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sorry forgot to post the pics. i finished the tanning and it came out better than i had expected for my first attempt. sewed it up and made a new winter hat. may still do some more changes but i'm pleased with it fo now. crappy cell pics .

OK, Richard Nixon's missing 18 minutes made me forever suspicious. :rofl:  Boy, guess I really dated m'self on that one, didn't I?

Stronger blade = Zero Tolerance

you can cerakote a revolver; wife has a hot pink one.   Its fine, and relatively inexpensive, and usually can find someone in driving distance to do it if not a DYI person.   It looks sharp if its done right, and it gets rid of the rust problem.    Given the price of that gun,  and its general value, it may not be worth it but if you do it and then treat it with some respect it will be good for a lifetime going forward.  Or you can keep it maintained .. oiled and wiped and as someone said waxed, or you can use blue-touch-up pen/kit,  or whatever ... lots of ways to maintain it ... that works too.   Either choice works.

I've posted this elsewhere, but I don't trust Trump.  I sure hope I am wrong about his true intentions, but I don't think so.  You would think if he was serious about running as a republican he would not alienate 3/4 of the voters by insulting Women, Hispanics and Veterans.  The Republican party has had weak support from two of those three groups in the past.  If he happen to get the Republican nomination, he will lose, if the Republican's pick a strong nominee, he'll run third party to make them lose.  Either way its a sure win for Hillary.

Well what kind of deal can we get on a group buy some one has been holding out on his friends lol

Honestly? Leave it alone, its not all that bad. If you want to do some corrosion control put a car paste wax on it and call it a day. I'm all for refinishing a gun when its really necessary but tend to believe a cerntan level of blue wear only defines character.

Blasphemy.  Get it reblued if you must.

San Fran is on my personal list, for all the reasons you mention, plus I want to sit out on a boat in McCovey Cove, listen to a Giants game on the radio, and hope to see some home run balls come into the water. I'd also take in a game inside the stadium, as they have a great beer selection from what I hear.

Gosh!!!  A lot of great opinions for sure. As I listen to Trump answer that first question it sounded like he is trying to blackmail all of the republican and conservative voters when he said he will not rule out a third party candidate run. I don't think he wold run a third party because he saw what happened when Ross Perot did it and it cost the party the election. I do look for him to run a full run right up to the point of no return and then drop out and throw his support behind a candidate.At least that is what i hope he does and is not really stupid enough to make a 3rd party run knowing he can't win.   I'm not a Trump guy but would vote for him if he got the nomination. I would like to see more out of Rubio, Carson and Cruz and maybe a little more from Huckabee which surprised me a little from his previous debates and had a more stern sound to his replies than in the past...........jmho

   Plus there's some part of NO they still don't understand.

I've always preferred the poon flavored tang, myself. :yum: :rofl:

Yep. The copper can tint the water but that mostly looks like mud and silt being washed down stream. Now if that'd been an accidental realease caused by a mine worker a rather large fine and subsiquent clean up would be required. Somehow I don't think EPA's going to do anything other than use Superfund Money...

Looks sbout like any river or stream in Alabama after it rains.

Our law makes it clear that we don't execute people who are mentally ill, and nobody who is objective and honest can say this guy isn't seriously mentally ill.  Besides, it costs more to use capital punishment than it does to put someone away for life.

Sad, but maybe living is worse for him.

IT is like witchcraft. When it works, no one acknowledges that you had anything to do with it, and when it doesn't, they want to burn you at the stake.

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:

I needed a leather sheath for the camp knife I made and after some discussions back and forth I had Mark@Sea....a fellow forum member make one for me. It's absolutely stunning...it exceeded all my expectations. It's exactly what I wanted and couldn't be happier with his design and quality of work. If you're in need of a wonderful sheath or some other leather item you owe it to yourself to sent him a PM and see if he can help you. I know I plan on using him for all my leather sheaths in the future. Feast your eyes on this masterpiece he provided me.

Personally, I'd leave it. Wear (especially S&W revolvers) just adds character IMO. Nice carry gun

I'm with TNWNGR. If you're just going to carry it, why worry what it looks like? Clean the rust off. Lube it well so it doesn't rust more and shove it in the front of your sagging britches like a real gangsta. Just kidding about the last part. Don't do that.

