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I think the most important thing that I can reiterate here is that I have no interest in selling TGO. I have been approached by other companies several times over the years. It's simply not something that I am interested in doing. TGO is a labor of love for me. It's not about money.

Hey gang. Welcome back to TGO. There is a lot to cover in this post, so I am going to try to hit things in the order of most important or impacting, to least. Where is my TGO user account? If you created an account on TGO after August 17th you will most likely need to create your account again. We lost almost 30-days worth of data in this crash. What Happened To My Benefactor Account? A lot of my work today has been around connecting Benefactor memberships with those who purchased them. I was successful with most of them, but there are a few of you (less than 10) that I will be reaching out to in email so that we can work together to get you squared away. I am prioritizing this near the top of importance because you guys keep TGO afloat and I will take care of you. I posted something and now it's gone! Anything posted after August 17th is lost. I am very sorry. I suppose the good news is that if you posted something and regretted it, you now have a second chance. This part really sucks and I am absolutely not trying to down-play it. Trust me, however upset you are, I am infinitely more upset. I hope that you'll dive back in and recreate whatever we lost. What happened?!? This is the million dollar question. Our server suffered a catastrophic hardware failure that could not be recovered from. Thankfully we had backups, but I had to go back 30-days in time to find a backup that was viable. This problem had unfortunately been brewing for a while and I did not notice it in time. Prior to today (9/18/23) we were using a different web hosting company. We aren't using them now because I am greatly disappointed in their ability to assist and am livid over the outcome. The best and only way for me to respond was to move TGO to another hosting company who I believe will be much more responsive and responsible. That said, I cannot place full blame on them. Sadly, I missed some signs which were obvious in hindsight so some of this is absolutely my fault. Especially related to backups. I am now making backups of my backups and storing them in several places (online, offline, and in the cloud) so that we have more recovery options if something like this ever happens again. How can we help?? Post, post, post. Dive back in and start using TGO. This will be a scar for a while, but like all scars it will eventually fade. Other than that, there really isn't anything to do. I just noticed [insert problem here]. If you notice anything weird with your account, especially with payments for Benefactor memberships, let me know. I'll sort it out and get you taken care of. That's about it for now. Thanks for your patience while we were offline. I suppose if there is a silver lining to all of this, it has provided a chance to do some things different and better behind the scenes. Hopefully those differences and improvements will equate to odds heavily in our favor for the future. --David

More downsizing and Safe Queen Cleanout 1978-79 Winchester 9422M XTR in excellent condition. This is 22 Mag. $1000. Meet within a reasonable distance of Chapel Hill

Hopefully she'll do as good of a job with this as she did with the border.

Doing some downsizing and Safe Queen cleanout. Excellent condition A-bolt in 22 mag. Includes the Browning bases and rings that are made for it. Hard to find one of these in this condition anymore. $Sold. Meet within a reasonable distance of Chapel Hill.

I've mentioned before how a touch of arthritis in my right hand makes it difficult for me to shoot the traditional Colt/Ruger style SA revolvers. Simply put, the shape of the plow handle grip causes the back of the trigger guard to beat the holy hell outta my middle finger knuckle. It only takes about one cylinder full to have me bleeding. So, in order to get my Cowboy fix, I've turned to other revolvers common in the old west. According to TV and movies, you'd think that every cowboy in the old west carried a Colt SAA. Not exactly true. The Colts were indeed quite popular, they weren't the only revolvers used by a long shot. For my needs, I've settled on the Remington Model 1875 and the Smith & Wesson Schofield both in .45 Colt caliber. You will note that the grip frame on both guns sits just a little bit further back on the frame that the traditional Colt style. This gives my poor knuckle just enough space to avoid damage. I might also mention that both of these guns originally came with 7-7.5" barrels. I have opted for the more modern 5-5.5" lengths as they just handle better for me. The Remington Model 1875 was their answer to the Colt SAA. Its really just their extremely successful Model 1858 Percussion Cap revolver fitted with a bored through cylinder. Its just a tad bit bigger, beefier and heaver than the Colt, but proved to be very popular in the old west. Many preferred its slightly more "heft". The Remington was known to be favored by Buffalo Bill Cody and outlaw Frank James among others. The big bore S&W break tops were also quite common in the old west. The Number 3 American in .44 S&W was very popular. Colonel George Schofield modified the latch mechanism to make it easier for mounted troops to unload and reload the revolver with one hand. The U.S. Army purchased around 8000 Schofield revolvers for their troops. S&W chambered the Army guns in .45 S&W Schofield caliber as the cylinder was just a bit too short for the standard .45 Colt cartridge. The two cartridges are identical except for length with the colt being just a tad bit longer. Little known fact: to simplify the supply chain, most ammo issued to troops was .45 S&W Schofield as it worked in either the Colt or S&W guns. Most modern reproductions, such as mine, have a slightly longer cylinder and are chambered in the more common .45 Colt caliber. Well, there you have it. Other revolvers popular in the old west. There are others as well such as some of the early DA revolvers. Show 'em if ya got 'em!

