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55 Nomad....was our family car new in 55. In 59 Dad bought a new car and kept the 55 for work. It '65 I bought it from Dad for $300...still only had 60K on it. I kept it till 71. Sold it cause being deployed in the military all the time I never got to drive it much. Damn I loved that car.

Yes. Everyone absolutely should get training and learn how to handle a firearm if they are to carry one. Rights come with responsibilities, but it is up to the individual to meet those. It’s not for the government to set arbitrary hoops to jump through before a right can be exercised.

1966 Pontiac GTO. Drove it through the high school years in Knoxville. Way too much for a 16 year old...had some close calls. Got the car in 1985... and I still have it in my garage.

1956 Ford Crown Victoria w/312ci. 4bbl, auto tranny. Wish I had this baby back. It would scoot. Saw one on the web a few weeks ago, fully restored for around $30K.

I do. It’s too bad that a thief got killed while trying to steal a cell phone from an innocent victim. That’s their fault for not understanding that you can’t shoot fleeing criminals. Most people know that. If you shoot someone and there is some question about the legality of it; you will be tried in either criminal or civil court, or both. You can find these kinds of stories all over the net. We hear all the time about how most HCP holders are so safe and living at the foot of the cross. That’s laughable. Should we pick out the cases where HCP holders committed murder and judge all HCP holders on those cases? Of course not, that ridiculous. We live around animals that will kill us and eat us. We live around thugs that will kill us for no other reason than to take our car. Disarming us is a crime. Don’t take this as me saying people don’t need to be trained; I am trained and I expect others to be. But that’s your responsibility.

Not the best date car for sure. And my wife still complains I “smell like the cruiser” i.e. exhaust and unburnt fuel, every time I drive it. However, I high school my friends all wanted me to drive because the top was always off. I had that one almost through college before she sacrificed herself in an almost head on collision in 1994 to save a buddy and me. Bought the next one (‘78 FJ40) out of a garage in Memphis in ‘96 and still have it.

..and people want constitutional carry?

It was an amazing vehicle for sure. 240k miles when I sold it and it was smooth as silk on the highway and great over nasty roads. The Tundra is a better tow vehicle for our camper though. The wife has a Gx470 so we still have an SUV with the 4.7.

This came today in an email from CMP. This is not something you would want for a collectable, but would make a good shooter for $650. That’s also a real Walnut stock; so you could make that thing look sweet.

First car was a 1974 Gran Torino With the 460 CID 32 valve V-8 A week after I got it I was clocked by the THP doing 121 mph. Luckily I had let off and was coasting up hill when he peaked the hill coming at me. I always wondered how fast I was going before I let off. Great ride until I let a friend barrow it and proceeded to total it and 2 other cars. No injuries, just 3 dead cars. 2nd ride was a 1982 Datsun 4X4 King Cab. In case your not old enough to remember the Datsun name, vehicles exported by Nissan between 1958-1986 were identified as Datsun.

I bought a 1958 Ford with a in line 6 cylinder with a straight shift, 3 speed on the coelom transmission. I kept it for 2 years then purchased a 57 Chevy convertible which I sold for 300.00 cash when I went on my senior trip to Southeast Asia in 1966. Man, what a dummy! After Vietnam, I treated myself to a brand new 1968 Olds 442, with a 400 cu in engine and 4 in the floor, bright red. Only car I ever owned that would switch ends, if you dropped the clutch, and held the wheel straight, in a mall parking lot. It would run....Then I got married in 1970......this coming March, will be 50 years of wedded bliss.

Thanks for the feedback. I will put the rear sight plate back on and do a comparison as I am not sure. Some other reviewers felt the muzzle flip was pretty high as well. It’s the only negative so far about this gun. And that’s saying a lot from someone who typically is an all metal snob. I do like the flexibility of keeping both eyes open, and having the target in focus. For the longer range shots it really allows me to focus on trigger control etc. Overall a really cool gun to shoot and cool to look at. I have all the guns I “need” so this one is purely a fun range toy. Plus it has given me some cool points with my kids!

Probably the same one wearing the pants in most outfits. We really gotta form a union or something...

