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A reminder about what all of our servicemen have given to preserve the freedoms we have. Thank you.

Thanks for posting this bit of history! Many people sacrificed so much for the betterment of others. Let us not forget our history. Especially at a time when we have those in our land trying to rewrite it! The time when leaders were united and decisive to fight for a righteous cause with the idea of bringing tyranny to an end seem to be over. WWII seems to be the last time we had balls and the will to prevail. God bless America and God help us!

      I hope you knew I was kidding.  Sometimes I do have a weird sense of humor  :wacko: I'd rather see you raise the money than sell a but if it's a gun you hate, well…..  ;) Did my taxes yesterday and expecting a refund so if you haven't reached your goal when it comes, I'll donate some more. 

I am proud to say that I have absolutely no idea who this lady is.  Therefore, I could give a rat's ass what she thinks about anything.  I'm going to go out a limb and say that the majority of people in MS would feel the way. 

Nobody simply tried Melatonin to start? Small dose works better for most folks than larger ones, start with just .75mg, then 1.5, 1.75, and if 3mg doesn't work then higher dose probably won't either.   - OS

Used pistol Manufacture year was 2000 - picked this up today and it's my first Hi-Power. I really like the bluing and there is not a scratch or blemish to be found. It appears to have been shot very little so much so that internals look new as well. Came with just one mag and I ordered another today. I don't have a trigger gauge to tell me lbs, but this trigger is very smooth and crisp and feels the 5-6 lb range. I'll post a range report next week when I can get to the range. Cheers!

The Germans counter attacked our beach head at Anzio, Italy with the intention of driving us back into the sea. The fighting was brutal hand to hand. The German attack looked like it would reach the sea when the US Navy stepped in and created a rain of steel from their big guns. The German attack was broken. The US Navy did the same thing previously at Salerno and Gila. They would do it again at Normandy.

Well, I took the new 20 out for a test drive yesterday. It ran great as expected! I just shot it bone stock with factory 200gr FMJ. I punched out the center with the first shot. It felt great, and I really enjoyed shooting it. No issues with just 50 rounds. I'll put it through the paces when I have more time. I'll post a pic when I get one since that's the "rule", but it's a glock :) I have a Safariland ALS OWB holster for it now. That will work for woods carry, and I plan to try a shoulder or chest holster at some point or when I'm on the tractor.

the best thing that could happen for gun rights this year would be getting rid of the criminal penalty behind the no gun sign. forget this other stuff that aint likely to happen.

Jesus Christ!!! It has been legal to open carry a handgun without a permit in Kentucky for as long as I can remember. How is this state any different? Any "blood in the streets" predictions are for complete idiots. 

C_A you are exercising your 1st Amendment right without undergoing any test or permit....and that is exactly what was intended by the 2nd Amend. as well.  The key to both 1st and 2nd is personal responsibility.  I teach the carry permit class and it is not magical.  A few may be exposed to safety rules and minimal shooting instruction, but unfortunately that does not make one safe, trained, or experienced.  However much one is 'trained" is a personal decision, not mine or yours which is the way the Constitution meant it to be.  Emphasis needs to be on further training, not on stricter laws....there are more than enough of those already.

I agree, if they want to infringe on our Constitutional Rights, then at the very least they should make them free and immediate.  The whole thing is nothing more than a revenue stream that the State will not infringe upon, if it was about safety they would have more meat in the classes and make many more courses available to the public.   I support Constitutional Carry, but if it where to pass in TN, I would still maintain my permit; at least until the rest of the US follows suit which will be...never.

Seen these at Walmart as well as Rural King and even Harbor Freight check pricing to get the best deal. Not much to them just threaded to mate to both cylinders. It's not hard but there is a trick to it. First screw in the filler valve onto the 20lb cylinder, then turn the 20lb upside down, then screw in the 1lb cylinder (some say chill the 1lb first) then open the 20lb's valve and fill until it stops flowing then shut off the 20lb's valve and unscrew the 1lb cylinder. Have a set of needle nose pliers handy to jiggle the 1lb cylinder's needle valve if necessary. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Enerco-Mr-Heater-F276172-Propane-Tank-Refill-Adapter/21799898

We moved our family to Gallatin recently (last June), and I am finally starting to spend most of my time in the area.   I am the Director of Product Development and Engineering for Beretta USA (relatively new, just shy of two years) and we are just starting to ramp up in our new facility in Gallatin.     Happy to be out of the DC area for sure!   I hit the TN Action Pistol shoot this past Wednesday (Feb 3rd) and had quite a bit of fun.  Didn't do so great, but I didn't cause any "incidents" so that is a good start.  Met a bunch of nice people, and look forward to continuing that when I can, and poking around the forums.    

