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So, as many of you know my Dad passed away August 8th. I am still going through the stages and that is a slow process. However, I had an interesting experience recently. 35 years ago my Dad’s boss gave me a beat up old Remington 510 Target Master single shot 22. Dad and I broke it down and cleaned it, completely stripped the stock and refinished it. I remember being disappointed when we found a crack in the forearm area. Dad told me not to worry as we could repair it. We spent several weeks sanding and prepping the stock. Dad even got the crack repaired well so it only showed a little. After refinishing I had that old gun for 2 or 3 years. I sold it and bought a Ruger Single Six at one point. I have regretted that for 35 years. For about the last 20 years I have been looking for another 510 so I could have one similar to it. I have found a few over the years but most had pretty bad barrels. One had an obvious bulge the dealer tried to put off as handling marks from being in a safe. So a week ago my son and I went over to Dad’s to be with Mom and help clean up a few things. While in town I ran by the local gun store as to me that is therapy. As usual I casually looked at the offerings in the racks. I spotted a Remington 510 on a rack towards the back. I picked it up and looked it over. As my son was looking at it I again told him the story of the gun (I am sure my sons are tired of hearing it). I told him I had been looking for one and he kind of gave me the “yeah, I know look”. As we were looking it over I told him about the refinishing and the crack. He turned it over and pointed to the forearm. Now comes the scary part. There is a crack that looks like the very one we repaired 35 years ago. As I look over the gun I get more and more memories of Dad and I working on it. Now as this model has no serial number there is no way I can be 100% sure but I would swear it is the exact gun I sold many years ago. Probably just silly thinking but as I do not go in that particular gun store very often I think Dad steered me there. I know it sounds funny and I have never had that feeling before but as I said it is the scary part. I like to think Dad is looking down and smiling, knowing that my kids and grandkids are going to help me refinish that old single shot. I can’t think of a better way to get my Grandkids into shooting and the joy of working on guns. Hug the ones you love and say what needs to be said now. You will never forget all of the things you wished you could have said. Thanks for letting me ramble on folks! I just needed to get that off my mind.

I want to thank everyone for the prayers. I won't go into detail on a public forum, but while the problems are not health related to my wife or I and have not gone away, the Lord has changed the situation we were in with one problem and opened the door of recovery for another that has weighed heavy on us both. He has also given my wife and I the strength to accept things as they are and leave it up to Him to resolve. The stress my wife and I was living under is much lower now and we have a ray of sunshine in our very near future we hope. We've prayed and will continue to pray for God to speak to the heart of one that needs Him. Thank you all again for your prayers and awesome support. Randall

I should have mentioned that for me at least my AR10's are a lot more fun to shoot than my AR 15's. I was shooting steel at 150 yards with a buddy a few weeks back. He was shooting his 223, I shot a couple different AR 10's. Him: ting ting ting Me: CLANG GONG CLANG Me: : - )

Dude. Seriously? That's way too graphic for a family forum. Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.

I don't know why but I'm interested. Include me in the group for the details.

Very interested- will these builds be on flats i assume?

I had a really good time watching. I'll definitely be jumping in the mix next time around. Thanks everyone for making me feel welcome!

Don't let your wife drive it, she'll leave you......for another woman

TedS and I were discussing building some MP5 pistols from the HK Parts build kit and thought this might be an unique opportunity for those interested. I spoke on the phone the other with the owner of HK Parts and it is possible to get a discount/s from the list price. However it requires a certain number purchased. I would say if you've ever had an interest in doing one of these that you're probably not going to see this price again. Now for the details. This is still very much up in the air, nothing has been confirmed and this thread is to just judge possible interest. It needs to be said that this would not be a cheap or easy build, it's not an ar and does require some mechanical aptitude. It's also not inexpensive as I said. HK parts are expensive and I'm actively trying to see how low I can get it but it is what it is. We should have all the required tooling but if you have basic hand tools and something like a Dremel and consumables bring it, you'll more than likely need it. That's it for this announcement but if you want more info send me a pm or comment below.

