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Good stuff guys. This what needs to happen restaurant by restaurant. Most managers that I have spoken to realize the signs are excluding a large part of their business. Some are still idiotic about it but most want to remove the signs. Dolomite

+1, I had to do this to bring some levity to a crappy day and try to calm down. Dolomite

Negotiations have failed!!!

Just to show we are serious!

It is now 6:10 PM OhShoot, you have until 6:40 to contact us for our demands. If you fail to meet this deadline the mug will get it!!! Dolomite

How about buying whatever brand of lower you want then send it to Orion and have it engraved with something YOU design. They can do pretty much anything you could think up. Custom Firearm Engraving*-*orion-arms.com: custom firearm engraving Dolomite

We are serious! Here is a photo to prove it is still doing well. Although it is blindfolded I can assure you it is safe, FOR NOW!!!

He needs to contact Glock about becomeing a LE dealer. Otherwise he is at the mercy of his distributor who more than likely does get the LE dealer discount. Dolomite

As far as those who think there is no tax on internet purchases, there is. It is called a use tax and is the same rate as sales tax. It is required to be paid anytime a purchase is made from outside of the state. Most do not pay but it is law and is supposed to be paid. Sales and Use Tax And they have recently changed the laws that if an online retailer has a brick and mortar store within the state you must pay sales tax even if you order from outside of the state. I have noticed a few places I order from now have some sort of brick and mortar locatoins in the state. But despite how hard I try I can't seem to find an address for them. When I first got out of the military I was getting everything together for a home based FFL. My intentions were to purchase firearms for the FFL then "sell" them to me. In speaking with a regional agent I was told it was illegal to intentionally use an FFL to increase a personal collection. At that point I gave up on it. Dolomite

Yeah, everyone is right. The devalued dollar is going to help with the exchange. I would like to blame the oversight on being tired but it probably has more to do with my age. Dolomite

If it is not being saved for sentimental reasons they can be exchanged for dollars. Problem is the institutions take a fairly large cut and then there is the devalued dollar right now. Any bank that has international branches can do it. Dolomite

Why a piston upper? The DI system is fine and will go thousands of rounds without cleaning. You have less weight and every ounce counts when you have to carry everything. And finally, cost. It is an uneeded upgrade. As far as caliber they do not need to change the caliber, just the way they design the rounds and the barrel twist. Go back in my previous post and it will explain a lot, giving insight into the reason whe are having the problems we are with the 5.56. Dolomite

What kind of gun is your duty gun? If it is a Glock like almost everyone then I would get a comapct version in the same caliber. That way you are familira with both guns and can't get muscle memory confused between the two. The biggest reason why is for magazine availability. You can use your full size mags in your compact as back up mags. And if you find a LE Glock dealer you can get the discount which is $397 and that workd out to less than $450 for a standard from Glock. Dolomite

All optics have their drawbacks or flaws. It is just a matter of selecting one that has least amount for the job you have planned for it. Aimpoints have an issue with moisture as well as the wiring working loose over time. For me my biggest pet peeve is having an optic you have to change he brightness on anytime you are changing environments like building clearing. I won't be clearing any buldings anymore thanks to a helicopter accident I was in but it still is a concern of mine. I use only red dot that auto adjust to ambient light. The Burris Fastfire is good. The other, which has travelled overseas with me, is the Millett Zoom Dot. It too has drawbacks. It doesn't work with NV but with a colored flashlight filter it is manageable. But other than that it has been 100% reliable for thousands of rounds. Dolomite

When you coming back out? Need to and bring a few people from here with you. Dolomite

Another problem we had is when the batteries are oriented north/south in relation to the firearm recoil can cause the batteris to loose contact. Doesn't happen on every gun but it happened enough to be bothersome. Aimpoints would sometimes do this also but not as much as Eotech's. Don't get me wrong, I like the reticle but with all the other stuff I have personally witnessed I don't think I could trust one on anything other than a range gun. In their defense we were pretty hard on them but no more than most three gun matches. Dolomite

Eotech makes a decent sight sinking as the thing will zero, then after that hold the zero, then after that if the thing doesn't die for no reason, then about time you get all that sorted out the batteries are going to die. Seriously I have seem more Eotech's die or have issues than any other higher end optic. Their batteries last 3 months if you never turn them on and a lot less if you actually use it. I used one 8 hours a day in NV mode only and the batteries lasted 3 weeks. There is an issue with some have "J" shaped dots in NV mode. Not an issue for most but it does say something about quality control especially when Eotech refuses to acknowledge it. It is a nice concept that does work well for engaging targets when they work. And in NV mode they are better than anything I have used. But in the end I don't care how well I works if there is a chance it may not, especially when you need it the most. Bring it on Eotech fanboys! Dolomite

Considering most Veterans already reside on "the list" I am probably on there as well. Dolomite

Don't worry about it. I have seen people buy way more than that and nothing come of it. Dolomite

