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Dave has been working on a prototype of the TGO Strider, if it is what I think he has in mind, it will be by far the coolest TGO knife ever done, I will keep you all posted on this, trust me you will absolutely love it!

Crime only pays if you're a politician.

I'm so broke if a muthafucka rob me, he just be practicin'!

  No, you are thinking about how the water bottle is cleaned.

Glad somebody got it. :D

UPDATE!   I've managed to work through all of the current challenges for converting TGO to the new software and even have the Look & Feel mostly transferred over.  Unless something unforeseen arises between now and then, I intend to make this cutover on the night of Thursday, May 12th.   Everyone loves a good Friday the 13th change!  ;)

I'm so broke If it cost a penny to.. :poop:  I would have to throw up!!!!!

I tend to amass Glock 19s rather than part with them.  It seems silly at first to keep more than one of them, but when you stop and think about how damn practical they are, it makes more sense.  I have them scattered about now, in vehicles, a couple of places in the house, etc.  There's something to be said about having a standard weapon platform with plenty of mags and holsters and such always at your fingertips.   Keep it.  :)

http://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2016/05/03/huffpo-shooting-attackers-self-defense-denies-criminals-fair-trial/ In a recent essay, a Huffington Post writer makes the incredible argument that while the Second Amendment guarantees U.S. citizens the right to carry and stockpile arms, it does not give the right to shoot violent attackers in self-defense because to do so would deny assailants a fair trial. Since everyone has the right to a fair trial, Curmi argues, it must therefore be illegal to curtail an attacker’s right by using lethal violence against him to defend oneself. He seems to assume that the crafters of the Second Amendment believed that citizens should be able to keep and bear arms without intending that the weapons ever be used, which stretches the imagination to the breaking point. He also seems to assume that the violent criminal’s right to a fair trial supersedes the victim’s right to life itself, since the logical alternative to self-defense is letting oneself be killed. There seems to be some confusion in Curmi’s mind regarding just why the Second Amendment was adopted in the first place. If not for self-defense, then why keep and bear arms? Read more.

Here is a good deal going on with centerfire systems   https://www.centerfiresystems.com/REC0001.aspx Lower   https://www.centerfiresystems.com/ACC0024.aspx Upper   https://www.centerfiresystems.com/BBL0003.aspx Barrel   Each of these come with 3 free mags, i just ordered mine and cant wait for them to get here!

Hello all, I will soon be moving to the Knoxville area and wanted to get started on TGO officially so I can get up to speed on shooting events/clubs etc. in the area.  I'm moving in from Texas but don't hold that against me, I'm not from TX - it's worse, I'm originally from New Mexico.  My wife is a Volunteer though and we are very excited to finally get to raise the kiddos in the TN.   I've been working the oil fields for the last 13 years and finally giving it up after the last year + of complete market downturn.  I'm looking to get into a more stable industry and really want to work more with firearms so hopefully work will be more enjoyable and less like work (lofty dream I know).   I shoot a bit of IDPA and am an IDPA SO, I also love to hunt and fish.  I see there are several ranges and clubs in the Knoxville/Oak Ridge area so hopefully I will meet up with some of you soon.  I'm really looking forward to the banter of the forum and to live in a state with 4 seasons again.   Steve

Guys, I had GT make me this knife, and let me tell you it makes a Busse seem like a toy. This thing is a tank and extremely sharp. It has been sitting in my safe never used, I need to buy some sharpening supplies so this one I am offering for $230 shipped or $220 FTF or Best Offer trust me when I say this blade is worth much more than I am asking the blade is 10 and 1/4 inches long and 1/4 thick

I bought an extra shelf for my Wicked Edge Gen 3 it will now hold 18 stones which is all I will ever need, It was just milled this morning and I just put it back together,

Can one ever have too many knives? 

These are going to be so cool!!!!  Thanks Willis.

take my monay!!!!! im in, I refuse to pay 40 bucks for a cup unless it came from the ming dynasty.....tgo cup? booyah! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk, its either this or smoke signals!

  Built two myself. They went together well with PSA parts kits and PSA buffer tubes. The grip screw hole isn't threaded all the way through. Not the first time I have seen that. Already had the tap, and fixed them in a few minutes.    First complaint I have heard.

If your ever vacationing around the Pensacola area, check their web site as Pensacola is their summer home.  They run practices during the week when they aren't on the road and its free.  When they get done practicing, you get a brief chance to meet and greet them in the Naval Aviation Museum, which is well worth visiting on it's own merit..  You can walk right up and touch most of the planes, and they have at least two corsairs there. 

A self filling water bottle....Ain't that what you got a woman for?

Oooo... looking forward to this!

