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I suspect some of the jails will release all of their inmates. Other prisons might leave inmates to die in their cells. At that point it isn't really going to matter who is on the inside or outside because there are going to be people just as bad on the outside. And at that point LE will not be concerned with anything but their own families, which is how it should be. So roaming bands of thugs are going to emerge almost over night to loot and kill. And it is these thugs that are going to prey upon those people/families who leave their current location in hopes of finding a better one. If the economy collapses so will your ability to work. Just because you can show up to work doesn't mean that work is still going to be there. And what are you going to work for? Food, water or some other commodity. In the past few years people have showed up to work on Monday morning only to find the doors shut on their place of employment. Money is going to be worthless as well as precious metals initially. Water, food and protection are going to be the most valuable commodities after any type of disaster or collapse. Electricity controls every aspect of life for those living in population centers and when that electricity stops so does nearly every thing needed to survive in an urban enviroment. Water will no longer come out of faucets and heat or A/C will be gone. Refineries and gas pumps will no longer work rendering most cars useless within days. Without water there will be widespread disease in urban centers as people can no longer dispose of bodily fluids in a sanitary manner. People will die of dehydration first, second will be disease and finally starvation. That is if they are able to protect themselves from those who are going to be looting and killing. It will be just like in some other third world country in which roaming bands of people control food and water through fear and intimidation. If you want a good indication of how every urban center is going to be just look at New Orleans, Baton Rouge or any other major Gulf Coast city a few days after Rita/Katrina. For me I am going to stay where I am, in a very rural area, with my wife and protect my assets. I do need more supplies but overall I am probably better prepared than most city dwellers. Dolomite

What type of replacement? If a person doesn't have copies then they are asking for problems. All you get is a copy of your original that they sent in the first place. You never get a real stamp as a replacement. I have numerous copies. Some are full size, some are CC sized and some are laminated 1/2 scale. I have a copy in every bag that might make it to the range. Dolomite

Have you called to make sure everything is going well? May want to do that. It doesn't slow down the process for you or anybody else. They have a few secretaries and their job is to answer the phone and give updates. Dolomite

I see you are new to the gun so I will say this. You would probably need to replace a few parts, nothing expensive or hard to replace. Recoil spring, extractor and firing pin stop. If the new extractor will work with your current firing pin stop then there is no need to buy one. But at a minimum I would replace the recoil spring. You should be able to buy everything you need from Kimber. Or if you don't want to buy from them I would recommend Ed Brown for the extractor and firing pin stop and Wolff for the recoil spring. A 16.5 pound spring is standard and will work for anything you might fire out of the gun. A few tips I will let you know about 1911's. First is they love grease above oil. I use molybendum disulfide grease for all of mine. You can find it at Walmart for under $6 for a large tube back where they sell wheel bearing grease. These are the places I apply grease. Right before you put it together apply a little at the front of the rails on the frame and a little on the rear of the slide rails. Also, put a thin layer on the underside of the slide at the rear (you will see a shiny area, this is it). And finally a little bit on the locking lugs right in front of the ejection port of the slide. Put the gun together as normal. Now add a little to the front of the barrel where it hangs out of the front of the slide when the slide is locked back. This should be all the grease you need and the gun will not only shoot better but will feel better. I will also add a drop or two of oil to the hammer, right where it passes into the frame. This will let the oil get down to the sear and eventually work into the other bits down there. If you have any questions feel free to ask. There are some 1911 genius' on here and I am not one of them. Dolomite

It is a salt bath so it probably is cheaper to do but it is also a better treatment from everything I have seen or read about. The onyl reaeson why the military is still using chrome lining is that is the standard and they can't just change it without a major study. Dolomite