It can be done but it is a HUGE pain in the butt. And realistically a factory 3 screw can be adjusted to give similar results. You are better served getting a Sharp Shooter Supply Competition trigger. But if you decide to get the trigger buy it from a distributor because if you order direct you could be waiting months for it. Brownells carries them and they are the best drop in trigger for a Savage. It is a completely new 3 lever design not a reworked factory trigger like the Timeny's, Rifle Basix or any of the others. I have one of the Competition triggers and it is absolutely amazing for the money. You can adjust pull weight, pre travel as well as over travel. It is easy to install and adjust. It stays consistnet over time as well. I have had mine for at least 4 years and it works as well today as the day I installed it. Dolomite

Here is my first attempt: I sandwiched the gun between two pieces of leather, the back was dry and the front was damp. I then used a vacuum sealer to help shape the damp front peice. After I had the leather formed I covered it with the ostrich embossed cow hide after sewing the two main pieces together. I used a spray adhesive to glue it on then put it back into the vacuum sealer for a hour or so more to make sure I get a good bond. My next one is going to have the stitching all the way through all layers for a more finished look. You can see the stictching through the thin fake ostrich hide. Dolomite

As promised, my wife's 45 ACP bolt gun. The action is a Savage/Stevens 200 with the same bolt head as a .308 Remington, .473. The barrel is a 16 twist Shilen match barrel with a .451 groove that was finished like a Remington action with a shoulder rather than use a barrel nut. The barrel is cut to an overall length of 17" and 1" in diameter up to the chamber. The front sights are Tech Sights that are made for .920 barreled 10/22's. I had the end of the barrel machined for a press fit of the Tech Sites. The rear sights are Williams WGRS with a ghost ring. The barrel, action and bolt were all media blasted with medium aluminum oxide then blued using Brownells Oxpho Blue. I have about 5 applications of the blue and it made for a nice dark and durable finish. Anyways, here are the pictures, enjoy: Front sight: A few views: Rear sight: Sight picture: The rifle was built for my wife to use for nuisance animals that show up on our property. She has a few other guns she can use but they are either too loud to be used without ears or don't have enough knock down to reliably drop them if the shot isn't perfect. She is a phenomenal shot but sometimes the shots need to be made in the middle of the night in less than ideal conditions and in the past the animals have escaped to no doubt die a miserable death. She liked the idea of ghost ring irons over a red dot because there is nothing to turn on before shooting. The stock is going to be getting replaced at some point, this stock is my project stock that every Savage wears when I am working on them. I can say that even with less than ideal shots this puts down the nuisance animals well. It is also quiet enough that most neighbors don't hear it and it doesn't "ring" your ears if you do have to shoot without hearing protection. Here are some loads, the 250 grain SST's remind me of a midget 450 Bushmater: The others are 230 grain GDHP's that work really well. I recently picked up some Power Pistol and that really woke the gun up. I have loaded some 200 grain SWC's over the max load of PP and it is amazing how it shoots now, both in power level and the trajectory. It is pretty much point and shoot well past 50 yards which is all we need it for. Even with the max load the primers are still nice and round. Another advantage to this setup is I can use HEAVY bullets. I recently loaded some 300 grain SP's until I started to see pressure signs. It definitely hits hard but has the drop of a mortar, it is great out to about 35 yards though. I think I will try some slower powders to get the velocity up a bit before the pressure builds and see what happens. I have been looking locally for some even heavier stuff to try, I would love to find some 400+ grainers just for grins but I don't think the throat is long enough. It doesn't use a magazine, I was going to fit one but my wife liked the simplicity of it being a single shot. Dolomite

I'll post pictures in the morning of my 45 ACP Savage I built for my wife. It makes for a very handy gun. I media blasted mine then used Brownells Oxpho Blue Creme to blue it. After oiling it the gun looms great and the finish has held up very well. The best part is it is a relatively quiet gun. If you have any questions feel free to ask. Dolomite

I have held and shot a lot of different 1911's. In years past Norinco's were the ones to build because they were decent and were cheap. Now Norinco's cost as much as most Phillipine made guns. With that being said I would recommend a Metro Arms for a budget build. You will never make your money back but the skills learned building it are worth the financial loss. My Metro has a better slide to frame fit than my Colt and shoots better than the Colt as well. The fit and finish were better than the RIA I planned on buying. I bought mine for $475 out the door then added another $200 to get rid of the MIM internals. It didn't need it but because it is my carry gun I wanted to make sure it would be reliable. I have over 1000 trouble free rounds through mine and couldn't be happier with it. And as was said before almost every part on a 1911 is going to need to be fitted. I have rarely had a part just drop in and in most cases the parts are oversize to ensure a proper fit. Once you have parts fitted it will feel like a much nicer gun and will likely shoot better as well. Dolomite

What tools would you consider the bare minimum to make a holster? Going to try my hand at making one for myself. I know it is cheaper to just buy one but skills gained are priceless. Dolomite