MacGyver

TGO is very clear on not suggesting illegal behavior. Whether you agree with the law or not; whether you could likely get away with it or not, the law stands as it is written. We all affect how the community around us views gun owners every day. Suggesting that you can just "get away with it" paints us all in a bad light. It will not be tolerate don TGO.

How terrible. A lot of cab drivers in New York are Sihks. After 9/11 I witnessed a huge amount of humility in their community as they were misidentified time after time as being Muslim. They either walked away or quietly explained that they were not Muslim. I never saw them respond in kind. Racism sucks.

Sounds like he could use new friends and a new girlfriend.

Yeah, I've got a few Ugly Sticks. They're tough. If anything on the rod, it should just be eyelet material that has a corrosion risk. I figure I can rinse anything at the end of the day if needed.

What happens when you rack the slide? I'm assuming it brings the hammer back and charges the striker? If so, it seems like it would carry the same risks as dropping the hammer on a loaded 1911. A whole lot of people have put holes in their floor doing this over the years. So, to my previous question, while it may be safe to carry hammer down, one may need to be aware of the risks getting it to that position.

You're vintage weapon collection makes me smile every time I see a picture of one of your pistols.

So I'm thinking about putting together a quality ultralight rig. As I look at most of the fishing I've done in the last few years, there are very few instances where ultralight tackle wouldn't have been adequate. The event that finally pushed me over the edge was fishing in the Gulf a couple of weeks ago. I took two rods with me, my big surf rod with a Penn 650SSG and a cheap lightweight spinning rig. For most of the week, the surf was not good for surfing or fishing from my paddleboard. So, one afternoon I was fishing one of the coastal lakes with my spinning rig without much luck. I decided to take the tackle into the ocean and simply waded out to about chest deep. For the next couple of hours, and for the rest of the week I killed it with the lightweight rig. Mackerel, ladyfish, sea trout, even a small shark. What's more, the lightweight rig made landing these fish challenging and a lot of fun. Frankly, I can't remember the last time I had as much fun fishing. So, I'm thinking of putting together a small saltwater capable ultralight rig. Problem is, while I've always bought quality fly fishing tackle, my spinning rigs and baitcasters have always generally been whatever was on sale at the sporting goods store. I know we've got a lot of people who fish, and I expect we've got some folks who have more fishing stuff than they've got gun stuff (though you don't need to admit that publicly ). So, if you we're spec'ing new tackle what would you consider? For perspective, I am not opposed to spending a couple hundred bucks if it's quality equipment and will last several years. If I had to buy today, I'd go with the following: 1. St. Croix Avid series two piece rod - 5.5 or 6 ft.. They're a little more expensive, but I know their quality from having used their fly rods, and they've got a lifetime, no questions asked guarantee. I've fished enough to break my share of rods, and like that feature. 2. Shimano Stradic CI4 1000 reel. Bearings are sealed, and good to go in saltwater. Carbon fiber doesn't present a corrosion issue, and it's good for 150m of 4 or 6lb. PowerPro or similar braided line. What would you guys go with? What do you fish with?

I always thought these were safe to carry, hammer down or "cocked and locked" Greg? If I recall correctly, the hammer doesn't act as a hammer but is a charging lever for the striker. I've always admired the weapon that was second to the 1911 in trials. And, it has to be one of the first production double stacks. You've got one, though. So, what's the story as far as safety goes?

Thanks! We have a great member base that really makes it pretty easy.

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Reminds me of this:

While not necessarily on sale, here's Federal HSTs available in most calibers. I can't remember the last time I saw this in stock with a dealer. My favorite flavor is linked: http://www.tds-us.com/catalog.php/tds/dt49209/pd991146/FEDERAL_PREMIUM_TACTICAL_HST_147grn_9mm_P9HST2_-_50_ROUNDS

Those rods Rob linked are nice. All in for less than $100 isn't bad, either. I can really think of a lot of uses for a setup like that.

I think one of the great disservices of our modern two party system is that it forces lumping everyone into one group or the other. There are no shades. Either you're in or you're out. Think about the single issue abortion voters. They don't give a damn about the economy, and would throw you under the bus on guns. But, so long as the candidate says the right thing - and they will to get the vote - people will vote for them. Why people continue to get on the bus as opposed to doing something different, I have no idea. Politicians are kind of like Walmart. If the people demand more of them, eventually they'll get it and respond.

I'm with you on that. Some of the questions you would answer as a conservative leave you feeling like you're choosing 'evil' or 'more evil'. I think what the survey does a good job of showing is how closely the candidates resemble each other both in their actions and policy statements.

It increases your hang up risk significantly, and I don't know that it gains you much with such a short overall sight base. I like the idea, but I'd skip it.

So, I'm sitting in the Cleveland airport with an hour or so to kill, so I'll jump into this fray with my thoughts. Someone reported the thread, and as I was reading through it with my moderator's glasses on, I had some additional thoughts from my perspective. Before anyone accuses me of being "impartial" as a moderator, I'm jumping in here as a member. Feel free to debate my thoughts and opinions. That said, we have a code of conduct for a reason. If you've resorted to name calling, you either need to get a better position or better rhetoric. From my perspective, there isn't a heck of a lot of difference between Romney and Obama. There are a few, and I think those few may prove to be important, but there aren't many, and even those may prove to be insignificant. I think most of the problem we find ourselves in has to do with the fact that both the GOP and the DNC don't really give a hoot about their bases. If you are a diehard democrat, or a diehard republican your party doesn't care about you. At all. They are both going for that 3-5% of the electorate that calls themselves "independents", and telling them whatever they want to hear. Think about it. If you're going to vote "Anybody but Obama" anyway, what need does the GOP have to reach out to you. They'll do just enough to keep you from staying home on election day and put someone as vanilla and "moderate" as possible out there to try to reach out to the independents. Same for the DNC. Most liberals are never going to jump ship and vote for a republican candidate. So, it doesn't matter that Obama abandoned them on environmenntal issues or gun control or taxes or whatever. They're going to try an tell the independents whatever they want to hear (with an interesting strategic play this time by Obama with young hispanics and gays.) Look at this chart from politicalcompass.org. You can go take the test for yourself and see for yourself how you rank with your candidate of choice. The survey could probably phrase a few questions better, but it's a fair swag. It's interesting to compare the main field, though: So, if you're a diehard republican or democrat, your party has already sold you out. To which I say, good. Let's move on. Next. The "race card". If you think race doesn't play an issue here, you've not spent much time with the issue. I think it's important and being used in at least three ways. FIrst, on your drive into work in the morning, spend some time listening to your local (or maybe not so local) urban talk radio station. Race is an issue with urban radio voices essentially saying, "vote for Obama because he's one of us." Listen to Tom Joyner or Bev Smith. Listen to Al Sharpton for that matter. Race is also certainly an issue, unfortunately amongst the population of non-blacks who really are racist or are simply predjudiced against a black candidate. Say whatever you want in public, but what really matters is what you do in the election booth when the curtain is closed. I hope this group is not that big and continues to shrink every day. But I've been to those places. Racism still exists. I'll pay $100 to anyone who finds me one person who has a rebel flag on their truck and also pulled the lever for Obama in 2008 and will go on this forum to admit it. As much as real racism continues to be an issue, I think they may roughly be canceled out by the white urban voters under the age of 45 who feel that they need to somehow make amends for historical wrongs by voting for the black guy now. This is the third way race plays in. I had these conversations in 2008, and I'm hearing them now. They're relevant. All three of these racially motivated perspectives suck in my opinion. I can't change any of them on any global level, but I can recognize them and talk about them on a personal level. Let's talk about the marxist/socialist/muslim/communist/America hater piece. I have no doubt that Obama has a different vision of America, but I think you're underselling your adversary to say he hates America. And, after 8 years with George Bush, the American public gave them a chance to take a swing at their vision. I expect come November, a lot of the public with have some buyers' remorse with "Hope and Change". He may in fact have some socialist tendencies. Being wrapped up in two wars in the midst of a recession/depression sure hasn't given him a big chance to implement much of his vision. And really, we got the basis for TARP under Bush. We got the first part of the automotive bailout under Bush. Both parties are working for different interests, and none of them are necessarily in your best interest. There was a comment above to the effect of "He may not be a muslim, but he prefers Sharia law to the constitution." I'm not going to comment more on this than just to say, seriously? Think about this. What possible sense does this make? Put what you think are his objectives on the table, and then ask how this furthers them. From my perspective, it doesn't unless you secretly think he's a muslim and just don't want to express it in this thread. Barack Obama doesn't look a whole lot different from Bush in a lot of his policies. Ask him about Guantanamo Bay, extrajudicial renditions, drone strikes or the use of executive orders for that matter, and you'll find that he looks a lot like George Bush. In fact in each of the above cases, he's expanded President Bush's policies. When Robert Byrd sent you a letter about your abuse of the constitution, you're not different. Explain that to the base. So put all this together and what does it matter? I am an "Anybody but Obama" voter because I do think there are some issues that matter. As has been discussed here previously, the next president may be in the position to appoint up to four Supreme Court justices. If Barack Obama is making those nominations, they'll be so far to the left that Elana Kagan won't be able to see them with a pair of binoculars. I don't hold out much hope for Romney's nominations other than they'll be more conservative than Obama's. We may well get a bunch of Stephen Breyers as opposed to Clarence Thomas's. Again, this is all to appeal to the "independents" and to his "legacy". Romney does have some business experience under his belt. I discount most of that on the personal level because he started somewhere between third base and home plate, but do give him some credit for being able to assemble good teams and to reach a consensus. That and a $1.50 will get you a small cup of coffee, so I don't know that it really matters much in the grand scheme of things. So, from my perspective, there's not a heck of a lot of difference here. If you're a diehard conservative, you're doing yourself an injustice by pretending that this guy really aligns with your principles. Likewise, if you're a diehard liberal, it probably galls you a little bit that this guy is really somewhere to the right of Nixon. Don't grab your ankles and pretend to like it. Make your voice heard. I think this is why the Tea Party and the Ron Paul folks are so disturbing to the establishment. They're not playing along. Gotta board a flight. Have fun discussing this.

Dang it! I need to spend money making my ESEEs jealous like I need a hole in my head. But, shoot. Who can pass that up.

Fortunately it still has a long way to go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxT7QjlvDqM

I see you've made your choice.

Sam would definitely be my first choice for bluing in Middle Tennessee. Maybe all of Tennessee.

I've got some .45ACP cufflinks I like pretty well. They're great for when you need to wear a suit in someplace like New York or Chicago.

I've actually shot a bunch of these over the years. Over 3.5gr of titegroup, they meter right at 1075fps for me. They're fun on steel, and they're a lot of fun out of a carbine.

I'll happily supply the ammo and my 10.5" 458 to anyone who can arrange a demo of this can.

I think the Expanding FMJs are made by Federal. I like them. I've shot thousands of his Ranier plated 147s. I shoot them mostly through a Glock 19 with a Lone Wolf barrel. I load over AA#7 to get the additional flash suppressant.