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I use a TAC-65 on my Walther P22. Had a 10/22 threaded to accept the same. I've been happy with it. TAC65 .22LR SUPPRESSOR Excellent Suppression, Easy To Clean by: Now to just figure out how to lock the bolt forward on the 10/22 to prevent that noise.

I went for the first time today. Sensory overload!! You walk into the conference hall and the sights and sounds are almost overwhelming. I am going to give turkey hunting a try for the first time this year and walked out with a ton of knowledge and cool gear. It is not just turkey hunting. Many, many outfitters from all over the US and world were there. Yes, Tiffany was there. There were way more women in line to meet her than men! Lots of stuff for kids in the back hall. Check out their art exhibit. Got to see the poached deer mounts from Ft Campbell. So sad. Remember, military gets in free!!

Jason, Yes! That is the same Destiny. That woman knows M79 and M203 like the back of her hand. She is pretty darn good at recoiless rifles as well and dabbles a little in mortars. People laugh when I tell them about her. Her business card has a red rose on it. Not at all what you would expect. As for why 40mm, I collect US and Soviet Cold War weapons and wanted an original piece of US militaria. Plus, if I want I can fire 12ga out of it (thanks Destiny for the adapter), or maybe get a .22lr adapter some day.

Until just recently, I was assigned out in UT and had the great fortune to be near a lady (Destiny, who advertises on gunbroker) who is probably the leading civilian expert on grenade launchers. She is a master at welding the receivers to keep all threads intact and holes aligned. BTW, the Army goes to Destiny looking for M79 parts! The receiver I got from her is a reweld, so that saved me quite a bit of money. $1,000 (friend price) Barrel was a steal at $500 on gunbroker. This was complete with sights and ejector assembly. I just got plain lucky. Misc parts probably about $300. The hardest part to find was the trigger spring. Just a flat little piece of metal with an unusual bend to it. Finally found 3 of them. Used one, kept one as a spare and gave one to Destiny for her help. I assembled it as far as I could then took the parts to her. In a few minutes, sitting at her table, she had it together. Noticed the hammer spring wasn't to spec, so she tweaked that part and put it back together. Functions perfectly now. Nice parkerizing, refinished wood stock and original sling. (I'm trying to find a photo.) The key for me was patience in looking for parts at a decent price, with total time being maybe 3 years.

How could I have missed that? The only .50 BMG I saw was a lady that had a few rounds of dummy at $3 each.

Complete bust for me, again. $10 entry fee is kind of steep. Didn't find any turkey hunting ammo No 12ga turkey chokes No Hornady 7.62 or 5.45 ammo No long gun soft cases No .50 BMG ammo Almost bought some AR parts, but again, overpriced. Can order from Brownells cheaper, of known manufacturer, with return guarantee. Way overpriced AK ammo Overpriced CZ-82 (beat up finish for $250). Picked up an unfired one yesterday for $179. They did have a guy selling M1 rifles who just out and out lied about what they are (original WW2 Winchesters. Really, with that 1951 Springfield barrel?) They did have lots of knives and many tables of survival type stuff. Why do I bother?

Anyone have a recommendation for a Destructive Devices dealer in Middle TN? Preferably a LMT distributor?

Depends on buying already built or building your own. Buying a built M79 is crazy expensive. Unless you have an excellent source for M79 parts, go with the M203. I built my M79 from parts that took over 2 years to find. Started with a TRW receiver and most of the internals weren't too bad. Only 6 months to find them. But a couple were so hard to find, I was starting to fabricate them myself. (And this search included contacting the U.S. Program Manager for parts. Long story.) I then happened into the part and bought several at the same time. A friend assembled it and TI'd it for me and it was finally done, after more than 2 years. Just for fun, try to find the correct sling or front sight assembly. The M203 spare parts selection is very available. No problems at all. As for M781 ammo, factory production overruns are available. It is hit or miss on quality (or else the USG would have bought them in the first place). I picked up a full crate of 100rds at Knob Creek. Fell free to PM or email with any questions.

How did the hunt go?