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Pretty neat. Jeff lived 25 minutes from me and was an awesome dude. he always made neat reviews and videos on guns. If they were crap guns , he'd let you know. The serial numbers will have his initials and the grips will have his face in it with his famous beard. I thought I'd share this article. Enjoy. https://www.ammoland.com/2021/02/ruger-introduces-the-exclusive-jeff-quinn-memorial-gp100-revolver/#axzz6mkvDRup1

Well, they order arrived. Ordered late on the 10th and have it in hand on the 17th, they are of course OOS now, but they do have other stuff.

I'm an official GOA member now. Keep joining folks!

Amen Brother... He was, indeed, an iconic figure. Rest in Peace Rush ... sad leroy...

Dad burn, would listen just about every day if I could. He will be missed, God's speed Rush.

While I completely agree with you that there are people at the top of these movements or funding them from hidden boardrooms, those are the people manipulating the situation and the average citizen. Fighting them requires different tactics. Exposing them has marginal benefit, but choking off their supply of fuel (i.e. voters) has tangible results. To do that, it is often helpful to look at what is motivating the average voter to cast their ballot one way or the other. Typically we don't have to look much farther than a stop at Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and start by looking at the bottom two layers. There is a reason why the Democrat party has historically passed policy that keeps poor people poor. They've also historically passed policy that keeps black and brown communities subjugated and dependent upon the government. The Left knows that it can generate a steady stream of voters, generation after generation, by simultaneously creating and fostering hopeless conditions while also acting as a savior by providing food, water, warmth and false promises of safety and security. After they nailed-down the most efficient and effective ways of doing that, the Left [Socialists is also an appropriate description] turned its sights on the middle and upper classes by focusing on the top three layers. Leftists and Socialists have worked tirelessly since the 1960's, at the very least, to infiltrate and dominate our systems of education and the entertainment industries. By doing so, they've made Leftist and Socialist ideals "en vogue" and then allowed the basic human needs of belongingness and prestige take over and suck people in. It's popular to be a Biden supporter even though a ton of them can't tell you what his platforms are or why they voted for him without referring to Trump or the Trump Administration. All they know is what pop-culture and popular society icons have spoon fed them: Inaccurate, outright lies, or not. I lump the media into the entertainment industry, by the way. I think we're all adult enough to know by now that the media stopped being in the "News" business a long, long time ago. At the very top of that pyramid you have the parasites of Leftist / Socialist culture. They're the ones calling the shots and profiting from it all. These are the politicians, the captains of industry, the social icons. These are the ones who fly around on private jets (government funded or otherwise), have fat bank accounts (while preaching about the 1%), and benefit by creating and continuing the cultures of addiction that subjugates the people who care most about the bottom two layers of Maslow's pyramid. Like all parasites, there really is only way good way to handle them. Choke off their resources. Choke off their supply of "food". Apply the poisons of truth and exposure, expose them to the purifying light of the sun, and cause them to die off. So, back to my original point: If you want to reach the voter, consider what motivates them. The vast majority of people who vote Democrat are good folks. They are your neighbors, your friends, your colleagues at work. They are the single moms and single dads who are trying to make ends meet, put food on their tables, a roof over their heads, and are praying to God that a paycheck is in their future somewhere. Reach those people. Help them find or create an alternative to the "free stuff" that the Left wants them addicted to. No person is more free than one who is self-reliant.

