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I'd love to have a conversion for my Pietta Remington '58!!!  I'd love to be able to shoot cowboy loads through it!!!

Wow!  Would have hated to be one of those artillarymen that were ordered to follow the infantry, unarmed!  Thanks for sharing this! Very interesting!  Where did you find this book?

Got to be one in every crowd!!! :stunned:  :wave:

You know, this wasn't a "bad" thing until the DOJ went after the AP and FOX phone records. It was treated as "tinfoil hat" stuff by the MSM.  Now that the press felt a little heat, they are going after the Intelligence Community and the DOJ with a vengence!  About time too, IMO!!!  The Obama Administration agenda is getting totally derailed by all this.  I LOVE IT!!!   And here is a word or two for my NSA "friends".  My head is about to EXPLODE!  I think I ate too much PORK! I have to pick up my B-I-L at the AIRPORT on the 26th!  Reckon I'm on yet another list.  Oh well! :)

I don't think there is a better made .22 semi-auto out there, than the Ruger Mk series of pistols! 

Man, that is sweet!!!

He is another 17 year old dumbass.

I think this is a horrible decision. What happened to innocent until proven guilty. Yet another right down the drain.

I am not surprised that some churches and even whole sects have and will  ban BSA.  My son's troop was sponsored by a church who wanted to replace the Scouts with the AWANA program.  Unfortunately for preacher, the head of the Scout Committee, had more power than he did, so Scouts stayed, along with AWANA.   I suspect that the preacher will get his way now.  I don't think it will matter much though.  The Scout Master, knowing him, has a back up plan, and some place to take his troop too.   Yes, this decision will hurt Scouting for a while, but they will recover and find more friendly churches or some secular organizations to sponsor Troops.  They will also raise more money from companies, that would not otherwise support them, because of they have change the policy baring gay scouts.   My personal belief is that sex has not part in Scouts, so regardless of whether a boy is gay or straight, it should not matter.  Also, for the person that brought up co-ed units, BSA already has that.  It's called Venture Scouts.

Really nice pick up! Congrats!!!

I have one of those!  It resides next to my bed.    The first pistol I bought, was a S&W Mdl 13 with a 4" barrel.  It was ok, but had a tendency to lock up when you tried to open the cylinder after 12 rounds.    It would eventually open after a little effort.  I traded it later for a Ruger Mini 14.  It was my first attempt at a love affair with the Minis.  There was one more attempt.  I will never have another.  I much prefer the AK over the Mini.  My Saiga is much more accurate after it heats up and runs like a scalded dog!

They are getting hard to find and expensive too.  Check your local surplus stores, and if you have no luck there, go online and see what is available.

That's the way a company should be, TGO David!

That's why I am turning more and more into a Libertarian.  I don't think Haslam will run for President, yet.  I think he will run for Lamar's Senate seat, first.  Then use that as a stepping stone.  He will not get my vote.

No they didn't. That was deliberate.  If they had put those words on there, then the entire Obama Administration would be on the No Fly List! :D

There is no need for that tone.  Garufu is an upstanding guy and has been a member here for a very long time.  I'm also sure he ais quite familiar with what Dura Coat is.  The pistol in question would be worth a lot more left in it's current state, than if it were refinished.  I believe that was what Garufu was pointing out.  Also agree that all the pistol needs is a good cleaning and a little range work.

The fact that they set such a policy is enough for me to do no more business with them.  I really don't care when they set their policy.  Obviously, others think the same way I do.  They are getting hammered on their FB Page.  I already have several LIKES for the post I placed there.

