Grayfox54

If you liked One Second After, try reading Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank. Its an older book written at the height of the Cold War back in 1959 about a small town in Florida which happened to be in the right place to survive a nuclear war. An interesting look at ordinary people trying to get by when the rest of the world has gone up in flames. Excellent read.

I don't rightly remember. There were several. Mind you in those days I was working night shift in a bad neighborhood. Hearing gun shots while you worked was a common occurrence.

I've looked long and hard at the new Cobra. My first legal carry gun was a 3rd Issue Detective Special and I love it. However, now days its worth too much for EDC. The new Cobra is a nice gun. Feels good in the hand and the triggers on the ones I've seen are nice. But frankly I was put off by the rough stainless finish, the grips and that fiber optic front sight. It just don't look right. I'm waiting to get a look at the Night Cobra with the black finish and a different front sight. That one I just might buy.

Sandstorm by James Rollins. This the first in his Sigma Force series. I actually discovered this series in the middle, have read several of them and now I'm going back to the beginning to see how it all started. Synopsis: Sigma force is a black ops division of DARPA which investigates threats of a scientific nature. Basically, its scientists with guns. Rollins is an excellent writer. His science and history are both accurate and sound, plots plausible and his style keeps you enthralled. I highly recommend them.

Crescent Arms Victor .410 single shot. I was maybe 10 at the time. The gun had belonged to a neighbor who broke the stock. He just gave it to my Dad. Dad took it to an old man he knew, who made a new stock for it. He then gave it to me. I still have it too.

I like the scope a lot. Its good and clear and just the right size for an AR. This is actually my second AR-223 scope. The first had the BTR reticle which just didn't work for me. I listed it in the For Sale section and sold it to another forum member. I stumbled across this one at Academy Sports at a really good price. Pretty much the same scope but with a standard duplex BDC reticle. It was their demo and the last one, so they gave me 20% off too. You can find all the specs HERE.

First off, thanks to everybody for for your information, advice and patience guiding me to my first AR. I thought y'all might be interested to see how it came out. S&W M&P-15 Optics Ready with Magpul M-lok fore end Bushnell 1-4X24 AR-223 Scope Burris P.E.P.R. mount Magpul pistol grip, sling and MBUS folding sights Tapco butt pad I know its nothing fancy and frankly I didn't want to spend a lot of money. But it suits my needs just fine.

I found the tool at Bass Pro. They were closer and I had a little money left on a gift card. So no out of pocket expense. The nut is now properly tightened and staked. Thanks.

My brand new M&P-15 has a problem with the buffer tube castle nut coming loose. So far its happened twice, but I caught it before things fell apart. Looks like I need to get a castle nut wrench and tighten it down properly. I've done a little on line research, but have a couple of questions. 1. Torque or just tighten? I've seen recommendations for both. Some say it must be torqued while others say just get it good and tight. 2. Foot pounds or inch pounds? I've seen the specs at 40 Ft/lbs AND 40 in/lbs. 40 Ft/lbs seems a bit heavy on a piece of aluminum to me. I sure don't want to damage the threads. But, I'm new to ARs and don't know. 3. Stake or loctite? I've seen recommendations for both. BTW: the problem seems to be that the nut wasn't staked well enough at the factory. Only a very light dimple there. 4.. Anybody know a store in the Memphis area that stocks the castle nut wrench? I just don't want to have to wait a week or pay shipping to get a fairly inexpensive tool.

Good. Stupid should have consequences.

WOW! I've canoed on the Spring River many times and am quite familiar with Sadler Falls. Its put me in the water a bunch of times, but it never tried to suck me under. Terrible tragedy. I guess ya just never know what can happen.

That'll buff right out.

Well that sucks! I've done business with Brownell's for 30 years or more. They're about as wholesome as apple pie. Why the hell does you-tube wanna pick on them?

I do agree that too many Federal Agencies are gettin' too big for their britches. But this is about one FBI moron not the whole agency. I hear they can always use another agent in the Nome, Alaska office.

So many mistakes on so many levels, I don't know where to begin.

The Republicans hate him too. Trump is trying to end "business as usual" and the good 'ol boy system in Washington. Just about every congress critter in DC don't want that change. They like being lazy and worthless.

Has anybody noticed that the media is sort of downplaying this? I mean there are stories about it every couple of days, but its not the 24/7 feeding frenzy of other school shootings. I can only guess its because the shooter did not use an evil black rifle and it really doesn't fit the media's anti-gun agenda.

A few years ago a dealer friend of mine got hooked up with a new small company that made supressors and AOW shotguns among other things. They gave him great prices as they were trying to make a name for themselves. I bought one of their .22 suppressors at a very good price and it works fine. Then one day, they just disappeared. My friend had an order for about $2000 in with them. To this day he has no idea where they went and has never received the merchandise or a refund. ATF was no help either.

Sorry to hear that. I always liked him. One of the stars of early television and my childhood.

Very nice! I spent years looking for a nice Model 35 which is the same gun on the J-frame. If I had seen that one, it would have been mine.

Done burnt that bridge. No going back for me.

Ok Chuck, go ahead and laugh. I'm still not a big fan of the AR. But for the OPs stated purposes, I do think it would be a good choice. Besides, a M1A is out of his price range. You did notice I threw in the lever guns as another option. It would work just as well as an AR.

For your purposes, I'd say get an AR-15. They cost less than an AK these days, ammo is fairly cheap and plentiful, plus you have no end of options to add to it. OTOH, I do still believe that everyone should have at least one good .22 rifle. They're great to learn and practice with, ammo is cheap and they're just plain fun! Maybe you should think about buying 2 rifles? Now if you're looking for a fun centerfire rifle, may I suggest a lever action? A bit of old west nostalgia, loads of fun, surprisingly fast to operate and perfect for the home defense role without being all scary and black. One of the 16" Trapper models in a handgun caliber is a perfect house rifle.

I'd like to have one, and do plan to download the order packet on June 4th. But I'm seriously thinking about taking a wait and see attitude. Rumors indicate that these pistols are pretty rough. But those are just rumors. I want to at least see some pictures of them before I commit. Besides, they are only selling 8000 this year and will be selling no more than 10,000 each year until they're gone. So I figure that's at least 10 years to try for one. I expect the CMP server will likely crash on June 4th due to the vast amount of people downloading the order packets. I have no doubt that all of these pistols will sell quickly. Its all up to the luck of the draw.

I have a 1944 Izhevsk Arsenal version. They are a hoot! Its especially fun to hand it to someone who doesn't know them and watch their face as the struggle with that 20 pound trigger pull. Mine was actually a Christmas present from a friend many years ago. It came with a holster, lanyard, screw driver and cleaning rod. This was back when they were first being imported into this country (late 80s?) and were dirt cheap. I doubt he paid more than $75 for the whole package. Also at that time, 7.62 Nagant ammo was rare and expensive. So some smart guy started making and selling .32acp cylinders for them that dropped right in. I have one those too. IIRC it cost me about $25 including shipping. Now that the supply is drying up, the few that I see are priced at waaaaay more. Often at $400 or more. I very reluctantly put it up for sale not long ago because I was in need of money to fix my truck. I got a few lowball offers and some interested buyers who wanted me to ship it to them on my dime. But it didn't sell and frankly, I'm kinda glad it didn't. I like the oddball thing! After looking at yours and seeing how pleased you are, I've decided to keep it.