Grayfox54

It was a birthday party. Should have been a fun time. But it appears that an argument started and somebody decided to settle it with a gun. Stupid, stupid, stupid! Sadly, that's the world we live in today. Young people have no value for human life and kill each other for the most trivial of reasons. We have failed as a society.

Two lessons to draw from this. 1. Nobody can be as cruel as a child. 2. Children are all too quick to become violent. Sad, but this is what our society has become.

Smart guns are a really stupid idea.

I keep telling y'all. Its all about appearances. In politics you don't have to actually do anything as long as you can make it look like you're trying to. The antis know all too well that they ain't got a snowballs chance in Hell of actually passing anything. But by God, they sure look good trying.

Modifying grips is a fairly common practice. I've got several guns with grips that were modified to suit my needs. In this picture, notice the Model 24 snubbie bottom center. I absolutely hate a round butt on a S&W N-frame. Those started out as a set of Ace round to square butt conversion target stocks. I chopped some off the bottom, lightened up the finger grooves and thinned the sides a bit to create a pair of semi-boot grips for this gun. Comfortable and functional.

Henry Firearms has announced their new "Big Boy" revolver. https://www.henryusa.com/handguns/big-boy-revolver/ It kinda reminds me of some of the older Colts. I have no doubt that it will be well built and a good shooter. But Dayyyumm! That thing is ugly! And with a MSRP of $928? Well I wish them good luck.

Congratulations on an excellent find. You pocket carry a S&W L-frame? Dude! What the hell are you wearing?

I vaguely remember something about this group from several years ago. Can't quite put my finger on it, but I remember not being interested.

The girl looks familiar. No idea of the movie. But the gun is either a FN 1910 or its later version the Browning Model 1955.

Open and honest discussion is fine. The point being to find a middle ground both sides can live with. A compromise. This requires some give and take from both parties. We know what the antis want from us. But what exactly have they got to offer us in return?

I see your point. But school ain't what it used to be. Schools have their own criminals that need to be watched. Gangs, drugs, assaults and theft are sadly all too common in today's schools. The cops aren't there just in case of an attack. They are there to maintain order in a sadly dangerous environment.

I bought mine LNIB about 5 years ago for $400. I'm not sure if it had ever been shot. Neither me or the seller really knew what it was at the time. I just knew I liked it. Mine was imported sometime after the 1994 ban, but before it expired. I know this because it came with two 10 round magazines. The last one I saw for sale was on GB about a year or so ago. IIRC, it brought right at $1200. But if several companies are going to bring out their own versions of the Detective, I'm not sure if that value will hold up. My Browning MK III was my first semi-auto pistol. Bought it brand new back in the early 90s. Been in love with the Hi-Power ever since. But, like the 1911, I enjoy shooting the full sized guns at the range. But for carry, I prefer the Commander version. My goal here is a Hi-Power for edc.

Yep, knowing how to put a fire out is also a very useful tool. I've seen quite a few fires get away from people who thought they had put it out.

As far as the girl's parents, I'm guessing they didn't know squat. They didn't want to know. They probably tried to help her in the beginning, but eventually became frustrated and just gave up. They may have been afraid of her. But she was their daughter. So they gave her food and a place to live and then just stayed out of her way They didn't bother to check up on her anymore. They no longer wanted the trouble. I saw this several times when I was a Boy Scout leader. It was usually a single Mom. They would bring us their son and say "I can't do a thing with him. I give up. Here, you give it a try"

Put in in the Trading Post under Firearms Classifieds. Nice set, but way above my pay grade. That's the kind of thing that you have to find just the right buyer for and that could take quite some time. GLWS

I called Springfield Armory today to try to order one of their safety levers. Nope. Because it is a part of the safety system they will only replace that part themselves. They will not sell them. Oh well, I do like the Cylinder & Slide safety. However, their parts are getting hard to come by. As I understand it, the owner has retired and nobody is taking over the business. There is some doubt if they will still be around once existing stock is sold out. C&S is out of the safeties. So is Brownells. Midway still has a few. I have one on the way.

I don't blame you. I do have a SA35 and its an outstanding pistol. But as of yet they aren't making a Detective version. As I mentioned, I do have a FM Detective, but its too scarce and expensive for EDC. That's why this Girsan caught my attention. Not too expensive and the right size for carry. I knew it would need some work, but I kinda enjoy that sort of thing.

I got it to the range this afternoon. Dug around in the ammo supply and came up with 6 loads. Winchester White box 124gr FMJ NATO Winchester SXZ 115gr JHP Remington Golden Saber 124gr JHP And three of my handloads using 115gr JHPs, 115gr FMJs and 124gr LRN. All told, I ran about 175 rounds through the gun. I'm happy to report it ran like a champ. I did have 2 feed jams, but both of those were with the same 20 year old 13 round magazine. So I really think it was to blame. Despite the heavy, gritty trigger I was able to keep most of my shots in the black at 7 yards. I did have to adjust the rear sight just a tad to the right. But then I have to do that with most of my guns. Just the way my hands work i guess. Today was about testing function and reliability. It passed with flying colors. I'm thinking seriously about changing the thumb safety lever. While the Girsan lever is styled after the factory Browning design, it just don't feel right and has sharp edges. One of my hi-powers has the C&S safety and I do like it. But I really like the design of the lever on my SA35. I think I'll give Springfield a call and see if I can buy one. All in all, I really like this gun. Now, lemme see what I can do with that lousy trigger.

I got the new grips. A set of Altamonts I found on e-bay. Nice looking grips, but the ridges around the raised center section were sharp and felt like they cut into my hand. A little work with some sandpaper and they now feel great!

Disgruntled former employee goes nuts and kills a bunch of innocent people. Sad story, but we've heard it before. Mental illness has reached epidemic proportions in this country, but nobody wants to talk about that.

Word around the internet is that Jones will definitely be reappointed to his old seat and that Pearson is likely to be as well. I did hear back from my Shelby County Commissioner, Mick Wright. It was your basic good to hear from constituents, thanks for the input, yadda, yadda, yadda response without any real answer. IDK if Memphis and Nashville should be picking a fight with the State Legislature over this. Lots of serious money is at stake. We shall see. Could get real interesting. BTW: maybe these democrats should rethink their whole “assault on democracy” cry. The U.S. isn't a democracy. We are a Representative Republic.

I've been put in "Time Out" a couple of times at big blue over the years. Got my hand slapped and given a few days off. And it always boils down to the same thing. I post something that I think is absolutely hilarious and they get upset about it. They just can't appreciate my sense of humor.

I would like to know if there was a specific motive. But then, its hard to make sense out of crazy.

I noticed in the video that the men were the ones waving arms, shouting and being disruptive. Johnson was just kinda standing there looking stupid. I believe that's what saved her butt. Of course the haters will never accept that.

Fixed it for you. Add in a total disregard for rules and an inflated sense of self importance.