Glock Talk

Goodbye my loyal friend.

wuvmyglock — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:59:33 GMT

I had to put my beloved rottie to sleep today. After 10 years of faithful companionship and playing ball, the old hips just gave out. It was so tough holding her closely as she breathed her last. Her spirit was strong. Her heart was loving and she quickly slipped into a peaceful slumber. The wife and kids shared one last rub on the chest. I will miss you. Thanks for all the smiles. Thanks for all the hugs. Attachment 233488

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Acetylene + spark = BIG BOOM

bccop — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:57:36 GMT

A plumber stored a canister of acetylene gas in his car that had a slow leak. When he came back to his car and used his FOB to unlock the car it created a spark and BOOM!!!!

Go to the link for the rest of the story and the pics:

http://o.canada.com/2013/05/22/car-e...vers-west-end/

Pensacola/Escambia county Florida

wprebeck — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:53:40 GMT

Hey - who in the heck was the guy that was on here from ECSO? I remember talking to him a while back, and he knew my uncle; actually, they hunted together. My uncle is since retired from ECSO, and I wouldn't mind meeting up with the guy who is on here...

If anyone else is down this way, I'm here until Friday AM, bouncing back home then. It's a great trip, by the way. Went snorkeling and swam with dolphins today. Kids will be talking about this trip for quite some time. Wife just got pics of an osprey flying over our condo building, and I got some shots of the manta rays in the surf right in front of our condo. We also saw some F-22's out of Tyndall AFB this morning - good deal, since I'm a USAF junkie.

Gombey - I'll be heading back thru your AO Friday - we will likely stop for food there again. Did that on the way down, and I see that city is still a craphole...guess I shouldn't expect things to change for the better, huh? My sister was born at UAB, and Mom got her BSN there, as well.

I will be paying a visit back home on the way home...if that makes sense. I spend a few years as a kid in Walker county (Nauvoo, for those that know the area), and credit those times for making me into the man I became. I think back of living in the country fondly, and will be back there as soon as my youngest is eighteen (12 short years). I haven't been back home in almost 20 years, and am looking forward to the side trip.

Wifey wishes to stop in Lynchburg once back in TN, as she's a JD fan. So much so, that she had a bit too much, and was a grumpy little hungover bear yesterday :supergrin:

Anyway, if anyone is down in Santa Rosa or Escambia counties, hit me up. Wish we could come over to Mobile to see ya, BT, but not this trip. If anyone cares, I can post some pics of stuff we've seen. There's some nice vids of the dolphin trip, and other stuff. Having a great time, and this is exactly what we needed.

Oh, and it's our 16th anniversary today - things were such just a few short months ago, that I didn't think this day would come. Yay!!!

Characteristics of 'sin' and their affects and effects on human personality

Ronny — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:52:09 GMT

Lust- Characterized by desire for physical sex usually at any cost. The reproductive yearning plays a strong role. Danger is that a one night stand will result in reproduction but no family for the child and so harmful to society. In these days of birth control I wonder if it's still relevant.

Gluttony- Characterized by over eating and denying other people a fair share. Very common in modern civilization we see the characteristics in ourselves and neighbors in the form of fat 'asses'.

Greed- Characterized by the desire for things whether material or other, the main characteristic being that while greed covets things it is never satisfied by those things and thus always craving more. Effect on the human personality is that the greedy can never be satisfied.

Sloth- Characterized by laziness of some sort. Results are that other people have to work harder creating a burden on other people.

Wrath- Hatred and such is irrational and leads to irrational acts like homicide and all manner of man slaughter and violence. The main danger is that in lashing out recklessly the wrathful destroy themselves even if not their enemy. We see this a lot in foreign affairs, civil affairs, and family affairs. It is almost always harmful.

Envy- I think this overlaps with greed. Wanting things that you do not possess ensures that you are never satisfied with what you have.

Pride- The desire or belief that you are better than others. This belief has variously resulted in people behaving 'condescendingly towards other or even in 'ethnic cleansing' on the macro scale. I could write about this one all day but I'd just be paraphrasing from the Tao Te Ching.

