TGO David

Now find that handgun some good leather!

On Target in Murfreesboro, TN allows rifle calibers on two lanes of their indoor range. The only restriction is that you can't shoot rifle calibers on Sundays.

This is my only ink to date and will probably remain my only. It took about 3hrs to do. This picture is about a year old.

That is unfortunate but purely his prerogative. I should note that he was never asked or told to leave TGO; we simply could not maintain that association with him in light of what our attorneys advised us were possible snares in that raffle. To each his own, I guess.

You, my friend... have even more time on your hands than I do. And that's saying something.

You didn't mention it, but the LCP is the only Ruger handgun I'd own at this point. Nothing else that they offer is even remotely competitive in terms of design, ergonomics or carry-ability to anything from the other major manufacturers. Sorry.

You just opened Pandora's box.

I'd be more inclined to try the Ionbond finish on a gun that sees serious contact wear. Just a thought.

My wife and I got a chance to hold one of them this past Sunday and I wasn't impressed at all.

How did I miss this thread? There are some real home runs in here!

What are you carrying in it? This is the T-shirt thing right?

Will anyone be bringing an M&P 9mm to this get together? My wife is really wanting one (we think) but she has yet to actually shoot one. She's just held them in the stores. If you're attending and you bring an M&P 9mm for her to shoot... I'll return the favor and you can shoot anything we bring. Including the Wilson 1911.

I carry a P2000 .40SW V3 whenever I'm not carrying my Wilson.

These two (TGO and Tennesspeed) are the only two that I still operate. There are a few others that I started or help start that eventually were handed off to others to continue. TGO has far surpassed the growth potential of Tennesspeed. It also probably helps TGO that I am and always will be an ardent supporter of 2A Rights, whereas my interest in hot-rod cars has diminished a bit over the past few years.

If you visit those forums now, you should see a notice posted at the top of the page talking about legal issues and also mentioning the restriction on New Members.

Tennesspeed is a forum that I started back in 2002 for performance automotive enthusiasts. It's sort of evolved beyond that over the years, but the central focus is still cars, trucks, bikes, etc.

Tennesspeed M&P Pistols XD Talk Ford Truck Enthusiast Diesel Stop

Supposedly my brother is working on getting one of them to replace his Wilson Combat 1911. I'm going to have to shoot his a few times once he does.

That's odd... Joe's told me that you are naked in most of the dreams he has of selling you new handguns.

Update... I have added a forum Notice that is shown to New Members at the top of every page that explains to them the 14 Day / 10 Posts probationary period and why it exists. Hopefully this will cut down on the confusion. After a new member makes 10 posts and has been with us for 14 days, the forum software automatically upgrades them to Registered Member status and lifts the forum restrictions.

Did you hear a voice from a burning bush at any time during this dream? It's clearly a John Moses Browning sort of thing happening here if you did.

The Glock 19 has been and continues to be on my radar as a possible addition to the collection at some point. I have owned a 27 and a 23 and preferred the slightly larger size of the 23. Far more enjoyable to shoot and just as concealable. The 19 is the same size as the 23, of course, but chambered in 9mm.

Here's some info on the new M&P 5-inch guns... M&P 9L M&P 9 Pro

Yeah but if you're in a nursing home checking out the old naked people, you have deeper issues to contend with.

Just for the record... The M&P 9mm Pro and 9mm "L" are both coming out soon. Both have a 5-inch barrel and the Pro adds a high visibility fiber optic front sight. If the XD 9mm Tactical appeals to you for the longer barrel but you prefer the adjustable grip size of the M&P, you'll soon be able to have it both ways. My "gamer" gun is an XD 9mm Tactical but I'll very likely step over to the 5-inch M&P as soon as it is available.