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There is a military guy in Collierville selling a Browning Pro Staff Sporter 24 safe here on TGO. As of this minute he's asking $800. These are great quality safes for the money (12ga steel; fire rated; dial lock) Rent a small U-Haul with the appliance dolly (the one with straps) and you can move it yourself or with one helper. Weighs about 500lbs, give or take 50lbs. Maybe you negotiate the price based on your costs to move it (u-haul & dolly rental?) I'm sure the seller would help you from his end with getting it loaded. Then you just figure out how to unload at your end. Some TGO friends might even be found to assist. Yes, you need a safe. No you don't want HarborFreight level cheap, but you don't need top of the line expensive either. The Browning would serve you well.

Free bump for a good quality safe & veteran seller. Good luck w/sale and stay safe. (Pun unintended, ha!)

Yep, just read it on yahoo sports: "Michigan, with a dominant win over Oklahoma State, took the No.1 seed, while unbeaten Washington took the No. 2 seed, followed by Texas at No. 3, and Alabama at No. 4." I'm very happy to see Alabama & Washington made it! I thought for sure when FSU beat Louisville that was it for 'Bama. But Louisville looked weak & FSU took all game to finally seal the deal, so they didn't look like a final four team. I'm just disappointed Georgia didn't make the final four. They are easily one of the top 4 in the country. 29 straight wins and they only lost to 'Bama by a field goal while playing without healthy big name stars at their best (Bowers & McConkey.) They should have still been in. But then what? You bump Michigan or Texas or Washington when they are all undefeated? Maybe you bump 'Bama and say Georgia was still the better team, but that's crazy talk since Alabama just won the head-to-head game! I think they got it as right as they could, knowing it isn't a perfect system & it is not entirely fair that some really great teams won't get their shot this year. In my gut, I still feel like Georgia is one of the top 4 best teams. They just didn't quite rise to the occasion when it mattered most and had a bad Saturday to be "off" their normal level of play. Sorry Dawg fans. Roll Tide! Go Huskies! Now I'm torn on who to root for.

He sure got people talking!

Roll Tide!

So, @Worriedman would it be helpful if people WOULD do the survey (even if they can't understand the weird wording) as long as they are answering "STRONGLY DISAGREE" to each question? I came to the "strongly disagree" conclusion when I read the questions & realized any other answer allows them to interpret it as me supporting 2nd amendment/due process infringement, even a little,...and I don't.

In deals like this with family the rule of thumb is sell LOW so he isn't creating any ill will or sore feelings. If it was me I'd say $300 and consider that a "win" for everyone. The real world prices on these Ruger 77s, especially the old red butt/tang safety models, is pushing $600 easily. That's w/o scope. Really clean ones go even higher. But...not to family. Gotta discount heavily to family or, better yet, it's a Christmas gift, you know?

That is interesting that in the past, OPEN carry was good and legal but concealed carry was BAD and seemingly only practiced by those up to no good. Now, the general public wants the illusion that no one is carrying, so concealed carry becomes the more acceptable way to go armed. Walk down the street of just about any town in TN with a gun openly on your hip or slung over your shoulder and people are going to be uncomfortable and calling the Po-Po on ya.

CZ P10s are excellent guns. But they arrived late to the "plastic fantastic" party after people had already loaded up with Glocks, Sigs, Rugers, S&Ws, Springfield Armory's, etc. But late to the party means you get to fix what others may have got wrong. The P10 trigger is one of the best in the "plastic fantastic" genre. Solid wall with a crisp'ish release (relative to the competition.) The stippling/grip texture is very aggressive but not 'cut your skin' level, which is what you want in a slippery plastic gun. You will not be losing control of a P10 even with wet (bloody?) hands. Then there is the grip angle and feel; it is CZ75 level great. A swing & a hit there. Mag capacity is top tier, too. The CZ P10F holds 19+1 stock. That's a lot of ammo onboard, right out of the box. The best for last? Accuracy! The CZ easily outshoots my Glocks, Springfield Armory, & Smith & Wesson. I like accurate guns. They are really the only interesting guns. CZ did well here. The CZ P10s are a "best buy" right now. Take advantage if you can. You won't have these prices for long. All good things come to an end. Wish I had bought me a Ruger 77/357 when they were "only" $750. Now you can't get a new one at all (supposedly they are 'arriving soon' with an MSRP approaching $1300! Ewww...) It's probably time for me to sell my SA XDm 9mm and get another CZ P10. Those Glocks in the safe probably shouldn't be getting too comfortable either. CZ is making good product. Why the general shooting public isn't catching on to this is beyond me, but people that "know" and shoot a lot have noticed. Once others get on the bandwagon, the prices will creep back up. I'm hoping to make some CZ "hay" before then. On topic with Gun Rebates - the economy is slowly descending into the crapper. Credit cards are maxed out, defaults on that debt grows daily and sales of homes & cars is decelerating. Bidenomics (aka, inflation) has taken a toll on middle class spending for discretionary items. Gun makers realize they need to incentivize NOW to capture sales & clear inventory before things completely tank. That's how I'm seeing it. Time will tell for sure.

