Jamie Jackson

Thanks for the link ggwilde.   I signed the petition and e-mailed Corker, Alexander and Duncan.   We all need to be a thorn in their sides on this.

I haven't tried it, but have been following this thread on B.E. for a bit now. They speak favorably of this powder and give some good load development info for 9mm and .40 cal.   8 lbs of powder actually goes pretty darn quickly... :ugh:

I didn't know this about Benchmade either...now take this with a grain of salt and consider it's a "wiki" link, but the claim is that Benchmade knives are "made in 'merica"   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benchmade In 1996, Benchmade moved to Oregon City. Apart from some Red Class products, which are produced in their "off shore facilities",[14] Benchmade produces more than 90% of its knives in Oregon City, and has succeeded in bringing others back to home production.[15] Since 2010, all Red Class production knives have been discontinued, and as such, every Benchmade labeled knife is made in the United States.     and I also found this on a post from EDC forums from 2010:   From Team Benchmade:   http://edcforums.com/threads/benchmade-announcement-regarding-red-class-knives.69224/ As we celebrate our 20th Anniversary in Oregon, we’re more committed than ever to designing and manufacturing the world’s best sports cutlery and edged tools. We continually strive to provide high quality products that will deliver superior performance for our customers. It is with this commitment to quality in mind that we are proud to announce beginning in January 2010, all Benchmade branded products will be made in the USA at our factory in Oregon City, Oregon. These products will continue to be offered in our Blue, Black and Gold Classes. We will no longer offer products in our Red Class, although we expect inventory to exist in the marketplace for some time. Also, several of the more popular models from the Red Class will find their way, in one form or another, into our H&K and H-D knife lines. The USA Made models that were in Red Class will now be Blue class models (specifically, the Aphid® and the Rant®).   eta: just to verify the EDC source: http://www.benchmade.com/products/catalogs/2010consumer.pdf   Willis...was this just the "red class", which I was never aware of, that you were referring to?   And has Benchmade started offshoring again?

Welcome. Glad to have you aboard. :pleased:

    Not really buddy. My wife does it!   I don't touch the remote...too darn many buttons on it! :ugh:

I just wanted to give a thumb's up to Benchmade's customer service. :up: I've carried this knife daily for more than a decade. The pocket clip has loosened up from time to time, and I don't know about you guys but I generally don't have a # 6 trox driver on me...so I've tightened them with whatever I've had handy. Well they finally gave up the ghost and stripped out a good bit. I e-mailed Benchmade last week, explained what I had done and asked how to go about purchasing a set of clip replacement screws. I received an e-mail reply within a couple of hours and my free replacement screws arrived today. So while not nearly as nice as the beautiful custom knives I frequently see and admire here, I gotta say I'm pleased with my choice of a Benchmade Griptilian. Just thought I'd let you guys know. And give a shout out for Benchmade while I was at it. :pleased:

I did write my Rep. and will continue to follow this.   I understand the frustration Dave and feel much the same way...but baby steps beat no steps... Hang in there.

This is an incredible opportunity folks.   Dr. Aprill is a remarkable individual with an incredibly analytical mind. Drawing on his fascinating and "interesting" background William is able to share thoughtful insight into the minds of people the majority of the population hope to never encounter. His module on the "De-Selection" process alone is worth the price of admission.   The Weapon Retention and Disarmament module was incredible back when I experienced it in 2005 at the Rangemaster Tac Conference. I can only imagine how much more pertinent it would be today.     Thank you roar-K!

Congratulations! Well written piece. Thank you! :usa:

I must say that GTG is a great guy and someone I am pleased to call a friend.     I'm with you on the "Got to sell a pistol before I buy anything or I'll be a well armed homeless man"... I have to dodge that bullet myself. :cool:   While I've not built an AR, one of my shooting buds has built several. I'd happily "volunteer" him to help LOL. I'm sure he'd be more than happy to, and he's local to us as well. Just let me know.

Thank you Randy. I am definitely looking forward to this one.   The Federal Air Marshal Qualification course is, shall we say, challenging... :cool:

Welcome to TN and to TGO Gryphon. Glad to have ya. :hat:

Welcome to TGO.

That is incredible! Awesome skill! Wow.

You are far from alone on this.   AIWB and pocket for me. Along with "other stuff".

    My Pleasure Erik...I was just ribbing you my friend. I ran across that one before as well.  :pleased:

    Where did that come from? :confused:     No Sir...this one: http://www.amazon.com/Day-Wrath-William-R-Forstchen-ebook/dp/B00MU1NNRO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422489152&sr=8-1&keywords=dies+irae+day+william+Forstchen   188 pages in paperback...quick read, but pretty darn good.

Welcome Chris. and Thank you for your service Sir.

Welcome to TGO. :hat:

Let us know what you think of "Dies Irae: Day of Wrath".     It's making the circle of friends as a loaner right now...disturbing and highly likely book.

Thank you Cap!  And a Thanks to Todd as well.   I did join NFAFA as soon as I learned of it, and I encourage as many as can to do so as well. It's money well spent imho. I don't even own any NFA items, but I do want my Rights restored.   I agree this will be a challenge, but so was the change brought about to our antiquated knife laws... it happened! :up:

EFAD is excellent ttocswob. I'll take a look at the Grey Man series. Thank you.     suspiciousmind...Welcome to our "groupthink" LOL. It kinda makes you consider potentials you might not have otherwise. And that's a good thing. :pleased:   imho it's not paranoia to recognize reality. But it is a great motivation for enhancing  your independence Good Sir.       I'm with you hipower...not great, but I enjoyed both books nonetheless.

  It's clear plastic .   As I mentioned above, it's decent (and currently affordable) practice ammo. I've never had reliability issues with it. Not sure where you're going with the water getting into it...it'll get wet if you leave it out in the rain. :cool:

PSA has this as one of their daily deals. $6.99/25 rounds. Not bad if you have a need.     http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/deals/daily-deals-new/estate-00-2-3-4-buckshot-25rds-1127n0.html

I received this e-mail earlier today...seriously? 5 K?   I appreciate the role this gun played in firearms development. But certainly a quality functioning replica could be manufactured here in the U.S. if the demand was there...for less than 5 grand... :ugh: