Grayfox54

There's little doubt that masks do help slow the spread. The real key is distancing. Just stay the hell away from other people as much as you can. Travel, especially air travel, should be avoided. Yeah, I realize that everybody wants to be with family for Christmas and party for New years. But please, just this one year, don't do it. After all, you want these people to be around next year too. Don't take chances.

Randall, you are correct. The issue with the S&W 41 is the extractor and ejector. High velocity ammo can damage them. The Model 41 was built around CCI standard velocity target ammo. That's all I shoot in mine. However, some people have shot a bunch of the hyper velocity ammo, such as Stingers, through them and actually managed to crack the slide. Its rare, but can happen.

Garufa is dead on. The Ruger should easily handle anything you put in in. However, dedicated competition target pistols such as the mentioned High Standard or a S&W 41 should be left to standard velocity ammo only.

My favorite semi-auto .22 is the Browning Buckmark. Absolutely wonderful pistol and target accurate. It comes in many versions to fit most anybody. You didn't mention your daughter's age. If she's young, the Buckmark, Rugers or other similar guns may be too big for her hands. If you can find one, the S&W Models 34/63 J-frame .22s are ideal for young shooters to start on. Plus they're top quality and very accurate. Start her out shooting SA and then shift to DA when she's ready.

Marugers?

Its the old bait and switch. Tell the customer one price and then charge them much more. That is illegal. Then there's the question of cancelling existing orders just to raise the price on future orders to resell the same stock. If that ain't illegal, it sure aughta be.

What we're seeing now is the result of Thanksgiving. Christmas and New Years are almost upon us. I wouldn't be at all surprised if most of this country, including us, was back in total lock down around mid-January.

Memphis is on fire! Over 6000 active cases, Up 625 from yesterday. Death toll now at 783. 23 people died yesterday. I think this may be a new and very sad record.

I never thought any of these stupid conspiracy theories were true. I know they're doing the best they can. They just can't keep up with the demand. The world is a crazy place right now. People are simply losing it.

I got this from Guns America this morning. https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/atf-guidance-letter-for-stabilizing-braces-says-each-firearm-considered-on-case-by-case-basis/ ATF Guidance Letter for Stabilizing Braces Says Each Firearm Considered on ‘Case by Case Basis’ The way I read this is that it'll be up to the individual agent/office to decide if the firearm is legal or not. That's not good at all. But they also say that guns bought "in good faith" should be ok. I'm guessing my 9mm Extar EP9 will be ok, but I'm not counting on anything. BATF has gone completely rogue. They want to crush the 2nd Amendment and with Biden coming in, looks like they'll get their chance.

We've all known about CTD and their price gouging for years. Its the newbies that get taken. I completely agree that we, the consumers, should be the ones to punish them. However, the article says the Texas AGs office got over 100 complaints. They have to at least check it out. The article also states that prices on the shopping page were different from what was actually listed at checkout. CTD is guilty and the state called them on it. While I'm sure there were political considerations, the Texas AG office just did their job.

Oh, so that explains missing posts here and there. I was wondering what was going on. Do your thing David. I think we'll all be better off for it.

This place is actually rare. Most every other gun forum I visit doesn't allow any political discussion at all outside of 2A concerns. I do enjoy some of the politics and have learned much. Although I do admit that certain members here have tried my patience considerably. Some days I just can't bring myself to look at it. I hope I get to stay in, but that's up to you. BTW: David, I do believe that ban list could use a couple more additions.

I saw this on the 5:00pm news and confirmed it on the official Shelby County Covid website. Shelby County has set a new record (actually smashing anything previous) with 1,163 new active covid-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours. Death count now stands at 760. News also reports that there are only 12 available hospital beds in all of Shelby County. You still planning on traveling for Christmas?

Honestly, I don't know. But maybe if he cuts the head(s) off this snake, Biden may not choose to put them back. Then again, Biden may put worse people in charge. But if nothing else, Trump can send a message loud and clear that the American people are tired of this crap.

I did send an e-mail to Trump and reminded him that he is still the President. Hopefully, he's just petty and vindictive enough to slap BATF&E hard to derail Biden's gun schemes before leaving office. One can only hope.

I'll admit to having owned a couple like that years ago. Cheap junk. I don't remember what happened to them and don't really care.

And that folks is exactly the kind of attitude I was talking about.

So, did ya buy it?

AW CHIT! I pray its only a mild case and you get over it soon. Please keep us informed.

Y'all can argue masks all you want. The big thing is to stay away from other people as much as possible. People were warned not to travel or gather for Thanksgiving. Did they listen? HELL NO! And now, just a few weeks later, Covid is setting new records almost daily. Shelby County is adding a couple of hundred new cases every day. The death toll is now at 726 here. Now Christmas and New Years are right around the corner. Do you think people will be smart enough to stay home, not travel, avoid large gatherings/parties? OH HELL NO! Why? Because basically most Americans are a bunch of self centered AZZHOLES! They don't give a damn about anybody but themselves. I expect another huge surge right about the middle of January and it'll be our own damned fault. You wanna talk about being stuck at home? I've mentioned before that I got bad sick in August 2019. Three hospital stays of at least a week each the last in December 2019. When I was at home I was weak as a kitten and didn't have the energy to do anything. I just sat at home. I finally got to feeling like my old self around February of this year and then BOOM! Covid 19! You wanna gripe about being in isolation/lockdown for 9 months? Hell, that's where I've been for a year and a half! Yeah! I'm bored out of my mind! Got serious cabin fever. But I'm also 66 years old and now have COPD. I'm smart enough and man enough to deal with it without doing anything stupid or whining and griping like a two year old. I have gone out some. Been to the outdoor range a couple of times, a couple of social visits. But for the most part I stay at home and only go to the store when needed. But now winter is setting in and I don't do well with cold weather. So yet another reason to stay home. You wanna gripe about choices, personal freedom or government over reach? Hey, Dumbazz! It ain't about freedom. Its about staying alive! So quit yer damned b itchin'! Man up! And deal with it! And YES, I do wear a mask when I go out!

My mistake. But round 2 will be starting soon.