MCTS will be shooting USPSA this coming weekend, Feb. 13th and 14th. I will have 5 or 6 stages. Not sure of the classifier yet. The stages are about set I just have to clean them up a bit.

OS is on it. Give the thing a massive, invasive and thorough enema and try it again.

Sounds governmental.

Well hopefully someone here gets him.  That puppy would get lost in the first snowstorm in CT (and they're about to get hit up there). I'm not an expert but from what I can tell, the size of his legs and paws means he will be a big one. (like you said) Something tells me you were watching the puppy bowl instead of the super bowl... ;)

I hope you find a good home for him.  I can barely keep up with the three rescues we already have, but that is a cute little guy.  

800X was great for my uses. Cheap too compared to other powders. I can give you my data if youd like. 180s destroy everything. Wanted to work up a load for 220grs but never got the chance Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

Talked to Royal Arms at the SHOT show and was informed they were moving to TN.

That was the greatest generation ever!  Thanks.

  Got to be honest:  That is exactly why I have never picked any up.  For the price, this stuff tastes better than most anything Jack Daniel cranks out at twice to three-times the price.

+1 on Unique

No, politics will prevent it.  Haslam uses the finance committee to kill bills he doesn't want on his desk.  But if you look at some of the bills that get killed vs the ones that pass, there is a big disparity between them and some of the passed bills are no more than feel good bills to garner inner city votes.

While I appreciate the offer and would love the fellowship, I'm not sure I want a lumpy floor

I knew you were kidding. I hope you know I was! I'm a little tight right now but in a week or two I should be able to help a bit more as well. Every dog I've ever had was a rescue. For a long time I didn't know what went into rescuing these dogs. The fosters, the vets, the drivers and the rescue people that organize it all. Sage the dog in my avatar is a 8 year old rescue that came from Georgia. We wouldn't have such a great dog if it weren't for rescue folks doing this work. Come summer we will be looking for another pup preferably a shepherd mix that will be a bit more protective than Sage is. That new pup will be a rescue for sure.

Thanks for the read, sadly I'm very lacking on the European front of the war. Good reminder since all I've heard about is the Super Bowl.

We have killed a lot of turkey and set out of our clover plots. Probably not for a new clover plot, but for an established clover plot, you'll want to make sure you cut it down some before turkey season because when the clover gets too tall, they turkeys won't want to be in it. For a clover plot, the best thing to do is : soil sample, adjust pH and fertilize as needed, round up, lightly disc, spread seed, cuktipack.

I planted a deer food plot with white ladino clover as the major seed mix, I had a bunch of turkey that year.  Didn't get to hunt them though, since they only showed up while not in season and I am not really into turkey hunting so didn't attempt to draw them in.

Raymond Reddington's pistola of choice

Finally picked up some Jim Beam Black at the recommendation of Mike 357 and enjoyed it. Definitely a bargain! Also picked up some of this and am enjoying it tonight...

Sorry to take up so much space with pics, but I wanted to show a before & after comparison of my SBR engraving tribulations. Thanks be to Mike of Law Enforcement Sales (username LawEnforcementSalesTN) for making my favorite gun right. Folks, if you're wondering who to go with for this kind of work, PM Mike with confidence, he'll get you squared away.

Just about every Speed-Six I remember seeing before the GP-100 came out was in a 2 3/4 " barrel but I do recall handling a 4" barrel one at a gun store. Of course at that time all S&W revolvers still had pinned barrels so its been a while. I just wish I'd had the foresight to buy several of the Security & Speed Sixes then instead of being the S&W snob I was.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iiikXf-vMHQ

I have never seen a gun mag in a doctor's office but when I was a kid in Georgia the Barber Shop my dad took me to had millions of Guns&Ammo mags. When the Barber finished up my haircut he'd always offer me a piece of bubblegum. I'd always say "can I have this gun book instead?" He'd laugh and I'd get both. Man those were the good old days. Circa 1970.

Buy a shot timer. You can tell what techniques help your speed and which do not. You can track your draw time and split times between shots.

Beautiful!!! But what do I know.

  Gen4 SS Guide Rod with the high polish finish (LoneWolf).  Also have a Streamlight TLR-1 HL attached to it. 

