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BNIB desert eagle 50ae. Never shot, all factory box and everything. 2 new boxes 350gr JHP. $2000 Murfreesboro. Trades welcomed. Looking for sig MCX rattlers, spear LT.

Or riding one with bare feet! But heck, we would walk on the side of an asphalt road and try to avoid the only thing that could penetrate a South Mississippi's boys feet...SANDSPURS! Gravel roads were easier in the 1960's LOL

I still have walls like that.

https://diamondbackfirearms.com/sdr/ New self defense revolver. Saw a YouTube review of it and looks good. No experience with Diamondback and am wondering if this is actually made in Fl as claimed. Well, when they become available will have to check one out.

Have a 21 foot (19' deck + 2' dovetail)deckover gooseneck trailer. 94 inches wide (7'10") Triple axle. 6000 pound axles iirc. 8 foot swing down ramps (possibly longer) 2x12 treated floor (few years old) John Deere Yellow Will have new lights and wires on it by this weekend. Fullsize spare to go with it. Belonged to my stepfather for the last 20 years. He used to haul his 530 Case backhoe on it (It's behind the house). I've hauled with it from here to Kansas City, Knoxville, South TN, etc) Downsizing to get a smaller, shorter trailer. Located in Lyles, TN Asking $2250 https://app.companycam.com/galleries/xhpGd19s

Picked this one up the other day. 1986 S&W 22lr 6"Bbl Masterpiece w/ Orginal Box and Paperwork, Grips are numbered to the gun. It's in pretty good condition, I made a off Gunbroker deal, I found this one and it had zero bids, so I sent the seller a message asking about selling it off Gunbroker so I didn't have to pay TN sales tax. We struck a deal and here it is, pictures aren't that great I was messing around with the settings.

Who remembers?

Who remembers, "Plop, plop fizz fizz, O what a relief it is"?

If you add a 2019 Tundra Crewmax to your list of wants, we should talk

With guns, we were asked if we had guns. The answer was yes. It was never brought up again. During the home study, she never asked. She did look at the safe for about 5 seconds and check a box on her list. That was all. They would not get an inventory from me. This has been several years ago and I'm not up on all the current laws however my Wife has to deal with DCS due to her job and she's never heard of this. Now for reality: DCS will tell you one thing then tell you the opposite 5 seconds later. They will tell you to do things that can and will violate the child's rights. They will advise you to do things not in your or your child's best interest. They are not evil or malicious, it's just incredibly hard to keep people in the job long enough for them to learn the job. Imagine spending every day seeing the worst things that can happen to children. That doesn't excuse them. It does let me use a bit of patience with them. You will find people that have been there a long time are different. They have to be. Always stick up for yourself and your kids. You both deserve it. They need you more than you'll ever need them. They make it seem as if they have all the power. You have more authority than you think. If something isn't right, call it out. You will have a case worker, your kids will have a case worker, and the kids will have a lawyer. That lawyer is you best friend. Don't get me wrong, the lawyer can hammer you also. They are beholding to no one. Don't give up if this is what you want to do. You'll need to be a PITA. There's other things you'll need to know, but that comes after you're in the pipeline.

The window was one of the best features ever, I miss it.

As I understand it, the Algerian boxer in question is and was born female. She just has an incredibly high testosterone levels and was born with that too. She is a bit of a freak, but is a woman. IDK, believe whatever you want.

sold...........

STILL! I won't say that EVERYTHING has fallen off my list, but ALMOST everything has fallen off my list. Whether that's because of GM's cylinder deactivation junk that has resulted in a lawsuit against them, yet they still insist on using it, or because of quality control issues among the brands, or down-the-road-after-the-warranty transmission issues that I've heard cost over 10k to replace, or engine failures in the 2022 and up Toyota Tundras, or transmission failures (and other components) in the 2024 Toyota Tacomas, or whatever else, most have dropped of my list. Or some because of the absolute STUPID prices. For the time being, two remain. The 2023 and older Toyota Tacoma crew cab 4x4 TRD Off Road with the 6 speed manual, or the Toyota 4runner TRD Off Road. Any advice/suggestions would be appreciated, especially from the "Yota Lubbers" on here.

