MacGyver

I tell him the same thing all the time.

The Crimson Trace grips tame it a little bit.

They're not pretty, but they're good pistols. My M&P 340 is 13oz and is a handful with full house .357 loads. The LCR is the same. Roughly analogous to trying to catch a baseball bat. Make sure you're grip is good, and you should be fine. I've got a friend who bought an LCR and sold it after firing it one round. He swore the pistol tried to tear his finger off!

You know what they say. Been married nine times - maybe it's you!

That's a lot of stuff to hang off one rifle. I can totally see backup irons or a small reflex sight at an angle. As to having both and eotech and a full scope, I'm just not seeing it. That's what magnifiers are for. But, to each there own. If you want to do it, can make it work, and can get a decent check weld, then I say go for it, and be proud of it.

That's a nicely written article. Good to see some of you making yourself available for comment.

Man, what a shame. We used to attend Movies in the Park all the time when I was in the college and shortly after. Too bad some idiot had to show up and ruin a fun event for everyone.

You might call first, but any shop worth their salt ought to have at least one of the type. If I had my pick, I'd go for a Belgian made Browning. My dad's carried one for the last 30 years or so. He ran 1000 rounds through it last year in a defensive pistol class with me and didn't experience a single issue.

My wife's grandfather was a "revenuer" for his entire career with the Atlanta office of the ATF. I've read several books on moonshing in Georgia, because he's usually mentioned. They all said that they hoped it wasn't Carl Koppe chasing them.

I'm always glad to see someone actually get to attend their ceremony in person!

I did a detail strip before putting it in the tank. Ran it for two 480 second cycles. Cleaner got it spotless. After reassembly and lube, it may as well be a new weapon.

That two dollar "wine" will tear you up every time.

I don't think I'd be as worried about a round cooking off as I would the pressure issues due to the heat. Heat can dramatically increase powder burn rates, and depending on the powder could result in a dangerous situation. I think your car would likely have to be on fire to have rounds cook off with modern powders.

I use a small lockbox secured inside the vehicle as well. If you are leaving a weapon in a vehicle with another person who doesn't have an HCP, you need to either lock it up, unload and appropriately separate the weapon and ammo, or bring the person inside with you. Leaving a loaded weapon hidden but unsecured in a car with another person is no different than leaving them with the weapon.

I love a good linen micarta. A nicely textured G10 and aluminum are right behind them, though.

You know, I'm pretty sure the scopes aren't really the heart of your safe's problem...but if it makes you feel better, then who am I to deny you that. Let me know if it works out for you. My safe is having the same problem.

A Hi-Power is definitely worth a look. They're great pistols without the price premium that a 1911 in 9mm attracts.

Duplicate threads merged...

The retrospect is great. It's free around town, but I subscribed and get it in the mail. I was reading it every month, and figured they could use the support. WSJ runs a promotion where you can get six days a week print edition plus online/tablet for $99/year.

I quit years several years ago in favor of the Wall Street Journal, which I still take daily. My primary problem was and is that I can pick up a copy of the Tennessean, or the Jacksonville Times, or the Atlanta Journal-Constitution or any of several other papers and basically be reading the same paper. Now that all of these are getting a lot of their news from the Associated Press or Reuters or wherever, I just didn't see the need. If I want that, I can go online. I do like reading a physical paper, though. Even though I'm in front of a PC all day, and do read several news aggregators, I find that my online viewing is Balkanized. That is, I'm only going to follow links and read things I'm interested in. As I read the front section of the Wall Street Journal as I'm eating my cereal in the morning, I'm exposed to several stories I likely wouldn't see otherwise. So, for that, I like getting a paper. That said, the WSJ's iPad app is fantastic. You basically have the whole paper, in an easy to navigate and consume format on your device.

Shoot me a PM anytime.

I've got a D.M. Bullard for a commander sized 1911 and a couple kydex options for full size weapons with rails. If you want to come down to Brentwood, you're more than welcome to try them out on your particular weapon.

Turns out that the less you use ear protection, the less you need it anyway.

I'd likely be interested in a Fall offering. I think a lot of people on here will need enough notice to save for ammo.

I've been waiting for this, Joe. Congrats.