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It looks like a gauge for setting the backlash on a muffler bearing.

That is absolutely retarded and lessens the sacrifices of real heroes. I might give the guy a break if he wrote it while in the hills of Afghanistan while taking fire. But then again if he was in the hills of Afghanistan taking fire he wouldn't be concerned with treating the Koran with sensitivity. He would be trying to kill those who have wounded or killed his fellow soldiers.   Dolomite

It's an empty chamber indicator.  You clip it on using the tab then gently let the slide forward so everyone knows the gun is unloaded.    "SIG" stands for "Stick In Gun".

  There's not really anything to enforce. It just creates a special class of criminal because as we all know being killed with a gun is much much worse than being killed with a knife or a car. If you're killed with a gun you're not just dead, you're super-secret-double-indemnity-with-a-side-of-fries dead. And nobody wants to be that dead.

Deaf but certainly not dumb. Maybe he should try a little light reading on the subject of his duties, responsibilities, and authorities as a senator. After that he can take a long piss up a rope.

People that pick up a shooters brass without asking before he leaves should be banned from the range. It’s not bad manners its theft.

Here's my 9YO daughter working on grip and trigger squeeze today.  Pretty soon gonna dial in her breathing and sight picture, but she's picking up very quickly!   Photo redacted.....don't want to leave it up endlessly.

This weekend I took a rifle class with Randy Harris (Cruel Hand Luke) down in Tunica, MS.  Randy is, in addition to being a pretty cool dude and not someone upon whom I would want to attempt a criminal act, a highly qualified instructor full of real-world, street-practical knowledge.  I've seen this in his posts here on TGO over the years, and that is what attracted me to his classes.  He did not disappoint in real life.  In short, I highly recommend seeking training from him. I truly think you'll come away with more tools to put in your box.   Because (I suspect) of current market conditions, we did not shoot a whole lot of ammo.  I shot maybe 400 rounds rifle and 25 pistol.  And this was a two-day class.  I was fine with this and it's even something Randy and I had talked about beforehand.  You don't need to shoot through a lot of rounds to learn how to run your weapon.   Saturday we worked on transitions to pistol, shooting on the move to both right and left, and magazine changes.  One drill we worked was standing close to the target, maybe 7 yards, and acquiring a nice even sight picture, then speeding it up by just looking over the top of the sight or optic.  We did this standing still then on the move.  I learned a lot by doing this moving to the left, and how to move my hands on the weapon to switch shoulders.   Sunday we continued shooting/moving drills, then worked into using cover and concluded with some great team drills incorporating communication and covering fire.    The weather was a challenge.  It was very windy both days and we kept having issues with the targets being blown down or just blown away.  Sunday was perfect Scottish golfing weather, about a 20-mph wind, steady rain, and temps in the 50's (which felt lower with the wind and rain).  Aside from the target issues, I liked the weather because of the difficulties it presented.    I kept my gear pretty simple and learned that what I have works pretty well.  Just a battle belt with a couple each pistol and rifle mags.  Rifle is in an MS3 sling which I really like.  One thing I do need is a dump pouch to put empty mags.  We discussed the realistic use of a rifle for civilian use.  Basically it's going to be either home defense or a short-term, regional event that might disrupt power, law and order, and the generally thin veneer we call society.  In a situation like that you might want to get in the habit of retaining your mags.  I always thought I could use my pockets but that doesn't work too well under stress I found out.  So I'll be looking for a dump pouch.   I got a lot out of this class, especially using cover, transitioning shoulders and moving to the left.  A lot that I can now work through on my own. Randy has great personality for teaching, very real, not wooden, and very knowledgeable and organized.  He puts things in a real-world, civilian perspective.    Go train with him, you won't be disappointed.  