Sorry guys. These always go off the rails.

FJB and his gun-grabbing friends!

This forum is rife with threads of people getting stitches because their auto opened in their pocket. Heck, one of our group buys was endemic with them opening in pockets - and that particular knife was a hidden mechanism. There was a time when there was a real market need for autos. I was carrying an AFO on a search and rescue team when I got the first Spyderco Rescue any of us had seen. In a season we went from 100% autos to no autos. The conditions on the ground just changed. We have so many great options these days that fill the same space autos once dominated. If you want an auto by all means get an auto. For me, that means three things have to be present: 1. It has to have a manual safety 2. I need to have full control of the knife even with my thumb pushing the button. There should be no questions as to whether or not it’s going to jump out of my hand. 3. The locking mechanism is really important to me - this is often a weak point on autos. If there’s a question as to whether hard use is going to make that mechanism less reliable - that’s a no for me. 4. I guess I’ll add a fourth - it needs to come from a vendor who’s going to offer good warranty service.

Must give this a bump after the Great TGO Server Failure of 17 Sep 2023.

More downsizing and cleanout. I had this on here before, but reposting at absolute bottom dollar. You can't buy anything like this for this price. Started as a TCR22 action that was internally threaded to accept custom barrels (3/4-16). Has a custom Douglas .920 barrel. All Kidd bolt, Trigger 3oz/3oz, and I added the Kidd rear action bold. Boyd's At-One stock. It was built for accuracy which means I built it to use lower speed ammo which can at times create stovepipes since they don't always cycle the bolt as hard. You can use higher velocity ammo in it and not have any issues, but accuracy will of course be diminished. Not really any different than any other 10/22 in that manner, but like to mention it as it may be a bit more temperamental if you use low speed ammo. Price is $800. Meet within a reasonable distance of Chapel Hill.

Absolutely not.

As is well documented, I like lever guns. I parted ways with one recently (Thanks @Rob112o) in anticipation of buying a Marlin in 44-70 or another old Winchester SRC. However, I was checking local haunts for odd ammo and such and one of them had a used Marlin Golden 39a for sale. While I was not looking to buy a 39a, it was definitely on the “list”. This poor rifle was filthy. The bore looked good, so I think the PO must have cleaned it at times, but the action was filthy, as were all the nooks and crannies. Also, it had obviously been left too close to a campfire as side of the stock was charred and the butt plate was missing (it had an old ratty butt pad covering it. The rifle had a period correct Weaver V-22 rimfire scope as well. Unfortunately, the eyepiece was broken I looked it over and talked to the counter guy. It was listed at $600 but he offered to let it go at $500. I was going to wait because of some GB auctions I was bidding on, but when I checked them, I had been out bid. Fate was telling me to buy it. I figured that would have to drop another $150+ on a replacement factory stock, but the price was good. I wish I had taken before photos of how grungy the entire rifle was. I took it apart completely and cleaned up the metal parts with denatured alcohol. The stock and forend were cleaned up with denatured alcohol and acetone using 0000 steel wool to remove the grunge and old finish. The stock had been lacquered at some point and took more work. Since I was initially planning on replacing it, I was more aggressive and used some 150 and 400 grit sandpaper. I was able to remove the finish and the loose burnt wood until I got down to decent “charred” wood. Once done, I went back with several applications of Danish Oil. I think it turned out pretty nice. I actually like the look of the charred areas. I have a “new” butt plate on the way. Once I get it installed, I will see how much modification it will need to match new contour of the end of the stock. I can always replace the stock if I want to, but I like that I have saved the original stock as best as I can. Still on the hunt for a 45-70.

Not concerned. This group cannot pass new laws and Congress has shown they won't either. This is one of those feel good measures to show they are "doing something".

Super accurate, silky smooth action and trigger Ruger American Predator chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. This Ruger is in a Boyd’s “At One” chassis and would come with the following, Vortex Scope, scope cover, level, and mount, Magpul MS3 sling, Magpul BiPod, Magpul QD adapter, Titanium bolt shroud, 2 dummy rounds, TSA compliant hard case, 1-200 rounds of ammo, and 3-10 round Ruger magazines. Shoot with or better than the big money rifles. Price for rifle package is a firm 1200. Trades considered plus or minus cash are; Ruger American in .308, Savage 110 in .308, Ruger 10-22, Glocks in 9mm, .40, 357Sig. Canik pistols, 1911s, 2011s, Sig p320s, Sig p365s, AR 10 in .308, AR15 rifles in 223/5.56, 300blk, 22lr, XDm elite, other semi auto pistols. All I can say is no. In a perfect world it would be one of the bolt guns I’ve listed but I can always buy a new one if the right trade is there. KNOXVILLE is where I’m at but I work from Bristol down to Chattanooga. I’m not scared to drive an hour or so for the right deal.

