Will Carry

I went back to the LGS where I purchased the shotgun......in 2012. I have heard on another forum that CZUSA has terrible service. The Turkish Walnut is like balsa wood. I can rub my fingernail down the barrel and it looks like chalk, The welds on the vent rib sight were no cleaned very well and there is rust along a section of the well, When it gets back to my lgs , it won't be goinh home with me,

My Great Grandfather was at the Hospital in Columbus Mississippi after the war while recovering from wounds received at the Battle of Spanish Fort. I have a pay receipt for a clothing allowance from the Union Army so he must have been a POW also. He lied about his age and joined the Tuscaloosa Volunteers at the age of 16 in 1862. He was a member of Lumsden's Battery CSA. The following is from Snopes. "Columbus, Miss., was a hospital town, and in many cases a burial site, for both Union and Confederate casualties of Shiloh, brought in by the trainload. And it was in that Columbus where, at the initiation of four women who met in a 12-gabled house on North Fourth Street, a solemn procession was made to Friendship Cemetery on April 25, 1866. As the story goes, one of the women spontaneously suggested that they decorate the graves of the Union as well as the Confederate dead, as each grave contained someone’s father, brother or son. A lawyer in Ithaca, N.Y., named Francis Miles Finch read about this reconciliatory gesture and wrote a poem about the ceremony in Columbus, “The Blue and the Gray,” which The Atlantic Monthly published in 1867." The Blue And The Gray Francis Miles Finch (1827-1907) By the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of iron have fled, Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead: Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment-day; Under the one, the Blue, Under the other, the Gray These in the robings of glory, Those in the gloom of defeat, All with the battle-blood gory, In the dusk of eternity meet: Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgement-day Under the laurel, the Blue, Under the willow, the Gray. From the silence of sorrowful hours The desolate mourners go, Lovingly laden with flowers Alike for the friend and the foe; Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgement-day; Under the roses, the Blue, Under the lilies, the Gray. So with an equal splendor, The morning sun-rays fall, With a touch impartially tender, On the blossoms blooming for all: Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment-day; Broidered with gold, the Blue, Mellowed with gold, the Gray. So, when the summer calleth, On forest and field of grain, With an equal murmur falleth The cooling drip of the rain: Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment -day, Wet with the rain, the Blue Wet with the rain, the Gray. Sadly, but not with upbraiding, The generous deed was done, In the storm of the years that are fading No braver battle was won: Under the sod adn the dew, Waiting the judgment-day; Under the blossoms, the Blue, Under the garlands, the Gray No more shall the war cry sever, Or the winding rivers be red; They banish our anger forever When they laurel the graves of our dead! Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment-day, Love and tears for the Blue, Tears and love for the Gray.

That is why I like this forum. People can disagree and still be respectful and polite. I am sure no liberal kayaker would call me a murderer if we were face to face. They would see what a nice guy I am, that I practice non-violence and it doesn't hurt to be a large gentleman. I will stick with my old school paddling buddies. Gary C: A Vietnam veteran. Demolitions expert. They sent his squad into Cambodia to blow up an underground bunker complex. They spent a day laying charges in the three level complex that included an operating room with French equipment. The explosion was supposed to be just enough to cause the complex to implode but they failed to discovery the ammo dump on the 4th level. The entire hill went up. There were friendly casualties. Gary had asked for an extra day to explore the complex but was denied. He doesn't talk about it much. Garg G: A redneck with a masters degree in Computer Technology. He has canoed all over North America. They say you can still see his claw marks under the rock at Right Crack (A rapid on the Chattooga River). Richard M: A bad @ss redneck who used to look like a cross between Charles Manson and Wild Bill Hickok. He was our body guard. He has been known to face down groups of campers who got out of control and were partying past the 10:30 quiet time. "But he ain't like that no more." Jack S: A Aquarian Veterinarian who looks like a Prussian general. He was in his late 60s and could keep up with the youngest of us, any day. Joe H: High school history teacher. The man was insane! He would charge over horizon lines with only a clue as to what waited for him below. When he realized that he had reached his peak as a class V boater, he just quit paddling all together.

Thanks for allowing me to share this story. My kayaking forum called me a murderer because I was a member of the NRA. That is strange because the guys I have been paddling with for the last 35 years are all Republicans. Maybe that is why we were the Canoe Club rejects. Or maybe it was our wild and rowdy ways? Illinois will accept a North Carolina CCP but you must have your handgun disassembled and the ammunition stored in a mayonnaise jar on Funk and Wagnall's back porch. (Funk and Wagnall published an encyclopedia. An encyclopedia is a..............oh never mind.) I was NOT going to stop my truck and break down my Glock for 10 miles. Plus I was following Speed Racer because I didn't know where we were going. The drive through Tennessee was like a drive down the road to the "Old Home Place". I would be in Tennessee now if my wife hadn't got cancer after she graduated from George Peabody. She wanted to die with her family in North Carolina. Don't feel bed for me! That was in 1984 when I was 23 years old (OK 27). I have led a good life and now have a wife of 30 years and too many grandchildren to count. I do miss what Tennessee was like back then.

This is a long winded story but I just spent 3 days on a river without seeing another person except for my paddling partners. I just wanted to share it with someone. I just got back from Jasper Arkansas after doing a 5 day canoe trip down Missouri's Eleven Point River. Clear emerald green water moving rapidly through a rugged, remote area in the Ozarks. We saw some fishermen the first day and some John boats the last day and didn't see a soul for the rest of the time. We then went to a cabin near Jasper Arkansas and did two day trips down the Buffalo River. I left my truck at the put in on the Eleven Point River for 5 days with fishing rods in the back. Nothing was missing. Luckily my CC permit was honored in Missouri and Arkansas but I drove for 10 miles through Illinois. If I had gotten pulled and they found my handgun, I would have been sent to jail. Isn't that amazing? The photo below is of the Buffalo River near Ponca Arkansas. This river was very scenic but we saw dozens of people. My choice of handguns was my Glock 19. It was kept in a dry bag while paddling. The drive home was about 1000 miles and took me 18 hours. It was worth it. Here is how you do it. First get a canoe that will hold camping gear. It is a 16 hour drive from Durham NC, so split it in half and drive I-40 west until you get to Edgar Evins State Park. They have these wooden platforms that you can park your truck on and set up a tent for the night. The next day you drive through Nash Vegas and up I-24 into Kentucky. You have to go through Cairo Illinois, for 10 miles. They had a Zombie Apocalypse there a few decades ago and the once thriving town is now mostly deserted. Big old mansions over grown with vines and the roof caving in. Stores boarded up. Now that they have the highway repaired you may will miss Cairo. You then cross Big Muddy into Missouri. You will need to find Alton Missouri. That is the nearest town to get supplies. You will take hwy 160 east to get to the river. Cross the bridge over the Eleven Point and turn left into the boat launch area. You will leave one truck here to be waiting for you when you take off the river. I left my truck with two fishing rods in the back and no one messed with them. Now you pile everything onto and into the vehicle that will take you to the put in, upstream. Hwy 19 is the place many people put in. This is dependent on the water level. Park the put in vehicle load your boats and you are off! No fees, no problems. There are designated camping spots that have an outhouse, picnic tables and tent sights above the high water mark. They are first come first served but you can camp on a gravel bar, if the weather says no rain. The river has many springs that flow into the river. Greer Springs is one of the biggest in the state with 350 cubic feet per second of crystal clear water. Greer Springs is about a one mile hike to where it comes out of the ground. Go to the Eleven Point in the Spring before the ticks and skeeters come out. Also, put on the river on a Sunday so you can miss any weekend campers. You can buy a fishing license but after all the fees, you will be paying a dollar a cast. NOTE: I saw more Confederate flags in Southern Missouri than I have ever seen. Damned Missouri Ruffians! They are nice people though and very country. They remind me of my kin. Their fried chicken is off the charts. Paddling the Buffalo is much easier. Just go to Jasper Arkansas, they will help you with the canoes and then get a cabin at Bluff Dwellers Cabins. http://www.ozarkbluffdwellers.com/ This is a secret! These cabins are on the edge of a cliff overlooking the Buffalo River Valley. They face west into the sunset, which can be breath taking. The cabins are isolated, you can't see one cabin from the others and not very expensive for what you get. The put in for the Buffalo is at Ponca. Then you can take out at a number of places down stream. Don't pass the Low Gap Café without stopping in. It is a hidden gem with a great chef, a local guy. I asked him "where the heck did you learn to cook like that?" he said "In the kitchen......" (dumb question) The Buffalo is one of the most scenic places to paddle I have ever seen, with towering cliffs up towards 500 feet overhanging the river. This is a very clean river with clear water and no trash. They have some pretty strict rules about paddling the Buffalo. No glass, all canned beverages must be in a huggy that floats, all coolers must be have the lid secured and be tied to the boat, nothing should fall out of the boat if you tip over and you must carry a mesh bag for trash and there are no trash cans anywhere. You bring it in and you take it out., This is not me in the picture but that canoe is what yours will look like crammed with camping gear. Make sure your canoe is balance and not bow heavy or stern heavy. In a tandem canoe if one person is paddling it, turn the boat around backwards and sit in the front seat. This puts you closer to the center of the canoe and will give you better control. Always get on your knees when paddling through rough water, unless you want to swim with all you gear.