Well if it's a Model 38 then we're talking about an aluminum alloy frame aren't we? If that's the case than the re-bluing option also means finding someone to reanodize the frame. So if its as rough as you say cerakote might not be to bad of an ideal. But before you do anything have the frame checked for cracks and remember no +p rounds. Now if I'm wrong and its a steel frame than a good hot blued finish done by a master buffer is a thing of beauty.

  "alot" is two words. ;)   - OS

Springs and buffers are same specs. The tubes have same I.D., only O.D. is different due to manufacturing method.   - OS

I agree...they  make tough little knives.

I'd like to know why the actual "snatch" portion of the video was cut out. That really bothers me.

Southwest has non-stop flights to San Diego from Nashville. October would be a fine month to visit. It's Cali, so no guns, but it's a great city. Go sea kayaking at La Jolla, maybe get lucky and see the S.E.A.L.s training on the beach on Coronado. If the kids like theme parks, Disneyland is just up the road.   San Francisco is always in the top 10 best cities to visit. Alcatraz, Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge. You can go inland for a day trip to Yosemite, and south for a day trip to Carmel by the Sea.   Yellowstone is a great choice. Reservations for hotels inside the park usually book up well in advance, so you'd better check right away and see if you can get lucky there. There are accommodations outside the park too, but Yellowstone Hotel and the Old Faithful Inn are pretty spectacular.   I hit the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado this summer and it was great. Estes Park should be snow free then. It's usually late October/November before they see snow, but the upper elevations in the park would likely have snow. Boulder would be snow free and has great outdoor adventure (hiking, mountain biking, etc.).

I think early October would be a nice time to go personally. You could get some snow very high up and in the Tetons. I have stayed in Jackson Hole and it is an easy drive to many parts. Or stay in the park. I also think a week is a pretty good amount of time to see most, if not all of it.

Glad this went smoothly. There are several different outcomes of grabbing for someone's carry gun that come to mind and none of them turn out good. Officer or not I don't think it's wise to go grabbing for a loaded weapon during what appears to be a routine traffic stop.   If he had just robbed the Weigels or committed some crime he was really taking his time leaving, putting on gloves, getting things situated in his bag, etc. and none other other customers were alarmed or running around. From the video I fail to see any threatening behavior from the motorcycle rider and the tag thing seems like a joke.   Had this been an actual robbery by a motorcycle rider the robber would have been long gone by the time this officer even got his blue lights turned on.    Seems like the officer could have just pulled up and asked to see id and hcp before he even got on the bike instead of watching him the whole time and them pulling him over as he leaves. Just my 2 cents.

  I know I'm not too keen to get sent there.

I am not buying your assessment of prison.   I am pretty sure it is beyond miserable behind bars

Yellowstone.

Oh Hell, Jeremy is drunk posting again.  And by "incidences" you do mean winning the ACC and making it back to the playoffs?

Don't forget.....we got Tang out of the deal too.  :up:

The death penalty is nothing more than state-sponsored murder and even when I really want to, I cannot morally be OK with condoning that.

Bev ("Tennessee") Spickard is also a Distinguished Rifleman and multi-time President's One Hundred winner.    He is the man who first took me to the firing line many years ago - - - Lord how I wish I could read the wind like him!   I still recall, back in the day when M14s ruled service rifle, watching Bev hammer the X ring at 600 yards...., with me hoping against hope that I wouldn't fling one out into the 8 ring.   Well Done Bev!  :usa: 

  Yep, he's good to go and does great work!

Another satisfied 2x customer of Amendment 2. 

I use a g&g Bootlock holster from optic planet fits perfectly and laces to your boot.

Story of my life...

My paypal is linked to a small checking account completely separate form my others.   I only have about 300 dollars in that account, in a sense I am putting a maximum risk if I get hacked and can't prove it.

Only one person has been executed there in the last 38 years anyway. There are 3 guys on death row in CO now, one has been there since 1996.   Probably cheaper to keep him in same way other lifers are.   - OS

  Still cheaper than paying for both sides of the automatic appeals.    He'll die alone, forgotten, and irrelevant.  That's not nothing. 

