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I went to some event in Philly (at the convention center?) years ago, I think a car show with a group of friends, and had forgotten to take the knife outta my pocket. Had to go thru a metal detector, guess it's a damn good thing they didn't detect it. I put it in my camera bag when I realized that. I guess they were looking for guns more than knives and were looking to move a lot of people through quickly, but still... I went into a courthouse recently with a large stainless steel watch on my wrist - forgot to take that off for the X-ray. Wasn't even stopped for that. Last time I went into a different courthouse, they detected the foil from a pack of gum. (Interesting side note - the jacket I wore that day was the same one I went to the range with a few days prior. Found a spent .223 casing in the finger of a glove in my jacket pocket, which they did not catch. But they caught the foil. Woulda been a fun time explaining that one...) Why does it always gotta be the places I'd want to carry something are always the places they gotta say you can't have a damn thing on you? What's Philly's stance on something like a Kimber Pepperblaster?

I have the 2nd coat on now, I know I want at least one more coat, and will go from there. When it is all done, I will take some pictures. If you want a decent step by step guide, i am following the guide here: http://wasr-10.com/how-to-refinish-AK-furniture I didnt find the citristrip so I used the goof off spray stripper. I also used 100/220/320(350?) grit sandpaper. All in, I think it was about $38 (for everything I didnt already have) from Lowes. I got sedona red. Fingers crossed it comes out nice. Everything else I did today fought with me to the end...

A few days ago, I decided I had had enough of the blonde wood on my WASR, so I did some research, bought supplies, and hopefully by the end of the day I will have 1-2 coats of stain on my furniture. All this forum's fault.

Sorry, only have quickly available pics of folders, but maybe they'll inspire you somehow. I'm a big fan of recurves/hawkbills, at least in my folding knives. If I were making my own blade, I think something along those lines would be on my short list, though they're also probably a lot harder to shape/grind on your own. I've only got a mule team 52100 blade, so I've got no experience with it short of some sharpening. My favorite knives are the Dodos, (bottom right - 2 carbon fiber, orange, 2 blue, and black) and the blade shape is extremely useful. I'd probably end up trying to copy them in a slightly larger fixed-blade form, given the chance. There's also a folder I never ended up getting (and regret that bigtime, now) called the Spyderco Captain. Another really useful, if incredibly ugly, design.

http://www.griffinhowe.com//gunpics/Luzich%20Blaser.jpg Griffin & Howe apparently have a few versions new and used, though they mostly seem to be the "basic" synthetic stock versions. The above one was a one-off custom build they did.

So what about someone who is actually a 20% shareholder and employee?

I havent been to one in a while, expect to be in with maybe a +1

In the sub $1k AR thread, someone mentioned the parts kit makes a difference, and it got me thinking. What makes a parts kit good or bad? I haven't built a high-end AR yet. My first build probably ran around $500-600 using decent, but not great, components, and has a PSA lpk. I used a PSA lpk on my second build as well. Both have the PSA enhanced polished milspec trigger group. My current build is using many of the same components but looking for a better upper. What would make a $$$ lpk worth it over the cheaper options? Are the springs going to last longer, or have a better heat treat, or are the pins going to be a better material? Or is the beauty of buying a PSA lpk over a $$$ one is that I can buy a second PSA one and have a full set of spare parts should the worst happen?

Was the mag release protruding on the slim plastic-gripped models? It is at best flush in my target-gripped 22A, and I have never had anyone accidentally drop the mag in mine yet. http://malice4you.com/images/realsteel/22a_1_sm.jpgOn a somewhat related note, the safety on the 22A is kinda poorly designed and never actually covers the red mark (and has no other markings), which can lead to confusion.

Been going on/like that a few months at this point. The LED strip near the ceiling changes colors too.

Small(ish) selection but nice grips if you're interested in carbon fiber or a pearl-like material. Guy makes them by hand, so there is the occasional rough edge or whatever (easy to take care of in a minute or two), but they are nice, well-made, and solid. I have a pair of the true tactical black carbon fiber on my 1911 and true tactical blue carbon fiber on my P226. I believe he's based out of (or stationed in?) the Philippines, and since they are hand-made to order, so there is a few week lead time. I get comments on the grips whenever the guns come out. The true tactical ones are grippy without tearing my hand up. Sorry, I don't have a good picture of the blue CF on the P226 yet, I keep meaning to take some, I just got them a few weeks ago. http://www.prestigegrips.com/

They used to have consignment stuff there occasionally, but I haven't been there in a while, not sure if they still do. If so, they probably still have that derringer that (I think) has been there since I got my FID in 2011. I used to shop there often, but their prices seem to be on the high side (or were, last times I was there). Whatever they did have, it was maybe 5% of their inventory. Hackettstown guns & ammo may have used stuff, I know I've seen some used rifles there in the past. Not sure about pistols - may wanna stop by or call. HGA has become my go-to shop these days, though I'm not really looking at/for much used stuff.

I've always found Spydercos to be fairly inexpensive, for the most part. Stuff like the basic Delica, Endura, Native, Rescue, Tenacious, Cara Cara are - in my opinion - some of the better values (cost vs steel and quality) out there. Their Byrd line uses 8Cr13MoV steel (i believe this is similar in performance to AUS6 (or 8?)) at around the same price as many manufacturer's 400 series steel blades. Other manufacturers start using AUS6/8 or similar steels at the same price as Spyderco's VG10 or S30V blades, and so on. Hell, I'm pretty sure some of the stainless handles on Spydercos are better steel (200 series stainless) than the blades of some really crappy knives. Of course, I'm a bit biased, I own a few. Dozen. Few dozen. Ok, six dozen. Spyderco also tries different steels often - stuff like S90V, ZDP189, AUS10, H1, etc - some of which are available in their 'everyday' knives for a small to moderate jump in price. Others are only really available in limited-run versions, which often are double the cost of the normal version (let alone when they are no longer available.) They also use stuff like "exotic" handle materials - carbon fiber(s), nishijin, titanium, palladium inlays, mother of pearl, etc...that's just some of the ones I own, and I haven't even kept up with their recent stuff. I want one of those fluted titanium models, which I will agree is a bit too expensive, so I don't own one. Of course there are better knives out there, but I don't know there are better knives out there at the same kind of pricing. I have been extremely happy with the Spyderco knives I own. Many people I have introduced to Spydercos - family, friends, and co-workers - have ended up getting at least one of their own, and have been using them for years.

I put some Fakeog (Acog clone) 4x scope I had from airsoft on my GSG522SD. It's held zero fine and works well enough for the 5 years it's been on there. Only downside is the eye relief is ...nonexistent. It's a .22 so it doesn't have any recoil and doesn't matter that your eye is RIGHT THERE next to the scope, but that was why it wasn't mounted to an airsoft gun - couldn't use the damn thing with the goggles I wear. This isn't mine (it's an airsoft one), but looks damn close to mine, minus the happy switch.

When I wanted an accurate centerfire bolt action rifle, I did some research and ended up getting the Savage 10FCP-K. Love the rifle, when I feed it properly, it is capable of way more than I am. That said, I do sometimes wish I had saved up more and gone for a Rem 700. There are so many more upgrades and parts out there for the 700 series, so if I were to become more serious with the rifle, there would be a clearer and easier upgrade path. I love all 3 of my savages, but if i were starting over again - for my paper hole punching uses - I'm not sure I would go exactly the same route again. I think I would probably have 2 savage rimgires and a rem700 centerfire if I did it all over...

Somewhat related question...is the SBI number related to the issuing department, i.e. Morristown PD is 123###X or Sussex state police barracks is 456###X or Paramus is 789###X, or is it just issued in order of use, i.e. i'm issued my SBI number 123456A at 12:47pm, and Jim Smith is issued 123456B (or would it be 123457A?) at 12:48pm? Or is it just a randomized string that 654321Z might be issued immediately after 123456A? Which makes me think of another question, are there any characters not used, like some software serial numbers will not use 'O' or 'I' to avoid confusion?

Silver Sharpie and/or black Sharpie Industrial marker. The silver does eventually wear off a bit, but the industrial markers seem to last a damn long time, it just may be harder to see depending on the color and materials of the magazine. If you use the silver sharpie, try to use it in places that won't be rubbed/handled, like dimples/indents or other low points of the magazine.

I bought a rifle off gunbroker last week. After reading all the terms, I bought the gun. The seller didn't have a checkout system, so I called them up and paid via phone. I sent a copy of the FFL info over via fax, with my name, phone number, item specifics, and gunbroker listing number on it. Thats about it. Few days later it got to my FFL, filled out the usual paperwork, and walked out with a new toy. Saved over $100 by going on gunbroker, even with shipping and transfer fees. Considering I have bought 8+ firearms from that same dealer, plus plenty of ammo and accessories, I'm not gonna feel too bad bout this... Whoever said its like ebay for guns is 100% correct, except theres a few extra steps and often an extra 3% fee for using a credit card. And you can't get the most fun toys delivered to your house...

I have a Tactical Tailor rig that I got (new) a few years ago in a discontinued color for around 1/3 of normal pricing. If you don't care about color, that's one thing to look for. Can also look for used gear for cheap - lots of airsofters out there who are gear whores and quit and sell their legit gear that may have only seen a few hours or days in the woods. I dunno how long ACU will be used by the Army, but I thought I read it was being phased out - might be able to snag some new or used ACU gear as manufacturers clear out their old stock. There are tools I get at Harbor Freight,* there are my Craftsman tools, and there are my DeWalt or Snap On tools...what you get depends on how often you need to use it and what you plan to actually do with it. Sometimes, it's worth getting disposable tools; sometimes you want something that will be with you for decades [where the price does make you wince (if not cry).] *Some of which are surprisingly decent, actually.

Got mine through ebay, but he apparently has a website as well http://www.ebay.com/sch/prestigegrips/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from= http://www.prestigegrips.com/apps/webstore/ Had to do a tiny bit of fitting on mine, took all of a few seconds. I've been very happy with them. I'm planning to get some P226 ones from the guy soon. He was based overseas when I ordered (believe he is/was in the military) - not sure if that's still the case, so shipping took longer than a US-based seller.

Nice choice on the TTT. I've had mine for around 5 years and it has treated me well. I too changed out the grips - went with carbon fiber on mine.

I have a short handle hammer - completely unregistered, didn't pay the $200 tax stamp for it either.... Shhhh, don't tell anyone

Indecisive and/or timid drivers piss me off to no end. These are the people who won't make a left turn if the nearest oncoming traffic is within a half mile of them. These are the people who don't know if they need to take the left or the right at the Y, so they slam on the brakes in the middle of the road to decide. The people who, after finally coming to the conclusion they want that left after all, will then proudly show off their newly found navigational skills by simply turning, and ignoring the oncoming traffic that narrowly misses them. The people who feel that doing 15 under the limit is ever acceptable on a clear dry day if there is traffic behind them. Of course, cell phone users are another favorite. It is so wonderful having to deal with the dozens of clueless idiots who feel that talking about their day or some other useless bullshit is far more important than paying attention to the road. I have got to find a train horn that fits into a car. Nothing would please me more than making some of these braindead drivers shit themselves when they are jolted back awake from whatever unimportant crap is distracting them. They might actually learn to pay attention, but I suppose thats just wishful thinking...

HG: 4 calibers, 6 handguns .22LR 9mm .40S&W .45ACP (with plans to add 10mm and maybe .357mag/.38spl and .357Sig) Rifle: 5 calibers, 8 rifles .17HMR .22LR .223Rem/5.56x45 7.62x39 7.62x54R (with plans to add at least a .308Win/7.62x51, maybe .300WinMag and .22WMR, and probably some others eventually) Shotgun: 3 shotguns, all 12GA

I used to have a black car with heavily tinted license plate covers. I came to a T intersection, and a cop was sitting at the opposite side of the intersection. Make the left, and almost immediately, see the flashing red lights behind me. Cop steps up to the window, says the standard "know why I stopped you?" and I replied no. He said "you don't have a front license plate. I was confused, I thought maybe it had somehow fallen off, and said, Umm, yes I do? He walked up to the front of the car, and after a long pause, he said "....oh." He walked back to the window and told me to take the tinted covers off, and then we chatted about photography for a minute (I had a tripod in the back seat), and he let me go on my merry way. Roseland cops, on the other hand, will ticket you for anything covering your plate, including clear protective covers, so beware if you don't have a front plate, or have a bulb out, or have tinted windows, or have a damaged windshield, or tinted plate covers, or a license plate frame covering any info on your plate...