Clod Stomper
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I would first suspect a mag catch spring. Second would be the mag catch itself. Seems like those would be the most likely potential issues since it happens with different mags.
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Yes, I wasn't aware that this happened until last week when I went to my local PO. While standing in line, a UPS truck pulled up outside.
My first thought was what the heck is this. Then the UPS drive came inside and left a cart full of smaller packages.
I was rather surprised at it.Oddly enough, I think the opposite happens as well. USPS delivering UPS parcels. Pretty sure I've seen it.
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My church is buying all local LEO in my town fruit baskets for Christmas. It may not be much, but we are thinking about them this Christmas. First time we have done this. Many LEO are getting a bad rap based upon recent events, we want them to know we supporting them this season. I know of other churches in Knoxville and surrounding areas doing the same this year, it appears to be coordinated, but may be just coincidental. If your local churches or civic groups are not supporting, you might want to consider supporting one or more as well, or drop hints to your church, civic groups, etc. Or simply tell a LEO thank you!
BTW, thank you LEO for what you do every day! Merry Christmas!
Those in your town have been extraordinarily busy the last few months, hauling all those teachers to jail. They deserve a break, and a fruit basket. Maybe a small bottle of Wild Turkey in the bottom of the basket.
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Can't remember the origin, but it's good stuff. I still have a small stash. I think it was the '90s when it was abundant and cheap.
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Just think of all the classic cars that will be available. :popcorn:
I don't they'll be importable because of emissions regulations.
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Haven't been to a theater in over 10 years. May have to go check this one out though. Looks pretty good. Do they serve beer in theaters yet? I always thought that they should.
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I find that strange and confusing.
Think of it as a Beretta with a cocked and locked option. And the safety is in the right place for your thumb.
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Didnt they use Hi Points as gun props in Buck Rogers?
I think that's where I first saw them.
I'm not a gun snob. But I have witnessed a Hi Point fail spectacularly at an IDPA match. I'm sure it was an early model. I've heard that the later models are reliable. But it still left an impression.
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And here I thought .45 caused people to vaporize, huh...
No, a 10mm does that. A .45 only throws them backward several feet. End over end.-
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I saw a similar idea years ago using old tires.
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They don't bild them like they use to
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I remember reading years ago about a case somewhere in the southwest (AZ or NM). A guy was busted for making a submachine gun from raw materials. He was acquitted because it never left the state. They got him on other charges though.
I've tried several times and I cannot find any old articles about it. It could have been as far back as the late '90s. But I do remember it. -
Stihl for me. Especially the older ones. I have heard from those that still use them for a living that the newer ones are weaker because of federally mandated emissions crap.
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I went Friday afternoon. Nothing special to report. Same vendors. It's been a while since I've been to the Jacobs Building. It will probably be a long time before I go again.
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Cornbread.. yuck.. its like eating chicken scratch..
Black eyes peas... taste like dirt...
any innards.. like liver, sweet breads and kidneys.. no thanks..Had enough of it when I was growing up...
Did I mention Corn bread? gross...
and Hushpuppies.. same as chicken scratch
Blasphemy!
Ok, well cornbread is pretty much chicken scratch. Chickens like cracked corn.
BEP, I like their music.
Innards ain't bad. Very nutrition dense.
Hushpuppies are basically cornbread. As you've surmised.
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I've only had a vehicle burgled once. It was 1996. At that time, I had been keeping a cheap Universal .30 carbine behind the rear seat. I had just removed it days before the loser broke in. They took a mag that I had left in the console, but the carbine was safe.
Learned a lesson. I still sometimes leave a firearm in the vehicle, but it's secured beyond a broken window.
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I use a similar model when I subcontract as a security operator at Cool Spring Galleria. I find it allows me more freedom of movement when doubling up on my lvl 5 reactive body armor.
Gecko45? Is that you? I was wondering where you ended up.
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I just now watched the video. That goes way beyond carrying chambered. The victim already had a weapon in his hand and dropped it to try to pull out an unchambered handgun. He may not have made it anyway, but he would have had a better chance if he'd smashed the murderer's head as soon as he grabbed his shirt. And then taken out a chambered handgun to engage the accomplice, assuming he knew who he was.
Seems like a training issue.
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Like I told my wife, people are looking for any reason to riot and loot. If the decision was that the officer was not going to be prosecuted people were going to riot and loot. Now had the grand jury decide to prosecute those same people would have been so overjoyed they would have rioted and looted. Just saying those that riot and loot generally look for ANY reason to do it, good or bad.
Yep.
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Does J&T set up at the Chilhowee show? Or just at the Expo Center? I haven't been to the Jacob's Bldg in a long time, can't remember.
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Like Mike Gideon said above, if you ease the bolt closed on a round, it may not go fully into battery. That's when to use the forward assist to push the bolt into battery and seat the round. Much more quiet than letting it slam home. That sound can carry a long way on a foggy fall morning.
...D'oh. Beat again by OS.
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There are several good brands. Bushmaster has $50 rebates now. Advice I have always adhered to is to use what military and law enforcement use. If I am not mistaken, slickguns has them on sale for $700 plus the $50 rebate. This is the same model many LEO agencies are using. Sport models usually have lighter barrels and heat up much more quickly and accuracy can suffer until they cool. Forward assist seems to only be needed if the gun is really fouled up or as someone mentioned before about reloading issues and you need to help the round into the chamber (been there, done that). If it wasn't needed they wouldn't have put it on originally. The dust cover thing is handy when I am in the woods and need to track something or get to a stand and am making my way though the brush. Any cover over the action is a plus.
I would ONLY use the forward assist if I knew absolutely what was wrong. You may be jamming the bullet into the lands, or a case neck into the throat. Bad news. I have used it exactly once. And I knew that I had failed to push the shoulder back far enough on some cases that I was fire-forming.
If you're stepping out of the truck and heading into the woods and you don't want the bolt carrier slamming home loudly is another reason to use the forward assist. But again, you know what is going on.
And as a matter of fact, they didn't put it on originally. It was an A1 modification for the jungle of Vietnam because of dirty powder and no cleaning kits. At least that's the reason I've read. I wasn't there.
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Yes, grips make a tremendous difference in perceived recoil. I've tried the Redhawk with both the stock rosewood grips and some aftermarket Pachmayr grips. The rosewood grips made it almost intolerable with full loads. No problem with the rubber grips.
Source locally for AR Charging handles?
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