Here it is http://youtu.be/aaS_2l8nGdg

Well that analogy doesn't quite work... let's see him move that 2,500 lb vehicle when the tires are flat. I've moved 10,000 lb pallets off the back of aircraft by pushing them on rollers, but I couldn't move that pallet if it was just sitting on the ground. In a rifle the firearm is absorbing the explosion inside the chamber, so the heavier the gun the lighter the recoil, as the energy is being absorbed by the weight. For example, I've fired a R700 M24 which has quite a bit of weight to it due to the stock and barrel. I fired the R700 my relative has in the same caliber which had a lighter barrel and real light stock and the recoil was far greater. When a person is struck by a round of a certain weight and speed, much of the energy of that round is immediately transferred to the person. If the round is stopped by armor, all of the energy is transferred. Depending on the type of armor that energy could be transferred evenly enough that the felt impact would be minimal. Now, if that same impact hits your body there are more things going on than just energy transfer. You're also dealing with pain and trauma, which is why you see folks fall to the ground almost instantly some times, but that isn't due to being "knocked down" as it is sometimes put. Most folks I've seen shot crumpled forward rather than fell back ala Hollywood. The one guy I've seen hit with a .50 didn't fly back at all. In fact, when you think about it, so much of the energy from that round isn't even transferred to the recipient because it is still moving at a high rate of speed even once it passed through the guy.

shoyld have bought it at the knoxville gunshow

If it weren't for this thread I would think ammo was extinct. I like to see that it is or isn't showing up

You're as antique as the old guns you cling to. Join the dark side. We have cookies.

I would urge you to consider Shootrite Firearms down in Alabama. Classes are taught by Tiger McKee and the training is first class. 

Wow. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the .22 drought. It makes no sense.

eric call me i have a press for you i might even have dies its free david 615-497-4205

  Yeah that's what I am thinking.  Probably do a version in color and maybe a version in subdued tones.

I did your poll just so I could share this photo. :D

There are a lot of hunters and recreational shooters that go along with some of the restrictions true anti-gunners are proposing, like private back checks and mag caps. They say they support the second amendment, but I believe it's more that they are not against it. Folks like the Giffords affirm that the people have a right to keep and bear arms, but they stumble over the "shall not be infringed" part. What if you were to ask them if the same restrictions they want to place upon our 2A rights would carry over to 1A? How about allowing free speech, but you're limited to no more than 10 minutes? What if all civil rights activists were required to undergo a background check before they could get a permit to march in protest or stand on a corner with a sign? Could a person in need of legal counsel hire someone who once served in the JAG Corps or would he be too much of a "military style" lawyer? I mean, where do we draw the line on their favorite rights?

  They need to be punched in the nose.  I can't stand those guys.

(from Corker:) Dear Mr. ..., Thank you for taking the time to contact my office to share your concerns about the nomination of Caitlin Halligan to a seat on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Your input is important to me and I appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts. As you may know, I voted against cloture on Ms. Halligan's nomination, and the nomination failed. I agree it is extremely important to ensure that our judges are highly qualified and that they interpret our laws and don't legislate from the bench. The Constitution grants the President the power to make nominations to the Federal Courts with the advice and consent of the Senate. I examine a judicial nominee's experience, ability, integrity, and judicial philosophy to ensure that they are qualified and that they will make decisions rooted in the law rather than based on their personal or political beliefs. After carefully reviewing Ms. Halligan's record and the testimony from her confirmation hearing, I have serious concerns that her record included substantial advocacy in her practice of law, particularly with respect to the Second Amendment. I believe she views the law as a mechanism to achieve a desired result, rather than as objective rules to be applied without favor. I viewed these as extraordinary circumstances that were disqualifying which caused me to vote against proceeding to this nomination. Thank you again for your letter. I hope you will continue to share your thoughts with me.  

After testifying about how no one needs one of these, he went out and bought one. Then gets caught in the deal and says "it was only for demonstrating how easy it is to get one". And that he is going to turn the gun over to police when it arrives.   First thing I noticed is that if he was trying to buy a used gun and he was not allowed to leave the store with the gun, then it seems like it wasn't that easy. Secondly, if this was a stunt to show how easy it was, not only was it a terrible idea, it failed miserably and back-fired  :rofl:   http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/03/09/Gabby-Giffords-Husband-Buys-AR-15-Announces-He-s-Not-Keeping-It-After-News-Leaks-Out

Regardless of the voters ignorance all power needs restriction. Hell, he already gave himself the ability to run a third term, someone needed to leash that dog. Sad thing is most NY'ers think he's great. Of course they aren't the small businesses suffering from beverage sale restrictions.

