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Lt Governor Ron Ramsey was at the monthly TFA meeting in Hermitage last night. He was pretty much as expected; personable, polite, articulate. He talked about his support for Concealed Carry and other 2nd Amendment issues, reducing state spending, states rights, and stated that in his opinion, a state income tax is a dead issue. Lt Governor Ramsey answered questions ranging from "Was he still an auctioneer" (yes, and he demonstrated) to "What would he do if Feds ordered gun confiscation" (He said he would meet them at the border with state forces). He answered all questions in a forthright and confident manner. I am more convinced that he should be the next Governor of Tennessee, given his competition.He seems to have strong principles, assured us that he wasn't messin' around with anyone except his wife, and definitely has the gift of being able to disagree and stand by his beliefs without alienating people. He is a strong conservative, believing in limited government, protecting the rights of the people, rolling back entitlements, and limiting Federal influence and spending.

If you have moved to TN, then you can use proof of residence such as an apartment lease agreement and utility bill showing the TN address.

We have the wireless one for our Ridgeback. The great thing about it is that we can take it with us when we travel. The battery seems to last about 8 weeks, so we just mark it on the calendar so we don't run out of batteries when we need one. He can run to his heart's content, but when he hears that 'beep', he reverses direction! It beeps when he approaches the limit. When the limit is reached it gives a good, strong shock. About the same as touching the points of a nine-volt battery with a wet finger. The shock gets stronger if he doesn't return to the safe zone. Unlike the wire in the ground, the dog cannot run past the shock zone. Make sure you take off the collar BEFORE you 'go for a ride'! We made that mistake once. He almost wrecked the car when his collar beeped as we were leaving the driveway!

I have always bought ammo by the case. Much cheaper that way. I rarely sell it, but if I did, I would try to get the most for it that the market would bear. I bought a bunch of .308 for under $.10/rd ten years ago. If I sell it for $.50/rd today, is that evil? How so? My money was tied up for ten years. The dollar is worth a lot less than it was then, and ammo prices are much higher. Nobody is twisting your arm or sticking a gun in your ear forcing you to pay today's prices. You were just as free as I was to buy at the same prices I paid when I bought it. Likewise, if you don't like somebody's prices, don't buy it. That's why it's called a 'free' market. Today's 'hoarder' is what used to be called a 'speculator'. Same principle. They take risks with their own money in the hopes of turning a profit. If the price goes down, they lose money. Don't they also deserve to make money if the price goes up?

+1 That or a Browning semi-auto. For a non-auto choice, I'd get a Marlin 39a or Winchester 62a.

External extractors are cheaper to manufacture. Fewer machining operations. If properly designed and made, they work just fine.

I suspect that they are no longer a 'couple'.

Rhodesian Ridgeback. Keeps the 'welfare geese' off the property! (welfare geese - no good for anything, can't do anything with them, they have a bad attitude and crap all over everything.)

CAR-15 with .22 conversion kit. And Suppressor. Breaks down into a relatively small package if you need to conceal it. Versatile enough for any use from chipmunks to black bear and anything in between. If I need to bug-out, I would prefer to make my shots as quietly as possible!

If you MUST have a shorter barrel on it, look on GunBroker for a used barrel that has some dings. Changing the barrel on those Marlins is not a two-minute job, but it's not that difficult either.

My favorite .22 plinker is a 1930's Iver Johnson .22 Supershot Sealed Eight. It feeds every type of .22 ammo reliably from the neat little Aguila Colibri rounds, shorts, longs, shot, high velocity, low velocity, to the Aguila SSS. Eight rounds with a smooth double action trigger, or a crisp single-action. Target sights, and reloads nearly as fast as any automatic. Best of all, I got it at a flea market about ten years ago for $75! The 1930's were the high-water mark of American firearm quality. Name-brand American-made firearms from this period are usually a bargain, and will outlast our lifetimes. I've never seen a worn-out Marlin M39, Remington M121, or Winchester M62. They are destroyed by neglect or mistreatment, but never worn out.

I've been carrying mine for about 5 years. I fired about 100rds to break it in, and have put maybe 50rds/yr through it since. It likes hotter .380, and doesn't like the WW white box unless it has been freshly cleaned and lubed. It's a great little carry piece that you can put in a pocket and nobody will notice. I like the looks of the new Taurus .380, but I will a year or so and see what issues come up. I NEVER buy a firearm I will stake myr life upon in it's first year of manufacture! Every manufacturer has had some type of problem with a new model. It's impossible to test for every contingency before production.

