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Not exactly accurate. She cannot have 'possession'. You can leave it on the coffee table or kitchen counter, and she can legally move it out of her way when you aren't there. That is not considered possession. If she actually uses it while you are away, it's a different story.

I am in the process of ending my BoA accounts. Not an easy thing to do. I'm looking for a local bank that didn't take any Federal money during the bailouts or stimulus. There are several good candidates.

When thinking about the price of surplus ammo keep this in mind; What is cheap today is not necessarily cheap tomorrow. Likewise, what is expensive today may be cheaper later. I have watched most surplus prices go through high and low cycles. For 8mm Mauser in particular, it has gotten cheap, then expensive, then cheap again. There is still a LOT of 8mm in inventories overseas. We just need a State Department that will allow it in the country.

Google shows: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/MGR343-1.html http://www.milsurpstuff.com/proddetail.asp?prod=PJ003 http://tickbitesupply.com/mos.html http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2896.m570.l1313&_nkw=mosin+stripper&_sacat=See-All-Categories And if you are having trouble with them, perhaps you should watch this:

There are other women that he was stalking as well. Wise should have gotten the death penalty. He is a cunning killer who has spent the past several years in prison trying to present himself as crazy. That got him 2nd degree instead of 1st degree murder. Now, he will spend the nexrt 5-6 years trying to present the image of the perfect prisoner so he can get out on parole for good behaviour. This man should never see another day of freedom!

What do you want to do with it? Plinking, defense, target shooting, hunting? The intended use wil help narrow down your choices. For home defense and cheap plinking, you might consider a .38/.357 lever-action rifle. The .38 target loads are pretty cheap ($175/1000), easy and cheap to reload, and very accurate. The full-power .357 develops about 150fps more from a rifle barrel than a pistol. It makes a nice small-game or home defense weapon. For 8mm Mauser ammo, here are some inexpensive choices: Reloadable: http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=AP8FMJ198&name=Prvi+Partizan+PPU+8mm+Mauser+FMJ+198grn+20rd+Box&groupid=42 http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/2SB33181-1.html http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ammunition/rifle-ammunition/8mm-mauser/prvi-8mm-mauser-198gr-fmj-bt-box-of-20.html Surplus: http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/product_info.php/pName/630rds-8mm-mauser-yugo-military-m75-sniper-190gr-fmj-ammo/manufacturers_id/12?osCsid=ant05cri88b9k5rg7m4s25asc2 http://www.southernohiogun.com/ammo-mags-more/ammunition/8mm-yugo-15rd-box-on-5rd-stripper-clip.html

Surplus ammo is in their original sealed cases. Newer factory ammo is sorted by caliber and stored in USGI .50 steel ammo cans with a label on the front opening handle. The newer plastic 25mm cans are also nice. Reloads are in boxes or inserts packed in 5-gallon hard plastic kitty litter buckets. Buckets are labelled. The two biggest problems for ammo storage are heat and moisture. Don't store ammo in hot sheds or garages. If you have a cool, but damp place for storage, use sealed plastic containers. A tip is to not to seal containers on a hot, humid day. The less air, the better as ALL air has moisture in it, even on a dry day. Using the silica packets is always a good idea as it draws moisture from the air.

My wife knows the combination. Like was said above, if you have any hesitation about giving your girlfriend/fiancee the combination, then you need to keep looking for a partner. I also have a sealed packet stored with my attorney that contains my will, safe combination, computer passwords, etc. To be opened only in the event of my death.

I have an older GemTech Outback. Last fall I sent it back to GemTech to be upgraded to current specs. I had it back in two weeks, completely cleaned, rebuilt and very quiet! The price was very reasonable including a titanium blast baffle. GemTech is known for excellent customer service and excellent quality.

Romney is NOT a conservative by anyone's measure. He is a Republican Party creature, who believes in big-government solutions. Still, he has one major defining characteristic that will get him my vote in November; he is not a communist. Yes, he is the 'lesser of two evils'. And not a whole lot 'lesser'. But I will vote for him to oppose an Obama 2nd term, and also do my best to ensure that the House and Senate have as many conservatives as possible. To me, that seems to be our best course.