Since I was 11 years old I have wanted a real Darth Vader helmet. EFX makes some killer Star Wars props. In 2011 they did a Legend edition helmet that cost over $900.00 it sold out in 4 minutes way before I knew they existed. A couple of years ago I pre paid for another Star Wars prop that never materialized, I was offered a Special Edition Darth Vader helmet in store credit, as soon as I heard they were doing that helmet I jumped on it, it is the closest thing to the one David Prowse wore in A New Hope, the original Star Wars movie, it was delivered to me last week and man do I love this thing!

We are, Kevin and Kali With the world being what it is today, we just (Dec) purchased our first hand guns and received our carry permits.   We live in Knox County and are thinking of setting up a hand gun range on our property.   One of our jobs takes us to diverse areas of Tn, Ky, Ga, Va, and Al. So having a little something to go is a great relief.   We also own rental homes  and our interests vary from our Harley (Road Glide) PS4 (not so much since we got our guns) doing our own rehabs on houses, Kali loves to garden and reclaim furniture and decorations for the yard.   For our home we have the Glock 17 4th gen, I carry the 43 and my wife has the 42 (380) Also from one of our renters we got a Marlin 22L rifle, it seems he thought someone was upstairs and having not used it for 3 years he fumbled and shot a hole in the French door window. No one was hurt no animals just a $68.00 window. When we went out to secure the window he asked me to take the rifle as he said he clearly shouldn’t have a weapon LOL.   Were mid 50’s and have been in Knoxville since 2000. Thanks for having a great site.

No love, not because they screwed up the first one but because the second one isn't much if any better. They would still have a crappy gun, but I think they would have taken a lot less flack for it if it was just a modern pistol not a remake of a classic. That is what bothers me the most about it. It would be like colt taking the m1908 hammerless and making it a polymer frame 9mm. Even if it was flawless, it's still wrong. They took the 1st version debuted it before it was ready. They recalled them and refunded money, not bad. But the second version is almost the same thing, quality isn't where it should be. As far as the 870 and 700, a 2016 production vs a 1970s production is almost as different as a pre-64 vs post-64 Winchester model 70 or 94 or a Winchester 1912 vs 1300. Remington's quality simply isn't where it used to be, and I blame that on them being owned by a large corporation conglomerate with bean counters.

Excellent video, well formatted, informative and taught me something about a product I was unaware of. Great Job!

Someone asked me on a different forum, "Did you buy it?" Yes I did. [/URL]

A couple years ago I saw a Knights Armament M110 sniper rifle and thought that style of rifle would make an awesome deer hunting rifle. I started researching and was heading down the path of doing a ground up build. As others have already mentioned parts are not standardized among manufacturers so you have to buy the upper and lower receivers and associated internals from one manufacturer. For the most part you can buy every thing else from whoever. Since I am a budget minded enthusiast, I learned that I could buy a complete rifle for about $300-$400 less without sacrificing my goals. I ended up buying a PSA PA-10, 20" SS free float barrel, 15" Midwest key-mod handguard, and a NIB BCG. I purchased the complete upper and lower separately when they went on sale. The rifle has functioned flawlessly, but I expected that from PSA. For me the gamble was the barrel, but as it has turned out I can consistently shoot sub-moa groupings with it. I really enjoy shooting the rifle and love the ergonomics for hunting. Good luck and I hope this helps. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

blowing your gun up on the first fired round in any kind of Self-Defense situation is generally not a good idea. Neither is uncontrollable recoil. Whatever you load it needs to be reliable. If you need more power, go bigger gun. Read recently where a 9mm brought down a griz. Shot placement as always is king.

"If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan." More like if you can afford your doctor!

Furthering my points from earlier. This could pretty well turn into a crash welding, bending, demilling, pressing, and pinning course. So it will at a minimum be educational.

Interested. I always thought these were cool, but when I saw a police officer in Germany walking around with one at the airport, I knew I HAD to have one.

https://www.hkparts.net/shop/pc/MP5-9mm-Pistol-Build-Kit-With-Flat-Weldment-Set-5p16606.htm For reference this is what we're considering.