Lets get this discussion going and see if we can come to some ethical questions and psychological aspects completely free of religious overtone. Is this 7 deadly sin concept a plan for happy, content, and fulfilled living polluted with spiritual overtones? Or is it a theological teaching having some small amount of psychological wisdom concealed in it?

NJ Officer's house firebombed

m2hmghb — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:31:42 GMT

This was on my local PD's facebook page

NJ COP SHOT $20,000 REWARD

A $20,000 reward from NJ COP SHOT program is being offered for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the firebombing of a police officer�s home. The attack on the officer�s home took place early Monday morning in Monroe Township.

New Jersey State Policemen�s Benevolent Association President Anthony Wieners said, �"Regardless of whether a gun, a knife or a firebomb, NJ Cop Shot stands ready to assist with the capture of those responsible. We know the danger we face when we put on our uniform and head out each day, but this attack on a home and family is unspeakable."

Anyone with information should contact the Middlesex County Prosecutor�s Office at (732) 745-3300 or Middlesex County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-939-9600.

NJ COP SHOT is a program providing financial rewards to capture those who attack or injure New Jersey law enforcement. Since its inception in 2007, sixteen rewards have been authorized, with only one case not having been solved.

Stamford man charged with accidently firing gun at neighbor's house

TBO — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:14:27 GMT

Stamford man charged with accidently firing gun at neighbor's house

http://www.thehour.com/news/stamford...0737e2604.html

http://stamford.patch.com/groups/pol...th-paper--tape
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Not the way to meet your neighbor!

My Wife got me a little gift... SR22!!

Joshhtn — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:06:51 GMT

She came home from work today and ask me to help her unload the groceries from her car, and this was sitting on the front seat! Been talking about getting one for a while now, but couldn't justify buying another .22 without selling one that I had first... So she bought it for me. I'm a lucky man!

Gotta love Idaho...

vart — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:03:52 GMT

I'm up here in Moscow for a week or so for my daughter's graduation.

Woke up this morning to it snowing...

I miss Arizona now...:supergrin:

Rand Paul Defends Apple Against HSGAC Subcommittee

G17Jake — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:57:54 GMT

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Sen. Rand Paul attends the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee hearing that called for executives of Apple to testify on the companies tax practices.

Sen. Paul Defends Apple Against HSGAC Subcommittee - 05/21/2013 PART 1 - YouTube

This is great.

Ragdoll Cats

Neero — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:53:04 GMT

Getting a ragdoll in two weeks. Male, seal mitted, 8 weeks old (or something like that.)

Anyone have any fun ragdoll experiences or advice? I grew up with various adopted cats and taken in strays, and my beloved Aussie, but this will be my first pet as a living-alone adult. Only pet in the townhome - will keep entirely indoors.

G26 Gen4 - Problem

JohnnyDB — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:51:04 GMT

A little background, I've had this 26 about 3 mo. now about 900+ rds fired. I've put a stainless RSA, extended slide release, extended slide lock and a slide cover plate on it.
Last 2 trips to the range resulted in multiple misfires and when unspent round is ejected I noticed the primer was hit off center. This happened afte 3 mags shot flawlessly and continued until I stopped trying.
I would appreciate any help from the GT crowd, thanks.

Senior NCO caught videotaping West Point women.

Detectorist — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:39:59 GMT

I guess his career might be over with..

http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2013/0...at-west-point/

Check out this new stock for the old Mosin Nagant

mixflip — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:38:20 GMT

Archangel Mosin Nagant stock - teaser video - YouTube

G&R has BCM BCG $189, sure it will sell out fast

FatBoy — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:35:32 GMT

Now OOS

http://www.gandrtactical.com/cgi-bin...on&key=BCG-BCM

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SPECS:

MPI Bolt (Magnetic Particle Inspected)
Shot Peened Bolt
Chrome Lined Carrier (AUTO)
Chrome Lined Gas Key
Gas Key Hardened to USGI Specifications
Grade 8 Hardened Fasteners
Key Staked Per Mil-Spec
BCM™ Extractor Spring
Black Extractor Insert
Mil-Spec Crane O-Ring

Connecticut Lawsuit Has Been Filed!

