Grayfox54

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.

Pretty much all the inexpensive scan tools are about the same. If they will read the codes and clear them, that's all the average owner needs. I've got an older C-Reader that I bought cheap at a NAPA clearance sale about 10 years ago that still works just fine for my needs. Bear in mind that knowing the code is only half the problem. It will just give you a general idea of where to look for the problem. Sometimes its a lot more complex than you think.

They're all frankenguns! These are standard issue G.I. pistols that would be found in any soldier's holster or company arms room from 1911 to the present. All have been arsenal reworked at least once. These are the real deal and just what many of us actually carried. That is exactly what CMP has been saying right from the start. Where do people come up with this frankengun as an insult stuff? Do any of you really expect to find all matching pistols just like factory new? I promise you, IF there are any in there, those will be auctioned off for many thousands of dollars. You don't see anybody griping about M1 Garands or Carbines that aren't all matching. Because nobody expects them to be perfect. They are "as issued". That's what CMP sells. Why do people insist on whining about these pistols? $1050 for a Service grade, standard issue 1911A1 is a very fair price. You want a nice, shiny, brand new 1911 for less money? Fine! There's plenty of them out there. Take your pick. Those of us who have filed paperwork with CMP are buying a piece of history. If that ain't your cup of tea, well ok then. Why do those who don't "get it" feel so obligated to put them down? Just shut up already! Sheesh!

The cutting up guns thing bewilders me. Doesn't that city have a shop and their own people who could do that for them? Why was Benchmade even involved? As for the political contributions, buying a politician is always a good investment. Especially when you're certain they will be the one in office. Oh well, Benchmade has shot themselves in the foot. Time will tell if they bleed out or not.

I got the e-mail today. "This email is to notify you that your order has been received and you have been assigned a number through the random number generating process. You will find your number listed below. At this time, we do not have enough 1911 type pistols to complete your order. Should the Army send us another shipment of sufficient quantity, we will use those 1911 type pistols to fill the next orders in line. Please do not contact us or reply to this email at this time. Your generated number: 10263 Thanks, CMP 1911 Program" Well, just my luck. No gun for me this year. But I should be fairly early in next year's batch. Oh well, at least I do know for sure that I'm on the list and the paperwork is on file. Honestly, I was beginning to worry as I wasn't sure if I put enough postage on the envelope. I guess at this point its pretty safe to say that all of this year's allotment has been accounted for. The list will roll over and from what I understand there's no plans to take new applications for several years at least. Ok then. Next year it is.

Crazy liberals are starting to arm themselves and they're a thousand times more dangerous than we ever thought about being.

Well lemme see.... 1911s : Government models, Commanders, Ultra compact, lightweights and long slides in multiple calibers. Hi-Powers: Browning MK III, FEG PKJ-9HP and just added the FM Detective version. Don't even get me started on the wheelguns. Many frame sizes, calibers and barrel lengths. Many examples of the same model in various barrel lengths from 2 to 6 inches. These could go on forever.

The Hi-Power is my all time favorite 9mm. Considering that I just bought my 3rd version of one, I think I'm good for the time being. I have no experience at all with the TISAS products. I've heard both good and bad about them. My guess is that the mixed reviews are the result of inconsistent quality control. Simply put, some are good and some aren't so good. Might just be the luck of the draw for all I know. However, if these pistols prove to be good, I'm sure they will sell and be used quite a bit. Maybe one of y'all should buy one and let us know. OTOH: the Hi-Power is a much loved and proven design. Clones by FEG and FM are known to be good. A quick check of GB turned up 18 pages of Hi-Powers and its clones for sale. Browning and FN may have quit making them, but there's no shortage of them out there.

If it had been one of the big name gunsmiths, it would look a lot better. Did the builder sign it or otherwise put his mark on it? I'm guessing a local guy did the work. In that case its just another old modified G.I. bring back just like hundreds of others. Any collector value is gone. I'd guess $500-600 tops. Now, if you were to take it to the range and find that its a super accurate tack driver, that would change everything and likely double its value. Sure couldn't hurt to give it a try.