Also, FWIW, if we do this we will come up with a timeline by September/October, hopefully doing the build-party by end of year or early 2017. Keep in mind if/when we do this, we're talking building a pistol in the ball park of $1400. No SBRs at the proposed build-party. No NFA builds. You can file your NFA stuff and convert these into SBRs at your own convenience afterwards. GJ and I are not certified gunsmiths. We are not HK armorers. We cannot guarantee that what you build will be functional or safe. Anytime you build a firearm you assume all risks. GJ and I expect members here to have that kind or responsible mindset. These are weapons, not toys. I hope to see this come together. TGO is a great community. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I547 using Tapatalk

The age of your trust, or when it was formed, doesn't matter. You have to comply with the new regulations since they went into effect July 13 this year. The trust is like a person. The fact that you were formed quite some time ago, doesn't absolve you from the new regulations either. The new regulations (41F) requires every member of your trust to submit a fingerprint card and pictures with your application. It also requires "notification" to your CLEO by sending them a copy of your application (no signature required). The good thing is that the fingerprint cards and pictures are valid for 2 years. So you can file several applications each year but only need fingerprints and pictures taken every 2 years. (as far as I understand it) More info here: http://www.nfafa.org/atf41p.cfm

That's great to hear, Randall! The Lord continues to work, and we cannot escape his love. Let us know if we can help.

I remember this exactly. I also recall that the slide had a really strange hitch. It wasn't smooth at all.

Ok, I'm a Smith fan, but that's the best post of this thread, haha!

I might agree, except I don't see that this gun is either lighter or smaller than its 9mm competitors. It's simply poorly designed and badly executed.

You would have to wear the hat and sunglasses at all times while driving.

Right before the crappy rain started my little girl caught these Bluegill and Sunfish in Dover Tn not too far from your location. There was enough meat after cleaning them to fill up a whole gallon freezer bag ! I was busy baiting the hook the whole time that I hardly had time to fish. Those Bluegill and Sunfish add up fast and most people over look them. Plus the fun of watching your little girl catch fish is AWESOME .

Thanks for the replies... I don't know if anyone should be jealous. Once we decided to go down this path we went all in with my retirement plan. It looks like it is going to work out but I am 100% committed. Failure is literally not an option. I find that fear is a great motivator. My wife (who should have never said yes : - 0 ) deserves to have a comfortable retirement for putting up with me all these years. Folks in her family live about 20 years longer than they do in mine so I'm planning for the really long haul... I've learned a few things: 1) It doesn't matter how big of a tractor you bought, it will always be at least 1 size smaller than you need for some random task. 1b) Who knew tractors didn't have brakes on the front wheels? If you go down a steep hill with a heavy load in the front end bucket and the rear wheels come off the ground you are along for the ride until you get to the bottom. 1c) always keep a pair of clean shorts in your car. See 1b for any needed info. 2) Buying a backhoe attachment was a huge mistake for me. I would have done a lot better to save the money and rent a mini-excavator when I needed it. But, if you need a trench dug that is not straight, not level, and not smooth from beginning to end I'm your man! 3) The biggest leap of faith was drilling the well. It cost almost double what I budgeted. I haven't turned it on yet. Sort of like a lottery ticket: Until I check the numbers I'm a winner. If the well doesn't produce life will not be good for a while. 4) I knew the rule build a bigger barn than you think you will need. I built a 30x40. I had a 12x24 shed before. I thought a 30x40 was a huge overkill. It is only 50% too small. 5) Tractor folks only deal in 1,000's. As in: do you want to spend 1,000 or 2,000 or 3,000 etc... They apparently have never heard of 10's, 20's or 100 dollar bills before. 6) Tractor implements are like AR's. Once you have the first one you realize how many more you need. It doesn't help if your normally very frugal wife is a implement gateway drug... She says things like: I want mulch on the inside of the fencing around the greenhouse. Can your tractor do that? My answer was yes (sounded like thousands)... But even though I haven't mulched any trees yet she loves her little greenhouse. We've been married 23 years and I never knew she'd always wanted one. It's been tiring but we own some dirt free and clear. It is really quiet out there. The wind is almost always blowing and so far we like all of our future neighbors. BTW: when we bring the dozer in to cut our permanent drive way he is also going to take the dirt we will be digging out for our basement and close the end of a little ravine so that I can have a pond in a few years. While the dozer is there he is also going to level out a 25 yard wide by 50 yard deep spot and use the rest of the dirt for a berm. Getting a place to shoot started us down this road and I WILL have a small range. I may not be able to afford any steel for a few years but I am going to try to have a big ole TN Gunowners Mid Tn shoot and celebration. Hope everyone likes pulled pork... Mark

