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This is our son, and his lovely wife, winning not one but two awards during his recent Air Force leadership academy. We are so proud of our son. Only 2% win the Academic Excellence but on top of that he also won the Distinguished Graduate award. His Academic Excellence award was for having the highest academic scores of two training flights, 30 students. The Distiguished Graduate award is given to the Airman who displayed outstanding leadership during the course as voted by his peers. He is, and always will be, my hero.

I'll be happy to put away the Confederate flag as soon as we as a country stop referring to black folks as African Americans. They're just Americans, dang-it. If they really want to eliminate that part of our history, then stop reminding everyone where they came from. Besides, most black folks I know don't relate one little bit to Africa or it's culture and heritage.

The moment you strap on a weapon, you have to adopt the mindset of being the one to deescalate a situation - up to and even past the point of personal affront.     It's just not worth it.  

Guys I am not going to mess around here, so listen up:   -- There exists NO retail operation that hasn't let someone down, pissed someone off, or otherwise dissatisfied at least one customer.   -- The Internet makes it entirely possible for one unhappy person to malign a business to financially damaging degrees, just because they have an axe to grind.   -- The retail public these days (you and ME) can be some of the most ungrateful, demanding, whiney-assed babies any of us have ever seen.  What seems like no big deal to 9/10 people may be the end of the damn world for that 10th guy and then he starts grinding that axe (See point 2 above).       When it comes to complaining about not being recognized with a smile, or thinking a gun was priced too high, or ammo was too scarce, or someone didn't stroke your fur the right way, really that is all SUBJECTIVE to the person doing the griping.  But for some reason, misery loves company on the Internet and people are all too happy to jump into the dog-pile and ruin the reputation of a business and hurt the finances of the PEOPLE working at, reliant upon, and owning those businesses.   I'm really just sick of it.   And more importantly, when it comes to a paying vendor who SPONSORS this site, I just am not going to allow it.   If you have a legitimate beef with a sponsor of TGO, take it up with them privately.  If you think a sponsor poses a significant risk to the physical or financial well-being of the TGO members at large, present your case to ME PRIVATELY and I will consider it and take action if it is warranted.   But if you're just sour that someone had an item you wanted, at a price you weren't willing to pay... put on your big boy pants and realize that life isn't fair and a business can charge whatever they want.  It's capitalism, baby!  It's what makes America awesome.         Jeez frickin Louise!!!   Can't even have a nice thread congratulating two of our local shops on becoming an even bigger operation to serve the local shooters.  We've gotta sit around and figure out how we can eat our own.   :rant:

Wife didnt think I'd wear it.......... was in Cracker Barrel and it made for some intresting remarks. The sheep didnt like it!

What if I suffocate?

if I have to wonder what might happen to me if I am found with a gun I pretty much don't go.   I don't mind a beer or two and some .22 plinking here at the estate.  Crucify me if you must.

Too many titty babies in shooting sports lately...

A  Marine enters the Catholic Church confessional booth in > Jacksonville. > > He  tells the priest, "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.  Last night, I > beat the hell out of an  Obama supporter." > >          The  priest says, "My son, I am here to forgive your sins, not to > discuss your community service." > >                                                                       *Semper Fi!*

  You completely waste the opportunity to find every little thing that may have been dropped anywhere in your garage since you have lived there. 

Sooo.... ditto all of the above, really. I also fall back to Kershaw when not carrying a Protech. I have probably 15 Kershaws between $25-$50, but by far my favorite is this:http://kershawguy.com/products-page/kershaw-blems/1670tstbw-black-washed-tanto-blur-blem/ I happened to toss that one in my pocket this morning... wanted something different today as I've had the TGO Runts in my pocket nonstop for a couple weeks. That Kershaw Blur is just the perfect size for me. Nicely weighted, great blade, and very comfy to hold. I love the little grippy inserts in the scales. I've had it for maybe two years and it shows wear, but it's still in perfect condition for use. I got mine as a blem as well but from a different vendor. The only reason I can see for it being a blem is just that they marked it as such! Just take yourself a couple or 3 $20 bills, head to Academy and buy whatever looks cool to you. You'll start to use it and find things you like and don't like... then you'll get another one. And another. Soon you'll be jumping in on every TGO Protech Willis posts up!

As I've said in other threads, I have far more expensive and nicer knives than what I carry, but I always come back to Kershaw.  Never had any problems with them and they take an edge well.  Past that they aren't that expensive and some of them are US made.

Drink all you want......at home. Drinking while in public is a gamble. Drinking in public with a weapon is just stupid.