Elected officials are just people. Like any other job, if you do not adequately supervise people, then you leave yourself open to corruption and theft. We do not adequately supervise our politicians. Our politicians have made the people their accessories to this theft by bribing them with earmarks and saying their job is to bring money to their home districts. If WE do not fire politicians when they misbehave, who will? And if WE encourage congresscritters to 'bring home the money' then WE are just as guilty as they are.

I just use a 60w light bulb. It does the same thing as a Golden Rod but also serves to illuminate the dark corners! Electric dehumidifiers work by warming the air slightly above the ambient temperature. The 60w bulb keeps the inside of my safe at least ten degrees above ambient. For a smaller safe, a 40w bulb would probably be plenty. My safe is 6'Hx4'Wx3'D.

All M39s were blued. If you take the the stock off, you will likely find the blue under the wood to be in excellent condition. Re-bluing will not enhance the value. But if you must do it, do it right and try to match the original color.

NATO-spec, yes, no problem. As for "if it says 9mm on it and it's not lead, blast away", that is VERY incorrect!! Use ONLY 9x19mm ammo, also called 9mm Luger, 9mm Parabellum, and other less-common names. But use only SAAMI or NATO-spec ammo. There is some ammo out there made for use in submachine guns under arctic conditions called L7A1. This gives very high over-pressures in normal temperatures. It has damaged many pistols and even some submachine guns.

Ammo is pretty expensive. But the choices are good. You can get the HotShot 7.62Nagant ammo from Century for ~$25/box of 50, or any .32 H&R magnum ammo that runs that price or more. For plinking, you can get the .32acp cylinder on sale at Century for $45 and a boatload of the surplus .32acp I saw recently for ~$200/1000. I generally reload .32 magnum as that's the cheapest shooting. Since these revolvers don't have a forcing cone, it's best to use jacketed bullets if you aren't using 7.62Nagant brass.

I live near a sharp curve that's just over the crest of a small hill. In bad weather, we can usually count on at least one car crunching the guard rail. The sheriff's deputies in this part of Wilson County have always been polite and professional when this happens. They always are primarily concerned about the people. I got stopped in the NC mountains shortly after getting passed by another bike going at least 30mph faster than I was. The Trooper looked at my license and registration carefully, and then said "I guess I got the wrong bike. I don't suppose a 25 year old Honda would have been going over 100." I smiled and said "I could have been, but wasn't. This one redlines at 160." He didn't even crack a smile, but just told me to ride safe and have a nice day.

I usually just leave them in the case with whicever firearm they are most-often used. The Gemtech Outback lives in the Walther P22 case, my TripleX 5.56 suppressor lives in the case with my CAR-15. Copies of the Form4 are also in each case.

I bought an original Jackass shoulder rig for my Star PD .45 in 1981. I still have it, and still use it. It also works with any 1911-series pistol. I wore it often during the '80's, and with a little wardrobe thought was difficult to see. The little Star didn't hang as low as that picture shows that big ol' Bren10. Likewise, the Star is much smaller and shorter, so there wasn't much swing when I moved. These days I usually carry IWB as the holsters for that are much better and allow a lot more flexibility in clothing.

As long as you don't drop it or bang it against stuff it will work fine. Keep it clean and only use the graphite lube. The main problem isn't reliability, but durability. If you drop a fully-loaded Beta-C on a hard surface, there is a good chance that something will break. That was the military's reason for not buying very many of them. If you shoot a lighter-weight barrel from a bipod, your point of impact will shift a bit between when the Beta-C is full and when it's almost empty. For fun, it's hard to beat, though!!!

Either the 6.5 or 6.8 outperforms the 5.56mm at all ranges. As stated above, the 6.8 is the better performer out of barrels shorter than 18" and at ranges under 300 yards. With barrels longer than 18" and ranges over 300 yards, the 6.5 really starts to show up the 6.8mm. My dream weapon is an M249 in 6.5Grendel! Slow the rate of fire down a bit, and it would be the perfect belt-fed!

Also, 1934 NFA, 1968 GCA, 1986 922(o), 1994 Brady, Lautenberg amendment, etc. All blatantly un-Constitutional.

You will need to change the bolt as well. And re-shape the magazine well. There may be other work required, but it will need at least that much. The magazines are totally different, too.

The 5.56mm cartridge is inherently more accurate than the 7.62x39mm. Add in the fact that the same loose tolerances that make the AK reliable also affect accuracy, and you have the easy explanation. The 5.45.x39mm used in the AK-74 is also an accurate cartridge. It does very well out of bolt rifles (less than 1 MOA). Out of an AK-74, it usually does 1.5-2.5 MOA.