56FordGuy

I'm a big fan of the .38 Special revolver for pocket carry. Mine is a S&W 642-2, which is a steel version of the common 642/ 442. With the factory grips, my revolver is actually a pleasant range gun. While it weighs a bit more than the AirWeight versions, the trade off in shooting comfort has been worth it to me. Best of luck!

If you're willing to deviate from your route just a bit, you should try Captain Tom's Barbecue in Oak Ridge. It's well worth the little bit out of the way.

Retreads are used on commercial trucks and busses, but the Department of Transportation will not allow them to be run on the steering axle due to the fact that a steer tire failure has a much greater potential to cause an accident than a drive tire failure. If they are just as safe as new rubber, why the restriction? I have no stake in what you put on your personal vehicle, but I would avoid retreads on mine.

Congratulations! If you still have the cards, it's very satisfying to tape them to a stick, then blast them with a shotgun.

The DOT will not allow semi trucks to run retread tires on the steer axle due to the much higher potential for tire failure compared to new rubber. I've worked on lots of semi trucks, and dealt with a lot of retread tires. Semi truck tires are designed to be retreaded, I doubt the tires that you're considering were designed for it. I'd stay away, but that's just me.

I'd say that about most of what the race between Diane Black and Lou Ann Zelenik has become.

I believe that McWherter is the only Democrat candidate for governor thus, there won't be a Democrat primary election.

I may be contacting you about that before long.

It's not as bad as some of the others here, that's for sure. If you look at the closeup pictures in the other thread, the bluing is pretty damaged along the receiver and barrel. It doesn't show up well in the photo that shows the entire gun.

You can always find someone to split an order with. That's actually how I found Precision Delta, a friend and I split 1000 9mm bullets that someone was selling in the trading post. I've been happy with them.

Unfortunately, I can't help with your issue. I can help with the pictures, though. Warning, they're large.

Yes, it goes inside the circled part in the first picture. Take out the screw, and the old one will come out. Pay attention to which way the 'lip' fits. I don't recall if it's up or down, but be sure you put the new one in the same way. Did your press come with the Auto Disk powder thrower?

This is correct, it's a spare. Plastic gear designed to 'drive' a steel shaft, it'll give. I got about 200 rounds on mine before it had to be replaced the first time. It goes inside the black plastic piece that is attached to the ram. If you notice the turret not fully rotating, or the shaft hanging in the ram and pushing the turret up, odds are good that the little plastic piece is worn. I'll save you the rest of my turret press rant, most folks never have much trouble from theirs. Welcome to reloading!

Agreed. Collectors will want that gun exactly as it is. Original, even if less than perfect, is much more desirable than a 'perfect' gun that's not 100% original. If he has it reblued, expect the value to drop off.

I understood, but after one plate, I was done.

What about Harpers? It looks like half a double wide attached to a concrete block building, at the end of a gravel road in a small Kentucky town. I also think it's the best catfish I can remember having, and they ain't scared to fill up your plate, either. I plan to go back.

I went to Harpers today! I guess I should try Blue Moon Barbecue soon.

A couple of more. E2E-CJ and C2-CJ.

I agree with Greg, refinishing (blueing or parkerizing) will probably do more harm to the value than it will help. Collectors like things all original. My Blue Book lists Sauer shotguns. Without knowing what model yours is, I can't nail down an exact value. The absolute lowest value listed for any Sauer shotgun, in 'poor' condition, is 300.00. These book values are general guidelines, not set in stone. Actual market value could be different by several percent.

This. While the Reloader's Bench isn't one of my favorite shops, they're in business to make money. At the end of the day, both the business and the customer were happy with the deal, otherwise they wouldn't have done it. If they're both good with it, it's none of my business. The customer could've sold his guns here, at a gun show, on GOC, or even in the newspaper. For whatever reason, he decided to trade them in at the shop. As a result, he got significantly less for them. That is assuming, of course, that both his weapons worked properly. Maybe they had some sort of problem that he and the shop had discussed before you noticed the conversation, leading to the low values? I don't think we have enough information to really condemn the Reloader's Bench. Now, if y'all can verify by something someone involved with the deal said that he traded two 100% guns, then that may put a different light on things. Could the store have offered more? Sure, but the guy could've done some research to see what his guns were worth before going in, too. I remember when the Reloader's Bench was charging $40.00 per 1000 for primers, and I could get them for $29.00 per 1000 at Champion's Choice. That seems to be just the type of place they are, and as a result I don't go there if I can avoid it.

Call Guns N Leather in Greenbriar tomorrow, they may have them in stock. Not too far from you, either.

I can assure you, there was nothing light about moving that safe.

Big ole Ford? Last I checked, the F-100 was a half ton. Holler at me when you buy a real truck.

This is a Laser Products, Surefire 3P. Surefire was originally Laser Products, and the early flashlights were engraved with both on the tailcap. The 3P was the early version of the E1E flashlight. They were the same diameter as the 6P, and only slightly shorter. For most consumers at the time, the extra length of the 6P was easily offset by the brighter light and additional runtime of the 6 volt 6P over the 3 volt 3P. As a result, the 3P was not a huge seller. The black 3P lights are not really rare, but slightly uncommon. They can usually be found without too much trouble. However, colored 3Ps are far less common. Surefire made a limited run of a red 3P and a green 3P, rumor has it was a Christmas set. There are a few other colors out there, but none of them were ever produced in large numbers, even by 3P standards. The engraved Jeep light above though, is the only one I'm aware of. I'm not foolish enough to believe that Surefire custom anodized and engraved one single light to be sold at a Jeep Jamboree in the early 90's, but I do believe that it was probably a minimum batch as required by the anodizer. As you can see from various pictures throughout this thread, most Surefire lights do not have exact matching anodizing. That's because various parts come from different anodizing batches, and it's difficult if not impossible to have every batch of anodized parts come out exactly alike. The 3P above matches perfectly, which leads me to believe all the parts were anodized in the same batch, along with all the other red Jeep lights. For all I know, all the red 3Ps that exist engraved and otherwise, could've been done in that batch, and only a handful engraved for the Jeep Jamboree. I would imagine most of the lights sold at that event wound up being used by off roaders in their Jeep, and as a result have been damaged/ lost/ destroyed in the last 20 years. The average attendee at an off road Jeep event probably isn't the type to buy a flashlight and not really use it for it's intended purpose. Pictured with the light are a Surefire 30th Anniversary hat/ lapel pin from the 2010 SHOT Show, and a Surefire Collector case beneath the light. The light didn't come with the same, but it makes for a good picture.

Yep, that's where I did mine.