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The Remington 550/552 series are very high quality.  Take care of it and your grandkids will enjoy it.  The same is true of the Browning SA-22.  Most semi-auto .22s tend to be picky about ammo.  The low power of the round doesn't leave a lot to operate the action.   I am very fond of my Remington Nylon 66.  Very light weight, quick-handling, and has been very reliable for the 40 years I've owned it.  I also have a Brazilian, CBC copy of the Remington 66.  It has also proven to be a nice rifle.  They can be found for around $200 and sometimes less.

The first handgun I bought was an Argentine M1927 copy of the 1911A1.  Made in a factory set up by Colt, it was very high quality.  Later, I bought a couple of the Ballester Molinas in the 1980's.  The excellent quality was still evident, and they always proved to be reliable, accurate pistols.  It's hard to find a good example for less than about $450 these days.  But, in my opinion, they are worth every dollar.

TFA is the most pro-freedom group in the state.   The whole Fedex argument about private property rights is illogical.  It's your car on their parking lot.  Just because you bring your car into their lot doesn't mean that they have the right to dictate what you have IN your car.  Your car is your property.  The interior of your car does not become Fedex property when it is parked in their parking lot.  By Fedexs reasoning, they can ban you from having a bible in your car.  They could also prohibit any Ford car or truck, or decide that any shade of brown vehicle is forbidden on their lot.  You see how stupid that sounds when you apply it to things besides guns?   There is a reason that unlicensed carry is called 'Constitutional Carry'.  It's because there is nothing in the Constitution that says that government can require a license for someone to exercise a right. 

Expecting logic and rational thought from Hollywood liberals is like going to see a Disney animated film expecting it to be a documentary.

Nothing full-auto there. The FAL is a kit gun with an Israeli HB parts kit minus the bipod. As previously mentioned, the bottom one is a semi-auto pistol version of the Soviet PPS-43 SMG.  You can tell by the bulge around the trunnion that it's the semi-only version.

This topic comes up every few months.  The CZ handguns are among the world's best, bar none.  My most-used CZ75B has over 40,000 rounds through it with all original parts except springs.    Here are a couple of earlier threads: http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/71965-cz-owners/ http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/68742-cz-75-type-pistols/

You don't mention what KIND of firearms these are.  A pretty Colt Python with timing issues is still a $900 gun.  Grand-daddy's rusty Western Field bolt-action .22 missing the magazine and front sight with stock broken at the wrist and a badly leaded bore is over-priced at $50.   Condition matters a LOT!  If it appears to be unsafe to shoot, I usually won't buy it at any price unless I need the good parts.  And usually, any firearm that has visible problems usually has worse ones waiting for you to discover when you do a thorough inspection.

1.)  AR15, 5.56, .22, & 6.5mm 2.)  .22 pistol, threaded barrel 3.)  Full-size auto pistol, 9mm or larger caliber 4.)  .308 semi-auto 5.)  .357 revolver 6.)  .22 rifle, manually-operated, threaded barrel 7.)  Pump-action 12ga shotgun (short & long barrels) 8.)  Concealment handgun 9.)  9mm SMG 10.)  quality bolt-action rifle in 1000yd caliber, with high-quality scope and suppressor

Hitting out to 200 yards with a 9mm is not that difficult.  If you are sighted in properly, it's just a matter of knowing your aiming point, and controlling the shot.  My Sterling SMG is easily capable of it when firing singles.  The Swedish K I used to have (see my avatar) didn't have any problems doing it, either.  I have a buddy with an Uzi and we've both done it with that as well.  It should be easier with a closed-bolt gun like a pistol-caliber carbine.   I have not tried it with my M10/45 as the trigger really sucks and the sights don't adjust.   People die from getting hit with a .22 at much longer ranges.  A 9mm makes a much bigger hole.

From an ATF perspective a soldier's legal residence is both wherever his driver's license is from as well as his duty station.  A soldier with orders to Ft Campbell can legally buy (or sell) a firearm in either KY or TN, as well as a 3rd state if he has a driver's license from there.  Ask to see his orders if you want to cover your butt.  Also, if it is handgun, make sure he is at least 21 years old.