My likelihood of treating a gunshot wound as a result of a training accident or gun fight is pretty low. The worst thing that could happen would be traveling down Chapman Highway, heading home from a special dinner with my beloved wife. It was a wonderful dinner and conversation and we are looking forward to the rest of our evening, safe and secure in our home. Maybe you've been in a similar situation, maybe it's your plan for tonight. Then, some idiot drunk driver hits us head on. GREAT NEWS: seat belts and air bags work exactly as designed. HOWEVER: shards of flying glass and metal severely lacerate my wife's arms and torso and while waiting for First Responders, I watch her bleed out because: If you are in or witness a horrific car wreck, could you render aid? Have you ever taken or when was the last time you took a medical class? Do you know how to treat a gunshot wound in the event of a negligent discharge or violent encounter? Can you treat your extremities and that of others to prevent a friend, colleague or family member from bleeding out? What are the current protocols for CPR? Does your home, auto and/or individual first aid kit have appropriate content for typical traumatic injuries? If you would like to gain basic knowledge and skill to treat potentially life threatening injuries, this class is for you. If you have taken multiple pistol, carbine, rifle and shotgun classes, it might be time for a medical class or refresher to get current. When: Sat, March 20 or Sun, March 21 Less than 7 spots remaining Saturday Less than 9 spots remaining Sunday Presented by Randy Harris, www.harriscombative.com Assisted by Gabe Ros and A.J. Holst Where: Windrock Shooting Range and Training Center, https://windrockshootingrange.com/ Time: 9:00a - 4:00p Cost $160.00 A Commitment via PM (to me, please) with preferred day will reserve you a spot. A Deposit or Paid-in-Full will guarantee your registration and day (if still available) PAYPAL, friends and family option: cruelhandluke2000@yahoo.com VENMO: http://www.venmo.com/randy-harris-47 Cash /check options: Accepted Day Of and our host, Eric Matson with Windrock, is willing to accept payments What to Expect: Blocks of instruction on how to treat self and others: What to bring: Note taking material Whatever first aid kit you have Eye and Ear Protection Handgun and carry gear Round count: 10 - 20, not to exceed 20 To invite and welcome non-shooting interested parties, you may opt-out of the live fire portion of the class (last hour)

I was without power for about 7 hours on Monday evening. I have a fireplace and was able to keep the main room around 60, but wouldn't want to have to do that too often. I live far enough out that if something really bad happened, I expect I would be one of the last to get service back. I have been talking about buying a whole house generator for a few years. That was enough to push me over the edge. It won't help this time, but in a few weeks that concern will be eased. They aren't cheap, but the peace of mind will be worth it. As a side note, I am becoming a big wimp as I get older.

Trying really hard to respond in a way that isn't snarky. People on this very forum celebrated when RBG and McCain died. Both sides are nasty these days.

Well, I have generator ready to go with extra gas and back up Propane indoor heaters, 2 burner camper stove and gas grill if I need to cook anything and have plenty of food and paper supplies so I guess I am ready as I can get. I have been in touch with Dirt shooter and his power is down due to a large tree across the road from his house. He is doing ok and hoping to have power back on tomorrow. He has plenty of wood and generator running.

Well, it worked -- got call just two days later on Friday, scheduled first dose for yesterday at ET Children's Hospital in Fort Sanders. Oddly, though the lady mentioned Knox County Health Dept, this call came from an Illinois number, and the email followup was from outfit called Sign Up Genius, guess that must be some sort of contractual relationship. Also, oddly, got another call on Sunday also stating from KCHD, offering the vaccine for the next day at the Convention Center. I mentioned already had appt. she said just keep that one then, and asked who had called, I said not sure but they mentioned KCHD and that the followup was from Sign Up Genius, and she said, "yeah we use them too." Whatever all that indicates, dunno. Anyway, so got the Pfizer at ETCH. Quite the operation there, seemed to be four shot stations, about 25 folks there at any given time (they had you hang around for 15 min afterward to make sure your head doesn't explode or anything), and scheduled the second dose for 21 days hence. Slight soreness in arm somewhat more than from a flu shot has been only reaction so far. - OS

hipower... RE: " Emergency heat vs Heat Pump cost... When ya turn on the "Emergency Heat", ya have, in effect, turned on an electric furnace. It will run continuously until the temp reaches the set point ya selected on the home thermostat, then it will turn off. A heat pump is more efficient (... Read that " uses less electricity "..) than the electric furnace no matter the duration of the run. That is why that the heat pump is billed as bein more efficient. Said another way, a continuously running heat pump will not use as much electricity as a continuously running " electric furnace ". Another way ta look at is this... My 5 ton unit compressor runs on about a 25 to 30 amp load, heating or cooling. The strip heater breaker is rated at 100 amps... Its been down toward zero a time or two here, and we have never used the emergency heat... Im thinkin our unit is about 10 years old. Hope this helps a bit.. leroy

Wish I wasn't going to be out of town that weekend. This is something I definitely would like to attend.