Today I took a few minutes to try a few tasks with the bushcraft knife I commissioned from GT a few weeks ago. I didn't put it through brutal tasks, but did try some basic ones that I expect a knife to do if I'm going to carry it. First, the knife is made from 1095 steel that my calipers measure as 0.155 inches thick. Blade length is approximately 5 inches and OAL is about 10.5 inches. The scales are mesquite (I'm sure GT will correct me if I am wrong) and I asked him to include jimping on the top of the blade as well as the extension beyond the handle. The knife came with a nice sharp edge, but me being me, I worked on it a bit and got it where I wanted it. I started the test by cutting some paper to show the edge quality. First thing I did was take some red oak firewood I have and split a couple of pieces off using another piece of oak as a baton. The knife easily made fast work of the splitting thanks to the thickness of the blade and the flat grind. The blade took the force of the baton strikes just fine and the tip and handle were not damaged. Next, I took one of the pieces I split and did some shavings as you would do on a feather stick. The knife edge was still very sharp and I had no difficulty. I also used the edge of the spine to scrape some wood from the piece as one would do to make tinder. Next, to test the tip, I used the blade to drill a divot in the oak. This was an easy task and the tip held up without any damage. I have tested the blade spine on a ferro rod previously and it is excellent for this task. After these tasks, I wanted to see how the edge had held up and I used the same sheet of paper to test the cut. I also tried a cut on a piece of soft bread, which my dog appreciated since she got to eat the results. Needless to say, the edge was still extremely sharp and it only took a couple of swipes on my leather strop to get it back to razor sharp. If I had some natural fiber rope I would have tried that, but I'm confident the results would have been positive. I am still thrilled with this knife and look forward to many years of enjoying it in the woods on my outdoor adventures. If you've ever considered one of GT's knives, just do it already! You won't regret it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Jeep...The Phoenix Arms of the automotive world.

  Top of my head:   - Non-violent non-drug related felons may possess long guns   - Many federal AOW prohibitions are not unlawful   - Firearms may fire two shots with single trigger pull   - The entire 4473 process not a requirement to purchase under state law, some of the banned classifications of persons on it are not banned by state law, nor is lying on it a state crime.   - Not to mention manufacture or possession of any firearm covered by the TN Firearm Freedom Act.   Probably any number of other examples exist too.     - OS

Strange, I've lost count of how many rifles I've built using Anderson parts and zero issues. They should remedy it for you if they're out of spec though.

Thanks for the pics. :up:

Saweeet :up: You must have like $1.98 in that system.

Don’t buy that M&P!! You won’t be able to sell off those Glocks fast enough.

Below are pics of my Spencer Carbine Model 1860, manufactured by Burnside. This weapon was a lever action repeater with 7 rounds of lead slinging awesomeness. As with all fine arms, this one is equipped with a bayonet, though I'm not sure when it would be used when opponents were using single shot muzzle loaders. This was the weapon used by cavalry in the Indian Wars until 1873. Below is part of an article from American Rifleman. "On a more serious note, simply put, the .52-cal. M1860 Spencer carbine was the most advanced carbine in service during the American Civil War. The tubular magazine, located in the buttstock, held seven rimfire cartridges. Lowering the operating lever, which also served as the trigger guard, ejected the fired case and automatically fed the next round into the chamber from the magazine. The firepower of the Spencer carbines was apparent in the action at Parker’s Store in the densely wooded area of the Wilderness on the morning on May 5, 1864. The 500 members of the Fifth New York Cavalry dismounted and formed a loose skirmish line, and there they were attacked by a division of Confederate infantry. For three hours the men of the Fifth held off the Southern attacks until they started to run out of ammunition for their Spencers, which forced the Federals to pull back. The Confederates opposing them believed that they had been fighting an entire brigade. The Fifth New York suffered about 80 casualties in the action. By September 1864, 9,000 Spencer carbines were in field service for the Union, and they were highly regarded. The field reports from 10 officers of the Fourth U.S. Cavalry rated the Spencer carbine the best arm in cavalry service. Brevet Maj. Gen. James Wilson felt that the Spencers were the best firearms ever put into the hands of the soldier. He stated that the Spencer “excels all others in use in durability, rapidity of fire, and general effectiveness.” On June 27, 1864, the Burnside Rifle Co. entered into a contract with the Ordnance Dept. to manufacture 30,500 .52-cal. M1860 Spencer carbines with deliveries completed by Aug. 31, 1865. The M1865 Spencer carbine was the standard in post-war service and remained in service into the middle 1870s. Spencers were replaced by the .45-70 Gov’t Model 1873 Springfield carbines

I like 10MM (EAA Witness Elite Match) as well, but also M&Ps. I currently have a 40 Pro, 40 full size w a 9 mm barrel and a few 9mm mags, a 40 compact, and 2 9mm Shields. For that price, I say get the M&P. The grip angle is definitely different than any gen Glock, but it also comes with the 3 sizes of palm swell to help find a size that fits you. I like them all, and they have all been great performers for me.

