Jamie Jackson

Ah Dave, Here I am seeking idle speculation and rumors, and you give me facts! Thanks Dave. I missed that somehow when I did a quick search. Perhaps another cup of coffee would have been in order. Good info and much work still to be done.

That's quite interesting. They seem pretty tight lipped about the caliber. I assume that's because it's still under development. Body armor piercing capability at 600 meters...intriguing indeed. Anyone know more about the caliber/cartridge being developed?

I agree that it's frustrating when folks don't close their ads. Most regular users extend that courtesy. I find it frustrating as well when folks edit and erase all data pertaining to a sale for just the reason you mentioned Mac. It's nice to see what the current TGO market is running. I do appreciate TGO not expiring the ads.

I can't speak to the 1400 series, but as I'm an RN and spend 12-14 busy hours each day constantly on my feet, I have worn out just about every brad I;ve ever tried within a 6 month period. About a year ago my feet got so painful I finally broke down and went to see an Orthopedic surgeon (podiatrist) that works at our facility. After several xrays and a sit-down talk, he said I could either have surgery on my feet (arthritic bone changes) or I could purchase some quality properly made shoes. Hummm... he fired up Google in his office and printed off the name and number of the shoes he recommended. I thought...shoes? Seriously? How could a new shoe make that much difference? But I know him and trust him. So I looked at Zappo's since they will let you return an item within the year for free. They worked. I mean these darn shoes actually made my life better. I just finished 2 13 hr shifts...we had 34 ambulances plus walkins just yesterday and my feet are still quite happy! The shoes are Hoka Gaviota's. They cost twice as much as I have ever paid for work shoes, but are worth every penny of the asking price imho. I even purchased a second pair for everyday use. Several of my peers have (since seeing me go from painfully hobbling to running my butt off efficiently) have now purchased them and share the same opinion. They are awesome. Nurses, like the infantry, live on their feet..so we gotta take care of 'em. These may seem like the cost is steep...but the true value is apparent, at least to me. Just my ever devaluing $0.02 worth. https://www.zappos.com/p/hoka-one-one-gaviota-black-formula-one/product/8804082/color/22027

These are intriguing shotguns. Something I ran across in one of the many e-mails that hit my computer is a folding brace system from Suarez Intl. I have no first hand knowledge of the quality, but the concept looks interesting. Obviously these things can get costly... https://suarezinternational.com/suarez-tac-14-folding-arm-brace-system/

Thanks David. I am seriously considering that Suarez slide. You're gonna cost me money my friend! LOL The RMR to slide fit looks tight...which = great. Mark Housel of L&M once did the Suarez milling iirc. I don't know if he still does, or it's another of their in house craftsmen, but the job looks very well done. Is that a Battle Werx sealing plate? Did you use Trox screws by chance? I agree that zeroing the RMR is pretty quick and easy. I like that. I still have to tweak my irons about 1" to the right...hopefully this week. I've read good reviews on Primary Machine's work. Please post on it when you have the work done. Great choice on that TLR 7. Nice! I have an older TLR with the rocker arms, but really appreciate the new controls of that 7. I might even save my pennies for an 8 just to try out the laser concept Karl Rehn has written about. But that'll be down the road a bit for me. I carry my 17 in a Dale Fricke Seraphim AIWB and it conceals great. What holster are you running for this setup? Thanks for sharing this David. Great job!

Have you had a chance to shoot this one yet David? Very nice looking btw! If so, how does the Suarez slide work for you? I just got my 17 back from AETI about a month ago and love the work they did. But I have a 19 that I considered a Suarez slide for. The Suarez slides are actually quite reasonably priced...and if yours is any indication they certainly look great. And...How do you like the 6.5 MOA dot? I'm kicking the idea around but so like my 3.25 thus far. But arguments can easily be made that the 6.5 is faster to pick up.

