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Count me in that too, way too much fear and misinformation being doled out by the media and "experts" all the while they don't practice what they preach. I'll go on record as saying this is a hoax, not so much the virus, that is real and we are losing some good people over it. But the reaction to it, I do not know the real reason for this, but "Flattening the curve" is not it. When the numbers of total US dead comes out, unless manipulated like the election, it will show no significant increase in 2020 numbers vs 2019 or 2018. Preliminary numbers already show this, only like a 1.5 percent increase, which has happened before, due to population increase and other, non China Flu related reasons.

Went to Methodist hospital today for an antibody infusion. We'll see how it goes. I've been on Zinc, vitamin c and D3 for months now.

Anyone here go to the Memorial Service this morning? I did. Just wanted to go because it felt right to me. I got to meet Miss Lisa, and said a few of the usual things to her, almost crying as I told her how much he was loved and admired here. Also met Michael "My Marine" Douchette and a couple of the other kids. Sure I was just one among many offering kind words of support and rememberances. A beautiful sendoff for Michael. Full of music and joy.

This thread is really starting to wear my patience.

FIRST... See this news story: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/gmail-pretty-broken-now-one-224052039.html GMAIL is having massive problems that is causing email to bounce for millions of people right now. I have disabled the feature that I believe is causing accounts to be thrown into an "invalid" state here on TGO as a result of it. I am working through the process of re-validating accounts for people right now. Please give me a little time to get accounts fixed. The Invision Power forum software company is aware of this but there is little they can do to fix it since it's a problem with Google / GMail.

Huh, I wonder if Covid is being used to crush the economy and bring in the Great Reset? "You'll own nothing, and you'll be happy" -World Economic Forum (Billionaire private club, essentially) This is the real reason everyone in power hated Trump; he was in the way.

I went with the Gen5 Grey Ghost Glock19 slides for two of my Glocks. They are cut for RMR & DPP, but I have Holosun 507s on them. I found a complete Gen5 Glock19 MOS slide on Gun Broker back during the summer. The price wasn’t ridiculous for Gun Broker. Screws broke off on one of my 19MOS, and I couldn’t get them out with broken screw extractor, and the gunsmith said it was hopeless, so I purchased the slide from Gun Broker.

Oh, I didn't take it that way at all.

This week, I should be getting back a CZ P-07 slide that I'd sent to Jaegerwerks a couple weeks ago, to be milled for the RMR/Holosun cut. If you have Glocks, you have more options and I think buying an aftermarket slide with the cut already done is the way to go. It allows you to try out a RDS without modifying your factory slide or making unrecoverable investments. Just be sure that the slide you buy is compatible with your frame; for instance, most of the slides I've seen have been for Gen 3 Glocks.

Eh... I'll make a concession here. The MOS system works fine if you use the correct length screws. It works even better if you get an improved mounting plate from C&H Precision Weapon Systems. https://chpws.com/

I'll buy the crap out of a 10mm single stack Glock.

When I, and many here I suspect, got my first gun (at16), I had 0 training. No internet, no YouTube videos, and no friends to show me. I got through it, and haven't accidentally shot anyone, nor myself. Yea, did some questionable things as a kid, some gun related, that now I'd never consider doing, but that was growing up back then. Thing is, we have tried to be a nanny to all by mandating this and that, which should not be the case for ANY right, imagine needing training and licencing to exercise your 1st amendment right, people would go nuts, and arguably, you can harm more people exercising that right.

Oh look..... it's exactly the same as literally every other glock. Woooo. Single stack, 10 mil, 19 dimensions, 8+ capacity. Nothing else is interesting to me.

You're going to eat those words one day.

Well, I didn't go for that reason, but thank you for the thought. I don't think I was any closer to Michael than anyone else here, and likely less so. But the times we did meet, talk, or deal; I always felt liked and welcomed into his life...even when he got the better of me. I went for several reasons. My wife said I needed the closure after listening to me speak often of Michael and his illness. Maybe that's true. I guess it was. But I just wanted to pay respect to the life of a man I admired and called friend. After watching the video tributes to Michael, listening to some his musical works and hearing words of love and praise to Michael and his entire family; I guess I did come away with closure of a sort. We all said a temporary goodbye to a husband, a father, a grandfather, and a friend to many. It wasn't sad, it was uplifting. It was love and praise for the earthly life of a man whose life and works touched and enriched the lives of many others. So...represent TGO and this family? Not intentionally. Just wanted to honor Michael Douchette. If I did so, in the grand scheme of things, I was glad to do so, and hope it was done well.