Does it do it with everyone who shot it? Although a rarity, limp wristing can cause problems like you describe. Also, how many rounds total on the recoil spring. As they wear they can cause cycling issues. Not sure if you do it or not but never let the slide drop onto a round in the chamber. This can damage the extractor on 1911's fairly quickly. The extractor is designed for the round to slide up and under the extractor. As a quick fix try this. Remove the extractor and put it into a vice about mid way. Apply a little pressure to the outside of the extractor. Not a lot but enough that the extractor is harder to put back into the slide. Take it back out and try shooting it. It may or may not fix it. Dolomite

They are a great bunch of guys. Their shop is very unique in our area. They are a true custom shop that will build you what you want and how you want it. Most other shops just sell what they order or what they have on the shelf. And most other shops will only do a repair if they order the part. On top of that they are shooters and have a phenominal amount of knowledge about what it takes to be accurate. They have always been the shop to say "yes" when every other shop seems to say "no" to my crazy ideas. Dolomite

Yes, the Melonite is standard on the Sport. Seems odd to add the best coating you can get to the cheapest rifle you sell but it is their choice. Dolomite

When was the last time you bought anything from them? The recent problems came up about October/November. The problems are MAJOR problems with their lowers, not some cosmetic blemish. I do know they are having problems correcting those problems so that tells me the issues are still there. Prior to October/November I would have whole heartedly agreed with you Jeff but since then I can't say the same. Dolomite

So in my afternoon slumber I realized I do not need to buy anything to build this. But the catch will be I will use 9mm. Since it doesn't use a gas tube I can just lock the barrel nut to a free flot tube and then tighten it down just like in the videos. I would prefer a 9mm as a vehicle gun anyways. The mags are more compact and it is a lot more hearing safe than 5.56. Dolomite

What gun? people are now talking about other guns in the thread. If it is the Sport I see them at every show for $649. Dolomite

What gun you talking about? Dolomite

It goes from solid to gas so I don't see why not. I am almost ready to open my first test bucket. I'll post results when I do. Dolomite

I would buy the Sport then buy a seperate upper to fill the varmint needs. There are several makers who make decent uppers that woudl get you in under $1,200 for both. Dolomite

I bought my dry ice from Food City. They sold it for $6 a pound. It comes in ice cubes and I added 1 ice cube to my test bucket. One is plenty because the rice displaces a lot of space. As long as you keep the dry ice sealed from moisture and in the freezer it will last a long time. Or at least long enough for you to fill your buckets. Dolomite

+1 And someone can bleed out enough and thus reduce oxygen amounts to a point that they are 100% brain dead yet their heart still beats. There is a difference between the brain and the brain stem. It is quite possible for someone to be completely brain dead yet still have a heartbeat as well as other autonomous functions. The brain stem controls the most basic of functions vital to staying alive like heartbeat, bloodpressure and breathing. I suspect, as TMF 18B said, that she lost so much blood that she was unable to recover no matter how much blood they put back in her. Dolomite

PM me. I have some inside knowledge about their quality. In a few words, spend your hard earned money elsewhere. At least right now. Every startup is going to have issues and it is how they handle those issues is what is going to decide whether they survive. I wish them the best and I hope I can buy one of their lowers one day but I will not right now. Dolomite

Individual rifles vary but as a general rule 5R barrels wil be more accurate than standard rifling. The only advantage the V-15 has over the Sport is the longer barrel. The Sport on the other had has the 5R rifling, melonite coating, and is A LOT cheaper. Something else to think about is the weight. The V-15 weighs in at almost 8 pounds without a 2 pound scope on it. The Sport is 6.5 pounds. It may not seem like much but 1.5 pounds is a lot when you are carrying it. Like I said before, for the money the Sport can't be beat. For a beginner or rifle to build upon it has all the right features without the extra cost. Here are some intersting facts about the melonite treatment: *Melonite is harder then Chrome lining (Melonite is 70 rockwell). *Melonite is not a finish that is applied onto the surface of the barrel, it heats treats the barrel material itself. *Mil-Spec chrome lined barrels have chrome that is .0003" to .0005" thick. while the Melonite hardens the material .005" deep. (nealy 10x thicker) *Melonite covers the inside and outside of the barrel. *Melonite will not start chipping away with extended use since it is not a surface covering like chrome. And when you combine this with the known advantages of a 5R barrel you have a winner. The Sport's 5R barrel and Melonite coating should be what is on their higher end guns, not their budget model. I honestly can't figure out why they did it this way but it is great for AR buyers. Dolomite