Blaster — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:30:38 GMT

Posted on May 22, 2013
And the lawsuit is filed! Here is the official release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2013

Contact: Scott Wilson
President, CT Citizens� Defense League
860-235-7490

Contact: Brian Stapleton, Esq.
Goldberg Segalla, LLP
860-760-3300

Bridgeport, CT � Today, a widely-anticipated lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Connecticut, challenging the constitutionality of the new firearms law that was passed hastily by the Connecticut legislature in response to the tragic shooting in Newtown by a disturbed individual. The lawsuit seeks immediate injunctive relief and a ruling declaring the new law unconstitutional under the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. It alleges that Connecticut�s new firearms law is not only unconstitutional but dangerous, since it makes both citizens and law enforcement less safe by depriving citizens of firearms that are in common use throughout the country. The very firearms and design features banned by the new law are commonly used in part because of safety, accuracy and ease-of-use features that make them effective in the hands of citizens who must defend themselves and their families against criminals and the mentally ill who do not obey such laws.

Brought on behalf of individual gun owners, retailers, and citizen�s defense and sportsmen�s organizations, the lawsuit seeks to vindicate the constitutional rights of citizens who are harmed by the broad prohibitions and unworkable vagueness of the new law. The legal challenge focuses on Connecticut�s ban of more than 100 additional common firearms that the law now dubs �assault weapons� and on the ban of standard design features, including magazines that hold more than 10 round of ammunition, that provide improved safety, accuracy, and ease-of-use. The lawsuit also challenges the practical bans imposed by the new law on an even broader array of firearms due to the law�s vague language and interpretative confusion combined with severe criminal penalties.

Plaintiffs bringing the lawsuit include individuals such as an elderly widow who lives alone in a rural area where the emergency response time of a lone resident trooper serving the area is 45 minutes, a rabbi whose synagogue in the Bridgeport area has been broken into by intruders, a young professional woman whose efforts to defend herself are made more difficult by the loss of an arm due to cancer, among other individuals.

In addition, retailers whose businesses have been severely harmed by the law have joined the lawsuit, which was conceived and organized by fellow-plaintiff organizations the Connecticut Citizens Defense League, commonly known as CCDL, and the Coalition of Connecticut Sportsmen. Both organizational plaintiffs represent large numbers of Connecticut citizens whose rights to own the firearms of their choice for self-defense and other lawful purposes, such as sports shooting and hunting, have been harmed by the new prohibitions.

Despite the new law being called �An Act Concerning Gun Violence Prevention and Children�s Safety,� Connecticut�s new firearms law makes Connecticut citizens less safe. Among the individuals harmed by the law�s provisions are women, the elderly, and anyone of a smaller physical stature � individuals who typically lack the strength to operate older style, heavier, or difficult to use firearms and yet who need to be able to protect themselves in challenging home-invasion and other self-defense situations.

CCDL�s President, Scott Wilson, who has seen his organization�s membership grow from 2,500 to 7,600 in just a few months, says �On behalf of our members and all of the plaintiffs, we wish to thank the National Rifle Association, whose vision and stalwart defense of citizens� fundamental rights has helped make this important legal challenge possible.� Wilson says, �Connecticut�s new gun ban violates Second Amendment rights by depriving law-abiding citizens of firearms that are in common use throughout the country precisely because of their known effectiveness in the protection of citizens, their families, and homes. Criminals and the mentally ill will not abide by this terrible law, which means it has the perverse effect of actually making citizens and law enforcement officers less safe.�

Bob Crook, Executive Director of the Coalition of Connecticut Sportsmen, says, �This law will do nothing to prevent a tragedy or solve the problem of crime committed with guns. Instead of violating constitutional rights, we need to get serious about addressing violence and mental illness.� He continued, �Two recent independent studies by Pew and the federal government have just revealed that gun homicides are down almost 40% and general crime involving guns has dropped a whopping 70% since 1993, which corresponds with the elimination of the federal assault weapons ban. In contrast, the few areas of the country where gun crimes have increased dramatically are the very places where local or state governments have banned or severely restricted gun ownership by law-abiding citizens.�

