TGO David

It's a shame there aren't other gun shops open later... or 7 days a week... in the Nashville area.

Thank you for the kind words. However, I absolutely must point out that the role I play here is small in comparison to the mountain of information presented each and every day by the members. Me? I'm just the custodian. I push the broom and keep the lights on.

Mt. Juliet is a bit of a drive from Memphis.

And sadly are only a step above a wet cardboard box for keeping thieves out and your firearm safe from a house fire for very long.

I've considered one. I also have an NRA member decal on the back glass of my truck at the moment. I think there is a pretty big disconnect between the idea that something might happen because of a sticker or license plate, and the odds of something actually happening because of the same. To each their own I guess.

Eh, the only time I've told someone that their choice of sidearm might not be the most prudent, it was out of genuine concern for their well being should they ever need to rely on that firearm in a moment of extreme duress. I've tried to coach people to spend a little more for a much better weapon, just as I've coached people to spend a little less. It's not my job description to tell people what to buy. However I do feel a certain moral compulsion to speak up when they're making a really bad choice that might come back to haunt them. If that makes me a snob, so be it.

Is it wrong that I got a little giddy there? God bless the USMC.

SON OF A ... I see that Chance beat me to it. It's nice to see great minds thinking alike.

In 1991 I was told to keep my hair presentable. Short, neat, above the ears. The SSGT warned me not to show up with my hair high and tight or shaved because that would just draw unwanted attention from the Instructors and piss off the barbers. At which point they would find new ways to make me miserable. You also don't want to hop off of the bus wearing Marines anything. Including the spiffy gray PT shirt that your recruiter may or may not have given you. On second thought... scratch all of that.

Guys, Tom Givens reputation as a respected member of the training community is well established. While I own a Bersa myself and have put untold hundreds of rounds through it over the past 18 years or so without incident, I'm sure that his shop's restrictions against using them in HCP classes stem from experiences they have had and a desire to keep the classes moving quickly and everyone out the door safely and in good time. RangeMaster is not the first organization to restrict what make/model weapon can be used in a class that they are conducting. While I do not necessarily agree with their assessment of the Bersa based on my own experiences, I do respect their prerogative to do what they feel is best for their class and their students. Especially given that they are willing to provide a handgun and ammo to a student in the event that they walk in with one of the handguns that they'd prefer not be used. I see both sides of this issue. The beauty of the free market is that a customer can either elect to abide by RangeMaster's restrictions, or go somewhere else. Clearly Tom doesn't have a problem with the latter being chosen and likewise respects your prerogative to do so. Kind of a non-issue really.

First thought? Second thought? I like where their head's at from an engineering standpoint. Low bore axis should make it a sweet shooter.

Welcome to the funny farm.

Buford, is that you?

Wrong word as well. Sluts do it for free. We Magpul whores are engaged in transactions that involve money.

Snobbery is the wrong word, I think. Perhaps a more accurate term would be to consider oneself to be a discriminating gun-buyer. There's nothing wrong with choosing a Lexus over a Toyota if you can afford the Lexus.

Heh. No MTSU fans in this house. No Vols fans either. Roll Tide!

I'm all for an organized protest. It's one of our rights, after all. However... I just about never open carry now so I wouldn't be inclined to open carry for this either. It's just not something I choose to do personally. Sorry.

I couldn't help but notice the IDPA targets. Don't you know that the M&P isn't capable of shooting IDPA matches without falling apart? Just kidding. Great weapon. Despite what others think. I have a safe full of them.

Minor step up from the Metro Arms.

The SSGT that ran the poolee program back in my hometown was really fond of using the long-jump pit at the local high-school to illustrate the misery of pushing them out in the sand. Sadly life threw me a curve and I was never able to travel down that road, but the Marines will always hold a gritty, sandy, miserable corner of my heart.

Heat the front sight base / gas block area with a propane torch for a few seconds and then gently smack it forward toward the muzzle using a block of wood and a hammer. Baby steps; no big home-run swings with the hammer. Just firm taps. Use the heat sparingly. It's not going to hurt the barrel or the gas block, but if you leave the torch just sitting on it too long you're going to risk of discoloring the black oxide finish. You are using some sort of armorer's block to secure the upper receiver group into a vice, right?

They're going to have SOOOOO much fun with him.

Your backup is only a backup until your primary goes pear shaped.

So you're saying that you scoff at the idea that better ergonomics, ambidextrous controls, lighter weight and improved resistance to corrosion thanks to modern materials, improved ease of maintenance, drop-in replacement parts without the need to file and fit, and increased durability and reliability don't make modern platforms better than the 1911 for a combat handgun? Really? I mean... you're honestly able to turn a blind eye to so many blatantly obvious improvements and still declare that the 1911 is their equal? Seriously?? Because if you can do that, we have nothing else to discuss. Clearly you want to believe what you want to believe, and nothing that I say or data that I provide or logic that I lay out on the table is going to dissuade you.

Agreed. This is early revolutionary Iran / overthraw of the Shah all over again.