The correct answer for all of these is "Strongly Disagree". Due to the wording (unclear what is being asked) it becomes obvious this "survey" is geared to come up with whatever 'conclusion' the sponsor of the survey wants. And the more "gun" people they can get filling it out, the more legitimacy they can present the results as having. If it was a REAL survey seeking legitimate data, the questions would be clear & concise. You would know what you read & you would be able to easily pick an answer that matched your true feelings on the matter. @Worriedman , I truly respect you. This survey, however, is trash. Why is it being pushed when it is clear that the wording is nebulous allowing for ANY conclusion to be drawn from the results? Again - Worriedman = Good! Survey = Bad The left (and governor) want Red Flag laws. We the people want due process & our rights to be respected. The legislature wants guidance on where the winds blow on public opinion. This "survey" will be used to sell the legislature a story that EVERYONE supports Red Flag laws, one way or another, even those 'gun people'. Nope. Not helping them sell that idea. If you take the survey, I suggest you answer "STRONGLY DISAGREE" for every question. Better yet, just skip it. There is no value to be found here. Clear surveys with simple to understand language are easy to write. This is not one of them. Ask yourself why that is.

I saw the video on the AM Memphis news of the guy openly carrying the SBR/Pistol (AR configuration) and I thought, "He is probably the most logical person in Memphis considering the rampant crime & violence perpetrated there by criminals who have no fear of the cops or courts." But...he obviously freaked people out. Why? School shooters? Mentally unbalanced whackos that go off their meds & randomly shoot people & things? Michael Douglas in "Falling Down" type situation? (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falling_Down ) The thing is, Memphis is ridiculous with violent crime. How does one protect themselves there? Bulletproof vest & a security detail? Carrying an AR everywhere you go? Maybe the guy starts a conversation that needs to be had. We are having it & it's interesting to me. We carry guns & think that is fine. This guy did, too. But his was bigger & out in the open...and somehow that's not fine? And I get it! It is weird what he did. If we could all just have halos over our heads that told the world who we were ("good guy", "bad guy", "crazy guy", "oblivious guy") then we could know if the AR carrying dude was an issue or not. The problem is bad people that abuse the rights we all want to enjoy. When a school shooter walks into a grade school with an AR, we want someone to confront & stop them. But when Bob the construction guy carries an AR into the Memphis Lowes to get some caulk b4 heading to the job site, we want to be okay with that because this is America & Bob is a good dude & should - in theory - be able to exercise his 2nd amendment right if he so chooses. But concealed carry is just so much better in society. We have defensive means at our disposal BUT we aren't freaking everyone around us out. That's a win-win. I've been in parts of rural Colorado where people open-carry & it's just normal there. No one freaks out. But it is a different place than mid-town Memphis. Situational awareness is a thing for a reason. My stand? Carry a gun in Memphis, but do so concealed. You aren't in rural Colorado, you aren't a rancher, you aren't hunting deer. Save the open AR carry for Fallujah. (Sadly, Memphis is closer to Fallujah than we like these days.)

Stock fitment & magazine issues are frustrating. I appreciate you sharing your trials & tribulations with us. I had a nice Volquartson stock for a Ruger 77 that required shimming with two fender washers to get the action to sit in it correctly so the mags would go in and out properly. Sure didn't expect that from such a well-respected manufacturer's product, but I think they just outsourced the laminated stock production to someone else & had their name put on it. These things happen. I hope you can get your rifle, stock, & magazine issues all sorted out to your satisfaction. I will say the 7.62X39mm is a tricky round to get to feed properly from a mag. Seems the higher the capacity, the greater the chances of an issue. Obviously the Russians figured it out to feed the AK w/o issues, but everyone else can't seem to properly "reinvent" that particular 'wheel'. I have an AR in 7.62X39mm & haven't found a reliable mag for yet. It gets aggravating.

Jury that heard all the evidence said not guilty (other than discharging a weapon in a bldg, or whatever exact wording was on that); I'm going to agree with the jury. They got to look people in the eye as they testified. They got a chance to hear & feel what was real & what was B.S. I'm going to trust they got it right in this case. The real lesson here is to stop & think of an alternative level of force or way to avoid continued confrontation should one find themselves in a similar quandry. If all you have is a hammer, things start to look like nails that maybe aren't nails. Another lesson, this one for the social media 'whores' that will do anything for clicks and views: Actions have consequences - quit screwing with people & save yourself from inevitable consequences.

Probably some fully-auto guns in the SUV the secret service didn't want the local gangbangers to get. As for Secret Service being held to the same standard we mere 'citizens' would be in the same circumstances? Never gonna happen. But I think that's the whole point the author is trying to make - we are restraining citizens from being able to defend property but giving a free pass to Federal agents. What's good for the goose...is good for the gander, no? Elites get privilege, average Joe gets prison.

