Grayfox54

I, too, would very much like to know the reason for the initial stop. Exactly what did Nichols do? One thing that bothers me is that the Police Chief, the Mayor, the DA, head of TBI and just about everybody else has already declared these officers guilty. Not one single official involved in the investigation has offered any doubt at all. While they are very likely guilty as sin, there's no way these guys can get a fair trial. A good defense attorney will play that for all they can. Anything can happen. None of it good.

The CBS evening news had this as their lead story tonight and spent a good 5 minutes on it. That was followed by a story of how other big city PDs are preparing for unrest when the video is released. BTW: the reason the video won't be released until sometime after 6:00 pm on Friday is so the people have time to get off work, make it home, businesses have time to close and traffic can clear before the video hits. It seems that the whole country is expecting riots over this. I really, really hope they're wrong.

No experience with that gun. But I do own a couple of .32s. Nice little cartridge. Very easy to shoot and quite accurate. I think its highly under rated as a defensive round. If you do your part, it will get the job done.

The video is due to be released tomorrow after 6:00 pm. Channel 3 hinted that the video may be redacted. I doubt that anybody will see it all until the trials start. I do hope that people will remain calm. Bail for all 5 officers has been set at between $250,000 and $350,000. If the defense attorneys have any sense at all, the first thing they'll probably do is file for a change of venue. My guess is the trials will be held in Nashville. This now a major national news story. All of MSM is covering it. Even Biden released a statement on it. Memphis is gonna take a beating.

Just heard on the evening news that Al Sharpton is coming to town to deal with this. Oh ain't that just swell.

The 147 gr FMJ is the standard military loading. Most rifles do well with this load and some rifles can be very accurate with it. There's still some Mil-surp stuff out there. I've had good results with South African, Radway Green and Australian ammo. Avoid that Indian crap like the plague. The majority of target loads use a 168 gr bullet with the Sierra BTHP being the accuracy standard. Federal specifically loads their Match ammo with the Sierra bullet rather than one of their own. I don't suggest using anything lighter and certainly nothing heavier in the M1A. Heavier bullets can lead to bent operating rods. Simply put, you need to try different loads to see what your rifle likes.

In my research it seems that one of Scorpion Unit's goals is to cut down on the wave of drag racing, donuts and assorted other car tricks that have been plaguing Memphis streets for the last few years. These street racers have gone so far as to block major streets and Interstates to put on their little shows. The goal is not only to stop this, but to impound the cars used. Its stated that Nichols was originally pulled over for reckless driving. Could it be that he was involved in these sort of activities? Street racers get real touchy when they might lose their car. Maybe that's why he ran? What exactly did he do to be pulled over? I wonder if we'll ever know? Still no excuse for being beaten to death.

I did a bit of research. This Scorpion Unit seems to be based on aggressive policing. Go out and find the bad guys before/while they commit the crime. Seems it was also Davis' idea and was started a few months after she took over in 2021. Not sure how I feel about aggressive policing. The 5 guys fired got a bit over aggressive and now a man is dead. Oh yeah, stick a fork in her, Davis is done. Maybe the next chief will be hired for good qualifications and not political correctness.

Oh Dear Lord! let's hope that's not true. I hate to think of what could happen. I predict that C.J. Davis will be looking for a new job soon. Ok, couple of things I'm not straight on. Were the officers in uniform or plain clothes when this happened? Patrol cars or unmarked?

On the news tonight they showed video of the fight at the second scene where the young man wrestled the gun away from the shooter. I couldn't get a good look, but the gun appeared to be a Mac-10 or something similar. Oops, Garufa beat me to it.

Reports now say that 2 members of the Memphis Fire Dept are under investigation. I can only assume these were the EMTs that treated Nichols. No word on what that's all about?

