Sidecarist

I've just picked one up. Nice little gun, disappears in a pocket. Not fun to put 100rnds through at one sitting, but it was 100% reliable. I can keep a full mag (6rnds) on a paper plate at 7yds without any difficulty. The only change I made was some yellow paint on the front sight. I'd recommend it.

They want to avoid this going to SCOTUS. This will be as far as this one goes.

I took this class 2 years ago and would HIGHLY recommend it. Its not just about using a gun in low light. There is a wealth of information about self defense in general.

I see (not so) random bannings in our future... possibly when that desert is being assembled after the wine tasting.

I use a large bag of color changing silica gel in my safe, but I do use a Hygrometer for my cigars. You can test it very easily using a salt test. https://m.wikihow.com/Test-a-Hygrometer I'll start the test in the evening and check it in the morning. To be honest I've found little difference in accuracy of hygrometer. Price gets you features, but not more accuracy for anything less than $100. I just note the offset on it with a paint pen and do the math. Almost all are off by 4-5%. YMMV

I've slowly been converting my wife as well. She used to think Pink or red meant you would get sick, now she's a solid medium person and associates the color with good flavor and texture. I'm a Medium Rare guy at restaurants I'm not familiar with, in known good places or at home it's rare all the way, no sauce, etc. Salt & Pepper are all that's needed.

I'm not far from Dayton, and we had severe storms, some gravel washed out on the driveway, but that's about it for us. I haven't been to town though.

Sometimes it's the little things that make you happy!

First guns are always a bit emotional it seems. That said there's lots of good advise here. The Jerico is a fine weapon but be aware that you will learn lessons about weight, complexity etc from owning it. You will want another different gun in the near future. There's nothing wrong with that...

Actually not bad, if you can get a black belt the clip will be less noticeable. The suspenders may make it more noticeable as well by holding the bloused shirt in tight to your back. All of that said I would notice the heavy belt, clip, and you carrying but I know what to look for. Given his past does your coworker know what to look for as well? It's tougher to hide a gun from someone who knows what to look for compared to the average joe who isn't observant.

Watch white shirts as they can be remarkably transparent. If you're wearing a white undershirt the butt will silhouette badly. Think of a woman wearing a black bra under a white shirt... Patterned shirts will help too if that's acceptable for your work.

This thing leaves the action open to dirt I can't see how in a military application that it won't cause malfunctions. I do see how it helps train a lot of people to use the same motion to load on a variety of guns. It's not for me though...

Sometimes the simplest designs look the best. I'd say these look elegant or distinguished much like a pre 64 Winchester model 70. Very NICE!

Those drink coasters should work great. I used to "borrow" the wifes. Clear nail polish is also great fo fly tying.. Good luck!

Use poster board, or the heavy cardboard from the back of a legal pad as wads. Apply a heavy roll crimp and seal the over shot wad with nail polish. The powder needs back pressure to burn properly.

I think it's quieter. Mine is rubber lined. It's a different sound, lower frequency not buzzing.

I have a stainlesstumblingmedia.com rebel 17 and it's fantastic, quiet and works great the improvement over vibratory cleaners is remarkable. Get yourself a media seperator too it makes life easier. I dry the brass on a cookie sheet in the oven when the wife isn't looking....

Drain the fuel tank and re fill with 50/50 seafoam and 100% gas. Run it for 10-15 min then let it sit overnight to let tgge seafoam work. Fill it with 100% gas and go. I've recovered several mowers & generators this way.

I was a fairly early adopter of the 40 back in the day. it offered befter stopping performance in a 9mm size package back then. 9mm terminal performance was thought to be marginal. In the last 15 years or so bullet design has solved those issues and today I think the 40 offers little advantage over a 9mm. Most people shoot a 9mm better than a 40 or 45. For years I was a 45 guy, 40 offered more capacity with only a slight terminal performance loss. Today I use 9mm almost exclusively. If you can handle full house 10mm loads, it's top of the heap... Great muzzle flash at night! 45 ammo is cheaper...

I have an early S&W 25-2 45acp, a 625 45acp, and a 610 10mm. The 10mm is scary accurate. I've taken woodchucks at 50yds using a 1.5x scope. It will also handle the hottest loads with ease. They can be loaded with heavy 300gr bullets no problem too. If I didn't have one I'd be interested...

I've been informed that mine is waiting for me when I get home from this trip. Thanks, I'm sure I'll be as satisfied as everyone else.

That's a bit sad...

It's about ratings not about doing the right thing. The most sensational headline wins the day. Plus half of what gets reported is speculation at best so they have to come back and revisit it over and over until the next big story.

Great, looks like 100% to me. You will surely get better. Dry fire if you can, cheapest practice there is. Congratulations.

While I see your point, I think when considering such a thing as a ban on guns we here in the US would have to look outside our borders in an attempt to gauge the effectiveness of such a ban. Lunatics are lunatics all around the world. A determined man that plans in advance is not going to be thwarted by restricting access to one weapon type. The crime will look different but people will still get murdered. At its heart this is still a people problem more than a weapon problem.