have for probably 6mo or so.  I bought it as a beater truck gun and it has surpassed my expectations.  I put a PA 4-14x FFP scope on it and can get hits out to 600yds on a 12" plate using my handloads.  Shooting groups at 100yds, I regularly get sub 1" groups using handloads with 60gr vmax bullets.  It also shoots 55gr FMJs really well but groups open up a little over an inch.  My 75gr handloads were all over the place though.    I really like the rifle.  The trigger breaks clean and consistent at 3.5 lbs from the factory.  The bolt is smooth and the gun is super lightweight.  Threading is concentric and it makes a great little suppressor host.  Finish is nice and fairly robust from what I can tell.  I definitely don't baby it and I've yet to scratch the finish.    For the price, it's tough to beat IMO.  I intend to add the 300blk version pretty soon. 

I hope it didn't hit you when you added up how much you spend on knives :) Glad you pulled through and will put you and the family in my prayers!

Everybody seems to be missing the worst part of this scenario:NO TGO.

One had a Keltec Sub2000. I carry a rifle EVERYWHERE I go because you never know when or where an attack might happen.

Yeah Harley Davidson pulled that crap years ago. Almost slit their own throat. It's a fair strategy until you piss off your customer base.

  Yes I did, every minute of every round, right up to the point that Frazier was unable to answer the bell in the 15th, allowing Ali to retain his title ...

Things like crappy reporting in only the tip of the iceberg why news people generally are the most mistrusted people in the country save the politicians. It seems news reporters gave up reporting the facts years ago and would rather put their own liberal twist on most everything. I don't put much stock in any of the news people at any of our local stations. I've caught them all twisting the facts from time to time to fit their own agendas.

Sounds like you owe me! ;)   Seriously though Daniel runs a tight ship up there. I've never failed to be treated like royalty at the best and a well liked if slightly estranged brother in law at the 'worst'. I guarantee it's not because they of any TGO affiliation either as I don't think I've ever talked to the same cat twice over there. I'd be shocked if anyone knew me by sight, but they sure treat me like one of their best customers anyway.

Why would this bumper sticker make you laugh?  :surrender:  Anyone?...

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That's the problem, people are willing to pay .10 or more a round. As long as they do, other people will buy up as much  .22LR  as they can and sell it to them and double their money. What doesn't get resold gets hoarded. Nothing new here, it's been going on for over 2 years all over the country. Plus you had people caught flat footed when this all started and they went from 1 brick of .22's in their safe too 20 or more bricks, so they won't be caught short again. Just my :2cents:

It's frustrating as a motorcyclist when you get cut off, it happens.  The insinuation that your phone call is more important than my life does get most motorcyclists blood flowing.  The smartest thing you can do is let it go.  This is a classic Zimmerman/Martin situation.  Both parties did things that they shouldn't have done which escalated the situation to the point that it did.  I would follow someone who had intentionally backed over a friend, I would not do it unarmed.

They have tried over and over to get rid of the Warthog.  It comes down to the question of do you want to spend a few thousand in 30mm rounds or a half a million dollars in missile to destroy something...  That has stopped them from getting rid of it before, and I think it likely will now.  Even if it does not I am sure we have not seen the last of the Warthog.  She's just to damn good at her job.  She'll be back.