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Good grief.......Welcome to the free state of Tennessee, my friend. 

I am a strong supporter of the 2nd Ammendment...........however, I would support a ban on Pink Guns.  Sorry.

I have a West German Sig P230 bought for me by my dad in 1981 as a graduation present.  As far as I'm concerned........best .380 on the planet.

May I just say......."Well done, sir!"

I really......REALLY like that.  Thanks for sharing.

Peace on Earth and goodwill to all men.  Just kidding.  I'm hoping Santa brings me a Benelli M4 Tactical Shotgun.

I agree with musicman.  I believe this restriction has been lifted in TN.  I have been thinking about ordering a Burger sword cane.  Check out their website.  They walk you through the various models and process used.   http://www.swordcane.com/

Well, sir.........these are very sweet indeed!  Well done.

I feel like it's almost Christmas!!!  Willis, you da' man!!!!

Thank you for posting this.  Sounds like a great event! 

It's always a good idea to have some cash in your portfolio.  When there is a "crash" or major correction, then bargains abound.  And then it's time to buy, buy, buy!!  I like to focus on the following six metrics: Return on Invested Capital (ROIC or ROC) ≥ 10% Book Value per Share (BVPS) Growth Rate ≥ 10% Sales Growth Rate ≥ 10% EPS Growth Rate ≥ 10% Cash Growth Rate ≥ 10% Debt (Payable in 3 years)

  I still occassionally carry my Sig P230 which was purchased brand new in 1981.  Continues to function flawlessly.  Still love that gun! 

Very cool. 

You, sir, have acquired a world class revolver.  Congratulations.

Sorry.  Ran a search before posting. 

Ran into this article the other day.  Looks promising.   https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/remaining-government-stock-of-wwii-m1911s-handguns-to-be-sold-off-to-the-public.html   The upcoming National Defense Authorization Act that passed committee includes a plan to transfer the U.S. Army’s remaining stock of .45 ACP 1911A1 pistols to the Civilian Marksmanship Program. Added as an amendment by Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, while the NDAA was in debate in the House Armed Service Committee, it could see potentially the largest remaining stock of military surplus World War II-era handguns in government hands sold to the public.

Me likey very much.  You cannot go wrong with a world class revolver.  Congratulations on your new toy, sir!!!!

A buddy of mine took their LEOSA training and said it was excellent. 

This can't come soon enough to suit me.

Glad you're here.  Welcome.

  Yeah......jury is definitely out for now.  If the show doesn't treat the art and craft of knifemaking respectfully, I'll lose interest pretty quickly.

Has anyone else seen the preview for this new reality show?  Will be a competition featuring master bladesmiths creating a variety of edged weapons.  I have to admit that I'm intrigued.  I'll definitely watch.

I'm in for one.  Stonewashed.

I hope we get a full report--complete with pictures.  I've wanted to go to the Blade Show for several years now.  Would love to hear more about your experience there.

  Excellent question.  Short answer:  demand exceeds capacity.  Each knife is individually hand-crafted.  This takes quite awhile and they just don't take any shortcuts in their knifemaking process. The old man, Bo Randall, was a fanatic about quality and I truly believe that same spirit remains in their operation today.    I think they have an interesting history. Randall Made has always been a small, family-owned business.  They really began to be noticed during WWII and the demand for their blades from soldiers, sailors/marines, airmen just took off.  So....over the years demand has just grown to point where today it takes them 4 to 5 years to fulfill a custom order.  The line to get one of these knives is simply that long.