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Original Sharps New Model 1863 cartage conversion. Serial number indicates early production New Model 1863 that was first produced as a cap fired breech loader during the Civil War and then after the war, 1867-68, converted to a 50/70 caliber cartridge weapon. Thes saw service with the U.S. Army until the Springfield trap doors took over as the main issued service rifle and carbine. This carbine is in good mechanical condition and complete with a very good bore. Finish on the barrel has turned to a dark gray/black. There is no casehardened finish left on the receiver. The stock is solid but does show signs for shrinkage on the butt stock at the toe. Partial cartouche on left side of stock. Wood shows several dints and a couple of gouges. Asking $2250, Possible trades on U.S. and German weapons from WWI and WWII. Lugers, P38, no P-1s please, K-98 Mausers, 1911, 1917 Colts and S&W, 1903, 1903A3, m1 rifles and carbines. 1917 and 1919 machine guns, MG 34 and 42, M2 50 cal heavy MG, MP40, grease gun, Thompson SMG, Sherman tank, hay, I can dream can't I?

Well, i reprofiled & refinished the damn stock.

Smith & Wesson model 4513TSW tactical pistol, .45ACP caliber. Third generation, build date circa 10/97, all metal, compact semi-automatic pistol, SA/DA, decocker, six plus one capacity - three S&W mags included. Clean, used pistol. $ cash, no trades - west Knoxville area. Will sell to eligible TN resident only.

How ‘bout Appalachian State!!??!!

Just got back from a hog hunt in Quitacue Texas. Had a blast but it wore me out. Was not ready for how physically demanding this hunt was going to be. The plan was to hunt hogs with dogs and also with night vision. They had recently had quite a bit of rain which is very unusual for them. This got the hogs out of their normal patterns because there was a lot more water and lush grass and crops to eat than normal for September. Both nights we hunted from about 9-10 pm until 4am ish. We would load up the dogs in the kennels and on top of the kennels and head out driving around. We had 4 chase dogs and two catch dogs. We would drive along or through fields with different crops waiting for the dogs to catch a scent. When they would start barking we would stop and send the chase dogs out. If they came back within a couple of minutes we would load them up and keep driving. If they starting baying like crazy we would grab the catch dogs and head out in the dark trying to catch up to the chase dogs. We would run through dark trying not to trip and crawling under, through and over barbed wire fences until we caught up with the dogs. Let me just say a pig running from a bunch of dogs can run a loooong way before the dogs catch him. The cash dogs would eventually corner the pig or surround him and keep him from running. Once we get there with the catch dog is when it gets hectic. The main catch dog was a tank of a pit bull. Sweet dog that wants nothing more than head rubs until it sees a pig. When you let the catch dog go it latches onto the pigs head/face/ear area and does not let go. While the pig is dealing with the dog you run up and grab the back legs and lift and twist to get him down. You then kneel on his back and stick a big knife into his chest up into his heart to kill him. The smaller ones we would cut out the backstops and leave the rest. The bigger ones we would just leave where they lay. The hogs do a lot of damage to the crops. The farmers are very happy when a lot of hogs are killed. As long as you stay to the sides of the fields with the truck or stay in the appropriate lanes through the field the farmers love having the hunters on their properties. It is a lot of hard work, exhilarating and pretty brutal way to hunt. I am glad I did the hunt but will probably not do this kind of hunting again. The rattlesnakes were pretty active and we killed a couple of them as well.

Heading out Wednesday for a Wednesday night Thursday night hunt. I'll be back Friday. 4 shooters and lots of moon. LOL. Going to run the old Savage AR10 with the 3rd barrel, N-vision xrf, and Q suppessor. Backup gun is a Seekins precision with an 18" green mountain barrel, Thunderbeast, and N-vision NOX in 5.56. Stopping by Evolve Weapon Systems for a few things. Check out his stuff if you get a chance. Probably the best AR 15 handguard I've ever played with. https://evolveweaponssystems.com/

The Museum of Appalachia is very interesting and definitely worth a visit.

