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...you're acquainted with as decent a human being as I've ever read about. http://www.knoxnews.com/story/entertainment/columnists/sam-venable/2016/12/11/sam-venable-santa-grants-final-wish/95091356/

I have been keeping my eye open for a .357 or .38 revolver for a while. Not a rush, but I like them. My Dad has a Smith .45 Model 1917 that I grew up around. So preference was on a Smith or a Colt. Finally found a guy who said he had a Smith & Wesson Model 10 to trade. Met him and traded. From my research this did not look like a Model 10, but looked good anyway. Got home and started digging. Looks like I am the new owner of a Smith & Wesson .38 Military & Police square butt model from the early- to mid-1920s (probably 1924/25). All the Serial numbers match, but the grips are not original. Apparently they are from the '30's and are even rarer than the ones that are supposed to be on it. I had a guy at the Smith forum immediately offer to swap me the correct ones and "a dollar or two extra." I politely declined. All in all I think I got the better end of the deal. I think he thought he just had some old revolver to get rid of. Went and shot it yesterday just out in a field and everything ran smooth. Gave her a good cleaning last night. Gonna test accuracy at the range next time. Also, looking for a nice leather holster for her to live in. The generic Uncle Mikes he gave me with it does not do this gun justice. Just wanted to share my excitement. Rarely do I get this lucky.

I don'[t put it in my good guns, but for combloc milsurps or Glocks, it should be fine.

I'm not gonna dog out Memphis. It's a good town. Like all larger cities it has it's bad areas...just gotta remember the "Rule of Stupids". I used to make frequent trips up to Memphis from New Orleans (where I worked) to Tom Given's old Rangemaster range on South Mendenhall. If any of you have been there you know it's not the best area of town. But I never had any trouble there...of course I adhered to the "Rule" above. I would never venture into any of these areas unarmed and without alertness and generally have at least one friend along. There were areas back in NO that were definitely a No-Go...so, I just didn't go...unless I had to... fwiw, at least back in NO, if you were EMS or dressed in scrubs (always armed) you very rarely caught a negative look, even i n questionable areas. Even the thugs knew they may well need your services. Nothing 100%, but I worked 5 years in the "Parish", Lower 9th Ward/Chalmette, and had worked on quite a few of the lowlifes and bangers, saw them all too frequently our ER, so it's not like we were unacquainted... Point is, there's good places and bad places in every city. Just keep your head up and don't act a fool, don't be where you shouldn't be and do things you shouldn't do, just because you think you should be able to. There's good folks in Memphis and the BarBQue ain't half bad.

Oh for God's sake don't let them destroy the spirit .... Just believe in Santa ....

I'm the biggest pansy ever. I've seen that story all over FB, etc, and I can't even bear to read it. I get the gist of it, and that's already too much. Prayers for his family.

The only upside, if it can be considered that, to playing a stormtrooper for the kids at the hospital is the kids can't see when you tear up inside the helmet.

Oh, I don't know. If more so-called 'social justice warriors' would wear one (or two or six) this way - albeit maybe a little shorter pin(s) - the world might be a better place.

You got friends here and you didn't piss me off. What pisses me off is most of the state talks about us like we are a war zone. But the metro area used to be the largest by land size. Don't know if it still is. That means that our population, smaller than Nashville, is spread over a larger area. There are a few small areas where all of these murders are taking place and they are almost always not random. There are some great places around here. But no-one wants to see that.

What he said. The G20 is a great woods gun. Great combination of capacity and power. I also second his recommendation of Underwood ammo. That's all I shoot for the most part.

The difference? 10 mm is for men, .40 SW isn't.

Burgoo I made just now . The meat is deer and pork that was BBQed in my old style pit this summer where I froze the left overs. Vegetables are butter beans , okra , corn , tomatoes , green chilli peppers, green beans, vinegar , and cayenne peppers. Pretty much just like the old days when poeple would throw just about anything into a pot to simmer and have for supper. It will simmer for around 7 hours and then be done . Awesome supper for a cold day !

Smith & Wesson... . Great find. I'm sort of partial to them myself.

Yes although if you want to shoot some high powered loads (220gr), hardcast or lead ammo you may want to consider a KKM barrel for the Glock 20. I carry a Glock 20 Gen4 for deep woods protection and have been very happy with it. I carry Underwood 200gr ammo in it. I've always heard that the 10mm will crush bone as opposed to .40S&W in case you piss off mama bear. I like the .40S&W and 10mm. I shoot both and my EDC is a G27. You won't be disappointed with a G20.

