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Good to hear about the color laser anodizing! That will indeed be much more durable than paint or color-fill. For those that don't know, the surface of an anodized part contains many small pores which are injected with colored dye and then boiled to seal the pores, locking in the color. Pretty cool. I certainly did not mean to imply that anyone asserted this knife would be of any certain color or style. I am not a knife collector and am not familiar with the ProTech products, and there were numerous knife threads with hundreds of posts (some of which I missed), so please excuse my ignorance. I only assumed the LG101 was a "tactical knife" because the ProTech site mentions "From Duty on the Front Lines... to the Front Row of Your Collection", and because the LG101 page on their site said it was designed by Les George, a military guy with 10 years of tactical expertise. If I had been able to get one (or more) of the LG101s, I would have put them in my collection alongside my ARs and other similar gear, so I would have preferred them to be all-black or with subdued (smaller or less bright) color marks, but my opinion is irrelevant on this order since I did not get in on time. Please disregard my comments and carry on with your excellent work.  :hat:

I originally wanted in on this knife but was too late. Now I'm kind of glad, as I don't really care for the large full color logo. Might be OK if the logo portion were much smaller, or laser etched / engraved instead of printed / painted, but it just doesn't look very "business like" or "professional gear" to me, not sure why. I had assumed it was going to be black stamping, engraving, or etching for a more subdued look, which I prefer on all of my "tactical" gear. But to each his own, and I'm certain they are still high quality knives at a great price. Now I'm even more excited about the Godfather knife, although I will want to see a photo or mockup before throwing down the cash. Thanks for coordinating all this!

Got one you can try if you meet me in Lebanon. It's a professional universal rig that works on nearly any slide or sight combo. I haven't done a shield yet but have done similar guns no problem. Pretty quick and easy.

I guess by "subdivision" I was referring to any property where you live close enough to your neighbors that their actions can bother you or affect your quality of life. Whether or not you have an actual subdivision with HOA is really secondary, with the primary issue being proximity of your neighbors followed closely by density (# of neighbors) which would naturally increase the traffic. Regardless of where you live or what you call it, if you live close enough to your neighbors that their dogs bother you, then you are really living too close to them which can cause all sorts of problems. They could sell the dogs and get a few chickens instead, or install a pool and have big parties with lots of kids and noise, or do any number of other things which would bother you in a similar or worse manner. I used to have the same problems when living in more crowded areas with smaller lots. Dogs and cats left to run loose, doing their business on my property, walking on and scratching my vehicles, making noise at night. Unruly kids trespassing and leaving their toys, candy wrappers, soda bottles, etc. littered through my yard. Late night parties with rude people making noise all night when I was trying to sleep and had to get up early. No privacy with other people watching you from their windows and decks. Etc. Etc. Etc. Sure, you can try to reason with them, befriend them, ask for favors, call the HOA or police, etc. but the risk is always there and the situation can get worse at any time. There were plenty of times where we were annoyed or inconvenienced, and I did try all sorts of things to work it out, but I really didn't blame the neighbors. I blamed myself for moving into a location like that. This is why we now live on acreage outside the city limits, large enough that I can't see or hear my neighbors, and I am free to shoot, burn, blast, dig, hunt, host parties, etc. without concern. We had to move further away from some of the city conveniences and settle for a bit less of a house to afford the land, but our quality of living has increased ten-fold. Now back to the dog issue: I am not in favor of shooting, spraying, noise-blasting, or otherwise harming the dogs for barking. Dogs are dogs, they bark, that is part of what they do, especially when they are not properly cared for or trained by their owner. So it is cruel and inhumane to punish the dogs for their owner's mistake. If I was in that situation I would try to make friends with the owner, take him out to eat, buy him something nice, treat him to a few beers, cut his grass a few times, whatever. Then talk about the dogs and see if he would be willing to help you out with some humane solutions such as a bark collar, moving the dogs to a better location, or maybe getting rid of the dogs if he doesn't really care for them. Or possibly just get his permission to go on his land to play with (and train) the dogs yourself. If all attempts at diplomacy fail, then call the police when noise ordinances are violated, and have video recordings to prove your case. But the bottom line is that you can't really expect trouble-free living when you live close to other people, so if the problem persists and it bothers you bad enough, moving may be the only solution. Good luck!