Hold up there Bubba! Your first 1911 MUST be in .45acp. Further, it should be a basic G.I. style pistol. Otherwise you'll be cheating yourself out of the 1911 experience. Know where it all started and you'll be amazed as to where it can go from there. I think a good starting point is the Rock Island G.I. model. A really good, reliable pistol at a good price. It will be your first, but it won't be your last. You can move up from there with a much better idea of what you want the final result to be. I own a bunch of 1911s. Most are .45acp. A few are in the other original caliber, .38 Super. I only own one in 9mm and all I can say for that is meh! Ain't what I thought it should be. I shot it a couple of times and its sat in the safe ever since. Wish I had never bought it. IMHO 9mm 1911s are for wimps who can't handle a real gun. If you want a 1911-ish gun in 9mm, go with a Hi-Power. Now that's the perfect 9mm SA pistol.

The bad part is that it made the national news. Now there will be out of town instigators pouring into the city to get their piece of the action. MPD, TBI and now the feds are getting involved. This poop show is just getting started. What strikes me as bad is that nobody has given any details of what happened. The only story is that Nichols was pulled over for reckless driving. There was a "confrontation", Nichols broke free and ran. Cops caught him and there was another "confrontation". Exactly what kind of "confrontation" has never been explained. From the very beginning people were saying cover up. Firing these officers comes too late to help MPDs already dubious reputation. And I suspect that the firings were purely political in nature. City leaders saw the poop storm coming and quickly moved to cover their own asses. MPD is under staffed, poorly led and incompetent. Has been for years. Yeah, I grew up in Memphis too. Memphis today is a far cry from the one I grew up in. That's why I moved out 30 years ago.

All indications are that this whole production was a total mess from the get go. Lots of safety violations. Mostly due to cutting corners and being cheap. I hear that special effects are expensive. The camera shot in question was supposed to show the muzzle pointed directly at the camera. Seemed simple enough.

With me it depends on what the mods were and who did them. I won't touch a gun Bubba has worked on or built no matter how good he thinks he is or even if he actually is that good. I just don't want to take that chance. OTOH something like a Wilson Combat 1911 or C&S Hi-Power are well worth the price. These will actually gain value as time goes on. I am guilty of tinkering with my own guns. But I know what I'm capable of and what to leave alone. If i chose to sell it, I generally put it back to as close to stock as I can.

As deerslayer pointed out, what's the first thing you do when handed a gun? You check it yourself! Baldwin didn't. The gun was in his hand. He pulled the trigger. HE is responsible for that bullet. Until now the armorer's part in all this has been unclear. Now they're saying that she loaded the gun. I'm afraid that girl is screwed. The producer that handed Baldwin the gun made a plea deal. Other wise, he'd be up on charges too. He knew he had screwed up and covered his ass. Bottom line: if someone hands you a gun, its YOUR responsibility to make sure its safe. So now charges have been filed. But given the state of our justice system, it could still be years before this actually goes to trial.

This is one of those classics every serious shooter should have.

That would be the Winchester Model 1887. Originals are a might pricey. However, several companies offer clones. But they still ain't cheap. https://taylorsfirearms.com/long-guns/shotguns/1887-lever-action-shotgun.html

That just ain't right.

I Have a 85FS Cheetah and its a fine pistol. These are excellent guns. They've always been very popular in Europe. Maybe that's the market they're really aiming at.

I'm more confused than ever. I own one firearm with a brace. Its an AR style 9mm pistol with a 6" barrel. It came from the factory with the brace on it. I'm guessing I can just take the brace off? Do I have to destroy it? Turn it in? Or what?

My standard answer to such questions is "You don't need it." And they don't.

I know y'all are getting tired of me harping on this. But the new FN is NOT a Hi-Power. It looks something like the original and has the name. But its a totally different gun. Good gun from what I hear, but it ain't a Hi-Power. I really think the SA-35 is the best deal out there right now. It is a direct Hi-Power clone and it comes from the factory with the most desired upgrades at a very reasonable price. However, I do want to check out the Girsan versions. I'm hearing good things about them too.

So true.