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Don't forget big guns. I like this one, my caption is Practice Good Finger Control

Kinda semi-vintage but y'all know who this old-timer is, right?

The citizens will demand more government and restrictions. They simply do not know any other way in Europe. They have never had any rights where firearms and self-defense are concerned.

I've found a lot of vintage gun photos on the web using various search criteria but this one got my attention because of the Tennessee connection. I'm not sure how I managed to never learn of this person until now being that I've lived most of my adult life in a county bordering the county of her birth place. Maybe some of you long timers know the history of Mary Fields. Mary Fields (1832–1914), also known as Stagecoach Mary and Black Mary, was the first African-American woman star route mail carrier in the United States. She was not an employee of the United States Post Office. The Post Office Department did not hire or employ mail carriers for star routes; it awarded star route contracts to persons who proposed the lowest qualified bids, and who in accordance with the Department’s application process posted bonds and sureties to substantiate their ability to finance the route. Once a contract was obtained, the contractor could then drive the route themselves, sublet the route, or hire an experienced driver. Some individuals obtained multiple star route contracts and conducted the operations as a business. Fields obtained the star route contract for the delivery of U. S. mail from Cascade, Montana to Saint Peter's Mission in 1885. She drove the route with horse and wagon, not a stagecoach, for two four-year contracts: from 1885 to 1889 and from 1889 to 1903. Author Miantae Metcalf McConnell provided documentation discovered during her research about Mary Fields to the United States Postal Service Archives Historian in 2006. This enabled USPS to establish Mary Fields' contribution as the first African American woman star route mail in the United States. Mary was born a slave in Hickman County, Tennessee, around 1832, Fields was freed when American slavery was outlawed in 1865. She then worked in the home of Judge Edmund Dunne. When Dunne's wife Josephine died in 1883 in San Antonio, Florida, Fields took the family's five children to their aunt, Mother Mary Amadeus, the mother superior of an Ursuline convent in Toledo, Ohio. In 1884, Mother Amadeus was sent to Montana Territory to establish a school for Native American girls at St. Peter's Mission, west of Cascade. Learning that Amadeus was stricken with pneumonia, Fields hurried to Montana to nurse her back to health. Amadeus recovered and Fields stayed at St. Peter's, hauling freight, doing laundry, growing vegetables, tending chickens, repairing buildings, and eventually becoming the forewoman. In 1895, although approximately 60 years old, Fields was hired as a mail carrier because she was the fastest applicant to hitch a team of six horses. This made her the second woman and first African American woman to work for the U.S. Postal Service. She drove the route with horses and a mule named Moses. She never missed a day, and her reliability earned her the nickname "Stagecoach". If the snow was too deep for her horses, Fields delivered the mail on snowshoes, carrying the sacks on her shoulders. She was a respected public figure in Cascade, and the town closed its schools to celebrate her birthday each year. When Montana passed a law forbidding women to enter saloons, the mayor of Cascade granted her an exemption. In 1903, at age 71, Fields retired from star route mail carrier service. She continued to babysit many Cascade children and owned and operated a laundry service from her home. Fields died in 1914 at Columbus Hospital in Great Falls, but she was buried outside Cascade. In 1959, actor and Montana native Gary Cooper wrote an article for Ebony in which he said, "Born a slave somewhere in Tennessee, Mary lived to become one of the freest souls ever to draw a breath, or a .38." Best I can tell she is holding an 1876 Winchester carbine with a 22" barrel In the 1976 documentary South by Northwest, "Homesteaders", Fields is played by Esther Rolle

While I'm on a roll with vintage photos of women and their guns, I present to you Lyudmila Pavlichenko aka Lady Death. She was a Red Army Ukrainian Soviet sniper during World War II. Credited with 309 kills, she is regarded as one of the top military snipers of all time and the most successful female sniper in history. The American folk singer Woody Guthrie composed a song ("Miss Pavlichenko") as a tribute to her war record and to memorialize her visits to the United States and Canada. Click here for more sometime before her death in 1974

So now you know, face the door in a different direction......

Yeah back in simpler times a boy had the joy of one stop shopping at the Rex-all to pick up all the supplies necessary to make a credible boom.

