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Name's Mark and I'm happy to join y'all. Moved to rural Middle Tennessee hills from The People's Republic of Konnecticut in July. I couldn't get out of there quick enough - put the house on the market in April, retired May 1st, became a TN resident mid July. Don't worry about me wanting to change anything - I came here because I want to live here just as it is - real America. Everything about me is at odds with libertard dominated Konnecticut , where I and my fellow law abiding, freedom loving Christian Americans are treated as criminals, criminals are treated as victims, and all are governed as subjects. The best compliment I ever received in my life, I received from a newly made friend (a native TN hillbilly) a few weeks after I moved here..."You ain't no Yankee, you belong here". Yep...we have found ourselves our home! I like all types of guns, but Military type guns are my main interest. Just like to collect 'em and shoot 'em - Informal recreationl shootin' is my thing. I also mess a bit with black powder guns and reloading black powder cartridges. Since moving here I have sold a few of my older military type "collectible" rifles and pistols to purchase modern military type (known as "assault rifles" in kommieland where subjects are not allowed to own them) now that I'm a free man again. Looking forward to enjoyin' the forum. Happy New Year! And may God continue to bless Tennessee...for surely He has!

I missed this somehow. I was always whizzed that I could go to Vietnam as a Marine but couldn't buy beer or a handgun. This is a good one. Have a great new year! Cherokee Slim Handgun permit laws go into effect Starting Sunday, those who are 18 to 20 years old who are active duty, retired or honorably discharged from the military will be allowed to apply for handgun permits. Currently, Tennessee residents must be at least 21 years old to get a carry permit for handguns. Some lawmakers believe the law will help protect people by allowing people who know how to use weapons to carry them. The ”terrorist inspired” fatal shootings of five Chattanooga service members at a naval facility in July 2015 motivated the change. Lifetime handgun permit costs will decrease in 2017 from $500 to $200. Go to the state of Tennessee’s website for more information on handgun carry permits.

Yeah, it ebbs and flows based on operational needs, specifically in your case for what I imagine was the Reagan era buildup. Honestly, the 2-yr enlistment folks by themselves were usually decent enough, if a bit riper with the FNG smell since you had to take them OCONUS sometimes without even the benefit of a JRTC rotation. The ones that came to the military on the also creatively named "moral waivers" were a different story on average. We had some that made us wonder if that was like what dealing with disgruntled draftees was like. The legislature wanted to pass some feel good legislation because of the Chattanooga shootings, but this one is more fluff than thought out, IMO.

When all else fails, read the directions. As I understand it, national guard/reserve is not active duty unless actually deployed somewhere? They didn't seem to put any clarifying definition into the change, or in definitions at start of the entire weapons section. " (2) The applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and (A) Is an honorably discharged or retired veteran of the United States armed forces or is a member of the United States armed forces on active duty status; and (B) (i) Includes with the application a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of release or discharge from active duty, department of defense form 214 (DD 214); or (ii) Includes with the application a military identification card or such other document as the commissioner designates as sufficient proof that the applicant is an active duty member of the military." But what with losing recogniton with x number of states, this seems to be just another case of "doing badly what need not be done at all". Very leftish idea really, screw the vast majority to avail a tiny minority. - OS

Oops. Oh well, prophesy is a racket anyway. - OS

Thank you for the welcome Raoul. And I agree as to remaining vigilant. And to not fall victim to compromise. Freedom is lost in small increments until it is lost completely. Already the libertard disease is taking hold in TN's urban areas. Cities are the incubators and then the cancer reaches out to control more areas. Here's one of my favorite Ayn Rand quotes which addresses compromising with wrong: “The man who refuses to judge, who neither agrees nor disagrees, who declares that there are no absolutes and believes that he escapes responsibility, is the man responsible for all the blood that is now spilled in the world. Reality is an absolute, existence is an absolute, a speck of dust is an absolute and so is a human life. Whether you live or die is an absolute. Whether you have a piece of bread or not, is an absolute. Whether you eat your bread or see it vanish into a looter's stomach, is an absolute. There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil. The man who is wrong still retains some respect for truth, if only by accepting the responsibility of choice. But the man in the middle is the knave who blanks out the truth in order to pretend that no choice or values exist, who is willing to sit out the course of any battle, willing to cash in on the blood of the innocent or to crawl on his belly to the guilty, who dispenses justice by condemning both the robber and the robbed to jail, who solves conflicts by ordering the thinker and the fool to meet each other halfway. In any compromise between food and poison, it is only death that can win. In any compromise between good and evil, it is only evil that can profit. In that transfusion of blood which drains the good to feed the evil, the compromise is the transmitting rubber tube.” ― Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

Donald made this for my Stepson, He wanted a Cleaver to "Henry the 8th" the Roosters that we need to do on occasion, I told him it would be nice, but both he an I were blown away when Donald sent me the Pictures GT you are seriously talented man, I will be sending you a Picture when I get home of the Cleaver that I want you to make for me, Happy New Year!

