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My dl came up for renewal end of last year. Had to renew in person for new picture so I went ahead and got the star. Was able to make appointment online. Appointment lead time was a couple of weeks. Checked in with phone when I arrived. Was in and out in less than 15 minutes. Quickest trip to dmv for me that I ever had.

Turkey Season is almost here.

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No, he didn't. I messaged him but haven't gotten a response.

I do not think revolvers will ever go away. The person who taught me about handguns and how to shoot them, started me out on a 22lr revolver. Once I mastered it without picking up any bad habits, he moved me up to a S&W model 19 (38, then 38 +P, and then 357). I was very fortunate to start out this way. In my humble opinion, revolvers teach you to be far more accurate because they have far less bullets. So when you move up to a higher capacity semi-auto, the value of being accurate tends to stick with you. Now that I have taught some people to shoot, I too have found that it is far easier for some people to drop a round in a cylinder than it is to load a magazine. As for the 38 special round, I believe it will be with us for a long time. I have also found the colts to be fantastic revolvers (old and new) and the pinned and recessed S&W revolvers to be the same. Last, but not least, nice Colt’s KahrMan. A very nice find indeed.

The deal on the PA MicroPrism 1x Cyclops fell through and it is available again

You can't go wrong with the 92FS. The only thing I have found is the Italian made ones seem a little more accurate than the Maryland made ones.

The Coronet formerly Al Chymia Shrine Temple 5770 Shelby Oaks Dr Memphis, TN 38134

I actually had to use the saw on a Glock entrenching tool in an emergency scenario. I was in a minor collision several years back that ended up with the front end of my truck getting squished in. The truck was still driveable but the plastic fender liner was bent in and digging into the front tire. I carried the Glock tool under my seat at the time, and was able to use the saw to cut off enough of the plastic fender liner to allow the tire to move. Drove it home without further incident (after cutting away the deployed airbag). The Glock knife is really more of a bayonet shape, which makes sense as it was designed as a bayonet for the AUG. The thickness of the spine makes it a bit awkward to do regular knife tasks, especially fine slicing. However, it will do most anything in a pinch. it's cheap, very durable, and there are worse knives to have in your emergency bag. I agree that you should go with the regular spine and forgo the saw backed version... the Glock E-tool is a better saw and it's a solid and useful shovel as well.

Asian markets are hitting circuit breakers like New Year's celebrations whenever the time zone comes up. Our own futures are looking ugly headed into Monday. Hold onto your butts. https://x.com/unusual_whales/status/1909072078579572971?t=Exwrhc0npJ9niPb6Di2Aew&s=19

The slides are the same length but the Centurion has a barrel muzzle that's flush with the end of the slide, where the standard 92 has a slightly extended barrel. The bigger difference is the straight backstrap Vertec style grip of the Centurion.

Uh...did @FireWatchNash NOT buy this yesterday with his "I'll take it" post? Just curious what's going on.

I think Victorinox is running out of names. My new favorite keychain model is this one. They just call it the Nail Clip 580...not a very clever name, but it's one of the best nail clips I've tried. I carry it everywhere with that little Olight, like @DAdams has.

Those trapazoidal ports are called MAGNAPORTING and they reduce recoil about 15% (for two ports like yours has.) They do a four port setup also, which ups the recoil reduction to about 20%. Anyway, its a pro/plus to have it done on a .44 mag. The ports are cut with EDM (electrical discharge machining). It is very precise and very clean. It leaves no burrs in the barrel whatsoever. Impressive stuff. Beautiful gun that is well setup for hunting. GLWS.

If primarily a range toy, go full size. If you ever have visions of packing it on your person, then the Centurion makes more sense.

I love me some Krystal burgers.

That's what my grandson calls them..."wild corn dogs"

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Forgot I had this, don’t really have a use for it. I think turkey season starts next weekend, and this would be a good one to have for that purpose! Reduced to $350

Serial 291041 Spf

Sorry, not selling mine.

Well, it's been a while since I supported the firearms economy and I was probably overdue. Last week I took receipt of this Walther PDP Pro ACRO models. These are 4.5" bbl guns with slides that are milled specficially for the Aimpoint ACRO footprint rather than using an interchangeable plate system. They also include the ACRO 3.5 MOA optic as part of the package, along with tritium night sights, the improved PDP Performance Trigger, aluminum magwell, and three (3) 18rd magazines with extended aluminum baseplates. My 4-inch Walther PDP Compact with Holosun 509T is my EDC and absolutely one of my most favored hanguns, so when I decided to pick up something new it was a no-brainer to do another PDP and the Pro ACRO pacakge was even more of a no-brainer. This gun will predominately be a duty firearm. For me duty means volunteer service on my church security team and also any gigs I might pick up as a Tennessee Armed Guard license holder. I do not foresee myself carrying this concealed IWB very often, instead preferring to carry it in a concealed OWB holster or an overt Level III holster. So far, I am digging it. The price of the overall package was far less than the total sum of the individual components. I am no stranger to dot optics but this is my first Aimpoint ACRO and I can see why these get such good ratings. They are built like tanks and the glass is crystal clear. I do wish that it had an automatic brightness adjustment, particularly a front-facing auto-adjust sensor like the Trijicon RMR HD has, but no dice. The battery life of the P2 version ACRO is so signficantly improved over the original, however, that I am not too concerned about the lack of auto-adjustment for the sake of power savings. I do have a ZR Tactical staineless steel captic recoil assembly with a 17lb spring on order, similar to what I run in my PDP Compact. These RSA's have proven to be reliable and address the over-sprung condition of the PDP in stock form. It made a world of difference in my split times and ability to track the dot with my Compact, so I hope it will be the same with this gun too. I'll check back in after a few hundred rounds and maybe a class or two and let you know how it's going. Big thanks to Thompson's Station Armory, my preferred FFL. Jonathan is a TGO member and a good dude. If you get a chance to support him, please do. He is a small business owner and has one of the most impeccably appointed and generally coolest stores you are likely to find. I'm saying this as a customer who pays full price, too, because I believe in what he's doing and what to see him succeed. As the founder, owner, and admin of TGO, I get to plug businesses who aren't vendors. It's good to be the king, right? But know this: If I advocate for them, they are squared away.

One may lose "value" but unless you sell after a drop there is not a lose. I try not to over react one way or the other. As others have said here look long term, or that's what I keep telling myself.

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