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  1. We saw it last weekend. Thought it showed a powerful message. The fact that Disney wouldnt release it is enough for me to buy into it, not to mention the respect i have for Tim Ballard, Jim Caviezel and Angel Studios. Mel Gibson, who I also respect had supported it also, i think maybe after the fact. When the left goes after something to this degree, it usually means its something to support and listen to. Whether or not there a huge secret govt cabal of child traffickers like qanon alleges or not, the fact exists that child trafficking IS a huge problem and needs to be stopped. God's children are NOT for sale/.
    5 points
  2. CZ 75 D PCR Compact 9mm https://cz-usa.com/product/cz-75-d-pcr-compact/ Model #01194 - 2021 Manufacture Date Factory case, manual, night sights - loaded chamber indicator Upgraded to TruGlo Tritium PRO Night Sights Very low round count - I have several that I use so this was more a spare CASH/TRADE: $600
    3 points
  3. Our church rented a movie theater out So we took a large group I thought the movie was very good and the left hate it so that’s a plus I hope it helps people awareness of human trafficking
    3 points
  4. Just saw with the wife........ Woe to those who would harm a child!
    2 points
  5. If this movie is even half as good as the last Angel Studios file (His Only Son), I can't miss it. Although I haven't seen it yet, I already have my mind made up about what kind of people would be against a movie about rescuing kids from child sex traffickers.
    2 points
  6. One of the ugliest firearms I've ever seen...that I have for some reason always wanted. Good luck with sale, my gun funds are low right now.
    2 points
  7. California. Washington, Baltimore. police chiefs you know how this conference will go. Very one sided. And not representative of the country Another gun grab planning meeting
    2 points
  8. Another Battle of Athens would cure a lot of this. If you don’t know this history just google Battle of Athens 1946.
    2 points
  9. Yes. It seems to be raising the hackles on the left bigtime! So many are praising this that I may have to drag the wife to a theater next week! Plus has Jim Caviezal! A great actor. A man of Conviction and stands by it! My more liberal friends are putting it down. That's good enough for me!
    2 points
  10. Surgery went well according to surgeon. They let me come home Sunday afternoon. I'm not in a lot of pain accept when I do things I shouldn't but have no energy. Lot of doctor appointments and cardiac PT starting Friday, hope they have answers for how long it takes to get back to normal. Sounds like at least 6-8 weeks.
    2 points
  11. **PENDING SALE** CZ/VZ 52 - 7.62x25mm Includes 2 original mags, cleaning rod and genuine leather military issue holster CASH/TRADE: $450
    1 point
  12. Like new Staccato 2011 their newest model the CS. Comes with the flat trigger and carry size sights. Includes everything from the factory and has a Holosun 407k red dot mounted. Also includes a IWB kydex holster. These are extremely hard to find. Has only been shot once. Partial trades considered for other 9mm pistols, but I will be picky. $3250 North Nashville area
    1 point
  13. I really enjoyed the Chosen watched all 3 seasons.
    1 point
  14. And 31 trillion seconds (national debt) is 983,000 years.
    1 point
  15. I'd like to see this one, but I doubt my wife would get through it. If you haven't watched "The Chosen", you should. It's fantastic. https://new.thechosen.tv/
    1 point
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  17. I prefer the CZ52 over the Tokarev. Feels better in my hand. I've owned three and never had a problem.
    1 point
  18. I could not agree with you more and yet it shoots like a champ (and doubles as a club when you run out of ammo). Plus it's a CZ which I happen to absolutely love!! Thank you.
    1 point
  19. SOLD Tikka in stainless, 1 mag, Leupold vx3 4.5-14x40 with the varmint reticle and AO. Can't locate the box. Boyd's Creek thumbhole stock and factory synthetic with I am trying to remove the Krylon paint. Likes the 95-100gr Nosler Partitions. $1100.
    1 point
  20. Bear in mind that our government spends a billion dollars like its pocket change.
    1 point
  21. My in-laws bought us tickets, so we went with them. I hadn't heard of it before. The story itself is very potent. During my visit, you could hear people sucking back tears during the film. For that alone I would suggest that people go see it. The only thing that bugged me was in the ending credits. There's a countdown timer until a "special message" where Caviezal starts talking about how he wants this movie to become the next Uncle Tom's Cabin by making people aware of this slave trade. I'm honestly thinking "heck yeah.... tell us what we can do to help" when suddenly they flash up a QR code, but not to donate money or time to organizations that target the slave trade. Nope, it's a QR code to buy other people tickets to the movie. I mean seriously? He doesn't even say that a portion of the proceeds go to saving kids, nope, just buy people tickets and spread the word about the movie. So the left immediately shot this film down because of Caviezal and Tim Ballard (he's the guy Caviezal plays) have a heavy involvement with Qanon. Honestly that probably would have turned me off as well had i known ahead of time, just like I won't be watching The Flash because of Ezra Miller's crazy ass (plus, DC sucks). But, I will say that unless it's subtle, I didn't catch any Qanon recruitment vibes in the film.
    1 point
  22. I've been meaning to visit..... Late to the thread. All I ever plant is a few heirloom tomatoes & chili pepper varieties. Jalapeños, Datil, Aji Margariteno, Fatalii, Sugar Rush Peach & Aleppos this year. I was about 6 weeks late bringing last year's survivors outside & planting the new crop, but so far (fingers crossed) everything has survived the wind, rain, baking sun & Olivia the yard pig. All my peppers are fruiting (gonna be a bumper year for Datils!) & my maters (Amish Paste, Black Cherry, Carbons & Large Barred Boar) are about 3' tall & thriving!
    1 point
  23. "The Springfield Armory Echelon: An Engineering Perspective" Randy Lee from Apex Tactical https://www.apextactical.com/blog/apex-news/the-springfield-armory-echelon-an-engineering-perspective/
    1 point
  24. I want to see this movie. I’ve been hearing good things about it. I’ve also been hearing that the “Helly-weird” elites are mad about it, which, to me, is also hearing good things about it.
    1 point
  25. Avoidance, while not necessary in 'Stand Your Ground' states, and certainly not required for the 'Castle Doctrine', shows that the SD actor did, where safely possible, avoid using SD except as a last resort. That works to the benefit of the SD actor. One fallacy is that there is a "Stand Your Ground" law. Same with the "Castle Doctrine.' There is no such thing as it falls into the category of Self-Defense and merely takes the issue of Avoidance out of the prosecution's playbook in certain states. Edited: As to the "Verbal Warnings" that should be done not so much as to warn the attacker, but for the benefit of any witnesses around who heard you give warnings. Another plus for the SD actor.
    1 point
  26. And what a HUGE problem that is! I grew up during the Viet Nam war, which disabused almost everyone of the notion that our government was truthful, but I think the major news agencies were trying to get it right. Now they are trying to push their own narratives and agendas. We may as well read Tass or Pravada (and I actually do). And even when the news tries to get it right, they often get it wrong. I spent a lot of years volunteering with my local fire department, and three quarters of the time the news coverage of events of which I had first hand knowledge got many of the details entirely wrong.
    1 point
  27. AA2520 is a good choice
    1 point
  28. IMR 4064 would work fine in all three. It is a very versatile powder.
    1 point
  29. An interesting but not at all surprising article. If you carry a gun, especially in your job duties , you probably want to be as proficient with it as you reasonably can be. It is one piece of equipment that if not used with the appropriate level of skill can result in a very negative outcome....and possibly a life ending outcome for the user. This is why we at Harriscombative.com offer in the TN/GA/AL Training Group our "How Qualified Are You" days where the participants get the opportunity to shoot various courses of fire to determine how their skills stack up against known standards and what they need to work on to get to where they want to be. The next one is coming up this Saturday June 10 at Windrock Shooting Range & Training Center........https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tngaal-training-group-oliver-springs-tn-tickets-500097032687?aff=ebdsoporgprofile HOW DO YOU STACK UP? How do you measure your ability to actually use your firearm? Written by Louie Tirona Louie has been a police officer for over 27 years in one of the most active cities in California and has worked various assignments, primarily in the areas of violent crime investigation and use of force training. How do you measure your ability to actually use your firearm? Is the training and subsequent qualification in which you participated sufficient to know that you are “good enough?” When was the last time you measured your skill? How do you compare your qualification scores against others from different jurisdictions, agencies/departments or military units? This article is written primarily for any of you who may carry a gun as a requirement of your profession but it applies equally to those who choose firearms as part of one’s safety gear. I am going to discuss an experiment I conducted with my own law enforcement department within the past few months. As a brief background, I have been a cop for almost 27 years in California in one of the most active cities in the Golden State. I have been involved in use of force training for the majority of my career. I was fortunate enough to enter into a department largely influenced by Jeff Cooper’s training and found, compared to the training I saw at other departments, that our training program laid a solid foundation for applying marksmanship, gun-handling and mindset. However, what I found glaring was that the time frames for applying marksmanship seemed rather extended and did not match the situations I experienced on the streets. Our “qualification” course was still based on the PPC courses popular in the 70s and 80s…lots of six round strings at various distances on the rather large B27 targets with very generous par times. As I gained in experience, influence and authority, I altered the qualification course. The course was modified to include tighter par times and stages that incorporated shooting while moving, all on a smaller silhouette target with better anatomically-correct target areas. Surprisingly, several of the nearby departments adopted this course of fire. This allowed for an apples-to-apples comparison of shooting skill among the departments that used our qualification course. It may be surprising to learn, but there is no nationally recognized standard for law enforcement-related firearms training and/or methods for demonstrating proficiency. Most departments throughout the state and the country utilize different firearms training programs and shooting tests to satisfy department and state liability concerns. This situation did not and does not allow for an officer in one department to compare his/her skill with an officer from another department or state. Of course, the ultimate arbiter of skill in a real-life deadly force confrontation is who wins and who loses. However, the reality is (contrary to the popular narrative) most police officers never have to use their firearms in the performance of their duties. The question came to mind as I became more involved in training outside of my own department, “How do my cops compare to others (both in the LE profession and outside) when it comes to pure shooting skills where marksmanship under speed is measured?” The answer was right in front of my nose. I have been an avid competitive shooter for some time. In two of the shooting sports I participate in (IDPA and USPSA), there are “classifier” courses of fire that allow participants to compare themselves with other competitors and compete against those of similar skill. I decided to use the IDPA 5X5 classifier with ALL members of my department (approximately 200 sworn). I chose this classifier as it is very simple to administer and score while testing a good set of shooting abilities. At the end of eight separate training sessions (all with the same program of instruction), I had each of my officers shoot this classifier and I recorded their individual stage times, penalties, points down, overall score and classification (as if they were trying to attain an IDPA classification). Everyone used duty type holsters and belts (minimally with a Safariland ALS retention system). One modification I made was to use the CDP (Custom Defensive Pistol) classifier times with all of the participants for simplicity’s sake. Another thing to note is that my department allows for individual officers to carry personal sidearms as their duty gun and we have a rather “liberal” policy when it comes to weapon make/model/caliber. We have officers carrying most of the more popular service weapons currently in use to include Sig 320s, Glocks and M&Ps. We also have quite a few officers carrying single stack 1911s and double stack 2011s. Some officers use slide mounted dot sights. The course of fire is comprised of four strings of fire, all shot at 10 yards on an official IDPA target using current IDPA scoring. All strings of fire begin with hands at sides. A shooting timer is used to measure the shooter’s time to complete each string of fire. On the first string, the shooter draws and fires five rounds to the chest of the target. The second string is the same as string #1 but is fired with the strong/primary hand only. The third string begins with the gun holstered and loaded with only five rounds. The shooter draws and fires five rounds to the chest of the target, conducts a slide-lock reload and fires five additional rounds to the chest. The fourth and final