TGO David

Is it just me or do any of you also get the almost uncontrollable urge to punch people at gun shops, firing ranges, gun shows, forums, etc when they start in on the firearms knowledge "dick measuring" contests or otherwise talking complete and utter bullsqueeze about something they clearly know very little about? It used to entertain me. Now it just annoys the hell out of me. But it seems almost inevitable at any one of the venues listed above, I will be subjected to listening to some clown tell everything he knows about whatever firearm is being discussed. And usually everything he knows is whatever he read in a magazine or heard from a friend's sister's room mate's cousin's hair dresser's boyfriend who is a COP... because all cops are the ultimate authority on firearms and invoking a cop as your source of information instantly adds 10,0000pts of credibility to your stupid story. Sorry. I'm just on a bit of a rant this morning after butting heads with some Gun Magazine Ninja who swears to Jesus that his friend (a cop) already has a particular firearm that isn't due to be released for another few months. This guy got it because he's a cop. Just walked into a gun shop and said "I want XYZ gun and here are my cop credentials" and the store owner winked, nudged a stock boy and they coyly produced one of them from behind the counter where it had been secretly stored away. Riiiiiiight. I hate people sometimes. Well, no... most of the times. So, what are your funny stories like this? Joe, I bet you've got some real winners from working in the retail firearms industry. Too bad you probably can't tell them.

Fixed. Thanks.

The first post in this thread contains a link to the calendar entry. The calendar entry has directions.

I want.

This is something we all might want to think about when we "gear up" for carry.

I'm with this guy. I have both the MTAC and the Versa Max 2. The VM2 is much more comfortable than the MTAC with my 1911.

So far I'm seeing some really good application of the Ignore feature mentioned in this thread. I suspect if we ran a report, we'd see one user in particular showing up on a lot of ignore lists.

Too bad I know that the forum software won't let Admin or Moderator accounts be ignored.

Did someone say something?

Apparently one of the big agencies asked and they got their answer. Railed top and bottom for optics and lighting. 8 shot capacity. Perfect for it's intended use. Just because you don't go kicking in doors with an entry team it doesn't mean that no one else does and needs what that weapon provides.

The date for this event will be Saturday, June 21st. It will take place at the Owl Hollow Gun Club in Spring Hill, TN as before. Lunch arrangements have yet to be made but we are investigating the option of grilling on site. If that falls through, the alternative lunch location will be the Burger King in Spring Hill at 11:30am. Several attendees had mentioned that they were tired of Snappy Tomato and preferred to just eat quick and head to the range. I agree with both of those sentiments. Stay tuned for a definitive answer about where we will be eating.

The guys in front are the shield guys. A revolver is said to work better for them because it can be used entirely one handed, including cycling it past dud rounds. Plus there is no slide to recoil back and smack them in the faces, etc. while shooting from around cover.

Heck yes! I forget which magazine had it, but a while back there was a review on that S&W as a "Shield Gun" for SWAT entry team members. Very cool stuff.

If you want to get all technical about it... I'd go with a reliable 9mm carbine. Reason? 1. Ammo is everywhere 2. It's the same caliber as my carry handgun 3. You're not likely to need to shoot beyond 100yds for self defense 4. If #3 proves to be untrue, the S has HTF beyond what you're likely prepared for All of those things being said, I still prefer 5.56mm because AR platform rifles kick ass.

Orange if you zoom into it.

We won't be getting rid of post counts anytime soon. They do have certain intrinsic value.

Because you need a better monitor.

Night sights = yes Laser = no

I'm here for the beer.

No, what you said doesn't apply. I'd thank you kindly not to presume that we are unfriendly to new people here just because we have decided to restrict access to certain areas until a person becomes more acclimated with the TGO community and vice versa. Furthermore, I'd thank you not to spread your resentment for that fact to others as though it were the "fact of the matter". TGO's members are actually some of the most friendly and welcoming to newcomers that I have ever seen on a gun forum. This applies equally to our moderators and Staff. No one here has ever told a newcomer that they weren't welcome. The reasons for the changes to the Trading Post forum have been very well explained elsewhere. I'm not going to rehash it so if you've not read it yet, please do so by clicking here and here. This is seriously the last I am going to say about this. This thread is done.

Why does everything require an explanation? We are not a business. We do not have credit card processing at our disposal. PayPal is the only way we can do this at present. Of course, we could incorporate as a business and start selling access to the forum to pay for everything that goes with being a business... but people would complain about that too.

Unfortunately we only support PayPal at this time. Sorry.

I, my wife, bnagashima and Mrs. Shima visited On Target in Murfreesboro last night after having dinner. They had a few of the XD-M's in stock and we were able to play with them a little. I really wasn't all that impressed. It felt "weird" in my hand and a little more top-heavy than the XD Tactical. It did point very naturally and I thought the factory sights were actually pretty good. The serrations on the rear blade were a nice touch and will obviously help reduce glare in sunlight. The gun is very obviously oriented towards USPSA / IDPA competition and looks like it would be a very good starting platform. With a few minor tweaks, some of my initial "bleh" reaction might turn for the better. I'm reserving absolute judgement until I get to actually fire one.

I don't know if this ever occurred to anyone... but there's always the chance that we tightened down the restrictions on access to the Trading Post forums because of "outside influences". Just saying.

There's an easy way to find out...