I lived there from 1980 to 1996 and my parents are still there. When I moved in 96 the Californicaterswere already exerting influence. I used to want to move back, but now not so sure. Looks like we are loosing the country piece by piece

My suggestion is live where you live. Find the area that supports your non work life. Live near friends and people you spend time with. Its a commitment to remain close to people who live 30 minutes the other side of downtown. IMHO selecting location is not about conveience to work.

Since it seems that the Army is the majority here I feel the Navy should make an appearance. LOL Here's a story I posted on another thread on the Knife board.   From 1997 to 2000 I was lucky enough to get orders to SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) where I spent my first two years as a Field Instructor. Basically we taught the survival and evasion phases of training. It was fun and I had a blast there doing that. So I was there for a year and a half and it was winter 98. Without giving too much of the training away let’s just say I was playing a role in civilian clothes walking around in the middle of the night. On the training course (Remote Training Site Warner Springs) there is no live ammo, period. As we moved through Fall and into Winter there had been reports of mountain lions in the area. Earlier that day the coordinator had passed the word that a mountain lion had been seen in the Northern area where we train. So as I walk around all night I have the mountain lion in the back of my head. As I said I am in civilian clothes, but I do have a rifle, an M-14 with 100 rounds of blanks. I have my Mk-3 Mod O issued knife and a 2 cell mag light. I am walking South in the San Luis Rey River, its winter so there is some water flowing but not much. At this time it’s just a small stream. I start hearing a bit of noise in front of me, maybe a 100 meters out. I am out there to perform a role, and one of those roles is suppression. I wasn’t the OPFOR (opposition force) so I am not supposed to engage the students. As I quietly work my way to the noise, please keep in mind this is about 0230 on a moonless night, I get maybe 30 meters out and stop. I am trying to pin point the noise as I obviously can’t see anything. I slowly creep up to where I am about 10 meters from the noise and at that point I realize the noise isn’t on the ground! My first thought was oh $hit, mountain lion. I am standing there in the middle of the night with 20 pounds of useless junk (M-14 and blanks). I just slowly ease the rifle to the ground, grab the mag light with my left hand and draw out the Mk-3 with my right. About the time I get the mag light up to head level and the Mk-3 in front of my chest it sounded like all hell was coming at me from the trees in front of me. I hit the light and thought my heart blew up! Something was coming down at me from a tree that I thought was 10 meters, but it was more like 5 meters. After what seemed like 15 or 20 seconds after my light came on illuminated the “object” coming at me and my mind realizing what was happening and actually identifying the object as a turkey. After the adrenalin dump, I just stood there as the turkey landed in front of me and ran off to my right. There I was preparing to go toe to toe with a big cat, and most likely lose, and a freaking turkey almost blew my heart out and caused me to defecate myself. I did learn that an M-14 is heavy and useless unless you actually have ammo and a Mk-3 would be a poor choice to wrestle a mountain lion.

I have also trained with Randy; both a one and two course. We are trying to schedule another SI course in Knoxville. If there is a specific course of interest pm Randy and with a little response, we can make it happen.

Not trying to hi jack your thread but wanted to let everyone know that I am a ASE Certified Master Technician and if you find your muffler bearing is out of specs I can rebuild it. I will perform this service and trade for one AR-15 or 1500 rounds of .223.  :rofl: 

As I have gotten older (now 63) my martial arts skills (3rd dan, Kenpo)  are not what they used to be. Thankfully a lifetime of training does have its benefits even now at this age. I am a great proponent of the martial arts and have found such training to be very effective in maintaining good situational awareness and avoiding most forms of trouble. 

  Thanks.  Can't wait to finhear that she 'talked about it' at school and gets suspended.  Hopefully our schools here haven't lost their minds to that degree yet.