Ditto! May the falling tide lower all ships, haha!

Live in Jonesborough but work in Johnson City. Good to chat with like-minded folks in the area.

You can pretty much use any meat and any vegetables. I just prefer to BBQ all my meat and then add the meat to my Vegetables and juice. On a perfect day I will have BBQ'ed chicken , beef , deer , mutton , and pork. This time I only had BBQ'ed pork and deer which I BBQ'ed earlier this year and froze the left-overs. It's a bunch of fun to make and to add this and that to make it to your own taste.

Sounds good! I cant believe I have never herd of BURGOO STEW before. Will give it a try soon.

Done !

Nice! I still think that particlar series from S&W is the most classic and perfect revolver ever devised. Love the fixed sights with half-moon blade and simple "Made in USA" on the side. if you really want to brag call it a Model of 1905, Fourth Change.

Yes but not for some of the wilder loads that can be obtained by an experienced hand loader.

I have loaded for and shot a Glock 20. If loaded to full potential the 10mm is to the 40 S&W as the 357 mag is to a 38spl. The 10mm is a very good round for many proposes.

Just trying to point out the differences between Memphis and Nashville. Not trying to bash Memphis. I like that town. Spent lots of time there.

It won't get any better than that! If I could jump and see over my stash of 7,62x39, I'd probably order some.

I've got two 22A's and they have interchangeable barrels, I'll bet S&W will offer optional barrels for the Vic over time. I really like mine with a Red Dot and several magazines.

No way could I do that. I can safely say he is more man than me.

Man, I really have to get to that place. As for 'where Indian people eat Indian food' the most Indian people I have ever seen in a restaurant at one time was at The Curry Pot - a semi-dive/hole in the wall in a small strip mall on Lee Highway in Chattanooga, close to where you turn off of Lee to go toward Hamilton Place (I believe that is Shallowford Road.) I think we were the only Anglos in the place - and most of the folks there were having the buffet! The best thing is that they have Northern and Southern Indian dishes. The owners must be from Northern India, though, because that is the only restaurant I have ever been in that served beef Indian dishes (yeah, they exist just apparently mostly in Northern India where Christianity and Islam are more prevalent than in Southern India.) My (now ex) wife ordered one of those beef dishes and it wasn't like anything else I have ever had before or since - even at other Indian restaurants. There is an Indian-Pakistani grocery in the same strip mall (or maybe it was an Indian grocery and a Pakastani grocery - can't really remember.) It isn't really the kind of place that robtattoo is looking for but I want to go back and would recommend it to others (assuming it is still there and is still as good - this was a few years ago when we went.)

I'm right there with you. Thinking March or April of next year...

A couple of years ago I came across information about an interesting case, waaaaayyy back in 1840, where a man had been charged with carrying a Bowie knife. He tried to avoid the charges by citing the clause in the TN state constitution which protected the 'bearing of arms'. His attempt failed because, the court stated, the right to bear arms refers only to such arms that would be necessary for the common defense, i.e. weapons of war/military. As, according to the finding, a Bowie knife is not a common weapon of war 'bearing' a Bowie knife is not a protected right. So, less that 60 years after the U.S. Constitution was written and 30 years before the current Tennessee State Constitution was written and ratified (this is the third TN constitution - in 1840 the second - which had just gone into effect five years before in 1835 would have been in effect) courts in Tennessee were already finding that only military type weapons or weapons normally used for the 'common defense' were protected. Of course, the state is under a different constitution now but from what I can tell the wording protecting the bearing of arms didn't change much except that it removed a phrase that seems to have been in the earlier version which secured the right only for 'free white citizens'. Further, and perhaps even more importantly, the court opined that the legislature has the right to regulate the 'manner in which these arms may be employed.' My point is that, although by 1840 all of the Founding Fathers were almost certainly deceased, the people involved in this case were likely alive during the latter part of the Founders' lives. Therefore, these folks likely shared many of the same sentiments and, possibly, understood the intend of the Second Amendment as well as state constitutional protections of the right to keep and bear arms in a manner much more closely aligned with the original intent than we may have, today. Here are a couple of links to information about the case: http://www.guncite.com/court/state/21tn154.html http://www.constitution.org/2ll/bardwell/aymette_v_state.txt and here is a link to the .pdf where I got the info about the different versions of the Tennessee Constitution: https://www.tn.gov/sos/bluebook/11-12/TS5_TNFoundingDocs.pdf Here are a couple of links to information about a different case from 1871 in which a court found that, under the TN Constitution, while the bearing of arms can be 'regulated' as a political right (pretty much in line with the finding in the above case) the ownership or 'keeping' of arms is a personal, individual right. This case would have taken place one year after the adoption of the current Tennessee Constitution: http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=25 http://www.constitution.org/2ll/bardwell/andrews_v_state.txt Interesting stuff, I think.

