Grayfox54

Several witnesses report 12-15 gun shots in rapid succession. No info on weapon yet. Witnesses report shooter had "a very large gun." Police will hold news briefing at 6:10 pm.

For those who may not know, Collierville is a small town on the East side of Memphis. Not much info at this time. Shooter is a male and is dead. Victims sent to various local hospital. Reported some have serious injuries. Shooting was reported at 1:30pm. First officers arrived at 1:34pm. Well done Collierville PD.

I got curious and did a little searching. Found this one . But it ain't cheap. Ranger Point Inquiring minds want to know, What have you got in mind?

All well and good for a young man. But at my age, "RUN" is no longer in my vocabulary.

The problem is that there is way too much information. And worse, there's way to much contradictory information. This all boils down to he said, she said. Everybody has "proof" of their opinion. But in the end, it is just an opinion. Science can prove whatever you want it to. Its just a matter of what info you chose to believe. I have good doctors. I know them and they know me. I choose to go along with them.

The gun shows honest wear. The trigger housing looks to be an aluminum alloy and would require a completely different process. Probably anodizing. There are companies that can do a wonderful job of restoring that gun. But they ain't cheap and would require shipping the gun to them. Ford's come to mind, Refinishing is an art unto itself. Many excellent gunsmiths can fix almost any problem, but can't refinish worth a chit. I would be very leary of any local gunsmith unless they specialize in hot blue refinishing. Even then, I'd want to see examples of their work. My concern with a local gunsmith would be that nice engraving. If you mistakenly give it to some hack, he'll likely polish the gun on a power wheel to save time and ruin that lovely scene along with the rollmarks. If you want to try a DIY finish, I go along with xsubsailor, Blue Wonder is an excellent product which can give amazing results. Be sure to read and follow the directions to the letter. Hand polish all metal surfaces being very careful to not damage the markings or engraving. I already mention that trigger housing. Personally, I'd leave it alone. Its honest wear showing a history of use in the family. Edit to add: I understand that your friend plans on keeping the gun. But be aware that a refinish, especially a poorly done refinish, always lessens the value of a gun by half or more. Collectors like all original guns and will pay top dollar for one even with a badly worn finish. I have several rare and valuable guns in my collection that I was only able to afford because they had been refinished.

Guns are like hot rods. You can sink a fortune in upgrades and add ons, but it means nothing when its time to sell.

I hear ya. I've been having to get out quite a bit lately. Its like everyday the weather just can't decide if its going to rain or not. In a fifteen minute drive, I turn the wipers on and off about a dozen times. It gets annoying.

Believe me, my faith in human beings in general is at an all time low. However, there are some individuals who have earned my very hard to come by trust. Them I like.

What do you call the guy who graduated dead last in medical school? DOCTOR. There are good doctors and bad. There are those who truly care about their patients and those who only care about the money. Some who want to make a difference and some seek only fame and recognition. I've seen all of these at one time or another. I kept the good ones and dumped the bad ones. I have about 8 doctors who keep my old azz in this world. So far they've done a pretty good job of it seeing as how I've knocked on Heaven's door twice. I have complete faith in all of them. I do what they suggest and make no apologizes.

Says I have to be logged in. I'm not a member and have no need to join.

Simply put, the west end is pretty much a dead zone for buying and selling. There just ain't much activity here. What does get bought and sold is mostly plastic handguns. Maybe a little ammo or reloading supplies. Business is just slow here. Seems like every time somebody lists something I'm interested in, it plumb at the other end of the state.

Hate to disappoint, but Memphis ain't got much. Most shops only deal in new stuff. Classic Arms occasionally has a few older used guns, but they're real proud of 'em.

My personal doctors. All of whom said take the vaccine. I'm over 65 and have mild COPD. If my doctors recommend a booster, I will take it. My time frame would put it in late November. BTW: I had zero side effects.

I took the Pfizer vaccine and currently they are saying those who took that don't need another shot. But if Pfizer should come out saying its needed, I will take it. I saw on the news today that Pfizer is saying their vaccine is safe for 5-11 year olds. They would get 1/3 of the adult dose. As I understand it, its the Moderna that may need a booster.

Nah, just reached my limit and needed to blow off a little steam. I have a very low tolerance for stupid.

Nope, you do whatever you want. I don't give a any more. Its the lack of common sense that pisses me off. Are you mad at me for not agreeing with you? Case in point.

I haven't been following this thread or any of the Covid stuff for a while now. I'm just tired and fed up with all the opposing arguments and tons of opinions and "proof" of this or that. It really disturbs me that a world wide health crisis has devolved into a heaping, huge pile of political bull####! I've had enough. I'm gonna speak my mind . For every "scientist" who makes a claim, there's another equally "qualified" "scientist" who claims the exact opposite. And to all those folks who "did their own research" I say Bull####! You already made up your mind and went searching for "proof" to support the opinion you already had. And then there are those who oppose the vaccine, social distancing or wearing a mask on the grounds of "Freedom". Admit it, you're just a stubborn three year old who doesn't like being told what to do. Especially when you don't like the political party that's telling you to do it. WAKE UP DICKHEAD! It ain't about freedom, its about staying alive! Many of you are stubborning yourselves to death! Undisputed facts: 1.The Coronavirus is real AND it can be deadly. 2. There are approved vaccines available that at the very least have shown to lessen the effects of the virus. 3. Hospitals are overrun with Covid patients who are dying in record numbers AND the vast majority of these people are un-vaccinated. 4. The average American is a hard headed idiot! One more thing, a large portion of the dead are Republicans/ Conservatives who didn't get vaccinated for political reasons. At this rate so many of us will die that the liberals won't need to cheat in the next election. Believe it or not, the future of our nation is at stake here. I did take the vaccine. I do wear a mask and social distance. I am being a responsible adult. if you don't and end up dying, don't expect any pity from me. That's my opinion and if you don't like it, tuff ####!

Very interesting! When I worked for the city, I was the equipment man. That included the many tractors, generators and stationary engines the city owned. I find this old stuff to be absolutely fascinating.

Blame falls on the thief. Responsibility falls on the owner.

1. Reliability 2. Reliability 3. Reliability 4. Accuracy 5. Ergonomics 6. Carry comfort

The 1911 will never be obsolete. The gun as JMB designed it can be dropped in the mud, rinsed off in a puddle and still go bang every time AND be self defense accurate as well . Its probably the finest combat pistol ever created. Its when people start messing around with the original design that they get finicky. Trying to get all the tolerances as tight as possible, adding all kinds of un-necessary add ons and striving for target grade accuracy are what make it unreliable and finicky. But these things can also make the 1911 a world class target and competition pistol. So its a trade off. A good 1911 gunsmith can get all that and still be utterly reliable. However, with most so-called factory "target" or "competition" models its hit or miss at best. This is where that unreliable myth comes from. That and the fact that plastic fans feel the need to diss on better guns.

I was able to read it. I got through about 3-4 of the comments and knew exactly where that was going. I didn't bother to go on. Basically, that is the attitude of most of the Northeast U.S. They have been preaching the "guns bad" dogma for a lot longer than most of the rest of this nation. Its been instilled in most of them since childhood. Right along with the liberal mindset.

If y'all wanna start in on the education system in this country, bear in mind that what we are seeing today is the result of at least three, maybe four, generations of a liberal run educational system in this country. Its the often mentioned "dumbing down of America". I won't go too far into it in this thread, but I will say that today's high school graduates are in no way properly prepared to face adult life.