They have gotten the last of my business!   http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/staples-says-gun-store-cant-enter-contest.html  

He doesn't think we need anymore new Firearms Legislation and would like to see an expanded background Check.   http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/may/28/gov-haslam-no-need-for-more-state-gun/    

  I don't think it's down the tubes.  There may be some hiccups for a bit and there will be some churches that leave the BSA program and migrate to AWWANA, or whatever it's called, but other groups will pick up the slack.  Sex will not be allowed to be discussed, as has always been the case.  The thing that will change is that if a boy come out or is outed, he won't be tossed out.     Love Girl Scout Cookies!  That just means there's more Samoas and Thin Mints for me!!! :)   Just wanted to second what TripleDigitRide said about discussions and how I feel about everyone here. :)

One reason that gays want the Scouts to stop the nonsense, is that when gay boys were found out, whether they came out on their own or were outed by someone else, they were immediately kicked out of scouts.  True, this is a private organization, but it's still discrimination, any way you look at it.  Gays are not looking for their on special rights, they just want to be treated like everyone else, which means they are treated fairly and humanely; not like the pariahs, as they are at times now.   As to abuse, I'd say there is by far much more abuse perpetuated on children of both sexes, by straight family members, than by gay men, inside or outside the family.  Sexual child abuse, just like rape, is a crime of power and dominance, that uses sex for that end.   As for BSA and any kind of child abuse, if you are or were an adult affiliated with scouting, either as an Assistant Scout Master, Scout Master, or a Troop Committee Member, you know that  the BSA and Scout Troops practice Two Deep Leadership for meetings, events and outings.  That means there is no one-on-one private interaction between an adult and a Scout.  If a Scout Master needs to talk to a Scout about a private matter, he has to have another adult present or have that meeting in a room where the door is open and in full view of other adults.  If a troop is at camp, and for some reason a Scout Master must go into the shower with a boy, then two adults must go in.  All adults in leadership positions are required to go through a background check EVERY YEAR, as long as they are affiliated with Scouting.  When I was an Assistant Scout Master, when our troop was on an outing, we usually had as many fathers and older brothers with the troop, as we had Scouts.  And most of the Troops we interacted with, were the same way.  I won't say abuse cannot happen, but I will say it's would be damned hard.    Also, I've seen some of you talk about older boys praying on younger boys.  That is also something that would not be easy, since most troops divide their Patrols up by age group.  If they get a whole Cub Scout unit coming into their Troop, that specific group stays together in a Patrol.  That's what happened with my son's Cub Scout unit.  We all went to the same Boy Scout Troop as a new Patrolch elected their own leadership.  On outings, each patrol planned their part of the outing and they worked together as a Patrol, just like how in the Army, squads work together.  Again, I'm not saying it couldn't happen, but I'm saying it would be hard.  Scouting is now set up to protect kids.

No you don't.  The oil companies would like you to believe that, though! 

BSA recognizes many different Christian Sects as well as many religions outside Christianity. Within the Christian Sects are Catholics, most, if not all Protestant groups, Church of Later Day Saints (which sponsors more Troops than any other religious organization in the USA, yet is not recognized by many other Christian sects) and many others.  Jewish and Unitarian Universalists are also recognized.  Hindus, Jian, Muslims and Zoroastrains are recognized as well.  All use the same Scout Oath.  The word God is used to represent an individual Scout's belief ideals, and not a specific entity or belief system.    Remember also, that not all Troops are sponsored by religious organizations. About 30% are sponsored by secular organizations, that have no adherence to a belief system, yet those Scouts also say the same oath.  But that oath does not bind a Scout to particular belief set or religion. not does BSA promote any particular belief set.   To argue that BSA is a Christian organization, to me, is ludicrous.  Consequently, I think it's shameful to exclude any child from an organization due to their perceived or open sexual orientation. That should not even be a matter of discussion.   Of course, it's my belief that in another generation, this conversation will not be happening.   My kid's generation is much more accepting of homosexuality than ours was, much as our generation is more accepting or racial equality, as compared to our parents.and grandparents.

  That can't happen.  As any Cub Scout parent knows, Cub Scouts are not allowed to go on overnight camp outs with out a parent or guardian being present.  The rules are very specific and strict.  Cub Scouts cannot become Boy Scouts until they are 11 years old.  Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts are entirely two different organizations under the BSA Organization.   Also under BSA organization are Venturing.  Venturing includes young men and WOMEN,14 to 21.  And they do all thing same things Scouting does.  Many Boy Scouts go on to become Venture Scouts and many are both.

Listen, once a blade comes out, unless they got a gun, no one wants to cut, regardless of the size.