Not to belabor the point too much, but bear with me. In 1997 if you only had 10 mags and a preban mag was $100+, then rebuilding magazines was a reasonable option. In 2020 when you can buy single magazines for as little as $10-12, or have 100 magazine cases drop shipped to your house for $8-900, there’s no reason to spend the same amount on rebuild kits. Don’t overthink it, just buy more mags. This is mostly focused on AR mags, but Glock mags are cheap and readily available right now as well. Most damage that renders a magazine unusable is to the body itself. It isn’t the follower or spring wearing out. It’s the body cracking, denting, or feed lips deforming in some way. Buy more mags. If you have guns with expensive mags, buy one or two as you can. If they’re out of stock, set up alerts with the various retail sites. (Gunmagwarehouse.com) Buy more mags.

Now that we have several inches of snow on the ground and no cars moving around the neighborhood I think going to put my new toy to use today. I have some great Duluth Trading cold weather gear so I should be pretty comfortable.

After the recent ATT outage, our family has been looking at other ways to keep in touch. I bought a couple GMRS HT's and a license, and might consider setting up a base or two but pretty sure the simplex short-range will be a hindrance given Nashville's hilly/city topography and that it's line-of-sight. Not ready or able to setup our own repeater(s). And HAM isn't really an option since this is for multiple family members. I used to be heavily into the CB scene back before it became "Smokey & the unBearables"-ized, ie, back in the FCC licensed days...yes I'm that old. I'm thinking that CB (mainly SSB) might have enough reach to cover the needed 20mi or so metro area, base-to-base, maybe base-to-mobile, depending on hardware/setup. So I setup a base and am wondering if anyone else in the metro area has one that I could test against? If interested and able, PM me...tx!

We all know what's coming from Washington. Many Counties in TN have already passed 2A Sanctuary resolutions. However, I'd like to get a movement going to have the entire state of Tennessee declared a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary. I think that with a little nudging from the citizens that this could be done. It won't stop the feds, but it will send a message that we want no part of their BS. I sent e-mails to my State Senator and Representative today. I strongly urge everyone here to do so and encourage all your friends to join in too. The time to speak up is now.

Hi everyone been lurking for a month now and decided to join. I moved to America from California about 3 months ago and still loving it.

Yessir, good eye! Sears Model 52. I considered changing it the safety for a winchester, since there are no markings on the action, but I figured it made it just different enough that folks might question it. That's a damn good catch, XT!

I don't recall anybody here telling them to "rest in piss" or that they were glad they lived long enough to get cancer. There's really no comparison between the two sides.

Well as Bersaguy said, we are still without power, maybe tomorrow IF this new storm doesn't hinder the repairs. We are camping out in place, the fireplace insert has kept it around 62-64 when outside it was 15. Only downside is no hot water without heating on gas stove. Starting to get cabin fever, anyone want to referee?? Ya'll stay safe, stay off ice, need no broke hips.

They are going to run best of in the regular timeslot. I expect them to do a real good job of it. Get it while you can... https://radioinsight.com/headlines/205093/premiere-sets-short-term-plans-for-rush-limbaugh-timeslot/?fbclid=IwAR1c44MARIeVCVBj72ebfQlrYlDK6gaA4AgImePGqRLYk34WZsV7F3Lt6SI

I use the red underline spell check. Auto-correct is evil.

I have the big and little buddie heaters. Both work great and will heat a room fairly well depending on size. They do like propane but I never run them wide open. We have natural gas that the heat pump uses plus 2 gas fireplaces that do very well. Also have a generator at the house. Boat and motorhome both have generators.

I found this site while searching for bersa thunder grips and joined immediately.

I've taken a handful of classes of RR and all but one were with Shane, agree he is top notch and does a fantastic job. Very impressed with the whole operation out there.

on other thing to consider is if you are looking to ever add a dot to the pistol the Hellcat offers an OSP model that comes milled for an optic. I actually got the 365 XL and swapped out a 365 grip module to retain the concealability while providing the longer/milled slide. With a holosun 507K it makes a dandy little package.

That's a piece of art right there! What a beauty.

As Chris Rock said, "Turn that sh*t off".