Hi all, Mine was a '67 VW that I later chopped to a Baja bug. Growing up in Tucson, having a desert crawler was a good thing. Ed

My Dad had a shag carpet, moon window silver 60's van that needed fixed up. At 14 I started talking about fixing it to drive... mysteriously my Mom decided it needed sold...

2012 MB GLK 350 4matic with 85k miles. Purchased from the dealership where my wife works with a service contract and GAP coverage. Initially, I was looking at the Honda Ridgeline, but for less than $15,000 I couldn't find one with under 100k miles. Stumbled across the GLK, internet revealed the ought 12 to be the best of the model run. Boxy, with early Subie Forester lines. Reminds me of my '94 Jeep Cherokee. Interior is nicely appointed but Teutonically spartan. I like it. Google images will be way more interesting than what I could post. Best I can tell, mine is the mid trim level; no nav, backup camera, heated seats, fancy rims, or sensors for adaptaive cruise and such. Less stuff to break? Peppy with the 3.5L V6 500 miles since purchase, both city and highway. 19-20 around town, 24-25 highway with cruise at 70. MB claims it's roots are in the G-Wagen, hence GLK = Galendewagen Luxus Kompaktklasse. Yeah right, seems bit of marketing hype, maybe even an over promise and under deliver scenario if I can't make it up the Hinkle Road hill. My minimum requirement was an AWD system to get me home, out of my gently sloping driveway and subdivision, and the occasional unimproved but somewhat graded road / very established trail to a shooting range. After YouTube'ing yesterday, it's remarkable what this little SUV can do in a parking lot. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE BLOOMBERG PREZ ADVERT YOU ARE FORCED TO WATCH

Yep. My mom's side of the family is from Minnesota. I was annoyed when we lost the ability to carry there.

Look over the previous week report and get an idea of what your looking for. Me best bang for buck is SA or H&R Field Grade. If wants are a SA or Win WWII you may find with Win being pricey. Get there early and ask for help at counter to plck one out for starters. Get plenty of ammo and clips/enblocs. Go weekday if possible. your close,much better than doing mail order. Post photo if you get one,da aint makin no mo.

I went twice, once for a Garand and once for an M1 Carbine. That was a few years ago. They had a lot to select from. I picked out 3 or 4 of each, gave them to an Armorer and had him go through them and pick the best one. So it was worth it....to me. The last Garand I got; they didn’t have a big selection, so I just ordered it. Both the North and South Stores have their own areas on the CMP forum, and members post updates about what’s available.

That makes me want to weep and vomit simultaneously.

Not the same at all. Ruger on the left, FN/CMMG ProMag on the right

UPDATE! Yesterday I had the opportunity to shoot my lil Browning for the first time. All I can say is WOW!!! Shot perfectly and very accurate. The only misfeeds was from some old .22 ammo. First rifle I ever fired that ejected from the bottom. This is gonna be a fun shooter from now on!

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/18/us/dyslexia-rubiks-cube-john-cena-trnd/index.html

Well, I cannot compete with all the goodies I see here. My first car, not titled to, but given by the family; was the 1962 Ford Galaxy 4 dr that Dad bought from the county in early 1963. The car was a late delivery, ordered for the county sheriff. Equipped with the 390 Thunderbird 4bbl and a little better suspension than stock. It was called the Interceptor Package back then I believe. Instead of a plain jane, no trim car. the vehicle was a Galaxy 500 XL. It had carpet, floor mats and chrome trim. County exec said it was too expensive, but Ford Dealer refused to take it back. So an auction for it. Dad heard about it and went to the auction. Don't know that I ever heard or knew what it cost, but if mats, carpets and chrome trim mad it too much for the county to accept...it sure must have been cheap. lol I do know that old beige beauty would smoke the tires, and I had to buy a few for it. I'd love to have it back these days too.

I found a manufacturer who makes a 80/20 OWB holster who’s product has very good reviews, offer LEO/Military discount. https://kobrakydexgear.com

Car I drove in High School was my mom's 1964 Rambler American, 3 on the tree. First vehicle that I owned was a 1964 Ford Econoline Van, 3 on the tree. First "New" vehicle was a fully loaded 1974 Chevy Blazer that was $5306.00 out the door, took 2 yr loan, paid off in less than 1. Those days if one had to extend his car loan to 3 yrs there was talk that they were in financial trouble, times have certainly changed....