A few updates: 1) The No.4 was also made with machined precision sights in addition to a stamped ladder sight and the flip-over two-position. The machined sight is an excellent sight. 2) A comma would help understand SMLE. It is actually "Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield". There was also a "Long, Lee-Enfield" rifle. The word 'short' or 'long' refers to rifle length, not the magazine size. The original military load for the .303 cartridge is a 174gr FMJ bullet at about 2500fps. This is just a hair less powerful than the US .30-06 cartridge, and roughly equal to 8mm Mauser and 7.62x54 Russian. Surplus bullets are tail-heavy and known for violent tumbling when they hit something while still retaining excellent penetration. BTW, in 1916, British Sgt. Snoxall recorded 38 hits on a 12-in. bull at 300 yards in the space of sixty seconds. Tests where the rifle was rapidly loaded in order to fire as many rounds as possible in one minute, dubbed by participants, 'the mad minute'. No other hand-operated bolt action service rifle can claim such a record.

I've seen them on GunBroker from time to time. You will also need a new recoil spring for reliable operation. The 9mm Largo is a bit more powerful than 9mm Luger.

Either the Finnish M39 Mosin or the Swiss K31 would be my choice. M39: Known for accuracy, best of all the Mosin models. Still an excellent valu for $250 or less. While you can shoot cheap surplus ammo for plinking, you will probably want to spend some money on Wolf Gold or similar ammo for best accuracy. K31: The Swiss Watch of bolt-actions! Amazingly fast and slick straight-pull action. Probably the highest standard of manufacture of any rifle you are likely to ever own. Swiss ammo is also very high quality and you will want to buy at least 100rds as it will be a serious collector's item some day (as will the rifle). Prvi also makes good ammo. Both of these rifles were made in relatively small quantities and we are unlikely to ever see any more imports. If you are going to shoot a lot, get the M39 as you can shoot inexpensive surplus ammo. If your goal is accuracy or appreciation of excellent machinery, the K31 will please you. The price on both will only continue to climb.

This could well be our last chance to have a chance of stopping a centralized, intrusive Big Government. right now, barely over 50% of the eligible voters actually pay any income tax. By a remarkable coincidence the percentage of the population receiving some form of government money (payroll, welfare, EBT, Medicaid, MediCare, etc) is also just about 50%. What do you think will happen when over 50% are receiving government money? Will they vote to eliminate that source of income? It takes a lot of moral courage to cast a vote that will cause you personal harm but benefit the country. If you are receiving any kind of government money, you had better plan on how to survive without it. Because one way or another, that gravy train is going to end. Either we will change it voluntarily, or our economy will crash. No middle ground there.

An Ajack SS-Dientsglas K98 sniper scope may be worth some money. But, there have been some excellent fakes. Clear photos of the markings and reticle can help. The experts on this stuff hang out here: http://www.k98k.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130

If you can, let the pros do it. If you do it yourself, here are the rules: 1) Plan EVERY move in advance, and in great detail. Measure twice, plan every corner and turn. 2) Have someone else look at your plan and find problems with it. If you will be moving over a supported floor (not concrete), go under the floor and make sure there are no cracked supports or other weakness. 3) Make sure that everything is in place and ready to be used before you move it an inch. 4) Make a large cardboard box the size of your safe. Do a practice run. You will be surprised how many problems are found this way! Turning corners and going up or down a step (or more) are usually the biggest problems. 5) Go very slowly. Being in a hurry leads to injuries. Injuries involving 1/2 ton safes are rarely minor. I've moved a few for others before I got my own. I've moved my own safe twice (with help), and both times it was a near thing to having fingers, toes, or other parts crushed. I helped a buddy who had a 900lb safe that found a weak spot in a floor once. Getting jacks under it in a 18" crawlspace was not much fun and more than a little scary.

I'm glad that someone has decided to maintain some standards! It's private property and they can mandate dresses and ties if they want! I remind the kids of what low, baggy pants really means! In prison, those low pants without a belt are a sign that you are someone's 'bitch'. It provides easy access for the Master and whoever else he allows to ride his bitch. So, instead of showing that you are a mean, mother****, it just shows that you were somebody else's sexual toy in prison. That usually gets them to pull up their pants.

