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Palmetto State Armory has a weekend deal on a 16" Mid-length Freedom stainless 1/8 rifle kit - everything but the stripped lower for $379.99. Sounds like a good way to use up any stripped lowers you might have laying around.   http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/20572/s/psa-16-mid-length-5-56-nato-1-8-stainless-steel-freedom-rifle-kit/?utm_source=PSA+Mid+Stainless+Rifle+Kit+%24379.99+%7C+S%26W+22A+Pistol+%24199.99&utm_campaign=Constant+Contact&utm_medium=email

A full 10 1/2" blade 16" OAL of 1/4" thick 1095 carbon steel. A false edge/swage, textured G10 handles and some custom etching as requested by the customer. It also has some jimping for the thumb on the spine. This will be headed to Colorado in the morning. [url=https://flic.kr/p/rxoYkP][/url] [url=https://flic.kr/p/subimZ][/url]

This is one of my all-time favorite pistols. It is a Hungarian copy of the Browning Hi Power manufactured by FEG, the arms conglomerate of the Hungarian government. It is a KBI import called their Model PJK 9HP. It is a completely reverse engineered, totally faithful copy of the FN design, and was manufactured back around 1994. I bought it unfired in '09 off of GunBroker and I have to say it took my breath away when I opened the box - The high polished blue job honestly rivals the Colt Python and the Weatherby Mark V rifle. I can only conclude that this gun was probably reserved for a VIP, given the meticulous attention to detail shown by the workmen. Not only are the frame and slide polished to a high sheen, so are the inside of the trigger guard, the slide stop, and the safety lever. But the rear of the slide and frame facing the shooter are polished to a much lower sheen, as they should be. The guy who polished this gun was very good at his trade. The frosting on the cake is that it is tight as a drum in fit, has an excellent trigger, and shoots every bit as well as it looks, routinely producing 15 yard bench rest groups of 1 1/2 - 2 inches. So I really doubt that this was just an ordinary production pistol. I've owned five of these guns and none of them come within a country mile of this one. And all for $315+fees. :up: Anyway I finally went for the brass ring by installing Novak three dot sights and Hogue Kingwood checkered grips. I wanted to bring the gun up to the full potential of its looks and shootery, and I think I probably succeeded. Here she is. .....and to answer your last question - do I baby it? Oh yeah I do - bigtime!! EssOne

Makes me think of a story my mom has told me a couple of times over the years.  I am not sure if this happened when I was a baby or before I was even born but, anyhow, mom was working third shift and trying to sleep during the day.  She said that it never failed that right as she was about to doze off a rat/mouse would start gnawing inside the wall next to her bed, keeping her from going to sleep.  Well, one day she was trying to sleep and, sure enough, the gnawing started.  Having had enough, mom got up and retrieved a hammer and a decent sized nail.  She figured out where the varmint was by the sound of its gnawing, placed the point of the nail over the spot and BAM - one strike from the hammer drove the nail into the wall and the gnawing stopped.  Permanently.  She said it was worth putting up with the smell for a day or two to finally get some sleep.

Some people, when the Lord said "brains" thought he said "trains" and missed theirs.

I do read to my kids, but I also emotionally scar them by spanking them when they do something wrong. I think it evens out in the end.

No cigarette, but I did go in and fix them a Rum and Coke.  But they were gone and I had to drink it myself. . . 

Thanks guys. I own several glocks so I was pretty shocked that I hadn't even heard of a USA made glock. I really like the less common variants of guns. I have a fde g17 gen 4, a gen 3 g17 tb, and a mpdc marked g17 gen 1 so I think this goes with the collection nicely .

        Iron sights are EMP proof.  

Anyone planning on using a bike should definitely have one now and be riding it regularly. Just like humping a pack it takes practice. I hear several people who's plans include walking home or bugging out on foot with a small to medium sized pack. When was the last time you rucked up and did 4 miles, or 8 or 20? I did a 20 mile ruck back in the winter and got reminded quickly that I'm not a 20 year old Marine anymore. A bike is the same way. If you plan to use a bike, you should be riding it to work, to the store, and on the weekends as often as possible. I'm not much of a bike person. I'll stick with horsepower just as people have for years. My decision is based off the fact that I have horses available, along with enough land to graze them all spring summer and fall and still have land for hay in the winter, as well as the equipment to use the horses to harvest the hay. This is my cousins team, many of you have seen our draft. You could comfortably haul half a ton in a wagon 20 miles a day if needed.

