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A firing pin is typically hardened steel that is relatively brittle to shock other than from the tip. When you see a revolver firing pin that wiggles, the reason is to allow the firing pin to not hit the frame solidly. Some revolvers have a small spring, and some do not. As long as the firing pin cannot hit the frame and catch before firing the cartridge, I wouldn't worry about it. At some point, it was decided (by lawyers) that a frame-mounted firing pin with a firing pin blocking safety was safer than a hammer-mounted firing pin. That's why almost all revolvers now have frame-mounted firing pins.

Do NOT let that man get a three wolf moon t-shirt!!

I'm going to stand with Ramsey on this one. While I deplore treating children the way your examples show, I don't believe that a taxpayer-funded state program is the way to do it. The reason our Federal and State budgets are in the mess they are is because so many people have told our government to handle these problems. Government programs are NOT the answer. They rarely actually accomplish anything, and are typically 3-5 times more expensive than private programs. Are there no churches in your area with pre-K programs? I'll tell you what. I'll gladly donate $100 to a local church to help take in one of these kids. Get a couple more folks here to do the same and we've solved your problem. But I will fight you all the way against trying to use the power of government to steal my money to accomplish your goals.

Nikki is an amazing person. She was instrumental in getting the TN restaurant carry passed last year, and will be assisting us in getting the new and improved version passed this year. So many times we have seen the liberals use a tragedy to restrict our rights. Unfortunately, the fact is that every single tragedy like Nikki's makes the absurdness of disarmament more clear.

As usual, liberal media only works if you can suck in tax dollars like NPR.

Realistically, if the event is of a long duration, you are best off as part of a community. Food production without machinery is very labor-intensive. 5-10 people working on a farm can easily grow surplus food, while a single person will have much more limited choices and be more vulnerable to losing a significant portion of his crop to disease, insects, weather, etc. Besides, you've got to sleep sometime. Having extra eyes to watch your back will be critical. An additional factor is skill-sets. The more people, the greater the chance that someone will have the needed skills to deal with problems that arise. As far as joining a group, my advice would be to avoid it unless you know them VERY well. These groups tend to be obsessive and run by the same types that run home-owner's associations. IF the group has a pediatrician or emergency-room surgeon, suck it up and play nice!!!

Prvi Partizan ammo is made in the same factory that produced the Yugoslavian M75 ammo. It has an excellent reputation for consistency and accuracy. Most is in 196gr SP, but I've seen some 196gr FMJ. Also, you might try the FNM 8mm ammo. It's made in Portugal with a 196gr FMJ bullet. Also has an excellent reputation for accuracy. I have heard that recent production of this ammo is actually made by Prvi Partizan, but I don't know this is true. Both of these are brass-cased, Boxer-primed reloadable cartridges.

The Ultrastar is an excellent choice for concealed carry. Very ergonomic and reliable. They are pretty rare in the US as Star quit importing shortly after the introduction of the Ultrastar. Mags can be hard to find, so if it comes with spare mags, that's a plus.

GREAT IDEA!! Thanks!

As a long shot, he might try calling Century International Arms, Classic Arms, or SAMCO Global. They imported most of the K31s and might have a spare mag laying around. Another option is to keep looking on GunBroker in the hopes that one shows up.

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the most important advatage a revolver has over an auto; versatility. A .22 revolver will easily digest all types of .22 ammunition, shorts, longs, long rifle, Colibri caps, etc. A 4-6" .357 revolver can be shot with very light .38 loads that are inexpensive and pleasant for recoil-sensitive folks and children. Or, you can use the same pistol with powerful .357 loads that are capable of taking deer, wild pigs, coyotes, and other medium-sized game. A .44mag revolver ups the ante to being capable of killing anything on the North American continent. Granted, it wouldn't be my first choice for a Brown Bear (.50 BMG!), but it's been done. A light .44Spl load can be a nice, inexpensive plinker with cast-bullet reloads. No automatic pistol has ever had the versatility of a well-made revolver.

All anyone really NEEDS for a lifetime of shooting is a .22 rifle and pistol, good shotgun, good deer rifle, and a useful self-defense pistol. All else is just 'want'. After over 30 years of military and civilian shooting, my advice is don't buy anything cheaply-made or trendy. My choices in the above categories are: older S&W or Colt .22 revolver with 4" barrel (I've got a Colt Trooper), Marlin M39a, Winchester M12 or Remington 870 12ga, Savage M99 .308, and Colt Trooper (or S&W M28) 4" .357. All of those guns will still be going strong 100 years from now as long as you take care of them.

The 9mm Mak case is actually wider than 9x19mm Luger. As you noticed when it took extra effort! Toss those cases into your recycle bin. I visually check every case I load. I've caught a LOT of .380 and 9mm Mak brass in with the 9x19 stuff. Even so, every now and then one ends up trying to be loaded with the 9mm. As you gain experience in reloading, you'll see how important 'touch' is. When something feels different, it's a warning. Stop and investigate. Do not take chances when reloading. It's very easy to end up losing a finger or eye as well as an expensive firearm!

