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This is camp knife made from 1095 carbon steel 3/16" thick headed to a new home. OAL is 11 1/2" with a blade length of about 6". It has jimping on the spine for your thumb and is double acid etched. It has beautiful African Blackwood scales with nickle silver pins. It comes with the sheath shown and is professionally heat treated to a RC of 59-61.

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  During a recent test, the TSA failed to find 95% of items the testers say they should have caught.   I would much rather have freedom than a little - in truth, almost non-existent - amount of perceived security.

  A federal goverment that has the power to force every state to recognize carry permits from every, other state would also have the power to dictate that every state must meet the most stringent requirements enacted in any state in order for the carry permit to be valid.  In other words, if the feds can tell New Yorkistan and The People's Republic of Kalifornia that they have to recognize Tennessee's permits then those same feds can also require that Tennessee's permits meet with the requirements for getting a permit in New Yorkistan and The People's Republic of Kalifornia.  Want 'shall issue' to be a thing of the past?  Want to be required to 'show a real need' (with protecting your life possibly not passing muster to be seen as a 'real need') to be able to carry a gun before you can get a carry permit in Tennessee?  Then federally mandated state carry permit reciprocity is for you!   Even if such obvious measures didn't come to pass (and I would be surprised if they didn't) then you can be assured that - at the very least - every, single handgun sold in the United States would be required to be 'California legal' simply because those handguns 'might' get carried there.  Need an example?  Just look at California emissions laws and how they impacted federal emissions requirements for all vehicles regardless of whether or not that vehicle would ever actually be driven in California.  In fact, unless I am mistaken, much of the Gun Control Act of 1968 also originated in California (and was championed by a so-called Republican Governor - not just any so-called Republican but in fact the High Lord of all Republicans, Ronald Reagan)  As for me, I'll just figure that states where the political climate is such that they refuse to recognize a Tennessee HCP are probably not states I care anything about spending any real time in, anyhow.  I'd rather avoid those states altogether or deal with not being able to carry if for some reason I have to go to those states than open a door for Kalifornia's and New Yorkistan's draconian laws to be pushed onto people in other states..

That should do it right there ; )

Spend it? Easy, get into racing. Something cheap like yachts or war birds. Want to make a small fortune in racing? Start with a large fortune.

  The problem with that is that the TSA is more about security theater than it is about actual security.   I haven't been as safe on an airplane as I was on September 10, 2001 when I flew into New York and simply placed my Spyderco Rescue in the tray as i passed through the metal detector and picked it up on the other side. If they wanted real security on airplanes, they'd let the airlines do it themselves, price it accordingly and suffer market consequences for lapses.

I hear what you're saying, but where is the line? Everyone is different, of course. Ben Franklin had a saying about situations like this.

About 9 years ago they ordered my Marlin 1894 in 357. It showed up when they said and the transaction was perfectly normal. I wouldn't hesitate to do it again. I have been shopping there for 10 years and have been happy with every interaction. They taught me the basics of reloading right there in the store, and never once rushed me or made me feel stupid, even after many opportunities! I wholeheartedly support and recommend them.

Did I miss a drama thread?  There needs to be a sub-forum just for those, so we don't miss any of the good stuff ...

I got you beat by almost 14 years, I haven't got on a plane since Dec 1969 when I got home from Vietnam.

  You just won nearly a billion bucks, don't be cheap, buy your own jet and hire a pilot ...       Buying Colt might make it easier to blow that billion dollars than you think ...

Have you thought about an Encore? I shot one, it's a handful ( shoulderful?) but not too bad. Add a 45/70 and a 458 win mag and you're all set for the stampede.

Baby came in this afternoon - going to switch up the steps.  Starting paperwork now, submitting tomorrow and then wasting ammo.

Turn an otherwise boring social situation into instant disco excitement.   - OS

Have one of the leather guys here make you one (or two).

I own 2 VM2 holsters for other pistols, may just order another

Yup...take a tip from the Israel....

I never really liked to fly before the TSA was started, but all the useless TSA garbage has made me avoid flying unless absolutely necessary.  I highly prefer to drive instead of flying.

Flew yesterday to Palm Springs, no pat down, but I have in the past...flying is a total pita...if I can get there in 10 hours by car, I drive.

I might get yelled at here.  I'd rather be uncomfortable, or have other people uncomfortable than to have someone sneak a dangerous item on a plane.  I'll take security over comfort.

PSA on the TSA:     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LDzOi1dyAA

I swear some TSA folks just want to make people uncomfortable because they don't like their jobs and are themselves uncomfortable. Perhaps one should play against their expectations and express some ...uhm... exaggerated enjoyment during the pat downs. "ooh yeah, that's nice, more to the left, that's it... ooh... yeah...".  I wonder if that would speeds things up a bit.