What happened to the days of common sense? He's suing for "emotional damage"? Really?! Crap happens & you get over it. It's not like they threw it in his face or something. Maybe Starbucks should counter-sue this idiot for taking up precious oxygen in the environment. IHO, Starbucks should tell him to...

  never had a problem.  I have had a .40cal that for the most part stays in a 4 wheeler at the farm and it has never once failed to feed.  It being in the dust and changing temp and bouncing around at times, it simply just works. 

Please don't use rat poison unless there's no other options.  Rats eat the poison and die.  Other very beneficial critters eat the dead rats and die or get very sick.  I had rats take up residence under my screened porch.  Plain old rat traps made quick work of them, and the bodies are easily located and disposed of. 

MMA / UFC has taken a huge chunk out of boxing.   Arguably the best conditioned athletes in the world, more well rounded fighters, and much more entertaining to watch. Boxing really doesn't interest me anymore.

You got ripped off, pretty sure that gun was part of the Hi Point open carry kit which contained the pistol, a nylon holster, and a concealed carry permit holder badge. It was a limited production thing, if only you had the badge the value would be about triple.

My goal in life should be to prepare and educate my children that they are far superior to the point they make smart kids look dumb.  Anything less is doing them a injustice.  Im not saying Id have the smartest kids, but giving them the chance to be, is all I can offer.       and I will not feel bad about it, I will feel bad for those who have parents like the degenerate who wrote the article.  He will make sure his kids are not better than the status quo; which lately seems to be barely mentally competent.  

I load 45acp until the case splits, then I throw it away. Kurt

Everybody seems to be missing the worst part of this scenario:NO TGO.

For some general information on what IMSI catchers do, read these links. http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/10/21/356191015/whos-catching-your-cellphone-conversations http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/secrecy-around-police-surveillance-equipment-proves-a-cases-undoing/2015/02/22/ce72308a-b7ac-11e4-aa05-1ce812b3fdd2_story.html   I find it shady as hell on the part of law enforcement agencies, federal, state & local.  But, "it's for the children," and all that.  No way the methods used would pass Constitutional muster...hence why they are so tight lipped about it.  The technology is also cheap enough for hackers and other tech savy criminals to get in the game.   Now, for the good news...there is finally a way for Android users to see if they might be having their cell signal intercepted by cops and/or crooks.  I've been using it for about a week now, it isn't messing with my phone in any negative way, and the battery is still about the same.  Since the source I got this from had better instructions that I ever could write, I'm just posting it here with his permission.  I should be able to answer most questions if you guys have any.        Sunshine is the best disinfectant. https://secupwn.github.io/Android-IM...cher-Detector/ Read everything on every link on that page. Then the Git, then the Wiki. Doesn't need root! (unless you want to send AT commands to your Baseband Modem - you don't) It's on F-Droid (Open Source Alternate Market) https://f-droid.org/ Android Settings>Security>Unknown Sources (Select It) - then download F-Droid and install it. Search for "IMSI" and you should see AIMSICD. Install. Go back to the Security settings and Un-Select 'Unknown Sources'. Open the app. You'll get a pop up about GPS if you normally don't leave GPS on (most don't). Just hit 'Cancel'. Go into the preferences and un-select GPS Cell Tower Tracking, but leave Cell Monitoring Selected. This will provide protection without the battery drain of GPS. Select Auto-Start and Persistent Service. Default 'Auto' refresh rate is 15 seconds. On my custom device, this add ~0.5% per hour more battery drain - pretty damn good. I'm experimenting with extending the refresh rate to 25-45 seconds, to see if I can get that down without compromising protection. The last thing to do is hit 'Request OCID API Key'. This is optional, but it helps the Open Cell Tower Project plot legitimate cell towers.... to better be able to find fake ones. You can play around with the other stuff like BTS data and the mapping if you want - but that ^ will be all most need. This is 'Alpha' software, but I tested it on a KK 4.4.4 CyanogenMod Galaxy Nexus, and a Custom ROM/Kernel Lollipop Nexus 5 - 0 problems. I even detected a cell tower in my area using less than A5/3 encryption (Yellow Icon). Do your duty as a Citizen - defend the Bill of Rights. And at last check, the cost to build an IMSI Catcher was down to about $500... if you don't think nerdy thieves are doing what the state is, you're nuts.

GT is an artist, plain and simple. I WILL have one of his knives one day.

Those are beautiful! I'm loving my knife that GT made for me so far and have been planning out the next one I'd like him to make. I agree, the wood grips look great!

230 gr FMJ or plated, and 5.0 gr Bullseye. I understand this was the old military load, and works great in everything I own.

WOW, very nice

If you're wanting AR parts, a complete AR, ammo for an AR, etc., Now is the time you'll soon be wishing you could go back to, where the stuff is plentiful and cheap. Don't let it slip by.

A zeer pot might buy you some time in all but the hottest months. At that point a mountain stream would be nice to have. I'm guessing your best option is going to be continuing advances in medical technology I'm sure other options can be found in a pinch. Having a jug or 2 of compressed anything but especially refrigerant would be helpful

Like being the one guy with a pickup that everyone needs to help move stuff. X100.

  Hammer, sorry to hear about your daughter.  Diabetes is a horrible thing to have.  My wife is now also dependent on insulin.  I'm not sure digging a hole would get you where you need to be.  Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but a cave temperature will usually be at a steady temperature of 58 degrees F or so.  I doubt a hole in the ground would be any colder, unless it were winter time.

  I'll just add a few things to "the gun list" to get from them when some savings build back up.  Thanks for the firsthand knowledge. 

What temp does a good root cellar maintain? Maybe dig one of those proactively. I've been thinking about building one

I think all of the shrouds are interchangeable. It also seems like I had the option to choose the shroud design at checkout from their site. They shipped pretty fast too

I'm digging the aesthetic of the Kenti-Tech stuff.  Deep diving into their website and reviews now.   Do they just screw onto the barrel like any other compensator/muzzle brake?

I've got the same kinet-tech on my 300 as well and I think it's a great piece of gear. The pitch is apparently the same one as the infamous oil can device which has lead to a lot of thought on form 1ing a real can to said pitch and buying cheap, readily available adapters for using it on other guns. Maybe one day. Good job on the pistol too BTW, looks great!

The rail looks great.  I am officially jealous.  

How about Brantly Gilbert's back tattoo. Lots of redneck wimmins are saying good things...

libertarians are going to be the party of freedom going forward.  As states open up to pot use (which I do not care about one way or the other, but I would see it more available for at least medical use) the party might even begin to make some headway -- a lot of stigma from their stance on pot is fading away, and they make a heck of a case for small government and freedoms. 

WYSHORE - if there are two to be snagged. :pleased:

WOW! That is sweet!! Congrats! My first AR pistol is in 5.56 but pretty plain. Yours turned out really nice :up:  :up:

Me likey lots. I'm starting to jones more for an AR pistol with a SIG brace, with all of these cool pics going around. Looks great!

  For me, there is about a 40% chance I will be away from home. When I'm on the road I am a minimum of 3 hours away (by car at interstate speeds) and about 60% of that time I'm more than 6 hours away. Procuring a bike with a kiddie trailer is high on my list of things to do to get home. The next biggest challenge for me depends on which direction I'm in. If I'm east I should be good. If I'm west I will have to cross the Miss and the TN rivers. If it happened to be a quake event these could be serious barriers

See I think you use whatever is at hand. I think a good, sturdy, inexpensive bike has a place in your bug out or bug in kit. And has pointed out by someone earlier one does not need to feed a bike or gas it up. Not to mention you can use it under normal conditions for things like cheap transportation or getting in shape. ☺

Good to know your feeling better and talking blades again! One of these days I'm gonna have cash when you just happen to have some knives around. :)

I think transportation would be a latter concern. I'm not leaving home for quite a while. We live in a pretty remote area. I would be looking for animals as transportation if vehicles were somehow not an option. If was somehow stranded out from home Im probably walking. Unless there just happens to be a large framed mountain bike lying around, then I might try it.