string consists of firing four rounds to the chest and one to the head. The overall breakdown (in percentage of all participants and scoring ranges) of classifications is as follows: Master: 0.5 % 19.18 or less Expert: 0.5 % 19.19 to 24.09 Sharpshooter: 8.8 % 24.10 to 29.92 Marksman: 24.2 % 29.93 to 37.63 Novice: 66.0 % 37.64 or greater The results were not very surprising for anyone familiar with competitive shooting sports. However, the results were very surprising for the vast majority of the officers involved. Before your jaws drop too much, I would submit to the reader that these results are actually better than what I would expect from the majority of people out there who carry guns as a condition of employment or own guns for personal protection. As a side note, this also included members of my SWAT team. The bulk of these shooters fell into the Sharpshooter and Marksman categories. A good friend of mine teaches the use of firearms at one of the regional police academies. Before any of you roll your eyes at the level of instruction at most police academies, this one is different from the standpoint that this instructor uses teaching material heavily based on true shooting performance. To top it off, he is a top-notch teacher and takes his role seriously. As a favor, during a recent academy class he had his students also run through the IDPA classifier. His students’ results were as follows: Marksman: 27.3 % Novice: 72.7 % Based upon my own experience, most officers are at their peak when it comes to pure performance in hard skills such as firearms, driving, defensive tactics and first aid when they graduate from the police academy. After that, it becomes very department-dependent if those skills actually improve. An acquaintance from another department graciously administered this same classifier to his SWAT members at my request. He is another excellent instructor and student of the gun. His team results were as follows: Expert: 0.6 % Sharpshooter: 13.3 % Marksman: 46.7 % Novice: 33.3 % Again, for most of you familiar with competitive shooting sports, these results are not very surprising. For the officers though, the results were quite eye-opening. They were faced with the realization that they were not as good as they thought, especially compared to “hobby/enthusiast” shooters. One of the positive take-aways was that I saw quite a bit of a competitiveness among the officers as we conducted this classifier (and that can be a very positive motivator for skill improvement) and I had several cops ask about getting involved in competitive shooting to improve their shooting skills. Of course, shooting a classifier is only a test of shooting skill and not a test of tactics or the mindset needed to prevail in a lethal force confrontation. However, having a high degree of skill can only be an asset when involved in a shooting or a gunfight. Of similar importance is the knowledge gained from objectively testing one’s skill among others. This is the comparative knowledge that can be gained through measuring one’s skill against a large sample of shooters in an identical “qualification” course of fire. Knowing one’s true abilities can directly influence one’s decision making in serious social encounters (not to mention match environments). Not meant to be an excuse, but shooting comprises a very small (but extraordinarily important) facet of the training an officer must complete regularly. Training such as emergency vehicle operation, defensive tactics, trauma care, investigative skills, interview and interrogation training, crisis intervention training and a myriad of other training needs make huge demands on an officer’s time and a department’s resources. This does not even include the regular duties an officer must attend to on a daily basis. However, not truly understanding one’s skill level in any of these important training areas can be a detriment for the public, the officer and the department. I would challenge anybody reading this to use objective methods of measuring skill, not just the same old state or department-mandated courses of fire when possible. Whether that is shooting an established “classifier” from one of the major shooting sports or getting involved in competitive shooting, knowing (and not guessing) how well you can apply marksmanship at speed is something worthwhile. If any of you have the opportunity to try this classifier with your own departments/units/agencies and would like to share your results, please feel free to send them to me. I haven’t even discussed how I changed our actual qualification course (yet again) to better measure these skills, but that is an article for another time. Louie Tirona – High rank LE Officer and Lead Instructor at Tactical Performance Center Louie Tirona is a life-long martial artist and first generation American. He has been a police officer for over 27 years in one of the most active cities in California and has worked various assignments, primarily in the areas of violent crime investigation and use of force training. He has been an active participant in the national discussion over policing and use of force and has implemented training that has garnered national attention for its effectiveness in these critical areas. He is an avid competitive shooter, an IDPA master and member since 2014.
    1 point
  30. Damn. I must be a bear. I general don't like people either and do my best to avoid them!
    1 point
  31. I’m still watching on a couple Marlins in 44mag and 444 Marlin. I was out bid on a 336A-DL. I should have bid more except it had a right handed Monte Carlo stock and I am a lefty. I did pick another 336RC from 67 for a pretty good price (I thought I would be out bid). Photos to come when it gets to me.
    1 point
  32. Awesome 1911 that I really don't need as I have 2 and rarely shoot either one. The G10 LOK grips are a major upgrade over the original plastic. The Duty series are a full-size 1911 pistol that come from the factory with a long list of features that include a skeletonized hammer and trigger, ambidextrous safety, extended beavertail grip safety and both front/rear slide serrations. Built on our forged frame and slide for durability with our cold hammer forged barrels for accuracy, the Duty series is ready for whatever comes at you. Text Julian 615 631 6261
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  34. can I test shave the marbles before making a final offer? Lovely piece here
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