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For sale is a beautiful “as new “ “never fired” 1873 Uberti 1873 Cattlman in .45 long colt. This revolver has a 4 3/4 barrel. Selling to fund other projects. Includes original box and all paperwork. $850 obo. Not interested in trades! Can meet in Manchester. Must be 21, provide TN DL, and legal to own.

I still need to fit the new sprockets, but she's finally all together!

Allow me to bring this thread back from the dead... So, twelve or thirteen years ago I started taking Krav Maga classes. It lasted about 4-5 months and then I quit. Work and other things in life got in the way and I just lost the drive. >>> Fast forward to December 2024 >>> While my brother in law was visiting for Christmas he told us that he and his wife had begun taking Krav Maga classes. They spoke about how much they enjoyed it, how challenging it was, and so forth. Given that several of my friends have been hounding me about coming back to join them at Krav classes, it set a slowly smoldering fire in the wet leaves of my give-a-damn. One of those friends started his Krav Maga journey 12 years or so at around the same time I did and passed his black belt test in mid 2024. Talk about something that catches your attention! Realizing that two of us took wildly diverging paths and one of us ended up with their black belt while the other kept buying progressively larger belts.... Yeah. >>> Fast forward to January 2025 >>> One of those friends told me on New Years Day, quite coyly, about a gift pass that he had for a free month of unlimited Krav Maga classes. It was the proverbial straw that broke the fat camel's back. "Say no more. I'm in.", I said. >>> Fast forward to January 30, 2024 >>> And now here we are at the end of my third week of returning to the art. Three classes a week, more or less. (I had to miss a Saturday due to family commitments) I totally suck at it. I've forgotten most of what I learned previously. I'm nearly 15 years older and probably 75 pounds heavier than I was back then too. BUT... I'm loving it. Clothes are getting looser. Stamina is increasing. I'm allowing myself some grace and mercy and allowing myself to be terrible at it, rather than being the usual maladaptive perfectionist that I normally am. It feels like the journey I am supposed to be on, embracing my limitations and imperfections, and trusting that the process will slowly erode both of those things while it also erodes some of those 75 extra pounds. The point of all of this? I just want to encourage you. You aren't out of the game until you sideline yourself. Life will try to sideline you, but it can't unless you let it. It may slow you down. It may limit you. But you don't have to quit unless quitting sounds like a good way to go out. Get out there and do something that challenges you this year. Six months from now, I hope to be surprised at what I've accomplished.

I would really like to sell this by the dry box if possible - but I will consider selling individual lots. I think I have this very reasonably priced - so please consider the price as firm. Below is a listing of everything I need to clear out of my Ammo closet before an upcoming move this year. I can send pictures of anything you need to see, but these have always been stored in climate controlled environment - in dry boxes. These are the green Cabela dry boxes and if you purchase the items in the dry box, you get the box included in the Box (all in) price on the far right. I color coded and numbered the boxes in the first column so you can see what is in each of the 16 Cabela or Hornady dry boxes. The last four item are in cardboard cases as they arrived (I think one may have been opened, but sealed with packing tape (The Rio case). Please let me know what you are interested in, if you take all or multiple boxes - I may at my discretion give you a slightly better price - but again I think these are very reasonable and much cheaper than what I paid for them. Cash only - I prefer to sell to someone with a verifiable CCP and will ask you to sign a bill of sale just for verification of the transaction. I am in Murfreesboro, TN but will consider reasonable public meeting places in the immediate area for transactions. Please don't waste my time - I will respect your time - please only inquire if you are seriously interested in one or more items. Updated availability - 1/31 5:00pm - Not much left - Let me know if anything interests you. NBote: 2025/02/06: 12/20Ga Pending Sale. .243 Still Available. Will break up if interested in a few boxes.

Selling my like new Ruger SR1911 Full Size, model #6700. Comes with everything when new, box, paperwork, 2 mags, less than 200 rounds fired. Not looking for any trades, selling to fund another project. Will include an Ed Brown arched mainspring housing. $750 $700 ftf in or around Fairview, buyer must be at least 21 and legal to own a firearm and show a TN DL or carry permit.