BTW, this thread is worthless without pics. :D

Saw this posted on Facebook earlier this evening: Everything Weapons has entered into a deal to buy The Outpost Armory and merge retail operations. That's huge! Please join me in wishing them both the best of success. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Most of the "scenes" I've witnessed are due to one of two things. They either think they are better than others (ego problem) or its to attempt to make up for shooting poorly. Either way it's a lose-lose situation and all that comes from it is damage to the sport and fellow competitors. Nothing makes a person new to competitive shooting want to come back and play again like witnessing someone acting stupid because they think they are entitled to... Let your shooting speak for you, and if you have a bad day (which we all tank stages/matches at some point) take it as a learning and training opportunity to get better.

Well went up and picked up my repaired boat yesterday and am happy to say I had a very UN-eventful trip. left house about 10:30 and back home at 1PM........................ :up: :up:

My best knife was a Spyderco Tenacious prior to Willis starting the TGO knife buys. Know I carry my TR4 Punisher and one of my TGO Runts together daily. My son is home from college so I let him handle my TGO knives. When he finished, he walked off smiling. I asked him why he was smiling, and he says because he is going to inherit a very nice knife collection one day. That smile makes every purchase money well spent.

As hard as it is to do I'd recommend that you refrain from using #### off or any other inflammatory language in response so you cannot be accused of escalating the situation. At least when you are armed.

Hard to say if you did anything wrong to initiate the situation.  I would assume that #### started with the letter "F" which you should not have said in front of a small child, but it sounds like he was looking for a fight.  At the point someone threatens that they will pull me out of the car I have to assume that is their next move and I would be going for my gun at that point.    I just really hate the thought that there was a small child that got to witness this, and thankful that she didn't have to see her father or whoever she was with get shot.

I have over 18 different Protechs, and with all honestly my TR4 never leaves my pocket, I use this knife for everything and have dulled my blade a couple of times,I have a spyderco sharpmaker and the blade profile of this knife makes it the easiest to sharpen, the 154CPM, is simple to get razor sharp and retains its edge I guess that Is one of the reasons it does not leave my pocket, the fact that it has a safety and a glass breaker built in make this an exceptional carry knife 

Turns out my friend, who is my doctor, knows Sam and Mack. So between us we will do all we can to get him shooting.

      Funny, I've been saying the same thing about .22's since the crap started.  Few seem to agree.  

My TR4 Punisher has caused several other knives to reside in the safe since I've had it.  The TGO Punisher probably will not see much use untill it's carried by a grandson.   The safety switch allows me feel better knowing there is a 4 inch blade ready to jump into action while it's in my pocket.   Several of my knives and guns get to relax in a comfortable safe.  The others have to earn their keep.

I've carried a pocket knife as long as I can remember. Cheaper is ok but if you can skip it. I use mine a lot and the cheaper ones like SOG wear out quickly. If you want heavy duty the ZT knives are great. If your new to sharpening I would avoid the recurve type blades, I find them harder to sharpen with a regular stone. A Protech will be my next purchase. Have heard only great things about their products and company. Everyone else is giving great advice too. Just pick one and buy it. It will not be your last. :)

in My 2011 I Supercrew I averaged 12MPH no matter how I drove it, for me I did not buy the truck for fuel economy, but the 2017 Eco Boost will have more torque and horsepower than the last Raptors and get better fuel economy I am definitely getting one I just hope the Supercrew comes out along side with the cab model and not a year later Having said that if I still owned a current gen Raptor I would keep it, and not trade it in they are awesome trucks and I miss mine but I do love what I traded it in for this is all the V8 I need believe me

I sure have a hard time deciding what I like best. Lot of really great ones out there.

For less expensive I also like Kershaw. I have a couple and they work well. Just like everything else knives are a personal choice.

I am a lefty too in a world of righty knives.  As I am sure you have already done adapting is what works best.   My EDC is the Pro Tech Runt 4 TGO special edition.  I am used to holding it and opening it lefty.  It is made for rightys. But the steel is 154cm and that stuff is tough as nails. It gets sharp and stays sharp.  I use it all the time, really I abuse it all the time and it is my best blade. The blade makes the knife.   I am a Kershaw fan too.  My backup is a Kershaw Speedsafe.  The flipper is really fast and the metal, while not 154cm is still good. It takes an edge and holds it for a reasonable amount of use.

Thats interesting- my experience has always been the exact opposite.

