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Both in 440C SS. They come with sheath shown and are $155 each shipped. 1. SOLD!! 4MM thick, OAL 9 3/4" and blade of 5". It has extensive hand sanding/polishing and file work. Brass bolster and pins with ironwood and hickory handles with G10 accents and liners. Also features a swedge(false edge). This is a one off for me and will not be repeated. 2. SOLD!! 3MM thick, OAL 10" and Blade of 5 1/2". Brass finger guard and pommel. African blackwood and cocobolo handle with aluminum accents. Thumb jimping on spine and swedge. Hollow ground and this will be a one off make by me. At least it's doubtful I'll ever make another like it. Thanks for lookin'!!!

True indeed, but under SHTF circumstances.... who's gonna write the ticket?

I've been in your shoes, recommended a friend to an employer for about the same reasons you did. One day the boss asked to talk to me, I was a little surprised when he started telling me about "Jed". When he was done talking to me about him I told the boss I would go and have a heart to heart talk with "Jed" and explain the situation to him and what would happen to him if he didn't get his act together. I told him to meet me after work because I wanted to talk to him. I told him everything the boss said and I also told him how I felt because I saw first handed what was told to me, I politely told him he would have to shape up and get his head out of his ass or he'd be kicking cans down the road after he was fired. I also explained that I took a chance on the recommendation for the job and his actions could effect me, after that little plain talk we had he actually did a 180° turn around, and the boss noticed that and they both thanked me for doing what I did. Good luck, and have a good straight forward talk with your friend and just spell it out to him.

Always be prepared for the time of crap!

You can never have too many firearms isn't that right

Perhaps there's a ham club somewhere near you. If so, they will welcome you to a meeting and help you understand the hobby a little better. A technician license and a cheap two-meter hand-held are a good way to dip your toes in. But if, like me and GGG, you find that you like it, you can spend big bucks. Just like our shooting hobby. Like GGG, I am also an Extra, but I almost never get on two-meters. I prefer Morse, but I admit I've not been on the air much since arriving in TN five years ago. I need to get an antenna up, I guess!

HAM is a cool hobby. I have my Amateur Extra license and all sorts of radios from the inexpensive Baofengs to Uniden, Icom, Kenwood and Yaesu and some others. Talked to people half way around the world. Working with Antennas is really cool. I currently have them in trees and in my attic plus some portable stuff. Getting started is easy and there are some great YouTube channels that are free and walk you through getting licensed etc.

Gone

Illegal to transmit without a license. Listening is fine. If society collapses, I doubt the FCC will be taking names.

Have owned and hunted with five .243's over the years and still have three including my first one. I own a bunch of deer rifles in other calibers but only because I want them, not because I need anything other than the .243 for deer. I have been shooting one load since 1970 and have no plans of ever shooting anything else as it does everything I need it to do and has always been as accurate as I can shoot. I use the now discontinued Nosler flat base 100 grain Spire point with CCI LRBR primers and 34.5 grains of IMR 4320 . That's the minimum load and was the accuracy load in the Lyman 1970 load book for a 100 grain jacketed bullet. Both of my sons have .243's they started hunting with and neither one would part with them.

Most of the current Generals got there by playing politics. Not by being warriors.

Just checked my email that they’d have for me and I have a message with the same info as the robocall. looks legit. Stay safe out there!

It was 12* when I got up around 6:30am this morning, dog wanted/needed to go out soon thereafter. Not any fun for sure. Noticed last night during the final dog walk of the day that all of the yards had a nice glare to them, the layer of snow had melted and re-froze several times, so it's a sketchy just walking the dog. LOL The dog had a case of the zoomies on this glazed over snow just a few minutes ago, and busted her azz pretty good so I had to out a stop to that before she broke a leg or worse. Noticed that the neighbor's roof that faces east has a nice "sheen" on it as well from the thaw/freeze cycles as do all the other roofs. Didn't notice any ice dams on the gutters, but shouldn't be a problem for a few more days. Hopefully it will just melt, and not fall or cause any damage to property. Our driveway has turned to solid ice now, can see the concrete color thru the ice, but the paved road in our SD is dry and clear. I can see traffic on the highway about a half mile away moving along pretty good. Made some chili (with beans to start the argument again) yesterday, so we're good for supper for a day or two. LOL Finished off the pot roast last night, the left over veggie soup the night before, so things are moving along well here. LOL

Going to have the surgery at the TOA office in Murfreesboro. Doing it with the scope and not needing to open up my shoulder, at this time. Will know more when they get in there. Grind off bone spurs and clean up joint is what he said for now. Said MRI showed some slight fraying around the rotator cuff but should be able to clean that up with the procedure. Had the right shoulder done years back so I "Kinda" know what is in the future. Won't know for sure until after it is over. Hopefully, loose the pain and get some mobility back. Have to fight to get my coat, shirt and belt on right now. I'm a believer in P T afterwards. Thanks for the well wishes and prayers guys.