Withdrawn Excellent condition Beretta 92G by Langdon Tactical. Pistol, case, and three 18-round magazines. Love the pistol but just trying to make some room in the safe. Asking $900. Would trade for an HK VP9 Tactical (non-B model, suppressor height sights, threaded barrel).

Lol. How many people do you know that can put a car,truck, or bike together from scratch?

I don't post as often as I used to, but @BigKenouraged me to share this. If you are buying your first AR, it's gonna be real hard to beat this price. $299!! https://thecastlearms.com/product-details?id=299863451

Fantastic organizing man, good luck with selling!!

Now the good news, calling the marketing department got the deal done. Finally approved and a return phone call after leaving a message last week. Check arriving in 6 - 8 weeks. I'm glad, I like their firearms so much I don't want to have a bad taste in my mouth with them.

For sale only is a 1960s High Standard Double-Nine .22 cal revolver. It is a nine shot with a 5 1/2 barrel. I would say this has been fired very little and I would rate it at 90% with just a couple faint blemishes and some slight finish fading in spots. All factory paperwork included. $480.00 can meet in Manchester area TN DL over 21 PM for more info

MEC 700 Versamec set for 20 gauge I believe. Lee power measure kit. Lee Breech Lock Challenger Press new in box. SBP Press new in box other odds and ends for reloading. Inherited this equipment and looking to sell the whole lot. 250.00 cash. Please ask questions. I’ll do my best to answer them. Pretty clueless about this equipment. Thank you for looking.

LEUPOLD VX-3I LRP 8.5-25X50 SIDE FOCUS FFP Ruger precision bolt action 5.56 NATO Only shot a few times to sight in. Comes with case and all the goodies you see in pictures. Have factory box for rifle. REDUCED TO $1500

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I recently bought an FN 510 Tactical. Great gun but they have rejected my rebate submission multiple times. Usually not telling my why. They finally said the receipt from KYgunco didn't have enough info. Ky gun sent me the info they wanted promptly and after resubmission they cancelled it anyway. After several calls to customer service which no one answered they also didn't return my voice mail. I wonder if they even have anyone working in customer service. I wonder if they use the health care insurance model for rebates and just deny some submissions hoping we won't follow up. They make good firearms but I have spent my last dollar with them just on principle. Lots of other good manufacturers out there to deal with.

Cool I will be expecting a call letting me know what I won.

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SOLD - Daniel Defense DDM5 5.56 Caliber with Aftermarket AFG2 Angled Fore Grip; BCM Gunfighter Charging Handle - Asking $1,000 with DD locking carry case. Prefer TN CCP holder, will ask for a bill of sale to be signed when transfer happens which attests to no restriction on purchase. Cash only.

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Yes it is stainless.

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Beautiful. Doesn't really look like nickel plating. Is it stainless? Thanks, Whisper

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Man that's pretty

Wow. Very nice. I had one just like that many years ago. it was so fun to shoot and very accurate.

Sweet idea!

I thought you were starting a new club/forum!

Best Firearm I’ve ever owned !!!

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If no one died, it was a non-event.

I have to call tech support to work on some of the new equipment in kitchens. I have found if they don't answer the phone I can call the sales department. It's amazing that if the company thinks it's getting some money on a sale, they'll answer the phone. Now the sales department can't help me with my questions, but they will push me through to someone that will answer phone in tech support.

Update: After all the confusion I called the marketing department instead of the rebate people and the guy I talked to was very helpful and it looks like I may get it after all. Fingers crossed. It became a mission to me not just for the $125 but the principle. I like their firearms a lot and am cautiously optimistic that I will be finally satisfied.

(Sorry, I don’t know how to be concise) The Citizen Safety Academy is a training school that is growing in significance in the national training scene. Led by two of the five “REAL” rangemaster instructors, Aqil Qadir and Tiffany Johnson, they occupy a unique place in the industry. In addition to their own traditional classes, Aqil Qadir has been taking over as the point man for Rangemaser’s Combative Pistol Classes, allowing Tom Givens to focus on his Instructor Development courses. As if that was not enough however, Aq and Tiffany have also developed a pair of courses that in my experience are just as vitally needed as they are unique to the training world in their “Gateway Instructor” and “Assistant Instructor” courses. As others have stated more eloquently than I can, the Firearms Instructor world is an open ocean of skills, knowledge, teaching ability, and more. This is in large part due to a general lack of regulation, government or within the industry itself, as to what qualifies a civilian firearms instructor. Literally anyone can become a firearms instructor in most states by simply deciding to market oneself as one. Outside Law Enforcement and Military structures, which are often centered around specific weapons platforms, chosen personnel, and frankly fundamentally different operating conditions; there are only a few reasonably well known instructor programs. These are: NRA, Rangemaster, and the rapidly growing USCCA program. I have not gone through the USCCA program personally, so I will withhold commenting on it. However, the NRA and Rangemaster instructor programs cannot be more different in the demands and expectations of the student, of which both are vastly higher for the Rangemaster class. In fact, the only benefits I can mark the NRA course for are 1) Name Recognition for the uninitiated, and 2) Corporate Discounts. Despite the many benefits of the much more thorough Rangemaster course, there are still gaps in the curriculum, and CSA’s programs fill that void extremely well. The stated goal of the three aforementioned courses is to create a knowledgeable lead instructor ready to teach classes and take on the world. However, real life is not like that, and we as a society already suffer from the symptoms of having “too many Chiefs and not enough Indians.” There is an immediate need for entry level and gateway instructors in the space, but CSA is the only (to my knowledge) group to acknowledge the need. While I have not taken it yet, the first CSA Instructor path course I became aware of is their “Gateway Instructor” Course. I think of this course as the “Instructor Course for Non-Instructors,” with the thought process being that, for nearly all of us, our original introduction to firearms was not a qualified instructor, but rather a coworker, family member, or close friend, who took us to the range or taught us the “4 Rules,” often with inconsistent success. If that sounds like you or someone you know, it might be worth looking into. Between this “Gateway” Instructor and the “Lead” instructors running the course, there is a gap that is filled by the Assistant Instructor, or “AI” (Not that one). These AI’s fulfill vital roles, especially in group classes, but have been completely neglected until now. Historically AI’s have often been newer, but still fully qualified instructors in their own right, who aid the “Lead” throughout the class, but have never been taught how to do so effectively. This was the class I was fortunate enough to attend this Sunday afternoon at Top Gun Memphis. For those unfamiliar with Top Gun Memphis, they are more than an indoor range. In many ways the genesis of Top Gun begins with Tom Givens’ original Rangemaster location in the Memphis area (occasionally known as the ‘Mothership” to those in the circle) where many currently well known instructors first made their bones. When Tom closed the original location to begin itinerate training full time (which should also tell you about just how bad crime is here) there was a severe vacuum in the space, which after a decade was finally filled when former Mothership staff got together to fill that gap. Since then it has become a bit of a Mecca of training locally, bringing in national trainers regularly, in addition to the quality local instructor cadre; Rangemaster Certified all. I was a last minute addition to the class, as life happens and I wasn't sure I was going to be able to attend, but I am very glad that I was. While I am not currently a part of the Top Gun Instructor Cadre, I run in the same circles and know several of them quite well, in particular Mekkos (AKA “Memphis”) Beech and so taking a class with them was a lot of fun. Additionally, while I have taken a course alongside Aqil before, I had not yet had the opportunity to meet Tiffany, so I was excited about the chance. What followed was a particularly well thought out and well presented class. Early on we spelled out the major differences in the 4 major roles in training courses, the Lead, the Assistant Instructor, the Range Safety Officer, and a Coach; and how while a single person can perform each one of these roles throughout a class, no one person can perform any of these simultaneously. In broad strokes, the Lead is where the buck stops. Given my background, I would liken the role to that of a head football coach. They are ultimately responsible for everything that happens in the course and dictate the strategy, or what will be taught and the manner that it will be handled. However this global vision of the class requires assistance to achieve the maximum amount of success for the students. This is where the “AI” and focus of this course comes into play. In keeping with