I would go with the 1911 10mm. Just me.

My FIL did too. I tried to persuade my wife to be at the time, but we just had to have a wedding. Now years later she's like we should've taken the money.

No they will not have to do any such thing. (The policia are goin to ultimately have to accept the fact that "Constitutional Rights" are rights that work everywhere...) The Police State has courts and jails, they get to take your money on the side of the road for no reason other than you have it in your possession...refusing to honor their oaths and suppressing Liberty are just what the Chiefs do these days.

I'd give her 10k to elope.. Better to use the money to get ahead than spend on a wedding. But then there is the ex-wife giving advice. Ha

Gentlemen, I now deal ESSE, Brous Blades, Microtech, Winkler knives, Zero Tolerance, TOPS, nearly everything aside from Benchmade Very soon I will be dealing Southern Grind

 You start hearing opinions from department heads you have to remember they are basically politicians. They spew almost the same thing.

I do the same thing with M&Ps. I say keep it. Everybody needs a bathroom gun. Seriously. You just found yours.

Ok, I couldn't run out of the hospital fast enough. I was out of the hospital in under an hour from the time I woke up. I am on my way home now. No lifting for six weeks so if anyone needs anything from me it will be at least that long. But if you want to call feel free to do so, I have about six weeks worth of boredom to deal with. Right now it feels like I have been in a rough bar fight with about a 1/2 dozen dudes. Definately did not win either.

He is out of surgery.All went well.Thank you all.I am sure in a few days..he will be back to post..maybe even later today.He is pretty tough. Petra

Cool. Mine is coming with a Wicked Edge!

 The old Gen 2's DEFINITLEY have the Tenifer so I would get it ! That stuff will resist rust like crazy .

I would keep it. Specifically for the sentimental value and the fact that you can shoot it with your Grandkids some day and marvel at the fact that it is as old as you but still functions like its 1988!

Woo Hoo!  I was able to get the bayonet off of my Spencer.  While I love bayonets, I think the Spencer looks better without it.

I had bought two of GT's earlier knives as keepsakes for my boys. I decided I needed one for me! Inspired by East_TN_Patriot's bushcraft knife and sheath, I had GT make me one with micarta scales and ETP make me a holster. Incredible work on both ends!

Hope I am not being out of line but how much does one of his knives run?

Nice! I understand 'collecting' and all and that's fine if that's what you're in to but to ME; If you can't do what you've been doing with a knife then it's junk. A knife is a tool, use it or toss the dead weight. That is a damn nice tool. GT does some exemplary work.

Got to fly a Corsair years ago. Absolutely one badass plane. Fell in love with them watching Black Sheep Squadron on TV. That and hanging out as an airport rat.

I'm a bit late to the party on this... More than that; i'm a bit dismissive... The fact is that more manure has been spread and more dollars passed out using this sad incident as the fodder over the last 30 years than any other such shoot out i can remember...   What needed to be known about gunfight and shootin back was well known far before this incident happened... There were plenty of old gun fights to study dating back before the turn of the twentieth century that outlined and quantified the human and equipment factors that make for a "successful" (..read that survivable and the "bad guys finished"...) fire fight engagement...   I am continually incredulous about this sort of thing; and the baloney and platitudinous pontifications that arise from these sad incidents by the "gunfight teaching class" who have never been in a gunfight... Lots of the "gun intelligencia" seems to think that everything began with them... Sorry, it didn't.... It began about the Civil War, and has continued to the present...   Today's present day gunmen are no more smart nor tough than yesterdays...They may be better armed...   If ya want ta know about gunfighting, as the great Jeff Cooper quipped;  ya have ta talk to and study those who have been successful in the business... I think he is exactly right...   Sadly, lots of 'em are dead now from old age... Thankfully, they didn't listen to the "gun intellegencia", the dammed gubmt bureaucrats (...non shootin FBI types, that is...), nor the political class who made money from giving lesser tools to those who need them most in order to make a buck for them and their buddies...   Now that i've spent my fit for the day, i think i'll take a nap...   Shootin leroy, the non-believin gun baloney geezer....

Pistols are only to get you to your rifle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tried to read all the materials. Did anyone see comments on the time required to fill an .8 liter? Seems like a factor to be known. All I remember seeing was a comment on how it worked better in 90+ humidity conditions.