Well, I've learned that raised garden beds using landscape timbers have a "shelf-life" of approximately 10 years, give or take a year... the timbers will disintegrate! LOL I tore down all 8 raised beds I had and have started rebuilding them...slowly and will probably not build as many as I initially had, as I don't really feel the need right at this time. (pic with a bunch of beds was from 2010) The 1st below pic is my first rebuild. I used soil I've built up from the beds I took down. We planted 3 regular tomato plants, one cherry, some cayenne peppers, some basil and some rosemary during the first week of May. We've already harvested the basil and have picked and made a vinegar based pepper sauce and still have a good amount of peppers still hanging. I'll probably string and dry those. Our tomatoes started turning this past week. Oh, those cherry tomatoes...the were/are obviously an indeterminate variety and are taking over the entire bed! But Boy are they delicious! We celebrated with our first tomato sandwiches yesterday. I look forward to those each year. The 2nd pic is from June 28th fwiw edit...OK, so I didn't load the pics as I thought they'd display...I'm a technotard... 2010 is the 1st pic...May 2018 the 2nd pic...yada yada

edited because I offered info not that useful for this thread Jamie

I certainly don't see any issue with this as a carry gun. With a purpose made carry belt and a quality holster that matches that belt you should be good to go. My first concealed carry handgun was a S&W 4" 686 (1986). I followed that up with a Gov. Model 1911 (1990) for several years. Then I discovered Glocks I then and still now use Milt Sparks and Kramer belts but have traded my Sparks and Kramer holsters for quality Kydex such as Dale Fricke holsters and DSG (Dark Star Gear) holsters. Even though you are a "not-so-novice individual" please consider the suggestion for quality professional training. It makes a huge difference...I promise. Quality training is more readily available nowadays that at any time in my life, and generally it's available locally, or at the least regionally. I'll take this opportunity to mention our own @CruelHandLuke aka Randy Harris. Caveat...Randy is a friend, but his well deserved reputation as a quality professional trainer speaks for itself.

Welcome to TGO. Glocks are indeed a popular choice around here. I've carried one for a couple of decades...but I am hesitant to recommend one as an initial firearms purchase to someone even as much as I prefer them. The reasons could be a thread in and of itself and the opinions can run all over the road...but from a "new handgun owner" standpoint, the safety standpoint of a double action trigger mechanism has much to offer. Once you learn the first double action pull (it's not difficult) you'll find (generally) a very nice smooth single action pull. jmho I've never owned but have run a 941, CZ 75, and similar handguns several times back in the early to mid 1990's. I liked the concept of the .41 AE iirc a 170 gr bullet at around 1200 (+) fps. But that ammo is hard to find, to the best of my knowledge very expensive, and offers nothing useful from a self defense standpoint. A person would probably need to have some handloading experience to make use of this round. 9mm? It's certainly my choice for self defense. But again, opinions vary. I've seen wounds from the majority of handgun calibers over the years, decades actually, and long ago learned that adequate penetration and actually hitting something vital trumps caliber day in and day out... And that brings us to the question. What are your plans for this particular handgun? Range shooting? Home defense? Concealed carry? This info will help folks be better able to make suggestions. I have no knowledge as it relates to factory warranty, durability, nor servicing of the IMI handguns. Please consider quality professional training. It'll keep you and others safe and shorten the learning curve. Most of us don't know what we don't know. Good luck and again welcome to TGO. Jamie

I did a quick search in this subforum and will link a couple of threads. Whether or not it's worth the initial investment, time and energy is really a very subjective thing. Casting and powder coating has allowed our small group of three to affordably cast, coat and tailor loads that meet our perceived needs. Our individual round cost is ridiculously low. But we purchased our components in bulk. With the low price and ready availability of components now is an excellent time to store what you can't fashion yourself, and the skill and knowledge gleaned from learning to cast & coat may prove invaluable in the future. If you search for threads by Dolomite_supafly or Caster you'll find some excellent info and quite a few varied viewpoints. Keeps things interesting... These gents certainly helped us a great deal when we started down this path.

Thank you. At least I learned something by clicking on this thread.. this time...

John Correia and his ASP (Active Self Protection) YT channel is an excellent resource and quite the reality check as well.