How they took this classic piece of engineering and came up with this plastic monstrosity is beyond me...

Nah. That barrel's too long. I'll wait for the conceal-carry version.

Glad to hear you like your new piece and found a comfortable way to wear it, at the end of the day it is what makes YOU happy, and comfortable. I am from the school of thought that you should carry what you feel will work best, and if you train with it and take care of it, it will be the best for you. No one is a soothsayer, and there isn't enough virgin blood to drink or rain dances to do to predict any situation. Let us know how it continues to do for you - and any experiences. It seems online people just make up all sorts of things or complain about issues that are hardly issues at all for gun reviews.

I kinda wish all used cop cars went directly to the scrap yard. I can usually spot them from a mile away and seeing the old heaps interferes with my driving pleasure.

I've got you beat big time on access to the oil filter. See below. The filter is on the right hand side of the engine bay, staring you in the face. [emoji3]

So I sent Willis my ZT350 last week. While I don't abuse my knife, I also really don't spend a lot of time maintaining it. When I sent it to him the auto assist had stopped working and it wouldn't cut much of anything. Loose bale string was a nightmare, unless I could push it against something hard and saw on it there was no hope of cutting it. I really questioned why I even carried it every time I had to use it. First, turn around time was impressive. Less than a week from Wyoming to Tennessee and back. When I opened the box today, aside from the worn finish I didn't think it was the same knife. Seriously, I thought he might've switched it with a new ZT he meant to ship to someone else. First off, he fixed the opener. I didn't ask him to, didn't expect him to, didn't even really remember it wasn't working. I just got used to the knife not assisting anymore. After fixing it, he sharpened it. I sent this knife back to ZT once to get refurbed, and the factory didn't do as nice of a job as Willis dos. It's like having a whole new knife. I grabbed some loose bale string, pulled it kind of snug and the weight of the knife was all it needed to cut through it. If I look real close, I think I can actually see my reflection in the edge of the blade. This may be the best money I've ever spent on any knife, and I intend to send a few more his way pretty soon. If you're on the fence about it, it's well worth the money. [emoji106]

Pet some lotion in the basket next time you go to the store.

I really wish we could get to the point on TGO where a discussion could take place without someone making it personal and attacking someone else. I'm just about to the point of assuming it won't happen on its own and that moderators are going to have to start getting more involved. As for the question, you would be incorrect. It doesn't take much reading through the blogs of top competitors to see that dry-fire practice is a big part of their regimen.

I have never had much luck with ankle carry. I have tried to make it work and really WANTED to make it work, but in the end decided it is not right for ME. I have also come to the realization that I end up trying/buying several holsters for each weapon before I find one that I like. And sometimes one configuration for one weapon does not work for me for another weapon. SOMETIMES I decide that a configuration will NOT work before I wear the holster very much but usually I end up unable to return and toss it in a drawer. Good luck with your desired weapon/holster configuration--but for ME, it never works that way.

Glad to help. I too try to buy local, but they just haven’t seemed to have the stuff I have wanted the last few years. I just scored a hard to find shotgun at Buds on Saturday; just got an email that it will be at my FFL’s tomorrow. They have been a good option for me lately.

The last time I ordered from Buds I got my shipping notice the day after my FFL had the gun. I have ordered from them several times. 3-4 days is all mine have been. Although I have heard of others taking longer. I assumed mine was so fast because we are so close.