the football coaching analogy, they perform the job of a position coach; taking responsibility for a smaller section of the group, carrying out direct instruction, and executing the plan as it was designed by the Lead. They act as the enforcers of the curriculum and ultimately exist to make the Lead Instructor’s, and therefore the students’, life easier. Range Safety Officers differ from instructors in so far as they are only responsible for the safe operation of range activities, and therefore have no teaching responsibilities. In this way RSOs are very much like lifeguards at the local public pool. Unless there is an immediate safety concern, RSOs should stay silent throughout the course, leaving the instructors to do their jobs without interference. Coaches are the opposite side of the coin of an RSO. Coaches are instructors who have a laserlike focus on one or two students, dedicating a significant amount of time and resources to them, while neglecting the rest of the class. Unless there is a surplus of instructors at the event, it is highly recommended that Coaching does not occur in class setting, instead reserving it for a private lesson, so as to not derail the class as a whole. From there, we focused primarily on the 4 C’s of instruction: Communication, Coverage, Choreography, and Control, and how the presence of the first three all impact the fourth. First is Communication. The emphasis of Communication is not for instructors to be understood, but rather being clear and concise enough to minimize risk of being MISunderstood. There are no second chances on the range, and we cannot put gunpowder back in the casing after a communication error. If more than one person is uncertain, the failure is 100% on you as an instructor. It is also here where the majority of Assistant Instructors have the most difficulty, and that is SHUTTING UP. The Lead is in the driver seat and should be allowed to carry out their job. Interrupting or talking over the Lead is both highly unprofessional and extremely disruptive for the class, who now at best need to split their attention, or at worst, do not know who to listen to. This is especially damaging if the AI contradicts the Lead instructor in front of students. Hashing things out should occur out of hearing of students. Next is Coverage. Coverage is placing yourself or other instructors into positions where they can see and hear everything in a class, so they can make corrections immediately. We discussed the costs and benefits of different positionings and techniques, such as Roving, Wide Angle, Flanking, and Scanning. It is imperative that AI’s be able to reach everyone within their charge in “Two Steps and a Reach” so that we can get there in time to stop a dangerous situation. We probably spent the most time on Choreography, which as they put it, is “actively conducting the symphony.” In reality this is structuring all of the “moving parts” of class so that they can be handled safely and efficiently, and improving the student experience. Aq and Tiff brought up a Gabe White quote that I had forgotten, that “Disorganization is the Enemy of Safety,” which I believe is highly accurate. A meticulously planned and highly organized class is predictable for the student and will not breed the chaos that lack of certainty can bring. In particular we discussed having SOPs for lane assignments, switching ammo, individual exercises, holster work, drills, changing targets, novel stimuli, team exercises, and ingress/egress from the range; and how they impact the class. Finally, we covered Control, which is the sum of the first three C’s mentioned. This is where AI’s catch and fix problems can not be foreseen or avoided by Communication or Choreography. As a general rule, it is vastly preferable to begin class with an excess of Control, as we do not know the skill levels walking through the door. If a class has earned it, it is much easier and safer to release some of the Instructor’s Control of the class than it is to try to regain Control of a class that is beginning to get away from the instructor. We finished the day with some simulated exercises, where AI’s had to deal with common range occurrences while staying within their role. This is a great form of practice and would be much more beneficial than simply throwing an AI to the wolves and figure things out on the spot, which unfortunately is how most instructors learned the actual art of teaching. In review, this was a very beneficial course, and I am glad I took it. Much of this class puts into words things that experienced instructors take for granted intuitively, but have never expressly put it into words to consider. In that alone, this course succeeded. Personally, it allowed me to look at how I run my own classes, and how I can improve the student experience by being more deliberate in several areas.

Simply unacceptable, Customer service is non excitant with most manufacturers.

I hate the "rebate" game. You have to be so frustrated. You bought the gun, submitted the requested information and were denied your rebate. Now they won't even communicate with you. That's not right.

A scout mount with a long eye relief scope would work.

I usually ask if they are a tn resident and legal to own a firearm (non felon). I refuse bill of sales from either end strictly on principal and I will not give my DL info out. I will show my DL if asked, but will not give my license number out. I don't knock those who use BOS, I just won't engage. Legally, simple reasonable knowledge of TN residence and legally able to own is all that is required.

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I was certain I'd have been the subject of this thread.