Needs a Butler Creek recoil pad on the stock... be honest, going through a whole 50 rd box of Blazer 22 will leave a nasty bruise on your shoulder if you don't have the proper recoil management equipment in place. We've all been there, right? But seriously, wowzers!

  Amen! Another NY-Transplant recently said it best in another thread. I could have lived anywhere in this country. I CHOSE to move my family to Tennessee (for many reasons). Ya'll might talk w/ marbles in your mouth sometimes, ;) , but I don't hold that against ya!   I never studied the particular's of the NY law, it was passed in a political-rush after the School shooting in CT incident, and clearly wasn't well thought out (cuz they didn't limit the number of mag's you can have/carry, just the capacity of each one). If you had a 10rd you were supposed to get an insert for it, or turn it in and buy new 7-rd compliant one's. I don't know anyone who did that.   For the record, the bulk of that state is strongly opposed, it was the downstate politicians (NYC area) that pushed it through. Imagine if most of TN's politics was decided by the people that live in/around Memphis? The wife and I started our pistol permit process before leaving, never finished it - takes over a year in most cases! And they're so asinine about the ammo, too: You cannot even purchase ammunition unless a pistol of that caliber is listed on your permit (e.g. I couldn't buy a box of .45's and meet you at the range, b/c I have a 9mm). MOST LGS's would look the other way for regulars, but still, just stupid laws that really don't have the desired affect (stopping mass-shootings by criminals!). Frankly it was one of the final-straw's w/ me deciding it was time to pack up our shit and GTFOOD!

As promised, I made it out to the range this weekend and froze my ass off and got some trigger time for the first time in 2 months. Didn't do too bad at all, and my reloads didn't go boom on me (powder check die FTW!).   If you didn't catch my Steal of the Century - I was able to get a CZ97B and 3 mags for the equivalent of $275 - and contrary to popular belief it wasn't booby trapped, or defective.   Ergonomics - Frame:   - I have decently small hands for a dude, I struggle to have a good grip on my Glock 21 Gen 4 with no back straps, even though it is a double stack, the CZ-97B with wood grips is pretty slim (1.253" vs 1.412" on the Glock 21 Gen 4). - The grip angle is between a Glock and a Sig - it just points very well and feels great in the hand, along with a very aggressive high beavertail to get up on the bore axis and not worry about slide/hammer bite. - The trigger guard has a very sleek undercut as to not break your knuckles and the trigger guard itself is spacious to shoot with gloves (I had to, it was 10 degrees with wind chill). - The weight of the frame is very balanced, for an all-metal gun it does not feel like you are hefting a warhammer. - The safety and slide lock/release are very big and well pronounced - but not to give your support hand any issues. The safety is easily manipulated with the thumb - but the slide release is a bit to far to reach with your firing hand comfortably, the tip of my thumb can hit it but I can't produced the force to quickly release it; bigger handed shooters will not have this problem. - The magazine release, I felt it is a bit on the small side, again I have small hands, but it does not protrude far enough to manipulate easily, especially with gloves. - The slide has standard serrations on the rear, a lot more plentiful and aggressive than a Glock and Sig - so it should not give anyone an issue.   Ergonomics - Trigger:   I am a striker-fired/SAO hammer fired (1911s) guy until I traded for 2 Sigs - and those DA pulls are VERY good. However - the CZ's is better on DA. It is not stagy at all, even given the fact that the hammer can be half-cocked. It has a very beefy (but not nasty looking) smooth faced stainless trigger - and whether you pull with the tip of your finger, or the first knuckle - it fits well and does not slip. I prefer to shoot Single Action, and that break is as crisp as can be. I cannot discern a difference between the SA on a Sig, or CZ - but the CZ has a much more tactile and audible reset than my P220 or P238 do.   Shooting - Feel and Accuracy:   Needless to say, being an all-metal handgun, it absorbs the recoil (what recoil there is) of the .45ACP - it makes follow up shots SO much nicer than say on my Glock 21. Partnered with the high 3-dot night sights my CZ97 has, target acquistion was very easy. The rear sight is adjustable for elevation and it (looks) like the front sight is adjustable for drift/windage. I was shooting 230gr FMJ Blazer, Fiocchi and Winchester White Box and grouping about 2" at 7 yds. Then with my 200gr plated hand loads (Win LPs, 5.7gr Bullseye) I was grouping 1" at 7 yds. I am not the best shot, but the CZ97 makes me seem better than what I am.   Other Features:   There is a small stainless pin that pops up on top of the frame to serve as a loaded chamber indicator, which is very subtle. The grips can be interchanged, and have some sort of springs on the inside to keep the magazine from wobbling around. The feedramp is very polished and steep to assist with chambering. The hammer is skeletonized and serrated - and can be carried in a half-cock position to take a little uptake out of the DA.   I am not the best at reviewing guns - if anyone has any questions or would like to shoot it, just let me know. I will try to get some pictures up when I am able.

damn thread had potential

I've long admired the Encores, but fear that owning one would result in an infection similar to black rifle disease.

