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3/16" thick 1905 carbon steel, professionally heated to a RC of 59. Jimping and file work on the spine, double acid etched design, black G10 liners, red canvas Micarta and Arizona Mesquite scales with SS pins and a lanyard hole.

The best one in the Comments:

As a TGO member I can say that David is a heck of a guy. Job with confidence </classified response>

I got my license and quickly realized that the only thing to do in town is to hit the big repeater at night and say hello. Other than that, there isn't hardly any traffic and its not even worth doing. And if the SHTF for real, who gives a crap about a license. Emergency throws licensing out the window.

Something else we used to do is video tape our training sessions. In our minds we are a tactical God who does everything perfect but once you see yourself it makes you rethink that.

Another important thing to learn through repetition is the angle you need to hold the pistol at to insert it STRAIGHT into the holster. Angling the weapon, or wiggling it around to find the correct angle is a good way to catch a piece of clothing, etc. It will also train you what is should feel like, and if it doesn't feel exactly like it should stop and figure out why. NEVER force it. All other advice here applies too. Slow and deliberate, pay attention, ride your thumb on the rear of the slide, etc. Only through training/practice will you learn what it feels like to do it as safely as possible, and then be able to recognize when it doesn't feel right so you can stop...

Just what I always wanted...a fish named "Stupid Asshole"!

This thread made me happy, I don't feel bad knowing there's others with piles of holsters and gun condoms sitting, probably more than what i have.....My name is DB and I'm a recovering holsterholic, from rack crackin kydex to tagua to uncle mike and safari land, Im guilty as hell. Thanks! Now im addicted to shotshell rigs...

First and foremost, Merry Christmas! After months of passively searching, I purchased a factory FDE SilencerCo Osprey 45 suppressor for my FN FNX 45 Tactical in FDE. I purchased the suppressor via GunBroker from BMC Tactical/Warrior Steel. After remitting my payment 45 days ago, my suppressor arrived at my preferred LGS, the Nashville Armory. The wait time officially begins as my paperwork has been submitted!

Saw it last night 22 short and LR get it while you can! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/09/06/tennessee-feud-escalates-into-home-demolition-officials-say.html Wonder what the back story is on this one...

I have to ask.......which boys

http://palmettostatearmory.com/ten-10-boxes-american-eagle-223-55gr-fmj-ammo-20rds-ten-10-magpul-pmag-30-5-56x45-magazines.html Solid deal!

I should just start making monthly payments to your paypal account. You've made my day as well, been looking forward to the Godson since I received my Godfather.

Mostly rainbows and a few brown. We had a bunch of kids with us, so the fly rods stayed home. I was on a St. Croix ultralight rod with a Shimano Stradic spinning reel. Most of them were caught on 1/8 oz holographic spinners from Walmart. I don't know what it is about those rigs, but they always produce in freshwater. They come in a pack of 5, and Walmart is the only place I've ever seen them.

very nice. I love my 40. Are you going to put an optic on it? I have a trijicon rmr on mine.

We got into some decent trout action over on the Clinch this weekend.

Yep. Those oversized ones were used to demonstrate to trainees how the firearms worked. They started in WW2 and AFAIK were phased out of training during Vietnam. The cutaways allowed visibility, and the size allowed an instructor to teach multiple trainees at a time and made the finer parts easier to see. They're "functional" in that all of the parts move including the detachable magazines, but they don't actually fire ammunition. They're quite collectible and getting harder to find every year. I think some had plastic rounds so the trainee could see how the action cycled and stripped the next one off the top, but those may have been a later development like around the Vietnam era. IIRC, the metal parts are mostly (all?) aluminum. I have read that there was a huge wood and aluminum bayonet for the Garand training model, but I've never seen one.

The last time I fired up the 2m rig, all I found was a bunch of people talking about their latest medical problem.

Drinking early this morning?

I've learned never to underestimate the propensity of Cowboys fans to buy whatever is being peddled in front of them.

The free market is speaking: The San Francisco 49ers quarterback currently has the fifth-best selling jersey on NFL.com, less than a year after it was put on clearance sale. Ironically, Kapernick doesn't see a direct profit from those sales, the profits are pooled along with every other jersey sale and split between the current maker (I believe it's Nike at the moment), the teams, and the players as a whole.

Next time you get in a runaway situation with the bucket loaded, just drop the bucket. Depending on speed, ease it down slowly. Keep the loaded bucket as close to the ground as applicable helps as well. Back down steep hills with heavy front end loads. I learned every one of the suggestions the same way you learned about the lack of front brakes on tractors ...

and worse... those sheeple ham operators won't talk either.

