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Just an attempt on humor, nothing else. No description was given on the escapees, so who would we look for? Fat women?

Several reasons, actually. 1) Women claim men "never listen". Here's actual proof. 2) The ONLY gun mfgr that has a female CEO is one of THE most reactive to their buying base. 3) CZ USA has come from being a rare, communist-owned gun mfgr to a small importer to one of THE largest gun sellers in the USA. All because they listen to their buyers.

It's been several years since I've shot a match, but I don't recall ever seeing one there. Might've been before their time?

A possible help might be some rubber wrap-around grips? I think Hogue used to make those? Another option is get a 9mm 1911 where the recoil is a good bit less.

Might be able to find some steel plate matches? Those are as much fun as bowling pin matches, IMO. I got a bunch of bowling pins that a local alley was throwing out & they gave them to me. Must be a dozen or so? If you have enough property you could roll your own?

Doesn't matter to the gun nazi's. Guilt by association.

Glad to hear everyone came through with no major issues. The skeptic in me wonders if commercial burglaries went up in the areas where the power went out? Alarms not working, that sort of thing?

Why do you think upper management never goes to the SHOT show or NRA conventions? They don't want to associate with the unwashed masses nor hear their complaints. Nor are upper management "gun guys", they're f-ing bean counters, MBA's. I bet none of them have a carry permit & can count the number of times they've been shooting on one hand & have fingers left over. Here's some irony. The best gun mfgr currently that responds quickly to customer's concerns & desires these days is CZ USA. Their CEO? A woman. But I wouldn't hold my breath on big wigs listening to their buying public. H&K is infamous for this.

Not priced a Colt or Ruger revolver lately? And S&W revolvers work quite well.

Story A) Not sure why the cop didn't lock his vehicle when exiting it? Was he positive no one else was around to just hop in it & drive off? Seems like a bad decision, IMO. B) Am I the only one who thinks firing at a departing vehicle on a busy interstate is a bad idea? Is that a deadly force application? The driver wasn't a deadly threat to anyone, was he? Seems like that was just asking for an innocent person to possibly be shot & killed?

Which parts, might I ask? Do they make their own barrels?

For a semi, I agree. Their revolvers are still seemingly well-made with minimal issues, or at least I don't hear about them like I do their semi's. As for their marketing efforts, I can say I don't blame them. The handgun world is highly, highly competitive. Imports are killing the US mfgrs in the semi-auto side of things. Sadly, too much of the buying public is swayed with slick advertising versus gun knowledge or closely examining the gun before buying it. FN is a good example of minimal marketing, IMO. You rarely see their ads other than a couple of gun rags. Yet their guns are among the most accurate & well-made out there. Yet they still lag well behind almost every other major US gun mfgr in terms of sales. Agree or disagree, it's the truth. While experienced gun owners use ads as a means of discovering a new model, I doubt we get swayed by the ad if the gun is merely average (or worse). The ad I loathe the most is the tacticool guy with the wrap around shades who is "guarding" his wife in an urban setting. It tugs at the emotions rather than showing how their gun performs better. And isn't performance the entire reason we buy a specific gun? Maybe one day a gun guy will once again be running S&W & can unscrew their warranty repair department?

Shop owner is a buddy of mine, sent me this link. I gather he ran into them at this year's SHOT show. He's ordered one for himself & several for his shop & GB. I have a Nighthawk (bought used), several Les Baers, a couple of STI's & had a Ed Brown before it got stolen. So I know & love a NICE 1911. He's telling me these guys are 2X better than Nighthawk or anyone else you can name. Their build style is similar to the SVI/Infinity builds but I can't remember what to call it. Sectional? Component? The grip & dust cover are two separate sections, whereas most 1911s are one solid piece. I guess it's a good thing to do since the top, top upper tier guys are doing it. They give a LOT of options when ordering a gun too. You can get a slide-lock version or not (race gun version). You can get a sub-3lb trigger, which is unheard of these days, IMO. I didn't look, but I would imagine the usual suspects apply when it comes to calibers. They sell parts as well, so one can do some serious upgrading on something you already have now. I guess when I find a bag of $$$$ a drug dealer has tossed out his car window when the cops were chasing him, I'll buy one. Their prices start at $5200. I'd be interested to hear from Ken Mays about these, if he's played with one before? Oh, yes. Their web site: Atlas Guns

IMO, lots better choices out there. Sig 365, 938. H&K VP9SK. SA 911. Lots more I can't think of just now. No, I'm not a Glock guy.