Was at the Murfreesboro gun show Saturday as soon as they opened. Pretty good crowd, and nearly 7 out of 10 folks coming in the door had one or more guns for sale or trade. The AC was definitely working, I stayed until noon and was not uncomfortable despite the crowd. Wasn't cold or chilly, but also not warm, maybe 72-74 degrees. I saw Sam running the reloading booth for David, although for some reason they had a lot less product at this show so I wasn't able to stock up on some things that I might have normally grabbed. No worries, I will get them next time. Saw some good prices on ammo cans, 9mm ammo, and even a few guns. Purchased some desiccant bags, belly band holster, 50 bmg bullets, and a gun from hvbike (super guy). There were at least 30 dealers selling .22 LR ammo at this show. About half of these dealers didn't have any prices marked on the .22 LR (even though many of their other items were priced). I didn't bother asking those guys for their .22 LR prices because I figured if they were asking a fair price they would have just marked it and sold it quickly. For all the other dealers which did have their .22 LR prices marked, nearly all of them were asking $0.10 per round or $50 per brick regardless of brand or type. I actually took all of this as a good sign for the following reasons: - The .22 LR supply levels must be recovering at least a bit, as there were many more dealers with .22 LR for sale at this show than I have seen for sale anywhere in over 2 years. And most of these dealers had several brands and types in stock, not just one obscure kind. Nearly every brand and load type was available at this show if you were willing to pay the asking price, so at least the selection was good. - While still high, the most common asking price of $0.10 per round is still much lower than many of the crazy price-gouging resellers who had been asking (and often getting) up to $0.15 or even $0.20 per round! So the dealers are at least starting to lower their prices. - And the best news of all... I was at the show for several hours and I only saw one guy actually buying .22 LR ammo. Most of the dealers with .22 LR in stock were not selling any, including those at $50 per brick. So the dealers will soon realize that the demand for over-priced .22 LR is now drying up, thus they will be forced to lower their prices again soon or they will be sitting on the ammo for a long while.

If they are in violation of any local noise ordnance or covenant, or the dogs are treated in an inhumane manner, then you just report them to the local LEO, HOA, humane society, or ASPCA until it stops. If they live outside 24x7 then you just go out on your back deck in the middle of the night and phone in the noise violation, repeating as needed until the fines become too much. If no ordnance or rule is violated and the dogs are treated humanely, then maybe ask the guy why he even has the dogs if he never lets them inside, doesn't play with them or take them out, and he tries to shut out their barking as well. He just might be indifferent to owning them in which case you could offer to help find them better homes, heck even offer him a small fee to buy them if he agrees not to get more. Another option would be to go over and play with his dog's or pet them often until they get used to seeing you, and maybe then they won't bark so much. But the best answer isn't one you'll like. If you don't want to deal with the nuisance of neighbors and their behavior which you can't control, then don't live in crowded subdivisions. Move to the country or anywhere you can get at least 5 acres. Then you don't need to worry about your neighbors, and you can bark at night whenever you like. :-)

Was at the Murfreesboro gun show today, got there as soon as they opened. Pretty good crowd, and nearly 7 out of 10 folks coming in the door had one or more guns for sale or trade. I saw Sam running the reloading booth for David, although for some reason they had a lot less product at this show so I wasn't able to stock up on some things that I might have normally grabbed. No worries, I will get them next time. There were at least 30 dealers selling .22 LR ammo at this show. About half of these dealers didn't have any prices marked on the .22 LR (even though many of their other items were priced). I didn't bother asking those guys for their .22 LR prices because I figured if they were asking a fair price they would have just marked it and sold it quickly. For all the other dealers which did have their .22 LR prices marked, nearly all of them were asking $0.10 per round or $50 per brick regardless of brand or type. I actually took all of this as a good sign for the following reasons: - The .22 LR supply levels must be recovering at least a bit, as there were many more dealers with .22 LR for sale at this show than I have seen for sale anywhere in over 2 years. And most of these dealers had several brands and types in stock, not just one obscure kind. Nearly every brand and load type was available at this show if you were willing to pay the asking price, so at least the selection was good. - While still high, the most common asking price of $0.10 per round is still much lower than many of the crazy price-gouging resellers who had been asking (and often getting) up to $0.15 or even $0.20 per round! So the dealers are at least starting to lower their prices. - And the best news of all... I was at the show for several hours and I only saw one guy actually buying .22 LR ammo. Most of the dealers with .22 LR in stock were not selling any, including those at $50 per brick. So the dealers will soon realize that the demand for over-priced .22 LR is now drying up, thus they will be forced to lower their prices again soon or they will be sitting on the ammo for a long while. As far as Gander Mountain goes, you really need to try first thing in the morning after they open at 9am, preferably on a weekday. Shopping at the most popular heavy-traffic times (evenings and weekends) and expecting to find a rare and high-demand product in stock cheap is just not likely to be successful. Good luck to all those in the hunt.

Yeah, they had a bunch of both every time I was there. Cheapest 9mm brass reloadable was Remington 115 gr. MC which was on sale for $14 per 50 rounds. Not sure about the 5.56 but they had lots of ammo in stock, lots of brands and types to choose from.

Can't hurt to stop by, but I would put your chances of finding any on the floor in the late afternoon or evening between slim and none. They typically re-stock the store at night and early morning, and then maybe put out a little more mid-day after the morning rush. But if there was any left on the shelves after 2pm or so, it would quickly be snapped up by the many more customers that shop during that time. So if you really want to increase your chances you have to go when they first open, or soon thereafter. Good luck!

Reloader's Bench also buys used brass, but of course they need to resell it so their payout would be less than between friends.

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LOL - I will now remove my tin foil hat. :) Just an FYI - lots of companies pay folks to promote their products on the web, posting positive reviews and comments on forums and other sites, as a way to improve their reputation and increase their search engine rankings. The folks that do this type of work are usually not employees, and often work from remote locations (out of their homes). And in some cases they are not even paid, they may be friends or relatives of the company, or just someone with a vested interest such as a share holder or product tester. They even have computerized bots that do this type of thing. This is why it seemed terribly suspicious to me. An old thread is revived with a very generic but highly glowing review which sounded like it was fresh out of the marketing department, and the member was a brand new member that did not take the time to complete their profile or introduce themselves, and then immediately abandons ship when their first post is questioned. I have no doubt that bootsgal is a real person, just didn't think her first 2 posts were appropriate even if she had nothing but good intentions. But then I expect a bit more from TGO, since this place has always been a cut above other forums.

[quote name="bootsgal" post="1155838" timestamp="1402006837"]Let's see, "because they asked the question???" would you want me to list ALL OF THE AMMO company's I have used for the last sixty years? lol...and what I ordered, pricing, shipping charges??? let me send you a blood sample...or better yet, let me delete my comments, I thought they were helpful...and didn't think I had to attach my resume in order to comment...so I'm out of this forum....have a good one!..[/quote]I say the forum would be well served to delete this member and their first 2 posts.

[quote name="Patton" post="1155921" timestamp="1402024012"]Probably around 400 pieces to be worth a box of 50 target rounds.[/quote] I'd look for 500 brass cases in trade per box of 38 target grade (cheap) ammo, but only if they are all the same headstamp and truly once-fired factory new ammo (not reloaded). If they were range scrap or mixed lots I'd pass, as you never really know what you are getting there and it's just safer, plus it doesn't cost much to get new brass or verified once-fired, so why take the risk? I think you can buy brand new 38 brass around $30-$40 for 500, and verified once-fired stuff is worth about half that much. Most 38 ammo is selling around $20 per box. But I haven't purchased any recently so my memory might be a little off. To be more accurate you should call Reloaders Bench in Mount Juliet, see what their brass is selling for (they usually have new and range scrap).

Why not ask the seller to provide a clean carfax report to close the deal? Then if you don't buy it they can keep the report to help sell to someone else.

They have an awesome zoo, with a scenic train you can ride through the whole thing. Stop in St. Charles which is a nice small historic town, old fashioned, lots of nice places to shop and eat, casino boat docked there if you like to gamble. And Union Station is amazing, cool castle and lots of great vintage decor and shops.

[quote name="npgunner" post="1155544" timestamp="1401924008"]Kind of a shame you have to be there before they open to get any. Puts the workin' man with "normal" business/work hours at a disadvantage I'd say.[/quote] On Tuesday they had it in stock all day until at least 3pm and they had held some back to put out mid-day, and then today it was in stock until at least noon. There will likely be some for sale every weekday morning when they open at 9, at least for an hour or so, and on many weekdays until noon depending on traffic. And their official grand opening is next weekend, so you can bet they will bring out the big guns then (new shipment arrives). So you don't need to camp out or get there before they open, just plan some time in your day to go there one morning soon, or have someone else stop there for you. If you can only shop at night or on weekends and you can't find someone to go for you, then you will probably be waiting a long while to score some 22 lr. The days of leisurely shopping at your convenience and buying 22 lr on demand are long gone, probably for a few years yet. At least in this case you know when it will be there, and where, unlike Walmart which is open round the clock and gets very small shipments, with only a select few knowing when it will be put out. Good luck!

