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So that is where my socks go. And here I was blaming the sock monster and it was you all the time. Sorry sock monster, I should have believed you Dolomite

Actually those little pins launch themselves with such a high escape velocity that they leave our reality and enter another's. This also explains why we sometimes find small things in our reality that we swear we have never had. It is because a person in another reality had something of theirs exceed their reality's escape velocity. Dolomite

The benchloader you linked Caster was stolen from someone. I remember a guy on ARFCOM that built a prototype out of MDF about 8 years ago. Had a working prototype and was going to start making them for people on a small scale. Then the current sellers posted that they had acquired a patent for it and for the guy to quit selling his version. The current sellers even took legal action against the original designer. They got the patent, no doubt a provisional, a few months after the original designer posted what he had made. I can't remember if the original designer sold them one or not but I want to say he did then the buyers filled for a patent. It was a HUGE scandal on ARFCOM. Dolomite

I have tried all kinds of belts over the last 3+ yeasr of carrying every day. I thought I really like my cheap version of a Ranger belt Macgyver posted. That is until I picked up a wide, stiff all leather belt. It is as wide as my belt loops and just as wide at the loops on the holster. This keeps the gun in place and because it is wide it is very, very comfortable. And the best part is it was CHEAP. I paid less than $20 for it at a horse tack shop my wife stopped in at. I am just curious as to how long it will remain stiff enough for me to sue for carry. I seriously doubt it will ever get as pliable as the Ranger belt though. The key to having a comfortable belt, IMHO, is getting one that is as wide as will fit your clothing and your holster. If either has a bit of slop in it the holster can move around and pinch you. It is also important for it to be rigid. Being too pliable or too loose can also affect the draw when you pull on your gun's grip and the gun, inside the holster, tilts forward. They also make leather belts that have a rigid plastic strip sewn inside the belt. This helps them stay stiff over time. These are generaly some sort of duty belt or duty belt liner. But they also make dress belts that have the plastic insert. Dolomite

I just looked up the M1950 and they were issue when I was in the military. I remember in about 1994 the US government was downsizing all American bases in Europe. During that time they were detroying tons of equipment rather than ship it back. They justified destroying the stuff to prevent it getting into "enemy" hands. I do recall seeing these neat stoves that were in their own aluminum container, a M1950 I guess. They had them in brand new condition in piles waiting for the front loader to pick them up to load them into the dump trucks on the way to be destroyed. They also had piles of new NBC suits 10 feet high and 100 yards long waiting the same fate. The reason? They were OD green and not woodland. I saw dumpsters of new phones as well as just about every item that might have been issued a soldier back then other than weapons. They also had kerosene space heaters still in plastic waiting to be destroyed. Not little ones but some that were about five feet tall. Had I not had a conscience I would have walked away with a lot of nice stuff with no one the wiser. We did catch a LT with several "disposed of" NV scopes. Upon investigation it was him they signed off on the destruction document. And considering he had been in charge for months I wonder how many of those, as well as other items, made it out onto the black market. In the end he was arrested and received a courtmartial. Dolomite

Places that are posted have not taken away your God given right to defend yourself. They have only changed the way in which you can defend yourself. Just because you don't have a gun doesn't mean you can't defend yourself. I know I will fight to my last breath regardless if I have a gun or not. Just because you don't have your gun doesn't mean you have to be a victim. Dolomite

What was your old name?

Maybe she was on her knees. Then it all makes sense. Dolomite

No need to thanks us. It is the members, like you, that make this site what it is. If there is anything else I can help you with feel free to ask. I will do what I can to answer the question or resolve the issue. Dolomite

Although I have not used them I personally would not even consider it. The reason is the fuel, more specifically that it can only use its own fuel. I have had several stoves over the years and for me I want a stove that can use ANY flammable liquid as fuel. That feature has come in handy on more than one occassion while in the military. I have ran out of gasoline and had to use diesel. I have even tried various types of alcohol and they worked also. That was the best stove I have ever owned, unfortunately I let my brother borrow it because he said he was going camping. Instead he sold it for drugs. Walmart sells a nice multifuel stove for under $50. I have used it with straight gasoline as well as weedeater mix. Both times was when our power had went out for an extended period. I haven't used alcohol in it yet but the enxt time I pull it out I might try it. It should work because the burner setup is identical to the stove above. It isn't the smallest or lightest stove but it does work well. Dolomite

Any problems with inhaling soda? I currently use wlanut and it can get dusty. If I have a lapse of memory I sometimes forget a mask. Not exactly the nices stuff to inhale. Dolomite

I use ITalk on my Iphone to record conversations. You can hit record then hit the top button and it continues to record. It is a free APP and the conversion software for Windows is free as well. It is a very easy program to use as is the desktop software. Dolomite

I tried to help him earlier in chat and I couldn't find it. Try this link as well: http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/index.php?app=nexus&module=clients&section=purchases Dolomite

Also, think about this. If you look at all the older 22's that look like hell on the outside, most have a bore that looks pristine. The reason is the bore gets coated with the bullet lube and that provides a lot of protection from corrosion. And almost all those rusty guns were wiped down with oil before being put away long, long ago only to become rusty guns as the oil evaporates. So for those of you that clean then put a coat of oil down the bore of your rimfires you are doing more harm than good compared to just leaving it dirty. Also, the crud in or on a gun holds oil better than most clean surfaces. And powder in and of itself does not attract corrosion. And for those of you who think stainless will not rust, it does. It is a little less susceptible to corrosion and rust than blued steel but it can still rust. Dolomite

