mikegideon

[quote name='Dolomite_supafly' timestamp='1353775892' post='850061'] I have seen several lowers break before the commercial buffer tube. They crack right at the rear takedown pin. I have yet to see where the threads on a commercial buffer tube become an issue. Yes they are a bit smaller but I can assure you .015" isn't enough to be a problem with a lower that [u]is[/u] in spec. Dolomite [/quote] Yeah, the tube probably isn't the weakest point. It's mostly a non-issue. Some Magpul stocks won't function properly with commercial tubes. It's not because of weakness, but because of the slanted back. I would have to dig to tell you which ones. I'm not going to change out my commercial tubes, but if I buy new, it will be Milspec.

[quote name='scoutfsu' timestamp='1353772121' post='850037'] The threads on a comm spec stock are inferior. This is where it matters. Avoid the TAPCO and go with a known quantity. You're looking for a milspec diameter extension and they can have 4-6 positions. [/quote] Yep, the threads are better. I have both types. My Milspecs are 6 position. When I first started with these things, I couldn't find a Milspec in 6 position. That's why I have a couple of commercial tubes.

The guts are the same size. You just need the tube.

[quote name='DarylDixon' timestamp='1353732825' post='849943'] I started this thread with an open mind because i wanted to be sure and see all viewpoints. I will admit that this thread has softened my heart toward condition 1 carry. I suppose that if I am actually upholstering my XD, that I would most likely only be doing so because I have decided that I have been threatened to the point where it is necessary to use force to defend myself. That being said, a good holster that adequately covers the trigger guard is in one regard an additional safety. I am seriously reconsidering condition 1 carry. Thanks for all the input:) [/quote] Good for you. Nobody was trying to bust your chops. Yes, you absolutely gotta have a holster that covers the trigger.

[quote name='DaddyO' timestamp='1353723456' post='849919'] I've been carrying C1 for years. Never had a ND. Wonder what I'm doing wrong? [/quote] Probably not drinking enough.

Texas is my second favorite state. Welcome.

[quote name='w0lfattack' timestamp='1353711838' post='849881'] Hauli actually kind of means surprised or amazed, lol [/quote] Viola: French word for big fiddle

[quote name='Chucktshoes' timestamp='1353713018' post='849885'] If she pulls a Naifeh, then I think she will get Maggarted. Next election. [/quote]

[quote name='gregintenn' timestamp='1353707444' post='849864'] Whadda ya got against wood? [/quote] Termites

[quote name='Will Carry' timestamp='1353705434' post='849853'] I carry sometimes carry a little Smith and Wesson model 36 3". I don't even use +P ammo! Am I crazy? Uh...No. I had a compition with all 13 of my conceal carry pistols and revolvers. The little model 36 won. It is the fastest to draw and fire three accurate shots. I couldn't believe it until I had shot every pistol I own, that this little "old school" wheel gun won. [/quote] I love the Model 36. I had one when I was a young pup, and always regretted selling it. I finally replaced it a year or two ago. Both are snubbies. I always shot it well. .

[quote name='w0lfattack' timestamp='1353708470' post='849868'] [url="http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=086_1260862712"]http://www.liveleak....=086_1260862712[/url] Still going to carry condition 3? In case you can't tell, he's DEAD. [/quote] I looked for that video and couldn't find it. Obviously, he had a problem with his safety

[quote name='maroonandwhite' timestamp='1353701529' post='849839'] I'll bet there are more than a few guys who would take you up on this challenge.... not me as I carry Glocks or something without a manual safety. I am not judging or doubting your personal ability but from my experience a safety comes off a lot quicker than racking a slide and can be done easily with one hand. [/quote] I'm a Glock guy too, because safeties piss me off. Still, I can have the saftey off before one of my 1911's can clear the holster. This is getting silly.

[quote name='DarylDixon' timestamp='1353699794' post='849833'] All the same, I bet I can rack the slide faster than most can turn their safety off. [/quote] I'll bet I can shoot monkeys out of my butt too . Carry on

Welcome to the show! My next project will be real similar to the top one.

[url="http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/55185-crazy-headed-buck/"]http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/55185-crazy-headed-buck/[/url]

Bring on the Yeager bashers... [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTXAJhSnFgE"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTXAJhSnFgE[/url]

[quote name='DaddyO' timestamp='1353687045' post='849789'] [i][color=#000000]“He is disappointed with the city because he put his life on the line for the city every day,” attorney Jarrod Leaman said.[/color][/i] Sorry, but this is no justification for being stupid. [/quote] I with DaveTN. I would like to hear the whole story. You're not gonna get that from EyeMissedIt news.

[quote name='DaddyO' timestamp='1353686581' post='849786'] At the end of the day, these types of threads only lead to one thing. [/quote] A Tex Grebner video?

[quote name='DarylDixon' timestamp='1353686014' post='849780'] My guns are always secured from my kids. They never have an opportunity to encounter them. It's just that in the unlikely event that I have an accidental discharge even though I take every necessary safety precaution, if it accidentally hit one of my kids, I don't think I could live with myself. I'm not a guy who has been carrying for 20 years, [b]and my opinion may change as I gain more experience[/b], but for now I'll risk the empty chamber. [/quote] I'll bet it does . Accidental discharge should really be called accidental trigger pull. If you don't mash the trigger, it won't go bang. I have owned defensive handguns since the early 70's. I'm real comfortable around them until my finger gets in the trigger hole. That doesn't happen unless the gun is pointed in a safe direction. This isn't the first (or second, or...) thread on this subject. It's not like the jury is still out. With that said, you have to reach your own comfort level. Just keep going over defensive scenarios in your mind. The overwhelming majority of folks carry in condition one, and it's not because they're reckless.

[quote name='DarylDixon' timestamp='1353683922' post='849767'] I think that depends on what you do with it at the end of the day. If you have small children in the house, you may unholster it to secure it in a quick access safe or in the nightstand drawer. I also prefer to put my IWB holster on without anything in it. Different strokes for different folks. [/quote] I haven't been forced to think this one through. Kids are smart. If they can get their hands on a gun at all, it needs to be disabled in some fashion (no ammo available). Seems to me, it's better to just lock the whole gun away. Has nothing to do with condition of readiness. If the gun can be made ready, it's not safe to be in a kid's hands. If I had kids in the house every day, I would probably use a quick access safe, and my gun would stay there (in condition 1).

[quote name='DarylDixon' timestamp='1353676807' post='849724'] Darryl is facing a very real and constant threat:) I'm not saying it's a bad idea to carry in condition 1, I just don't currently feel that it fits my situation. It is likely that I'll change my mind when I don't have toddlers, babies, and young kids in the house. [/quote] I view that as a seperate issue. Guns should be secured from kids... period. I don't have kids, so I don't have to worry about it on a daily basis. When they're around, I make sure they can't get their hands on one of my guns. I usually just lock them in the safe. We all carry because there's a very real and constant threat, no matter how infrequent. People have been killed with their unchambered guns in their hands. I won't argue that an unloaded gun isn't better than no gun at all. I will say that it increases your risk if you ever need to defend yourself. That's why all guns have safety mechanisms. If they were designed to be carried unloaded, they wouldn't need safeties.

[quote name='UncleJak' timestamp='1353678463' post='849730'] Update: I ate clover and it tastes horrid. If God had wanted me to be a vegetarian, he would have made me a rabbit. [/quote] Yep. Rabbits convert vegetation into something edible. It's called rabbit

[quote name='QuietDan' timestamp='1353649906' post='849687'] 1911: Condition one, cocked and locked. [/quote] What he said. Don't wanna be beat to death with my own gun.

[quote name='Lester Weevils' timestamp='1353599986' post='849457'] Yep, it could be an official NWO wolf-crier at work. Now that kodiak is a fine hat, especially if you love the smell of napalm in the morning! In addition to being near-tops in very cold weather, have been told that a mad bomber hat is remarkably effective even without a tinfoil lining. The ones in plaid being especially effective. The only problem is that one can lose as much as ten IQ points when wearing a bomber hat. One potentially loses 20 or more IQ points if the flaps are left hanging un-buckled. Which might explain voting habits in states such as Washington, Oregon, and Minnesota. [img]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/91iMtWw23xL._SL1500_.jpg[/img] [/quote]

[quote name='RobertNashville' timestamp='1353517180' post='849156'] My friend, you keep saying that and it is, of course true...but it also misses the point don't you think? [/quote] Yeah. Food stamps aren't new either, but sure are popular these days. I'm gonna start calling them vote stamps.