Over the years I have seen, observed and reasoned to the conclusion the Conservatives and the United States are we remember it are doomed. Conservatives, for the most part, simply want to live our lives as we see fit and be left alone to do so. Just leave us in peace to do our own thing without interference. Liberals, OTOH, are so absolutely convinced that their way is not just the right way, but the only way to the point that they feel a need, a mandate, an obligation, to convert everyone else to their viewpoint even if they have to use force. An if you won't convert, they'd rather you be dead than oppose them. They work together, not under any organized conspiracy, but simply because they all have the same goals. Like minds supporting each other in every aspect of our society. Then there is our public school system which has been run by liberals for at least the last 30 years or more. The dumbing down of America, revisionist history, condemning moral values and simply failing our children. They don't teach our children how to think, they tell them what to think. Basically, if you're under the age of 40 and a liberal, congratulations! You're exactly what the system intended you to be. A poorly educated, brainwashed drone willfully and blindly following the program. And therein lies the rub. Every year more and more of these drones reach voting age. Before long, us old school Americans are gonna be vastly outnumbered and forced to watch our beloved nation be destroyed from within. And there ain't a damned thing we can do to stop it.

A brand new federal office with no budget and congress is already making noises about not giving it one. Odds are these idiots will do more damage to themselves than us.

Here's that 1927 Smith & Wesson 22/32 Heavy Frame Orginal Grips 22LR. $1650 FTF CASH. I live in the Whitehouse area will have to meet locally to me, transmission troubles in my truck and can't drive any long distance to meet until the weekend when I have my wifes car. PM me any questions, and before you ask no box. This is a good clean gun, I've only seen a few that was as nice as this one. Here's the pictures, thanks for looking. Also cross posted on another forum.

Sorry I don’t text unless you are an established member. And just in my opinion, being brand new to the board and posting your phone number makes you look like a scammer so you might wanna PM people first. Just a little friendly heads up

Nope.

I have a feeling this is more about keeping democrats in the area combined into one district. It is Republicans redrawing the lines.

To correctly know how Kamala camel toe became VP you must understand how she operated in Kommiefornia. Her official title was Heels Up Harris, so yes, she will screw this royally,

The Only Thing Necessary for the Triumph of Evil is that Good Men Do Nothing Sad but true, I feel I do not do enough.

Kackling Camel Toe, she will double speak her self right into a corner.

I've had an auto open in my pocket but I wasn't injured. All my knives have a safety now.

Since we lost the liberty safe thread in the crash, figured I would repost the instructions on how to reset the master code for the Securan keypads used by Liberty and multiple other safe manufacturers. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1699653058865885511.html

I’ll take the under on this. And I say this as someone who loves Benchmade and has a bunch of them. The AFO set the standard for what a good auto should be - back when you had to have credentials to own one. They’re amazing - but you can get a great auto for a lot less money these days. I’d start with something less expensive with a lock. The kershaws are great. Notice a trend of how many folks have had autos fire in their pockets. Honestly, I guess I’m in a place in my life where I can carry about any knife I want - and have more than I’ll ever reasonably carry. My daily carry is one of a few Spyderco PM2s. They’re practically as fast as any auto out there - and one has yet to either open in my pocket or jump out of my hand.

Yes - anything done after August 17th until yesterday would be gone. PMs included.

Protech is about the snappiest of all my switch blades except for my Gavin Hawk mod C OTF(but that one was around $1800 to have it built) I've had some Benchmade Out The Side Aoutos they were okay, I bought a Medford Smooth Criminal Out The Side but I wasn't really impressed by it, but every Protech Switch Blade has realy impressed me with how they open. I bought a couple of the TGO mod. that one of the members here would do every so often but not lately. I bought one of the TR4 w/4" blade and if your not careful or paying attention it will just about pop out of your hand when you open it and it's probably 5yrs old or a little more and I've carried that one almost daily and the spring and action are just like new still. The only other Aouto that snapped out fast and hard was my MicroTech Halo V OTF, but someone wanted it more than I did and helped their self to it one day at work, it was in my lunch box, git home and was cleaning it out and it was gone.

I assumed FBI....because FBI.

I have a Stingray Carry in 9mm. Only complaints I have is the main spring housing is slick. Added grip tape to the front strap and the main spring housing and it is good to go. Shot it in a small IDPA match last week and managed to take 2nd place overall.