Many of the design features now banned by Connecticut�s new law have long been standard in firearms design as they enhance safety, accuracy and ease-of-use, and include: design features that enhance a citizen�s ability to balance a firearm properly so that it can be shot safely and accurately based on the size of the owner � especially if the owner is smaller-sized like many women, the elderly, and youth shooters (retractable shoulder stock); design features that allow a long gun to be held more easily for accuracy and to be held onto by its owner if an attacker tries to take the gun from a victim (pistol grip and forward pistol grip); design features that allow those who are in stressful situations with multiple home-invaders or attackers to have sufficient bullets for meaningful self-defense without impractical situation of having to try to reload or access a second gun (standard magazine capacities over 10 rounds), etc. The specific firearms now banned by the law include some of the most commonly used and popular models in Connecticut and in America today, including the light and versatile AR-15.

Some local retailers supporting the lawsuit say that in addition to the increased dangers created by the law, the law is vague and unworkable. Although they are knowledgeable about various types of firearms, many are having difficulty trying to determine which firearms are banned and which are legal to sell. If they decide incorrectly, they could be facing years in jail. Some say it is difficult for reputable dealers to continue serving the law-abiding citizens of Connecticut under these circumstances. If licensed dealers leave the state, it will become increasingly difficult for the people of Connecticut to acquire firearms to defend themselves. Meanwhile, these retailers say, the criminals will still be armed and in an even stronger position to harm and terrorize the people of Connecticut.

The Connecticut lawsuit, like similar legal challenges in New York, Colorado and Maryland, is expected to better define the limits of a citizen�s right to own a commonly used firearm of personal choice for self-defense, defense of family, and other lawful purposes. Each of these states has enacted new firearms laws that make citizens and law enforcement less safe as they try to defend against criminals and the mentally ill who do not obey these laws.

UPDATE: Here is a link to a pdf of the actual lawsuit:
http://ccdl.us/blog/uploads/2013/05/...-Complaint.pdf

hello from Kalifornistan

NoSpam — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:29:06 GMT

Hi all! New member from Kalifornistan here! I followed the glocktalk forums about a decade ago. I just got back into shooting, so I'm here for my 2nd tour of duty :D

Check Powder Valley Often

F106 Fan — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:25:14 GMT

Yesterday they didn't have VV N540 powder, today they do!
A couple of days ago they had Tula primers, now they don't.

Richard

Beheading on a London Street in broad daylight.

JLe�dhas — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:23:33 GMT

Sorry if this has been posted before, remove this post if it has.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...ch-london.html

http://youtu.be/6d_-_Bp-BbU

G17 Gen2 locally f/s

meathead19 — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:14:06 GMT

No box, gun only w 2 mags (17 rds I assume).

He's asking $450......in the ballpark?

Thanks.

Would you Rather (Day 2)...

Sneegrl — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:11:41 GMT

Ok, same rules as before. You have to answer the question choosing only 1 of the 2 options. You cannot create a 3rd option. You cannot refuse to accept either of the choices. You have to pick one!

Also - I know your answer might depend on the circumstances. For the example below, you might wonder what kind of bear it is, what type of weapon it is, etc. All of this is unknown - you have to pick only one of the answers based off the information provided. There is no guarantee of anything except what is written in the options. You are taking your chances.

So...

Would you rather:

Try to defend yourself from an attacking, enraged wild bear only armed with a good sword

Or

Try to defend yourself from an attacking, enraged wild bear only armed with a blow torch?

For me, I guess I would choose the blow torch. I don't think there is any way I could use the sword and actually stop the bear. My upper body strength is pretty much non-existant. :crying: But maybe I could scare the bear off with fire???

What would you choose?

"Keep Calm, Carry On"

Jade Falcon — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:52:15 GMT

Yes, it was famously said throughout Britain during the Blitz of WW2.

But damn, these three guys give "Calm" a whole new meaning. ("All four engines have stopped. I trust you are not too much distressed.")

Well...."new" by 1982 standards.

It's about 45 minutes long, so enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpuxqBp-CXw

If it wasn't so terrifying and damaging, it probably would have been a beautiful sight to see.

