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I just bought a new Maverick truck and paid $1100 extra to get a straight gasoline engine instead of a hybrid. I am too old to be the one experimenting with new technology. I don't even carry a smart phone, I'll just finish out what time I have left living in the past.

My grandson called me tonight and told me he and his sister went hunting today with a school mate. They harvested a squirrel and a dove. They are cleaning them and his mother is going to cook them for the kids and his friend. He said his friend goes to school with him and his father has a farm in the Charleston S Carolina area. I gave Parker a Mossberg 20 Ga pump and Chloe a Ruger10 22 rifle. Parker is 13 and his sister is 11, but very small. She can out shoot Parker. His friend could not believe the guns Parker has which I gave him and his sister. Son-in-law said the friend is eat up with hunting and fishing so it is my hope Parker and Chloe will gain a greater appreciation for the shooting and hunting thing. Their dads took them out today and spent 6 hours out with them. Parker's dad said ammo was really expensive. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT! Maybe SIL will appreciate what I gave them last year. I have another load of guns I am going to take to them next month. Giving my guns away, to my grandchildren, before I pass on.

I know two FedEx pilots who were about to invest millions to produce every component to construct AR15’s. I owned a gun shop at the time and advised them to be very careful as this market was so volatile. Up one day and down the next. Well they didn’t take the risk and it payed off. Turns out a few months later Obama backed off some of his crap and everyone had AR’s and they were cheap. They would have lost their butts. Please be patient. I’m 65 and seen the gun world go up and down too many times.

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I'm 78, and by the time electric becomes commonplace, I won't need one.

I just received a message from Midway USA and they have Accurate No. 7 Smokeless Gun Powder available at this time. It is a 8lb jug and they want $211.99. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2183542088?pid=542088&utm_medium=email&utm_source=service&utm_campaign=product-arrival-notification&utm_content=product-description-link

WTS 6 25 round boxes of Hornady Critical Defense 9MM 115 gr FTX ammo. Total of 150 rounds. Pickup close to Lenoir City. $100

No need - most lefties know that dumping the mag with the trigger finger is better than reaching with their thumb.

Man, the more I read about this, the less excited for it I am. It doesn’t actually seem to be a HiPower. It just looks like one. It’s not compatible with OG HiPower magazines or any of the aftermarket upgrades on the internals. It really seems to be a wholly different gun wrapped in a vaguely HP looking shell.

No. This is what a HI-Power is supposed to look like. Not that abomination.

Talk about a can of worms! Look on YouTube for a short film on making primers. The cost will be very high, the over site by Uncle Sam will be high, the dangers of the primmer compound will be high. Then try to get insurance. Not to nag, but you should have stocked up.

I asked a buddy of mine that very same thing. He said it would be an EPA/OSHA nightmare of unimaginable proportions. He has a strong background in mfgr, specifically at an aluminum plant in Waverly decades ago. He thought between the ventilation, drainage of the floor, filtration systems, etc, it'd be millions of dollars before the actual mfg equipment got purchased. That includes the bldg as well, of course. Then there's the limits of getting the actual primer chemicals to make them. There's a reason almost all primer plants are outside the US these days.

Someone is bored in retirement...

I dug my VP9L out of the safe while looking for my Colt Commander in .38Super. (Time for it to take a turn in my carry rotation.) I can't remember about the holster, if it came with the gun or I found it on an internet search? It's a Comp-Tac holster, just a plain jane polymer holster but leaps above the Fobus holster level. Made specifically for the VP9L, so it fits like a glove & not a "universal" fit. The mag pouches are Blade-Tech, a fav of mine. I have multiples of their holsters & mag pouches. Their quality is top notch & their pricing is very friendly to my budget, something not always easy to find, IMO. I see David is mentioning a new Walther in the post above. I see it comes with a decent mag well & threaded bbl. While nice to have at a match, the mag well is a wee bit too big should one want to carry this particular gun, IMO. I don't use optics, so the plate cut-out is a wash for me. If you don't own a suppressor, the threaded bbl is more of a minus on a fast draw of the gun. 18rd mag capacity versus the VP9L 20rd capacity. But Walther makes darn accurate guns. I own several of them, all of them in .22LR caliber. They also make Olympic-grade firearms, so they're by no means a mid-tier brand. As you mention, lots of very nice choices. I would urge you to hit several gun shows before you make your decision. Shows would allow (hopefully) one to handle all the models you're thinking about getting. If so, you won't have to drive from shop to shop to shop to compare them. All of the upper tier models are going to come with a lifetime warranty, good sights & quality mags. Some brands may be a few $$ higher on their mags, some may be a few $$ less. It is what it is, IMO. Holsters for all these may take a bit of internet hunting as they're all going to be somewhat new (VP9L) to not even out yet (Walther PDP SD Pro). So there's that to consider as well. One other thing: if you get to see a model you like, be sure to have the salesman break it down for you like it would for cleaning. Some models come apart much, much easier than others. Some guys don't like the way some brands field strip, that's a personal preference. Pics of my VP9L below, with the mag pouches. Were I wanting to get into a SHTF situation (hurricane relief security, urban emergency, etc), I could carry 100rds of 9mm +P on my belt. Coupled with 2-3 mags for my PS90 in 5.7 @ 50rds per mag, that's 150rds for the rifle. I would have no issue walking around anywhere in the US with that load out, IMO.

