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The newer models take increasingly thin oil in order to meet the government mandated mileage standards. Changing the oil ahead of the stated interval is cheap insurance and one of the best things you can do to help insure against premature wear. My Toyota uses 0w16 and I always change it between 5 to 7000 miles.

Yes, it's a debilitating condition. Symptoms include shrinking safe space, indecision when packing for the range, and an inability to drive past gun stores without stopping.

Those are my photos. I think you're right and I'm wrong, what I thought was a 92X Centurion doesn't seem to have any Centurion markings on it, so it's just a 92X I guess. Placed next to a 96D Centurion, the 96D's definitely shorter. I recently had another actual 92X Centurion that I sold, and I suppose I assumed both these 92Xs were Centurions because of the trimmed down muzzle. Sorry for any confusion.

Nice! I think the perfect scope for these are compact prisms, something like the Vortex Spitfire II 3X Prism, because you can remove the riser and mount it close to flush on the rail. I think I just have an old Aimpoint Pro on my T36 and it works well enough for basic messing around at the range.

TOPS makes good knives. They do have some designs that I wouldn't own but they also do plenty of more traditional shapes. The quality is good and the prices are reasonable.

I'd toss those cases too, just to be safe. 9mm brass is practically free.

Let me show you where I was coming from. 92X Centurion on the left in both photos. The slide is the same length as the 92FS, or near enough as makes no difference. The Compact slide is noticeably shorter than the Centurion as well. If they are selling current Centurions with the traditional rounded backstraps, I guess I haven't come across any of those.

DM incoming

There have been multiple videos of uncommanded discharges of P320s where the owner was doing nothing at all except wearing a holstered P320. It seems to be increasingly clear that there is some design or manufacturing flaw in play here; leading theories are that there is tolerance stack of the striker and sear in some guns, and also an ineffective firing pin block as well. SIG's position of doubling down that nothing is wrong with the P320 is going to make or break them on this, but with mounting evidence and no replicable-upon-demand cause, I wouldn't put my money on them at this point. Personally, I have an older P320 I use for carry and I have worked it over from multiple angles with a rubber mallet to satisfy myself that the sear will hold the striker. Out of an abundance of caution, I would advise my friends to carry something else for a while until this issue is tracked all the way down.

Every time I've been to that show in the old Shriner's building, it seems like the exact same show with the exact same crap as last time, and very little that's interesting. The last Jackson TN show I attended blew this one out of the water, not that that amounts to much.

I have been loading these for a while and my observation is that striker guns have a tough time with them but most hammer fired guns will light them reliably.

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Can confirm the show is going on. Stopped by today.

I took mine out again and was seeing an issue with the trigger. The pull became harder and inconsistent. Took the slide off and it seemed the trigger bar wasn’t moving the sear far enough to left the hammer fall. I cleaned the internals well and the issue was gone. Shot about 250 rounds in one session after that with no problem.

It's open. The covered lines and AP range are open, some shotgun and long rifle ranges are closed. The two 100 yard covered lines are shut down because they are replacing the baffles.

I'd jump on this if I were closer, these are underrated .308s. GLWS!

I found it announced here: https://gunshowtrader.com/gun-shows/memphis-tn-gun-show/ I don't know whose site has got bad data, finding consistent information about gun shows in TN seems like a fool's errand sometimes.

From their website https://mssashooting.com ** NOTICE MSSA IS CLOSED ** MSSA is CLOSED due to extreme conditions. Do not call the office. Do not attempt to come out to the range. MSSA flood waters are slowly receding. MSSA is CLOSED MONDAY, APRIL 7th........AND depending on the river stage...... MSSA MIGHT Open at NOON on TUESDAY, APRIL 8th. * Check back for status.

Yes, I've done a fair of optic mount work in the last 2 years. Extracting broken screws from slides, replacing screws, drilling and tapping holes for bigger screws, fixing bad optic plate mount jobs, sourcing replacement screws. Some guns seem to be more prone to problems. I had a rash of Prodigy mount issues there for a while. The 6-48 screws Springfield provided to attach their plate to the slide are too short and if not 100% properly torqued and glued, they'll loosen. Longer screws, extra torque and sufficient thread locker fixes it. I've pulled several broken screws out of Caniks. They tend to use M3-.5 screws for mounting to the slide, which is about the teeniest screw you'll find. Were it me, I would retap to a 8-40. Other issues are due to improper pocket cuts. One CZ owner had his Shadow milled for an optic but whoever did it neglected to leave a rear "shelf" which would backstop any rearward movement. The second time his plate and optic combo loosened up, I retapped the holes to 8-40 and added a second set, so he now has 4 screws holding his plate to the slide. No more problems. I have several optics mounted to pistols of my own and haven't seen issues on them except (of course) the Prodigy.

Went by today. The business is called The Gun Store and are the same owners who had the store in Memphis on Winchester. Thankfully a full remodel was done. The range lanes are open. They have rental firearms including full auto. They have a fair assortment of new and used guns, and prices were reasonable. https://www.thegunstorememphis.com

The Coronet formerly Al Chymia Shrine Temple 5770 Shelby Oaks Dr Memphis, TN 38134

I actually had to use the saw on a Glock entrenching tool in an emergency scenario. I was in a minor collision several years back that ended up with the front end of my truck getting squished in. The truck was still driveable but the plastic fender liner was bent in and digging into the front tire. I carried the Glock tool under my seat at the time, and was able to use the saw to cut off enough of the plastic fender liner to allow the tire to move. Drove it home without further incident (after cutting away the deployed airbag). The Glock knife is really more of a bayonet shape, which makes sense as it was designed as a bayonet for the AUG. The thickness of the spine makes it a bit awkward to do regular knife tasks, especially fine slicing. However, it will do most anything in a pinch. it's cheap, very durable, and there are worse knives to have in your emergency bag. I agree that you should go with the regular spine and forgo the saw backed version... the Glock E-tool is a better saw and it's a solid and useful shovel as well.

The slides are the same length but the Centurion has a barrel muzzle that's flush with the end of the slide, where the standard 92 has a slightly extended barrel. The bigger difference is the straight backstrap Vertec style grip of the Centurion.

I can understand some of the cost on 1911s because there’s a lot of hand fitting often required. Either you have oversized parts and hand fitting or you’re making every part in house via CNC to your own specifications and tolerances. I don’t get buying a bunch of AR parts from diverse manufacturers, snapping them together, and putting a $3000 price tag on the result.

Great looking knives!