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Just picked up this sexy thing in a trade. Its pretty beat up but looks damn good to me. 1962 Colt Python with the original box and test target!! I think the plating is a bad refinish. The box claims that this one was born blue and I tend to agree. Called Colt and they couldn't tell me the original finish so I had to pay $100 for them to dig through the archives. In 100 days I should know then I can send it to Colt for them to restore to factory. The turnaround for that is around 9 months. So a year from now I should be getting a pristine python......hopefully they'll still be in business. Took it out last weekend and shot the hell out of it. And it shoots like a dream. Even convinced my son to take a turn after I mentioned the Walking Dead....go figure

An old prospector shuffled into town leading a tired old mule.  The old man headed straight for the only saloon to clear his parched throat. He walked up and tied his old mule to the hitch rail.  As he stood there, brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other. The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, “Hey old man, have you ever danced?” The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, “No, I never did dance.  Never really wanted to.” A crowd had gathered as the gunslinger grinned and said, “Well, you old fool, you’re gonna dance now,” and started shooting at the old man’s feet. The old prospector — not wanting to get a toe blown off — started hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet.  Everybody was laughing, fit to be tied. When his last bullet had been fired, the young gunslinger, still laughing, holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon. The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a double-barreled shotgun, and cocked both hammers. The loud clicks carried clearly through the desert air.  The crowd stopped laughing immediately. The young gunslinger heard the sounds too, and he turned around very slowly.  The silence was almost deafening. The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old timer and the large gaping holes of those twin barrels. The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old man’s hands, as he quietly said, “Son, have you ever kissed a mule’s ass?” The gunslinger swallowed hard and said, “No sir. But — I’ve always wanted to.” There are a few lessons for us all here: 1 – Never be arrogant. 2 – Don’t waste ammunition. 3 – Whiskey makes you think you’re smarter than you are. 4 – Always, always make sure you know who has the power. 5 – Don’t mess with old men; they didn’t get old by being stupid.

I didn't watch it for entertainment nor to promote the piece of fecal matter. I just wanted to see how exactly it went down so that I might learn something from it. It's better than speculating.

Either you support the 2nd Amendment for all or you don't support the 2nd Amendment.  We yell and scream that they are taking our God Given Rights away when they pass gun laws yet now we want to put qualifiers on them?  If your position is that these are rights we are born with, then why does it not apply to other human beings?

Raymond needs a swift kick to the cojones. THAT will put a 230 pound man on the ground.

Today I overhead my boss and his boss discussion firearms mainly because of the reporters being shot. I finally decided to interject and discuss things with them.   I ended up fully explaining 4473's, FFL's, HCP's locally and nationally, registration, private sales "loopholes", , TN carry laws, etc. It was a quite lengthy conversation but I could tell they were interested.   Generally speaking, I would say that they are both "not gun-people" and not "pro gun-people" but mainly just accept whatever rhetoric that the news passes on to them. Personally I feel that they both are likely at minimum pro restriction/background checks/waiting period type people, and would likely jump on board with any "scary guns are evil" rhetoric as well.   I hope I did more good than harm, but I feel everyone should be educated instead of misinformed. That being said, sometimes someone misinformed but inactive is better for us than someone who knows the truth and decides to become active because they disagree with current firearm laws. So it was a tossup but I thought they both deserved to be informed so they can make their choice rather than a forced choice given to them by the skewed news (such as the "unregistered firearm" term used by the media).    I respect both of them greatly but do wish they were more onboard with some of the firearm stuff.    I guess I am posting this here because I'd like positive suggestions on maybe anything I could briefly followup on in terms of maybe a printout or any ideas that would be a positive "fight". I hope to be able to thank them for allowing me to converse with them regarding the issues and to feel free to ask any questions they may ever have.

I bought a 10mm Fusion Firearms frameset a couple of years ago with the intention of building it myself. I started buying some of the parts, bought the Jerry Kuhnhausen shop manual, and had a solid plan in my head. Flash forward to last month when the frame is still sitting untouched in my safe. I decided the easiest thing to do would be to throw some money at the problem so I took it to Predator Customs along with the parts I'd already bought and asked them to build it for me. I picked it up today and couldn't be any happier. All of the non-Fusion parts are either Cylinder & Slide or Ed Brown. The color is called Tungsten Gray and it looks absolutely incredible in the sun.

  Or perhaps a life ender just sayin....   Anytime I've purchased a gun that happened to have a mag disconnect it was disconnected... Look at almost all auto's and most all do not have this feature....

  Americans have bought into a lie that we can live free and totally safe. Freedom isn't safe, but living under a totalitarian isn't either. There is no way to actually live totally safe. There is always something out there that is unsafe (other people, weather, poor engineering, sickness, etc.) Our problem is that people want no risk and total freedom. Ain't gonna happen.

