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$35 to $40

I have a feeling, just a gut one really, that were in a recession and don't know it quite yet.

ATF agents and local LE were undercover at this past weekend's gun show in Knoxville "searching for unlicensed sellers and gangs out to arm themselves". They struck paydirt in the form of a Detroit gang member making multiple purchases of guns and accessories. As part of his apprehension, the felon took off with a KPD officer in the back of his van and crashed, causing injury to the officer. https://www.wate.com/news/local-news/atf-investigation-at-knoxville-gun-show-leads-to-arrest-of-detroit-gang-member/

After putting out a WTB request I was contacted by "andy Gillis" aka Bigarc sent a private message offering to sell me a vp40 tactical. After contact He would only sell through cash app. After research the same phone number was tied to this previous reply to another person's wtb post. I declined, but beware. Phone number is same as previous scammer. Google it. If ots not bigarc someone is using his account.

Epstein didn't kill himself

Its a well known occurrence, having atf patrolling the shows looking for nefarious activity.

I have had RIA 9mm that was a good, decent firearm. My current gun in that class is a 45 ACP ATI Commander clone. That gun is reliable and accurate. I understand these low end gun are no longer imported. This gun is tight and is better finished than my RIA gun Both are very good guns.

I haven’t seen that many primers in stock anywhere in 2 years combined

My wife and I both had three shots, and we both caught Covid anyway. Both of us experienced what could be described as flu-like symptoms, pretty similar to what I experienced in reaction to the shots, but of much longer duration. I dunno, maybe it would have been far worse without the vaccine.....

SOLD

Comes with flared magwell adapter (polymer) and one Pmag 15rd flush magazine. Extended controls and a 1 degree spacer to gain elevation on the red dot. Suppressor height sights. I haven’t sighted in the red dot. Probably 200-250ish rounds through it. Only budget part is the trybe branded slide, which was still expensive and sourced just like other sales branded parts. The trigger bar, cross bar and comp are zev parts. Runs great but I have two other 9mms to eventually act as dedicated suppressor hosts. Only trades I’m really interested in are pcc’s, handguns in .45 acp, .45 colt, .44 mag etc, big bore rifles or a 7.62x39 bolt gun. No ar’s. Will do multi gun trade with my listings.

Glock 43. Ameriglo sights (illuminated front, black serrated rear) stippled frame, Overwatch Precision trigger, Two magazines w/ Hyve +2 extensions. $475 would be open to trade for a Glock 48, 43x, 19mos you can text at 615-605-9918

*** sold ****

This is so damn tempting

I hope they don’t use this as a excuse to not have shows to answer above question you can sell as a private individual at show buying a table or walking around as long as gun is legal no sawed off for example no license required however I have heard ATF legal is 4 guns per year for private person I really enjoy the show when time permits never know when a deal will come in

Knoxville has some sort of connection with Detroit that goes deeper than sharing the same interstate. This is probably the 10th time over the last several years that a local news story has mentioned someone from Detroit being arrested in Knoxville. Several of stories were murders. Gang related I'm guessing.

GLWS! I’ve been wanting one of these and two more Ruger LCRs, but I have another obsession and I rarely shoot anyone. I still love the last unicorn that I got from you.

I don’t understand the concept of consolidating calibers at all. If I want a rifle, I buy it. Every gun guy should have at least one Garand. After all, it is the greatest battle implement ever devised. It really isn’t a big deal to buy ammo or reloading components/dies for another caliber. Having a diversified armament may well pay dividends in the future. If it’s a decent rifle, and the price is realistic, buy the damned thing! Furthermore, you’ll be helping out a widow. I think I remember reading something in the Bible about that.

My father was a long haul truck driver for over 30 years. He wasn't a Wall Street wizard, nor had the know how to take his view into any kind of stock strategy...but he knew when things were working well enough, and when things were a mess. If there is a canary in the coal mine on the health of the US economy, it's the trucking industry. A database to amalgamate enough data from the industry would yield an understanding into a substantial size of the economy and forecasting recessions would get a helluva lot easier. You could even drill down into specific sectors with enough data points.

That's more of an issue with the food manufacturers than it is transportation if I had to guess. I'm sure transportation might have some impact but I think companies are having a hard time getting raw materials and not producing as much product as they would like. Goes back to the labor shortages. What we're seeing now with the trucking industry is concerning. We're having to solicit freight for the first time since 2019.

So like everything else, their cost has doubled (plus a little).

My ATI shoots great.

I could believe this. Some say the trucking industry is an early indicator for possible recession. We have seen a dramatic shift at work since diesel prices shot up. The amount of available loads is declining every week. https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bank-of-america-is-sounding-the-alarm-on-collapsing-freight-demand

Very happy you and your wife did not get very sick, the chicom crap is nasty. Sounds like yall did the right thing for your family.

That’s the most and sadly the cheapest I’ve seen in a long time

Spm

Ready for a bike ride in Chicago.