Don't even have the right to talk without getting government permission.

Andy did a really good job of making this stage interesting stage because the mix of small and large targets was supposed to force you to slow down and speed up depending on the target difficulty instead of just blasting away. Me being me, I had to analyze the video and see if I really did slow down and speed up as I'm supposed to: I took an average of 0.92 seconds to take a shot at the large paper rifle targets. 0.85 seconds to take a shot at the small paper targets, and 0.93 seconds to take a shot at a clay. So I have the "slowing down" part down, but it looks like I'm missing the "speeding up" part!My plan for the swinger at the end didn't quite work out like I thought it would, but luckily neither did anyone else's plan for the swinger so it didn't hurt me too badly. Good times!

I'll add make sure your cover garment is clear so nothing snags in the trigger guard. For my hammer fired guns, my thumb presses down on the hammer while re-holstering

As to your question I would add when training, have a 'spotter'. Someone that can make sure you are directing into the holster. Finger is indexed properly and off the frame, no clothing is in the way, and you are proceeding s l o w l y. Most NDs will occur on presentation or re-holstering. As Dolo said, dry practice is available at no charge.

You're thinking RefferMac! You are far ahead of the pack brother! Reholstering any handgun should always be a deliberate and purposeful act. There is no such critter as "speed reholstering". I've carried daily for at least 26 years and I am always cautious when reinserting the gun back into the holster..external safety of not. I predominately carry a G 19 appendix IWB. There is nothing wrong with "looking the gun" into the holster, with the "tilt" of the base of the holster out as you mentioned. It will become more intuitive over time..but one should never become complacent with any aspect of gun handling. IMHO the majority of self inflicted gunshot wounds come from complacency and inattention. Dolo of course is right. Dry Fire practice is essential for improvement. Practice with dummy rounds or simply an empty gun will gain you a lot in the long run. I'm not familiar with the holster you cited, but as long as it's secure and doesn't shift I'm sure it'll serve you well. I second shotgunshooter's recommendation for professional training, especially with Randy (Cruel Hand Luke). But he's a friend, so I am biased. Ingraining skills under a watchful professional eye such as with Randy can help prevent training scars which take a good bit of effort to "unlearn".

I have a T-grip on a Smith Model 19 snubbie. It makes a hard to hold pistol a dream to shoot. I'm looking at the possibility of ordering a couple for some j-frames.

I'd love to have one, just hard to do from here. [emoji53] I hope they can make it happen.

Do yourself a favor and pick up an Elmer T Lee if they have one on the shelf. Square bottle.

This is coming up guys, please don't forget about it!

"If something smells fishy" ... it must be Obama.

I like it but I find that my vehicle is broken into and and items inside of it ate stolen less often wit my "Hillary 2016" bumper sticker.

And in other news...no one cares. We no return you to your regular programming.

Just wait until they learn about casting!

to reiterate what others have said, do your due diligence on what you want to buy, look at several options and not just the ones that jump out as being cheap, or claiming to be the best. There is always someone, somewhere, that makes as good, if not better than the next person who claims theirs is the best, and will do it for less recognition or dollars, but enjoyment and satisfaction of a product well done.

Not sure if this thread is still hot or not.   My name's Rachel. My husband John and I own Fighting Sheep Dog in Claxton/Powell. We're a full service gunsmith, but our showroom specializes in ARs, AR parts, and AR accessories. I don't say this to advertise. This information is pertinent to this conversation.   My husband does all of the gunsmithing. I handle customer service, transfers, inventory, social media, marketing, and everything else.   So, when you walk in the door, want to build an AR, or have questions about special ordering a firearm, I'm your Huckleberry.   While I don't think it's right, I would agree that women are held to a higher standard when it comes to firearms. I have some older gentlemen who only want to speak to my husband. And if they are older guns - that's a good thing because I just don't know that much about them!   However, if you walk in and want to build an AR, want to know why some upper receivers have forward assists and some don't, want to know about barrel twist rates, or anything else - I'll run circles around most men you know.   I write all of the blogs on our website, handle the newsletter, and am constantly trying to find new and innovative pieces for our shelves.   I'm GLAD to see another female FFL holder coming forward! Where's your store going to be?

Do you not hold men to the same standards? I've been into many gun shops owned/run by men who couldn't tell the difference between a Glock and a 1911, much less the differences between ammo.