You need to keep the 22A and get the Victory and then do a comprehensive comparison report with pictures and data, then report back.

Was starting to think this year sort of fizzled out.

Yeah I am surprised that Tennessee has been able to get by constitutionally with having practically no free way to openly carry any sort of firearm, especially long guns by the way the state constitution is written because it is a mirror image of the TX constitution granting legislature ability to restrict 'wearing' of arms. Can't really wear a long gun like you can a handgun. Long gun carry has been legal down there forever but handguns have always been restricted in some way, whether that be carrying on a license, hunting/fishing, or while traveling.

Am I doing it wrong?

Anybody else get theirs yet?

That's easy, if you don't have any short comings to make up for, get a .40.

Take Sitar in Nashville off the list. It is the opposite of what you are looking.

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It can also be used internally by the manufacturer to identify certain loadings. I have a lot of cases with two cannelures and one with three cannelures. Sometimes you can "guess" that a .38 Spl case was used for wadcutter ammo as the cannelure about 3/4" below the case mouth. In jacketed bullets, a cannelure is for the case mouth to be rolled into for a roll crimp. Lead bullets have crimp grooves you can't miss. Why are "what is this ring" questions suddenly popping up in so many forums?

I'm out until Wednesday so I can get some things caught up. But, from Wednesday on, I'm hit'n it hard from then until either I get my last buck and doe or the season ends. There's plenty of time to rest after Jan. 8th...

I finally got my poor tired feet out of ICU so I'll post a few thoughts on running the gauntlet at the Knoxville Gun, Mall Ninja and Hot Tub show today. I was looking to get rid of some dreck that had accumulated over the past few years. I'd held on to it much too long and it was mostly a buyer's market, since America's No. 1 gun salesman is about to retire in less than 40 days. I suppose we're in that awkward period where gun seekers know the economy is gonna get better but it hasn't shown up on the paycheck yet. It's a lot easier to turn stuff when the customers are thick at the tables and fighting like it's Black Friday at the Walmart towel rack. This time I had to walk the show three times before I was willing to come off my dream price. Baked-on stupidity is hard to scrub out. First I had to run the gauntlet of lowballers in the parking lot and near the door. Anyone open carrying is subject to interrogation: What ya got? What do ya want for it? What will you take? (As if the second question doesn't matter.) It's easy to shake off the dealers masquerading as civilians. You give them a ridiculous price, such as full retail, and they know they're wasting their time talking to a fool who is unclear on the capitalist concept. But if you're haggling with someone without a FFL, you have a better chance of a tax-free sale. In Tennessee, gun show loopholes are pretty wide but you still should check state ID and frisk for ski masks. It costs the equivalent of a box of cheap 9mm to gain entry. Sometimes the cops hired for security will make an offer as they zip-tie your gun's action. Many are on the lookout for a bargain throw dow......I mean, backup pistol or revolver. It's best to eat before you arrive. There's usually a food vendor ready to take your money, if the health department has given them their license back, but you're still paying steak prices for a mystery meat burger. I remember ordering one time and just happened to see my doctor standing behind me staring at me like I was a sheep-killing dog. I told him that the patty makes for an excellent gun lube and actually attracts wild carnivores. Good for me he was one of the 50% of doctors who finished in the bottom half of the class. The first lap around the building is for show. You want to give the tightwad dealers behind the tables the impression that it isn't your first rodeo and you know which end of the horse smells worse. To set the proper mood, you should dress accordingly. I wore my "Deplorable Lives Matter" t-shirt to declare that I was someone to be reckoned with. When I lived in Texas I was topped with the usual Stetson with all kinds of shiny few-faws dangling off the crown. In East Tennessee, the well-dressed expert has at least 70 ball caps in his closet to choose from, but at the tables he's adorned with a lid which sports at least one Confederate flag and a witty saying, such as, "I Call 1911, Not 9-1-1." On the second time around, you should have your game face full on. The dealers now know that you carried all those slung rifles and pistol boxes for a full mile and they're looking for signs of weakness. Some will venture a "No luck, yet?" comment to drain your resolve, but they should be parried with an air of patience. "I may just hang on to 'em while the price goes up." is the only fitting comeback I've learned. Your mileage may vary. Take a minute to lean over their table and give their merchandise a hard look if you didn't do it on the first round. It's not that you're really interested about the same gun you've seen all over the show, but it gives them a chance to scan for all the intricate details of your pride and joy that you desperately want to disown. Caution: Make sure you keep the dinged side against your body--secrets are for serious lookers only. And don't knock over any Tupperware or other arts and crafts displays. It quickly spoils the mood. A third time around is for God-fearers only. You're praying every step of the way that a miracle will happen and someone will buy for cost plus the price of admission. There's no use putting on any airs. The self-respecting peons have long since headed to the barn. At this point, anything you've got to trade is even-steven with an RG revolver that the dealer euphemizes as "German made." If you're lucky, he'll do the deal and then beat you over the head with both guns. I must have been living right because I found a guy who bit on my rock-bottom price. I like to think he took pity, but I suspect he was afraid I'd heave up that hamburger on his chrome-plated throwing stars. I took his cash and hitched a ride from a handicapped scooter driver headed for the door. God moves in mysterious ways.