I paid $375 and it is in excellent condition. May have been too much, but they seem to be going up every time I've checked the last year or so.

Depends on the seller. If I am selling to someone I do not know I ask two questions, "Are you a citizen of Tennessee?" and "Are you prohibited from owning a firearm?". If they answer correctly I take their cash and hand them a gun. If a seller wants me to fill out a form with all kinds of personal information I walk.

If Colt actually is going to start producing DA revolvers again it's probably because they want to cash in based on the ridiculous prices their old snake guns now command. S&W has done the same with their "classic" line that I do not approve of. Regardless, Colt does not rev my engine. Never has. I am an Smith and Wesson man.

Unless I’ve missed it in the news, there doesn’t seem to have been any reminder to the public about the last phase of the new vehicle insurance law going into effect tomorrow. Starting tomorrow, you have to have proof of insurance to renew your tags. The new fines and penalties went into effect last year but the County Clerk/Insurance Company’s data base is supposed to go on line tomorrow. I have a feeling that a lot of people are going to be in for a rude awakening. In case anyone missed it, driving without insurance is no longer just a traffic ticket, it’s a class C misdemeanor. If you’re involved in an accident with injuries, it’s a class A misdemeanor.

Heres wishing everyone on TGO and their families a HAPPY AND PROPERSOUS NEW YEAR IN 2017.............

....Looks mighty cool, David!

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This is true. bud has several shirtless photos of me now. I don't like to think about what he does with them.

There will be very few 18-20 year olds honorably discharged from the military. With some exceptions, an enlistment is at least 4 years, meaning 21 would be the youngest a person would normally honorably separate, and that would be after enlisting at 17 with parental permission, if that's even still a thing. Short of reinstating the 2-year draft, the only ways I can think of an under-21 honorable discharge are going to be medical discharge or force reductions. This really is a stupid law that helps very few people and hurts us on reciprocity. It would have made sense if they had included active duty 18-20 year olds. It would have still hurt us on reciprocity, but it would have at least helped more than just a handful of special cases qualify for an HCP.

Or just keep buying them, that way, you always have one or two or six in the system [emoji12] .....ask me how I know

The best way to endure the wait is file and then forget about it until you're notified it's ready.

Have de-Detroited the wife over the last 25 years residing in Livingston County, MI. Woods and dirt roads, no street lights or sidewalks and rifle range in my back yard. Bald eagles and hawks in the air and deer in the back yard. Moving here was actually initiated by her. I had to close a successful business as well as finish all those little things that needed to be done before we could list the old home for sale. You don't have any idea how much ammo you have until you have to move it. Will put out the word when I am open for business. Also need to make connections with local sources for hot bluing and other metal finishing like color case, anodizing, rust blue, cerakote, etc. I can use my MI sources if I have to but prefer to do business with locals whenever possible.

Got to say even though despise .380s, based on your alls accounts, if I were in the market for one, I would look at the Bersa!

If I need a pistol review, I will usually check Hickok first. He's generally fair, and a really good shooter. But, when it comes down to it, opinions are... Best off wrapping your own hands around the gun. It only has to please one person.

Looking at our post counts, it seems we've both ad quite a case of oral diarrhea in that time.

18 year old wounded and discharged medically, honorably, is the first that comes to mind.

I guess I don't clean and oil my guns enough, a $10 bottle last me a year or more. I can't see playing petroleum chemist for the amount I use. Good to know the options if needed though.

The model 30's are turnin into collector's pieces... That always raises the price... I can well remember when no one would buy one... Everybody wanted a 38 special... leroy

It ain't the oil. It's the bottle.

You can get bookshelf doors prebuilt, hell probably even from homedepot/lowes.