Thanks immensely, hipower, for representing all of us so well.

Regardless which way you go use good screws like C&H Precision or Battle Werks . I paid the stupid tax using MOS screws and vibra tite.

Chris Vittetoe can mill your slide in Knoxville. Don't overlooke the value in a Holosun.

Buy a slide that is already milled and use it on your gun. There are plenty of options out there now. Brownells, Zev, Grey Ghost, you name it. Lots of options. You can probably find an OEM Glock MOS slide even.

I have a couple safe queens, but not many. I mean I have several I wouldn't toss in the side by side on a dusty Arizona fire road, I have guns that are tools for that. But even guns I own that are pristine I generally take out and shoot from time to time, we just treat them with the respect that a vintage collectable firearm deserves.

I said many times I would never have a safe queen but now have an M1A and M9 that reside in the safe. Not sure how much longer however!

After having similar denials a few times I finally got a UPIN issued. That process took a year from the time I mailed the fingerprint card.

I went with a G19 MOS for my RMR experiment. I found a new Gen 4 for 620 at a local dealer - which seemed somewhat reasonable (for an impatient person) in the crazy COVID, pre-election market. I’ve actually seen other dealers at 599 for non-MOS G19s around here. For me, the price difference between slide milling/refinishing vs buying another pistol made it an easy decision.

Just shot my new 45, I Love it just like my 19x I’ll get a second when when I can, the front cocking serrations actually grew on me and I love it I got it with the Ameriglow sights so no need to change them, one thing though as good as the stock trigger is Johnny Glock has spoiled me with his combat trigger systems, I have them in all my other Glocks so this one definitely will get one, probably with his flat face shoe in my humble opinion the 45 and 19x are Glocks best models fantastic 9mm pistols

I’ll argue it from a bit of a different perspective, as I had a uniquely different experience. As I was taking the in person shooting portion of my test when I was getting my carry permit (many, many years ago), I had an old geezer next to me that couldn’t keep his muzzle pointed down range and kept sweeping me with it. After repeated counselings from our instructors, one of them told me: “if he muzzles you again, drop him.” Needless to say, it didn’t get to that point. I found out later that day, he hadn’t passed the written portion of his exam either. I tell that story because if grandpa wanted to get his permit today, what days he doesn’t have son/daughter/grandson/granddaughter take the test for him online and then start packing his gun with him where ever he goes? How many people does he put in danger? Are you all really comfortable with it being that easy? Hell yes people should have to get basic training, no matter their proficiency level. Hell yes people should get trained on what their state laws are. Hell yes people should have to get in person training!!! You can argue that people shouldn’t have to pay for it if you want, but if it’s something that is just handed out I don’t think people will take it seriously. There are plenty of instructors in the state and I’m sure if someone were financially incapable of paying their fees a simple phone call or email explaining their situation would elicit a positive response with some help to get them to where they want to go. Maybe an unpopular opinion, but folks need to prioritize things in their lives a little more. If your safety is a big enough priority for you, find a way to make yourself and your family safe. And whatever you want to argue, NO ONE has EVER had too much training. Knowledge is something we should all strive to get more of every day. -T.C.

When I turned 16, that is exactly how the law was. Freedom is dangerous. I believe the old system worked for me and my brother--our dad voluntarily taught us how to drive and how to be safe. The law got changed because some kid killed himself in an accident. So his guilty parents persuaded the legislature to make sure every kid had driver education. The goal was lofty, but the result is a joke of a requirement that barely accomplishes it and burdens the poor. It is another example of nanny statism. For the record, I think that when a kid turns 16, the parents should have properly prepared their child with assistance from the State, not a mandate by the State.

It's a big truck and trailer and he only has 33ft of usable trailer space for work!

