FUJIMO

Howdy

Sounds like your issue has more to do with pricing than believing someone's weapon has/hasn't been fired. To the latter there's a lot of good people on TGO and when I deal with someone I take them at their word. If they lie then they run the risk of being outed at the point we make the deal. Same for me if im the seller. To the former you're going to have to learn to look laugh and move on.

Never had any doubt. More the norm anymore unfortunately

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Ditto

I think of that Ruger every time I think of Jeff lol. Didn't get to shoot it but got to hold it if its the same one you're talking about. IIRC he was working on a 458 socom which would have been a "newish" AR at the time. Wish I could have hauled the entire "build room" back to my place lmao.

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Howdy

Still got it.

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Thanks for the info. I'll have to check them out.

I can see me owning a 642 version when one pops up locally . I carry a 642 now and love it.

Eh F**k, thought that linked to this https://www.facebook.com/theknoxvillemanshow/ Sorry about that brother !

https://www.chilhoweepark.com/events/2024/the-knoxville-man-show

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Howdy

Much like a vehicle you're better off spending more money on one where you can get a record of it's history. There are several equipment auctions in TN or at least this part of the county several times a year and some will provide background. Many times to the original owner. As far as what to look in a private sale look for the things that are "wearable" items. Tires or tracks, hydraulics, joystick controls if it has them, engine hours of course, if tracked look at replacing them and the idlers as if the machine your buying needs them immediately. Many neglect the tracks and allow them to bake in the sun and while they look ok sitting still working it in the dirt is a different story. My brother searched for a long time and we looked at enough machines to make your head spin before he said F it and bought new. He got what he wanted down to the extra attachments but he's also sending them a nice check every month. Maintenance cost can really run up there if you are using it as a "hobby" and have nothing to depreciate or write off. Another item I encounter on the farm and commercial mowing routinely is when something goes from being worked day to day to sitting 1/2 the time is parts that leak simply from sitting. Same as valves that get stuck in your old hot rod from not running it enough it can turn into a PITA real quick if you need it to perform a task at the drop of a hat. I just love needing to bale hay, hays cut, tedded, and dry on the ground, and the baler is having a moment and you spend 2 days repairing it only to have it rain and have to start over lol.

I'll take the ammo Austin. PM inbound

Howdy

There was the Crow with the late Brandon Lee, then there has been terrible sh!t with that name thereafter. And if you are a fan of the Naked Gun series that Leslie Nielsen made famous then get ready for it to be revived. Slated for 2025 it's #4 of the series with........wait for it........this liberal f**k playing the lead..in a movie with gun in the title

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