Grayfox54

I'm a huge fan of the 1911. I've got a bunch of 'em. Probably my favorite pistol. I have one RIA. Its a 38 Super that I stumbled across used at a gun show and just couldn't resist. I did have to tweak it a bit to get it to run right. But then the Super isn't an everyday caliber either. Other than that, its a well built pistol. I've heard nothing but good things about the Rocks in .45acp. I also agree that full length guide rods are not needed in the 1911. I've replaced a couple of them in my guns too. So where are the pics?

It seems that Dick's Sporting Goods bad decision just keeps piling up on them. Dick's Lost $150 Million Good! They deserve it! I've said before that the store is properly named.

I like Sigs and normally would recommend one. However, I did a little searching and it appears the P224 was a problem child. Lots of feed issues and the gun has since been discontinued. Even the best makes a mistake now and then.

I think it was in the late 1980s, holster maker John Bianchi did an advertising layout which started with him in a nice tuxedo with no bulges or other tells that he had a gun. The guy looked good! Then he started pulling out guns out from everywhere! I forget the exact count, but it was more than 20. And most of them were in his companies holsters as well. Not just stuffed in his belt. If your googlefoo is better than mine, maybe you can find the pictures.

Momma may have over reacted, but you don't go around grabbing kids by the hair either. More than enough stupid to go around on both sides.

I fell in love with the .45 Colt cartridge many years ago. Big bullet, big holes. big bang with very manageable recoil. What's not to like? Unfortunately, the traditional Colt style single action revolvers don't fit my hand at all. Not only do I not shoot them worth a crap, the back of the trigger guard beats the holy hell outta the knuckle on my middle finger. It only takes a few shots and I'll be bleeding. Along came Smith & Wesson and I discovered the Model 25. It was love at first shot. Over the years I've acquired several and they are some of my favorite shooters. The one on the bottom right is actually a 25-2 in .45acp. Everything else is .45 Colt. The one on the bottom left is a Model 25-7. These were a limited run made in 1989 featuring a 5" barrel, unfluted cylinder and matte black finish. These are without a doubt the finest and most accurate .45 Colts that S&W ever built. BTW: I also have a Winchester Model 94 Trapper in .45 Colt.

I can't swear to it, but I think the MK25 comes with the short reset trigger from the factory. You might want to check into that. Anyway, I put a SRT kit in my P220 myself. Wasn't difficult at all. BTW: Welcome to TGO!

OUTSTANDING! I'm a huge fan of the S&W Model 25s in .45 Colt and have several. The .45 Colt is good for much more than just Cowboy shooting in Single Actions. Its a great hunting cartridge as well as a formidable self defense round. The S&W revolver brings out its best. Even more so if you reload for it.

I forget exactly where or how much I paid, but several months ago I found this ammo on sale at a very good price and bought 1000 rounds. Its mil-spec NATO issue ammo. I'm using it just for range ammo, but so far its been excellent.

Another vote for the Springfield Range Officer. The absolute best bang for the buck that meets your criteria. First 1911 should Must be a .45acp. Anything less is depriving yourself of the true 1911 experience.

Yeah, that was my thinking too. Constitution carry is a good thing, but the cost is a bit high. Not quite sure how I feel about it now.

If a person from another state which has Constitutional Carry (no actual printed permit or card) is visiting our fair state, can they legally concealed carry here? I know that Tennessee honors all other states permits. I was just wondering what the case was when the is no actual printed permit.

I've only been in one of their stores once and didn't buy anything. No loss to me. One again they prove that this store is correctly named.

I went to the Great American show in Dyersburg last year. Spent all day Saturday there with a friend who had tables. Decent crowd but It wasn't very impressive. I didn't sell anything and didn't bother to go back on Sunday. OTOH they are trying to restart gun shows in towns that haven't had any in 4-5 years. Maybe they'll get things rolling.

The only thing I find surprising is that somebody actually made a big deal out of this and people are getting arrested. Its no news that everything in this country can be bought by those who can meet the price. Frankly, I'm really not that interested. Much ado about nothing to me.

According to the web site they have Field Grades for $650 and Service Grades for $750. Wouldn't be a bad idea to call and see what they currently have in the store.

Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). Absolutely the best deal on a Garand going. Get your paperwork in order and make a little road trip down to the CMP South Store in Aniston, AL and pick out your own. That's what I did for my first M1 back in 2007. Its well worth the trip.

Sounds like a similar situation to my late wife. For her the answer was a 2" S&W Model 30 in .32 S&W long. Its accurate, easy to handle, very low recoil and totally reliable. The .32 long ain't no powerhouse, but its better than nothing and will get the job done if you do your part.

In this day and age of "Its not my fault", keeping records of where a gun came from and where it went are a good idea just to keep your own rear covered. I do require a BOS and say so. I also ask for one when buying a gun from an individuaI so I can account for where a gun came from. If the seller has his own form that they would rather use,I'm fine with that. I have my own form that I found somewhere on the internet which is based on the standard 4473 we're all familiar with. Yes, it does have spaces for full name, address and DL# for BOTH buyer and seller. So you get my info as well. I let you fill it out and trust that you will be truthful. As far as an ID check, I just glance at the DL to make sure that it is Tennessee and you match the picture. When the purchase/sale is done we each get a copy. My copies are kept in a specific folder which is stored in my safe. If you don't like that, we don't have to do business. I really don't care what you think of it.

The key here is "Limited" Lifetime Warranty. Which simply means they cover what they want to, charge for repairs if they want to and you have no say in the matter. In other words it sounds good but means nothing.

I had to learn the hard way. That Wolf steel cased junk broke the extractor in my M1 Carbine twice! I won't use any steel case ammo in any of my guns anymore.

I'm afraid the system is far from perfect. Maybe the info will be changed and everything will go smoothly. Most likely the first time he will get denied and have to appeal. But that's no guarantee that it will be clear sailing for any future purchases. The people responsible for these things don't always change their data base to reflect the change in your husband's status. Its entirely possible he may be delayed or denied and have to appeal on every gun purchase he ever makes. The thing is you'll never know until you try. He's an example: a friend of mine would get delayed on every gun purchase he ever tried to make because the initial search showed he had a police record. He was a retired Police Officer! Good luck. Hopefully you won't have any problems.

Nobody famous, just a guy I know: "The bad guy should never realize that you are armed until the second bullet hits him in the chest."

I keep trying to give them the benefit of the doubt. But they're just digging the hole deeper. Oh well, never was a customer and never will be. Really don't care if they survive or not. They did it to themselves.

Has it ever been proven that Benchmade was paid to cut up those guns? I was under the impression that they just did local PD a favor. I've never seen any mention of being paid anywhere else but here. As for the political contributions, they're located in Oregon. A liberal democrat stronghold that's going farther left every day. My guess is that Benchmade recognizes that a conservative republican has zero chance of being elected. So they contribute to the dems they feel are most aligned to them. As I said before, buying a politician is always a good investment. Its better to own a piece of those who are actually in office than wish for what isn't gonna happen. I've never owned a Benchmade knife. But for me the issue was price, not politics. I have no idea what the folks at Benchmade were thinking when they did these things. I really don't care. I'll still never buy one.