Y'all can argue masks all you want. The big thing is to stay away from other people as much as possible. People were warned not to travel or gather for Thanksgiving. Did they listen? HELL NO! And now, just a few weeks later, Covid is setting new records almost daily. Shelby County is adding a couple of hundred new cases every day. The death toll is now at 726 here. Now Christmas and New Years are right around the corner. Do you think people will be smart enough to stay home, not travel, avoid large gatherings/parties? OH HELL NO! Why? Because basically most Americans are a bunch of self centered AZZHOLES! They don't give a damn about anybody but themselves. I expect another huge surge right about the middle of January and it'll be our own damned fault. You wanna talk about being stuck at home? I've mentioned before that I got bad sick in August 2019. Three hospital stays of at least a week each the last in December 2019. When I was at home I was weak as a kitten and didn't have the energy to do anything. I just sat at home. I finally got to feeling like my old self around February of this year and then BOOM! Covid 19! You wanna gripe about being in isolation/lockdown for 9 months? Hell, that's where I've been for a year and a half! Yeah! I'm bored out of my mind! Got serious cabin fever. But I'm also 66 years old and now have COPD. I'm smart enough and man enough to deal with it without doing anything stupid or whining and griping like a two year old. I have gone out some. Been to the outdoor range a couple of times, a couple of social visits. But for the most part I stay at home and only go to the store when needed. But now winter is setting in and I don't do well with cold weather. So yet another reason to stay home. You wanna gripe about choices, personal freedom or government over reach? Hey, Dumbazz! It ain't about freedom. Its about staying alive! So quit yer damned b itchin'! Man up! And deal with it! And YES, I do wear a mask when I go out!

There’s nothing wrong with that plate, I back the Hogs too. My daily carry consists of a Glock 23 and a Kershaw Ken Onion design (I forget which model). There’s also an ifak in my backpack and more med in the trunk of my car, next to the AR bag, plate carrier, and 72 hour bag. Just never know what’s gonna happen. I’ve heard several guys, who are WAY more experienced than me, say “you’re more likely to need to treat someone medically than you are to get in a gun fight.” I’d implore all of us to get more medical training. The greatest gift we can give someone else is their life back.

I used to really enjoy shooting these black powder revolvers. I had one I had made from a kit. There wasn’t much to it really, just assemble and finish the grips, but it was a lot of fun. Like gregintenn said, cleaning was pretty tough. I found it was easier to have a big pot especially for cleaning full of boiling water, put the pistol in and then spray it down with WD-40.

My guess is 6-12 months. 99% of all these new gun owners will probably put the gun and any ammo in the sock drawer after "nothing happens within 30-60-90 days of ownership" Those folks are one and done after the initial purchase. They'll go back to their normal unaware, unarmed way of navigating the world of unknown contacts.

They look good together don't they. I was born between those two in 1952..

A Christmas classic

Going to a gunsmithing school like i did is the best way aside from being an apprentice in a full service shop with a established gunsmith. When I went to the Pennsyvainia Gunsmith school (18 months full time) back in 1979 the first section of schooling was learning machine operations by making a precision machinist square and a wide variety of various smithing tools and fixtures. Some guys simply didnt have the ability to form metal into the specs of the blue prints we were given. They were quietly asked to cancel their schooling so another person waiting for an opening could attend. I find it difficult to think I could learn from books the fine points of gunsmithing. A hands on instructor will cut to the chase if your screwing up a lathe threading operation or cutting into wood grain in the wrong direction. Thats not to say books And vids are worthless but would take a much longer time to understand the right & wrong way. I remember a friend of mine got some books like you want to do and he asked me where do I put my thread cutting tool when I go to put threads on a barrel shank. I told him what they told us in school, Just below the center point of the barrel or live center point. He snapped back, wrong... the book says dead center. What the book didnted tell him is, its far more accurate below the center line because you never run the risk of setting the cutting tool too high above the center line. If even a tiny bit above, you run the risk of the barrel force pinching the tool into a chatter cut. And that will destroy a clean barrel thread. Back then there was only one Gunsmithing book we were required to buy and that was GUNSMITHING by Roy F. Dunlap. The book cover all the gunsmithing opperations needed to build custom sporting/target rifles in the traditional sense of wood and blued steel. Also an extensive how to on National Matching the M1 Garand. In its day, it was the most comprehensive & meticulous Gunsmithing book available by an acclaimed master gunsmith. Whay ever you do, be skeptical of Youtube gunsmithing. Some of those guys on there should stay in the basements. Moving foward, be ready to probably screw up some of your own guns before you practice on others. Tools and machines is another issue all together. I'd be utterly lost without them. Good Luck

I ordered a leupold vx3i 2.5-8 scope for it? I am hoping it will make a good combo?

People are scrambling to pick up AR pistols and pistol braces because they think the ATF is going to do to them what they did to bump stocks. Buying that stuff in a panic makes no sense, because *IF* the ATF screws us all over on this, you're either going to register it as an NFA item and might as well put a real stock on it, or you're going to hide it away and risk being charged with a felony if ever caught using it. The ATF needs to be done away with.

In general terms, I do not expect the current retail climate to change much at all for the remainder of the year. The whole thing is rather complicated and multi-faceted. Ammunition: This is equal parts a supply issue, a demand issue and retailers taking advantage of the situation. Primers are in short supply, so there is already a constraint on availability at the component level. This naturally causes prices to increase at a wholesale level. Completed ammunition is increasingly in shorter supply, but I know for an absolute fact that you can still buy 9mm FMJ from the wholesale channel for around 22-cents per round because I recently brokered the sale of approximately 52,000 rounds of 9mm and 5.56 NATO ammunition for a small group of individuals. I could go on an absolute tear about this but I am going to refrain for now. Retailers who are charging exorbitant sums for 9mm FMJ should be taken note of and remembered when this settles. One caliber that I can attest to being much more expensive today than it was in February, at wholesale and retail pricing, is 300 Blackout. The price on that shiz is nuts. If you have it, I'd be sitting on it and not shooting it unless I had to right now. Black Rifle Parts: Whole, mass-produced AR-15 pattern rifles are still easy to come by thanks to the absolute glut of them that were produced over the last 10 years. Pricing on them hasn't changed a whole lot. Boutique rifles and component parts are a different story, and those go hand in hand anyway. I don't see this changing until after the election and maybe even beyond that. Supply needs to catch up to the demand. Manufacturers like Aero Precision, Bravo Company Machine, Rosco Manufacturing, Ballistic Advantage, Midwest Gun Works, etc. are all still releasing product albeit in small batches that get cleaned out almost immediately. You can thank social media for that. As soon as barrels, uppers, lowers, handguards, etc. hit these manufacturer's web stores or the web stores of the retail channel, it gets posted by the likes of MrGunsNGear on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. or it makes the headlines on Reddit and major national forums. People are cleaning-out supply as soon as it hits. And while I guess that's nice if it means that there are more armed citizens exercising their Second Amendment rights than ever ( aka "a rising tide raises all ships") there is a pessimistic side of me that thinks there are a lot of parts that will never be used sitting in personal caches. I hope I am wrong. Handguns: You can still buy pretty much any handgun you want right now, but in some cases you may have to wait a few weeks to find the exact variation you are searching for. Also, this is legitimately the only time that I can remember wherein Glocks were seriously selling for MSRP. Nine or ten months ago, at the very most, you could buy a new Gen 5 Glock 19 for $525. These days you're probably going to pay closer to $600 and you might have to wait while your local retailer orders it for you from Lipseys, RSR, Sports South, etc. I blame this entirely on the number of people who are buying handguns to protect themselves for the first time ever because of the current political and social climate and social turmoil. I hope that those people (a.) get training, (b.) own them responsibly, and (c.) keep them beyond 2021 and become advocates for the 2A now that they understand why it matters. I am obviously glazing over other areas of the gun industry right now, but these are the things most people are noticing the effects of and maybe wondering what the hell is driving it all. The ammunition and shortage of AR parts are the things that annoy me the most, presently, for the reasons I mentioned.

Capitalism. You really wouldn't want it any other way. Anyone not prepared at this point in time is either impoverished, ignorant, or lazy.

The cool thing about being prepared is that you can sit back and enjoy the show. We've seen this before, and we'll see it again.

Tenacious with titanium scales

If I remember correctly, the recommended Pyrodex charge for my 1859 copy exactly fills a chamber level full. Not sure if black powder is the same or if this is a coincidence. These hog legs are a blast to shoot, and surprisingly accurate, but cleaning them well enough they won’t later corrode is nearly impossible.