The bad is this damn commie spellchecker. I fixed it 4_times and still it changed it.....

And the Left rejoices. Didn't listen to Rush, but caught a few clips of his now and then when others would report on what he said. seemed to be a real smart man. may he RIP.

There is one scheduled for the end of the month in Columbia at the Armory. Not sure I will go as I have bought enough this last month to last me a year, but sometimes you can't pass up some rare guns.

TFA May look into it again. Was a member from start for many years until the Hermitage meetings were taken over by Bob Pope & Leonard (Kwick) and his want to be attorney and they would take up the whole hour. Walked out of one and never looked back. Would not work on things I thought were important such as other States that had almost no restrictions on permit but would not bring them up for discussion. I know John got HCP passes but gained very little headway after that but we spun our wheels for many years. I will attend a meeting and see what it is looking like.

Life member of SAF but still donate $150.00 a year. Paid for this year on Jan 1, 2021. Renewed TFA on Feb 1, 2021. Renewed family plus a $50.00 donation. On Mar 1, 2021 I will be renewing GOA for myself and my wife.

The wood grain is gorgeous.

Hard to find nice full coverage checkering like that ($$$). It Really tops off the final product big time. You have good taste in fine rifles!

The state will never go to war with the federal government. So the language that already exists is your best bet. Now, several years back they passed the TN Firearms Freedom Act. It protects TN manufactured objects from local prosecution. But make a machine gun tomorrow and see how much that FFA actually does to protect you. These are feel good laws that don't actually accomplish anything.

Thank you A.J and Randy! I would highly recommend this class to pretty much everybody! You don't need to be a "Gun Person" to benefit immensely from this training. The context A.J. presented is spot on. This is knowledge and these are skills that are needed and useful each and every day. I admit to bias, as I know Randy and A.J. and have trained with them several times. They are outstanding instructors...teachers if you will... and fine people to boot. Congrats and a Thank you for presenting this class.

I have a PDF of some M1 loads for cast bullets, and I thought I had some other M1 pet loads for regular rounds too. I'll see if I can find it, if I do I'll post it here. Cast in the M1 Garand.pdf

Well there you went and named the things I was (maybe too obviously) talking around....because they are where (?) no no's. Weaponizing civil rights! Control of Media. The building blocks of securing 1A for the few to control the message, use against the many who are forbidden to use 1A or have a forum to demonstrate for their beliefs or protect their rights.

Yup. The only way to ever really win a fight is to avoid it.

I hope everyone is staying warm and safe.

Treatment for GSWs is a good skill for gun owners to have. Few will ever get to EMT level, but there's a lot you can do to keep someone alive before the ambulance shows up if you've got the training and materials.

Inclusivity and education are huge factors. Indeed, the continued talk about "good guys with guns" and armed protests with militia is a losing proposition because it is translated as quite threatening to many people. Many folks don't want to live that way. Do you want people on your side? Help them and their causes - don't work to subvert issues that are near and dear to them. Stay clear of negativity. Quit demonizing "liberals" and others you may perceive as opposition. They merely have a different opinion and indeed, opinions can and do change (but not if you antagonize or marginalize) Be understanding and empathetic to those suffering the consequences of gun violence. Work to include others and teach folks the fun of shooting sports. I suggest finding ways to create "free" 2nd Amendment camps to bring in new young people and teach them safety as well as new skills. The Second Amendment belongs to all of us, like it or not, and it's best not to congregate in just one tent. That's my two cents...

