Jamie Jackson

Prayers out and a speedy recovery Doug. God Bless.

I've never met Gabe, but I've followed his progress as "OragamiAK" on youtube for some time. Paul Gomez alerted me to Gabe several years back. Gabe will post his efforts, good and not so good. But his "not so good" is still quite remarkable for a mere Earth walker. His work on Todd Louis Green's FAST Test is incredible. See vid below...then go try it. It's humbling. Gabe also demonstrates and deep understanding of the mechanics involved and an ability to teach this information. I only wish I could attend. It'd be more than worth the time and money.

I agree with Dave about Targetsport. I have some .32 S&W on order from them now. It should arrive the first of the week...so about 2 weeks from order date. That's tolerable.

Thanks for the update shotgun! Mr. Farnam is a remarkable gentleman and a source of information I trust and value. I can only hope the new owners of CorBon will continue to hold their standards high.

I've had excellent experiences doing business with Bone Frog Gun Club. Incredibly fast shipping and darn good pricing. I'm currently carrying 147 hr HST fwiw. https://www.bonefroggunclub.com/collections/ammunition/9mm Shotgunshooter... I read somewhere that the Pi family is venturing into another ammo business...that could be interweb rattling and wishful thinking. Anyone know?

Great post nightrunner. That's exactly my point about "storing" wealth or value as your explanation clearly demonstrates. Well said. I check Coinflation daily as it accurately reflects the precious metal markets.

Disclaimer: I probably don't know what I'm talking about! I don't own any large quantity of silver, and I ensured I had plenty of "Beans, Bullets, and Bandaids" (and skill development/training) before I put any silver back. The majority of junk silver (pre-64) coins I purchased was during a dip back in 2008-2009 when silver dropped to around $10.00/oz. I, and a couple of buds, picked up rolls of dimes and quarters off of E-Bay at this price, no or minimal shipping cost. I would not recommended that in this day and age. We were fortunate. Silver has been pretty steady around $15.00-$17.00/oz for several years now. I view it as a means to store value (wealth) only...not as a means of investment. Just my thought processes...see Disclaimer above. I totally agree with what's been mentioned regarding SHTF vs TEOWAWKI. Money (an item agreed upon as a means of exchange) would most likely only have value in a relatively stable economy. This is where I see my junk sliver having value in a worse case scenario. The ability to provide Food, Water, Shelter, and Security obviously come first in the context of this thread direction. I totally agree and the majority of my efforts and learning, reading, training are and have been along those lines. It's a journey, not a destination imho. Another thought...especially with the digital age, plastic "money", and the "online" economy. Not that many people even know silver coins exist, much less the value of silver. They may well only see a dime as a dime. I think the majority of trade, use of silver in a worst case scenario would be between individuals that share this group's common knowledge (and groups or individuals like this/us). I could be wrong, but it's something I would urge all to consider. At least don't be overly surprised in the event. I still pick up a few silver rounds each year...not many, but the past few years I've used GainesvilleCoins dot com and JM Bullion. The do have sales or specials at times. Murgatroy makes some excellent points above. This is not a Seller's Market as it relates to guns and ammo...but we are in the middle of one of the most incredible opportunities I've seen in many, many years to purchase self defense related items to fill in the holes in your stores. It's a great period for training and educational opportunities as well. TGO David's thread on 2018 goals has quite a few intelligent suggestions! imo following this thread. Staying on the journey.

The darn rabbits will eat everything I plant if I don't fence it in... I have several rolls of chicken wire I "wrap" all of the beds with. PIA but it works. This pic is from a couple of years ago. I'm in the process of moving and rebuilding the beds. I've learned landscape timbers last approximately 9 years.

That's certainly where my mind went when I read the thread title... being dyslexic didn't help any

You are indeed well covered David! I think the Ruger Carbine would make a decent "truck gun" (whatever that means to someone), a handy short range varmint or pest control gun, maybe even a handy house gun as Ruger's are generally catered to in the aftermarket sector as mentioned. I think they could shine pretty well for a handloader too. We've worked up some accurate and nice shooting 160 gr 9mm loads, have run some 130's at 1300 fps in Glock 9mm's. I believe some pretty decent heavier 9mm rounds could be worked up for it using new brass and a relatively warm charge... And with a 33 rd "Happy Stick"? Yeah, I could have some fun. On one level I regret selling a 9mm Camp Carbine I had many years back. But the money went to training classes so the regret isn't that great.

This is a solid thought process imho. I've carried Glocks (19 or 17) for a long time. But when I picked up my 9mm Shield (prior to Glock finally releasing the 43) I ran about 750-1000 rounds of ball through it, and 100 rounds of several different SD rounds through it before I felt comfortable carrying it for the reason btq mentions. The majority of those rounds were in various "Drills" such as TG's FAST Test, Bill Drill, Dot Torture and such, strong hand and non-dominate hand, as much to determine my capability with the gun as it's functionality. I still carry my 19 the majority of the time, but maintain familiarization with the Shield for it's niche applications. Sidecarist makes some good points as well. Lint, dust, and general grime certainly play into reliability. A little lube and spring maintenance can go a long way in keeping one up and running smooth. And changing out those recycled (repeated chambering of SD rounds) is a prudent thing to do I've seen quite a few quality manufactured SD rounds setback from this action.

Looking forward to hearing what you think Sir.

I like the Glock mag angle, and takedown capabilities as well. Hopefully Ruger has the bugs worked out. But I plan to wait and read some TGO & PF generated reviews first.

I recently read an article (in SWAT mag?). That's an interesting concept device. I hope you'll share your thoughts on it once worked with it a bit.

If you're referring to the Circle 10's, no sir, I don't. As best I can recall I picked up mine through K-Var a couple of years after the Clinton Era "sunset". It also looks like most sites list "out of stock" for the RomAk mags. Apparently I'm not of much help on this. Hopefully Dolomite will chime in with some useful suggestions LOL.

I have several Arsenal "Circle 10" polymer AK mags that have run 100% reliably for me... but they have become cost prohibitive (for my wallet anyway). Midway does carry them. The majority of my AK mags are steel ribbed Romanian 30 and 20 rounders. They are built like tanks and are my personal favorites. I actually have some cheap Tapco polymer 30 and 20 rd AK mags that serve well for range use. I had to sand the feed lips and sides a bit... but they were cheap. I've never tried the MagPul, ProMag, nor Korean mags. But no reason you can't own a box full of various mags. These are the Golden Days for buying what you need.

Damn! Very powerful. Yes, Thank you for sharing Murg.

Congrats Bersa! Great looking pup. And a fortunate pup as well!

I was fortunate enough to purchase the below linked Factory Blemished PA RDS for $69.99 (plus shipping) Nov 23rd. I received it yesterday. The dot is sharp and clear. The brightness setting in a side control knob vs the "push button" control on my other PA RDS. I'm pleased. http://www.primaryarms.com/primary-arms-special-order-advanced-microdot-md-rb-ad-sp

I had a Glock 23 stolen out of my truck in 1995. Slidell (Louisiana) PD still contacts me each year. FWIW my homeowners policy covered the theft of gun and related gear that was stolen. I agree that stiff penalties sans plea bargaining would deter at least some of this. I too deplore a thief. Scum!

I'm thankful for all of what has come before during my life, as it has brought me to where I am now. Good, Bad, and indifferent I am Blessed beyond my comprehension and Thank the Good Lord for it daily. This is a "normal" workweek for me as "We Never Close". But you all are in my thoughts and I wish you each a great Thanksgiving.

I'm glad you guys got to meet AJ (GTG). He is in fact a great guy and someone I am very fortunate to be able to call a friend. Congrats on the trading guys. I love bartering, especially when mutual needs are met. Good on you guys! Jamie

Tagging in you I can see where this goes! Awesome idea and concept Gordon! I admire your imagination and skill. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Definitely a big Happy Birthday to the Corps! From an old-ass Corpsman long ago, it was an Honor to have served beside you.

Not to my knowledge (which is obviously limited). And I am the only person using this particular computer. I actually switched to Chrome yesterday...and still get the same image I post as a photo above when I try to reply using Chrome. I'm on IE at present and this is working fine. FWIW it's only on TGO (as a forum) that I have this issue. I'm working my usual 12 hr shifts today and tomorrow, but will try and get my son to check it this coming Saturday. He lives about 50 miles away, but can remote access my computer. He has great Geek-skillz! Red...I do feel like I broke the internet! LOL