A few years ago I bought a CZ 720 shotgun. It was an impulse buy and it has been in my safe unfired since the day I took it home. This morning I gave my old 870 Wingmaster to my son. So I took the CZ 720 out, loaded a round into the tube, racked the charging handle back and nothing happened. The shell did not get picked up and chambered. I finally got it to feed and it would not eject. I worked with the shotgun for an hour and finally the charging handle (I think that is what it's called) BROKE OFF! Parts flew all over the kitchen. I went on youtube and finally got it back together. I looked the shotgun over and noticed that the quality of the gun wasn't very good. My old 870, or should I say my son's old 870, was made in the late 1950s. It's action is smooth as silk. The bluing is still good and the wood is unscratched. This CZ that has been in my safe for 3 years has some scratches on the wood and the barrel and there is a rust spot on the sight. I am going to take this back to my local gun shop and see what he will do. He's a great guy and I am a loyal customer. When I leave, I will no longer own a CZ shotgun made in Turkey.

I have an SP-01. It's too heavy for carry and really too heavy (IMHO) for a bedside pistol, even though it has night sites. As a range warrior it is fantastic.

Thanks for posting. I do enjoy reading about folk's reviews on firearms.

Be patient and by a good revolver. The money you put into a good quality revolver will be well spent and it will retain it's value. I have purchased the more affordable revolvers in the past with mixed results. I would not buy anything but Ruger or S&W but when I was younger money was a big issue so I understand where you are coming from. The EAA is German made. The Ruger GP-100 is like wearing an anvil on your side, but it will hammer out hot .357 loads all day. I'll get so hot you can iron your shirts with it.

In Greensboro NC, the city counsel decided that they would no longer allow gun shows in the Greensboro Coliseum. That is not legal and these two men pushed back. The second guy nails it.

I copied a pasted this from another forum. walkout because you're forced to share a bathroom with the opposite sex. walkout because you have to ask permission to use the restroom. walkout because your school banned Huck Finn for being a racist. walkout because you are told what to read, rather than left free to choose. walkout because your teacher is terrible. walkout because your school forces you to sit in a class with students who don't want to be there and who interfere with students who want to learn and who care about their future. walkout because its 78 degrees and sunny outside. walkout because the windows don't open and are the size of a mail slot. walkout because you refuse to be treated like an inmate. walkout because you're not being taught real history. walkout because your school thinks normal kid behavior is a disorder and wants to put you on drugs. walkout because you're being trained to be a leftist robot who only walks out when he's told he should walkout.

I don't know if they are obligated to ask you to leave or not. If they arrested you it would be bad.

Wheel guns. Do you shoot .357 loads in those short barrel Smiths? Is it like some people say? "Too much recoil and too hard to shoot accurately" I carry a model 36 3".

Do it Moped! Those are three fine handguns, you can't go wrong.

I finally bought the North American Arms mini-revolver. It has taken many years but I have always wanted an NAA mini-revolver. I told myself "That is the last handgun I would buy." Every time I saw one at my LGS, I just couldn't bring myself to buy one because I had other handguns I needed more. I bought the Sidewinder 22 magnum with the bird heads grip and swing out cylinder. I was surprised at how easy this gun is to shoot and how accurate it is a close range. (0-10 feet). At this time, I cannot see the need for more.....so I think I'll start trading in some of my safe queens for new safe queens.

Read this with a heavy North Jersey accent: "It shoots a heat seeking bullet that can shoot down an airplane!" "It should only be used by the Army!" (She is talking about the single shot Barret 50bmg) "We need to restrict the sales of magazines. When their magazine runs out of bullets they won't be able to buy new magazines." "They would be out of bullets!" (She thinks magazines come preloaded and when you run out of ammo, you have to buy a new magazine} Those are dumb things said by politicians who are writing gun laws. Moral Busybodies. I think C.S. Lewis wrote this to be kind of tongue and cheek, half joking and all true. Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

Do ya have any more Glocks you want to give away?

That guy nailed it. Those Hollywood actors are just lap dogs to the liberal elites who run this country. Donald Trump is not the president because all the "deplorables" voted for him. He's the president because the Blue Dog Democrats voted for him. The old fashion Democrats who don't suck so much. Blue collars workers from Michigan and Pennsylvania. "The liberal elites are smarter than we are, they have more money than we do, so why don't we just step aside, burn the constitution and let them tell us how to live. They would be benevolent masters." I have co-workers who own AR-15s but do not want to join the NRA because it costs too much money. They complain about the anti-2nd amendment groups but they do nothing. These are the people we need to wake up. I wish I knew how.

Boatertalk! They are getting ready to shut it down. Some of my fondest memories are of exploring the Cumberland Plateau with my buddies. Reading Monty Smith's book. Frozen Head State Park and Dave Engelbretzen. I love Tennessee. I hate to see the Plateau sold to the highest bidder. We used to park our vehicles at OBJ to takeout on Daddy's Creek. I saw all the broken auto glass in the parking area and had an idea. I jogged down the road a knocked on the first door. I must have looked like someone from outer space and the slammed it in my face. The second door did the same. I finally came to this house with a yard full of young'uns. I knocked on the door and a young lady in a wheel chair rolled up to the door. I said "Mam, there have been a lot of breakins down at OBJ (Obed Juction) and I was wonder if we could park our vehicles in your yard while we went paddling?" She said "You sure can honey." I said "we'd be willing to pay you $10 a car." "Oh no! you don't have to do that." I said "Mam, these folks can afford it." So we paid her $80 and she was happy and out cars were waiting for us, unmolested. We did this for several years but one day I jogged up to the house.....and it was empty. I looked at the single wide across the road and walked over and knocked on the door. A young fellow opened the door and I gave him the same story "You don't need to pay me! I watch over them." We paid him $10 per vehicle. Our cars were unmolested. The next year the house and the singlewide were empty. I saw a park ranger driving down the road and I stopped him and said "What happen to the people who used to live here?" He said "The young lady and her kids went to live with her family and the feller in the singlewide is in prison." "He was the one breaking into cars at OBJ." I told the ranger we had paid him last year to park in his yard and he said "Well if he told you it was OK, he wouldn't harm your vehicles."

Here are some of the top groups and what they paid in 2017 for lobbying. Feel free to check me on this. The NRA gave Senator Burr, of NC, $9900 and the media claims the senator is in their pockets. I think the NRA spent $3,200,000 last year on lobbying. They rank 488th so what makes them so powerful? I just want you to know so you can tell your friends. At least 4 of these organizations represent the media. National Assn of Realtors $54,530,861 Business Roundtable $27,380,000 Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America $25,847,500 Blue Cross/Blue Shield $24,330,306 American Hospital Assn $22,064,214 American Medical Assn $21,535,000 Alphabet Inc $18,140,000 AT&T Inc $16,780,000 Boeing Co $16,740,000 Open Society Policy Center $16,110,000 DowDuPont $15,877,520 National Assn of Broadcasters $15,460,000 Comcast Corp $15,310,000 Lockheed Martin $14,464,290 Amazon.com $13,000,000 Southern Co $12,970,000 National Retail Federation $12,890,000 NCTA The Internet & Television Assn $12,790,000 Oracle Corp $12,385,000

I'm not doubting they had gone bad. I was just making a joke. My Boy Scouts were whinnying on one camp out about having to cook and clean dishes. I said "OK next time we'll just carry MREs." This was in the 1980s. They were all exited about the next camping trip. I handed out their rations for the weekend in MREs. They never complained about cooking again. I understand the new MREs are much better.

MREs gone bad? That is a contradiction in terms.

I use the 100gr DPX. I didn't buy them for that reason. I think I just got lucky. I have some old Glazer Silver Dots that I don't know what to do with, so I load them up when I will be in crowds. I don't think they even make them any more.

I know the anti-2nd amendment media is always touting the "Powerful NRA" lobby and the "Big Gun" industry. There is no such thing. The power of the NRA is from it's members who vote. The biggest lobby in the swamp are the pharmaceutical industry at 3.5 billion dollars. Next is the insurance industry at 3.4 billion or so, then come the utility industry. The NRA ranks 488th. The liberal media is just plain lying and their coolaid drinking disciples are buying it. I told the whitewater paddlers of their forum that I was a member of the NRA and some of them told me that I was responsible for 17 deaths. I didn't back down but doubled down and finally a few gun owners spoke up on my behalf. I am going to encourage all the gun owners I know that the time to join the NRA is not when they are knocking at your door, to take your guns.....

When they make a 12 gauge I can fit in my pocket, I will be carrying it daily. I just looked up ballistic specs on some .44 special and 38sp +P ammo. You were right. The muzzle energy of a .44 special round that you would shoot in a Charter Arms Bulldog is in the same ballpark as a 38 special. What I found that was interesting is that some 38sp+P has less muzzle energy than some standard pressure 38sp rounds. I carry a 38 special. Standard pressure ammo. I don't guess I'll bother with a .44 now. Thanks