MacGyver

This is one of those situations where it doesn't matter if what he did was technically legal or not. This man and his antics certainly turned someone who may have been a neutral bystander into a supporter of "common sense gun laws." Seriously. Why go confront someone in a situation like this? It's stupid? Did he have backup in his little posse? What if the people in the car had had malicious intent? What if there were more than one of them? This guy, in his bravado escalated a situation needlessly. Because the lady was just talking on her phone, he just made gun owners at large look bad. Lord knows we need some more examples of that. This is Bellvue - not out in the country somewhere. Monitor the situation from your living room window - and call the cops if you think something is going down. It's Bellvue after all. They'll be there pretty quick. I'm all for taking care of your family and your neighbors. But this was stupid - and maybe across the line legally. Nobody wants the next Trayvon to be in Tennessee.

I'm so sorry to hear this. I'm thankful y'all could be there.

What's the detail on the story if you don't mind sharing?

One of my favorite things as a kid was reading Boy's Life magazine and seeing the Heroism Medals awarded to scouts who had saved lives. He definitely qualifies.

That's a great looking sheath you made for that thing, by the way.

It may have been culled now - but yes - he said some very nasty things which caused Blade Forums to lock his sub-forum and ESEE to disassociate themselves. Jeff was kind in his comments at the time as I recall, but they made it clear that their commitment to their customers was 180 degrees out of phase with RYP's.

The ESEE saga is pretty well documented over on Blade Forums. As I recall, they just finally reached a point where they were afraid his antics were going to negatively affect their reputation.

Hey, that's awesome! You should be proud. Here are prayers for his friend's recovery.

Peloton does seem to be pretty adept at setting supply chains on fire. I'm pretty sure the Lion Steel guys told him to go pound sand just like Jeff and Mike did over at ESEE. Seems no one wants to hitch their reputation to him.

Put on some thick leather gloves and test that bottle opener a few times. My original HEST folder would reliably unlock and fold up when using it to open bottles. I was one of the ones who waited forever to get one of the originals after all of their production/partnership troubles. I loved the blade, but stopped carrying it because I didn't trust the lock.

I may have just said some bad words under my breath...

When do they test this? Do they do it on any regular basis? ive always known it was dyed and that it's illegal to use it on the road, but as someone that has no ties to commercial trucking, I've always been curious about how they enforce it.

This looks like a lot of fun - and is a great way to get people outside over the winter when it's easier to sit on the couch. I'm interested.

The Marathon station at the corner of Nolensville and McMurray generally has it.

Nothing to add except a reminder that electricity will kill you dead - in pretty short order. If you aren't positive you know what you're doing - call someone who is.

Man, I like that. We'd need a little more width to get two Pro Anglers up there, but I like that setup.

My 9mm DDLES variant shoots a lot softer than I expected. I can't imagine you'll run into issues that a heavier spring and buffer won't soak up appropriately.

I don't have anything to add. But, I'm sure interested in what you find out! Can't wait to see this one get up and running.

Maybe it's his strategy to bankrupt them $0.47 at a time.

Find the money for the plastic fantastic elsewhere. You'll regret selling that one day.

In that case, he needs a loose, mil-spec 1911 like a RIA or something. Maybe a nice cerakote job so that it can be thrown in an ultrasonic cleaner every now and then.

Seems like your first pistol should be a working pistol. My vote is a moderately priced 1911 or maybe a Hi-Power. Something metal with some history behind the platform. A wheel gun isn't out of the question, either. We're it me, I'd probably go with a j-frame variant that can serve him forever. My kids are still a ways from being 18, but they're already scrambling for position on my MK III & 22/45s that have gotten the full race dragon treatment. Something like that or an old Model 41 would be pretty cool.

Title edited to spell the name of the city correctly.

That's good to know you're making sheaths for these.

I've got one of the MicroMark 7x14's that you're welcome to come and play with if you want to try it out.