Any doubts as to flying through an ash cloud can now be put to rest. Don't listen to the pilot who tells you, "I can do it."

Picked up a Couple of Classics

CajunBass — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:46:23 GMT

I hope it's ok to post this here. If not, I suppose someone will move it or lock it. It IS General Firearms related.

I picked up a couple of classics over the last few days. I should have gotten them years ago, but kept putting them off, and putting them off. Finally bit the bullet, so to speak.

"Sixguns" is a recent edition. I didn't know it was still in print.

The copy of "Hell, I was There" is really interesting. The blurb on Amazon said "It's been written in by someone who apparently knew him and hunted and camped with him."

I was expecting some scribbling on the pages here and there. I was not expecting an autograph with that signature under it.

2 Men Kill man with Machete, shouting Allahu Akbar

Mango40 — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:42:59 GMT

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...kbar-and-mach/

A machete-wielding attacker and his gun-toting sidekick killed a man in the streets of London on Wednesday, and police are regarding the pair – whom they subsequently shot – as potential terrorists.
The prime minister called the incident “truly shocking,” and said police are investigating it as a terrorist attack, BBC reported. Witnesses say they saw a man walking down Woolwich Street, when he was attacked by two individuals. They also said they heard at least one of the attackers scream ‘Allahu Akbar,” meaning God is great, during the course of the attack, BBC reported.

Image post ... test

Bill2037 — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:31:01 GMT

No luck with posting an image; only a link shows up.

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Crimson Trace Laserguard: Compatible with Clipdraw?

Obi-Wan Kenobi — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:27:47 GMT

Considering investing in a laserguard for the CW9. I carry this 4:00 iwb cond3 with nothing more than a Clipdraw. Wondering about my waistband activating the button.

Carrying deep in a iwb holster might apply similar pressure to the frontstrap.

Anyone tried this yet?

Mod. 30 "Slide Stop Spring" Install ??????

canine906 — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:24:34 GMT

I had a LaserMax Laser on a Mod. 21 and sold it this past week. The guy that bought it said I didn't send all the parts and he was right, I didn't. LaseMax kept my OEM slide stop switch and spring back in 95. Well as I was in the basement checking out the pistol to see if he was right I disassembled my Mod. 30 to see if the spring was the same as the 21. NOPE it wasn't.
I sent him the slide stop (from LM) and the spring as well.
OK, I said all that to say this.

FOR THE LIFE OF ME, I CAN'T PUT THE SPRING BACK INTO THE 30. and make it cause upward tension on the slide stop.

HELP :crying::crying::crying:

"To our knowledge" >> DOJ: We haven't 'compromised' Sharyl Attkisson's comp

snerd — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:18:30 GMT

"To our knowledge" >> DOJ: We haven't 'compromised' Sharyl Attkisson's computers

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The Dept. of Justice says it has never "compromised" computers belonging to Sharyl Attkisson, the CBS News investigative reporter who on Tuesday said that her personal and work computers were under investigation after intrusions by an unspecified entity.

�To our knowledge, the Justice Department has never �compromised� Ms. Atkisson�s computers, or otherwise sought any information from or concerning any telephone, computer, or other media device she may own or use," Dean Boyd, a Justice Dept. spokesperson, told POLITICO on Tuesday night.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/...rs-164537.html

Another "we don't know" answer.

A Note to IRS & DOJ miscreants and Obama Staffers

czsmithGT — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:16:22 GMT

History tells us that protecting a criminal president can be risky business.

No, Obama won't be impeached- Neither was Nixon.

No. Obama won't go to jail- Ford pardoned Nixon for any crimes he may have committed while in office.

But Mitchell, Haldeman, Erlichman, Colson, Dean, Liddy, Magruder, Segretti, McCord, Gonzalez et. al. all went to jail.

Hope you have a bottomless pit of money for lawyers, because prison, even one of those "country club" prisons, is not a pleasant place.

