wileecoyote

You just cost me $600. I sure hope they do have the newer sights, or I'm going to be eating dog food for nothing. ;-)

Good price, excellent gun, well worth it, but keep in mind it's got the carbon steel slide instead of the nitron finished stainless steel slide on most modern sigs, so that does make a difference in value if you are comparison shopping.

I agree. It looks like it has the older small (almost invisible) sights from the gen 1 design. If it weren't for that I would have purchased a few.

I'm new to aftermarket drop in triggers, never felt the need to use them since I could tune milspec to run the way I wanted, but I am considering trying a few just out of curiosity. My main question: can these be easily disassembled for cleaning or replacement of worn parts? I wouldn't want a unit that is welded, pressed, or riveted together without serviceable parts, and I'm anal about gun cleaning so insist on getting to every tiny crevice.

As a gunsmith and instructor I've seen and done a lot of shooting over the years. I have only shot maybe 4 boxes of cartridges from Freedom that I had received in a trade. One box contained 2 rounds with primers that were either backwards or sideways and crushed in place. I figured it was a rare anomaly so I saved the defective rounds to teach with. Then about a year later a student said they had some ammo at home that was the same way, so they were afraid to shoot it. They brought it in for me to examine and it turned out to also be from Freedom. I assumed it was an odd coincidence, and it probably was, but it was a good example why you should never purchase defense loads from a reloader, remanufacturer, or unknown source. And I never personally buy or shoot any non-commercial reloads (loaded by just some random guy), and I always carefully inspect any target ammo I might acquire that comes from a remanufactured or surplus source.

My ex makes this same recipe and the dogs do love it. Not sure how healthy it is for them re: flour, sugars, carbs, etc. but for the occasional treat it should be fine. I was able to buy some of these for only $4 per 10 lb. bag a few months ago and I use them for variety.

Yeah, I find that amusing because the cashier is always a little lady offering to carry out my bags and I'm a pretty big guy. But they seem intent on doing it nonetheless, so I just let them and it makes them happy. ☺

I do gunsmith work, teach AR15 build classes, and have owned / built / worked on / shot / cleaned more than 100 PSA guns including PTAC, and nearly all other brands of ARs and AR parts. Never any issues, it's been good stuff. In fact I just purchased the parts to build two more AR10 rifles, and I got everything from PSA on sale with free shipping. Can't wait for it to arrive, most of it comes tomorrow.

Agree that pet foods made or sourced from third world countries are risky, and not worth any cost savings. But cooking or making your own pet food isn't always best, as you might be missing key nutrients and ingredients necessary for their biologically balanced healthy diet. Orijen is grown, raised, cooked, packaged and sold from Canada. They own it all including their own farms and kitchens. See http://www.orijen.ca/why-orijen/bafrino/never-outsourced/ Best Bully Sticks are also made from USA beef in the USA. See http://www.bestbullysticks.com/made-in-usa

Inside dogs. No, they never gorged when switched to ORIJEN. But they would eat it enthusiastically and really enjoy it, which I'd never seen them do with any other dry food before. Now they just eat until they are full, and they don't have to gorge because the food is always available, and they don't get fat because it's very low carb being made almost entirely of real meats with a little veggies. They also do #2 a lot less often, and have smaller stools, which is healthier benefit of a low carb diet. The bully sticks and CET chews keep their teeth perfect, and they love all of this stuff. If you've never tried ORIJEN, just go and get a small sample bag and you'll see what I mean. I previously tried and used many of the other "top brands" including Hills, Nutro, Pedigree, etc. but their ingredients don't come close to the quality and benefits of ORIJEN. I'll never go back.

I've done EXTENSIVE research on healthy pet foods and treats over the past 20 years. I've talked to dozens of vets, scientists, manufacturers, and research labs. I've read dozens of reports with facts, pros and cons on all of the common ingredients. I've fed nearly everything to one or more of my own pets and to family and friends pets as well. After all of this experience, I've come to realize that the absolute best dog food is ORIJEN dry food, and the best treat is an all natural BULLY STICK. I buy my ORIJEN at Nashville Pet Products (4066 Andrew Jackson Pkwy, Hermitage, TN 37076) and my BULLY STICKS from bestbullysticks.com These don't have any fillers or unnatural ingredients, they are low carb and are made from the natural food sources eaten by animals in the wild, and they are extremely healthy. Since switching to these, my dogs have been able to eat all they want, I leave the bowls down and full 24x7, and my vets have frequently commented that they've never seen healthier pets. They are ideal weight, great teeth, never had a health problem at all. I also occasionally get them PUPCORN from Walmart, and CET Virbac chews, both of which are healthy too.

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Yes, I was rounding the amounts from memory.

Just renewed my permit today at the local DL center. $65 Also renewed my DL at the same time. $20 They took two different pictures, and two different signatures, so each one will apparently look a little different. And I didn't get to preview either photo. That's odd because last time I renewed my DL they let me preview and retake photo until I was satisfied, and they were able to copy my permit photo and signature from my DL info. Got temporary paper copies of both, no telling how long before the real ones get here.

I'll take 5000 rounds. When do you want to meet?

Here you go... http://www.gun-tests.com/special_reports/long_guns/Disassembly-Reassembly-Browning-A-Bolt-II-gunsmith4801-1.html#.VPzigMUifa8

Got mine today also. A little smaller than I expected but still very usable, only a difference of maybe 1/2" from what I envisioned. Like both blades so glad I got one of each. The custom buttons have similar but different patterns etched into them, was this something we requested to be different based on blade choice? I like them both ok but my straight blade button is just a little cooler IMHO.

It's been a long while since I was there, probably 7 years. I went 2-3 times back then over several months. My impressions were: - just average size retail space, far from a high volume shop but not a tiny single counter either. Maybe a dozen glass cases and several walls full of long gun racks, the rest metal shelving with accessories. So overall selection just average. Now if size and selection alone turn you on, try Gander Mountain in Mt Juliet. - staff were available if I needed help but I never asked for anything, and they didn't approach me. It was slow each time, maybe 2-3 people shopping other than me (mix of weekday and weekend visits). - the prices were OUTRAGEOUS, so much higher than any other gun shop I'd ever been in. So much of a shock that I was left with the impression that they must be catering to a wealthy clientele that doesn't ever shop around to compare prices, and they were blatantly gouging folks on many items. It was because of point #3 that I left and never went back. Perhaps they have expanded and dropped their prices since then, but nearly all reviews I've ever seen about the place continue to give the same impression, so I don't plan to go back unless new evidence surfaces to warrant a long drive (doubtful).

Everything you could ever possibly want to know... http://www.freewebs.com/grog/ I learned quite a bit from that site and their forums, and the guy that runs it sells a CD with a TON of reloading info, more than you would ever need. Highly recommended.

I load my own 37mm, smoke is easy and cheap to make. Fun too.

As an instructor and veteran collector / shooter / gunsmith for over 30 years, I have owned, shot, and worked on every gun in this thread plus many others. And I've helped fit hundreds of folks with their defense guns. My $0.02: I refuse to have a manual safety on any carry or defensive gun. Works fine at the range and in training, but for many folks this is forgotten or cumbersome when adrenaline hits during a life or death situation, I know this from personal experience on several occasions. If you must have a manual safety then you better shoot and train with it several times per month, every month, many thousands of rounds to minimize the risk. As far as size, any gun that is too thick, heavy, or difficult to conceal will be left at home at least some of the time, so pick a gun that you can always carry and fully conceal, even when you are wearing shorts and a t-shirt with no belt in 100 degree heat. A gun that is slightly uncomfortable to fire at the range is still way better than a more comfortable gun that is left at home when the crap hits the fan, and when adrenaline hits you won't notice a little trigger creep or few extra pounds of pressure. With all that said, and for many many other reasons, a Ruger LCP is always with me. I sometimes also have other arms, but the LCP is attached just like my wallet, keys, and kidneys. And I highly recommend the CTC laser which automatically turns on when you grip the gun. It's perfect for defense use, at defense distances, and allows you to focus on the threat.

I'd recommend baking it after the paint is dry. The engine paint hardens and becomes more durable once properly heat cured. You don't need to get it super hot, even 200 F in your kitchen oven for a few hours, or hang it above a wood stove or ceramic heater, or quite a few passes with a heat gun will help. And remember that it's still paint, so use caution with solvents during cleaning.

If you were lucky enough to shoot an SBR with a short thin barrel and no huge Cutts compensator, and maybe also an aluminum receiver, that would shave about 5-8 lbs. off for sure. But then I would expect the recoil and muzzle climb to be worse, and I would not expect the receiver to hold up well to the battering from the extremely strong action springs. Still lots of fun though, and once the lead starts flying and targets start falling, it's easy to forget about the weight.

  Not much heavier than a normal AR? Only a little heavier? Holy smokes. You must have the strength of Atlas, or perhaps your brain is repressing the horrific memories of the severe weight and recoil. LOL  :eek:   Here are the actual stats:   Thompson 1927A-1 "Deluxe Semi-Auto" T1:   Gun w/30 rd. stick mag, steel rcvr 13.0 lbs 30 rds. 45 acp 1.4 lbs TOTAL 14.4 lbs   Gun w/50 rd. drum mag, steel rcvr 15.6 lbs 50 rds. 45 acp 2.4 lbs TOTAL 18.0 lbs   Gun w/100 rd. drum mag, steel rcvr 16.8 lbs 100 rds. 45 acp 4.8 lbs TOTAL 21.6 lbs     Colt AR-15 16" Carbine LE6920:   Gun w/30 rd. factory mag 6.9 lbs 30 rds. 5.56 NATO 0.8 lbs TOTAL 7.7 lbs   Gun w/60 rd. surefire mag 7.0 lbs 60 rds. 5.56 NATO 1.6 lbs TOTAL 8.6 lbs   Gun w/100 rd. beta drum mag 9.9 lbs 100 rds. 5.56 NATO 2.6 lbs TOTAL 12.5 lbs   So these Tommy guns actually weigh twice or more what an AR15 would weigh with a similar number of cartridges loaded up. Not to mention the additional weight of any extra mags, ammo, and loading tools you would have to lug around. Doesn't prevent them from being fun at the range, but I have never seen a shooter handle the gun and fail to comment about the extreme weight, and even the big guys don't hold it up on target for too long before resting their arms.