We do our absolute best on TGO to put the best face forward, welcome all manner of diversity in our members, preach that the 2A is for everyone, bequeath the love of responsible firearms use and ownership to the next generation and motivate folks to do their individual yet massively impactful "small part" by voting for Pro-2A legislation and legislators. For years the number of us who are willing to do what @TripleGGG described and write and call and email and petition the lawmakers to preserve the Second Amendment has been an abysmally low percentage compared to the overall tally of people who have bought guns during the same period of time. People prefer the convenience of writing a check or keying credit card numbers into a website to send the NRA, GOA, 2AF, JPFO, TFA and FPC off to represent them. While TGO's population may be very different and out of the norm, I know in my gut that most gun owners, at large, want to outsource the work because it takes too much time to make phone calls, send emails, write letters, and visit politicians in person to ask them to represent us according to our wishes, our values and our interests. But these same people will spend countless hours on the Internet scouring the buy/sell/trade pages for a new gun or stand in line, in the rain, for an hour before a big-box retailer opens just for the slight chance they might get to buy some ammo. Gun owners will spend HOURS on the Internet arguing with each other over terminal ballistics, whether a shoot they saw in the news was "good" or not, or whether open carry is a good or bad idea, but they won't spend a half hour sending emails or making phone calls. We, the supposed 2A Community, have obsessed over the wrong damned things year after year. We've voted for representatives from the political party that is not only renowned for pushing gun control but makes it a speaking point for their platform and openly TELLS us what they want to do to the Second Amendment, because "Orange Man bad". We've voted for independent candidates who didn't have a chance in hell of getting elected, splintering the vote for the candidate who could've, and rejoiced in taking the moral high ground while just a little further downhill the ground we bought was eroding out from under us. As a whole, the 2A Community sucks at defending the cause we supposedly care about. We suck at making it mainstream because it's more fun and edgy to strap a rifle across our chests and scare the soccer moms watching a gun rights rally from the sidelines. We suck at making it inclusive because we don't want to welcome the gays or the blacks or the browns or the atheists or the Muslims to our table. We've forgot that welcoming isn't just an adjective but also a damned VERB. And so, we've lost ground. Countless times we've lost battles in this war to preserve an essential Civil Right because we can't agree on the specifics and don't understand that a good-enough plan executed NOW is better than a perfect plan executed NEVER. We are so independent and libertarian in our thinking that we've become near-sighted and unable to see past what's good for us as individuals and see what's good for our community. We haven't made the Second Amendment palatable, let alone relevant, to the undecided centrist voter because we don't consider that they are more likely to vote against a cause that isn't important to them if pop-culture tells them it's evil, bad and scary and they don't have anything else to go on. We've pissed away opportunity after opportunity to educate, inform, evangelize and expand the 2A Community. We've even pissed away chances to defend it, ourselves, by just making phone calls or pulling the correct lever at the polling booth even if it felt a little like being a "single issue voter" at the time. I really hope we've still got a chance to save the Second Amendment. I think we do. But it's time for the bull#### to stop. We've got to be more present, more polite, more professional, more compelling and absolutely light up the phone lines and email inboxes of not just the politicians we've voted for but also the ones we've voted against. If we live in their district, they represent us - like it or not. We need to remind them, without threats or bravado, that they work for us and this is what we, their constituents, expand and demand from them: NO MORE GUN LAWS. DEFEND THIS CIVIL RIGHT. If we can't do this... we've asked for it and it isn't going to just blow over. They're going to come for your guns and if you refuse to comply, you will be forced into poverty from the fines levied, be sent to prison, or worse. The game isn't over, but it's absolutely underway. Get in it.

I took a medical class with Shane Kerwin and I agree. He is a top notch instructor and just all around great guy. I'll continue to schedule his classes. Bob Allen is great as well--he is the director of training at Royal Range. Went to his active shooter training.

I HATE that you asked, you know how we don't like to talk about our wheels around here. But since you DID ask.... I'm 80/20 for EDC. I'm 20% (mostly winter) Smith M21 44spl 4inch with two pouches, or the Smith M642 with two strips the rest of the time. For the class I used the 21 for obvious reasons. On the training side, still dry firing every day using the techniques from the class. I've got the revolver much higher in my line of sight on reloads. My draw has more purpose with less motion. And mechanically my "new" comp I speedloaders (compared to using my old comp IIIs on the K frame) are finally deploying with some speed. Still lots to work on and lots to try and engrain in the subconscious.

Funny how differnt states do things. I too was surprised by the TN system when I moved here as TN was supposed be "a freedom state". Simpe things like in Idaho where I moved from, if you had a concealed carry permit, you didn't need a NICS or background check. You filled out a 4473, handed them your permit, they wrote the permit info down and put "NA" for the background check. Gave them your cash and away you went. This is how it should be in a gun firendly, free state.

At that price it would need to come with a V8 for me.

These guns are being price gouged ,ill pass..