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Very true!! Years ago when I lived in central TX and did a lot of trail riding, I tried this. Yamaha XT550 and a Colt 1011A1 .45. Only worked if I left the bike in 2nd and used my left hand to shoot. After much experimentation I discovered my scores went WAY up if I stopped and fired. Times didn't change much. After that I figured if I couldn't ride out of trouble, I was better off stopping and using the bike for cover.

Political definitions are meaningless. As you have noted, 'Conservative' and 'Liberal' certainly don't mean anything the same as they meant 200 years ago. In fact, the definitions are nearly reversed. If you believe in individual liberty as a good thing, then there have been victories. There were some significant victories in 1995 after the 'Republican Revolution' of 1994. I sincerely believe that we will see similar victories as a result of this years elections. What is most important is to not relax our vigilance. Political party affiliation is irrelevant as we have seen. Both parties are perfectly willing to spend all the money we will let them, and encroach on our freedom until we tell them "NO!". Sadly, that takes a level of moral fortitude I don't know that we have. It takes voters willing to refuse to accept government benefits, jobs, and services. I am afraid that your signature line has become truth in this country. Very few people love liberty more than servitude, and most refuse to even see their chains.

Do NOT miss the Saturday night shoot! If you have never seen and felt it, you are missing a very unique experience!

Red dot sights are for quick, snap shooting more than accurate, deliberate aiming. As such, a 64moa circle is designed so that at close range when you put the target into the circle, you'll hit it. Obviously, under 100 yards or so, a standard silhouette target will pretty much fill the circle. The object is to sight the scope so that the point of impact is in the very center of the circle. Usually the circle is used with a central smaller red dot.

I'm just a bit older, I suspect. I was C 1/5 weapons from '80-81, and got moved over to 1/12 to be a Co XO from late '81-83. Fun times in the warm TX sun!

Army policy has always been to make everyone look the same. Way back when, you could tell the teeth from the tail because we wore the BDUs. Even though everyone was issued BDUs, it was the combat arms that actually wore them as a normal duty uniform. And the old Khaki uniforms were a royal Army screw-up! Who would have thought that they would issue a uniform that looked good, let you wear ALL your jingle, and was comfortable?!! Naturally, THAT had to go away! Seriously, the boys and girls who go play in the dirt with pointy objects and unfriendly strangers should be recognized as such. While I do believe that the REMFs should have their "30days without a misspelled word" awards, higher risks and gains should be allowed to display higher awards. When I was active duty, it was peacetime, and our point of pride was to wear just ONE weapon qualification badge; Expert Rifle. To us, that showed that you could assume that person was an expert with all the other weapons the Infantry used. Besides, how long should you allow the Expert badge to get? Rifle, Pistol, Machine Gun, Mortar, 90mm Recoilless, Submachine Gun, Automatic Rifle, Rifle Grenade, M203, and Bayonet made a chain that just looked silly. I always thought that berets looked silly. Still do. Warriors should wear hats for practicality. The boonie hat is still the most practical hat ever issued. But if a unit wants to wear them, why not? For a while when I was in 1CD, our battalion (1/5Cav) wore black cavalry hats when on parade. That was mostly silly too. But standing at parade rest under that hot Texas sun listening to speech after speech during change of command ceremonies you came to appreciate the fact that you weren't going to die of heatstroke with that hat on!

The factory nickel plating done to Colt and S&W handguns is a very high quality finish. As stated above, it will never rust, and ages very well as it very gradually acquires a slight yellowing. It's wear resistance is far higher than blued or painted finishes.

Looks like it was made in 1953, according to this site: Serial Number Data I think that the combination of .32New Police caliber and a 4" barrel is going to be less common.