Moved from Western NY 18 months ago. The final blow for me was the last governor race in NY. We had a good candidate that pushed the friend of the 2nd Amendment message. The political pro gun group that I belonged did lots of pushing to get the votes out, even had a big electronic billboard in Albany for months leading up to the election. We ran the number, if just the gun owners came out in force we could get a new governor. Our candidate did much like Trump and took 95% of the land mass but lost to the big city areas. We just could not get the gun people out in large enough numbers to overcome the big city vote. Pretty much decided I couldn't take it anymore and started looking. I figured if the unheard masses couldn't at least vote I wasn't going to kill myself fighting for them anymore. Add in high taxes and weather it was an easy decision. Felt a little guilty taking 2 conservative votes out of state but sometimes you have to look out for yourself. Welcome to TGO, I was a member for over a year before we moved.

I’ve been contemplating building one of these ever since I ran across it a couple years ago. Since it would probably be a wall hanger, I really would prefer a flintlock to make it more realistic. BLUNDERBUSS KIT By Traditions Specifications: • Overall length when completed will be approximately 29 ¼” • Barrel length is 16 ¼” • The smoothe bore is flared to 2 ¼” at the muzzle • 54 cal. percussion • Select hardwood unfinished stock • Brass trigger guard (single trigger) • Unfinished barrel • Approximately 8 lbs fully assembled. adult image

Kingsport--there's several that are active in the trading post that haven't found this thread.

I kinda figured he commit murder, realized he screwed up and decided he would rather die than go to prison. Just a WAG though.

Be wary of home warranties. Read the fine print very carefully and make them explain anything you're unsure of. If you're reasonably mechanically inclined, DIY'ing the replacement isn't that hard.

Exactly! And for the encouraging thing; when I steppe doff the plane for the first time in Germany, the first thing off the walkway was three German Polizei, MP5's strapped to them and one with some kind of a Shepard. The 6' tall blonde in uniform didn't hurt the eyes either. Anyways... That's what our airports should be like, show of force. It works, ask Israel.

I have the Nikon P308 4-12x on my AR w/ 24" barrel. Works for me. I can see the holes at 100 yds, not quite at 200 though, so if you're wanting to shoot further, you'll need a spotting scope. - K

I have been really busy but I am back

You will find many opinions on the Taurus line, most of them in the negative. I'm not one of them. I have owned more than I can count and can say the only one that ever gave me any issue was a Model 94 22lr revolver. It was terribly inaccurate. I returned it to the dealer and got a full refund for it. They sent it back to Taurus, who sent me a free replacement for the pistol. It was perfect. Now as far as their autoloaders, I currently have 6 of them. From a Gen 1 Pt111 to a Gen 2 24/7 and a couple of 1911s. None have ever given me a problem. Do I carry them as a primary defensive weapon? Not normally. Not because of issues of distrust of the Taurus line, but more because I prefer other pistols more. I won't try to convince you that Taurus hasn't had problems recently, and more than most people are comfortable with at that. But Taurus pistols fill a niche as an affordable, entry level pistol, and as a serviceable range, backup, truck/car, or just a home hideout gun. Are they the equal of all other brands? I would have to say probably not. Are they the piece of crap many say? No. I don't think so. Now...would I carry it as an EDC? If it was all I owned or could afford, and I'd shot it enough to be comfortable with its capabilities; I believe I could carry it for defense. Just my personal opinion. Now if you want more comments on the Taurus products, visit the TaurusArmed.net forum. Yes, it does exist. There are a lot of people who like and carry them daily.