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Yep, the CMP requirements are easier to fulfill than they used to be. For example, being a senior (60+ or 65+ ?) you can provide your carry permit and simply join the Garand Collectors Club to qualify.

At times yes. A Sig 238 cocked and locked in Galco leather pocket holster. Very, very pleased. But many other great options for folks uncomfortable with a single action!

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Hickok45 is back (for now). Here he and John discuss the big offline surprise they got ... http://youtu.be/Opy9K3j7ThE We are fortunate to have his "no drama gun channel". I am glad they earn some compensation for their efforts since they have to put up with shenanigans such as strangers showing up uninvited on their property. They also get a bit discouraged by folks taking it upon themselves to broadcast their real names (even posted here on TGO). Why do some folks feel compelled to invade personal privacies? Welcome back fellow's!

Around the middle portion of this 19 minute video, a fellow shows segments of truly building an AK. http://youtu.be/BxYvJ1PvE20 It gave me a greater appreciation of the steps involved with the AK! (Can't vouch for audio content; watched it with no sound)

Thanks for this alert! Sheesh!

Related to The Battle of Bastogne - two buddies from the Band of Brothers (101st Airborne) wrote their own memoir that is a remarkable account of their European Theater tour including Bastogne. I'm sure many here have already read it. Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends by "Wild Bill" Guenere and "Babe" Heffron http://www.amazon.com/Brothers-Battle-Friends-William-Guarnere-ebook/dp/B001EUTO9S/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1451325240&sr=1-1&keywords=brothers+in+battle+best+of+friends "Wild Bill" lost a leg at Bastogne trying to save a buddy.

The 13 closeup photos will reveal the chilling shrapnel damage ... http://www.guns.com/2015/12/21/this-shrapnel-damaged-m1911-is-relic-from-battle-of-the-bulge-13-photos/

What comes out of grade school can make for some head scratching also (posted today on A.P.I.) ... KELLER, Texas (AP) - A Texas school district is reviewing a sixth-grade assignment that had students make a step-by-step plan showing how cocaine gets from a drug cartel to a street dealer. KTVT-TV (http://cbsloc.al/1ROnEei ) reports that a teacher in Keller, northeast of Fort Worth, gave out a science class assignment called "The Cocaine Trade: From Field to Street." Parent Scott Pick says he contacted administrators after his 11-year-old son brought home the study sheet for an assignment on "Following a Sequence." He says he felt it was "a diagram of how to become a drug dealer." Administrators issued a statement Monday saying the assignment "will be reviewed before being considered for future use," adding that the district will continue efforts to regularly "review, remind, and revise drug educational material."

The rush to erase public vestiges of "inconvenient" history is moving at break neck speed. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LA_CONFEDERATE_SYMBOLS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT In a similar even more extreme vein ... ANNVILLE, Pa. (AP) - Students at a small Pennsylvania college are demanding that administrators rename a building called "Lynch Memorial Hall" because of the racial overtones of the word "lynch." Never mind the fact that the building is named after Clyde A. Lynch, who was president of Lebanon Valley College from 1932 until his death in 1950.

Here is one comment by Rob found in this AK Files thread ... there are more but I hope this ones helps: http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=243569&page=3. (12-11-2015) "Sadly, i have whole collection of RAS47 / C39V2 pictures with premature wear of bolts, bolt carriers and receivers...i'm just tired of punching Century to death...I wish them good luck, but clearly they have numerous quality production problems"... -Rob Ski AKOUL 47-74

Many companies make fine castings of firearm parts. I certainly agree with that. Ruger apparently has the technique perfected. My post is regarding the two USA made AKs with cast parts by Century. The C39 V2 and the RAS47. Hopefully they will find a successful heat treatment formula for avoiding the bolt mushrooming and bolt carrier issues noted with online photos. USA made AKs will be a good thing but there are current "teething issues" with these two models. It may simply be related to certain part batches. The posted video is merely an early demo of the C39 V2 and does not address the soft casting issue. That example had 3000 rounds at that point.

With the ever present threat of dwindling resources for forged AK parts, Century Arms has "forged ahead" with rifles containing cast parts. But, it seems the Internet reports of mushrooming bolts occurring is growing. A principal critic of cast parts is Rob Ski of "AK Operators Union Local 47-74". Here is his April, 2015 update on their 3000 round count "torture tested" Century Arms C39 V2 which uses a milled receiver thus no cast trunnions. Their RAS (non milled) uses cast trunnions. http://youtu.be/SI_NAM0G1K4 Note: Presently Rob Ski is not recommending this rifle based upon reports from his readers of premature part wear. But, one reader reports 11,000 rounds and no abnormal wear issues. So it goes. Personally, I hope Century can find the best casting and heat treatment recipe needed to help AK fans have a viable hedge pending any further import restrictions. In the meantime, give me forged!!!