The Kahr P380 is cream of the crop for the polymer pocket .380s

If you want a 380, the Glock 42 is pretty hard to beat for ease and comfort.   The Pico is miserable. Terrible trigger, nothing to grab on the slide...

Then you probably ain't got a problem.

I have not watched the video. First, I'm a pansy. Second, I don't watch want to posthumously give that sack of ¥=&÷&@€×¥=*#&$¥$*!&^^^×&€$&$(#(%*%₩",-;/-&*#,!; $£$*#&#£#*÷*!&!&#*/*/*#*"*#*!&×^!^#*# what he wanted in having the whole world see him killing people. Wifey and I have been praying for the families and friends left behind.

All this crap really is starting to piss me off. Both of my Grandfathers entered the country Legally in 1914. Both fought in World War I. My grandpa on my dads side spent a year in a VA hospital after being gassed with Mustard gas. And both had to wait until the 1930's and pass a test before they were granted citizenship. I don't understand why it was not okay back then to make folks prove themselves then but it is now. What a mess. They do not have the right unless they are Legal. Period. I do not agree that any of our constitutional rights automatically apply to those in the country ILLEGALLY.  Legal but not a citizen yet then yes.    end of rant   :usa:

  I guess Lanza just dumped the 154 spent .223 casings inside the school out of his pockets. Not to mention the rest of the live rounds still in the various AR mags. Oh yeah, and the Bushmaster Model XM 15 found next to his body. And the 3-11 wounds in each of the bodies.   There. I "waded in".   But of course, we didn't really go to the moon either and Elvis is still alive.   - OS

My apologies to the members of this board , I'm just in a bad mood. I don't mean to spread such bigotry, there's just too much government cheese for this kind of crap in my world.

Simple Newtonian physics states that for every semi intelligent human there is an equal an opposite moron.

Hey it could happen:

The shooter is in custody after shooting himself when confronted by authorities. They say he is still alive but may not survive or be able to stand trial. Either way he will find himself in hell both before and after his death. I can only hope that he regains full cognitive function but is unable to move anything other than his eyeballs. That would be hell for anyone to be stuck in the tomb that is your own mind with no escape possible.   I watched the video the shooter took, it is sad and disturbing. What is really disturbing is the shooter pulled the gun out then stood there pointing it at the three victims before he began shooting. I guess at one point he realizes his gun does not have a round chambered so he chambers a round then begins firing 3-5 seconds later. All the victims were distracted by the interview and never noticed the shooter or had a clue about his intentions. It could also be that his former fellow employees might not have viewed him as a threat as well.   It truly is sad as the reporter just moved in with her long time boyfriend and they were planning on getting married soon.   We need to seriously look at the "justice" system. Not so much this case but other cases where the crimes were violent. Violent criminals should be classified differently and be punished differently than those who commit non violent crimes. I would have ZERO issue with some form of daily corporal punishment of anyone who is convicted of murder, rape, molestation or any of the other seriously violent crimes. Hold a separate trial to determine whether the crime was violent AND premeditated and if so let the daily punishment begin. Feed them nutritionally adequate meals that are made without the concern of how it tastes. Some sort of mush, like a thickened soup, that they get from a tube in the wall of their cell a few times a day. Feed them all the same thing and just enough to keep them alive, definitely not enough for them to work out or have the energy to escape or fight officers.   Right now someone who rapes a child then kills them gets to have most things we do on the outside. They also get free healthcare, paid for the work they do in prison, television, conjugal visits, televisions, free college, free food, not responsibilities and all of this in exchange for sitting in an air conditioned room. What criminals should do is fear our justice system but they don't because it is nothing more than a family reunion for most. Most criminals have it better than our soldiers which is sad.

As we prepare for the upcoming archery season, please take a moment to "inspect" each and every arrow before you shoot. This did not happen to me, but was the result of a cracked/split arrow. Be safe! Happy Hunting. Dave

Doug Turnbull is the only person I would trust aside from Colt

I heard a really interesting one from the group of people I was arguing with the other day.  One of these ladies said "I'm scared sending my children to school every day for fear they'll be shot." Someone else followed up with "well they have security officers and police in schools, and if there isn't one then you should ask for one."  Her reply was "I don't want to live in a totalitarian police state where my children see guns and police in their schools."  Everyone had a collective "what?" moment.

I have owned the SIG 238 (actually a few) if you like the 1911 style type of guns (single action) you will like the SIG. I just did not like the 380 platform. That was the reason I sold them. The Beretta will hurt as will the s&w bodyguard. The trigger on the lcp is long. I haven't shot the Glock so no comment on it other then I just don't like Glocks in general. Also you could sell the 380 ammo and look at 9mm. I have an lc9s and like it as a carry gun after I removed the magazine safety.