Nope, nope, nope. I don't like it one bit. Ya don't go just changing up a true classic. I think FN has screwed up big time. I will be buying a SA-35 as soon as I can find one. But I want nothing to do with this new FN abortion.

Until we secure the voting process, it is a dangerous game proposing a Convention of States, where they can vote to abolish the 2A instead.

I realize their pistols are more complicated than Glock for example. But my workplace uses Glock since they are very simple and reliable. I guess this has carried over to my personal choices. I like my pistols to be as simple and less complicated as they can be , except my Beretta 92 and CZ75. They have many parts but run like a well oiled machine. But dang , this high Power version is just wayyyy expensive.

Oddly enough, I am starting to evolve my thinking about how essential an accessory rail is on a handgun. I still want a rail for a weapon mounted light but I also think that the variety of weapon lights makes the process of finding a quality holster incredibly challenging.

https://fnamerica.com/products/fn-high-power-series/fn-high-power-ss/ Here ya go, folks. Ambi controls. Easier takedown. 17rd magazine! OG definitely returning for the throne. Still would have liked a rail tho.

I was told $1K, right about where they were when Browning dropped them. While my heart leans towards a FN, my wallet leans towards SA.

SOLD

I have a few Lego Star Wars sets for sale. I’m really trying to raise money to get a Ruger MK IV .22 pistol. All sets are new sealed in the box and have been discontinued. Prices are or best offer and willing to bundle them all for $230 Battle on Takodana $60 Rathtar escape $100 Defense of Crait SOLD Imperial AT-Hauler $100

Selling as a package with the mount for $350. Located in Mt. Juliet. FTF cash sale near me preferred but am willing to ship for $10 if you'd like to go that route and pay via Venmo. Only used at the range a few times. Great setup but decided to upgrade to something else. Comes with Trijicon case and all the things it came with.

If JMA4575 doesn't take it PM me.

I’ll buy it. PM inbound

IDK, Maybe you should buy one. Keep it unfired, NIB and tuck it away. 30 years from now it'll be worth a fortune because so few were ever sold.

How much is known about the innards of this new interpretation of the traditional Hi Power? There are glaring external differences that indicate this Is a significant change in the design. I must be nuts cause I don’t like the looks all that much. All that junk hanging of the right side is awful, as is the second hole in the business end, and all those seams around the beaver tail. Hopefully, this will relieve some of the pressure on SA and those among us who like the old-timey style can get a shot at an affordable, yet improved, reproduction

Here's another photo of the new FN. As usual, click it for a higher resolution look at them. PS: Anyone who says they don't like the way they look is nuts. IMO.

You 2 are just catching up to where I've been for a while

Those are traditional low pressure fuel injectors and are generally easy to access. I am talking about direct injection. Injectors are directly into the combustion chamber/cylinder bore not the intake manifold. You have to remove everything off the side of the motor including the intake manifold and everything that connects to it. That intake is literally wrapped around and shrouding the fuel rail below and behind it. Refurb high pressure injectors are $128. New injectors are $160ish each from a discount parts source like Rock Auto. They are double that from a dealer. I believe the job books at 7~8 hours which is just about what it took me if I don't count my time cleaning the intake valves.

Not 26 sized, but 365 sized. Daddy likes.