For sheer accessory mounting flexibility a "AR10" type plastic stocked rifle makes a lot of sense. Especially if the intention is to use mounted optics. But a walnut stocked M1A Scout Squad as featured in the above Hickok45 video is a very compelling choice. He didn't send that beauty back; he bought it! That firearm exudes "soul"! ; )

This fellow's narrative is spot on. It is 16 minutes that feels like only 5! Sample it and see if you don't wind up listening to the whole thing. SPOT ON! ... http://youtu.be/tvUiHmazZKY

Retired now but flew multiple times a week for years. The most surreal flights were the ones right after 911. My first post 911 flight, two weeks after, had 7 passengers! As soon as we leveled off a middle eastern looking fellow got up and was in the toilet forever! The six of us left in the cabin started making some serious eye contact! Then after landing in New Orleans I went to check into a normally buzzing downtown hotel. I was the only one in the entire lobby and almost never found a checkin clerk! The whole surreal trip felt like an episode out of "The Twilight Zone"! : / Safe travels!

Here's another YouTube demo of the Alaskan. http://youtu.be/HiipYgrFjUE

I'm familiar with the short 16" takedown .44 magnum version of that 1892 "Alaskan". It's made by Chiappa of Italy but only, I believe, distributed here in the U.S. by Taylor's. Good build quality overall. As a company Taylor's, to the best of my knowledge, has a good reputation as a standup outfit.

Thank you very much for posting this amazing story. It is staggering how many valiant Americans simply returned home after WW2 to resume quiet unassuming low key lives. Growing up I knew many vets whose experiences in the war were never revealed until after their passing. It seems to a man they always believed that those who didn't return were the ones to be honored.

A Chicago newspaper actually printed this event! Even the API has published the event on their Top News feed! http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-1-dead-in-shooting-at-gage-park-business-20151031-story.html

I had one issue a few years ago. They ordered in some Michelin PS2's and it turned out they were very short dated. Tire rubber starts aging as soon as they come off the production line. The manager told me there was nothing they could do about it. Long story short - I called Michelin's corporate office and they immediately drop shipped four freshly dated tires from the factory! And covered the reinstall at Discount Tire. The Discount Tire manager was not very courteous on my return but it got done. THANK YOU MICHELIN! It really does pay to check the age code on your tires. Each manufacturer's code is available online.

Here is the original opinion article. The author bios are below. http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/jlpp/Vol30_No2_KatesMauseronline.pdf Don B. Kates (LL.B., Yale, 1966) is an American criminologist and constitutional lawyer associated with the Pacific Research Institute, San Francisco. He may be con‐ tacted at dbkates@earthlink.net; 360‐666‐2688; 22608 N.E. 269th Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604. ** Gary Mauser (Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 1970) is a Canadian crimi‐ nologist and university professor at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC Canada. He may be contacted at www.garymauser.net, mauser@sfu.ca, and 604‐291‐3652. We gratefully acknowledge the generous contributions of Professor Thomas B. Cole (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Social Medicine and Epidemiology); Chief Superintendent Colin Greenwood (West Yorkshire Constabulary, ret.); C.B. Kates; Abigail Kohn (University of Sydney, Law); David B. Kopel (Independence Institute); Professor Timothy D. Lytton (Albany Law School); Professor William Alex Pridemore (University of Oklahoma, Sociology); Professor Randolph Roth (Ohio State University, History); Professor Thomas Velk (McGill University, Eco‐ nomics and Chairman of the North American Studies Program); Professor Robert Weisberg (Stanford Law School); and John Whitley (University of Adelaide, Eco‐ nomics). Any merits of this paper reflect their advice and contributions; errors are entirely ours.

Omega - "... wonder if after it's detailed cleaning and storage for another long haul if it will more than double in value again?" I wouldn't bet against that happening for several reasons: The cost to manufacture all blue polished steel guns keeps going up and up. Plus, a goodly number of Browning enthusiasts are of the opinion Browning's annual importation numbers of the High Powers is shrinking. Some even speculate that in the not too distant future manufacturing will come to a halt. Folks may soon be clambering for the shrinking pool of High Powers just like many are chasing the Colt Python now! $$$

Dmark ... "FN began assembling HPs in Portugal in the early 70s. The HPs roll marked FN were made in Belgium and assembled in Portugal but never marked like the Browning ones. The only guns roll marked "assembled in Portugal" are the Browning brands intended for the US." Yep! Funny how Browning misinterpreted U.S. Import marking requirements and added the "assembled in Portugal" markings. I wonder why they never chose to remove it later since some folks seem to "look down their noses" at the Portugal imprint. Many that own a post 1970 FN piece incorrectly assume it was both made and assembled in Belgium. The trigger action is significantly improved when the mag safety is removed.

One perk in favor of a home defense pistol carbine is if you prevail in the indoor incident you will have more hearing left. : )