I went to the range yesterday to compare my Sig P365xl and Hellcat Pro. When I first bought the Sig I couldn't get comfortable with the grip module contour. I replaced it with a Wilson Combat module and like it much better than the factory module. The Hellcat Pro grip frame fits my hand better but the square cross section is noticeable. I can get three fingers on the front straps of both, but the short rear backstrap on the Sig allows the heel of my palm to be pinched during magazine changes if I'm not careful. I placed dot sights on both, a Holosun 407k green dot on the Sig and a Crimson Trace CTS-1550 red dot. The Holosun is the more expensive sight and had a dot that appeared more distinct and easier to use. The Sig rear sight is removed when an optical sight is mounted and the Holosun is one of the offerings that have a rear sight groove. Just enough of the iron sights are visible to allow use. On the Hellcat the optical sights are mounted in front of the rear sight. The Crimson Trace allows about half of the iron sights to be seen, so that combination allows easier iron sight use. Obviously different optical sight thicknesses will affect iron sight pictures. Trigger pull for the Sig is about 4.5lbs. but is a little ratchety. I have to be particular with my finger placement on the Sig to get an acceptable trigger break. The Hellcat's pull is 5.5lbs. but is very smooth. I zeroed the optical sights at 25 yards, using Czech fmj and Speer Gold Dots. Both were equally accurate with the military ammunition grouping about 6" and the Gold Dots about 2". In the future I'll buy a better quality of practice ammunition. As for shooting, the recoil on both seemed to be about the same to me. Neither of these handguns is perfect, but I could live with either. However, due to the extra concentration required when changing magazines, pulling the trigger, and using the iron sights in an emergency, the Hellcat Pro suits me a little better. I hope this helps any of you folks who are considering either of these fine handguns.

The State of Texas hasn’t inflicted that much damage to Alabama’s heart health since they introduced BlueBell. ~ Matt Mitchell Www.alostrich.com.

No, we used paper maps that were given away at gas stations and could never be re-folded again.

Sold. Thanks TGO I can meet about anytime in Lenoir City or within an hour or so of Lenoir City with planning. Price - $1300 Changing description to like new and lowering price accordingly. I don't think it's been shot and was told it hasn't been but I can't verify 100% that it hasn't. Like New, with original box, all paperwork. Hard to find. The all-stainless construction of the P220® Elite Stainless provides shooters with greater control over recoil. The additional weight of both a stainless slide and frame, along with the enhanced ergonomics of a beavertail grip, make this .45ACP an absolute pleasure to shoot all day long. As the next generation P220, the Elite builds on the exceptional reputation of out-of-the-box accuracy with the addition of SIG’s new Short Reset Trigger or SRT. The SRT provides you the same great safety and smooth action of the SIG DA/SA with a comfortable short reset for faster trigger return and surgical control during high speed shooting. No production pistol is more closely identified with superior performance than the P220 and the new P220 Elite offers shooters new features that enhance the pistol’s performance. These features include an ergonomic beavertail grip which allows you to obtain a confident grip from the holster even under stressful conditions. The beavertail also permits shooters to grip the pistol as high as possible without worrying about slide bite. Front cocking serrations, front strap checkering, SIGLITE® Night Sights and custom wood grips complete the P220 Elite. Trigger Pull DA 10.0 lbs Trigger Pull SA 4.4 lbs Sights SIGLITE® Night Sights Grips Custom Rosewood Grips Frame Finish Stainless Slide Finish Natural Stainless Accessory Rail Yes Features Ergonomic beavertail grip, SRT™ - Short Reset Trigger

I have a 6mm ARC AR It have around 50 rounds through it and is has just started shooting below an inch but sure it will improve more with a longer break in. It is built with on Aero M4-E1 upper and lower with an Aero bolt carrier group. It has an E.A. Brown 24 inch stainless steel barrel with a 1-7.5 inch twist rate to stabilize the heaviest .243 caliber bullets. I think the Hornady 103 grain ELD-X bullets shot best so far with a 3/4 inch group. It has a Geissele 15 inch MK8 Mlok rail and the Geissele Super Single Precision (SSP) trigger and the Geissele charging handle. Luth-AR adjustable rifle buttstock Hogue pistol grip and 4 boxes of Hornady 105gr HPBT bullets. Any questions call or text 224-402-4433 must meet face to face scope is a Gen 1 Vortex Viper PST 6x24x50 FFP MOA held on by a ADM Recon with defender flip caps total package is $1750.00

SOLD

There is a 200 yard rifle range with several pistol lanes about 30 yards deep just a few miles from the dam.

