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After a heart attack my heart output had dropped to 30% and I was in heart failure. I started Cardiac Rehab at the St Thomas Hospital here in Murfreesboro. After 20 visits they retested me again on the 2 of July. My Ejection Fraction had gone up to 65% and I am no longer in heart failure. As matter of fact, my heart output percentage is 5 % better than it was before I had the attack. My Cardiologist said he had a hard time believing the results, since my windowmaker was 100% blocked by the blood clot. He looked over the results of the test 4 times. He said he could only find a very small place on the very back wall of my heart where my heart muscle shows minimal damage, and it was so small and where it is located should be in-sequential to my wellbeing in the future. THANK YOU GOD!!!!! My wife and I are celebrating my recovery by going on our first cruise. We will be sailing from Seattle to Southern Alaska and Canada. Guys I dodged a "BIG Bullet" here. Have you ever sailed on a cruise ship? I don't drink, don't gamble, and can't eat much, however will be exploring South Alaska sight-seeing just for the fun of it. Two of our four daughters, and their families, will be going with us. Life is good, again. Thank you "Father."

Does it have a chance in hell? Last one was derailed by a mass shooting which used bump stocks, will one happen using silencers?

In most other parts of the world using suppressors is considered good manners.

I have no expectation of this becoming law, but if it did I think we'd see prices plummet. Any machinist with any decent skill could manufacture a quality suppressor. You'd see so many manufacturers jump into this market they'd stumble over themselves having to compete with each other. You would probably see shortages and maybe price increases by any of the "big" manufacturers, but long term even they'd have to compete with everyone else. It'd be similar to flashlights. Surefire charges hundreds for a flashlight but you can buy a cheap $0.99 LED flashlight at the gas station. They obviously aren't one and the same and many do end up spending the hundreds for the Surefire (I know I certainly have) and while the $0.99 option is likely junk I bet there are thousands of quality $50.00 - $100 lights on the market. Not everyone would be purchasing Surefire or SilencerCo suppressors. For many, the $49.99 Bass Pro or PSA promo deal would be plenty fine. If only this were a problem to have to put up with.

Forget the date, head straight to the church and marry that woman RIGHT NOW! That's what ya do.

Only because of supply and demand, as soon as that phase of the economy hits the supply will increase and price will come down some. The better of this is we can start to make our own.

Sold, thanks TGO!

So what would you do?

I wouldn't even think this gets voted out of committee. It's about to become a complete halt for anything that isn't a must pass budget item as Congress goes into full campaign mode for themselves and the Presidential ticket. Mike Lee's intentions aren't in doubt, his ability to read a calendar is.

I love .22s. I've got more .22s that I can keep up with. Rifles, handguns and .22 conversion units for centerfire guns. Easy to shoot, accurate and just plain fun! What else can you take to the range and spend hours for about the cost of one box of centerfire ammo?

I love Sako's. That is why I bought this even though I don't shoot this caliber. Since I never shoot this I thought I would pass it on to someone who would actually use it. It is a 1967 L61R Sako Finnbear in 338 Win Mag. Overall it is in great shape. The bore is nice and shiny. Another reason I bought this is because it had all of the original paperwork from when it was first ordered. Just made it a little more cool in my eyes. It also comes with period scope bases and a box of Hornady Precision Hunter ammo. Not really looking for trades right now. $1000 $900

pop pop - having been in a similar situation myself, I can say you look at life and what tomorrow brings in a whole new light. Enjoy your time with the family and friends. You have a "chapter 2" of life that most do not have the opportunity to experience. Take care.

Can't speak to the Magnum Research product, but having had the Smith 22WMR since it's release, I feel confident in my comments on it. Initially, I couldn't get 3 rounds in a row out of it without a misfeed, a stovepipe, or a failure to go into battery. I followed their recommendation and used only 30/50 grain CCI, Fiocchi, Hornady, and Speer ammo. It made no difference whether mixed in the mag or all one brand. I didn't load 30. Always stopped at 25 rounds. I almost wanted to trash the pistol! Even contacted S&W Service about a return or replacement. All the glowing reports from reviewers had me very perplexed. Was this a fluke or a normal occurrance? I guess I got an honest tech when I called. After a long conversation, I was told to send it back if I wanted. I was not the first to complain on it. However he did suggest that if I like the idea of the pistol...invest a bit more time and a lot more money in ammo for it. Also start at 15 rounds and slowly work up on the number of rounds in the mags. I did that. Second 300 rounds saw a bit of a change in feeding from the mag. Didn't get above 20 loaded until I finished those. I have between 700-800 rounds thru mine now and it has gotten more reliable. Still don't load more than 25 in the mags. I'm using ONLY 40 grain jacketed ammo, and pretty much Fiocchi and Hornady. Feeding is better. Still the occassional stovepipe, and still usually at least once a mag the slide will be slightly out of battery. A light tap normally cures it. I do feel better about it now. Enough so that I'm keeping it and plan on a little time with some flitz cloth on suspect surfaces. It is fun to shoot, and it is better than the Keltec 22 WMR. LOL! But...if you want a dependable, fun to shoot, and a good trigger...buy a Walther! Yes, I really think it's a much better pistol than the Smith if you want a 22 Magnum shooter. Walther recommends 30 grain and above, no polymer tip bullets, and absolutely no Agulia. My personal preference just for fun shooting is Fiocchi 40 grain. If for serious work, Speer Gold Dot 40 or CCI Maxi 45 grain segemented rounds. I may yet decide to let go of the Smith. I'm that pleased with the Walther. Good luck with yours.