One of many reasons why I never recommend someone for a job. Were they worth a damn, they’d need no recommendation.

So I've got my A7 S in 243 now Looking forward to taking it to the range soon to see where it's at supposed to be zeroed at 100 yd so hopefully it is or at least it's close

This. The bad actors will take whatever excuse they need to create some mayhem. They also know which metro areas will be the easiest to make a spectacle in. As with all the other media, they're out to generate clicks and sensationalism. That said, a grocery run before the election wouldn't be a bad idea.

With the state of the federal government right now, is anyone planning for civil unrest after the elections. It seems like if Biden doesn't win, his followers will make the summer of "love" look like a cake walk. And if Trump doesn't win, and there is any evidence of cheating, there may be violence that way. Just wondering if trouble does start, what we should be prepared for to wait out and see what happens and protect ourselves. Maybe I'm just paranoid (well, less so where we are), but I'm afraid for the country. NOTE: Not advocating starting anything, just if people are planning on protecting themselves, their families and maybe even the community of it is brought to us.

Japanese Arisaka mum has been ground off - $600

Sold

SOLD Picked this one up not too long ago with plans on sprucing it up and then something else came along New in the box, just like it came from the factory $550

This was my mother’s carry and passed onto me. Model 60, “no dash” S&W .38 revolver. Not sure of the date as she purchased it second-hand, but the serial begins with R73xx. She did have the trigger pull lightened as she purchased in MA and the original weight was too much for her arthritic hands. $650 OBO Located in Nashville.

I also like the other 3 S rule: Stockup-Skillup-Shutup @OP, planning for trouble? No. Prepared for trouble? As best as I can be given the realities of modern life. I'm not worried about post-election violence. That's been a bogey-man for a long time. Prepare for really bad weather (extended winter power outages, blocked roads from downed trees, water out from broken mains) then add boolits and you'll also be prepared for most social unrest. You'll have to go way down the rabbit hole of prepping and make significant changes to how you live your every day life to be ready for a full societal collapse. Very few people are willing to do that and even fewer can do that on their own.

For a two-meter radio, like the Baofeng, only a tech license is required. You can buy a study guide, devote a few evenings, and easily pass the test. Two-meters is line-of-site, so it may not be real useful in a "situation", though. Most of us use them with repeaters, and those may or may not work under difficult circumstances. I have two of the little Baofeng transceivers that my wife and use under certain circumstances, but they're very low power and won't communicate too far without a repeater. Well, they'll communicate to the moon or to a satellite with 5 watts, but that's a different subject.

Baofeng uv-5 Radio This is the radio that I picked up but really don’t know how to use. So I’m looking at one of these books. There are quite a few on Amazon but no idea which to pickup The Guerrilla's Guide To The Baofeng Radio The Baofeng Radio Bible: [12 in 1] Master Baofeng Radio with the Guerrilla’s Handbook - Ensure Connectivity When Communication Collapses in Emergencies, Natural Disasters, Wars, and Beyond

No. Federal law is the rule and no out-of-state handgun sales directly. Will have to do a transfer through a FFL. Carry permit has no bearing in this case

Wagons FTW! Those ice dams aren't a big deal, just don't be under them when they break loose. If you had 3 ft of snow, it'd be different. Our dog usually loves the snow, he'll zoom around and get covered in it. He doesn't like this frozen crust at all, it think it hurts his feet.

If I look from the end, there's actually a tunnel of ice above the gutters. So the water from the melting ice will still run through the gutters until the whole shebang slips off the roof. Seems to happen every winter and so far there's been no damage.

Exquisite!

Russian Capture K98 - Good overall condition - has nazi markings - $900

I will take both

His 1# issue is his kids. Everything else is secondary. I respect that. I would rather my kids hate me at Harvard rather than love me from the trailer park.

If he really is a friend, don't hold back. He expects the truth from you. A smack up side the head probably wouldn't hurt either.