Hard to believe the sheriff hadn't had his jail scoped out for escape avenues? Someone should catch a suspension over that, IMO.

You need two things for a home range: backstop & noise abatement. Backstop can easily be done by backing your range up against a hill/mountain. This will easily eat up any off-target rds that might slide off target. Noise is a mixed bag. If you shoot suppressors, that will take care of that. Otherwise you're gonna need distance/acreage. I would imagine 12-15 acres at a minimum for noise in order to be a good neighbor. Hopefully your neighbor(s) won't be yankee gun-haters. This is easily found in the Chatt/Knoxville areas. West TN is much, much flatter. So the acreage will need to be doubled, IMO. Since you're a work-at-home guy, this allows a lot more options for property. I'm not a cable guy, but I would imagine any property close to a major highway (not interstate, highway) would have easy access to cable internet? This is where a realtor will help a lot. The lesser costly land will be found in the triangle between Chattanooga, Knoxville & Cookeville, IMO. Lost of rural areas, lotsa farms & so forth. Plenty of hills for backstops, IOW. The closer you get to Middle TN, the more expensive it's going to get until you get south of Columbia, TN. The counties bordering Alabama will be less costly, IOW. You don't mention kids, jobs for the wife, recreation desires, etc. Fill out some of those details & we can probably help you out a little better?

Whoa!!!!!! Slow down on the info there, Sparky!!!!!!

Short answer: get the Enhanced Carry. This allows you to carry in many other states. My .o2

Yeah, that surprises me they're almost identical to each other, the 7.5 & 5.7 calibers. As for hunting & self-defense, one could argue they're both the same...................... Some of those calibers I've NEVER heard of before in my life: .414 Supermag? .44 AMP? .40 Super? Am I the only one in the dark on these calibers?

If you're able to, contrast it with the FN 5.7x28, please? Based on what I've read, the 7.5 is a much, much more potent rd. Defeats Level 3 body armor at 100 meters with the proper ammo. (Not that I need that or anything.) What I don't know is how flat it shoots beyond that 50 meter range when compared to the 5.7? Thanks!

Did you read the entire thread? Taser wasn't an option as he had on clothing that prevented the taser probes from attaching to his body. This isn't tv or NICS. Nor does the average police officer carry "rubber bullets". Seriously? Good for you & your cut hands with your box cutter. Now allow yourself to go wrestle with an insane person who now has just cut your throat with one. How's that crazy glue gonna work on that? While I agree 100% he never should've been shot, my reasons are wholly different from yours.

I spent almost 60 years in Nashville. I was there before a single interstate was built through the city. I remember well the vote to go to a Metro county govt. That city hasn't existed in over 20 years now, IMO. Now, it's a Dimocrat-ran cesspool of high crime, anti-gun politicians (those two are related as well), high taxes & no solution what so ever on its traffic problem. All their football teams suck too, with the possible exception of the Titans. Their public schools are not much more than prison training grounds & I say this as a child of a public school teacher & one who went to public schools all my life. It's sad what Nashville has become these days, which is why I warned him off from there.

I've been saying this for decades now.

Wow, that would totally suck! I'm both surprised/not surprised how people allow trees to droop over their homes like that. Not just ice storms, but strong winds will also drop those limbs faster than Biden's approval ratings. I hope no one was injured in the pic.

I would think (hope?) that a company charging by the hour would take their time & not drop or break anything? Versus a flat rate company who just wants to hurry up & get it done ASAP?