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I bought a pre war, heavy frame 22/32 with awesome stag grips for a song. It pays to attend local gun shows.

I just got them today, I never imagined I would say this But Tim’s fit and finish, quality and the fact that I got it in Within 2 weeks this Mikes Special blows the Versa Max 2 away!

Almost but not entirely. USMC Spec Ops bought Colt M45A1 CQB 1911's. A little over a year ago USMC sent 1000 of these pistols back to Colt to be replaced by the same model but with a different coating. They did not like the way the cerakote held up. Of the 1000 pistols, 477 were carried in theater by spec op groups and 523 sat in their armory and were not issued. I was lucky enough to be able to buy one of each. Here is a pic of the one carried by a Marine and the letter from Colt authenticating the pistol.

Scarecrow made from PVC, bucket, gourd, and my old clothes.

This is a long winded story but I just spent 3 days on a river without seeing another person except for my paddling partners. I just wanted to share it with someone. I just got back from Jasper Arkansas after doing a 5 day canoe trip down Missouri's Eleven Point River. Clear emerald green water moving rapidly through a rugged, remote area in the Ozarks. We saw some fishermen the first day and some John boats the last day and didn't see a soul for the rest of the time. We then went to a cabin near Jasper Arkansas and did two day trips down the Buffalo River. I left my truck at the put in on the Eleven Point River for 5 days with fishing rods in the back. Nothing was missing. Luckily my CC permit was honored in Missouri and Arkansas but I drove for 10 miles through Illinois. If I had gotten pulled and they found my handgun, I would have been sent to jail. Isn't that amazing? The photo below is of the Buffalo River near Ponca Arkansas. This river was very scenic but we saw dozens of people. My choice of handguns was my Glock 19. It was kept in a dry bag while paddling. The drive home was about 1000 miles and took me 18 hours. It was worth it. Here is how you do it. First get a canoe that will hold camping gear. It is a 16 hour drive from Durham NC, so split it in half and drive I-40 west until you get to Edgar Evins State Park. They have these wooden platforms that you can park your truck on and set up a tent for the night. The next day you drive through Nash Vegas and up I-24 into Kentucky. You have to go through Cairo Illinois, for 10 miles. They had a Zombie Apocalypse there a few decades ago and the once thriving town is now mostly deserted. Big old mansions over grown with vines and the roof caving in. Stores boarded up. Now that they have the highway repaired you may will miss Cairo. You then cross Big Muddy into Missouri. You will need to find Alton Missouri. That is the nearest town to get supplies. You will take hwy 160 east to get to the river. Cross the bridge over the Eleven Point and turn left into the boat launch area. You will leave one truck here to be waiting for you when you take off the river. I left my truck with two fishing rods in the back and no one messed with them. Now you pile everything onto and into the vehicle that will take you to the put in, upstream. Hwy 19 is the place many people put in. This is dependent on the water level. Park the put in vehicle load your boats and you are off! No fees, no problems. There are designated camping spots that have an outhouse, picnic tables and tent sights above the high water mark. They are first come first served but you can camp on a gravel bar, if the weather says no rain. The river has many springs that flow into the river. Greer Springs is one of the biggest in the state with 350 cubic feet per second of crystal clear water. Greer Springs is about a one mile hike to where it comes out of the ground. Go to the Eleven Point in the Spring before the ticks and skeeters come out. Also, put on the river on a Sunday so you can miss any weekend campers. You can buy a fishing license but after all the fees, you will be paying a dollar a cast. NOTE: I saw more Confederate flags in Southern Missouri than I have ever seen. Damned Missouri Ruffians! They are nice people though and very country. They remind me of my kin. Their fried chicken is off the charts. Paddling the Buffalo is much easier. Just go to Jasper Arkansas, they will help you with the canoes and then get a cabin at Bluff Dwellers Cabins. http://www.ozarkbluffdwellers.com/ This is a secret! These cabins are on the edge of a cliff overlooking the Buffalo River Valley. They face west into the sunset, which can be breath taking. The cabins are isolated, you can't see one cabin from the others and not very expensive for what you get. The put in for the Buffalo is at Ponca. Then you can take out at a number of places down stream. Don't pass the Low Gap Café without stopping in. It is a hidden gem with a great chef, a local guy. I asked him "where the heck did you learn to cook like that?" he said "In the kitchen......" (dumb question) The Buffalo is one of the most scenic places to paddle I have ever seen, with towering cliffs up towards 500 feet overhanging the river. This is a very clean river with clear water and no trash. They have some pretty strict rules about paddling the Buffalo. No glass, all canned beverages must be in a huggy that floats, all coolers must be have the lid secured and be tied to the boat, nothing should fall out of the boat if you tip over and you must carry a mesh bag for trash and there are no trash cans anywhere. You bring it in and you take it out., This is not me in the picture but that canoe is what yours will look like crammed with camping gear. Make sure your canoe is balance and not bow heavy or stern heavy. In a tandem canoe if one person is paddling it, turn the boat around backwards and sit in the front seat. This puts you closer to the center of the canoe and will give you better control. Always get on your knees when paddling through rough water, unless you want to swim with all you gear.

