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These are my first suppressors. I had a total of seven suppressors in jail. I purchased these at the end of August and they were approved in December. It took them an additional month to mail the stamps. Hopefully the other four will be here soon. I’m a little giddy right now. SiCo Osprey9, Dead Air Mask .22 and Surefire Socom SPS 300

I was left unattended at the shop the other day and decided to pick this up! Glad my wife loves me! RIA M1911A2 Tac Ultra It's heavy but I love the feel!

Purchased a new Ruger SR1911 competition 45 ACP. Took it to the range this afternoon to start the break-in process and it is a great shooter.

You realize this is a public forum, right?

Every single one of the new restrictions on the little guy's ability to trade is designed to protect the hedge funds against the "swarm" of little guys, disguised as protecting the little guy. This is corrupt at its core.

I already had a Spyderco Manix in S30V steel and black G10 scales, but I'm a sucker for special editions and especially when they are made with CruWear steel. I ordered a pair of these from DLT Trading when they went available this past Tuesday. I received mine in the mail yesterday (Thursday), so talk about some lightning fast shipping. The blade is DLC coated CruWear. CruWear rates very highly on all four axes of Edge Retention, Ease of Sharpening, Strength and Corrosion Resistance - which makes it a hell of a good steel for a daily carry tool that will see use. The action on the Manix is a lot of fun to fidget with. I've probably absent-mindedly flipped this open and closed a hundred times while sitting on conference calls yesterday and today if I've done it once. My wife and oldest daughter are both fond of purple, so I figure I will gift one of the knives to whichever of them tries the hardest to take mine away from me. I suppose I might list my previous Manix 2 for sale at some point.

I had typed out a response on this thread a few days ago, and before hitting that submit button the thought "I don't want to go on record saying that" went through my head, and I hit the back button instead.

They called that thing the "thumb buster" for a reason. Maybe try it in slow motion first I can still remember a friend of mine peeling back the skin on the top of his thumb from running one fast with not quite the right grip.

Wooly's Off-road is south of Nashville. Its basically a small private owned property. Its fun but not something I would do often. its pretty mild but can be sketchy in a few spots so be careful or go with someone knowledgeable the first time. Now for 1stGen 4runners we're opening a whole topic I can talk for days about. Are you familiar with the variants of years, what to look for and current market? Feel free to share any listings and I can give you my opinion if that's something you would like

Now THAT is illegal activity. Rumor mill suggesting there was a call from the Swamp. I believe it. Rules are for thee, not for mee!

Here ya go. I’m working on tracking down a M1917 bayonet as well.

Hi all saw this on my news this a.m. TBI says 818,567 guns were sold in Tennessee in 2020.

Bayonet inbound.

Think how many were already out there! Good job Tennessee. Gun owners are not the/or a problem, politicians are the problem!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9199339/Hedge-fund-billionaire-Leon-Cooperman-slams-GameStop-surge-attack-wealthy.html "Stealing from wealthy people" Carlin said they is a club and you ain't in it.

A thousand rounds of 223? Might even go eleven hundred.....

Land Cruiser ’nuf said

Are we sick of the elitist crapping on us yet?

The proper approach to this question and others like it isn’t “what can I do?” It should always be “what must I do?” Whether in your home or elsewhere. So the question isn’t “can I shoot this person,” the question is “must I shoot this person to defend my life, or the lives of others from imminent harm.” If that’s your operating position, I think the odds of you actually being in a position to shoot anybody are pretty damn low, and facing legal trouble over the shoot well below that.

Chris Vittetoe 865-237-2547 He's in Knoxville area. He may be able to do that.

I would add to chip's advice to try not and put yourself in a position to shoot at a dark figure. A flashlight may save a loved one, a drunk college kid or neighbor....and a lot of regret. Both a handheld as well as a weapon mounted light are good investments.

I can’t believe my luck. I will be offering some of this for people that I can meet FTF around Knoxville.

So maybe it is my mid life crisis or maybe it is because I am a stay at home dad with three kids doing virtual school all day but I am really daydreaming a lot about getting into off roading. I want to buy a first gen 4runner, the kind you can take the top off of. There is one on Craigslist and two on Facebook marketplace in middle TN. I read online that there is a place an hour south of Nashville to go. Like an off road park. Where does on get started in this? Thanks.

Yep I recently picked up a .45 also. It's not as pretty as yours, but I bet you know what flavor it is.

I'll throw in my $.02. I started out with a 88 4Runner and ran it for a long time. Go with the 22RE as they are easy to work on and bulletproof, with the right gearing they go anywhere. That said, after kids we outgrew it and it was sold. Found a great deal on a 80 series Land Cruiser with factory lockers and haven't looked back. Plenty of room and still goes anywhere. If you look around they can be had for a decent price.

I also have this...

Congratulations! I remember the day my first three were let out of jail! Enjoy!

SMART! I wish I'd thrown a few in jail, so to speak, last year. That's going to be a heck of a lot of fun.

A"true trail rig" might be a stretch as to exactly what I'm looking for. My wife and I are thrifty. This would be a toy. New truck prices are absurd, in my opinion. I have three kids. I want something fun I can take the top off in the summer. Maybe a jeep would scratch this itch. I just like the size of the 4runner. Thanks for all the advice

I just can't come around to that tanto profile on the PM2. It makes it harder to sharpen - I don't know that it's worth it.