Helping the truly poor should be left to the church, family, and community. Not the friggin' government.

http://www.ontheissues.org/Celeb/Donald_Trump_Gun_Control.htm       That sounds like someone who supports gun control.

Trump:  No shock moment, which was the shock.  I pissed myself laughing at the Rosie O'Donnell comment, but he blew the bankruptcy question.  He should have compared his bad investments with bad government programs saying we need to cut our losses and walk away from them like he did the bankrupt businesses he has on his record.    Bush:  Playing for time...he knows he has the money to outlast most of that stage, so he's not going to go strong in the 1st debate.   Walker:  Wasn't as aggressive as I thought he would be, kind of a meh night for him.   Huckabee:  Not bad, but not good. I don't see staying power from him, however.   Rubio:  Great job making the most of his time; probably what he and his team drilled on based on what I saw.   Carson:  Had good answers, but needs to be more assertive to get that "strong leader" aspect.   Cruz:  Came across as a weasel to me; I really think he should have stayed on the legal side of politics- he could have been a future Republican SCOTUS nominee instead of getting into the legislature and running for President with his pedigree.   Paul:  Getting lost in the crowd, and isn't pushing the libertarian message that brought him to the dance well enough.   Christie:  Needs to drop out riki tik; did nothing for himself tonight.   Kasich:  Fairly good, you can tell he's been in a debate before.  He's hoping all the God talk will resonate with the base that might be seeing him for the first time.

We carry the UTG Pro Super Slim Free Float rails in our shop solely because:   1. They're made in the United States 2. They come WITH the barrel nut, barrel nut wrench, and 3 rail pieces. 3. The quality of UTG has come a long, long, long way since the company first opened. We've been very impressed with them. 4. They're INSANELY easy to put on without any tools. They even include the allen wrench, etc. 5. They come in 7", 9", 13", and 15" lengths.   Of course, if you want a cool-factor, we've also got some prototype Spike's Tactical Spiderweb free float handguards that they're testing to see if they want to carry them on a more permanent basis. They don't even have them on their website at this point. :)   Everything in our store usually has one package open to allow people to pick it up, feel it, see if it's what you really want. Of course, we have sample ARs with the various products on them too, so you can see how it feels on a gun. You're more than welcome to swing by and actually put hands on some possibilities if you're in the area. Even if you don't buy from us, we're just happy to help.

Don't know why I've never done it, I have the skills, and the equipment, it just never occurred to me. Now that I have, I don't know that I won't add several more to my stable. Call me crazy, but I can actually feel the 1.5" difference missing from the OAL. Enough of that, on to some specs. -14.5" 1/8 twist Faxon Firearms mid length medium profile barrel with 11 degree crown. -pinned and welded strike industries Venom -ARMS polymer BUIS (probably changing) -12" MI quad rail -Mega "tactical" adjustable trigger (I'll withhold recommending it until I have several rounds down range with it) I'm undecided on optics. I'm contemplating an Acog but it's hard for me to commit to. I go back and forth between a red dot/magnifier combo, acog, and a vortex 1-4. Here are some very rough pictures of the process of pinning and the final product. I used high temp paint that's designed for engine blocks and is chemical resistant to paint over the weld. I purposely left some weld just in case I run into an overzealous agent of our dear government. And a small AR group picture, because why not Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I would conceal but know that I am legal when I am carrying at those places.  By concealing, your carrying would probably never be an issue.  At worst, you'd probably be asked to leave.  No point in arguing with someone on the street that you are supposed to be allowed entry into a location when armed unless you have an attorney that can help you.  I think most police are understanding of people with handgun carry permits but if you just blatantly start arguing and do not leave, then that is when things become difficult without legal counsel.  I think your attitude will determine a lot of how the police deal with you if someone notices your gun at one of these recreational properties.  I hope we don't have a lot of attention seekers with cameras and microphones purposefully going to the locations to start stuff with the police.  Remember, the media is not on our side with this issue unlike other social issues.

1st pictures coming in already. [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JMH42/media/Pluto_zpsmfht9ykz.jpg.html][/URL]