Nice first post. Welcome. just remember that even here we have to be vigilant.

Welcome from another former Michigander. Moved to Dandridge a bit over 3 years ago and haven't look back. Rogersville is a beautiful area too and the gun climate here in East TN is pretty relaxed. I carry all over town both open and concealed and never have a problem. Good luck in the 'smithing venture too.

I have never experienced plumbing problems before until about 10 years ago, my leak was no where like that, but I did learn how to turn off the water coming into my 1st house. For my 2nd house, before I made the offer, I already knew where to turn the water off. Just common sense to me.

I spent all day New Years Eve under my kitchen sink snaking the drain below the floor, replacing the old under sink drain, and installing a new disposal. After watching that complete and total cluster, I feel much better about it now, thank you! Looks like he learned the hard way that duct tape loses it adhesion once it's wet.

For things that need oil, not grease, I use a 50/50 mix of 30 weight synthetic and automatic transmission fluid. If I want a little more cleaning action I add 10% of injector cleaner into the mixture. For things that need grease I use the molybendum disulfide grease from Walmart. It is less than $5 and lasts forever.

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So you're saying you've only been outdone by Lenny then, eh?

Though no perfect it can't hurt to put some teeth in these laws with actual consequences for not having insurance. What's with bashing the government employees? I'm not a government employee but I find your comments rude and disrespectful.

Yes. Here's a thread that helped me make that decision. I've not had any evidence of leading yet. I may get an aftermarket at some point for the fun of it, but the stock bbl has been fine and EXTREMELY accurate.

Yes, I too am looking forward to it. You production is looking great and I always enjoy your videos. You are not as cool as OperatrError, but you are ok.

Hoppes Elite. I have used this on several handguns with over 7,000 rounds fired. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

It is still entirely his prerogative to expect it of anyone he sells a gun to. Most folks do a simple bill of sale for a car or any other major item they sell / buy privately. I think it's curious that some gun owners get very put off whenever someone asks the same for an item that we all know has so much legal baggage attached to it. And yes, I get and appreciate that some buyers want to be "off the radar" but in doing so they essentially are leaving the seller with all burden of proof if the buyer or a subsequent buyer does something illegal with it. If a seller wants me to sign a form, I'll sign the form. If they don't ask, I don't volunteer. I have a lot of other things in my life to stress about. This isn't one of them.

The 650 base unit is only $100 more vs the 550. It just seems smart to dump an extra $100 for the faster press unless I'm missing something. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Also if you don't have a chamber checker, you need to run each loaded round thru your gun to make sure it cycles well. I have chamber checkers for my pistol rounds, but I don't for my rifles so I make sure they function prior to hunting or shooting.

Some police departments are allowing online sales including guns in their parking lots. Check with your local department to see if it's ok with them.

I would love to see Colt produce a quality revolver. I'm very skeptical about their willingness to produce a top quality gun.

Yeah.....it only took me about thirty years of looking.

Unreal. Those are some freakish looking deer. Not very attractive if you ask me. Sort of equate that with a botched boob job.

I have been really busy but I am back

Taco Soup.... 2 pounds ground beef2 cups diced onions2 (15 1/2-ounce) cans pinto beans1 (15 1/2-ounce) can pink kidney beans1 (15 1/4-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained1 (14 1/2-ounce) can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes1 (14 1/2-ounce) can tomatoes with chiles2 (4 1/2-ounce) cans diced green chiles1 (4.6-ounce) can black olives, drained and sliced, optional1/2 cup green olives, sliced, optional1 (1 1/4-ounce) package taco seasoning mix1 (1-ounce) package ranch salad dressing mixCorn chips, for servingSour cream, for garnishGrated cheese, for garnishChopped green onions, for garnishPickled jalapenos, for garnish

The last place I'd ever go for butchering classes is any kind of processor. Deer processing is a volume gig. The quicker they can get through deer, the more money they make. I don't mean this as a slight, it's just how it is in the meat cutting business. A processor isn't ever going to tell you exactly how to separate individual muscles, what each muscle is used for & how to cut it correctly. Mostly, they're bandsaw butchers. The Virginia Fish & Game folk put out (or at least, used to put out) a very well made 'field to freeze' dvd for about $20. It's literally a butcher-along. I have mine away some time ago, otherwise I'd gladly let you have it. It's without a doubt the best $20 I ever spent on hunting gear.