If you are anywhere in the Chattanooga area you can always come and check out the TN/GA/AL Training Group. We hold events that are open to all levels of skill and it is normally $80 for a 6 hour training session. Plus you will get to meet other folks who are interested in the same stuff and some of whom have more experience and are willing to share that experience and answer questions. The next one coming up is May 7 at our Alabama location 35 minutes from Chattanooga and the next one after that is May 14 at Windrock Shooting Range in Oliver Springs TN.

If you don't come home with a pocket full of bolts and such that you did not start with, you are not doing it right. Unless you are at the range and this should be it... Preferable not the brass YOU shot...

My brother in law picked up 4K small pistol primers for me yesterday. Local store with no purchase limit. $90 per 1000 so that hurts but that will take care of my USPSA habit for at least a year. Seems like Winchester is about all that’s out there but at least they are out there.

Dudes..... like for srsly..... O. M. G!!! It took me maybe 45 minutes to put together, figure out the primer timing rod thingy & set up the dies, then another 2 hours to crank out 500 rounds, without rushing & checking every 20th powder charge. How have I managed so long without this in my life???

Riser mount & light kit ordered!

Well, I made a deal last night for a Dillon 550 with a couple of toolheads & die sets. I've got a .223 conversion kit on order & I reckon I'll be building a new bench this weekend.

A wise man once said "buy once, cry once". I think that's a pretty good adage to live by. Having said that, I'll stick to my single stage as I don't trust my brain to work fast enough to keep up with a progressive press.

I have a Dillon 550 but find myself using the RCBS single stage most of the time. I prefer to weigh every round even though it is time consuming.

We both got the first two jabs around October last year when Delta was king. Pfizer for her, Moderna for me. No boosters. She ended up still getting it in January. Flu-like for a day or two, then fine. We isolated from each other for about 10 days. I never got it. What I did get was tachycardia. About a week after my 2nd jab my heart beat changed. I'd get a sporadic flutter for a beat or two, like it was pumping hard to "catch up" or something. It would happen occasionally before (as in like once or twice a year). Since the 2nd jab it's been way more often. Sometimes 15+ times in a day, other days none at all. But usually 1-5 times a day. I've done a wearable heart monitor, EKG, and echocardiagram. "Everything's fine" they say. . . . yeah, right. Doc said to get more magnesium in my diet. Beyond that they can try a beta blocker. The side effects from both are worse than what I'm dealing with. All I can do now is hope it eventually goes away, or just live with it. It doesn't hurt and seems to only happen when I'm at rest, not active. No other effects really, it just feels weird. Maybe it will be like my tinnitus and eventually I ignore it so long I forget about it. If it goes on for several more months, I'll probably see a specialist, but I figure they'll say the same thing.

WOW! I think we have unleashed the Hounds here! LOL! JD_Shellnut...you are going to fit right in here! Just wait until you've had interactions with some of the "Others" here. It's going to be eye-opening for you.

And here i was hoping it was a lab table somewhere

I bought the gun new in 2015, and have run about 50 rounds through it since then. It is in very good shape. It has a few marks on it, but nothing out of the ordinary. Asking $1350 OBO.

Until you rack up a $4000 bill in two weeks.

From Wikipedia. His Medal Of Honor citation is incredible. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_E._Stumpf For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. SSG Stumpf distinguished himself while serving as a squad leader of the 3d Platoon, Company C, on a search and destroy mission. As SSG Stumpf's company approached a village, it encountered a North Vietnamese rifle company occupying a well fortified bunker complex. During the initial contact, 3 men from his squad fell wounded in front of a hostile machinegun emplacement. The enemy's heavy volume of fire prevented the unit from moving to the aid of the injured men, but SSG Stumpf left his secure position in a deep trench and ran through the barrage of incoming rounds to reach his wounded comrades. He picked up 1 of the men and carried him back to the safety of the trench. Twice more SSG Stumpf dashed forward while the enemy turned automatic weapons and machineguns upon him, yet he managed to rescue the remaining 2 wounded squad members. He then organized his squad and led an assault against several enemy bunkers from which continuously heavy fire was being received. He and his squad successfully eliminated 2 of the bunker positions, but one to the front of the advancing platoon remained a serious threat. Arming himself with extra hand grenades, SSG Stumpf ran over open ground, through a volley of fire directed at him by a determined enemy, toward the machinegun position. As he reached the bunker, he threw a hand grenade through the aperture. It was immediately returned by the occupants, forcing SSG Stumpf to take cover. Undaunted, he pulled the pins on 2 more grenades, held them for a few seconds after activation, then hurled them into the position, this time successfully destroying the emplacement. With the elimination of this key position, his unit was able to assault and overrun the enemy. SSG Stumpf's relentless spirit of aggressiveness, intrepidity, and ultimate concern for the lives of his men, are in the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the U.S. Army.[1]

Perhaps some lipstick would help.