Always great to see someone work hard and be appreciated.

Never allow yourself to get boxed in at a stop light.

A little common decency goes a long way.

I agree with Ugly, Bersa. There is no common sense in these people. They truly believe that if there's a no guns sign up somewhere, that the bad guys are going to obey. It seems the only way that kind of thinking changes is if one of their own has a bad experience first hand. Then they change their tune. On another note, why do some people try be a moderator or thread police? If you don't like something someone posted or saw something in another thread posted then DON'T OPEN THE THREAD. There's no reason in being an ass. People that have been here a while know that Bersaguy has trouble seeing and has to use a large type. Does everyone here search a topic before you post to see if it's already there? I doubt it. Geesh.....

I have had two artificial lenses put in (cataracts ruined my eyes). I did have dry-eye syndrome, and it continues, but the new eyeballs are simply spectacular. (BTW, I paid all of my costs, and it was worth it)

I was and still for present time am looking at Lasik Lazer Surgery. It does not include the high end lenses but just the plain clear lenses but it is done with a lazer rather than a scapel. Yea, everyone has told me the drops are a real pain and being single it is up to me to put them in my own eyes. I have trouble getting Visene in my eyes so not going to be any easier with the eye drops for sure. I have already checked with my insurance company and all I will have to pay is a deductable on the drops and they will cover them. Guess I lucked out there anyway.

Ready for battle

Another picture of Bonnie, she put her guns away for a sexy pose this time.

Well now...if this isn't something to wake up to this morning... https://www.wsj.com/articles/north-korea-dreams-of-turning-out-the-lights-1496960987 While I believe we would all acknowledge this is a low probability event, especially compared to a personal or natural disaster impacting us, it's still food for thought imho. Obviously I thought of Forstchen's "One Second After" and myriad other post apocalyptic fiction novels. But even the WSJ acknowledges that a relatively low level nuclear yield , crudely delivered, could have a pretty nasty impact on our electric grid...which we (the U.S.) should have hardened long ago. It doesn't hurt to have food, water, medications, and some alternative means of accomplishing every day tasks at hand. Garden? Medical gear and the knowledge to use it? Quality safe water...a Berkey perhaps? It's all things we need everyday anyway. Low probability for sure...bad consequences if it happens.

""I told you not to mess around on me. Now run you SOB and hope I miss"

This one really needs a caption.

They're out there, just like trophy bucks. Not everywhere you look, but there nonetheless.

Colorized versions of Russian sniper photos... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4424682/Colourised-photos-Russia-s-female-snipers-WW2.html

Do like all the internet stories. Drop by a yard sale on a back road and find some old grandma selling it for $200. While you are there get the Garand for $75 and the WWII German Luger for $100. If they have any $12 .22 rifles let me know.

This is where my issues arise.

It was almost like the bulging of the door by the explosion caused the door to assume a shape that provided lift as it flew away from the explosion.

So far, all of my "that one gun"(s) have come cheap. You just have to have patience, persistence, and cash in your pocket when the opportunity presents it's self.

Combine this with being in near proximity of Dixie Gun Works (massive quantities of bp & cannon fuse) and maybe a co-op. Good times! This was years before anyone knew of that Timothy guy and the OKC thing.

Looks more like an M91, third configuration. Made by Sestroryetsk in 1894.

It is Cyrillic I think

The video was uploaded to Youtube 2 days ago on Wednesday June 7th so it could not have been on FB too long. Anyway, Bubbas are going to do what Bubba types do, It's in their DNA. Bubbas can be found all over the world, among every race, religion, political beliefs and income class. I must have a little of the DNA as when I was younger I did several Bubba maneuvers. I'm really glad the ability to record and disseminate evidence of such behavior was not available back then or at least Al Gore had not invented it yet. I consider myself very lucky now. I and several of my Bubba type associates survived and have no permanent disabilities as a result of such activities. I will be totally honest now, this tannerite and refrigerator door video would qualify as a lame opening act compared to some of the stupid Bubba stunts I'm associated with back in the day!