Very good article. BFE, iirc, is Morgan Atwood's company. He frequently collaborates with Ian Wendt who has/had Special Circumstances (knife maker). These are solid, knowledgeable guys that bring a lot to the table of the self defense training community. The article is excellent and is worth reading more than once in my humble opinion. I've carried (legally) concealed for about 30 years now. I'm an old fart, 5'9" and 180 #'s. I'm either in scrubs or wearing a tee shirt and jeans or a short sleeve shirt. I manage to carry a Glock 17 or 19, extra mag, knife, and flashlight. To my knowledge I've never been "made". To Morgan's point, maybe nobody has ever mentioned the fact... but I've been around a metric buttload of cops in social and training environments. And a lot of non-gun folks and even, dare I say it? antigun folks in various situations (NPE) circumstances. Properly fitting clothing and quality gear make all the difference in the world. I'm going to link a vid...I hope...I "borrowed" from P-F posted by Craig Douglas aka "SouthNarc", head of what has become know as the "Shivworks Collective". I know Craig from back home in South MS and was blessed to train a bunch with him before he even started his now very well know ECQC classes. Be warned there is adult language in the vid. This is not a "gear advertisement" vid, though Craig is demonstrating particular gear. And no, that is not Craig's daily rollout of gear...he's making a point...but some very good points imho. The vid is about 20 minutes in length...a small investment in time for the knowledge gained...I promise. I do admit my bias, as I hold Craig in high esteem. https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=1817757491621065

Welcome to TN and TGO Marine.

Welcome aboard Robb!

Welcome aboard Randy.

I certainly didn't think that you were promoting them. I doubt anyone else did either. I appreciate the head's up, as I may still have a few photos there, but was simply unwilling to dig through their popups and ads to retrieve them.

The knowledge lost is probably the most frustrating aspect of PB's BS for me. Heck, a huge number of us learned the finer point of powder coating bullets here on TGO from the incredible photo pictorials that were posted. Those were phenomenal!

I just learned of this as well. When Photobucket pulled this stunt, I moved the overwhelming majority of my photos to Imgur and I'm much better off for it! Imgur is much easier to post/attach from and isn't inundated with annoying popup ads and other Photobucket BS. I would imagine the direction PB went cost them quite a few users.

Great info and suggestions folks. Thank you. Brasil...Thank you my brother. The Ryobi is very similar to one I borrowed from Alex a couple of years ago. I'm tempted to run up to Home Depot and give it a look my next day off. Much obliged to all.

Thank you all for the excellent advice! Mac...that was my exact concern, purchasing way more than I'll actually need. I have a tendency to do just that. I am considering the below linked electric pressure washers. Any thoughts or other suggestions? Sun Joe https://www.amazon.com/Snow-Joe-SPX3000-BLK-Pressure-14-5-Amp/dp/B073FBKQL1/ref=sr_1_17?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1526491726&sr=1-17&keywords=electric+pressure+washer Karcher https://www.amazon.com/Karcher-Electric-Pressure-TruPressure-Warranty/dp/B01N20PROC/ref=sr_1_13?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1526491726&sr=1-13&keywords=electric+pressure+washer Thanks chances R. These are in stock local to me: Ryobi https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-2-000-PSI-1-2-GPM-Electric-Pressure-Washer-RY141900/205566055

Thank you tntnixon. I have considered this. Rental locally is approximately $60.00 for 4 hours. Twice a year (my norm) and I'm obviously at $120.00. Then I have to consider scheduling the rental pick, not necessarily at my convenience... more based on availability. Because of my work schedule and additional obligations, a 2 day project could also become costly. Yes upkeep is a consideration, but it already is in relation to my mower and weedeater. Not that I would use the pressure nearly as often, but being able to do so when need and opportunity arise at short notice would be nice. A "convenience tax" I guess. LOL Is yours gas or electric? Gas I assume. Have you has issues with yours that required replacement parts? if so, did that occur soon after purchase? Is there a make or brand to avoid? Thanks again for your input and thoughts good Sir.

I need to purchase a pressure washer for around the home use. It would be primarily used for cleaning decks and siding, although I'm certain more needs will pop up. My preference would be one costing $200.00 or less. But I have very little experience with them other than the few I've rented over the years. What would you folks recommend? Gas or electric? PSI rating? fwi I don't foresee a need to use a pressure washer any significant distance away from my dwelling..but maybe I'm missing something. I would appreciate any thoughts and suggestions. Thanks in advance, Jamie