Cherokee Slim

I've started carrying one, mostly around the house & shop. I still carry the Colt New Agent .45 out. My DB9 has not had any FTF or FTE issues, but I've only put about 100 rounds through it. It's really tiny, and doesn't pass the Macho Man Carry Gun Test, but it suits it's designed purpose. I'm experimenting with the Remora #4 holster. Problem with that is with that I'm afraid it will shift around and fall out because it's so small. I ordered a Uncle George wallet for it. It's a great back pocket holster but you need a deeper pocket for it to be unseen. It's good for dress pants & jeans, not so good for the short back pocket cargo shorts I live in. Cherokee Slim Look at Uncle George here - http://www.unclegeorgeswalletholsters.com/Pages/PurchaseHolster.aspx

I drive past there a lot but have never been inside. They have a huge number of people there all the time. Cherokee Slim

I carry all the time in church, and at all church activities. But nobody ever sees the gun. Many know I carry, it's just not an issue. The pastor has a HCP. In a 350-400 person group on any given Sunday, aside from a Hamilton Co Deputy, A Chattanooga LEO and a DUSM, I can count about 20 guns, carried by men and women alike. Cherokee Slim

From a Henry Yellowboy in .22 to Marlins in .38 & .45 we shoot them all frequently in Cowboy matches around Chattanooga. Cherokee Slim

These cards have been around forever. The county sheriff would hand them out left & right in the old days if you voted right. It doesn't have anything to do with arresting people. It was 100% permission to carry a gun, and to get out of speeding tickets. "Chief" Special Deputy meant you had to call the Sheriff and not arrest them for DWI or simple charges. Maybe things have changed but with the HCP I doubt it's worth the political cost to give them out like playing cards anymore. Cherokee Slim

Remember when you get here we'll go shoot or at least meet Cowboys. Cherokee Slim

I have seen those for sale occasionally but never been near enough to touch one. I'm curious about the DA pull. How smooth is it? How heavy does it feel compared to a 1911? Cherokee Slim

I repented of being a Yankee 43 years ago when I married a Genuine Southern Belle. There is nothing in the world like Tennessee. Chattanooga is my absolute favorite; I still get nightmares of working in McNairy county occasionally but you can not beat the people in this state. I'd have to be dragged out or carried in a box to leave. I even hesitate to visit Georgia and I have to go there to shoot Cowboy at least once a month. Cherokee Slim

AND the new indoor toilets that are outdoors are now working! No more outhouse or having to go back up to the building. What more can you ask? Shooting AND indoor plumbing! I'll be there Wednesday morning shooting. Cherokee Slim

Greetings from Greater Downtown Lakesite. Cherokee Slim

I got a license about 1985 when I worked in the Colombian jungle and mail out took a month or more. With a Tech then Tech+ license I could operate /HK3 on voice HF bands RTTY and packet. Many many phone patches kept us in contact with family for about 5 years. Then email came when we worked Bogota and I never hooked the radios up any more. I took them to Mexico for 10 years but they sat in a box the whole time. Still in boxes here in greater downtown Soddy Daisy although I have put up a long line antenna more for SWL then anything else. With the license changes I sort of lost incentive to upgrade my license although I did pass the General written test on furlough years ago. Cherokee Slim KC4IHO

I agree with MacGyver's comments. There are also several re-enactors who shoot cowboy and could get you into that shooting community here. The Tennessee Mountain Marauders shoot SASS the 4th Saturday of each month. You would find Jackson Longstreet and other re-enactors there. The Ocoee Rangers shoot the 3rd Saturday. Both matches draw shooters from as far east as the Knoxville area and from as far west as M'boro & Wartrace. There were only two gunshops in downtown Chattanooga that I can remember. One was a pawn shop, the other an up class shooting, fishing store with $5000 shotguns. Both are out of business now. Most people I know don't go downtown at all anymore unless you have no choice. Never at night unless you are just looking for trouble. Contact me when you get here if you want and I'll show you the LGSs and matches if you want. http://www.themarauder.com/ http://ocoeerangers.com/forums/index.php Cherokee Slim