Just sayin'

Democrats Turn on IRS; Compare IRS Scandal to Totalitarian Regimes

snerd — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:13:29 GMT

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In a fiery statement, Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), cited the State Department's annual human rights report, and the practice of tyrannical regimes that enact human rights on paper but fail to honor them in practice. He compared the conduct of the IRS in singling out Tea Party and conservative groups to those regimes.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Governm...tarian-Regimes

It finally takes something this heinous to get their attention to what's been going on with "their" guy?!

Lois Lerner thrown under the bus

snerd — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:10:11 GMT

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Lois Lerner, the head of the IRS operation that targeted Tea Party groups is being thrown under the bus by Obama. As both John McCormack of The Weekly Standard and Bryan Preston of the PJ Tatler noticed, in the wake of her taking of the Fifth Amendment before the Issa Committee today, two Obama media operatives, both veterans of Journolist who were called into the White House yesterday for consultations, both called for her firing. The two are the Washington Post's Ezra Klein and Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memorandum.

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/...r_the_bus.html

Dawson sights

CaptainXL — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:50:05 GMT

I just finished adding Dawson Precision adjustable rear and fiber optic front sights to my G34. The front is a .355 tall .125 wide fiber optic and the rear is a Dawson Precision standard notch adjustable.

Dawson rears always have to be "fitted" and it took me almost an hour and a half of filing with a triangle needle file to get the rear sight fitted. File a little and try the fit. File a little and try the fit. Repeat 20 or so times and you've got it done right.

They came out nice. It will be a few days before I can try them due to rain for the next couple of days.

looking for a 29 OEM slide

1canvas — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:48:55 GMT

anyone knows who has g29 complete slides in stock?

Nikon Coolpix 330...who has one?

G29Reload — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47:21 GMT

Just pulled the trigger on this, should have it by the weekend. Specs looked good, RAW capability. Looking forward to that and post processing ability to add color filters, etc.

Highest end pocket camera I could see at a human price before going on to something like the 800. $omeday.

Some neat techie features.

What says the crowd?

Walmart ammo tracking without an iPhone/iPad

Buckshot Barry — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:31:26 GMT

Ammo has been a little thin at my local Walmarts the last 7 days. I track it with my iPhone and iPad using the Walmart app. I got to thinking something might be up, even ran accross some online rumors, so I scheduled an early morning trip to the one Walmart I know that plays totally by the rules. They roll the cart out at 7:00 am sharp. Here is the info for 05/22/2013

Rumor had it that Walmart had lowered the limit to just 1 box per day. This Walmart still had the 3 box limit posted.

The Walmart app was spot on. Nothing received except for Federal Match Auto .22, 325 count boxes, just like the app indicated. It took an hour for the app to show out of stock after the 10 boxes were sold.

The shelves were bare of all the good stuff, just like the app indicated.

Here is the cool item. I found this script for use on computers / devices that can't run the iPhone app and it was spot on, including the hour it took the iPhone to show out of stock. Here is the link

http://mobile.walmart.com/m/searchfi...2&city=&state=

You will need to change the Zipcode. Here are 2 more items I follow

http://mobile.walmart.com/m/searchfi...4&city=&state=

http://mobile.walmart.com/m/searchfi...2&city=&state=

You can get the product id's from the regular website. The line at the web page that reads "In stock status is approximate and was last updated on 05/19/2013 at 11:41 AM )" does not seem to be correct. It's a lot more current than that.

Weiner for Mayor

CAcop — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:18:04 GMT

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/vid...york_city.html

Autobody shops rant

OctoberRust — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:55:09 GMT

So on April 21st (still had my temp tags) I was going to get breakfast when some idiot who was texting rear ended me at a red light going 30-40 mph.

It was rather amusing at first, since I had quite a few witnesses, and he was pulling the "no habla ingles" card. Needless to say he didn't have insurance, but USAA is taking care of me.

....So where the real rant starts. Off to the body shop it goes, the adjuster gets there and does their job and comes up with a $ amount to get it fixed. They've had my corvette in their possession since 4-22-2013 and keep pushing the date back. Now I guess they pushed the date back due to issues with the exhaust being back ordered from the distributor.

Is this normal? Do body shops take this long? I've been without my car for over a month now.

Purchased a gen4 FDE!