Interesting story about the groceries you found in Tishomingo, MS. Talk of fresh peaches has me craving one now, ha! I know you have a long road ahead but it seems you are doing it right - one day at a time, keeping a positive attitude and remembering the good times.

Gallatin gun and pawn did have what you are looking for last weekend. It is the desert tan version. I think it was in the $700 range. Hope this helps.

For anyone on the fence about this, I run the exact same setup on my Gen 5 G45. The barrel is every bit as accurate as the OEM Gen 5 Marksman barrel, and likely more, and the comp is highly effective.

Well, if you are in the Nashville / Franklin area hit me up... I can confidently say I'm probably the only guy in town with them.. all 3 colors. Red dot (RMR) mounted to one of em.

Not nearly the level of work you did but i got rid of a little more chrome last week myself. I've had these black heat shields for about two years and finally got them swapped over. This winter I think I want to tear the front end apart and poweder coat it all.

I have been using a RCBS lube pad with Hornady Unique case lube for 15 years.

I’ve never felt the need to try anything other than the little tubes of Lee sizing wax.

Currently partial to Imperial, but have used others in the past, Lee, RCBS, Hornady, Franklin etc., but imperial has been doing pretty good so far. Imperial Sizing Die Wax 2 Oz by Redding (midsouthshooterssupply.com)

My wife loves the Glock 44 as well. She also has a Walther in 22lr. She practices a lot and can dump every round in very tight groups. Too me, staying proficient is much more important than the caliber.

I know it’s not the question that you asked, but small revolvers suitable for carry, even in smaller calibers, are generally awful to actually shoot and use. If I may offer a bit of a recommendation outside of your actual ask, maybe have her take a firearms familiarization class from a local range where she gets to try and use several different handguns. The benefit may be twofold in that she may discover more confidence with a semi automatic pistol, but also may help discover what will actually work for her.

I have 9 pills to take morning and evening, 3 at lunch and bedtime. I haven't had a pain pill since I got home yesterday and feel great. 8 muscle relaxers daily that I'll be asking about Monday when I set my next visit My granddaughter lives with us. She started a new job in Southaven next door to a Mex restaurant, the doorway concrete is black with grease. She slipped in the rain and now her bad back is bad again. She was supposed to keep my pet room clean while I was away, never got touched. I called our 2 sons for help, Mom got mad cause she didn't know. We buy a lot from a local auction house that's on zoom and live on Fridays and a dealer's sale on Mondays. I ask about Exp dates, won't buy food items close to date. Got to keep an eye on the wife cause she'll buy if it's cheap. Both boys carried home boxes and bags of out of date food today to be used as chicken feed. Our daughter picked up the grocery list, shopped at wrong location, delivered and left. I'm sitting on my bed, 90 degree angle with computer in lap. My back is hurting. I told the sons to extend the backrest on my work station stool and fix it tomorrow. They are sending me links for new taller chairs and stools at $80 to $200. Nope, fix mine for less than $5, I have all the material. My work station pet room was my carport, 2 steps up into the kitchen. During the early 80's I was laid off from work, drawing unemployment and couldn't find a job that paid more than it. Needed to separate my 2 fighting boys. A neighbor was building houses and needed his trash truck dumped daily. I got the better material they threw away. Squaring up the slab, how many yards of concrete you need. Sheetrock, 12 footers, how many. It cost me nothing. My computer desk is a large chest freezer with a cheap kitchen stool/step ladder. My portable reloading bench is behind me and my work bench is behind it. Most anything I can do on my shop's work bench I can do inside the house.

This should have been done forever ago. We have a cali king, there is just a few inches difference between the sides.

...and despite being 50+ years older the real Charger will still be around in 50 more years because somebody actually loves it.

Mesa Tactical stock on mine.... love it!

They are both 20x Unertl’s. I like them on these old guns. I have a 14x on my 52D but will say I think some of the most fun I have is shooting with the peep sites on my 52C. It’s pretty incredible how little of groups you can shoot with peep sight with appropriately sized inserts for the target.

In TN, your HCP is an exemption from that federal law, for both handgun and long gun. As discussed in another thread however, it is not an exemption from the federal law in other states. Just another federal law that is there to be selectively used at the convenience of the government to make a criminal out of a law abiding citizen when it suits the government to do so. "There's no way to rule innocent men.The only power government has is the power to crack down on criminals.Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them.One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws." - Ayn Rand - OS

I grew up in south-central Ohio; about halfway and directly between Columbus and Cincinnati. I too remember when seeing a gun rack in the back window of a pickup truck was, if not common, not unusual and nothing that would raise an eyebrow...certainly nothing that would give probable cause for a traffic stop. A while back I started a thread about about "displaying" firearms (in my home) rather than just having them locked up all the time...displaying one or two of the family's best or favorite rifles/shotguns also used to be pretty commonplace; just like gun racks in pickups. I've got a couple of really beautiful firearms and it's painful to have them locked up in the darkness of a safe all the time...almost like having a priceless painting sitting inside of a vault! I suppose it being at best unwise, likely pretty stupid and even against the law to display rifles in a gun rack is just more irrefutable evidence that this isn't the society of "Leave it to Beaver", "Father Knows Best", "Ozzie and Harriet" or "The Brady Bunch" any more. Of course, society was never really the way it was portrayed in those shows but it was a lot more like that then than it is now. It's a shame, really. I've lived long enough to go from a time when we never really thought it necessary to lock our doors to a time when not only do I have two locks (deadbolt and knob) on each door but reinforcing around the frame, hinges and lock all to slow down someone trying to kick in the door and the only time my alarm system is off is when I'm entering or exiting a door!