This does boil my blood because it is more of the same BS as those trying to make successful people feel guilty for being successful.   I say get rid of ALL government welfare programs and let nature take its course. Survival of the fittest.

I had a good laugh the other day on Vietnam Veterans Blvd. I was heading to Sams for some stuff and I was following a late model Range Rover. I was doing 55 mph and so was it and ever so often he would just hit his brakes and slow all at once causing me to hit mine and that caused the black Suburban with tinted windows to slam on their brakes. After the guy done this about 4 times the Black vehicle pulled out and passed me and the window came down and a Highway Patrolman motioned for me to slow and allow him in from of me so I did. The clown in the Rover did it to him twice and the second time I saw all the flashing lights come on in the windows and places you would not expect them. I slowed as the range Rover pulled to the side of the road with the Black truck behind it. I slowly moved over to left lane and went on. When I cam out of Sam's I saw the Range Rover on a roll back wrecker heading for Hendersonville towing. I guess the Trooper was not happy with the persons reason for their actions. I just thought it was funny.

Once you accept this, it dramatically changes how you react to other drivers.  I no longer let other people elicit a reaction from me that I wouldn't want my own mother to hear or see. If they have a problem with my driving, that's their problem. Of course, it took maybe 50 years to figure this out....  :rofl:

Walmart will price match other stores in the area on identical, in stock, items. Plenty of times I have had a Walmart employee call another store to get a lower price. Of the employee won't ask for manager. But brick and mortar Walmart stores will not price match any online store or website, including Walmart.com. I am really looking hard at the military 12 gauge buckshot at Walmart for ~$1 a round.

Most people had never heard of? You don't follow boxing, do you?

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Here are some more current pics of my Colt Rail Gun showing the Trijicon sights that I installed and the VZ Grips "Recon" grips in black and grey G10 that I installed. I took some fine grit sandpaper to the grips to knock down just a tiny bit of the harshness. As they came out of the package, the grips would leave little pin-prick marks on the palm of my hands and were just too aggressive. After a few hits with the sandpaper, they are perfectly grippy but not harsh. The holster is an inside the waistband design by Tom Thurner at TT Gunleather. Tom's one of my favorite holster makers and I've got several of his pieces now. I'd easily put them on par with anything from Milt Sparks and the added advantage is that Tom currently only runs about 6-8 weeks behind on production. That'll probably continue to change as word keeps getting out about him, but I'm happy to send more business his way. At the bottom of this post you'll also find some info about the photography itself, for those of you who are interested in the technique and equipment used. Photography: I've had a few folks see some of my photos, compliment the quality of them and ask what I took them with. I am certainly not offended by that and understand the desire to know more and the reflexive belief that whatever you're shooting your pictures with surely couldn't produce the results you're seeing on screen. While I do not consider myself to be a pro at this by any stretch of the imagination, I have spent the past 15 years or so exploring the craft and consider myself to be marginally above average as an amateur photographer. With all of that said, I thought it would be fun to show what you can do with a little post-processing and a photo taken with equipment no more elaborate than an Apple iPhone 6. The following two shots were taken today with my iPhone 6 at around 4:00 PM with ambient sunlight on a very cloudy day. Clouds make an excellent source of soft ambient light which is key to getting a photo without distracting shadows or blown-out highlights. I then pulled the pictures into Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop. I increased the images' contrast using Lightroom’s ToneCurve settings and by adding significant sharpness using the Detail settings. I then exported the image to Adobe Photoshop CS5 and to used the Content Aware Spot Healing Brush to clean up the surfaces of the objects, removing any dust, dirt or blemishes. Lastly I cloned the background layer and sharpen it using the High-Pass Filter settings and then blended the layer into the background by selecting the Overlay mode to add an “edgy” quality to the images and bring out more of the the texture and details. That's pretty much it other than to add a bit of vignetting to soften the edges of the photo and then slapping on a watermark. :) You can find the post-process steps I mentioned above and a lot more outlined on this excellent blog post: https://jefflynchdev.wordpress.com/2011/06/08/one-light-product-photography/