Pretty much ANYTHING that government does is, can, and has been done at 1/2 to 1/10th the cost of the government solution. What's more important is that in your examples above, the individual has the OPTION of not availing himself of government services. This takeover of the healthcare industry FORCES every American to utilize a service they may not want or need. From over twenty years I had no 'health insurance' except for accident and major medical. I had no need for anything else. Those in favor of government-mandated Health insurance are either ignorant, stupid, or evil. I believe most are more ignorant of basic economics than the average teenager in the 1850's. Must be that wonderful government schooling.

Sure looks like a reproduction to me. The rust freckling is the best giveaway. The originals would have acquired a nice patina to protect them by now. But the reproductions had a habit of developing a light freckling of rust if you looked at them with moist eyes. If it truly is an original in that condition, it is exceptional. Take off the stock, and I'll bet you find 'MADE IN ITALY' stamped underneath the barrel.

You can 'train' your eyes by closing your left eye when aiming. It takes time and practice, but you can make your brain treat your right eye as dominant when looking through the sights. The Army and Marine Corps have done this for 200+ years.

Tannerite GOOOOODDD!!!!

Not a matter of 'hate'. It's a matter of being realistic. The NRA helped write the 1934 National Firearms Act, the 1968 Gun Control Act, allowed the 1986 machinegun ban to pass without comment, compromised on the 1994 Brady Act & 1994 Assault Weapons ban, and has NEVER lobbied to actually repeal an existing law. That said, they ARE the largest lobby on the side of gun owners. That's why I'm a member. So I can vote out the idiot directors who allow compromise. Now, more than ever, is the time to refuse to compromise. And to let our legislators know that we are watching them and will campaign FOR people that defend the Constitution and State's Rights, and will fight AGAINST those who sell us out.

What kind of ammo are you using? If it's Winchester White box, the loads are known to be very light. Try it with a little hotter ammo like PMC or any NATO-spec. I'm reluctant to cut a coil off a spring. Spring length can be an important factor, so I would just order a slightly lighter-weight spring from Wolff Springs. Springs for TAURUS PT92, PT99, PT100, PT101 Semi-Auto Pistols

The city law very clearly bans carrying weapons. As such it is in violation of TN state law. Anything else is quibbling.

I'm also interested. But the price and lack of availability aren't impressive. And there aren't enough of them out there for the reliability and durability to have any track record. When I see one at a gun show for under $1000, I'll be a whole lot more interested.

Any cartridge can kill. If that was the only relevant factor, then the .22lr would be the world's best combat cartridge as it has excellent penetration and a proven kill record on people. Let's remember that the purpose of a handgun is to let you fight to your long gun. My preference is for a cartridge that will penetrate to vital areas while making a large enough hole to let out blood rapidly. The second part of that equation is where the small caliber bullets fail. While they may be great killers, they do not necessarily incapacitate quickly. I may be old school, but I do like to rely upon expansion, tumbling, or other unpredictable factors. If it happens, great! But I like my cartridge to be able to penetrate to vitals and let blood out quickly even if it does NOT happen! So, my choices will still be the 9mm-.45 diameter bullets travelling at over 1000fps.

The holes are not .224. My 5.56mm suppressor has a central passage that is actually .4" in diameter. I have shot 7.62x39 and .250 Savage through my suppressor without any issues. You do not want the bore in a suppressor to be too tight. Bullets are typically yawing a bit as soon as they leave the barrel. If the bore is too small, then you risk baffle strikes which cause major damage and expensive repairs to your suppressor.

The volume and pressure of gas is what's important in a suppressor. If you are going to shoot 6.8 or 6.5Grendel, then most .223 suppressors will work fine. If you are looking at 6.5 Creedmoor, 260 Rem, or another cartridge based on .308 cases or larger, then get a suppressor rated for .308. The best bet is to look at suppressor for similar cartridges (based on powder charge). Then call or write the manufacturers to see what they recommend for your application.

