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Fayette County has one public High School. It is quite far from the Wolfchase area and does not have a great reputation. Shelby County schools is in a state of flux. They used to be highly regarded and some still are, but Memphis City Schools abolished their charter and forced Shelby County to take over the schools. Unfortunately, that was just a back door way for Memphis to take over Shelby County Schools after new school board elections were held. Now, most of the suburb cities have opted to start their own school systems and take over most of the former Shelby County schools that are within their city limits, so those schools will likely continue to be good schools. As for the public schools in unincorporated Shelby County and within Memphis city limits, there are some very highly regarded magnet schools, but they are hard to get into...the rest are a crapshoot from some of the worst in the state to some that are not too bad. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I live in the Eads area just across the Shelby County line in Fayette County. Property taxes are significantly lower here than in Shelby County. If you don't have kids in school or plan on going with private school, I highly recommend this area. You could also look at Piperton or anywhere between Eads and Piperton, but Eads is very close to I-40, which makes it quick to get to the Wolfchase area, and quicker getting on the road to Middle TN. If you need public schools, then you should really consider Arlington. You'll pay more in property tax, but they have a very good school system. Arlington is also very close to the Memphis Sport Shooting Association, which is the only outdoor private gun range in the area. I'm a member there, and it takes me 15-20 minutes to get there from my house in Eads, which is southeast of Arlington. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Everybody needs a Hi Power, unfortunately they are like most Sigs...they don't come cheap. Expect to pay $500 plus or minus for a nice shooter. The clones can be found for a little less money, and I hear they function pretty good, but I don't have any personal experience with any of the clones. I have a newer Browning and a 1950's era FN...both are great guns and shooters, but the Browning is mostly a safe queen. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Visited Prichard's new micro-distillery location at Fontanel on the north side of Nashville last week. The double chocolate bourbon is one if my favorites, so I bought a bottle of that to replenish my stock, but tasted many others and came home with an assorted case. Their Private Stock Rum is fantastic...I will have to keep that for special occasions since it is only available at the Distillery. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Beautiful rifle! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If money is no object, and you are wanting a nice range gun, then I'd go with the many recommendations for the S&W model 686, but could also be persuaded to go with the new Ruger GP100 Match Champion model. If money is tight, you can't go wrong with a good ole S&W model 64 or 65 police exchange revolver. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A great deal on a PM9. I have a K9 and an MK9, but I think I might look for a CM9 and save a little money over the PM9. None of these are pocket pistols to me...I much prefer smaller .380 pistols, such as my LCP, for that role. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's definitely one of the Italian variant .25 acp pistols mentioned above that were imported prior to GCA 1968 or assembled in the USA with some Italian imported parts after that. It is definitely not a Bryco M38. Sterling also had a model that was patterned after the Italian guns. In really good condition they might bring $150-$200 to the right buyer, but this one would be lucky to bring $100 due to condition. They are all steel guns, not zinc alloy like the M38 mentioned. The biggest problem with these guns is usually crappy magazines, but if the magazine is good, they are pretty reliable shooters. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I believe the price of a CMP Service Grade M1 Garand has increased to $695 plus shipping or pay sales tax and take it home with you. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

The CMP will probably be out of the M1 Garand business within the next 5 years if not before then...and their prices keep going up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for the heads up! I wasn't able to get any if the cheapest stuff because it was sold out, but still picked up a case 124grn and a case of 115grn new brass loads. With no shipping costs this was a heck of a deal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's never too late. Yes, prices are higher than they were 20, 10 and even 3 years ago, but so is the price of milk. There are still good deals on some Mosins, Yugo Mausers, Tokarev pistols and Polish P64 pistols to name a few. Small lots of different C&R eligible guns pop up quite frequently, so you need to be able to act quickly sometimes, so having your C&R license on file with some of the major online dealers makes the transaction very smooth. Be warned, however, because a C&R license will cost you more than $30...it makes it too easy to buy C&R guns, so you must hold on tight to your wallet. :-) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yeah, I've got an Astra Cub and Beretta in .22 short that I can't shoot because I haven't been able to find any reasonably priced ammo for them. I have an adequate supply of 22 LR, but that doesn't help me with these two pistols. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

It's not more than double anymore with the prices that I see for surplus these days, but it is close. Surplus 7.62x54R ammo will eventually go the way of .303, 8mm, 7.62x25, etc. surplus ammo...and commercial ammo will become a better deal, especially if you reload. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Most on my list have been mentioned by others. My first choice would be a Sig P210, but good luck finding one...and they aren't cheap (so I still pine for one). Since it doesn't appear that you have a Browning/FN High Power, that's what you should really consider. They are wonderful pistols. Another 1911 is always nice or maybe a S&W model 686. Finally, one that has not been mentioned, but is well within your budget, and that's a Kahr T9 elite with wood grips. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

The P64 seems to be the one in the shortest supply. However, it seems like as the gun buying craziness has slowed a bit, they are becoming more available again. The P64 would be my pick first, but now that I picked up a Polish Tokarev with the last batch AIM had, I'm thinking about getting some of the other variants. The other thing in favor of the P64 is that you can actually find reasonably priced ammo for it, but you can't find any for the Toks unless you really want to pay ridiculous prices for it. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

That doesn't look too good! :( Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I fired an UZI when I was around 20 years old in the Marine Corps as part of Marine Security Guard training...exposure to different weapon types and all that. I will just say that it was a handful to control and can't imagine that little girl being able to control it even if she was somewhat experienced. And from what I can see in the longer version of the video, she appeared very apprehensive even with single shots, so she should have never been allowed to shoot that gun on full auto. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice find. I picked one up from AIM when they had a batch of C&R eligible High Power pistols recently. It's not WWII era like the one you picked up, but I think I'll keep it. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I'm slowly accumulating parts for my TGO build also. I plan on building a 300 Blackout rifle that I can hunt with if I want. I've got the LPK, buffer and butt-stock, and recently picked up an ARStoner stainless barrel...just got to get the rest of the upper parts and then optics. It'll be a while. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have a backorder for a case of Winchester 555 bulk packs that I submitted in early December of last year. Maybe I'll see it by Christmas of this year, but I'm not going to hold my breath. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ok, I guess I'm the only one that's willing to admit to eating armadillo. I grew up in south Mississippi and killed a bunch of the darn things over the years because they were so destructive in the yard and fields. Finally decided one day to see how they tasted since I heard some folks in Texas barbecued them. Anyway, they do taste a lot like pork and there is a lot of fat between the "shell" and carcass. They also have scent glands or something that I didn't realize, and didn't get them out before cooking it, so it stunk up the kitchen pretty bad. My mother told me it would never be cooked in her kitchen again because of the smell, but it actually didn't taste too bad. I do think if the glands are removed properly, that they would be OK, but I am also still a little concerned about the leprosy issue because I don't think that has been completely debunked but is probably not a huge concern if you wear disposable gloves while handling. I am also not aware of them being carrion eaters...they typically eat grubs, worms and insects. That's why they tear up the ground just like hogs. So, I'd eat them again if I had to, but I wouldn't intentionally go hunting for them for that purpose, and I would want to know how to properly remove any musk glands before cooking them again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That was great! But, since I wouldn't spend $4,300 on a 1911, I don't see myself running out to get one...of course that would require that they actually be available, which I think we all know they aren't. ;)

The ones lining up at 5 am in the morning are never going to have to eat anything since they are buying at normal retail prices. The worst case for them is that they end up with a good supply of .22LR or they move it at cost. It is unlikely that they will ever lose any money. Walmart and other big box stores could help the situation by doing more stocking at random times, but that is too much trouble so most don't want to bother with it. The only thing that will ever fix this problem is for the manufacturers to get their heads out of their ass and realize that there is a permanent change in the demand structure.

The RG-10 and RG-14 are the worst of the lot. The RG-23 is a little better...still not a range gun by any measure, but it will usually hold up to occasional use. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk