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Great Knife!!! It has collector's value and is in excellent condition, enjoy your now rare gift.

Good for you! Know it all's abound in all field's, it's tough putting up with their nonsense but keeping an open mind while taking a course is the right way to learn.

Weapon’s and home defense tactics and method’s go back to the first cave man and his handy dandy rock, club or flint knife and progressed forward. The first step in the here and now is to have a plan and the skill sets to implement and follow through with it. The most expensive gun you can buy will not protect you any better from a thug who out thinks you than a sling shot would. The bottom line is keep things simple; don’t go overboard on tactical gear and bags that will cost you time by putting on or grabbing. A good flashlight and revolver or pistol coupled with a superior knowledge of your homes layout place you in a strong protective stance. In addition to these would be either a cordless phone or cell phone for calling the police. It is not your responsibility to clear your house if intruders have entered, but instead you should go to ground in a safe room while awaiting help. If your children are in the house, than their room may very well be where you or your spouse goes to ground in while providing protection. Home invasions differ from burglaries in that a burglar does not seek a confrontation and will attempt to flee if encountered, if so let them go, it’s the safest route. A home invasion is generally done by someone having knowledge of you, your house and what they’re going after is. They go in by force and continue to use force through the course of the incident. All of the comments pertaining to first aid equipment and gear are humorous to me because the likelihood of you being able to do much more than cover a wound with a towel isn’t likely in most incidents. Have what you need close at hand by all means but don’t mislead yourself into believing you’ll be able to use all of it in a real world situation is pretty slim. Of all the things you can have with you though the most important is the strong mindset that you can prevail and win if forced into a role of protecting your family and yourself while inside of your home. That more than any other tool or piece of equipment is what will carry you through to a successful conclusion of the incident.

+1 on the defective mag, I've had Glock 22 and other pistol mag's produce the same result's that were described, I pulled them out of my gear bag and replaced them with new one's. IMHO replacing the mag is a better practice than rebuilding or tweaking it as the time and money spent with the bum mag rarely even out.

The .357 Mag is very good from a rifle but still isn't the equal of a 30-30 or 35 Remington lever action rifle. The .44 Mag is a closer match to the 30-30 and 35 Remington but that "a closer match" says it all. FWIW I like the .44 Mag in the Marlin 1894 and will most likely buy one one of these day's but I also really like the Marlin 336 in 30-30 I already have as well.

Those of you who have gone to the trouble and expense to get carry permit's don't concern me or the folk's I supervise, your not looking for trouble, just don't want to be victim's. I have only encountered on individual with a carry permit that I had an issue with, he'd given us a world of trouble so I dealt with the problem. FWIW I alway's appreciate it whenever I stop a vehicle and the driver is legally carrying and they let me know that they have the weapon on them.

I remember those and thinking about buying one when they made them. The Colt .380 of the early 1970's was the same pistol, just stamped as being a Colt IIRC. They were and are well made pistol's with a pretty neat little history, take your's out to the range and shoot it, you'll really like it.

The only negative thing I've hear about the Bushy M17S is the trigger can be...odd...to...odd. I've alway's believed in the design and though it was the way to go, guess the timing just wasn't right for it. Your's is one the nicest I've seen in a long time.

$300.00 top's. It just has so much "not right" about it now that the only way I'd be intrested would be for either the family history behind the gun or sentimental reson's.

All of the Bulldog's, old and new, alway's felt good to me and handled well, they just didn't hold up as well as a S&W. If your asking for advice then buy a good used S&W M10 or M64 with a 2, 3 or 4" barrel, with the right set of grip''s they'll tuck away out of sight quite well. If you've never owned a .357 Mag than I'll confirm they're not for the faint of heart in short barrels, they have a horrible muzzle flash, are loud and expensive to shoot. I love the the .357 Mag an the .44 Spl and own numerous gun's in each, but none of mine happen to be Charter Arm's products.

S&W .357 snubby when loaded w/.357 Mag has a much sharper recoil that the .44 Bulldog. The .44 Bulldog tend's to have a different type of snap to it when loaded with Silvertip's but it's not to bad with normal load's. FWIW I'm not a huge fan of the Bulldog but have shot several of them over the year's. Forgot to include the S&W 2.5" I shoot the most is a M19 which isn't to bad at all, the J frame M60 and Ruger SP101 aren't as fun to shoot.

I wouldn’t agree with KelTec’s needing a long break in period, most of the people I’ve talked with have had no problems whatsoever from the first rounds fired, in fact their initial response is surprise when you question them about it. IMHO many of the initial FTF issues wouldn’t even happen if the owner field stripped, cleaned and properly lubricated and greased the pistol before even going to the range. The concept of carrying an personal protection handgun without first running at least a couple of hundred rounds of mixed ball and hollow point ammunition through it would frighten me and affect my confidence in the weapon. Also, accepting that other handguns such as the Ruger LCP and LCR as being better than another brand is questionable as they’ve had their own reliability problems. What it comes to in the end is whether the user has properly maintained and kept their handguns as well as the issue of how they’ve prepared and trained themselves. Nothing substitutes for actual hands on training and experience with equipment in order to know how it works and what will mess it up.

Telling someone that they're an idiot or an a** seldom result's in a positive resolution, nor does a public outing of their action's do much more than getting an employee fired or a customer tossed out of the store. Tact is gained from experence so at this point I'll simply either leave or pull the person aside and out of hearing distance of other's and explain that what they're doing isn't safe and why it isn't. It's all a question of what you see as the best option for the situation.

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Kel Tec PF9 when wearing an overcoat or cargo pant's with deep pocket's, P32 or P3AT(purchasing) for BUG or hot weather carry in short's, etc. S&W Mdl 60 with overcoat or coveralls. All of these are what I swear by and I'm as much of an upper end gun snob as you'll ever encounter. I've looked at the S&W BG's, the Ruger LCP & LCR as well as the SIG P238 and was impressed but not to the point I was willing to purchase any of them. Whatever you select will be subjected to harsh condition's, becoming a part of your everday wear and tear lifestyle so select accordingly.

+1 on the 000 steel wool and oil, remember to press lightly and go slowly, rinse the surface often as well so you can see how it's progressing. If at all possible I'd remove the barrled actionfrom the stock and give it a good soak in some kerosene, use a soft parts brush to remove as much crud as you can. Then afte you've removed the barrled action and allowed it to drain give the bore, bolt and chamber a good clean up and lubrication. The stock will take a little bit of cleaning, how it look's depend's on you, I'd warm it up a bit with a heat lamp and give it a good wash with mixed simple green and a shop towel. An old toothbrush or two will be of great use to you on this clean up process. A useful information source is RimfireCentral.com - Rimfire Community! , you'll find diagram's and instructions for your rifle there.

You won't find a lot of LEA that will provide that much practice ammo or allow you that degree of access to the range. Not all LES even have there own range, they use someone else's range.

The 92FS is a first class pistol in every way, the more you shoot it the better it get's. I don't know anything about the Vertac, but I do own a 92FS and wouldn't feel the least bit uncomfortable if I carried it on duty.

First you need a good CNC lathe and a CNC Mill, then you need the know how on how to set everything up and run it, lot's of folk's have the equipment and know how, I'm just not one of them. I can turn and shape thing's a little, cut thread's, drill and tap and weld a bit, hope to learn more and buy some more equipment one of these year's. Are you trying to make a silk purse from a sow's ear with your project ;-). Given the M17S look's good to begin with anything's possible, I look forward to reading about it.

.357 Magnum and lever action rifle? Yep! Great ideal, go for it, far more comfortable to shoot than you'd ever believe.

I've carried a Walther PPK's in .380 ACP before, it wasn't the caliber that turned me against the pistol, but the quality of the pistol I'd purchased. Other's have them and never had a minute's problem, mine was simply a lemon. The .380 is a tolerable defensive round, larger would be better of course, but most of the pistol's in larger calibers are bigger as well. There are exception's, but you have tradeoff's pertaining to controllability and accuracy with the smaller pocket rocket's. Confused? No worry, its all about experence, training and practice, your starting donw the roadway already.

Most of us would be very content with a used Ruger Security Six, GP100 or S&W K frame variant in fixed or adjustable sight .38 Spl/.357Mag revolvers. This doesn’t mean that any of these would be ideal for your Mother. You might consider asking her what she’d like first and discuss it fully with her before doing anything else. One of the most ideal firearms for home defense I’ve encountered if the Mossberg pump action .410 shotguns. It’s lightweight, has low recoil and is intuitively easy to shoot. It’s also more powerful than any of the fine revolvers I’ve already mentioned.

Good for you! A Carry Permit is a privilege to be seriously considered and not casually acquired, I applaud you for going through the obstacles you encountered to legally carry a firearm in our state. Good luck to you in all of your endeavors and may you always be safe.

Creative concept, but an invitation to an aggravated assault charge and a lot of legal expenses as well, your pre planning for a confrontation unlikely to happen. LEO use less lethal options as a means of gaining control of a resistive or assaultive subject with an end goal of placing them into custody. What you propose is using such a tool to disable or distract a confrontational subject before they have actually assaulted or struck you. Bad move, go directly to jail and suffer great embarrassment coupled with negative media exposure. You would be better served in learning some empty hand’s defensive tactic skill’s as well as verbal judo. Just because you carry a permitted handgun for self protection purposes it does not mean you can utilize it every time you feel threatened. The same logic should also apply to O.C. or C.S. devices. The most important tool you have in your arsenal is your common sense and a functional intellect. I’m not trying to preach here but do have a defensive tactics instructor background. Private Citizens should consider O.C., C.S., Stun Guns; Taser’s and impact devices as exactly what they are, weapon’s, perhaps less lethal ones but still weapons. Don’t lull yourself into the belief such devices will keep you from injury, they won’t, regardless of skill’s, training or advertising they don’t always work. I do believe these devices are useful, but I don’t place my full confidence in them either. If you want to carry O.C. than by all mean’s do so, but take it outside with you and practice spraying it at fixed objects so you know where and how it sprays.

Nice post and great picture's, I've been considering adding a Marlin Papoose to my gear bag, but wasn't sure about the stock it come's with. Now you've given me another option to consider. I like your set up much more than an AR-7 and believe everyone who spend's any time out door's or put's together a BOB should include one inside of it.