I have heard that different instructors teach different things, so to clear it up, you DO NOT have a duty to inform a police officer that you are carrying when they make contact with you. I do, but only because I hope it will buy me goodwill that might get me out of a speeding ticket. Success rate is around 80% so far, so I'm gonna keep doing it.   If you didn't come from another state where you had a carry permit, you will probably find yourself touching your gun a lot to make sure it's still there/in place. This will pass as you carry more.   Carry enough that get used to doing so, but never complacent. You don't want to find yourself staring down a rookie cop's AR/M16 because you carried somewhere you shouldn't. It happens.   Fly with your guns. Once you've done it a couple of times, it's no big deal. Different airports will handle it slightly differently, but within the same legal context. For example, some airports will have the TSA agent come to the ticket counter to do their thing, and others will have you escort the bag and agent to a room where they do their thing. Just budget a little extra time for it and you'll be fine.   In Tennessee, but not all states, "No guns" signs carry the weight of law, meaning don't enter while carrying. Most of the time if you do and are discovered, you'll simply be asked to leave and that will be the end of it. If the cops are called, they do have the right to cite you for something. I've never been in the situation so I don't know for what.   Practice your draw deliberately leaving your booger hook off the bang switch. Make this as natural as moving your foot from the gas to the brake pedal in your car. Don't ever, ever let yourself get into the habit of drawing with your finger on the trigger or you'll end up like ole Tex Grebner. (Search for him on YouTube if you don't know who he is.)   Above all, stay safe and keep your head on a swivel. Don't go looking for trouble, but be prepared should it come looking for you. There are surely more tips, but I don't want to hurt my puny little brain trying to think of them all.

Just because a man is proud of where he comes from doesn't mean he hates ANYONE. They don't go hand in hand. For all their touted openmindedness, the left are about stupidest most CLOSEDMINDED people on earth.

That is outstanding! Im sure it would've gotten a more priceless reaction at Chipotle or a Starbucks. Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

I find it mildly ironic that the hiring event for a firearms manufacturer is being held in a venue wherein one could not possibly legally carry a firearm made by that manufacturer.  Or any other.  It's a curse I have for noticing things like this I guess.   Still, I'm glad to see Beretta coming to Tennessee and wish them and the job seekers who attend the best.  And safety.  :)

Red moon tonight, looks weird. Watch for Zombies.

I did not have an accidental detent discharge tonight, but I am sure I will.

I remember during the World Cup in 2010, I was living in Kuwait and a buddy was coming out of Iraq to go on leave and crashing at my apartment.  We went out to eat and our waiter made conversation by saying that the US team had a great game that day, and we were like "huh?"  After he told us it was World Cup and looked at us like we were the weird ones, we just shrugged and said "that's how we know we're American's," even in a foreign country we couldn't give a crap about soccer.

I bought a S&W knife before I knew anything about knives. S&W makes a good gun, should be a good knife right? Nope. Within a week the blade on mine was so loose I was afraid to use it. Left a bad taste in my mouth. Now I just stick with what I know is quality.

Yep, them's be the peeps that make 'em. Subpar sruff for the money, imho. The $10 knives are fine for $10 knives, but the $40 knives just feel like more tacticool... $10 knives. :/

    Believe me I know what you mean, my kids constantly smile every time I get a new one, little do they know that I like them so much I may just get them buried with me :cool:

I've had something "similar" in that, a person outside my vehicle wants to initiate some form of conversation.  I will not roll my windows down.  I lock my doors first thing when getting in the vehicle so if someone wants to get to me, they will have to break glass, at which point, I will most likely remove my pistol from it's holster.     If he slammed his hand on my vehicle, I would have called the cops immediately.  

LOL!   I like beach towels.  Spread them out and fold them over your work.  I do this anytime I'm working with a gun i am not familiar with.  After you do one or two AR's you'll be a wizard.

  I found this two parter just fine.   I'll add: anything with a spring, assemble inside a large clear plastic bag so you can see it, but also catch flying parts.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA_Vkb2UB1w   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq4KfUaVp8M   - OS

CMMG has a really good one. Just be ready to pause a lot. Helps to have the right tools, I did my first one his a multitool and a butter knife. And put your parts in a hat lol Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

