DesertRanger

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I make them. PM me and I’ll set you up. It’s a lifelong hobby- I’m very reasonable.

I identified a few that I haven’t used much, and that others might appreciate owning. All are in excellent condition with low round counts. I have more pics of each for interested members- I can send them via message. Bill of Sale is required. If that’s a deal breaker, I understand. 1. SOLD Sig Sauer SP2022, 9mm, Sig case,2 17 rd mags-$450 2. Winchester 1200 Turkey gun, American made, 12ga, Advantage camo, sling points, vent rib, Extra Full choke (choke threads are intact)-$375 3. Mossberg Maverick folding stock pistol grip 12ga- brand new, never shot, in original box.-$300 4. SOLD Stoeger double barrel Coach Gun, 12 ga, double trigger -10 rounds total fired.-$450 w/o side saddle, $500 with.

I’ve been around the block with my wife on this, and she is currently using what she started with: a Ruger SR22. She also has a Ruger lcp II in 380, and a S&W snub 38 spl. She always goes back to the SR22 at the range and she is more accurate with that one. It’s easy to rack and easy to load. They also come in colors-hers is Teal ( Heaven help me). Good luck!

Thanks for the perspectives- they were all helpful. He’s going with the Anderson AM15. It’s cheap, and I have an Anderson that I built years ago and is every bit as accurate as my Sig 516. If he catches the bug, he can chase whatever ideal rifle he chooses.

Of the less expensive AR brands and models, which would you recommend to a friend who wants to buy their first. I stick to the brands that my former agency trained and carried, but my buddy can’t afford those. I’ve gone down the YouTube rabbit hole and found that every brand and model is either loved or hated by someone.

You say you’re in East Tennessee- not with this on your hip. You’re riding into some black and white town along the frontier, looking for a man that was last seen near here…

1908 and 1910 Indian $2.5 gold coins. These are both AU-53+. I put together a set of AU Gold Indian Heads years ago and sold the others between a couple of buddies for their collections. I was going to keep them, but decided to see if anyone else might want these last two. I’m reducing the price to $525 each.

Clearance bins, gun shows, and beef jerky? How am I supposed to concentrate on work? At least you didn’t mention fishing - well, I just did. Crap.

That is a beautiful set. I’m glad to able to see pictures of them. Best of luck with the sale- someone will be lucky to buy them.

Heckler & Koch VP9 in like-new condition with two 15 rd factory magazines, one 17 rd ETS polycarbonate magazine, factory case, all grips and back straps with manual and HK sticker. I fired exactly 50 rds when I bought it two years ago, cleaned and lubricated per the manual, and it’s been in the safe ever since. $600 Located in the Knoxville area.

They go to greats lengths to control. It’s ridiculous.

Thanks, but I would prefer 15 or 17 rd mags.

Looking for Sig Sauer SP2022 15 or 17 rd magazines. I bought it over the weekend and it didn’t come with any magazines (pawn shop). If anyone has one or more to sell, I’d be interested. **In case anyone else is looking, DKFirearms online has 17 rd Mec-Gar mags for sp2022 for $31 ea. and shipping was $5.50

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You sparked a memory of my first handgun. I had just moved to Memphis and a guy I was in school with was telling me where to stay away from and where was safe-a complicated issue when you’re not from there. He asked “what gun do you carry?” I confessed that I didn’t. He said “ you have to have a gun-this is Memphis”. He sold me a Rossi stainless steel .38 spl with Pachmayr grips for $100. It was my backup when I worked LE. It goes to the range once a year. I just replaced the firing pin last Fall and she’s back to factory spec. I tried to sell it once at the Knoxville gun show, but the guy changed his mind. I was so glad he did as I drove home. It won’t be up for sale until I’m gone- even then my son will probably want it.

I’m with you. I have pretty much what I want and like, and I’m a lot more picky with what I buy now.

As I’ve explained to my wife (repeatedly), it’s not my fault- my son was the manager of a gun store in East Tennessee. He would call me and say “Come to the store and bring $150” or “Get here in 20 minutes and bring $250”. A father’s duty to his children is great- I had to go along with him or risk hurting his self-esteem. See? Not my fault at all.

I hate selling firearms. I regret selling all but one- a Taurus .380. It was truly awful. Other than that, I regret every one. That said, I come to the realization every so often that it’s getting out of hand- like when I open a case and have to think hard to remember where and when I bought a certain one. When that happens, I try to use logic to decide when, if ever, I would use the particular firearm. I did that exercise Friday night and decided that three of them could go. I listed the first and then talked myself out of selling the other two. That didn’t take long. Then, Sunday morning another member added an endorsement for the particular gun that I did list to help me sell it. As I read how much he likes the gun, I thought “I’d sure like to have one of those…”. Wait a second- I have one of those- why am I trying to sell something that I want and already have. It’s still listed for sale, but only under protest. Does anyone else have this problem?

Safe Queen S&W Governor with hard case, 2.5” 410 shells and 45LC, includes moon clips to shoot 45ACP. Like new. Making space in the safe. Knoxville area.

I thought I would share a little win I had today. I went to a LGS here in Knoxville and looked through the discount orphan magazine bin. I found a S&W 1911 8rd for $9, and an original old stock Mini 14 40 rd for $20. I’ve been married 35 years- it’s the little things that keep me going.

That’s a good point. I could imagine the CCP coming up with the ultimate, improbable story- the truth. If so, they can have a laugh. I think it was intentional to gauge our reaction. Who knows what they took away from the incident. Either way, I feel better having 2nd amendment protections than not. I would hope the possibility of an American with a gun behind every tree would be a deterrent at some level.

I doubt that there would be much technology on the balloon worth having. It's likely collecting images and other electronic data and relaying all of it to one of their satellites in real time. There probably isn't any recording equipment on board. More like an amplifier for the satellites. The thing should have been destroyed over the Pacific, the wreckage recovered by Navy divers, and we all go about our business. Like so many issues, this one is allowed to drag on and on...