First of all, many of the Nashville Republicans should have the middle name RINO. I bet the reason they passed this lousy bill was to hinder efforts to go Constitutional carry like 17 other states have and the Tennessee Firearms Association has been trying to get through for years. The state of North Dakota has already told Tennessee they will not honor the Concealed Carry Only license, only the original Enhanced Carry one. When Tennessee passed concealed carry for military personnel under the age of 21, Minnesota dropped us like a hot potato in lieu of simply denying the lower age carry license. They took the easy way out so they didn't have to deal with having to determine which permit was which. Now it remains to be seen if the other of the 37 states that honor our permit will drop the lesser of the two permits only or drop us completely. Spend the extra money to remove any potential problems the new permit will bring.

One more point on the above in bold, she wants you to get a gun that you like. So do that, for sure. But with some planning (and question and answer time here) you can also get something that will be easy and pleasant for her to use. It sounds like you understand the importance of that, so you're already a step ahead of lots of guys in that regard. If you're open to a used gun for this particular purchase, I'm sure the folks here would be happy to chime in on anything you're considering.

Nice! Never had a 40, but bought and 89 FJ62. Loved and miss that old wagon!

Same. Bought it for $2300 from Toyota in Franklin summer of ‘86. If I could just go back and put it in a barn before I wrecked it the first time...... i have owned an FJ40 ever since.

They didn't want to compete with their TN wholesale clients.

I know who wears them in my house, and some times I want to get into them!

They wrote a song about those, Chevy Van, in 1973, by Sammy Jones! Man, I love those things!!! You won’t find one for $1500 now! I bought my first car 1979. It was a 4 door 1970 Plymouth Satellite, gold with an imitation alligator skin vinyl top, a 318 V8, factory am/fm, air and mag wheels. Got it from the Used Car manager in Maryville. It was his wife car. Picked up for $1000. Wish I still had it! Loved that car.

Boy I feel old with what you guys had for first cars. My first car was a 1949 Crosley Station Wagon that I bought for $100 when I was 13. I spent the next 3 years rebuilding it mechanically. Had it tore down to just a frame on a pair of saw horses then cleaned and painted and assembled. Never got beyond a rattle can paint job for the body when it went on the road to drive the last of my high school years. Here is the hook, I still have it. Rebuild mechanical a second time in the 70s and it is on jack stands in my shop waiting for me to get to a third rebuild.

I've also regretted passing on quality because the price is just a bit too high.

I’ve never regretted paying the price for a quality arm, but have regretted on multiple occasions buying junk.

1956 Buick Special 4-door hard top. “Titty-pink & white”. That sucker would fly (once you got her wound up!!)

Mine was a 1989 Ford Crown Victoria with the 5.0 v8. It was a land yacht and it was awesome

Research indicates a few months ago at least. Good to know. Never paid them any mind due to not shipping TO THEIR OWN STATE but now it looks like they're another option when shopping.

Mine was 1957 Chevy 2 door post with a 283 v-8

I wanted to take a few minutes to thank all of you that have made donations to my GoFundMe account so far as every donation will help. Some of you know that Ronnie has a small shop at his home cause he has worked on some of yall's cars and trucks. Some of his local customers near his home have stopped in to let him know if they can help that soon as he has some tools they will be bringing their cars and trucks to him for all their work so that did pump Ronnie up a little. He borrowed a few tools from a neighbor to do a clutch job he has on his rack and he is working on it today. I just wanted to say Thank you and give folks an update on what is going on. Ronnie is not a quitter and I will be at his side through this as long as it takes.

Does it look to anyone else like he might be missing his legs? Something looks off, and I can't quite sort it out...

If they would make a model with the Royal Blue, then I'd buy one or two.