I got into building light sabers a few years ago. The one in the top photo is made from an actual HR & MPP camera flash parts like the one used for Darth Vader in the original movies. I still need to locate a flash clamp & it will be complete. The bottom photo are two I made using sink, camera, & misc. electrical parts. (Sorry for the poor quality pics. Camera flashes don't cooperate well with chrome) I'm working on a Ep. IV "Graflex" light saber like the one given to Luke in the original Star Wars film, but it's taking a while because parts are hard to find or are too expensive.

I have no opinion on the Charter Arms Pitbull, but I have a strong opinion on ankle carry. If possible in a threatening situation, I am going run away. That's hard to do wearing an ankle holster. The one time I have needed a firearm in my life, I could have extracted myself from the situation had I not been wearing heavy boots because I could have easily outrun the two fat guys threatening me. As a result of that incident, I seldom wear flip flops or boots in public. I wear old running shoes. Granted, many of my peers don't have this option because they can't run. Running isn't my first option, but I'd like to have it as an option before having to shoot someone.

Seen this on another site and had to share.

I'm pretty sure I have the primary "social" rifle dialed in just like I want it. 10.5" 5.56:

I rattle-can a lot of my guns expressly so I won't get bored with them and sell them later.

Thanks Luke for all the tips....and for trying it first :rofl: I was more worried that once I got started, I would go with the wrong color for base coat, not like the design half way through, or have an image in my head and hate it on the rifle. So! I just started painting with no idea whatsoever in my head and went with it. I used Rustoleum flat camo in the following colors: Sand, Army green, and Dark Earth. Sprayed the crap out of it with brake cleaner and let dry. Tape over the trigger and serial number (Not sure why, but I did). First light coat of OD green After 2nd coat of OD green And here is the part where y'all get to cuss me for skipping pictures. (I know, I hate it too) But I got into it, and moved back and forth so many times, I would have had 100 pictures and probably forgot what I was trying to do in my head. So, I apologize in advance. :ugh: All that said, I am extremely happy. The finish is NOT shiny, which I did not want. The dull, flat look is great! Since I didn't take pictures of the leaf procedure (you can see them laying in the box), I will try to explain a little. Probably not much different than anyone else does though. I started with the two base coats of green. Then laid several of the little branches pretty much covering most of the rifle on one side. I sprayed several lines of the brown in different directions depending on how the leaves laid. I need to add that light leaves CAN be moved by the spray! GRRR So I had to adjust once I figured that out. I let that dry, flipped the rifle and repeated as close as I could remember on the opposite side. Then I grabbed the sand and laid about half the amount of leaves I used for brown on the rifle and sprayed 5 or 6 lines mostly vertical and a few on top and bottom of the rifle. I wasn't keen on keeping that much sand color although I love it, just thinking about my area colors. I wanted more green and brown. So I made one more trip around the whole rifle with brown (to break up some of the larger areas of sand color) and then green (A blending type action of all of the designs) again. I decided at the point above that I would stop where I was. Let me know what you think, and if you're pondering it, give it a shot!!

Great people here....nice to see more good people joining

  Sidecarist LOL I am a veteran of conflict. I started with Hot Wheels vs Johnny Lightning (That one went to blows) 8 Track vs Cassette (I backed the looser) Big vs Small (more than a handful is a waste? I just like em all :dirty: )  Atari 800 vs Commodore 64 (It didn't matter in the end)  PC vs Apple (still out on that one) PS vs Xbox ( I leave that one to my adult sons to battle)   If your willing to rattle my cage it means you see me, thanks.

I'm just busting on comms you'll understand after a while... The most important part of caliber selection is being able to shoot it well. You may or may not choose to move up to more powerful weapons in the future. For my wife she decided she liked a 9mm S&W shield the most. At the time the glock 42 wasn't available or the decision may have been different... Again welcome to the group.

Welcome to the group. Your taste in Glocks is impeccable, I salute you for not owning a 22, 23, 24, 27 or 35 Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk