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great news guys! one of my daughters coworkers picked this girl up an hour ago! new permanent home w 2 girls!!! thanks for the responses and kudos!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk, its either this or smoke signals!

A few pics of me doing the hearts and minds thing in 2002 and 2003 when I still had hair and clocked in at a reasonable weight.

Both are made from 1095 and 15N20 steels so yes they will rust but a good wipe down with a coat of oil should prevent that. Both are 3/16" stock. First has Suriname Ironwood scales with mosaic pins. It has a blade length of about 6 3/8" with an OAL of 11 5/8". It has a subtle yet beautiful twist pattern, thumb jimping and nice filework on the spine and a lanyard hole. Next has a blade length of about 6 3/8" and an OAL of 11". It has thumb jimping and file work on the spine with SS pins and Wenge scales. It also has a lanyard hole. The Damascus is bold with this twist pattern.

I am leaning toward a Biltwell HB seat, I like the looks and it seems I can sit where I want without being 'forced' into a position. Here she is this morning after she got here.

Yes. I have many different applications for handguns, so I have many different handguns.

First CZ product I own, I've shot a couple and fell in love. After playing with this at the NRA Show this year, I fell in love with it. It was either this or the Bren 805. I could afford this one. Got it Friday and already dropped a new trigger and shockwave kit on it. Love this thing so far!

For those of you that are Amazon Prime members, July 12th is Prime Day. It's like Amazon's Black Friday sales in July. I picked up several good deals last year. The only bad thing, as I recall, is the deals come all day long, so you kind of have to be near a computer all day long.

You found several good deals last year? Seriously? I'm a HUGE Amazon fan but Prime day was a joke. They got major criticism last year. https://www.buzzfeed.com/kanikateng/the-26-best-responses-to-amazon-prime-day-9wy1?utm_term=.ecJgVolBaE#.kvE4G82JoD ETA: I don't mean to sound like an ass, I'm just genuinely surprised to hear you found some good deals. You're literally the first person I've ever met who had a positive experience. I was very excited for it last year but couldn't believe how disappointing it was.

My 3 ton Harbor Freight jack has lasted through something like 15 yrs of oil changes, brake jobs, starters, ... The trick to making them last is only use them for lifting, jack stands are for holding. I'd guess most any modestly priced jack will be made overseas.

best advice for gear I ever got was, spend as much money on gear as you think that body part is worth.

I am guaranteed the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. No where is it written that my attacker's right s trump my basic three rights.

If someone is about to assault me and possibly kill or harm me or a loved one I will at that point become Judge, Jury and executioner and do everything in my power to protect me and mine from harm..............jmho

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Poly, all metal, striker or hammer fired, small, medium or large and do you carry it. Also brand, model and any other info you find helpful. I'll start with mine. I like all metal, hammer fired compact to standard size. I carry all my pistols so they have to perform. Some I really like are RIA 1911 9mm/45 acp. The CZ 75B series. Springfield 1911 in Commander to full size (5"). Kimber Stainless II in 45 acp. Basically I like the way they feel in my hand and they seem to have a natural point of aim and I shoot them fairly well. I also like the mechanics of them. I also like blacked out rear sight and big white dot up front.

Walter P22, like nightrunner's experience, only hot rounds would properly cycle. Wife's training pistol, so not really pertinent . I will typically run 200 round of sd ammo and an equivalent or more of fmj before I carry a new piece.

I bought an Arcan XL 35 from Northern Tool because I needed over 20" of jacking height. I haven't had it long enough to speak for longevity but it works great. http://m.northerntool.com/products/shop~tools~product_200345429_200345429?hotline=false

And I'll add.... Find a good mentor. Worry more about the skills your riding buddies have than how cool they look. Take the rear brake lever off the bike and ride it for a few weeks. Practice threshold braking... Start at about 50 mph and squeeeeeze the front brake lever until the tire starts to howl. Feel the forks load up. Hold it there and downshift until you're nearly stopped. Accelerate and repeat until you can do it smoothly and quickly. The point is to not develop the habit of stomping on the rear brake. Nothing will get you into trouble faster.

It's got the HBI trigger springs, shoe, and I have the gear head works ambi-selector when it gets here tomorrow. I did polish the disconnector and mating surfaces. It's smooth. I will get one of the HBI charging handles. The OEM one does nothing for me. Not going to Form 1 it. Don't like the restrictions that places on me. I would like to take this anywhere without permission.

Liberalism is definitely a mental disorder. Logic and common sense need not apply...

Favorites: Sig P210 (not a fan of Sig Sauer) CZ75, CZ75B Sterling SMG Colt 1911A1 High Standard Victor Spencer M1865 No.5 SMLE.303 AR-15

Just the bark.

I figure that shooting a attacker is as fair a trial as they should get!

BigK, hit the nail on the head for me. I enjoy group rides with people I know. I ride off to Texas every year to meet up with some good folks to ride the Texas Hill Country. Another group I have been riding with meets up every June and I enjoy riding with them also. However I am very cautious about riding with people that I have no idea of their riding skill sets. I also make a lot of miles each day and that doesn't sit well with many folks which also prompts me to ride alone. As such I spend most of my saddle time alone and enjoy the heck out of it. My wife rides some as well, but alas parenthood has taken its toll. Our 9 y/o son gets our attention and our time. Sadly the bikes sit idle on the trickle charger for way too long.

I have a Doyle thornless BlackBerry that I put in terrible dirt a couple of years ago. It refuses to die but hasn't fruited yet. I bought a second one at the same time for a friend who knows how to grow stuff and it has produced gallons of good tasting berries. Not sure if there are cheaper options but they seem to produce well with a little TLC Mark

Thanks BigK for letting me shoot your carbine today! You got the TRS dialed in nicely. And I like the rubber plugs you got in the rail. Those provided for a positive grip while not being too pronounced. Of course the best feature was the stock. (I guess I'll get my Form 1 for Christmas. ) It was a pleasure meeting and shooting with you. Also thank you for the other toys you brought. The trigger on the Shadow is amazing. Talk about surprise-break. You just gotta think about squeezing the trigger and it goes off. One of these days we should have an official TGO CZ fanclub meet-up.

The matching tie is made in Columbia.

Wow. People do develop dumb habits. This tops the list. Reminds me of this though. My Wife performs modern ballet. We were at the Princess Theatre in South Pittsburg, TN. I was upstairs shooting photos and there was one other husband with me. Halfway through one of the shows at night two officers come in upstairs, it's just the four of us total. Well, they stay about five minutes and then leave. The other Husband gives me the biggest "what just happened face". He tells me later that since it was dark in the theatre the male cop pulls his gun out of his holster and uses his flashlight on the gun for navigation. Couldn't believe it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Well, it took me a week to find what I wanted, but she's home now

I paid $500 for a hooker once.

I've had my Glock 23 for about 18 years. Not even 1 hiccup the entire time I've had it. It still goes with me everywhere. I don't really have a firm position on the .40 vs 9mm debate, but I'm much more inclined to buy something with 9mm in mind rather than the .40. I have very limited experience with 10mm. I'm just not a big enough fan of any handgun caliber to make any argument interesting. On the other hand, ask me about something like 5.56 vs 6.8SPC and things will go south really, really quick.

$200 jeans wouldn't make as much sense to those of us carrying and/or married. $200 jeans fit in a manner that tends to be eye candy for the ladies and help the single guys get certain attention. I wish my big ass would fit into mine.... Lincoln's been smacked around enough. He's new and your going to run him off. There isn't one among us that hasn't had bad days where we said and did similar things - cut him a little slack.

DD definitely understands how Negative Brand Association works and the ease at which policies and laws can be enacted once that happens. Their entire product line was taken off display, hidden and locked away, and now anyone wanting to even look at one of their products has to be treated like they're asking to fondle the Jeffrey Dahmer knife collection. Walk into the store and ask for the "special" items and now it's, "Oh, you're that kind of guy. Hmmmm"

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I like their stuff. They're usually real proud of it.

Looks like I'm gonna buy me a DD rifle tomorrow:)

I'm going to buy me some DD stuff. I like their spirit.

It's nice to see a business stand on principle.

Don't most of us have to make a buck to continue to exist? That certainly doesn't keep us from allowing politics to persuade or dissuade us from taking certain actions in life. I don't say anything about Walgreens or Best Buy not selling or displaying firearms, because they never have. It was never part of their business model. Academy, on the other hand, has devoted a sizable portion of their business to firearms and related merchandise. The consumerism that drove them to sell and display those scary black rifles in the first place can and should work against them when they all of a sudden decide to change direction. Whether they wanted to or not, they made it entirely political when they allowed the political climate to dictate their policy. But if consumerism is supposed to validate or refute those decisions, like you said, then why the chiding toward the people attempting to refute the decision of Academy? You seem to think very highly of your own opinions and ability to validate or refute something, but hold little regard for anyone else attempting to do the same. That might be the biggest difference between my philosophy and yours. I'm willing to pay more for something if I see value in other aspects of supporting a business, besides just saving a buck. I go out of my way to buy many American made products, even though I have to do a little more work and spend more money to do so. Businesses often use their money and clout as leverage to push policies that help them, and I'm free to use my $$$$ as leverage as I see fit. I'm not a consumerist robot. I realize that business has been intertwined with government and politics. The little Mom & Pop stores have been brushed aside to make way for corporations that have no true concern for any type of "community," only a concern for a bottom line. Rarely do you see large businesses and corporations that are completely apolitical when push comes to shove. You see more and more businesses going out of their way to stick their noses into hot-button topics and social issues. Anti-gunners and other Leftists have no problem trying to push businesses to conform to whichever direction the politically correct winds are blowing. Why shouldn't I be pushing right back? Speaking of groceries, why do I spend a little more at Kroger than other places? Is it because of lower prices? Not really. Is it because more selections? Not really. Is it because it's the only place to buy groceries near me? Nope. It might have something to do with the fact that Kroger management told the Moms Demand Action yentas to take a long walk off a short pier. Kroger doesn't even sell guns or ammunition or anything like that. Yet mysteriously, I've allowed a decision on guns to affect how I support a business that only sells groceries. Why? Because currency has been weaponized and I have to be willing to use it if/when/where others are trying to use it against me. What you see as a "friendly" business that at least still has some overlap with the firearms community, I see as a corporation who's quick to buckle under pressure and cut off its nose to spite its face. There's currently no law prohibiting them from selling AR-15s or displaying them right in the middle of the store. There wasn't even enough time for them to gauge any kind of negative consumer reaction or decrease in sales. This is something that corporate HQ was clearly ready to do should they come under even the slightest scrutiny. I don't need friends like that. As a gun owner who loves my AR collection, I certainly don't want to rely on those types of entities or give them more support and leverage than they deserve. The idea that they pull scary black rifles from public display that quickly was actually a political statement that plays right into the hands of the gun grabbers. It was as much of a business decision as was Target's business decision to allow grown men to walk into a bathroom with your wife or daughter. Again, it's all become politics when you scratch the surface. But you're right, you are free to patronize them and support them according to your own philosophy. I'm free to do the same. But you're not free to call into question my reluctance and personal boycott without getting some kind of negative reaction.

As always, I look forward to hearing your views on this.