I also remember the campaign that went “Big Mac, Filet O’Fish, Quarter Pounder, French Fries, Icee Coke, Thick Shake, Sundes, and Apple Pie.”

I liked Shoney's. You could make a full meal on the salad bar alone. The buffet was great and hot fudge cake for desert. Had two of them fairly close to my home. Sadly, Covid killed them both.

Yep, I do remember this . . .

Thanks to all the TGO members and yall's information. I have driven all over God's creation and handled a bunch of Ruger GP100's. All were either milled incorrectly or off center. Some barrels were not lined up correctly. I drove to check them out in person because I am not buying a gun sight unseen whether I can send it back or not. It's too much of a hassle. I guess the newer Ruger's have lower standards or worse quality control that in previous years. So I am no longer looking for a Ruger revolver unless I stumble across one that is properly built. It seems that is the same with Beretta. Now that they have moved to Tennessee , their quality is "hit and miss". And to go on to cars , Toyota was great too. Now they are building crap ! I guess I am just getting old and stuborn !

I sold my "dream truck" back in 2015 to a member here. I didn't want to sell it but we were trying to get out of debt and so I sold it to pay off some of my wife's student loans. It was a 2003 Tacoma in 2.7 4 cylinder which is almost bullet proof. So 6 years later my wife said I could get my "retirement truck" . So I got the 2022 Tacoma but with 4 doors and the same 2.7 liter 4 cylinder. I like it but the only thing I don't like is the transmission not having a dip-stick. To change the transmission fluid I have to drain the fluid , then "jump" a few contacts under the dash and put it into a "mode" to change the fluid and then check it with it's "check" drain plug. Other than that , its been great. I pull a 10 foot utility trailer hauling a good size zero-turn mower on it every other week to mow my mother-in-laws place. The 2.7 engine is a great engine and has a long track record. These newer turbo models are crap . I know all the hype is great and the horsepower is great but it is NOT a long-life nor long-mileage engine. The days of the "long life long mileage" engines from Toyota are gone , sad to say. Try to find a 2023 or older Tacoma.

Sitting here recovering from doing fencing in this humidity and sifting through old threads. This one caught my attention. Thanks to @DocHawk for stating the difference in an armorer and gunsmith. Hamilton Bowen was the only true smith I knew of in TN. before. Hope DocHawk is doing well here, I know who to ask tech questions now. Also, thanks for revealing the expense involved in tooling. I had considered taking courses to get started but at my age the capitol outlay would never see a return. I can disassemble and reassemble anything, I could build most anything with the right parts, I still wouldn't consider myelf an armorer. Sure, I can polish a sear or feed ramp and would have no problem fitting drop in parts but that's my limit. When it comes to wood, forget it.

oh THAT kind of truck hunting. I'm just glad we don't have to worry about the game warden taking your truck and rifle. I can't imagine buying a newer truck, the prices are crazy. I've considering downsizing though and the 2025 Maverick is going to be available as AWD Hybrid, that peaked my interest. Since my old ratty F150 is green I'd even go for the new "Eruption Green" Negatives are the movement of more controls to touchscreen operation and what appears to be the touchscreen located on top of the dash rather than inset.

I have a Dillon 550 loading .223 and a Dillon loading 45 acp. I use one shot for everything.

Hornady lock n load for pistols only. Light dusting of one shot makes things smoother.

Interested in a BNIB Colt Python plus boot?

My 2014 Tundra Crewmax TRD w/ 5.7 is a solid truck, unless you just don't like that body style I'd give the 21' and unders a good reputation.

Had them in south FL as well, hated them!

I'm pretty sure a male to female trans athlete wouldn't have much of a career, let alone gotten onto the Olympic roster of any sport for Algeria were Islam is the state religion.

Thank you.

I don't shoot Open Gun anymore , but here are a couple of pictures of the Open Guns I shot in USPSA. I do miss shooting Open Division. The silver one was 9Major and the black one was 38 Super Comp.

Take a look at the 856 Executive model. Fit and finish is outstanding.

Manufacturers: K = Kynoch Division of ICI Ltd, Birmingham K2= Kynoch, ICI, Standish, Lancaster K5= Kynoch ICI, Kidderminster, Worcester RG= Ministry of Supply Factory (later Royal Ordnance Factory), Radway Green, Cheshire The W1 indicates that they are armor piercing, Mark 1. All that info and more can be found here: https://stephentaylorhistorian.com/2020/09/19/british-303-cartridge-case-identification-headstamps-and-much-more/

M1 clip with M1909 blanks. The indented ring below the lip is a clear indication that it's a blank. The whole middle TN area was used for massive war games from 1942-44. https://www.williamsonherald.com/features/w_life/bringing-light-to-tennessee-s-forgotten-wwii-history-magill-introduces-maneuvers-docuseries/article_63e4be54-b081-11ee-8131-4b54b5dd558e.html

Passing along a couple of pieces written about the Pin Shoot 2024. I wrote one and then Massad Ayoob wrote the other that mentions me in it..... https://www.natchezss.com/blog/pin-shoot-the-premier-precision-shooting-event-for-gun-enthusiasts and https://www.thearmorylife.com/pin-shoot-2024-a-radical-new-approach/ Pin Shoot 2024: The Premier Precision Shooting Event for Gun Enthusiasts Randy Harris25/06/2024 Arrival and Background On Monday, June 3rd, I made the pilgrimage to Central Lake, Michigan, to shoot The Pin Shoot. This event was previously known as the Second Chance Pin Shoot in years past, and I had wanted to attend this since I first read about it in Shooting Times Handgun Quarterly magazine back in 1988. By the time I was old enough and in a position to be able to go, the event was no longer held. However, when they started holding the event again in 2016, my friend Mike Swisher and I decided we were going to go, and we finally made it this year. Event Explanation A little explanation of the event is for those not familiar with it. The match runs from Saturday to Thursday. There are two classes of shooters: Ordinary Standard Shooter (OSS) and Master Blaster. OSS is what you are classified as until you win an event or finish 2nd in two events, and then you move up to Master Blaster. This way, the people who have been pin shooting and winning since the 1980s are not directly competing with the folks who have never shot this before. Then there are six “5 Pin Main Events” where you shoot six tables of five pins with some "hostage" pins interspersed among the pins. Main Events and Side Matches The main events are Stock Gun (standard iron sight pistols), Stock Minor (iron sight pistols in "minor calibers”), Pin Gun (can have a compensator), Space Gun (can have an optic and a compensator), CCW (barrel 4" or less and allows optics), and PCC (Pistol Caliber Carbines allows optics, comps, or suppressors), along with an assortment of side matches, shoot-offs, and team events. In fact, there are so many events that it was a little overwhelming for us two Pin Shoot newbies. We have shot plenty of competitions in different disciplines (we have both won IDPA State titles in our respective divisions) but nothing quite like this. The ladies who handle the scheduling and getting the shooters ready must be saints for being able to herd cats and deal with all the moving parts. First Day Challenges We arrived at the range on Tuesday afternoon and went to the registration desk to get our shooting times for the events. To our great surprise (and panic?), they scheduled us for about 15 minutes after we got there, even though we did not know exactly where to go or what to do, and there was no time for us to get the new shooter orientation. Oh well … if you are going to get wet, you might as well jump in the deep end of the pool first. I shot Minor Stock for my first event using a full-size iron-sighted Sig 320 and Speer Lawman 147gr 9mm. Mike shot CCW using his carry gun, Sig 365X Macro, and Fiocchi 115 9mm. Unfortunately, while last year you just had to knock the pins down, this year - even in the minor caliber events - you had to knock the pins completely off the table. Uh oh …. We did not get that memo. Pizza Party and Meeting Richard Davis Tuesday night, they held a pizza party for the shooters at The Side Door Saloon, a local bar. Mike and I snagged a table and awaited the pizza to be brought out. Soon after we got our table, an older woman came to our table and essentially deposited an older gentleman wearing a Pin Shoot t-shirt at our table and then went on her way. As he talked and told stories, I realized that was Richard Davis, the guy who founded Second Chance Body Armor and the Pin Shoot. He acts as the Master of Ceremonies for the match, asking trivia questions between shooting runs, and calling the match. So, we