Is there any other gunsmith company that has a good reputation for refinishing? Maybe you could look into that instead of Colt. I'd never put anything in the hands of a bankrupting company.

Congratulations Shaun, that's a good looking TC Encore. I have three of the TC Contenders with an assortment of pistol and rifle barrels. But none in the 460 S&W. What a cannon! Bet you go through a pound of powder pretty quick! It ought to get the job done for you. Anxious to see that first buck you take with it.

A CZ VZ-24 is a quite economical alternative to a K98. They are of good quality if you aren't set on German manufacture. I've got a fairly good one I picked up for $100 a few years back.   A little patience should turn one up for you for around $200-$250 I'm guessing.   These were manufactured at Brno, which has always been known for quality arms.

  They talk about better ways to recognize mentally unstable people with a lot of hate in their minds, just log into twitter, read Youtube comments ect. There's probably about 20 million unstable brains out there, good luck. Twitter is just a safe way for trolls and loosers to spew garbage without consequence. The vast majority don't have the courage to say half the stuff they say face to face with someone.

It applies to rights we were born with as citizens of the United States of America. For others that have entered this country illegally, from anywhere, it does not apply. As should no other rights of an American citizen apply. The right of the 2nd amendment can also be revoked for an American citizen that has committed certain crimes resulting in felony conviction. It was once a great right of passage to become an American citizen, I've had four friends who were all brothers from Mexico along with their father do it and though it was not easy they were very proud to have done it. I do not understand why many people feel that because someone just crosses the border into this country they automatically receive all the rights of a U.S. Citizen.

Good stages and good people draw a crowd. Keep it up

  I'm not surprised that no one noticed.  I host a local tv show here in Nashville focused on entrepreneurs and small business.  It takes complete focus by all involved.  The people being interviewed are usually nervous and are trying to remember what they wanted to say.     I'm completely focused on helping them deliver a message that is good for them and good for the audience.  Time is limited, so I have to focus on helping them make the needed points with the allotted time.  The director is talking to me through one of those secret agent ear things with timing instructions.    The director is focused on the settings on the equipment.  The cameraman has to operate four cameras, keeping up with when they need to change. 

  Above got me thinking:   That the McRibb is actually pork

We had an Ambulance assist the other day, cause a guy shot his own foot with his bow.

This shooting is going to be like JFK or 9/11, there's the Truth that few will ever be close to knowing, and then the Government approved story. Not even worth the effort.

Wow...cool. That is the first time someone has said that...thanks!   Im finishing up a video on how I do an AR lower build with the one hand.

Your dad sounds like our kind of people for sure. Love the loading station. I am sure ya'll have seen these ultra modern, aluminum, stainless, inlaid woods and such that are as pristine as an operating room. Well if it doesn't have just a little clutter and some stains where some powder, oil, Hoppes # 9 and such have been spilled, I look at it and yawn!!! I would keep it in good running order and pass it along to your son, grandson, nephew or some kid that may appreciate it.

My grandma said many moons ago... "if you have to tell someone how smart you are, you're probably not". 

It would be a good time to score a new t.v. or pair of Nikes. :devil:

I have never accepted the premise that someone has to be crazy to commit a horrible crime - all he has to be is mean. Acting on that belief, I haven't seen any part of the shooter's conduct so far that can be deemed insanity any more than it can be considered the acts of a perfectly sane but hate-filled, devious, cold blooded, mean, vicious, murderous S.O.B. And none of that meets the legal definition of insanity to the best of my knowledge.

Something feels hokey about the video. The guy walks up and points his gun and no one notices. I can only assume the weapon wasn't charged and he pulls back to load it. Then he fires multiple times and the gal takes off running. I understand fight or flight adrenaline but most humans will fall especially an injured lady. Not making light or calling bs on a situation where someone obviously died, it just feels off. Either way, sad. Very sad. When do we white folk riot? We're this the other way around.....oh never mind.

I just heard a report that the shooter actually took video of the shooting with a Go Pro and uploaded it to the Web while on the run.

All this flag nonsense is really out of hand.I say if you can not even respect our countries flag maybe you should remove yourself to a different country.When I graduated in 1976(Whoa the bicentennial year no less)there was an American flag in every room in the school,and we said the allegience every morning when we were in the lower grades.Who are we offending other than ourselves-America get a grip already.If you don't like it here leave already.

One in my hand and the other in my mouth?....lol

You can! Get an AcraGlas kit and read the directions. :up:

Baiting and hunting at night are illegal in the state of TN. I doubt anyone would complain, but one neighbor complaining would ruin your life. SSS!!!!!   Dave

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Lack of potable water will kill you quicker than anything else in a survival situation. I have three different ways to filter water because it is such an important resource to have.