$2.93.9 Sevierville yesterday. Now $1.30 more than 2020.

Some nice trails around the lake. We've been on most of them. I had a camper setup on the lake for a few years. Great place to run and get away. As stated, very quiet and laid back area. We liked the Museum of Appalachia also.

Great fishing there nice lake the water is cleaner than most lakes it is used by scuba divers because it is clarity. Also visit museum of Appalachia near Norris It’s a very laid back area They will roll up sidewalks by 8 pm. Enjoy your vacation

Did you say a small frame ar in 6.5 Grendel…

Ill take it per our DM chat!

And about wore me out in the process.

Well, it is easier when the officiating is on your team too.

Ok, I went. Pretty typical for Great American. Not nearly enough parking. Building too small, narrow isles and people shoulder to shoulder. Hard to move around in there. There were some decent vendors and some good guns. Good supply of ammo. But as usual, everything was way over priced. I didn't find anything I wanted. Overall rating: Meh!

For me, hunting is typically inside of 100 yards. I really like an AR in a pistol config for work of those distances. Very handy and easy to maneuver in the woods/brush. Even inside a 4'x4' box blind you can easily swing from window to window while on the gun. With my 10.5" 7.62x39 ... I have 154 gr Tula soft nose and some soft nose Federal that is used for hunting. I don't have any numbers for this ammo outta the setup yet. But what I do have is data for 122 gr FMJ ... MV of 2162 FPS At 100 yards this puts 997 ft-lbf of energy on target. At 200 it retains 776 ft-lbf. Compare that to an 18" .223 using 55 gr Hornady Spire Point. 2940 FPS MV At 100 yards this is 800 ft-lbf of kinetic energy on target At 200 it drops to 599 ft-lbf I also have a 10.3" .223 that I hunt with but I have no data for that one. I have taken deer with all of these setups. All with one shot ... and all at 100 yards or less. (The pistol shots were inside 50 yards) The pistols are configured with reflex style red dot sights. Scope on the 18'er. For some reason that I can't explain, for general work inside 200 yards, I gravitate toward the 7.62 every time. I really like that setup. The only con that comes to mind for the 7.62 might be ammo availability at some point in the future. Right now, the aforementioned Federal rounds are non existent as far as I've been able to find. And with future bans on imported Russian ammo ... might wanna get what you can quickly. Possibly worth mentioning also, I make sure to keep an xtra bolt and correct firing pin on hand for the 7.62. My lovely wife has gone nuts about hunting. She also went nuts over that 7.62 pistol. So now we have 2. My $.02

I figure she must have had quite a backbone to deal with everything for so long. I imagine her to have been a spunky lady like my Mamaw. Being the first televised coronation probably dod not hurt her popularity. Yeah.. like my Mamaw And she seemed to have a sense of humor.

I don't get the whole Royalty thing either. Really don't care for the idea of it. But I did admire Elizabeth. She was one Hell of a lady.

I suppose there are some people who legitimate idolize the British royal family, but my own feelings toward QE2 are just simple admiration and respect. As someone else pointed out, she was gutsy. She also made it her lifelong commitment to put the people of her country first. She, from all appearances, embodied the concept of Servant Leadership. I admire that. She very much seemed to be cut from the same cloth as what we've come to call "The Greatest Generation". She served her country in WWII and knew what true evil looked like and was resolute to stand against it. Again, I admire that. I hope that she truly rests in peace and is now with God, enjoying an eternal reward for a job well done.

Queen Elizabeth II was true royalty. She is with her Father now. May she truly Rest in Peace.