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As the old saying goes, "Show pictures or it didn't happen." You sure made yourself believable, @Defender I've got a plate and some screws in my right ankle from an old tib-fracture, but that's penny-ante compared to your hardware. I pray that God gets you back on your feet in record time.

I'm 64 and was healthy as a horse up to 62. The last two years have been quite the challenge. Thankful to be here. I wish you all the best and a successful recovery.

Nearly 75 myself and while staying active every day has it's challenges I'll still pleased to be on the right side of the grass. Get well soon and be careful out there.

Prayers for an uneventful and speedy recovery! I'm 70 and just had the cast removed from my ankle surgery a couple of days ago. Got me some spanking new titanium anchor and tendons/ligaments reattached. Rocking a classy robo-boot that looks like something out of a transformer movie My home looks like a well armed and fortified nursing home LOL. The most frustrating part is not being able to go to the range. My buds keep sending me video clips of them shooting steel setups at ORSA. You would think they'd have the decency to keep that to themselves. Aging has it challenges no doubt. Best wishes to all in this boat. It's been a fun ride!

Get well soon! Think positive and fight with everything you have to get better.

I sent my 738 TCP back to Taurus for a minor problem and they say it's unrepairable. So that there's no hard feelings, they're giving me a credit on their webstore for about $100 more than I paid for it years ago. My question for the group: How do you guys like the TX22?

Putting this out there to see if there is any interest. It can hapilly stay in the safe if there isn't any. 1969 Colt Gold Cup National Match original box comes with 2 colt mags. No papers. In great original condition. Royal bluing is still great. Happy to send additional photos. Price is 2800- pickup in Mt Juliet. You are welcome to come and inspect it. Hard to find one in this good of shape with the original box. Thank you and God Bless

One of the perks of having a regular dentist. My wife and I have gotten in same day with urgent problems at our dentist. Hope they get it fixed. I'll add that letting it go and just trying to live with it is a really bad idea... nearly killed a friend's mom. She had a bad tooth but wouldn't get it looked at. She collapsed and the ER doc discovered she had a defective heart valve. Cardiologist said the tooth infection messed up the valve. She was in the hospital for several weeks as they had to get the infection under control before they did surgery to replace the valve. She made it, but it was rough.

That doc probably doesn't have some large entity of bureaucrats hovering over him with their checklist. None of whom have ever been a doctor and MIGHT have a college degree.

Ditto Oil of Clove can be bought at most drug stores hanging on a rack as a kit with applicators (Q-Tips) it works very well when you are caught like this. I have used it. ...and I think it is time for a new dentist. Once when I found myself in a similar situation and my dentist wanted to prep the playing field with anti-biotics before the pull, I drove to small town nearby with a country dentist. I told him my problem and he asked what I wanted him to do. I told him I wanted him to put his knee in my chest and pull the sucker out. He did.

A mere child!

Just a side note. If you're ever given a prescription for pain killers, have them filled even if you don't think you need them. Hoarded painkillers saved me on a 4th of July weekend tooth abcess.

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I feel like a youngun around here (I’ll be 55 on the 28th). Hope you heal quickly.

Buddy, prayers for your recovery! Recently turned 72. It sucks. Last few months really sucked! Pneumonia, RSV, Sepsis. Skyline. Life Care Rehab. Home Health and people who know what's better for you than you or your doctors do. Be careful and do the rehab work. Keep us informed. At least we can laugh at each other!

I turned 67 on groundhogs day. I’ve dislocated both shoulders, broke left arm twice, skin graft on left hand from a fight with a FedEx conveyor belt, bone spur on left knee, gall bladder tried to kill me and was removed, 1 ruptured disk and 1 slipped disk and heart attack requiring 2 stints. Other than these minor issues I’m in pretty good shape. BS. If I were a horse they would have shot me years ago. Hope you’re on the mend! “ Getting old ain’t for sissies. “

OW!!!!!!!!! Those of us who have survived over 6 decades know how you feel. I hate going under the knife and hate when they add stuff not in the original design. I hope you have a speedy and complete recovery but cold weather is really going to suck now. OW!!!!!!!!

A farmer named Clyde had a tractor accident. In court, the trucking company's fancy hot shot lawyer, was questioning Clyde. "Didn't you say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine,'?" asked the lawyer. Clyde responded, "Well, I'll tell you what happened. I had just loaded my favorite cow, Bessie, into the..." "I didn't ask for any details", the lawyer interrupted. "Just answer the question, ...please. Did you, or did you not say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine!'?" Clyde said, "Well, I had just got Bessie into the trailer behind the tractor and I was driving down the road...." The lawyer interrupted again and said, "Your Honor, I am trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the Highway Patrolman on the scene that he was just fine. Now several weeks after the accident he is trying to sue my client. I believe he is a fraud. Please tell him to simply answer the question." By this time, the Judge was fairly interested in Clyde's answer and said to the lawyer, "I'd like to hear what he has to say about his favorite cow, Bessie". Clyde thanked the Judge and proceeded. "Well, as I was saying, I had just loaded Bessie, my favorite cow, into the trailer and was driving her down the highway when this huge semi-truck and trailer ran the stop sign and smacked my John Deer Tractor right in the side. I was thrown into one ditch and Bessie was thrown into the other. I was hurting, real bad and didn't want to move. However, I could hear old Bessie moaning and groaning. I knew she was in terrible shape just by her groans. Shortly after the accident a Highway Patrolman came on the scene. He could hear Bessie moaning and groaning, so he went over to her. After he looked at her, and saw her fatal condition, he took out his gun and shot her between the eyes. Then the Patrolman came across the road, gun still in hand, looked at me, and said, "How are you feeling?" "Now tell me, what the heck would you say?"