I recently went on a 'quest' for the perfect (for me) edc folder.  I started a thread about it but some of my posts were kinda long as they went into detail about what I was looking for in an edc and so on.  As part of that quest, I ordered a few lower cost (but good brand) knives from Amazon to try out.  Rather than rehashing it all here, I am going to try and provide links to the specific posts in that thread which were specifically about the knives in the hopes it might help you out.  I got some good advice and suggestions from others in that thread, as well, so perusing the whole thing might be helpful for you, too:   http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/86966-my-developing-knife-philosophy-and-recent-purchases/#entry1256461   http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/86966-my-developing-knife-philosophy-and-recent-purchases/page-2#entry1258374   For me, the Spyderco Resilience has (for now) won the battle to be in my pocket on a daily basis.  I like that it has a nice, long blade (long enough that it would have been illegal under the old, four inch limit) that is still practical for daily use.  I convexed the edge a little and sharpened it up to shaving/near shaving sharp and - with an occasional stropping on an old, leather belt I use for the purpose, it has held the edge well.  I mostly use an edc blade for mundane tasks (like preparing my lunch at work) and the Resilience will peel the heck out of an apple, slice bread as well as a serrated bread knife and cut right through hard cheese better than some kitchen knives.  The length of the blade really helps in tasks such as the latter two I mentioned.  I have gotten used to the thumb hole and can now open it as quickly as a knife with a thumb stud.  With its large thumb hole and multiple options for mounting the pocket clip it should be a pretty good choice for a southpaw, I would think.   If the Spyderco hadn't won, I have a suspicion that the Ontario RAT would have.  I absolutely love the shape of that blade.  It has a thumb stud on both sides and also provides multiple options for mounting the pocket clip right or left, tip up or down.   Like others in this thread, I am a fan of Kershaw's 'budget' line.  I feel you get a lot of 'bang' (or would that be 'slice'?) for the buck with those.  I carried the Freefall for about a week before the Spyderco arrived and liked it just fine.  I suspect I would like carrying the Manifold, too, but never got past the Resilience enough to really carry it.  One potentially really good thing, for you, is that the Freefall and Manifold are both assisted opening knives with a 'flipper' on the rear of the blade, making them easy to open with either hand.  The deep-concealment pocket clip on the Freefall mounts to the butt of the knife and could easily be switched over for left pocket carry.  It seems that one, potential weak spot for the Kershaw is that the pocket clips often get loose and fall off so if you go that route you might want to put some loctite on the screws (I don't plan on moving the clip on mine so I put a dab of Gorilla Glue on it.)   The Spyderco was the most 'expensive' of all the knives pictured at right around 40 bucks - which still isn't bad, at all, and you get a lot of knife for the money, IMO.  The others were pretty much in the $20 to $30 range.  I hope this helps.

I'm like lots of folks here... Got a pile of knives, and like 'em all...I'm also a "lefty", and use these knives left handed...   RE: "Best-least expensive knives"... I think the best bang for the buck is this knife here....http://kershawguy.com/products-page/low-priced-imported-items/cqc-4kxl-model-6055-new-emerson-colab/  .. if ya like a big knife (...i do...)...; or this knife here....http://kershawguy.com/products-page/kershaw-blems/leek-stainless-serrated-1660st-blem/  ... if ya like a smaller knife.... Ole Kershaw guy is a princely guy that is great to deal with, as are many other on-line knife dealers..   My usual edc is generally a spyderco paramilitary or a ZT350... They are the right size for me... I also keep a slip joint like a case hawkbill, or a queen congress pattern (...4 blade..), or a swiss army knife like this guy ...http://www.cutleryshoppe.com/victorinox08201281rpioneer-orangealox91mm-cutleryshoppeexclusive.aspx   ... in my pocket...    As ya can see, im as bad a knife junkie as a gun junkie... Been that way since i wuz a boy, and that's been a long time ago... The secret is to handle 'em, use 'em, and pick the one(s) out ya like the best... While im on the subject; im bad to carry a spyderco endura too... Any color, any flavor; or a spyderco manix 2... They are another "just the right size" knife for me, at least...   Have fun pickin your own special knive(s) out...   leroy

Proud poppa here on Kenneth's bump to EXPERT.  :up:

There is a guy selling a E4 kit in the EE section over on ar15.com   the range where I shoot just posted no FA or 50's, where you shoot?

Smart move by Barrett. The gun store was really just a notion at first, taking space in a convenience store they owned, and repurposing it for gun sales. At first they still had both operations running plus the restaurant! It grew quickly and they ditched the gas and c-store and restaurant quickly to create more room the gun shop. It was a brilliant example of the power of capitalism - taking an asset and raising it to a higher value. Now they recognize that it can be more but is taking their time away from their core business, so its sold - and both parties will benefit And no one from the government was needed to create this wealth God Bless America

Leg traps are cruel and sadistic.  I despise them. I'll even step on a few toes here by saying, I have no respect for people who use them.  Get mad if ya'll want but killing an animal is one thing, torturing it is something altogether different. I'm all for dispatching the animals if they are posing a threat but have the common courtesy and respect for the animal to not torture it and put it down swiftly and humanely.  Cage traps may frighten the animal a bit but they don't cause pain.  The animal can be easily put down with a .22 to the head without opening the trap.     Remember, they are JUST animals.  They're doing what animals do.  How would YOU like to have your ankle broken and sit there bleeding and in pain until someone came along to put you down?  People seem to demonize these animals like they have malicious intent against you.  They may be vicious and go after their next meal with tenacity.  They may kill your beloved pet and that would break my heart and certainly motivate me to kill the animals responsible but they don't have the cognitive abilities of a human.  They aren't motivated by evil like a human, only hunger and dominance.  Why people personify them as anything more than a simple animal doing what animals do is beyond me.     If they are a problem, kill them.  Wipe them out if that's what it takes to make your pets, livestock and children safe but for the love of God have don't torture the things.