Not me. All the maintanence is done on vehicles on schedule. And all of our vehicles last into the 100's of thousands of miles. I will say we do keep them until I think they are at failure but even then they have more use in them to most people. We sold a Taurus that had 240K miles on it and it still ran fine and stopped fine. It did have a quirk or two but still ran great. We gave away a Thunderbird that had $230K on it and still ran fine. Our son just took our Crown Victoria that had 130K on it and still ran like and looked brand new. People are saying we run guns to failure. It is not failure, it is until the become they become unreliable because of use. No other way to tell what it takes to get your gun to that point than to do it. And that is with range guns not defense guns. My AR has NEVER failed to chamber, fire and extract in its life, never. Even after a long period of time and a fair amount of rounds it still ran great. My wife's 9mm AR has never had an issue with factory FMJ ammo. It went 3K before its first cleaning and that wasn't because of an issue. And since then it hasn't been cleaned but a couple of time, one when I stripped the camo off of it and the otehr when I had it apart to reprofile the barrel to loose weight. The guns that get cleaned are the ones that matter, my 1911 that I carry every day and my Saiga that is my primary house gun. My saiga, other than a few experiments on my parts, has been 100% reliable in 1,000 rounds. By experiments I mean a different top cover I didn't clearance enough. And my home made slug loads that I didn't put enough crimp on. With modern technology guns are more reliable than they have been in the past. Cleaning was a very important ritual a century ago or even 50 years ago but not so much today. There are powders that after thousands of rounds foul less than a single shot of blackpowder. Dolomite

I had completely forgotten about this. You strted this at least a year ago. That looks great and they both make for a very nice package. Dolomite

If you ever show up in the Knoxville area I will gladly help you out. Dolomite

Cleaning sucks so I do it as little as I can. My main AR has been shot regularly for at least two years now without a cleaning. I have also went thousands of rounds between cleanings without issue using an AR. For my 10/22 I haven't cleaned it in quite a few years. As a matter of fact I only clean when reliability or accuracy drops off. I recently had to clean my 22/45 because it started to have reliability issues. It is because shooting with a suppressor really makes a gun dirty in short order. My other Ruger 22's have went 10's of thousands of rounds without cleaning but the one that runs the suppressor makes it about 2K-3K rounds before it needs a cleaning. If the gun functions and is as acceptably accurate I do not clean it. And that goes for every single gun except the pistol I carry. I clean it pretty regularly and keep it lubed. Dolomite

Another question. If you bring a suit and you loose could you be liable for the defendent's legal fees? Especially if the suit is found to be frivolous? Thanks Dolomite

What are you wanting blasted? Might be cheaper to go to Harbor Freight and buy a cheap snd blasting gun. They sell them for under $15 and are pretty much a one time use. They would probably last longer but they are made of plastic. That is if you have your own compressor. All in all you could do it for probably under $30. Make sure you wear a mask if you use sand as it can cause some very serious health problems if you don't. Most gun shops will be able to media blast your gun, I assume it is a gun, for you wihout much fuss. You cannot just drop your gun off at a shop that does not have an FFL. Dolomite

I have tried tritium sights over the years and have found a cheaper and easier way to outperform them. I use high end glow in the dark powder, not the cheap stuff you find in stores. I mix it with CLEAR two part epoxy them put it into the dot that held the standard white dots. I will use a drill bit, and by hand, slowly drill out the white paint in the front sight. Then I mix up the, one hour, two part epoxy. Then I mix in the glow in the dark powder until the epoxy begins to thicken. Then I use a toothpick or a dental pick to put it into the hole you just drilled out. And once I have it how I like it I set the gun so the epoxy will not run and let it dry. I have some guns that have had this done for years and it is still as bright today as the day I did it. The reason I use epoxy and not any other type of paint is because two part paints and two part epoxies are impervious to solvents. When I want to remove the dot I just use the same drill bit to remove it. A one second blast of light from a flashlight will light the glow in the dark dot up brighter than tritium. It is literally 5x-10x brighter than tritium. And it will remain brighter than tritium for at least 4 hours. And even if it begins to dim just hit it again and it is as bright as before. If you need tritium or glow in the dark sights you should also have a flashlight handy. So you can easily charge the front sight. I normally charge mine when I go to bed and they are still tritium bright 6+ hours later. And for those who don't want to use glow in the dark powder you can do the same with titanium dioxide for the brightest white dots you have ever seen. Titanium dioxide is the whitest substance known to man. And when mixed with clear empoxy it almost glows in bright sunlight. Titanium dioxide can be found a tmost baking stores for CHEAP. I know I bought an ounce fo I think it was $2. Dolomite

The law pretty much states this. If the gun is designed or configured to hide the fact it is a gun then it becomes a AOW. Like the HK briefcase guns, they are AOW's. And the same for pen guns because they resemble pens more than guns. Or the cellphone gun we seen a few years back, it is also a AOW. You just can legally conceal the fact that a gun is a gun. I think the key to this holster is the gun isn't hidden as completely as the other AOW holster from years ago. I would love to build a suitcase gun just because but I am not willing to spend $200 to do it. Dolomite

Very nice round, it is very, very close to the 32-20 Winchester of yesteryear except with modern bullet designs. I have also erally liked Charter Arms revolvers since getting my first in 44 special. They are bare bones guns that just plain work. Dolomite

My wife is not a revolver person but really likes Ruger revolvers. But for her it has to be a 38/357. Dolomite

The second set of "hamburger" pictures are from my fight with a router. That particular injury never made it to a doctor. Bandaids for a few days then I let it air dry like jerky until healed. Dolomite