BigK

I love my gal, Lucy, just like she is one of my kids. She is truly my best friend, more loyal and loving than any human I know...including family. For such a vicious guardian (ask any stranger who knocks on the door), she sure can be sweet. Knowing she's getting old, I will keep her near my heart forever.

I think they look bad a$$!! Way better than my plain ol' boring black ones:

I believe that LEO's, prosecutors, and judges should put most of their emphasis on "intent" instead of technicalities. By the letter of the law, she had a gun AND ammo in her purse without a permit to carry. By the letter of the law, she carried a weapon on school property. Ignorance of the law not being an excuse, she is technically a criminal. As someone who wants an HCP, I wish she'd taken more time to learn about the laws before, during, and after her class. However, she did NOT intend to break the law, so I hope she is not prosecuted.

I like it. And thanks for your service. My son was home from the Marines last month. I offered to buy him a tattoo for his birhtday, but he didn't want one. His choice, I guess....but I was a little disappointed.

What?! Are you suggesting that only people who served in the military should be allowed to get tattoos?

What am I missing? If she just took the HCP class, she isn't legal to carry yet anyway. You have to go get fingerprinted, apply for permit at DMV, and wait for it to arrive in the mail, right? Just taking the class doesn't grant you ANY rights to carry at all.

That's what I was thinking too, especially if you use a leather belt. It'd have to be a size or 2 too big at least. On the upside, it looks like it'd give you a little more clearance to get your thumb in behind the grip when drawing.

I've been looking at these since we talked. There are pics online of them on several different CZs and they look great. The black ones I have on my Shadow have the tactical diamond pattern, but I'm really liking the look of the tiger stripe with the frag pattern.

I have VZ grips on my CZ 75 Shadow and they really are awesome. They have an aggressive looking texture, but they are very comfy and super lightweight. I wish I were closer, I'd be glad to let you see how you like them. I couldn't find any for my EDC gun (P-01) either, so I ended up going with the ultra-thin aluminum grips. I'm glad I did, they really make the gun look/feel thinner. I can actually shoot it better, now that I can get a better grip on it.

That was the 1st thing I noticed. The shooter clearly knew who his threat was. A more realistic scenario would have been to have one of the students who went through the training come in with directions to see how many "unarmed" fellow students he could shoot before they got away. An unexpected gun on someone in the back of the room (where I'd sit, if armed) may have resulted in the outcome many of us would expect.

My wife will run from a plastic spider ring, even if she KNOWS it's fake. So, for her, the only tolerable spider is a dead spider. In fact, she'd likely vote for wholesale spider genocide, if given a choice. My half-hearted attempt to kill one in our bedroom one night resulted in an escapee. My wife was convinced it'd get confused about whom to exact revenge on while we slept and opted to sleep in the guest room until the critter was dead. After 2 peaceful nights of sprawling in the king-sized bed all to myself, I got lonely and told her I killed it. Just as we are dozing off, I asked her how many eggs she'd guess a grown spider could lay in 48 hours. I was rewarded with a fierce ninja elbow to the back for my wonderings.

I think buying the equipment to do things right would make it a good thing to keep me busy when I retire. Until then, I need to stave off arthritis as long as I can, so I can still work a keyboard/mouse for work. Plus, making something stuff for myself is a lot less pressure. I've never had to ask myself for my money back, b/c I screwed up a project, LOL. Nonetheless, thanks a ton for the encouragement.

I used a hand tool called an edge groover to set a sewing channel evenly around the edges and another hand tool called a stitching wheel to mark off the thread distance. Usually I would use a punch, but this was 4 layers of 9oz leather, so I actually had to use really small drill bit to make holes for the needle/thread. I REALLY wish it were a hobby I could justify buying a machine for, but it's just more of a 3-4 times a year kind of thing.

His hunting story will trump what his classmates did on FaceBook and Xbox any time!

Thanks, guys. I think I'll like having my front pocket empty for a change.

I've had my eye on a this holster for a Kel-Tec w/ Crimson Trace laser for a long time now, but I'm just too cheap to shell out the $65. I looked for a cheaper alternative at the gun show yesterday, but saw nothing I liked under $50. While my wife was hogging the TV last night, I decided to make my own. The flap in the back breaks up the outline of the gun completely. It's only attached to the holster by Chicago screws, so it kind of hinges, allowing you to get your hand in there on the grip easily. Here's how it turned out: I know it's rough in a few places, being hand-sewn and cut with a box cutter and all. To make matters worse, I buy clearance/blemished leather from Tandy, since I'm neither talented nor fast enough to ever sell any of my little projects. Plus, it's just gonna get scuffed up with use anyway. I made the sewn part 4-ply, so it's easy to "push off" with with my middle finger when I draw. If I ever make another, I think I'll do the holster part inside out. That way the backing and the front will grip the inside of a pocket, making draws even easier. BTW...these Internet holster guys make it hard to rip off a design when they don't post good pics from alternate angles, LOL. Actually, since I'm not selling them, I'd guess it's legal to make copy somebody's work like this. Any thoughts on that?

Darn right that's ridiculous! I paid MSRP for a gun (SR1911) once and swore I'd never do it again, let alone 33% over MSRP. I asked the guy about the price. He seemed to think they were such a hot ticket item that he could easily sell them for $150 over MSRP. Sadly, somebody will probably want one bad enough to pay his price.

Y'all got me wondering if you're wearing skinny jeans or something. I used to pocket carry a Ruger SP101 in Wrangler jeans. Of course I'm a pretty big guy and I like my jeans loose (not sagging, mind you, but roomy). I never thought about pockets being bigger on bigger size pants, but I guess they are, huh?

I saw several really good deals, but not on what's hot. I only saw 2 M&P Shields, one in 9mm and one in .40 and they were at the same table...$599. There were a lot of good prices on XDs and Rugers, though. In fact I saw a LC9 w/ laser for only $300. I couldn't afford a new gun this time, but I did leave w/ some jerky and some trinkets. Still had a ton of fun too.

I'd pick the Kel-Tec, because of size and weight. I think rumors of reliablity issues with the brand are overstated. Like any semi auto there's a break-in period, but that can be shortened dramatically by polishing some contact points inside the gun. It's so easy, even a caveman could do it. I love revolvers, used to carry a Ruger SP101. They are awesome, but unless it's small and polymer, I just can't put up with the weight and bulk any more. However, if you aren't willing to fluff 'n buff the KT and spend the time to get used to the trigger pull...go with the Rossi. If you do, I'd wager that eventually you'll want to get a compact light pistol to replace it within a year or less.

I've been searching the searching the Internet for an ideal vehicle holster. I didn't want anything permanent or I would've copied how willis68 did it in his Raptor (which is pretty cool, BTW). I settled on a Gum Creek Vehicle Handgun Mount. I placed the order late Sunday night and it arrived Wednesday morning (3 days, even from GA is pretty fast if you ask me). This thing feels pretty sturdy, since the part the holster mounts to has metal inside it. I test mounted it without a holster and it feels pretty darn solid. There's practically no wiggle or sag. Plus, I don't see how it could possibly damage the trim panel under the steering wheel. The hooks are coated with thick plastic. I didn't like the holsters they sell with it, so I didn't add one. I'm gonna use a Versacarry to mount to it instead. I know, the thing is ridiculous, but I'd NEVER, EVER try to carry a gun IWB with one. Using like this may be the only semi-reasonable use for the thing. I'm hoping it'll allow the grip of my pistol to hang downward instead of sideways, but we'll see. I'll post some pics when the Versacarry arrives. Until then, go ahead and make fun of me for buying one. I can take it.

I picked up one of these a couple of weeks ago. I had a little trouble keeping my blade flat against it at first, but using it while your're standing up and a little practice fixed that. This thing really gets a clean edge and it's much quicker than the clamps/rods I used to use.

Nice truck! I love the holster mount idea, but I'm confused. Is there enough clearance to get your fingers between the gun and the dash? How do you release the retention?

Luger/Parabellum are MUCH more potent than Makarov rounds. That being said, the popularity of .380 is high right now and it's not as good as 9X18. So, at least there's that and the fact that the Soviet Union issued that round for their main sidearm from '51 to '91. I used to carry my CZ 82 in 9X18 all the time.

I was at Bass Pro 2 days ago, no SR1911s. Last weekend Outpost Armory had one in the case (they keep extras in the back), but they sell so well that they won't budge off of MSRP. Also, their selection of RIA is slim to none.