LCPfraTN

I've got a Shield too, but I mostly pocket carry, so I still prefer the smaller 380s. And you are correct about what an original used LCP would currently bring...not much. I actually got rid of mine several years ago and got close to what I paid for it then. I just recently bought the LCP-II, and have been using a S&W Bodyguard 380 in the interim, which is also a nice pistol.

I hate the cumbersome CMP purchase process for these 1911s and the prices, but I'll probably succumb and send in a packet. I carried one when I was in the USMC, so I've always wanted an authentic GI version. I've got several 1911s that I shoot already, so this will mostly be a safe queen if I get one.

I'll have to check on getting mine replaced too. I never used the laser much anyway, but if I can get it replaced for free....

If you bought the original LCP, I'd recommend getting rid of it and getting the later version with better sights...or better yet get an LCP-II. I was an early adopter of the LCP (as you can probably tell from my avatar and my forum name), but I always hated the sights. The trigger was something you had to get used to, but if you shot it enough, you could overcome that. The sights, on the other hand, were always a challenge for me...they are so low profile that in low light and/or shooting a dark target, my older eyes were challenged to find them. I finally upgraded to the LCP-II for much better sights and a better trigger.

Marshall's Mouseguns site was the reason that a subpart of my collection consists of quite a few mouseguns. There is another site that is still somewhat active that has a lot of info on mouseguns and so-called "Saturday-Night Specials. If anyone is interested, here is the site link. The site covers a lot more than the ones mentioned in the site title. http://www.bryco-jennings-jimenezarms.com/forum/

This is really going to have more of an impact on the Field and Stream stores that Dick’s owns. However, I think this doubling down now on their actions of a few years ago could eventually lead to their demise. I could be wrong of course...I’ve been wrong at least once before. [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The morons running Dick’s apparently think appeasing one segment of their customers will more than make up for alienating another group. This will likely mark the beginning of the end for this company, but management is too stupid to understand that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That’s a nice one. Since you liked it, you should give some others a try. Oban 14 has gotten to be around $70 - $80, so there are many fine single malt choices in that price range, and quite a few that are substantially cheaper. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You should probably stick with Speyside region scotch for now then, but be careful because some of them will occasionally have a special bottling that has some peat. For sherry finished or matured scotch, I'd recommend trying regular Macallan 12, Balvenie Doublewood 12, Glenmorangie 12, Aberlour 12, Glengoyne 12 and Glenmorangie Lasanta. For a very reasonably priced blended malt, you may want to give Monkey Shoulder a try...you can usually find it for less than $30. It's a little young, but for the price, it's pretty darn good...not sherry finished though, so it may not be in your wheelhouse.

Kilchoman is an Islay distillery and most, if not all of their scotch is peated. If you haven’t worked your way up to liking peat smoke, you may not like any of their stuff. Caol Ila is a bit milder peated scotch that you might like better, but you may just want to give Johnnie Walker Black a try to see if you like lightly peated whisky. JWB is a blended scotch, so it’s not the same as a single malt scotch, but I believe it has a small amount of Caol Ila in it to give you a sense of peat without it dominating the taste profile. I believe all of the scotches that you indicated that you’ve had and liked are not always aged in sherry, wine etc. I’m pretty sure that the entry level scotches (10 and 12 year olds) for those brands are all just aged in used bourbon casks. However, those brands do all have older or specialty bottles that are finished in other spirit or wine casks. For instance, Glenmorangie Lasanta is the original 10 yr Glenmorangie that was matured in ex-bourbon casks that has been further finished in sherry casks...can’t remember how long it stays in the sherry cask after it’s dumped from the bourbon cask.

I did the scotch thing when I was younger too...just didn’t have any of the truly good stuff. Now that I’m semi-retired, I have more time and opportunity to re-explore things. Have fun and enjoy whatever you choose.

I didn’t say that you should stop drinking bourbon! Hell, I love bourbon too, and still drink more of it than anything else, but I enjoy exploring other things including scotch, and now I’ve gotten into “real” rums...not the sugar added liqueur put out by most of the big boys that they call rum.

I believe that there are actually more non-peated scotches than peated ones. Give Macallan 12yo , Balvenie Doublewood 12yo, Glenmorangie Lasanta or Glendronach 12yo a try. These are all sherry cask finished or matured in sherry casks and have no smoked peat.

[emoji23] I used to think that too, but had one given to me a few years ago that started me down the rabbit hole of scotch exploration. There are a lot of good scotches out there and they are easier to find than some of the more sought after after bourbons.

My model 39 is a safe queen. I’m not sure I’d ever be willing to part with it, but then again, I’ve also learned that its foolish to say never. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Very nice! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

It's been one of my favorite bourbons for several years. If I find one on the shelf for $65 or less, I'm usually a buyer. I've seen more this past year than in prior years, but some of it has been significantly overpriced. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

For a nice Christmas Gift, I'd consider a Wild Turkey Master's Keep 17 year or Decades. They come in a beautiful presentation box and the bottle is very well done with a flying turkey molded/etched into the glass, and it's pretty good bourbon too. They generally sell for $150, and they can actually be found on many store shelves. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Happy Birthday to my fellow Jarheads and Leathernecks! Semper Fi! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Some good ryes there. You might also want to add Pikesville Rye to your list. A good premium rye without the premium price. For a budget rye, give Dickel Rye a shot. For very little money, it's one of my budget friendly favorites. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

The Russell's is my favorite of those three by a significant margin. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yep, I have always tipped my barber. Most barbers are self employed, but many of them still work together in a shop where they pay the owner of the shop an agreed upon percentage of the agreed upon fixed fee that they all charge for a haircut. If they had their own shop, they could charge what they want, and then I might not tip, but with the arrangement that most of them work under, they rely on those tips. The shop I go to probably doesn't charge enough anyway, so I don't mind tipping. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

OK, if you agree to leave them in the truck, I won't sing Hotty Toddy! [emoji6][emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I guess I'd prefer someplace like Flying Saucer on Germantown Pkwy. The 11th is probably doable for me, but you have to leave those cowbells at home. [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That looks in pretty good shape other than the furniture issues. I think $100 would be a very good price, but any price up to $200 would still be fair. Good luck with the purchase...Enfields are addictive...you can't have just one. [emoji6][emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk