Grayfox54

I don't use either site. Sad this happened, but they can do what they want. Its the liberal view of Freedom of Speech.

Garufa: I already tried that. Serial number wouldn't come up. Also tried several other place around the net. No joy. I guess I'll give Beretta a call sometime next week. BTW: the seller was wrong. Its not an antique. I've found that its a U.S. made gun. Its the 950BS model with a manual safety. I'll admit I sorta have a thing for mouse guns. I'm really liking the little Jetfire. I've been curious about the Tomcat for years. Always wanted to try one. But its a little bigger than it looks. Not really a mouse gun, more of a pocket pistol. But I am looking forward to shooting it. I had a Model 84 once. That's the double stack Cheetah. Great gun! I really liked it and always regretted selling it. But at the time I needed the money. I'm sure all of you know how that goes. I'm guessing the 85 will be just as good. Between the weather and a few other things I've got going, I have no idea when I'll get them to the range. But I am looking forward to it.

I'll admit that I'm bragging here a bit. But I'm happy about this buy. I've never even bought two guns in the same day, much less three. But I did just that today. It all started with some ads on Armslist. The guy listed each gun individually, but then there was a 4th ad for them as a group. I contacted him, we haggled and I believe I got a great deal. All three are Berettas. a 2016 85FS Cheetah .380, a 2001 3032 Tomcat .32acp and a 950BS Jetfire .25acp. All three are LNIB with original manuals. Not a mark on any of them. I can't seem to find a date for the Jetfire. No date code on the gun that I can find and the serial # doesn't come up on any list. The guy said it was an antique. Can anybody help with that? I'll probably have to contact Beretta. The best part? I gave $1000 for the lot. I'm tickled plumb to pieces!

Yes, the last round does lock the bolt open. I also recently added an angled fore grip to it. When you start dumping 32 round mags through it, the handguard does tend to get a might warm.

I have an Extar EP9 and consider it to be the best value in a AR type 9mm out there. CLICK HERE Its not quite a true AR as it is a blowback action and the charging handle is on the side. But many standard AR parts drop right in. You can't buy these in gun stores. You have to order it directly from Extar and they'll ship it to your FFL. The best part is that the price with shipping comes to $439.00 I haven't shot it a whole lot. But so far, mine has been very reliable with all ammo I've tried. Shove a 32 round mag in it and its a hoot! Truthfully, I just consider it a range toy. If the SHTF I have other guns that I'd go for. I've only had two minor issues with it. Aftermarket magazines needed to be lightly sanded on the sides in order to drop free. If jammed in hard, mags can go in a little too far and block the bolt. I just insert the mag and give it a slight pull and everything is fine. Here's mine after I got it all decked out. Even with the extras, I still have less in it than I would buying a similar pistol from a name maker. BTW: Extar has plans to make these in .45acp & 10mm also. But right now they're so swamped with orders for the 9mm that the other calibers are on indefinite hold.

OUCH! I was looking at the barrel and stock. Didn't even notice the rear sight. No way I'd touch that thing. The stock seems to be the style from about the 1960s. So this was probably a case of sporterizing a cheap surplus rifle which was quite common in those days. Many classic rifles fell victim to that trend. Although we cringe at the idea now, It made perfect sense back then. I noticed that the ad is still active and the price is down to $350. I guess if it gets cheap enough, somebody will eventually buy it.

Three days now and nothing has changed. I'm beginning to believe MSNBC may be trying to rig this. Ya think?

There are 3 that I carry regularly depending on what I'm doing and how I dress. Colt Commander .45acp S&W 642 .38 Special Colt Mustang XSP .380acp. However, every now and then I get a wild hair and might carry anything from a .25acp to a .45 Colt just for the Hell of it.

Ok, now I understand. As stated, you never know how other people will react to seeing a gun. I can certainly see management's desire to keep some snowflake from freaking out in their establishment. In this case, I think they did the right thing.

I'm still curious as to what kind of business this was?

Howdy from the west end!

When I check it, the pro side is 46%. But then I realized that the number of votes was the same as yesterday. Kinda makes you wonder?

A couple of years ago, my then GF and I went to visit a friend of her's living just outside of a small coastal town in northern Florida. We had taken the GF's dog along as well. About 10:00 pm I went to take the dog for a walk so he could take care of business before bedtime. As I was about to leave, the friend said "Be careful, the bears have been troublesome and raiding garbage cans of late". Oh swell! And all I had brought along was my little Colt Mustang .380. Not my first choice against a black bear. But then I realized the small, but extremely bright LED flashlight in my hand had a strobe feature. I decided that that would be the better weapon in the event of a bear encounter. Hopefully, the strobe would confuse and scare the critter into going away. Fortunately, I never had to find out. But I still like the idea and carry that flashlight whenever I go camping or hiking. I'd really like to test my theory. But I will be carrying a gun just in case.

Interesting, I saw this and voted yesterday. Just checked it again and absolutely no change. Did folks just quit voting or............ ?

Why not just stick it in a plain old gym bag with a shoulder strap?

I never heard of it so I went to check it out. Looks like its a wash out for me. Almost no listings in the west end of the state. Only 3. all in Ripley and nothing I'd be interested in. Actually, I've done pretty well on the local Armlist for my area. But as mentioned, use caution when dealing with strangers.

I've owned a few Blackhawks in the past. The finish is good, but nothing fancy. Just a rather plain blue, but it does seem to hold up well. What exactly is your concern?

I happen to be quite fond of 380s. If you do your part, it'll do the job. Actually, I'm more fond of the guns in that caliber. A little Colt Mustang XSP is my companion for my exercise walks. The stainless slide and poly frame make it very light and about as sweat proof as a gun can get. The locked breech design makes recoil minimal and its very easy to shoot well. The Sig P238 and Kimber Micro are essentially the exact same gun. I'm not particularly fond of the tiny blowback pistols such as the LCP, Kel-Tech and similar. Recoil in them is just nasty and they're difficult to shoot well. However, in a slightly larger, heavier gun such as the Walther PPK, its an excellent round. I have been known to carry a PPK/s on occasion. The trick with the 380 is to just find the right gun for you.

I made the trip to Anniston back in 2007 and got my first Garand. The folks in the store are very friendly and extremely helpful. You can borrow bore and chamber gauges to help you in your selection. I too was told to be there when they opened. For me it was about an 8 hour trip. So I went down, spent the night in a motel and was there when they opened the next morning. Great road trip and well worth it. BTW: take extra money and pick up lots of ammo and any accessories while you're there.

The last of the original Pythons made by Colt's Custom Shop weren't up to snuff. A friend of mine bought one and it never was right. Two trips back to Colt couldn't get it working properly. He finally sold it at a loss just to be rid of it.

1963 Mercury Comet 4 door sedan with the screamin' 170 CID straight six cylinder engine and automatic transmission. It had belonged to an Aunt of mine who had had a minor wreck in it. The car sat out in the open at my Grandparents farm for over two years. I gave her $30 for it. A new battery and it fired right up. I scoured the junk yards and came up with a hood and right fender. The bumper wasn't too bad and I managed to bang it back out. My neighbor worked at the Ford warehouse and found me a brand new grill for it. A $29.95 Earl Schibe paint job in midnight blue and I was ready to go! It wasn't fast or fancy. But man we had some good times in that buggy when I was a teenager. I do believe that this car was what put me on the road to becoming a mechanic.

I seriously doubt the Royal Blue finish will be back. Its a lot of work as the intensive polishing is the real cause of that beautiful blue finish. If they did bring back the Royal Blue, I'd imagine the price would jump considerably. The polished stainless currently sold is pretty. But I've never been much for shiny guns. Besides I'm looking more at the 2020 Python as a shooter and working gun. Honestly, I'd be happy with a plain black finish as long as it looked decent.

The replacement stock is only a minor hit. A couple of hundred at most. But that cut barrel is a real killer. For a Garand to have the barrel cut and still function, more than just the barrel was modified. My guess would be maybe $400-500. But frankly, I wouldn't touch it. By the time you replaced the barrel, stock and whatever else is needed, you could have bought a nice original Garand.