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This is my boy Festus. He is a friend ,shop foreman and guard dog. Honestly don’t think he would hurt anyone. But his bark has scared many that didnt expect it.

All are made from 1/8" thick 1084 carbon steel. Even though shapes vary each is about 8" long with a blade of 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 inches. All have thumb jimping and come with the combo kydex/leather sheath shown. They are $90 each shipped. 1. SOLD to Thursty!!! Hickory handle with mesquite and G10 accents and liners. Brass pins. 2. SOLD to kwe45919!! Ash handle with bloodwood and G10 accents and liners. Brass pins. 3. SOLD to Cjrssmb4!!! OD green canvas micarta handle with black G10 pins. 4. Sold to Vern!!! Red oak handle with G10 accents and liners and pins. Thanks for lookin'!

Friends from day one, inseparable. Coal and Sadie.

Leroy chilling after some ball time. Leroy hanging with his girlfriend Daisy from next door. Leroy patiently waiting for his mama Leroy giving up on mama and preparing to nap.

I agree with the statistics being to the point where not carrying is a perfectly valid frame of thought. I also agree with those who carry anyway because why not, just in case a pistol isn't that hard to carry and won't burden you all that much. The choice matters, but I don't think life can be enjoyed if you're constantly expecting the worst and looking out for it. Carrying a pistol and being ready to react is as far as I'm willing to let the tail wag the dog in my personal life on this.

I had a lot of mil-surp .308 ammo laying around that I didn’t want to damage a “nicer” rifle so I bought an axis II and mounted an Athlon argos 6-24x50. I love that setup. The accuracy and consistency is better than I imagined and to be honest the rifle is much more accurate I am. This budget build was a great investment that gets the job done.

I'll take number 4 please. My early work schedule finally pays off. Thank you,

Benelli m4 Vortex Razor Red Dot Blue Force sling $1800 Maryville

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I (and @chances R and a couple of other students ) were guests on the After Action Project Podcast discussing the Harris Combative Strategies Fundamentals of Vehicle Defense class. Link to podcast Enjoy !

Here is another few of Darby I didn't know I had on this computer. As you can see Darby and Kasey look like they should be sisters but they are not. You can tell the difference in weight is about the only way I can tell them apart in pictures.

Forty years ago, the wife and I were among 150 spirit-filled worshippers in a service when a "disturbed" young man entered and capped an ex-girlfriend who had recently given her heart to the Lord. An off-duty police officer jumped over two pews to wrestle the man to the floor and disarm him. We later learned that the perp had planned to shoot the pastor as well, but he had not yet entered the sanctuary. The woman died later at the hospital. This horrific act was thought to be unthinkable until recent years, but Jesus told His disciples two millennia ago that the devil comes "to steal, to kill and to destroy." Forewarned should be forearmed. I contemplated not carrying a gun because of my Christian belief until I read that Jesus, as He was being arrested the night before His crucifixion, told Peter to put his sword "in its place." He did not tell his disciple to get rid of his weapon for good. Self-defense is a God-given grace to us mortals to protect ourselves, the weak and the innocent. It has its place in our chaotic society more today than perhaps as it was then. We are living in perilous times when any atrocity is possible. In our peaceful community, I carry pepper gel into church rather than my sidearm, but recently the pastor announced a meeting to discuss safety and first-aid situations. I'm sure he will be looking for a few good men.

5 Shots run on it to check function; need to sell due to a change in the situation. Asking $1200. Located in Knoxville Phone # 239-822-9662 Text for interest or info.

#2 please Finally! After forever I succeeded!

GT does it again, great looking knifes.

I’ll take #3.

I’ll take 1

Very nice GT

Haha, I guess that does make a difference!

I think i should have been a little more specific. A jig for cutting a 3/8” dovetail on a rifle barrel for a dovetail sight.

Because most people do not want to live every waking moment worrying about it.

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Why does 80/90% of the people, of the world, just think they will never be in harm's way. I watched the T V news last week and saw the Muslims/Palestinian's pull up and jump out of a car, at a bus stop with many people waiting, and open fire with pistols killing and injuring, and no one had any way of defense. I mean just about everyone in their area are out to kill them. We don't face the problems the Jews do, but we still have a slight/mediocre. chance here in the U S/TN. How does people not see the risk and prepare themselves as best as they can. It just blows my mind! Like sheep being led to slaughter, so-to-speak. Last week I was drafted to be one of the security guys, at my present church where I attend. I am going to be in the regular rotation now. About 14 years ago, I started a "Safety Team," consisting of 17 volunteers, at the previous church I/we attended. I have become a little more mature, and driving at night is harder so we changed to a church much closer to where I live. Instead of driving 45 minutes we drive 8 minutes now. Big help for me with night driving. I call it my church, but in fact it is one body of the Lord's church here on earth. The team I started had to deal with several serious disturbances over the 14 years I was there. The church I am attending now already had a team, so they learned my history, and I got drafted. As I sit there in the entrance, behind locked doors, I pondered what I had seen earlier on the TV News how those Jews were just sitting ducks and wondered why they have not prepared, if they could. I prayed to God to keep us safe, and prayed I would never need to use my tools in any situation, however if I needed too, I would have the ability. I just amazes me!!!! I guess warriors are in short supply now.

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Fun gun, gotta go to fund another fun gun. Have ammo to go with, 62 rounds 12 gauge shot and 1 lonely federal slug. magpul flip-up sights. 1000.00 , i can accept cards, cash app

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Here are a few pictures I didn't know I had on this computer. The one is of Kasey in the Jeep and ready to go for a ride. The other one is of Buttons. He was my wife's dog and I adopted him when my wife passed away. He was a Chinese Cryst and the only hair on him was on his head and I had him for about 10 years after Margie passed away and he passed away from heart failure at age 15. I had him cremated and buried his ashes with Margie.

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I just went and read about the Sutherland Springs Church of Christ in Texas. That was a very terrible day for sure. The shooter picked the day that the Pastor which normally is there and armed was not there. I'm sure the pastor would have been out gunned but maybe just the fact that the shooter was receiving incoming hot lead may have discouraged him. No one will ever know but I think anyone that is going to be in body armor to go shoot up a Church is afraid of being shot to begin with so incoming hot lead may have made a difference.....JMHO!

I've been trying for as long as I can remember.....I finally got lucky as it's a gift for my daughter. Keep vigilant and subscribe to GrandTrino to get a leg up when he posts more...

Some day the universe will align and I'll be off work and up at 4 am for no discernible reason and browsing TGO at JUST the right time, LOL. speaks volumes about the craftsman though, doesn't it? way to go @Grand Torino

https://tennesseeconservativenews.com/tennessee-gun-reform-group-supported-by-some-republicans-questioned-by-others/?inf_contact_key=f8d6ada04d1b49436e83cd80e712afd4680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1 They are dragging in stars and politicians. If we sit idle, they will get it all... From the article: “It is a public health crisis right now,” Waller told Channel 12 News. “If you remember many decades ago, there were a lot more vehicle deaths. […] That was resolved because people said, you know, we don’t want to take your cars, but we want to show you how to safely drive them and how to be a safe car owner. So, we think the same thing is needed for gun reform.

I agree. Im a TFA member and have made donations but not as much as I should have. Have never found the time to attend meetings, but just retired and plan to start attending. I'm vocal among my friends about this issue.

Homeland Security announced Christian Schools and churches need to be on alert because of the Christian holiday season and political unrest over Israel in the U S. Edited to add; Heard this on TV news.

Oof yeah... not to change the subject, but i hope she's holding up alright. You too

Re-read Nehemiah. Paraphrased: And so we prayed for protection (first), and posted a watch day and night (second) against this threat. Yes, trust in God. And provide for your own welfare and the welfare of those entrusted to you. The two actions are not mutually exclusive.

the dot and open sights do exactly the same thing....they simply tell you where your muzzle is pointed. I would argue the dot does that quicker and more accurately. If one is having trouble 'finding the dot' , it is generally a fault of grip.