This is crazy.... Paperwork done Monday, picked it up and shooting with it Wednesday.

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I have thought about that, but figured it was like most gun dealers and would only be offered a half of what it was worth.

Sorry you’re having to deal with this. As I read through this thread, I’m reminded that this is one way the world has changed for the better. Any member over 40 can ask the generations older than them and likely learn about a family member or two who died of dental infections. It was a top 10 cause of death for hundreds of years. If you query someone under 40, it’s unlikely that they know anyone who died of one. 50 years ago, by 40 you had likely had several teeth pulled - and many adults were absolutely plagued by dental issues. A kid born today with fluoridated water, a good diet, and decent dental hygiene may well die at an old age with all of their natural teeth. All that to say - sorry for all the trouble it’s caused you - but thank the good Lord for Amoxicillin.

Prayers sent @tacops. You've been through the mill! God is the place to put your faith

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I went thru this about 2 years ago. My dentist had a sub working that week, but he got me in that first day, just to do nothing for me. Told me to take aspirin. 2 days later it was killing me, had to sleep in a chair cuz laying down made it a lot worse. Finally found an 'emergency' weekend dental clinic in Johnson City, but they dont pull teeth-lol. At least they gave me some antibiotics and pain meds. The dentist at the clinic offered to have me come in to her own private practice where she pulled the tooth and stopped the pain-lol. And she is still my dentist now. But why is it these days that a dentist will send you to a different guy to pull a tooth? Is that like Dentristry 101?

Might've been Lidacaine used for alot of tooth pains.

Gotta say I never tried to start one, but after 27 years as a firefighter I damn well know how to put one out-lol

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No, getting old is not for the weak or sissies. 65 here and slowing down a bit. Wishing for the best for yall and me.

I have 3 Ruger Americans and I’ve never had a feeding issue. I’ve heard the rumors, but I’ve got to wonder if more internet hysteria than actual real world. My dad has a Gen 2 American that he likes. If feeding is a concern get one with the ACIS mags or a gen 2. I don’t care for the bolt throw on Savage rifles, so for my money, the American can’t be beat. My 6.5 shoots 3/8 inch groups.

Jamie, Crossroads Firearms in Knoxville didn't have the .32 H&R version, but they did have the 642UC. I handled it last week and was super impressed!!! I am also looking for the 432 or 632UC. If I run across one, I will let you know, if I don't decide to buy it.

Ah, Figured it out - screws through the bottom of the slide hold the rear sight in. I'll pass, but good luck with the sale.

As horrible as the incident was, glad to hear you had great care!! Here is wishing for a good outcome and speedy recovery.

that's scary stuff. God bless. I'm right with y'all having multiple surgeries, not fun at all. The only upside is my family gets lots of laughs while I'm medicated. yeah, the plates and screws know when the weather is turning bad.

Defender rough trip for sure. Hope things get better for you. Dealing with shoulder surgery last Monday myself. Just turned 76. No, it is not for sissies. Edited to add; Just prayed for you brother.

I would go all Bates Motel on them........or join in depending on how lathered she was......

Finally spent some time in the shop with my pops back when it was cold. Built an Alamo style bowie just because it was cool. Used 1084 hot rolled bar stock, 2.t" wide by 1/4" thick. Blade is almost 3" wide and a foot long. Through tang construction with brass ring and butt cap, mild steel guard that was hot punched and scrolled, then fit hot and quenched for a friction fit. Im pretty proud of this one, and still building memories with Dad at 70.

Agreed. Also file a noise complaint about the dog barking.

For the wallet: Ruger American with AICS pattern magwell. It absolutely cannot be beaten for value. The original is cheaper, the Mk2 is prettier & smoother & has a 3 position safety. Stocky's is also going to be releasing one of their awesome VG carbon stocks that'll fit either, later this year. Both require a couple of upgrades, trigger at minimum, but are still amazing for the cost. Best: Tikka T3x (although it doesn't use AICS mags & at the moment, nobody makes a compatible bottom metal) Light years ahead of 90% of factory guns at ⅓ to ½ the price. Fantastic aftermarket, tedious accuracy, lightweight & just generally a spectacular rifle that's at home in the woods or on the 1k gongs.

Picked up one of these last show today was the day to take it for a test run. Shot a variety of ammo found it likes CCI and Blazer the best. Hated. Winchester and Remington. nothing but problems failures to feed stovepipes my Ruger mark 4 eats it no problem but not my Sig it has more refined taste. After I changed ammo she ran well the things I didn’t like was the trigger reset feels plastic Factory trigger was Ok definitely could be improved on. and it’s finicky about how you put in ammo you have to stack them not just drop them in they will turn straight up and there a pain to get out The sig came with Two triggers one curved one flat I shot the flat one Shot two targets 50 rounds thru each at 20 yards I won’t discuss the target that had Remington shot at it lol