I have a 1944 Izhevsk Arsenal version. They are a hoot! Its especially fun to hand it to someone who doesn't know them and watch their face as the struggle with that 20 pound trigger pull. Mine was actually a Christmas present from a friend many years ago. It came with a holster, lanyard, screw driver and cleaning rod. This was back when they were first being imported into this country (late 80s?) and were dirt cheap. I doubt he paid more than $75 for the whole package. Also at that time, 7.62 Nagant ammo was rare and expensive. So some smart guy started making and selling .32acp cylinders for them that dropped right in. I have one those too. IIRC it cost me about $25 including shipping. Now that the supply is drying up, the few that I see are priced at waaaaay more. Often at $400 or more. I very reluctantly put it up for sale not long ago because I was in need of money to fix my truck. I got a few lowball offers and some interested buyers who wanted me to ship it to them on my dime. But it didn't sell and frankly, I'm kinda glad it didn't. I like the oddball thing! After looking at yours and seeing how pleased you are, I've decided to keep it.

F your kayaking forum. No offense intended.(to you, just to them)

Picked up this 1932 Tula nagant revolver last night, needs a good clean and some ammo but it’s awesome!

Just thought I would post up a couple pics of my new knife I got and the sheath I made for it. The knife of course was made by Grand Torino, book matched Ironwood scales with copper liners and pins. I felt the knife deserved a special sheath that would hopefully match it looks, so I got to designing, and this is what I came up with... The sheath is made as more of a high ride. I used a 1 Oz copper Gadsden coin to compliment the copper in the handle along with some distressed tan ostrich leg inlay, then dyed it black to set it all off. I think it does the knife justice. Thank you Grand Torino for the beautiful knife, I hope the sheath does it justice.

Meh, stupid. I will be adding another AK tomorrow to my collection to offset her destroying a gun.

The Standard Catalog isn’t much help. Numbers range from 160000-536584 between 1911 and 1941 with 1923 numbers reaching 384xxx. You might be right. Those fellas on the S&W forum (the blue one) might be able to narrow it down.

Getting screwed on screen, off screen, and at the gunstore.

Her blumpkin rate. Welcome to Austin.

How did you come upon this “news”?

Basically, yes. Built on the old S&W “I” frame if I’m not mistaken.

Ok Chuck, go ahead and laugh. I'm still not a big fan of the AR. But for the OPs stated purposes, I do think it would be a good choice. Besides, a M1A is out of his price range. You did notice I threw in the lever guns as another option. It would work just as well as an AR.

Agree on the M1s from Korea. I'd much rather have an M1 than a 1911. I really think they're pricing these for collectors with the recognition that demand will be high. Part of me thinks it would be better to spend the same amount of money on a real 1911... but part of me would like to have a GI issued 1911 as well. This will be a purchase for next year or later, not for this year.

Did I read the total to be sold is 80,000? 8,000 - 10,000 per year until supply exhausted? I'm willing to wait until they figure out the sale and delivery is such a pain that demand drops... Shame we can't get a million M1 carbines from Korea and have a fire sale.

I picked up a Rossi 92 off a member a while back. I love it with both .357 and .38. Almost no recoil. Been looking for a .357 lever for a while. There are just so many 30-30 levers out tgere used. That keeps the price down.

For your purposes, I'd say get an AR-15. They cost less than an AK these days, ammo is fairly cheap and plentiful, plus you have no end of options to add to it. OTOH, I do still believe that everyone should have at least one good .22 rifle. They're great to learn and practice with, ammo is cheap and they're just plain fun! Maybe you should think about buying 2 rifles? Now if you're looking for a fun centerfire rifle, may I suggest a lever action? A bit of old west nostalgia, loads of fun, surprisingly fast to operate and perfect for the home defense role without being all scary and black. One of the 16" Trapper models in a handgun caliber is a perfect house rifle.

If only steel could speak ! You have a real beauty there , hope you're not urged to sell it by events or circumstances beyond your control. Salute !

Tim's a class act:

Not without some propellant behind them

Snowballs do not roll uphill.

Plus prices seem way too high as well.

Stringers. They use local folks in a lot of cases

Mine is bigger than yours Powder monkey on a Union vessel during the American Civil War

This is a really neat gun but Sig needs to get back to the days of building quality guns without having to release multiple versions. Apparently this is the 2nd generation 365. The first run had issues with the guns not going fully into the battery. Now MAC is claiming that he has a lot of viewers messaging him to say that their firing pin broke. I guess there will be a gen 3 coming out at some point.

Very envious of your trip. I just did an over night kayak trip a few weeks ago. We went to the Big South Fork area and did Clear Fork, which at the confluence with New River becomes the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River. There were a couple of small rapids, but mostly a lot of flat water. But, we had a great time. The camping was awesome, and like you, we were oblivious to any form of civilization. It was the first time in a couple of decades that I had overnighted a kayak trip. I used to do it all the time in Florida on the Peace River. I'd forgotten how much fun it was.

After the debacle with the 320, and a horrible trigger after the factory recall.....I'm done with Sig.

good gracious! I got mine for $499 at one of our local shops. He was getting them on a pretty regular basis so if guys don't mind a 1.5 drive you can say some dollars.

Just a heads up. GilbertsGuns is out of stock at this time, but their price is $499.99 for the gun. https://www.gilbertsguns.com/sig-p365-9mm-pistol-with-3-1-barrel-night-sights-2-10-round-magazines.html

I've always said, the dumber they are... I'm thinking she's gotta be fabulous.

And the kayak they rowed in on.

Nashville Gun Shop had one yesterday evening for 675

I've had mine for about a week with 200 rounds through it and no issues. Bought at a local shop for $499. And then.... went out Friday to put a few more rounds through it before putting it in the rotation and as I was firing noticed the sight picture changing.... rear sight had moved all the way right on the slide by the end of the mag. Can easily move it back and forth with just a push of a finger. I'll be calling CS Monday morning.