TGO David

Thanks for the participation so far. I'm not even to the point of doing a design or picking colors yet, but I've got a really kick-ass concept in mind and it would probably not have pockets.

I've gotten to know the owner of a local screen printing shop just down the road from me and I'm thinking about maybe doing some TGO t-shirts later this Spring since warmer weather is hopefully around the corner. He asked what sizes I'd be needing and I really couldn't give him a good answer. It doesn't matter if you would actually want a shirt or not, but if you would please vote on the anonymous poll and indicate what size you wear, it would help me get a decent idea of the TGO demographic. Which would in turn help us develop a plan for actually doing some shirts when the time comes. Thanks!

Is there a particular reason you wish to have a gunsmith install these items rather than just doing it yourself?

Glad to have you here, Sid. You have to be careful with those Glock 19s as they tend to multiply after a while. Sometimes another 19, sometimes another model in a different caliber entirely.

Welcome. Kick your shoes off and stay a while.

I'm sure there are a few stores that not many people will shop at that have surplus ammo. I'll buy a reloading press before I have to do business with certain people.

By the way... I'm one of those people who shoots the hell out of their target ammo and doesn't shoot their carry ammo very often. So I was preaching to myself just as much as I was to anyone else.

It doesn't go bad, but it's always a good idea to shoot some of your normal carry ammo on a regular basis simply because it may not (and often doesn't) act the same as cheap FMJ target ammo does in your firearm. Point of impact may be different, felt recoil may be different, and it may not always cycle the same which could lead to bigger problems. People shoot 200+ rounds of Winchester White Box and freak the hell out if one or two rounds don't work. But then they buy 20rds of defensive grade ammo and never shoot a single round of it, or if they do they just shoot one or two and call it good. How can people panic over a 1% failure rate with target ammo but on the other hand shoot 2-20 rds of defensive ammo and call it good just because it went bang every time? People confuse me.

I went out in search of .45ACP carry ammo this afternoon and didn't come home with much to show for it. Specifically I was looking for 185gr or 230gr in Speer Gold Dot, Winchester Ranger, Cor-Bon or Hornady TAP. I really didn't want +P since that would pretty much designate it solely for use in the Glock 21 and not my Wilson (I just prefer not to run the Wilson with +P) but the only ammo I could find anywhere was all +P rated. I even checked on Midway USA and they are practically sold out of all of their .45ACP ammunition. I did see some Cor-Bon 230gr JHP on Ammunition-To-Go after doing a lot of searching. Are you guys in other parts of Tennessee seeing the same trend with your local suppliers?

The only person whose words need be typed entirely in red are Jesus Christ's, and I think most bibles have that one covered for you. Please stick with plain black and do the rest of us a favor. Thanks.

Get one! We'll all converge on Joe's shop in two weeks and wear our Glocks with pride around all of those nice Wilson Combat and Nighthawk 1911s he has on display.

You clean your Glocks??? Heresy.

I'm sure the gun is capable, not sure if the operator will be on the first outing.

Today I added a set of Ameriglo "Tactical Operator" night sights to the G21SF. These were left over from where I had opted for some Warren Tactical sights on my G19 and will do for now. I will very likely order another set of Warren Tactical sights for the G21 later as money permits. Cheap upgrades (like the ones you already own) are the best kind.

Daimler-Chrysler itself is on its death bed. It's no surprise to me that any of their dealerships are closing shop.

I'm going to have to fire my editor.

You need help.

The holster remold worked pretty good for a pinch but I'm going to go ahead and order an MTAC kydex shell made just for it since the remolded P2000 shell is about 1" too short to cover all of the slide and muzzle. Not an issue most of the time, but eventually it would wind up with burnt powder and oil getting on my pants. Not so hot with dress khakis or something. Playing with that spare kydex body today did make me want to pick up some sheet kydex to play around with some more. I think it could be a lot of fun.

Tea bagging our elected leaders may make you feel a little better, but it will most definitely leave them with a bad taste in their mouths.

I have no credentials in the field you guys are talking about, but ZenDog I would be happy to answer any technical questions that you might have about launching the forum.

No, those are just stock photos.

Well, you've gone and corrupted me for sure. I just took an extra MTAC body that I had on hand and an MTAC kydex shell for my old HK P2000 and molded it to fit the G21 using my trusty heat gun and a tree stump. Mmmm... mmmm... crow tastes good.

Is that a metal mount? If so, that seems like it could be hell on the barrel's finish. That's why I liked the polymer mount from Streamlight (and others).

Very cool and thanks for the kind words of praise. It's greatly appreciated and I'm sure that the other moderators (many of whom aren't my other personalities) will appreciate them as well. ;)

I think what the OP is getting at is that a case could possibly by raised by the State that he is "on duty" all the time. I don't think it would hold up in court, but I wouldn't want to be the first person to have to defend myself against such a baseless charge either.