sat with him for the evening and were regaled with far-ranging stories from adventures in Las Vegas to the history of the Pin Shoot event, how he had gotten prizes for the prize table in years past, and how he helped Massad Ayoob write “Hit the White Part”. Second Day Events The next day, we rolled to the range, and I shot the .22 Pin Head side event (7 pin heads 5 yards away with 10 rounds in your pistol). I shot my suppressed Ruger MK II, which of course picked the absolute most inopportune time to malfunction. After that, we prepared to shoot the Stock Gun main event. For this one, I shot a Springfield Armory Trophy Match pistol loaded with Federal TSJ 230gr .45 ACP. In this event, you have five pins per table plus two hostage pins that you do not want to shoot or knock down. You start with eight rounds loaded in the gun, but reload capacity is unlimited. For the Stock Gun event, the .45 took the pins off the tables easily enough that I did not have to reload on any of the strings of fire, unlike in the Minor Stock and CCW events. If I remember correctly, Mike shot a Ruger 1911 in the Stock event. Afterwards, I shot the CCW event, and unfortunately, the 9mm did not do any better on Wednesday than it had on Tuesday, and I had a lackluster finish in the event. For dinner, we hit Outback, and then I got to watch the Boston Celtics win game 3 of the NBA finals. Final Day and Awards Thursday rolled around, and it was time for my Shotgun and 9x12 side events. The shotgun event was three tables of eight pins each, and 9x12 was three tables of 12 pins with three hostage pins spread out between them per table. Shotgun capacity was eight max in the gun, and FULL POWER buckshot is the medicine of choice. For the shotgun, I used a borrowed Benelli M2 that I did not get to fire until my first string of fire on the shooting line. It was about that time that I also realized that due to the way they are crimped, only six Rio Buckshot shells would fit in the magazine tube! Fortunately, the gun’s owner had also given me some Winchester 00 Buck, and I ended up having to load five Rio and two Winchester in the tube and a Rio in the chamber to get eight in the gun. It is always something. Knowing I had to beat 3.60 seconds for the eight pins, I went as fast as I could but caught a few unlucky breaks with some fast runs being undone by a rebellious pin here and there refusing to leave the table. This game does involve a degree of luck as pins falling off the top shelf can fall onto a lower shelf, and your time does not stop until the last pin hits the ground. A 4.90 was the best clean score I was able to manage, which was nowhere near the 3.60 I needed to hit to be competitive. After shooting 72 rounds of full power buck, it was time for the 9x12 side match. My 9x12 runs were still not terrible but were noncompetitive due to the inability of 9mm to convey enough momentum to quickly clear the tables. If I had known about the rule change before I left home, I would’ve been running my Glock 35 with 180 grain ammo and a 22-round mag for the 9x12 event. After a BBQ food truck dinner at the range, the awards ceremony took place. I had ended up 3rd in the OSS class in the Stock Gun event and ended up winning a gift certificate for Magna Porting a pistol or revolver. I also got my old copy of "Hit the White Part" (the book about pin shooting co-authored by Massad Ayoob and Richard Davis) autographed and got a pic with Mas and Rich. I also got Richard to autograph my copy of "Pin Shooting- A Complete Guide" by Mitchell Ota, for which Davis had also written the forward. Final Thoughts So how did I feel it went? Great. Mike and I had a great time, and we marked this off our bucket list. This is arguably the most fun shooting event (other than maybe cowboy action) that I have shot. While I did not finish as well as I had hoped, there is only so much that you can do if you are shooting 9mm and the game requires you to blow bowling pins all the way off the table. I was happy to have a 3rd place finish in the Stock Gun event, but I missed my goal of making the Master Blaster classification. Maybe next year…

me, after walking away from my thread for a few days.... I know, it's killing everyone. I'll get it fixed, may try the diamond bit suggestion over the break. Adulting is difficult and time consuming.

I look forward to when you have a shop up and running.

You ain't lying about that elevation. We went tubing on a mountain and after about 20 minutes I could tell the difference in breathing. Also going up all those dang steps at Red Rocks. Never tried the canned oxygen they sell everywhere.

and take the company to court