A long, long, long time ago I had a retired cop teach me some things about clearing an area, The second thing he told me (first thing was wear clothes & shoes, i.e. don't go out nekkid!) NEVER have a light on your gun, gives a perp a perfect aiming point in the dark. He said instead, hold a light out AWAY from your body & out in front of your body. That way if it does attract gun fire, it won't hit you in the torso. Everything he told me that day made perfect sense, even now 30 years later. I had a guy argue the light thing one time with me. I asked him if he would wear a yellow reflective vest as well as have his light on? He didn't answer me as I may have made my point with him? LOL!

Here’s my 01 Alox Soldier. Thing just slips into the pocket effortlessly and you forget it’s there

You wouldn't think it would be all that hard. Primers are simple devices, just a couple pieces of pressed metal with some chemical compound. But the licensing, hazmat etc. might be a nightmare. Great question, though, and something I'll bet has been considered by people who could make it happen. This is a brief explanation: A primer cap is a stamping made from rolled copper-alloy sheet. The sheet is fed into a small stamping press where a multiple die set produces more than a dozen caps on each stroke. The caps are often nickel-plated. Primer caps are made in different diameters for different applications. In manufacture, the primer caps are filled with primer mix using a method called "rubbing." This process begins with a thin steel plate containing several hundred holes. The plates are placed on shaker tables and primer caps broadcast over their surface. The shaking motion causes a cap to fall into each hole. Next, the plate is sent into the primer "rubbing room," a heavily built and spotlessly clean room where plates sit on a metal table and wet priming compound is hand-rubbed over the surface to fill each cap.

No offense to FN fans but FN seems to think their pistols are made of gold when it comes to their prices. Even their polymer .45ACP pistols are crazy high priced. I wanted one but got a Glock 21 at $200 less.

Good morning. Glad you like PDP I am going to look for one at next gun show in Knoxville RK show last of January I have heard positive thing’s from everyone I have spoken to I like may PPS but my be time to trade up

Thanks brother for the link. But approaching 1400 msrp? Gotta pass on that. Still SA-35 for me.

I have the 9mm Range Officer Champion, and I love it. It’s hard to pass on this one at pre-Covid pricing. I’m pretty sure these have been discontinued.

FUJIMO is a good member. Had some great transactions with him. Free bump and a great pistol. I had the base model of that gun in blued form. These pistols are starting to have a following and part of the 80s wonder nines. Get it while you can.

Not as much as you would think. That round actually does pretty good all the way down to about 8 inches.

HK aside, I think you would be doing yourself a disservice if you don't at least give a Q5 SF a look. Or, wait for the new Walther PDP SD Pro and see how it stacks up.

I thought it was Det. Andy Sipowicz in NYPD Blue????

I feel this is a very resonable price but I'm willing to entertain offers. Would also be open to trade for other caliber ammo.

Thanks! It started life as a blue carbon steel gun. STI's bluing is sometimes iffy and I apparently have alien acid sweat. After six months of hard use, it looked like a WW2 Remington Rand and I sent it to STI to get hard chromed before it completely rusted away. When it came back and I opened the box, I just about lost my composure. Some have thought it's just a safe queen, but it has 20-25K rounds through it and has won eight or ten IDPA ESP division titles. In some other thread I think I said a Glock 34 is my all time favorite handgun. I may have lied...

I needed to cut a small amount of lumber, and I bought an Alaskan Saw Mill to do that. It worked really well, but it's fairly labor intensive and it can't be great on the ol' chainsaw. But I ended up with enough large-dimension lumber for the project I was working on and it more than paid for the tool. If you have a lot to do, though, it's probably not the way to go.

210 if accuracy matters & capacity doesn't. Everything is a compromise, somehow, someway. What do you want this gun to accomplish? Tiny little groups? Shoot some matches? What? Be sure to also take a look at the H&K VP9L. It covers everything the Sig & Walther does but w/o any shortcomings. Yes, I own one. If I had to take only one pistol into a SHTF environment, this one would be it. Highest complement I can give a gun. My .o2

That 59 is gun porn for sure.

Think I got the dot sighted in. 89/90 rounds in the center circle at 25 yards standing, 9/10 shots (it broke the circle, I say it's 10/10) in the head circle at 10 yards standing. I'm pretty happy with this thing