Scrappy donated his treat money. Good cause!

Went there with my friend again this morning, arrived about 1 hour before opening, we were the first in line. By the time the store opened there were about 20 other guys, almost all retired folks. Everyone was polite except for 2-3 middle age guys that cut in front of us to rush inside when they opened the door, but there was no need for that as they had enough inventory (and the same daily limits) to take care of everyone. The only bulk packs they had were Winchester 325 rd. packs for $19.99 (limit 1). No more 100 rd. packs anywhere to be seen, but they did have CCI standard velocity 50 rd. pack for $4.99 and Blazer 50 rd. pack for $2.99 (both limit 10). Plus a few various premium specialty types for $8-$15 per box of 50. This time the store was much less crowded so I shopped around longer to checkout all the guns and other cool gear. Absolutely amazing selection, easily 800-1000 handguns in stock! I really wanted to buy something else besides the ammo to reward them for selling the 22 lr at fair prices, but the gun prices were the highest I've ever seen, probably on par with Franklin gun shop (although I haven't ever gone back to Franklin after my one and only visit there years ago). They did have some used guns but all of these were actually priced the same as the new guns which were on sale just a few hundred feet away, except for a few in very rough shape. No milsurp guns that I could see anywhere. They did have a lot of really nice clothing including North Face and Under Armor shirts, NRA shirts, 5.11 tactical gear, and lots of firearms manufacturer logo stuff. Unfortunately all the shirts that were reasonably priced (on sale) were not my style. But I did find a very nice mesh shooting vest on sale for $29.99 ($10 off) so I snagged that. While checking out at the front of the store, some guy cut in front of us with 4 boxes of the 22 bulk pack ammo (3 over the limit) and nothing else. He knew he was wrong because he was hiding those boxes up his sleeves. We watched in amusement waiting for him to get shutdown, because every employee had been drilling all the customers with the limit rules on the sales floor, and they had signs explaining the limits literally everywhere including each checkout, and one real big sign right next to the counter where this guy set his ammo down. But to our complete shock he was cheerfully checked out with no issue and nary a comment or question. So we checked out with our daily limit, then I politely asked the clerk which helped him if we were in fact allowed to buy more than 1 of those. She wasn't sure so she asked another clerk who immediately said absolutely not, and showed her the huge sign just inches in front of her checkout. She said she made a mistake and apologized. I told her it was OK, we are all human, it's just frustrating to see people breaking the rules deliberately and being allowed to get away with it. If you need 22 lr I'd recommend making it out to Gander Mountain soon, preferably early when they first open.

[quote name="Hershmeister" post="1155213" timestamp="1401834356"]Any milsurp rifles in stock? Mosins?[/quote] The entire back wall of the store was lined with long guns. Maybe 1000 of them. Lots of new modern stuff, high end, ARs, shotguns, etc. But I didn't have enough time to stay and shop the guns, had to meet someone afterwards. I did look at a few gun prices in the sales flyer handout which were fairly decent for a big retailer, and I saw a few average priced handguns in the glass cases. Someone said they had a new S&W AR for $729. Didn't see any milsurp stuff except ammo cans, but wasn't looking at guns so maybe they do have some.

I had arrived one hour before they opened, and I really only went because a good friend of mine was going and I didn't want him to stand in line alone. While in line we heard someone saying that several of the folks arriving early were known to go to every grand opening and snap up all the ammo they could get, as well as camping at other stores early in the morning whenever they heard of ammo being shipped. Sure enough, a fair number of older dudes arrived and many knew each other by name, and they were chatting about all of their previous 22 LR scores from other stores. I didn't begrudge them anything, just figured it must be a benefit of being retired and/or having the time and means to travel and camp at stores early enough to buy up more ammo than the average guy. They all seemed polite enough, no pushing or shoving, and you never know who might plan on reselling vs. just wanting to shoot a lot. I heard several guys say they were stocking up to take friends or kids shooting, which is what I do myself. As I was leaving the store this morning, several customers were overheard saying that you could complete your ammo purchase, leave the store, and then come back in and check out at a different register and nobody would know, so you would get twice the allowed limit. I believe this was true, as it was pretty hectic and the store is huge, and they weren't checking licenses or anything at checkout. I told the guys nearest me that I would like to have more ammo (who wouldn't), but I was content to at least get some at fair prices, so I would stick with my daily limit and leave a little extra there for others who were still coming in this morning. I am sure more than a few people did the repeat visit trick, but to each their own. And oddly enough I saw at least 10 customers shopping for other things and not buying any 22 ammo. I was tempted to hand them some cash and say GO! LOL Then later today a friend stopped by there around 2:45 pm. She doesn't know much about guns or ammo but she called me and said that the ammo section was swamped with people and everything was being grabbed up quickly, so she suspected a big sale was happening. I asked her to buy me another Remington Golden Bullets 1400 rd. bucket for $69.99 but she didn't see anything like that. She asked an employee for the 1400 rd. bucket and he directed her to a green ammo can with 1600 rds. of CCI Mini Mag hollow point for $119.99. I could hear him in the background saying that was the only bucket they had left, but it's hard to say for sure as it sounded a little chaotic there and they might not have understood her or just shown her anything, as she doesn't know the difference. The CCI ammo can was a little steep working out to $37.50 per brick of 500, but still not bad for the good CCI stuff and cheaper than buying the same amount of CCI in the 100-rd. packs which would have cost $127.84 without an ammo can. So she got me one of those cans. Then I asked her to look for any 100-rd. packs which were being sold for $7.99 earlier in the morning. She couldn't see anything like that so she asked for help again, and the employee said all they had left was the CCI Velocitor 50-rd. packs for $7.99. I have never used CCI Velocitor and that price seemed pretty steep, but she said folks were grabbing it up fast and it was almost gone, so I had her get me 5 boxes of it anyway just so I could check it out. If it doesn't look good for my shooting needs then I will return it or sell it to someone else that might need it. I also know someone that works there, and he told me that they had a lot of pallets of 22 LR in the back still, and that they were saving it so they can put some out each day and satisfy as many people as possible. I thought the store handled the whole thing rather well, and the store manager and district manager were both on hand and were super polite. The store manager explained that Gander Mountain had originally decided to do this grand opening without any 22 LR ammo, but the district manager insisted on getting some so he rattled cages until they shipped him a bunch. The district manager came out and confirmed this story, saying that he knew the 22 LR was what everyone was looking for, so he didn't want to disappoint anyone. It was my first time in a Gander store, and I came away with a very positive impression. The store was huge, selection amazing, employees super friendly and polite, management had the right attitudes. So I actually shopped around for a while before I left, looking to spend some other money with them as a sort of thank-you for the ammo deals, but I just couldn't find anything else I needed. I did find a few really cool luxury items which I would love to have, but they were priced very high compared to their competition so I passed those up. I wouldn't mind spending a little more to give them the extra business but the things I am talking about were like 30% higher than what I could find it for elsewhere. So I will definitely go back there and buy stuff from them eventually, especially when they run some sales, and I am happy to have another huge store in the area that sells guns and ammo.

They also had a ton of ammo in just about every caliber, even the rare ones. And the largest selection of guns I've ever seen at a normal retail chain, except for one or two mega dealers.

Just got Remington 1400 round bucket for $69.99, and several 100 round premium packs for $7.99. They also have numerous bricks of 500-550 rounds for $24.99. Limit 1 bulk pack of 500 or greater and 10 smaller packs of 100 or less per customer. They have pallets full as part of their grand opening sale, but they are going to ration it and put some out each morning. This morning there was a line of about 100 people when they opened at 9 a.m., and everyone got as much as they were allowed to buy. They still had quite a bit left over after everyone had checked out.

[quote name="Climber" post="1154369" timestamp="1401665299"]Just thought i would give an update on the finish after a year of hard use. I probably have this pistol on me 75% of the time I leave the house and alway appendix carry. In summer, I sweat a lot and while working on the farm, the pistol takes some abuse. So, after over a year of hard use, this thing still looks pretty close to the same as it did the day I picked it up! I'm now a full believer in the benefits of cerakoting. [/quote] Pics showing the same gun now, please? :rolleyes:

Looks like a nice job, careful to detail. Pattern was a good idea. I'm not a fan of stippling, mainly because I think it's unnecessary for most applications, and I dislike permanent modifications to any gun. I don't like grip tape either but at least it can be removed. Nothing makes me cringe more than seeing someone ruin a perfectly good gun by kitchen gunsmithing, spray painting, stippling, etc. If you must do it, at least do it to the removable parts (preferably not the originals) such as mags or grip panels which can easily be switched back or replaced.