Grayfox54

You got that right!

IMHO it would be the older pre-lock S&W L-frame 586/686. This gun was designed specifically for the .357 Cartridge. The older K-frame was nice to carry, but proved to be a bit light in both strength and weight for continuous use of Magnum ammo. The N-frame was plenty strong enough for whatever ammo you wanted to use. However, it is a big, heavy gun. S&W designed the L-frame to be beefy enough for any magnum ammo and still be readily carried. its the perfect .357 revolver. Just for the record, I'm also a big fan of the old Ruger Security Six line. But Ruger stupidly quit making them a long time ago. Never cared much for the GP-100 or the SP-101. They just feel clunky to me. But then if you truly want the best of the best and can afford the price : Korth!

Yep, been there and done that. Many years ago, I accidentally arced out a cheap watch on the circuit breaker panel of a GMC Astro. Lucky for me the cheap band burnt in half and fell off. Still left a nasty burn and a scar that took many years to fade. When I was working I wore those cheap all plastic Wal-Mart watches. No electrical problems and if it snagged on something the band would just snap off. I remember when they sold for $2. By the time I retired they had gone up to $12! Quit wearing my wedding band after about 3 weeks of marriage when it tried to rip my finger off at work. My wife wore it next to her's from then on.

Just a simple old $30 Timex. Keeps perfect time and its all I need. I've never been much for fancy watches or jewelry. You do realize that those of us who still wear a watch are dinosaurs don't you? Younger folks today just check the clock on their phone.

When I worked for the City, new hires were given all the study manuals for the written tests and a senior driver would teach them the driving part in our trucks. Actually Public Works and all government employees got a break when renewing. We weren't required to have a current physical like commercial drivers did. But we still had to renew in person and deal with the hassles of DMV. BTW: CDL holders are subject to random drug testing at any time. When I worked for the city DOT would show up once or twice a year completely unannounced and all our drivers had to pee in the cup and take a breathalyzer. I have some good stories about those days.

Have the requirements changed? When I had a CDL, in order to get one you had to already have a job and pass the physical before you could take the test. Road tests were normally done in company vehicles. That's how it worked when I was working for the city. New hires were given a certain amount of time to get their CDL. The city provided everything they needed including the vehicle.

Try local heavy equipment rental places. I'm sure they will have a dump truck with a manual transmission and air brakes. I held a Class A CDL for 40 years. Funny thing is that way back in 1976 when I took the test for what was then called a "Special Chauffeur's" license , I road tested in a 1973 Mercury Comet. Yep, it was legal back then. Then when TN went to a real CDL, I was grandfathered in. Never did take a road test in an actual truck.

DAMN! I hate to hear that. ZZ Top is one of my favorite bands.

If he fires that 50 BMG, that young lady won't be doing much for a while.

The only real gun auction I ever went to only had one gun I wanted. When it came up, the bidding went past me so fast all I heard was SOLD! before I could even raise my hand. I haven't bothered with them since.

Complacency breeds contempt. You get so used to handling guns that you don't pay attention anymore and just blindly go through the motions.

I'm no expert, but my understanding was that 80% was legal as long as it is owned by the original builder. After that, it gets kinda fuzzy. They're also on the Fed's hit list. Could become illegal at any time. I wouldn't buy it.

I didn't see it mentioned anywhere, but there are already complaints about the new plates. It seems that the traffic cameras and license plate readers don't like the white on blue design and are having trouble reading them. I think that is a good thing.

If one of my sons wants it, he's welcome to it. But neither has expressed any desire. The both know guns and can shoot, but they never got into them like I have. Like I said, its a cheap off brand model and ain't worth much. I think the best thing is for them to do is surrender it and avoid the hassle.

A terrible tragedy. But it also brings up a lot of questions. What brought on the attack? Were the dogs known to be aggressive? Were they trained to attack or fight? Were they possessive of food, toys ,ect? I know pit bulls get s lot of bad publicity. I honestly don't know if its deserved or not. But when household pets suddenly turn on children, there must be a reason. But regardless of the reason, I so no other choice but to put the dogs down. edit: I looked the story up on-line and found this: "The dogs were confiscated by Memphis Animal Services and euthanized Thursday afternoon."

Cherish him while you can.

Yeah, really! its on the TV, the radio and my spam folder is full of it! Enough already!