They'll get it working. Some of the acclaimed best gun makers on the market have their claim to fame and yet, make constant mistakes. Kimber comes to mind. They decided to get into the revolver world and since its realize, the D6 has problems. As does their micro lines and the ones that had nothing but probs like the Solo... Now striker fired? They'd best fix their originals and leave the modern to the other guys till they are squared away. You say how can any company screw up a revolver but, hey... it happened... Springfield Armory, another legend in name, people say it's not the original company. (Very few are and all the skilled craftsman are dead and gone)... But they want to stay afloat while trying to keep the M1s alive but still be in a market place. I bought one of their TRP Operator 1911s and it sucked right out of the box. Could not even rack it because it was locked. Got to a point, I was done arguing with them and fixed it myself. They never deburred anything inside and the barrel was terribly finished. It's like glass now and smooth as butter and their only remedy was just shoot it and get back to us. Idiots... I'm a bear and if I can't rack a 1911, something is wrong! HK was considered high end and when I first bought mine, was considered exotic guns. But ran like a Swiss watch. Finding a holster was a bitch though. They were not cheap and when they saw a competitive market for striker fired, they jumped on the band wagon with their VP line. Fine guns but a lot more cheaper than their original lines. So Colt is no different. They are in a competitive market where they finally realized keeping the historic name of Colt, if it is to endure, must try to match the market woes. Yes, they had their downfalls to the point where I was very sad and wanted them to come back. Everyone is trying to be competitive. In any company, you are not going to find a skilled craftsman with an anvil and sledge banging out parts. Not when you have all the modern machines like CNC and stuff. Why would any company? IF you want to pay for a one on one gun, look to Nighthawk, I own 2 of them now and had the honor to tour their plant. They too have all the modern machinery, cnc, lathes, lasers, etc., But once the parts are popped out, one person works on it till done. Hand fitting everything with a tight tolerance and buttery smooth actions. The craftsman are the best I've seen. Their dedication is unmatched imho... It's not a small mom pop gunsmith. They are huge... They price you pay is for their dedication and great weapons. Finally, one last thing. The complaining of the prices. Cheap guns are under a grand. Good to better guns start there and hover to under 2 grand. Custom guns are over that... My Nighthawks started over $4500 each and were over $5200 each when finished. The adage, you get what you pay for is true. But you need to realize the days of the $275 Colt Pythons are over. In order for any company to stay in business, they must compete and still make a profit. Otherwise, whats the point? $1500 msrp is not bad imho. You'll get it for less when the fad calms down. I wish I never sold my Pythons but, who knew they'd explode back from the Walking Dead so to speak. Insert other media

If your name is supposed to represent a quality product, then you have to keep up the quality in order to keep the reputation. Colt has been spotty about that. In the late '70s, they tried to cut costs and quality suffered for about a decade. I think it would have been worth the effort to keep the original Python in the custom shop, just like the SAA. Even if they lost a few dollars on each one, the benefit of having a top-quality iconic pistol would probably more than pay off in terms of reputation.

I think you are right for thinking people should know the law. All the laws that will impact their family and their freedom, not just the gun laws and the use of force laws; my experience is that too many don’t. I also think that a person should have professional handgun training. But if I agree that the government should require it; I no longer believe in the 2nd amendment. Therefore, I believe it is the responsibility of the individual to get that training, and not the responsibility of the state to see that they do.

The replacement stock is only a minor hit. A couple of hundred at most. But that cut barrel is a real killer. For a Garand to have the barrel cut and still function, more than just the barrel was modified. My guess would be maybe $400-500. But frankly, I wouldn't touch it. By the time you replaced the barrel, stock and whatever else is needed, you could have bought a nice original Garand.

I read on the World Wide Web they are giving 40S&W’s away for free because no one wants them. Maybe one of those 40 guys will give you a gun. Then all you have to do is buy a new barrel.

I like my M&P Shield 9 so much I bought it a Big Brother. Thanks DJTC45

They can ask whatever they like; they don’t need a law to ask. And the HCP holder can either comply or refuse and leave. They don’t need to be posted to ask someone carrying a gun to leave. They just have to be properly posted for the holder to be cited. In my opinion its better than posting. In checking, they found that the patron was not in compliance with the law; so he was carrying illegally.