It's hard to find a useful tactical optic that is durable for under $400. You best bet is to check eBay or private sellers for a Trijicon that has been barely used. The ACOG knock-offs have a couple of major flaws; they break easily, have cloudy glass, and don't have the fiber-optic reticle illumination of the real thing. I've broken more military-grade optics than most people ever see. Including at least four Leatherwood ARTs (the earlier ones did NOT like being on a .50), an ACOG, Leupolds, etc. Combat and training are VERY hard on equipment. There is a reason why this stuff is expensive, and that's because it's made to bet your life on. By the time you've gone through 3-4 cheap scopes, you'll have spent the same as if you had bought the good equipment. Go ahead and save your pennies for good gear. It's worth it. For a good general-purpose optic on an M4 or similar rifle, you absolutely cannot beat the ACOG.

While not really forbidden by law, one person wearing a 3 wolf moon t-shirt and centurion helmet, while holding the 3 wolf knife will cause strange things to happen. My best friend's former girlfriend had a cousin who did this. A strange aura enveloped him as he gained a beatific expression on his illuminated face. After a minute or so of us gazing at him adoringly like a new Messiah, he looked each of in the eyes and psychically imparted a blessing in our brains. Then with a sad, but all-knowing expression, he faded from view as he ascended to a higher celestial plane.

Magazines are scarce and expensive. The rifles were only issued with a single magazine, and the ammunition was packed on 6-rd clips. Here are some reasonably priced clips: 3 - Pk. Schmidt - Rubin K - 31 Stripper Clips, Magazines & Clips, Brand Not Specified at Sportsman's Guide If he REALLY needs a magazine, this is the only one I saw for sale: Schmidt Rubin K31 6 Round Detachable 7.5 Swiss Magazine | e-GunParts.com

Unless you are a first-generation immigrant, you're pretty much guaranteed to be some sort of mutt. That said, mother's side - English, French Huguenot, Scots. Father's side - Irish, English, Scots. Like I said, a mutt!

Try "The Frontiersmen" by Allan Eckert for an excellent, exciting read on the long-hunters such as Boone, Simon Kenton, Simon Girty, and others. Amazon.com: The Frontiersmen: A Narrative (9780945084914): Allan W. Eckert: Books

Haslam was a member of NY Mayor Bloomberg's anti-gun crusade until he decided to run for governor.

We used to see this fairly regularly with .45acp lead SWC ammo in pistols with tight chambers. What happens is that lead buildup in the barrel prevents full chambering, and the firing pin spring allows the firing pin to impact the primer when the slide stops suddenly. Based on the last round's bullet setback, the round that KB'd may have had the same type of setback from a loose crimp. In that's true, the charge would have been compressed, leading to a more powerful KB than would otherwise have happened. Lead bullets and autoloaders usually are not a good mix. If you want to fire lead bullets, then you have to be very careful to ensure that all leading is removed from the bore and chamber. Additionally, I would suggest that you reload all of your cartridges. And this time, make sure that the crimp is tighter. I'm glad that nobody was injured. I've had the same thing happen to me with a Colt Series 80 Gold Cup.

Ron Ramsey is the only one who actually believes in the 2nd amendment. His support of 2nd amendment issues is well documented. Wamp and Haslem are just saying what they think needs to be said to get elected.

Who is FUNDING those idiots? That was an expensive boat they trashed! I have NO sympathy for radical environmentalists. Bunch of watermelons, 'green on the outside, red on the inside'. If they were truly interested in reducing waste and protecting species, they would be supporting research efforts to find alternative methods and sources of materials. I wonder why Sea Shepherd doesn't try these methods on the Caribbean islanders that hunt whales from small boats with harpoons?

Also, I would like to add that NO 'pro-gun' organization has given ANY help to Richard Hamblen. The NRA has not even graced him with a reply to a request for assistance. While I am an NRA member, it is NOT because they do anything to to stop or repeal gun control. EVERY Federal firearms act was written with help from the NRA. The NRA has never repealed a single firearms law. I have written the NRA to suggest that the Hamblen case would be an excellent opportunity to clear up once and for all the EXACT meaning of the 2nd Amendment. I haven't heard from them either.

No criminal has EVER been stopped from acquiring a firearm due to a 'background check'. The whole concept of the background check is feel-good theater just like the TSA security checks at airports. Let's face it, you can buy a 'novelty driver's license' for any state in the US that looks exactly like a real one. As long as a criminal uses a real name, address and DL number, it will pass any ID check and nobody will ever be the wiser. Any cashier (grocery store, power company, cable company, etc) has access to DL numbers from anyone who uses a check to purchase goods or services. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've heard that the TICS check is what keeps us from being able to buy firearms without ANY background check. The HCP check uses TICS, not NICS. If it used NICS, then the ATF would accept a TN HCP as proof of a background check and there would be no $10 fee for any firearm purchase as long as you had a HCP.

The pressure curve needs to be a close to the military load as possible. Garands can bend (expensive) operating rods with bad loads.