Meet the pups! Here is Reddington, Red for short. Here is Lizzie, which is his litter mate (She's a beautiful brindle): Here is Donald Ressler (See the theme yet?): Here they are food drunk and sleepy and cute: If this doesn't make you smile, then I am certain that you do not have a soul: And here is where you will be upset, so luckily you can go back up and look at cute puppies.. This is Harold Cooper, he was my last "rescue" today. Here he is sleeping in my arm while we are at the vet waiting to be seen: Sweet and innocent, snuggly and wonderful.. And then here is a view of him as a whole: The minute I saw him, I knew he had to come with me or his chances of survival were slim to none. I say that because of the condition he was in, the fact that he needed serious medical care and to be fed at least 4-6 times a day. They only feed one big meal in the morning at the shelter so they can clean it up before they go home. I am not knocking it, but clearly this boy needed more. He is here and perfectly wonderful. He is quiet, his tail is always on the go and he gives kisses freely and softly. How in the world he has the energy for that, I do not know. But I am determined to make him fat and happy. Keep in mind he is 3-4 months and the same size as 8 week old Donald Ressler. So that's it. There you have it. The Blacklist puppies of the Monkey house. I'm 97% sure they will all be available for adoption sooner or later depending on health. Red and Liz are 4.5 weeks and are 2/3 Pit and 1/3 Boxer but that's coming from an idiot who took 4 week old puppies from their mother. Donald Ressler is 8 weeks old and I have no idea what he is. He came from a gentleman who doesn't believe in spaying or neutering his pets because he can just dump puppies at the rescue if he can't sell them; I think he's Great Pyrenees and something else mixed. The guy said he was part Pit Bull but I highly doubt that. He has no tail at all because the "gentleman" also self docks the dogs tails. Harold Cooper is roughly 3-4 months old and a Lab/Pit Mix but he really looks like a Visla to me. He's at least 15 lbs underweight and he also has eye drops right now so clearly he's with us for quite a while. If you have interest, please know there is an application to be filled out and Adoption Fees. The Fees basically cover the full vetting of the animal including spay or neuter. It also helps us save other animals. But again, it is only recovering the vet fees which are discounted for the rescue.

  Most policies have an absurdly low limit on firearms and firearms are usually explicitly addressed.

Just another fantastic plastic-think I will pass.It seems that there are continuously new plastic pieces in the makes.I for one get a little tired of all the polymer wonders. 

Hope WM has another $6something a box sale on Perfecta,I am almost out of it.

That clerk description is pretty much valid for all Wal-Marts. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'd rather they fight to get a bill passed for proper classes and permits for first amendment rights too... I don't like a lot of what people have to say, and think some don't know much about their religions and all kinds of things that should be proven before they are allowed their rights.  It doesn't matter if its a right, we should limit it just to be on the safe side.

How about this list of states, which allow open carry without a permit: KY, MO, AR, LA, MS, AL, NC, VA   Only 1 state that we touch requires you to have a permit to carry a handgun in some form or fashion, GA and of course TN.   KY, AR, MS, VA, and NC are considered 'gold star' states, they don't seem to have any problems with 'untested' people carrying firearms, why do we think our citizens are so much different from theirs?  

I think it should be recognized as a right but doubt to see that anytime soon. It is upheld that certain actions can take rights away from criminals, so this wouldn't allow criminals to run around with guns, just like criminals don't have the rights to purchase a gun legally now. Optimistically, I would love to see constitutional carry but doubt we'll see it in TN anytime soon. Overall I submit to the idea of paying for privileges/rights and do just that so I can drive and carry legally in TN. The biggest issue I have with the current HCP setup in Tennessee is the time and monetary burdens that it imposes. I don't think we should be so restrictive so that someone who feels they are in immediate harm cannot carry a handgun for their issue. A woman feels threatened by her new ex-boyfriend? As long as she coughs up ~$60 for a class and then $115 for the application fee and then waits 3-6 weeks, she can carry legally! If constitutional carry were passed in Tennessee, I think a voluntary permit system should still stay in place so that reciprocity can still be established in cooperating states. It would be a form of income for the state and anyone interested enough in carrying while traveling would likely be happy to do so. What constitutional carry would do is allow people in their own state be armed while out and about. On the flipside, ultimately the "safety course" doesn't really go that far in actually helping people. I doubt many people leave that class being much more intelligent or safer than before they attended. Also, there are many people who have taken the HCP Safety Course and I still would not want to be around them at the range .Some people are careless and think they know better and nothing will prevent them from exercising Darwinism. For opponents of this bill, I think it would be worth noting states that have allowed constitutional carry. They have not turned into the bloodbaths like we are told they would, just like TN hasn't turned into a bloodbath over the vehicle carry issue recently.

  It's not up to you or I to say they can't carry because we don't trust them.

    Refill valve?   :squint:     Google has educated me, added to Amazon wish list.  :up:

Here's a good Glock testimony. I would like to see this in some other semi-auto's.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfzQ4uKvE7c