Well-made, all-steel, double-action little pistol similar to a Walther PPk. Understand, European .32acp is a bit hotter than ours, so the cheap stuff you buy at Wally World may not function well. Mine has been very reliable with FN surplus 7.65mm ammo I got from Century a few years ago. Winchester White box has been barely powerful enough and I got failure to feed problems from the slide not going far enough back.

I've got a PSL and with regular light ball I get 2.5moa. With the 7N1 ammo designed for the Dragunov, it drops dramatically to right at 1.5moa. Stay away from the heavy ball with this rifle. It's less accurate and will also batter the rear of the receiver. The 7N1 ammo is scarce, expensive, and will only get more scarce and expensive. Loading your own match-grade ammo for the PSL will probably be your best bet for long-term availability and cost. If you want serious accuracy, the PSL is not it. for pretty good accuracy and the ability to plink cheaply, you can't beat it.

Probably the best argument in favor of open carry is that it teaches people that 'guns' are not evil. TN has no registration, but think about how often you see a question about registration on this board. This is a result of TV and movies making everyone think that registration is normal. The same is true of carrying a firearm. When you see a pistol on someone's hip, the first thought that runs through your mind is that the person is law enforcement of some kind. The thought of non-LE carrying of firearms gets many people upset. So, open-carrying is useful to change this perception. That said, from a personal viewpoint, I rarely open carry. I feel that concealed carry gives me a tactical advantage in the event I may need to use my weapon. The only times I carry openly is when I am going to a shooting event or other place where I would have the weapon in a holster anyway.

Not all P38s are C&R. The German surplus with an alloy frame are only C&R if they are over 50 years old. The slide date should be 3/60 or earlier. Steel frame P38s are excellent, accurate, reliable pistols. They are a bit dated with long, heavy DA triggers, dark sights, and typical European magazine release. WWII production had excellent mechanical quality well into the late 1944 timeframe. If you want an alloy frame versions as a shooter, look for one that has the steel hexagonal reinforcing pin through the frame just in front of the trigger pin. Alloy frames last about 20,000 rounds without the pin, and an indefinite life with it. Factory magazines are the only really reliable ones out there except for MecGar which are about the same price as surplus Walther mags. Centerfire Systems and Military Gun Supply have surplus mags for under $20. People that have P38s tend to like them a lot. My ex-wife hated guns, but when we divorced she kept the P38 I had given her, but not the .22, .38, or 16ga.

ATF as an agency has earned it's reputation for being 'thugs'. I'm not going to detail every event. But try looking here: Learn about ATF abuse here. While it's true that every agency is going to have a few 'bad apples', ATF has more than it's share. If you really want to get into the reason the Firearms division is held in such low esteem, you need only look at their persecution of firearms owners. Waco and Ruby Ridge were both ATF operations that killed people over the supposed non-payment of a $200 tax. As for machine gun cases, ATF has variously ruled that shoe-laces, steel pipe, paperclips, a nail, a hole, and duct tape are 'machine guns'. They have sent otherwise law-abiding people to jail for trying to comply with the law, malfunctioning AR15s, 'constructive possession' (you MIGHT be able to make a MG with what you have in your garage), and a host of other acts that defy common sense. In the past, agents have routinely lied about the accuracy of the National Firearms Registry, refused to set ANY standards for testing, refused to allow expert witnesses for the defense, and given false testimony in court. In recent years, some progress has been made in working with ATF. The National Firearms Act Trade & Collectors Association (NFATCA.org) has helped ATF compile a NFA Handbook which explains ATF processes and procedures in detail. I have hope that ATF will continue to try to work WITH firearms owners and enthusiasts rather than just as prosecutors. But they have a terrible and bloody past to deal with.

Modern cartridges have been shipped loose across some of the roughest roads imaginable, and seen some of the worst package-handling. I have never heard of any cartridge ever going off except by a very sharp, hard blow on the primer or by the application of extreme heat. Force applied to the case has no effect except to mangle the case and eventually spill the powder. Put all the pressure you like on the case. You will NOT set it off.