Here is the ATF letter about this. It's been around a long time and can be found in several places on the internet. I got rid of my NAA & the wallet holster years ago to not have to worry about it. Cherokee Slim DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Washington, DC 20226 E:CE:F:TE:RLB 3311 MAR 13 1996 [Name] [Address] Dear : This is in response to your letter of recent date to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). In your letter, you request information regarding the legality of several wallet type holsters which you submitted of our examination. As defined in 26 U.S.C. section 5845(e) of the National Firearms Act (NFA), the term "any other weapon" includes certain weapons capable of being concealed on the person. It is unlawful to make, possess or transfer such weapons which are not registered in accordance with NFA controls. Further, a maker of such firearms who has not paid the appropriate special (occupational) tax is liable for $200 making tax for each weapon produced and $5 for each weapon transferred. ATF has previously determined that firearms installed in various types of wallets, briefcases, canes, etc. may be NFA firearms as defined. The submitted samples are rectangular leather cases, which measure approximately 5 1/2 inches in length and 2 3/4 inches in height. They are designed to hold an American Derringer firearm (Model DA 38) in a fixed position with openings in the leather so that the derringer can be operated and fired while it is in the case. When the derringer is installed in the case, the weapon has the exterior appearance to other "wallet guns" which have previously been determined to be NFA firearms. - 2 - ATF has previously determined that an American Derringer, Model DA 38, in and of itself, is a firearm subject to the provisions of the GCA and is not a firearm subject to the NFA controls. The leather wallet by itself is not subject to control as a firearm. However, we have also determined that any person who might possess such a derringer in combination with the wallet holster would be in possession of a firearm subject to the purview of the NFA. Any person who possess the combination would be in possession of a firearm as defined in 26 U.S.C. section 5845(a)(5) of the NFA. Such firearm is subject to the tax imposed under section 5821, and the making provisions of section 5822 of the act. Should the wallet holsters, as provided, be sold or transferred separately from the derringers, we strongly recommend that you advise customers regarding the status of these items. If you would like to submit a redesigned or modified holster that you believe would not be subject to the NFA when held in combination with an American Derringer firearm, we will be happy to examine it and provide you with the results. We would suggest that the redesigned sample no longer resemble a wallet and the modification should include cutting the top rear of the wallet, thereby exposing the entire back strap and trigger guard area of the inserted derringer. The cuts should follow the exact contour of the frame of the pistol and not overlap to risk a disguised appearance. The samples which you submitted for our examination are being returned to you under separate cover. - 3 - We trust the foregoing has been responsive to your inquiry. If you have further questions concerning this matter, please contact us. Sincerely yours, [signed] Edward M. Owen, Jr. Chief, Firearms Technology Branc

It was 113 in Soddy Daisy on Saturday. It's 108 now and it's just 1:15. I ustacould work in this heat but it's killing me now. I didn't shoot in a Cowboy match last week because the heat index was 103. That's a first for me. Cherokee Slim

I got a SW40VE in a trade with Mousegunner before he passed away. It feels good to hold & shoot. MIne doesn't malfunction at all. But it just sits in the safe because I only carry a .45 out of the house & an LC9 in the house. They are a good first gun, good carry gun even if you never "trade up" to a fancier gun. Cherokee Slim

You see the same thing here in Tennessee. The Grand Jury meets then tells the sheriff the jail is dangerous, too small or whatever. I think they can investigate, or at least hear complaints about anything and they frequently "recommend" the County or sheriff or whoever do something. I don't think they can force an action other than true or no true bill, but what happens when some inmate dies from lead poisoning that the Grand Jury recommended be removed? Lawsuit. Cherokee Slim

Way before Henderson. I'm thinking "Ray" was in the name somehow. This will also put you near the famous or infamous depending on your point of view, Robertson Pawn Shop. I bought, sold and traded many a gun there. I think I heard the old man has passed, don't know about Wayne or who is actually running it. They used to be honest as the day is long. Cherokee Slim

Bethel Springs? You gotta be kiddin' me! I haven"t thought of that place in years. I was Trooper there in my other life. My first fatality was at the RR tracks there. That will put you near a number of other places you don't go near without a gun. If you go for a stroll in the woods and and find some big, tanky lookin' things near a stream go the other way before the shooting starts. Just North of there on the West side of the road was a body shop. BIG gun guys who worked and played hard all the time and would do anything for you. It's a great, if a bit insular place to live. Welcome to God's Country! Cherokee Slim

I've carried these from Vietnam, to my THP kit, to all over South America in medical kits. They are a perfect fit for most gunshot wounds. I now keep them in my shooter's first aid kit in my gun cart that I use at all Cowboy matches. Tampon plugs the hole and pads, 4x4s or whatever covers it. Cherokee Slim

Indians I worked with in the Colombian jungle would bring home small game all the time using the basic twitch snare vertically set. They would set it in the middle of a small trail, usually near water. It was something they learned from an early age, and they made them sensitive enough that chipmunk sized animals were easily caught, depending on the loop size. I'd set one and it would take a running pig to set it off. I never could get a dead fall to work very well either. It was much easier to use a blowgun with a bit of poison on it. Cherokee Slim

I swapped out one of my regular .45 Ruger pistols in a SASS match last month with an 1858 in .44 without telling anyone except the Loading Officer. All of the chit chat behind the firing line came to an abrupt halt when all of a sudden the firing area was covered in thick black powder smoke after the distinctive double detonation of a C&B revolver. It was fun to do for a change. Cherokee Slim

Just get off I75 at Exit 1 just after the I24/I75 split. Stay in the left hand land and the entrance is on your left. Cowboys shoot at Mystery Dog Ranch the 3rd Saturday just down the road off of Wooten Road if you are ever close. We shoot at the Cleveland Club this weekend but I might end up at the show after. Cherokee Slim

All five grandkids started shooting about four years of age with these Ruger Bearcats. We actually shot them so much the ejector rod housing started to wear away on both guns at the same time. Ruger replaced everything with an 8 day turnaround. Cherokee Slim

I've carried and shot the New Agent in .45 for several years now. With an unknown number of rounds through it, but well past 1000, it has never jammed or malfunctioned in any way. Your mileage may vary but I've been happy with mine and seldom even take the G36 out of the safe anymore. Cherokee Slim

The promos make it look like it will be a period gun bonanza for those of us who shoot the old ones a lot. May be well worth watching. Cherokee Slim