Pictures would help. Has it just been tuned or given a full blown Bullseye overhaul?

This one has been shot, but not much. It looks almost new. I believe I got a real good deal on this one. I gave $400 for it. Now if it would just warm up a bit and quit raining.

Here's one you don't see everyday. I picked this up off Armslist yesterday. Its a "Commander" sized 9mm Hi-Power made by FM Argentina. These are excellent quality, licensed copies of the famous Hi-Power pistol. However. FM decided to take it a bit further by creating a compact version that's an inch shorter than the standard. These were imported and sold here in the mid to late 1990s. That was during the infamous "assault weapons ban" and thus it came with two 10 round magazines. Anyway, I just thought y'all might like to take a peek.

I remember listening to him on the radio while growing up in Memphis. He was a pretty good DJ, played the popular stuff and was fairly well thought of. But frankly, he was just average. Nothing special there. He was really the guy who became famous because he was a friend of Elvis. He played that connection to the hilt. Never let anybody forget it and milked it for all he could. Honestly, I didn't like him just because of the way he used the Elvis connection. If not for that, he would have just faded into history unknown. Frankly, for the last 30-40 years every time you saw him the guy looked like he was stoned out of his mind. I am sorry he died. Just not broken up about it.

I have a Browning Model 1886 in .45-70 and do reload for it. While the rifle can handle the heavier loads, I can't. So I keep it at Trapdoor levels. Honestly, I don't shoot this rifle a lot and haven't done a lot of experimentation on loads. The loads I have worked up do have a bit of a thump to 'em, but I don't have any trouble shooting them. They are also quite accurate out of my rifle and these are my actual chronographed velocities. 350 gr hard cast LFP - 31.0 grs H4198 - 1262 fps 405 gr hard cast LFP - 29.0 grs IMR4198 - 1237 fps 405 gr Remington JSP - 31.0 grs IMR 4198 - 1268 fps As always, reduce by 10% and work your way up.

I got my 1099 from Social Security about mid-January. The 1099 from my pension came in the mail at about 3:00 pm on Feb. 1. By 4:00 pm my taxes had been done by H&R BLock and filed electronically. I know exactly how much I paid in and I'll be getting roughly 2/3 of it back as a refund. Yes, I do overpay and yes, I do this on purpose. I have the maximum withholding amount taken out of my checks. One: I hate the whole idea of having to pay in. Two: Its nice to get that big refund all in one lump sum. Three: this is my safety valve because I'm now living on a fixed income. If at some time in the future I find it difficult to get by on my monthly retirement payments. I can go in and adjust my tax withholding and give myself a raise. Having .gov holding some of my money interest free all year doesn't bother me one bit. I will get most of it back. If I had a little extra to spend each month, no doubt I would. Savings accounts don't pay squat anyway. So this is just a happy bonus that I get back each spring. I know everybody hates paying taxes. But they are a necessary evil. Yeah, .gov wastes billions of out tax dollars every year. And that does piss me off no end. But also remember that this is also the money that pays, for police and fire protection, educates our kids, keeps the roads repaired and the lights on. Taxes pay the day to day operating expenses and keep our little world humming along as usual. While I would truly love to see better management and accountability of just how our tax money is spent, the point is that this nation couldn't survive without them. Hell, taxes paid my salary for 25 years. I believe I gave the citizens their money's worth. Oh BTW: if you're getting a refund, I strongly suggest you get you taxes filed as soon as possible. I have no doubt that the government will shut down again in about 10 days. IRS is pretty much overwhelmed at tax time in a normal year. If the government gets shut down for a month again, its gonna be a real mess.

I like it. I wouldn't buy it. But I do like it.

You do realize that these days that sort of music is in the category called "Classic Rock"?