You are completely accurate. They just keep chipping away and our foundation is getting weaker underneath us. I have been a member and made consistent donations to the TFA for a long time now as well as being vocal on defending our rights in public and contacting politicians, but I realize that is not enough. I made a decision earlier this year to step it up and have been attending TFA meetings, educating myself more and will be making efforts to assist in educating others and supporting organizations in person and financially in the fight to retain our rights. At the very least, everyone on this forum should me a member of the TFA, subscribed to their YouTube and other media channels and as active as their time and budget can allow them to be. This is a fight for more than just the Second Amendment.

Statistically, you're correct. Much more likely to die in a car wreck, from medical malpractice, or a long list of other things before we get to being shot. Talk with your clergy about the type of folks who they interact with regularly. I'd be really surprised if there's no one who's imbalanced to the point of being a little frightening. Ask them how many couples they're counseling. My previous pastor had some pretty wild stories (no names of course) about folks he tried to help over the years. Crazy people do crazy things. Churches are becoming more common targets. I'm not that hyper vigilant wannabe cop wearing my 511 pants, 9 line hat, and a fishing vest to church. But to Greg's point, I'm not gonna just lay down either. If I've got skills that can defend others, I don’t want to be asked to explain why I didn't try.

Odds are I won’t burn up in a house fire, but that doesn’t stop me from installing smoke alarms and having fire extinguishers scattered about the house. You do you. Just something to think about.

Decades of indoctrination have led to what you see before you.

The dot allows you to do things that you cannot do nearly as easily with irons. The dot does not have to be centered in the window...meaning that no matter where the dot is , if you can see it on the target that is where the bullet will impact. So you are able to aim from contorted positions where it might not be possible to get both the front and rear sight aligned with the eye. The dot also allows for more precise aiming at distant or small targets. And it also allows for focusing on the target and "noticing the dot" instead of focusing on the front sight and noticing the target and the rear sight. It means your focus can remain on the target and you have eliminated one of the 3 focal points (rear sight) from your aiming consideration. And finally the dot allows people who are far sighted (as many people become as they get older) to see the dot even if they cannot see (or see a fuzzy ) front sight. Now do you NEED a dot? No and we can make an argument that inside 5 yards you don't even need SIGHTS at all if your grip, trigger press, and presentation of the pistol are good. But the dot allows you to easily engage targets at distance that would be "iffy " with irons.

I had at least one dog in my life since age 6 and most of them were or are rescue dogs. The last 2 where some type of terriers which 1 of them I had for 18 years and she was rescued by me from a big wild yellow Tomcat that had stole her from a litter somewhere and was going to make a meal of it until a 22lr ended that. Animal control had been trying to trap it without success so when I had the chance I took it and I thought it had a rat but it turned out to be a newborn puppy that I ended up bottle feeding and buying doggie milk at 10 bucks a can which the Vet set me up with all the stuff I needed. I had animal control come out and collect the dead cat and all their cage traps they had set around my house. The guy thanked me for killing the cat as he was getting complaints from everyone in the neighborhood about it. I named her Kasey and I had her for 18 years and lost her to heart failure. It was like losing a Child and I still have her on top of my TV console. I had her cremated and placed in an urn. About 3 months a friend of mine brought a dog to me that could have been Kasey's sister in appearance and he had to find a home for her because he was moving and the new place didn't allow pets. Her name was Darby and I took her in. I only had her about 3 years and lost her to kidney Failure and I have her on my TV console also. Now for present time I have a best friend name Rosie and my daughter was doing Home Health Care and one of her patients was a breeder of Basset Hounds and she had a 5 year old that she could no longer breed and was going to have her put down and my daughter sent me a picture of her and I told her to get her so she told the woman that her father was Rosie so they made arrangements to get her to me. I still have her and she is now almost 8 years old and spoiled rotten.

Matilda and Venus. Our Great Dane and our step dog. Venus belongs to my step daughter Timmy, our 7-9 year old part Dane rescue with Matilda Timmy and Matilda competing for Mama's attention. Don't mess with Mama, they don't like that. Timmy is 140lbs of attitude, he knows what you tell him, he just decides if and when he will do it. Matilda is 3 years old, covid dog, she sleeps between us. Venus is a big round ball of chicken. the pic of her laying with Matilda is because she couldn't get out of the corner.

RIP Roofus 2009-2022

Looks like Lilly and Tanner might be related. He really, really, really hates squirrels.