TT Gunleather. I have a Mikes Special edition for my G19 and it is much more comfortable than my Mil Sparks VM2, for me anyways. It rides a bit lower than the VM2. http://www.mcssl.com/store/a9856d0dead4463ea8f07338d4d909/catalog/product/68352856e58a4f40bcf130f25458da04

I have never been much of a knife gut until I got one of G.Ts knives. But since I finally have one all I can say is WOW. In my opinion he does great work. Thanks for sharing your gift to us. Doug

gjohnsoniv does good work. Both of these are his. One on the left is for a G19/23 and on the right is a S&W 686 6".

I think it is closer to 40%. But most smart people will take the lump sum, which is usually just a bit above half. I am guessing a rough estimate of after tax winnings at $500 million.

They need to profile vs. random.  

  That was kind of the way it was a few years ago before they made the change allowing the gunbuster. Places were still posted improperly, and you were still at risk for being charged and pleading your case (and paying attorney's fees) if you caught an LEO on a bad day.   The signs need to have no legal weight. If a private property owner doesn't want guns on his premises, he could still use trespassing laws to get a carrier to leave.

I can only pass on second hand info, but I have a very good friend that does and he likes it.

Maybe over paranoid about the EO concerning gun sales?

  Sorry, I drank it.

in addition to Lipscomb is Capellla, that's who I used for my Masters and now on the PhD.  One of the few online schools that have legit regional accreditation through multiple doctoral level programs.  I cannot speak to their undergrad though, but if it is similar, it's pretty decent.   They also give a 10% discount for vets the entire time you go, and have plenty of people to help you get the GI bill benefits sorted out.  They also give out scholarships to vets like crazy, so far I've received $15,000 in scholarships directly from the school for the sole reason of being a vet.  Not sure how much Lipscomb charges, but take into consideration the scholarships from Capella if you compare them. As long as you have good grades, you're pretty much guaranteed to get some at some point. 

I'm a pockets guy myself as well. 4 pistol and 3 rifle are my minimum. My maximum was about a large duffel bag for each platform...

So trying to erase you're internet past by posting on the internet. How's that workin?

Well that's certainly good advice. I'll call a few more numbers in the morning and try to get someone higher up the chain to acknowledge that the DMV clowns are wrong and hopefully send that in email form or something else that can be printed off and taken in. They've very recently moved to the state so he's got all of his documentation out from the drivers license switch over. Hopefully they'll allow us to speak to a supervisor without having to ask if an attorney is needed but I suppose the attorney is the next play if they continue to play "hide the supervisor" or playing dumb. I googled several different DMV locations today and not a single one had a review rating of more than 1.7 so I guess it'd be foolish to walk in expecting good service. Thanks to you and everyone else for the tips, hopefully it'll go smoothly but one of us will update.

This proposal would make my smoke poles basically worthless.   It ain't broke. Don't fix it.

82mm and 81mm, respectively.

wow!  Just wow!  I have a Strider EDC, but it's no where near as nice looking as this.  I see an upgrade coming soon for me.

ROTFLMAO! Just for that TMF, I'm switching back to the old avatar! LOL!   - K  

So you should be able to hit tin cans at 50 yards, right? ;)   - OS

Are there any plans this legislative session to get rid of the 500 dollar fine for the 'no gun' signs?  We would have it pretty good here with our handgun carry permits if the 'no gun' sign law was modified to remove the fine for people with permits.

I came from a state that had constitutional open carry long before you could conceal. Strangely there were not a bunch of law suits or blood running down the streets. In addition the class you take for your permit is a joke.

No laws, no masters! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I547 using Tapatalk

I have all 3 and the Gen 4 is a little smaller than the SF. I know they say that the SF is basically the same as the Gen 4 without the backstrap but it is smaller and feels smaller . The Gen 4 is the best fitting to my hand . I was anti Gen 4 but they only make the 41 in a Gen 4 so it was my first Gen 4 .    I just put together a long slide 10 mm and purchased a SF frame for it because I already had a 20 & a 21 in the standard Gen 3 .    I would post a picture of all 3 but I have never figured out how to post pictures on here . I know I am computer stupid , no need to coment . I can email them if you pm me your email address .