Is the Eotech included for $900? If so that is a deal as well. Dolomite

Yes but the HK briefcase is a NFA item. As is any gun that is capable of firing from within a briefcase. This AR isn't for when you are actively being shot at, it is for when you see trouble coming as well as keeping a low profile while travelling. I was recently speaking with someone who carries firearms with them as they travel. They put them in tool cases like DeWalt or Ryobi so as not to raise suspicion when entering the hotel. I actually like this enough that it has made it onto my list of things to buy. I could put the AR as well as a few days of supplies into a cooler without anyone being the wiser. Dolomite

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No it isn't. A tablesppon of brains has about 2,000% of your daily cholesteral requirements. Junch » Weird Food » Pork Brains in Milk Gravy Brains were also a staple of mine during the fall when we helped kill hogs. I can remember it being cold out so we would stand in the the guts to warm our feet. Another staple I forgot about was rice, milk and cinnamon. Because rice took so long to cook it was rarely fresh. Most times it was leftover from the night before. It was dried out a bit and crunchy but still good. And it had cold milk over it. Dolomite

If there was one staple I almost always had for breakfast was something my mother called milk toast. And the ingredients as you might guess was milk (real milk) and toast along with some butter (real butter) and pepper. The milk was heated in a pan as the toast was being made. And then the heated milk was poured over the toast. Most times I got 2 pieces but sometimes I would get 3 or even 4 but most times just 2. It was what I ate almost every day of the week for breakfast. What I always remembered most about this was the film that seemed to develop on the milk as well as the edges of the toast that were black from being burned. It seemed like the best part of the whole thing was the burnt edges that had been saturated with milk. I like those burnt edges so much I saved them for the last bites. And when my father felt like having the same thing I got a real treat because he would add a can of salmon to the milk as it heated up. It seemed like the best thing in the world at the time. I was always glad to get this because it was obviously something special because only my father got his milk toast done this way. I would always wake up at 5:30 so I could watch the stooges. They were on a 4th channel that only came in during the hours of darkness for some reason. My morning ritual was get up and get dressed while watching the Stooges. My mother would make milk toast and I would eat it while I watched the last half of the show before going to the bus stop. I have been telling my wife I was going to make some because it has been a long time since I had any milk toast. Well I made some this morning. I made it just like my mother would have made it for me as a child. The milk was out of date and the bread was already begining to stale. I poured the milk in a pan then added my butter and pepper. Slowly heated it while the toast was being made. I guess the new toaster we have is better than the one back then because I couldn't seem to burn the edges like my mother did 30+ years ago. And although I didn't have any salmon to add or burnt edges, it did bring back memories of my childhood. And as I sat here eating milk toast at 5:30 for the first time in a very, very long time I can't seem to find the Stooges much less that 4th channel. So what are some of the things you remember about breakfast as a child? Dolomite

I used corn the first time I started using my tumbler. I didn't like it at all and went to walnut. The corn got stuck in the primer pockets and didn't really clean that well. It polished cleaned brass up really well but for me I wanted clean brass more so than polished brass. I can't recall how many tumblings I had on my corn before swapping over to walnut. I do know that my walnut media lasts a lot longer than the corn did. Best thing I can say is when it seems to take longer than before then it is time to replace. Dolomite

My Form 1 was 97 days, door to door, in April-July. I am getting ready to send another Form 1off in the next week or two. Now I just need to figure out the best design for 30 caliber. I am thinking K baffles again. Dolomite