Yeah I mean there's plenty that I'd love to add but those two were just my top 2. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You mean all of them? There's still a bunch on my list, but kids and life in general always seem to suck up my discretionary cash. I'd really like a nice Garand. And a 1903. And an SVT40. And an Enfield. And a Sharps. And a Trapdoor. And a Spencer. And ....

Yep. An entire mower, from about 50 ft away. Because all that sheet metal certainly won't generate any shrapnel... There's a reason why the bottle says min safe distance is 100 yds per pound.

Lay on the horn and floor it, forwards or backwards. Push the other cars out of the way if necessary. If he's a foot or two from the door, open the door suddenly and knock him backwards, then floor it.

If this were to happen and the impact is actually as severe as predicted(70-90% of population deceased) then it really doesn't matter what you have stashed. Very few of us would survive. I think it would really boil down to how quickly the military could respond to keep the peace, assuming their equipment isn't also fried. Even then I don't have high hopes. I agree with having some provisions at home though.

My wife had them in both eyes last summer and had to have the surgery. She was going to have to wait about 3 month, but hers got so bad they bumped her up and she only had to wait about a month. She could hardly see to walk. Good luck with yours it's pretty amazing. she sees perfectly now for the first time in over 40 years. Always had to wear glasses or contacts. Not anymore!!

I think the community trying to keep a modicum of standards is a good thing. While TGO is David's baby and property, he's gone out of his way in time and resources to make it a home for us all, and having that home a little less cluttered is a good thing, IMO. I doubt he took the time to organize and set up all the different forums for naught. As for Bersa and his type size...no issues for me. While the search function isn't super user friendly, it is there, and I've often found myself better learned from using it to find something already here and then segueing into other stuff it brings up. Filled many a boring night by randomly diving into TGO threads from yesteryear.

I had 91/30s from the Tula Arsenal from 1920 through 1944 consecutive years. I had M44s from the trial year of 1943 through the last year of production 1948. I had Remington built M91s and New England Westinghouse built M91s.

How vulgar...I can see her ankles. Lol I always like that these old criminals took time out for photo shoots

Impulse buy, if I didn't own another .380 this would be someone else's pistol I haven't done much research on the brand, internet revealed you got a good one or a crap-o-matic. The previous owner was confident enough that he carried it for years. I do like the ribbed vent, oddly cool. The sights are TERRIBLE. No firing pin block and the safety is ridiculously easy to sweep off. Need to find someone to help me replace the spring. Mag well is slightly beveled and it has an obvious pop up loaded indicator. 1911 style trigger, is it good? Yes? No?Maybe? Seems acceptable to me.

My collection and firearm bug got started unfortunately when my father passed just shy of 10 years ago. I've not looked into older guns since I aquired my dads. A shocker to the family was the 1866 "Golden Boy" second model made in 1869 according to the serial. No one knows how it ended up with him. Other goods were a S&W 686 no dash 6" from 1982 and a Ruger MKI from 1976 I believe. Not had funds to even think about adding anything the last few years.

So I read the title and was thinking this https://www.google.com/search?q=baby+llama&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwivhozNyK_UAhWCGj4KHXGsCvcQ_AUICigB&biw=1252&bih=576&dpr=1.09

Thanks Randall53 for covering my bad eyesight. Back when I first came here OS jumped me for yelling because I was using large type but he has not brought it up recently. I have the magnifier on to read most of the posts but can't use it to type. I am hoping to get my cataracs removed in the Fall but right now I am just saving up to be able to get both done. I know a lot of folks that will get 1 done and then wait sometimes a year or more to get the second one done. I'm planning on getting them both done 2 weeks apart and get it behind me.

I think these guys might have had a little something in them too. And it wasn't iced tea.

There was more than tannerite in that.

I've seen their car. It's at Whiskey Pete's In Primm, Nevada.

I have some more pictures of Bonnie and Clyde but I haven't found them yet.

Folks, these knives are going to be awesome, trust me you want to be in on these

Wal-Mart in Bristol, TN had several kinds of .22lr on the shelf. The 222 and 333 round boxes at .04 to .05 a round. I was there at lunch today.

As promised here are some pics. Ya'll definitely need to get in on these!