My Dad used to say the 3 SSS- Shoot-Shovel-Shutup-

Mountain supply company will frequently run deals on their #10 cans. Pretty much every major holiday they run a deal for 30-40% off. I prefer those over the tub products, but have a tub or two squirreled away. Supposedly the dehydrated cans last 30 years, I sometimes get field mice when the temps change and those hold up. You can also try the jesuits as well: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/topics/food-storage/longer-term-food-supply?lang=eng That being said buy canned goods of things you’re used to and just rotate them monthly. There will always be some sort of unrest. I just like to stay stocked up on everything because it’s not hard to do. Had a year up north that shutdown the city with 8’ of snow in 3 weeks. No trains running, bare shelves, kinda like Covid. Miserable trudging through the snow to find sparse shelves and carrying home supplies. Also was present for the marathon bombing, they cut comms immediately making phones useless, no one could call in or out, then they implemented martial law. My neighborhood was complete lockdown while the terrorists went around shooting cops and stealing cars. We just grabbed the go bags and were already settled in VT by the time they found the terrorists and lifted the mandatory stay at home. Was rather dystopian seeing a major city empty, no trains, cabs, people, just cops circling giving orders to stay off the roads. That being said, natural disaster or the grid going down seems more likely than violent spillover from cities or SHTF. Also, the mobs don’t happen in the south like they do in other cities because… well. Nashville one idiot started a fire in the state building and they threw the book at them. I road-tripped July of covid from Maine all the way down and most major cities were still boarded up, even in very expensive real estate. Wish I had stocked up on more hygiene/convenience consumables pre inflation but we’re good on food, water, puppy chow and brass. I just think it’s common sense especially after seeing Katrina and Covid to keep a few month supply of food and water, generator and some gas. Don’t bother trying to talk about it with other people that aren’t like minded because they’ll just say you’re stocking up to be a tinfoil wearing marauder in the apocalypse. We have friends like this who complained about not having a ton of food for the storm. They also are vehemently anti-2A but when it was suggested we go to a remote cabin for one of those anti-light pollution stargazing things. It was casually brought up “it’ll make us feel better if you guys were there because it’s scary out there and you guys will bring guns”. They’re good people but jokes on them as far as I’m concerned. It could dump 6 feet of snow and hard freeze for anwhile and we wouldn’t lose a lb. Tried to get my PCP to prescribe me some basic antibiotics and z-pax, let’s just say he’s not like minded. I’m planning a trip out of country and he said he’d write me a few scripts just in case, I’ll grab a few in the local pharmacy in the country I’m in. I cut myself pretty decently with a dull knife out of network. Wasn’t going to pay out of network prices for a dozen stitches and rode it out until I got in network but wanted antibiotics to be safe. Telehealth agreed nothing could be done 72 hours post cut but wouldn’t write the script so I still had to go and see the PCP for a $150 copay to get a 30 second look over and a script of bactrum. I spend all my off time outdoors, I wouldn’t hate having doxy on hand for when I miss a tick and get a bullseye. That’s what I’m more worried about is medicine, the rest just takes some budgeting and time.

Brand new. Never fired. -22” barrel -Mossy Oak Brush camo synthetic stock -3-9x40mm boresighted and mounted scope -Accutrigger -1 x 5 rd magazine $550

Alright everyone, I think I have a heart breaker on my hands. If my research is correct, this a model 1917 Commercial version. Should be so so soooo sweet. Yet, at some point, someone replaced those plain walnut stock grip with a weirdly orange plastic one. Absolutely heartbreaking. However, it is still a very rare find. From my research only around 1,000 of the "truly" commercial models remain in existence. It is easy to prove that this is a commercial vs a military refurbished by the S&W insignia being on the left side, which only the commercial had, and the fact that the finish is factory nickel not blued. As always, I am sure some of you experts in these old Smiths know more than me and can correct any mistakes I have made. I'm looking at my S&W standard catalog 4th edition on page 192-193 for my information. Serial number is 179833. Since the stocks are plastic for a tricked out rocky top look (Go big orange?) I will be asking $500 OBO since even though it is rocky top orange it is still considered a "rare find" by the standard catalog but I am willing to hear reasonable offers.

Was just reading a bit up on it, and yes, I know, seems like more will be needed. But I know many kids got their license when they were about 8. So shouldn’t be hard. There are three basic levels; technician, general, amateur extra. YouTube technician class How To Get your License Official amateur radio org I’m going to watch the YouTube class and see about taking the test online. Better to have it and start practicing with it now then trying to learn it when we need it.

It looked like he was just using a cheek weld. He definitely wasn't a trigger puller.

Thank you. I think I may head over after lunch tomorrow if not later today. I'm a member, so can wander in & out as I please.

Love the blade profile on the second one.

They’ll melt sometime next week. Just try to not be under them when they do.

Absolutely gorgeous GT.

You went out on a limb to vouch for him in order to secure employment. He should respect and appreciate that enough to not be putting you in this position. I would be inclined to tell him to shape up, yet do it as though trying to help him meet expectations in the event he is not aware that he is sandbagging. He owes it to you, not the other way around. I really wouldn't care if it hurt his feels. But then I guess that might explain why I don't have many friends.

http://www.robertsoncountyarc.org/ Since you are in Robertson county, you might try these guys.