I think Wayne LaPierre needs to go so the NRA can repair the damage done with members. No one likes to contribute hard earned dollars toward a cause only to find out the Executive leader is spending the money in frivolous and wasteful ways that don't advance the cause. Having said that, I'm not going to get my panties in a bunch over an article printed in ROLLING STONE in partnership with "The Trace" (a nonprofit 'newsroom' covering gun violence...their words, not mine.) Why let the left divide us when their only goal is to weaken the strongest gun advocacy group in the world so the progressive-liberals can push thru their agenda with less organized & powerful opposition? * Join GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA (GOA) * Join SECOND AMENDMENT FOUNDATION (SAF) * Contribute money to the NRA ILA (Institute for Legislative Action) * Keep voting for the pro-gun candidates But don't let these guys & gals (Rolling Stone & The Trace) convince you to stop supporting the NRA. Just keep telling the NRA Wayne has to go when they ask for money. At some point, maybe(!), the board of directors will do the right thing.

I read all that but I'm still unclear on the right of self defense being "statutory". I looked up that word and got this: "Enacted, regulated, or authorized by statute." Does that mean the state can legislate if you are allowed to defend yourself or not? Let's just say the state says, "No, you can't legally defend yourself." How do they reconcile that position with the statement in the U.S. Declaration of Independence that says we have the right to, "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness". These are the unalienable rights which the Declaration says have been given to all humans by their Creator, and which governments are created to protect. I'm confused. I have the right to life. If I have to defend myself to preserve my life, I cannot be guilty of a crime. I'm merely assuring the rights my Creator bestowed upon me remain intact...right? Please bring some clarity to this if you can. Thanks.

Do the survey and mark "strongly disagree" to all questions. The wording is confusing (by design) and the underlying objective seems to be figuring out where the weak spot is on the pro gun side so they can chisel away at that (whatever it turns out to be). Red flag laws seem 'reasonable' to everyone? Let's start there. I appreciate the sincerity the OP is bringing as he seems like a genuine pro 2A advocate, but after reading the survey questions, I don't see that there is any clarity in how they are written to where a person can feel good about answering any of them with confidence that your answer will represent how you truly feel. As @BigK put it "Those questions were architected to be used in any way the person who collects them sees fit." Now that I've seen the questions, I believe that is absolutely correct. I don't see value in doing this survey. Sorry OP. I do see value in contacting your representatives & letting them know how you REALLY feel & I see value in showing up & voting for the PRO GUN candidate at election time. @Worriedman and the NRA & GOA can tell you who those people are. Vote. That is your secret power. Do it. Use it. Sitting it out allows evil to win.

Great suggestions so far! Another consideration based on your "too light of a trigger" concern would be to get a used Sig Sauer in 9mm with the DAK trigger. Safe to carry, easy to shoot, & old school Sig quality. Just search "Sig, 9mm, DAK" on Gunbroker.com & see what comes up that appeals to you. P226? P229? P224?

Maybe @Chucktshoes can help answer this. Standby...

I have a CX4 in 9mm that uses the Beretta 92 mags and I like it a lot. Very well built. Accurate. Reliable. You can switch the charging handle and mag release to work for righty or lefty, which has been very handy. I haven't felt the need to accessorize it in any way. I was going to put a red dot sight on it, but the standard peep sight works so well, I just haven't felt the urgency to put an optic on. My wife and my son enjoy shooting it, too. It is the home defense/ranch varmint rifle at the moment since it is so handy & easy to operate. I'd like to get a second one now that prices have come down. For a while there back in 2018/2019, these guns were scarce & prices were pushing into the $900 range. To get one for $600 seems like a "must buy" deal. You won't be disappointed & it's an easy sell if you tire of it and decide to move on.

None of the choices you listed would have been wrong & it sounds like you weighed the input and picked the rifle that was most right for you, which is what matters. The Ruger American Rifles have a reputation for accuracy & the aftermarket parts availability just keeps growing for these guns, so that's a plus. Curious to hear how you feel about once you get hands on and have a chance to use it.

The blade sharpens about as easily as my Gerbers & Buck knives as long as I don't let it get too far dull. It seems to hold that sharpness longer, which is a plus.

I have a Microtech Ultratech OTF knife I really like. It seemed really expensive to me when I was thinking of buying it but I bit the bullet & took a chance. I'm happy! Now that I've owned it for three years & used it a ton, it was worth the money. No problems at all with it & I'm using it for heavier tasks than it was really meant to do & it doesn't seem to suffer. Reliable. Tight. Ambi release mechanism that requires a long & hard enough push that it never opens on its own. But it always opens when I need it. Great knife and very handy. Did I need an auto? No. But it's fun & I like it! 3.35" blade: https://microtechknives.com/knife/u

Teething problems w/new guns is common. Seems like FN will eventually figure out the glitch w/feeding. Then I might be interested. I'll wait for now. Thanks for the info @Whisper

I think this kid (above) is sporting a drawn on mustache. That cracks me up. But if you are going to be a "gunman" ya gotta look the part. Well done ;o)