This is no departure for Mr. Cosby. He has long been a proponent of gun control. I have a lot of respect for Mr. Cosby. He has done great things for the black community in encouraging education, responsibility, self-discipline, and ethical behaviour. I regret that he is wrong on this issue.

This November we will truly be presented a choice between two 'evils'. One is very clearly a greater evil than the other. Here is my take on why you should vote for Romeny. 1) The Supreme Court thing. Romney is unlikely to appoint another Thomas, Scalia, or Rogers. The best we can hope for is another Kennedy. But we know Obama will appoint radical Marxists to the bench. Against another Kaga or Sotomeyor, I'd prefer Kennedy. 2) Vote for the best Senators and Representatives you can. Having a strongly Constitutional House and Senate is really the best path regardless of who is President. Remember, ALL laws come from Congress. ALL spending bills must originate in the House. 3) Romney is a Republican Party hack. He is unlikely to do anything very controversial. He will try to stay in the middle of the road and appease the majority. If Congress sends him legislation, he is unlikely to veto it. Obama has shown that he will use bullying, threats and violence to achieve his goals. So, yes, Romney is not a force for 'good'. But he is an 'evil' that will be easier to contain and minimize than Obama. A pox on the Republican leadership for saddling us with that man. I do not believe for a moment that he will be good for the USA. But the damage he will do is probably much less than what Obama has promised to do.

Unless you are determined to do this for the experience of building shot-barrelled firearm, I would recommend that you just buy a AR-pistol from a reputable manufacturer. If the funds are the issue, just save your money until you have enough. The benefits are: 1) If you have problems (and short barrels are known for them), then you will have a manufacturers warrently to make it right. 2) A manufacturer should have parts of proven quality and durability versus having you find out otherwise on your own. 3) Buy a pistol first as you do not have to deal with the wait-time of NFA paperwork. You can always make it a Short-Barrelled Rifle later by filing the paperwork and tax. 4) If you find that you are not crazy about the really short barrels, you will not have wasted money on an NFA stamp. 5) If you end up selling it a a later date, a manufacturer's build is easier to sell than a home-built (and at a higher price). Once you play with it enough to decide that you really DO want a SBR, then all you need to do is file the paperwork (and pay the $200). Once you have an approval, all you need to do is add the stock. Which usually is only a 10-minute job.

I'm about halfway between GGC and Stones River as well. But since GGC does not allow full-auto, that's a deal-breaker. I reload as well, and the folks at Stones River have never had an issue with me picking up my brass.

The 8th TN is a blue unit based in E TN. You might check them out. Most units will change coats to make the numbers at an event look better. If they didn't do this then events in GA and the Carolinas would be 90% Confederate, which would make for a very silly reenactment. Some units are known for being pretty radical (like the example in 'Confederates in the Attic'). And even in each unit, members will have a wide variety of interests. The best way to do it is to shop around and hang out with a group at a reeneactment or three until you decide who you feel most comfortable with. Most units are very willing to loan you the gear to allow you to try things out. This also lets you find out what types of gear are the best and where to get them. Some units even have agreements with certain sutlers. Here is a directory of TN reenacting groups. Some of the links are old and may not work, but most are valid: http://www.reenactmenthq.com/units.asp?i=20&p=12&s=

I had an early S&W M59 and never really liked it. The trigger was much worse than my M39, and it seemed less accurate. I never bought one of the later models, but everyone says that S&W made some serious improvements. Maybe I'll snag a M659 or 5906 if I see one at the right price.

Barrel length is measured differently in a revolver vs an automatic. The revolver barrel is measured from the cylinder gap forward. An automatic barrel includes the chamber. So, for a revolver and automatic both having 4" barrels, the revolver has an extra 1.5" of effective barrel length.

I never give my SSN. I was denied once last summer, appealed, and was approved a week later. No reason for the initial denial was given. I do not have a common last name, and as far as I know am the only person with my name in the US. Go figure. No problem since then either. I figure that it was just an error at some point.