Yup.... I'm not one of these people who buy lux trucks just to go grocery shopping...

I kicked around the idea of picking up one of these (released today): https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco-M4-Tanto-Paramilitary-2--99617 I think I missed it, assuming it's an exclusive. I had a knife I foolishly sold with that Jade G-10, it was awesome.

Are you going to beat up a $50K truck out on the trails?

I would say anything is possible. You just have to be willing to make it work. Drilling into the floor of your rig might be required. That one you linked has the 3.sloooow. This was also has the same motor but come with a back seat. If the map on there is correct he lives very close to me. I'd be happy to go take a look at it for you. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/347580943291598/?ref=search&referral_code=undefined

Yup... I've worn mine out a time or two myself Brother. leroy...

Yeaah Buddy..! The " greatest of all streetsweepers "... The receiver, stock, and inspection marks are great..! Im glad this one went to a " loving home " Brother... Ya know, these guys were built in several variations. Trench n riot models. Believe it or not, im thinkin the " riot " model is the rarest. We have a 1926 flaming bomb marked model that is about 80% of the condition of your scattergun. Bought 20+ years ago at the Birmingham Gun Show... It used to be the " Shotgun Ultima "... Enjoy... There aint nothin like slam firin these boys. Hold the trigger back n pump. Its a helluva thing... Admirin leroy, the model 97 evangelist...

And to think thats JUST through the system

Good gunsmiths are a dying breed.

That's just AWESOME ! Congrats.

In honor of my most recent acquisition.

Troy is a phenominal FFL to work with. You get a lot working with him that you don't with a shop. When you call him for a transfer, he knows your name and remembers you. You can call, email, or text him and he will answer or get back to you quick, day or night, weekday or weekend. He does transfers from his home and is a great conversationalist. His transfers are also the best priced around. If you go to Troy for a transfer, you'll probably end up gaining a friend by accident.

I was really confused when I opened this thread. Sweet gun.

The guy I bought it from got the receiver as a project to do a standard build on. Then he discovered the proof marks and realized what it was so he built it up with all surplus, takeoff or NOS parts. I would consider it the equivalent to a rearsenaled mixmaster. Once my buddy who has ahold of it gets home, he’s going to send me the serial so I can date it.

How can that even work? I doubt the house is in his name. I don't see how that could hold up.

Welcome! You're gonna like the smorgasbord of winter weather "all in one day" here a lot more than shoveling that foot of snow in PA!

As always, this is NOT LEGAL ADVICE!! The confusion typically comes from the fact that there is no "hard and fast rule" here. Someone who forcibly enters and has no legal right to be there creates a presumption that you (the rightful occupant) are under a reasonable fear of death or grave bodily harm. That presumption can be overcome by the facts, though. For example, an intruder forcibly enters, is completely naked, and falls asleep on the couch. You walk into the room some time later and find him there. The fact that the intruder meets that presumption definition does not give the occupant the right to shoot him. Under those circumstances, the presumption is overcome by the facts. It would not be reasonable to be in fear at that point. Yes, if you change the facts or add facts, that could change the result. But that's the point. The facts will dictate what is allowable as self-defense. The classic example of a self-defense presumption is you hear glass break in the middle of the night. You get up, see a dark figure and fire at that figure. Under those circumstances, the shooter is presumed to have been in reasonable fear. The shooter would not have to prove that fear was reasonable at trial. If the prosecution can prove that the fear wasn't reasonable, the presumption is overcome and a conviction is possible (maybe even likely). The only thing the self-defense presumption does is change who has the burden of proof at trial. In either case, the facts matter. So, change the facts even slightly, you can get a different answer. As a general matter, it still comes down to reasonableness. If someone forcibly enters the house but you have any reason NOT to be in reasonable fear, don't shoot. Just because a person is in your house is not a get out of jail free card.

I work at Academy part time and we get ammo in regularly. The problem is the guys standing in line and buying the ammo up to resale. I know it's capitalism but it still annoys the crap out of me. If those people would stop ammo would become much more available, a lot of times we are our own worst enemy.

Quoting this from a spot on post to save space... I remind myself of the primary purpose for wearing the mask all the time, which is as you said to take care of others over myself. There are two ends of the professional spectrum I come into contact with a lot...the Radiologists I work with and service industry (grocery store, restaurants mainly), and they both need others to be reasonable. For the rads, I want to make sure my practice has the bench depth to keep shifts staffed with healthy and rested physicains sticking needles in people under ultrasound guidance, reading your ED scans, mammograms, and oncology PETs. For the service workers, I would absolutely feel like a heel if I was the reason somebody who needs that hourly pay had to sit at home for two weeks, and possibly have a hefty medical bill on top of it. A lot of people are hurting right now, and I feel a sense of duty to make sure folks willing to show up at work don't lose out because of me. It's kind of ironic that there is a not so small subset of "government isn't the answer" types who aren't stepping up when an individual action as simple as the mask wearing for the collective good is the best thing we can do to keep the country open and the government from taking the case numbers into a new series of authority we'll never get them to relinquish.