The .300 Blackout has gotten a lot of press, but it's really just a 7.62x39 that feeds from AR magazines.  If that's what you want, great.  there are certainly a zillion different bullets in .308 diameter that you can use with it.   I used to use 5.56mm with 62gr softpoints on the coyotes.  Then I got a 6.5 Grendel upper and a case of the Wolf 120gr MPTs.  Excellent load on anything up to and including deer or black bear out to 4-500 yards.   Coyotes drop like they were hit by lightning.  With the Hornady 123gr A-Max loads, ringing the gong at 1000 yards is easy.   The Hornady 6.5G ammo is pretty easy to find.  The Wolf is out of stock, but Wolf has been promising a huge shipment due in 'any day now' for months.  Wolf is also supposed to have inexpensive steel-case practice ammo 'any day now'  (it's been 18 months).    While 6.5G magazines were hard to find for a while, recently inventories are back to almost-normal.    While 6.8 is certainly a fine cartridge, for versatility from a standard AR-15 platform, nothing matches the 6.5 Grendel.

Gun Parts Corp should have everything you need.  They bought a lot of the High Standard parts when the company went bankrupt.   The Supermatic Tournament you have is an excellent and extremely accurate pistol.It is comparable to the S&W M41 or Colt Match pistols.  Whatever you do, NEVER let steel wool touch that gun!  Kroil and some Scotchbrite are all you need for the type of rust shown in your photo.  Lightly buff with liberal applications of Kroil until it's relatively smooth.  Degrease that area, and apply cold blue with a Q-tip to protect the area.   The best magazines available for that pistol are the ones shown here: http://www.brownells.com/magazines/handgun-magazines/magazines/magazine-plastic-bottom-military-grip-prod7190.aspx?avs|Make_3=High%20Standard   Your pistol has the 'Military Grip' that duplicates the grip angle of the 1911 .45 automatic.  Magazines for that model are very easy to identify because of that funny looking baseplate.   You have a pistol that with some care will outlast your grandchildren!  Enjoy it.

I'd love to see the $10 TICS go away.  We already pay for NICS through our taxes, so the TICS charge is just a revenue source for the state.   I'd also like to see the absurdly vague 'with intent to go armed' language be replaced by something simple like 'during the commission of a felony'.   It's time to remind those critters up on the hill that it's an election year coming up!  And so far, I'm not particularly impressed with anything they've done lately.

The content of the CCC today is irrelevant.  What is important is that everyone will be required to teach the same curriculum.  And the folks who determine that curriculum will have immense power.  Does anyone seriously doubt that over time, that curriculum will shift to the Socialist mantra?   As for me, whenever I hear that ANYTHING should be centrally managed, I am against it.  Freedom of choice in anything is always a better course.    These days, I strongly believe that sending your child to a government school is a form of child abuse.

With a $300 budget, you are pretty limited.  The SKS is probably your best bet.  Don't get hung up on magazine capacity.  If you need more than 10 rounds quickly in SHTF, you have done something really wrong.  I would be a lot more afraid of the fellow with a bolt-action rfle who can actually hit targets at 400 yards than the guy with an AR-15 who has never fired past 100 yards in his life.   I would ignore any pistol-caliber choices.  Too limited in power and range.  You can always get a sub-caliber adapter for more powerful guns if you want to shoot a bunny or squirrel without blowing it apart.  Chamber inserts are available to use .32acp in any .308, .30-06, 7.62x39, or most other .30 caliber cartridges.  You will be amazed at how quiet a .32acp is when fired from a rifle barrel.   Don't discount the Mauser.  For your $300, you can find several choices in 8mm, and maybe even an FR-8 or Israeli K98 in .308. And don't discount the Mosin-Nagant!  For $300, you can get an excellent M91/30 as well as a bunch of stripper clips and ammo.    That's my $.02, worth exactly what you paid for it!

I have a Cattleman SAA 7.5" in .45lc.  Very accurate, well-made pistol.    Prices vary a lot.  I've seen used ones go from $350-up.  New ones are over $500 now.  I'd say if you find a nice, used one under $450, snag it!   Uberti guns are all made in Italy.  There were several manufacturers in Germany that made Single-Action Army clones during from the '50's through the '80's.  Most are well made.

The point to remember is that ALL firearms over 50 years old are automatically C&R.  So, anything made before 1964 is a C&R.  In another two months, that will change to anything made before 1965.  There are a LOT of interesting guns that fall into that category.  Colt SP1 AR-15s are now C&R if there serial number is early enough.  More and more of the semi-auto rifles that were imported in the 1960's will fall into that category from now on.  Most of those are pretty expensive already.     The day of the cheap imports is over.  Politics killed it.  Obama and Kerry won't allow anything in that they can keep out.  (Kerry is involved because the State Department approves imports) The UN now pays countries to destroy weapons and ammo.  There are still some large stockpiles out there.  Russia still has some large piles of WWII stuff.  China has more very large piles of very interesting things!  And other countries have rooms full that they would sell if there was a profit to be made.  It costs almost nothing to stockpile firearms and ammo.   But, the only market for surplus these days is the US.  And until we get Obama and cronies out, and manage to get someone into power who will allow the surplus back in, it's not going to happen.  Notice that I didn't say 'Republican'.  After what the Republicans have done to us the last ten years, I have no trust in that party, either.  Don't vote for a 'party'.  Vote for the person.

I used to serve on a 6 pounder crew for RevWar reenactments.  At one location, we could shoot live rounds across the marsh.  A 6lb iron ball with a pound of 1F behind it would send the gun back a good 6-8 feet.   I never served with a muzzle-loading cannon crew that had a misfire.  But that was always my nightmare; having to clear a live round misfire on a cannon!

My primary handgun is a CZ-75B I bought new in '94 and has over 40,000rds through it.  I've worn out several magazines, the grip checkering is pretty smooth in places, and the safety is starting to get loose.  I fire mostly 124gr NATO-spec, and have not had any issues.  The rifling is still good, but the throat is showing wear. We have several other CZs, including a 1979 pre-model 'B', a compact, and a BD. My wife's 1998 CZ-75B broke the firing pin within a couple of hundred rounds after we got it.  CZ replaced the firing pin, no questions asked.  Apparently, they had a bad lot of brittle firing pins in '98.  There were comments for a couple of years after that, but I have not heard of anyone having that problem since then.   Even now, there is no higher-quality handgun on the market for the price.  Ten years ago when the dollar still had value overseas, the CZ was an incredible bargain.   Stick to Mecgar and factory magazines.  Most others aren't worth it unless you want to practice malfunction drills.

The minutes I hear the phrase 'gun violence', I know the person is full of :poop: .   How is murder worse if committed with a firearm than with poison, a bomb, an airliner, or any other method?

Unless he double- or triple-loaded it, I wouldn't worry about it.  Modern steels are fully capable of handling much heavier pressures than black powder or black powder substitutes can produce without filling the barrel with lead.

Designed by a Tennesseean, made in Tennessee, a unique creation that is instantly recognizable; sounds like a Barrett .50 to me!

Hmm, I just read my latest American Rifleman.  Interesting article on FBI long arms.  Clearly states that the reason the FBI uses 5.56mm rifles for Close Quarters is because there is LESS danger from over-penetration than pistol ammo.

Accuracy is closely related to money.  How accurate can you afford to be?   Having said that, the Savage MkII is VERY accurate and amazingly reasonable on price.  You would have to spend a lot more money to achieve a noticeable increase in accuracy.   If you can afford to shoot Eley Tenex, that's the best, most consistent ammo out there.  For the price, Aguila Golden Eagle Match ammo is very good.  It doesn't cycle all semi-autos, but is excellent in bolt-action rifles.   There is no such thing as an all-purpose scope.  Figure out what kind of shooting you expect to do the most of and where your price point is.  That will lead you in the right direction. 

  Just cleaning out 70-100 years of gunk from the action usually makes a big difference.  After cleaning and a light oiling, it will be much more manageable.  Most have a decent single-action trigger.  The pistol is stronger than most give credit for.  I've fired some pretty stout reloads in both 7.62 Nagant cases and also .32 H&R mag cases.  I haven't seen any signs of over-pressure or loosening of the pistol.