  Exactly. Although there has been a large surge in applications over the last few months, you are nearing the end of a 90-day window. The average turnaround over the last year or so has been 6 weeks tops, with most coming in around 3-4 weeks. I'd call and check the status.

  I'll write a letter to my congressman to get that law repealed...where do I sign up.

You've seen those rich tycoons that light cigars with hundred dollar bills. Well I now know how they must feel. With such pretty weather this afternoon I indulged myself and did a little plinking with a .22 rifle and a pistol. I shot off mite near 200 rounds. Man was it grand. There's nothing better than livin' large. I can only imagine how the peasants live. Sic. .... back to beans and rice tomorrow.

I actually respect the outright honesty here more than the usual "No one is coming to take your guns away" lies. 

Well, it looks like a moot point now.  I went home for lunch and it was in my mailbox.  Am I required to make my Wallyworld walk today or can I put it off till the weekend when all the really special people are there!     In all seriousness though, I do not take this responsibility lightly.  I have been shooting guns for over 40 years now and do shoot regularly. Rifles, pistols, shotguns and muzzloaders.  My family and I shoot for fun at least a couple of times a month.  If it goes bang, we want to shoot it.

I'm just hoping most cal's are fully stocked by summer ... if not ... its gonna be a long & boring summer.

  We can have a skull with a sombrero incorporated into the design.  Just throwing that out there.

Many people make the mistake of thinking they are legal to carry, they are not and as I am a big fan of them I hope this is resolved with the new bill. Several movies have made these knives appear as a gang members weapon and therefore scared people into thinking they are evil weapons. Oregon is the only state that I know of that recognizes them for what they truly are. They have no problem with people carrying them. When I lived in Florida I had a concealed weapon permit and carried my Benchmade Bali-song everywhere I truly miss this as a carry knife they are fantastic!

that is why i keep a belt fed close to hand. i cant see too well anymore so i have to have a lot of ammo . i work hard for my stuff i am not going to roll over

Get a new seat, lower the pegs, get bar risers and a new windshield. It will be a GREAT solo sport tour rig for you.

Looking in th 8th edition of the Hornady manual, it lists  for 38 special as follows: 140gr XTP (#35740) Unique 4.2gr/750 fps, 4.7 gr/800 fps and 5.2gr/850 fps. all with C.O.L. of 1.450"   Hope this helps

Looks like an old .41 rim fire.

The mobile site works well. I have adapted. I used Tapatalk and loved it but you can still access the site from your phone.

  Can't swing a dead cat without hitting a brain damaged spokesperson in that crowd.

And to think as a kid I'd run through 500 rds of .22 on an average Sunday.... now, 500 rds would be like hitting the lotto. I'm on a notification list for half a dozen websites to get .22 LR; what is going on with that? I don't get why panickers and hoarders went nuts on .22. Some of just want to go to the range and shoot.

Yep. Thank God lots of liberals are grain fed. I'm guessing they're pretty tasty if you know how to make a good sauce :) BTW, You'll need one of these to remove the brain :)...

Hitler would say different. Can't post the video but search YouTube for Hitler Pmags.

Aren't Thermomolds made from melted Pringles lids?

If George Zimmerman had any hand to hand skills he probably would not be in the situation he is presently in......   If your ONLY answer to a problem is to be able to pull a gun I hope you never have a problem when you are somewhere that you are not armed.   At the same time, at arms length, going for the gun BEFORE you have created space or controlled the opponents limb closest to the weapon you are probably going to end up in a weapon retention/disarm situation....anyone remember Julie Jacks?   The better skilled you are...the better skilled you are ...period. If you have good guns skills AND good hand skills then you are far better off than if you JUST have good gun skills.  But you do not have to be a 10th degree blackbelt super ninja to be functional . You just need to know some basics and then apply it with extreme violence.  Learn 3 basic strikes, a default head cover (to keep from getting knocked out) proper body mechanics (to make it less likely to get knocked down) and you are well on your way to handling most REALISTIC street situations that are not "mutually agreed upon combat". Combine those with accessing your gun (or knife)  while under attack and you'll be you'll be far and away ahead of most folks.