1983weatherby — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:37:12 GMT

I got my hands on a gen 4 Glock 26 in FDE yesterday. I was super stoked as I have been wanting a FDE in a gen4 because I like the back straps better than the previous glocks. The beavertail on that gun just feels so right.

It also came with the magazine extensions on all 3 magazines. Locally purchased for $550.

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Standardized patient gig

Mrs. VR — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:27:56 GMT

So, in the midst of all my chaos, I've had a fairly steady stream of standardized patient jobs at the military medical school (USUHS) simulation center.

Two weeks ago I was a well woman patient for 2nd year med students onan OB/GYN Rotation, this week I'm the mom of a (retacted on the way off chance any if the doctors posts here!)for interns,and next week i get GI issues!!( I'm a natural at that )

I love doing this so much. I'm getting paid well to act, I get to meet tons of super interesting people, but most importantly, im helping people be better health care providers. I get to provide feedback, and let them know when they are using great bedside manner, or not!

I never knew these programs existed before last year, and I think it's so important. I think all the major medical schools do similar, so I'd encourage anyone who has a little spare time and an interest to look into it! I wish I could do this as a steady job.

Biden: Jewish leaders drove gay marriage changes

maxsnafu — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:16:06 GMT

http://news.yahoo.com/biden-jewish-l...012202293.html

Taking Bets

M&P15T — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:45:38 GMT

Brittish serviceman hacked to death in broad daylight in London, in the middle of the street. The perps wait around for 20 minutes for actual "armed" cops to show up, who then proceeded to shoot them.

Who is gonna guess at the back-ground of the perps?

I thinking the ROP......I might be wrong, but that's just a wag.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...on-street.html

Do you feel undergunned with a 380?

WarEagle32 — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:42:40 GMT

If something bad broke out would you feel undergunned carrying your 380. I carry my Glock 26 every day and have for years. I love my G26! However, for dress reasons today I just couldn't carry it, and have carried my LCP only. I feel a little underprepared if I were robbed or worse, but thats the hand that today has dealt me. What do you guys think. Thanks!

More animals . . .

Morris — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:38:51 GMT

From across the pond.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...on-street.html

survivalblog.com

bdcochran — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:31:45 GMT

The charter of this forum within Glocktalk is survival under extreme conditions.

Ragnar's blog contains studies of population density and potential casualties.

A recent study of interest was the governmental evaluation of the impact of a 7.0 earthquake in Salt Lake. The study concluded that people needed to be prepared for 96-112 hours of survival without government aid. The first two governmental priorities would be to clear lanes of transportation and re-establish communications. This evaluation should be sobering to people who swallowed the previous recommendation of preparing for 72 hours.

In Los Angeles, the public service announcements pronounce that people are less prepared today than when the last earthquake happened. If the government figures are correct, the average family has a couple of days of food at home and there is about three days of food in the local grocery stores.

If you factor in destruction of food stuffs, the average person will be very hungry or starting to starve after 72 hours.

When you had the lockdown outside Boston, it was clear that many people were dependent upon fast food franchises and the daily run to the grocery store, so the lockdown was lifted after 1/2 day.

Ragnar also shows population density maps, and specifically doubting that even northern Maine would be spared from hordes of people, concluded that you weren't going to make it thinking that you would live off the land east of the Mississippi River. His presentation will never persuade people who think that a few miles of rural farmland will protect them from hordes of people with 400 miles worth of gasoline in the car fuel tank and the armed occupants of the vehicles.

My conclusion is that I have to buy some more mres and coast guard rations.:wavey:

Victim of Gun Control

MarcDW — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27:26 GMT

http://gunssavelives.net/blog/reason...ars-in-prison/

One big error in this report was, that he drove from Maine to TX.
Some of you here remember properly even this case.
"Shane" Dennis Reininger was a even a police officer here in Maine.
3-5 years is unreasonable and IHHO he is a political prisoner!
On top, after these 3-5 years, his life is ruined and he as a now felon he can never possess a firearm.

Prayers needed

m2hmghb — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:05:32 GMT

Mom is in the hospital with probable internal bleeding. It took me 2 hours to convince her to get her ass to the hospital, luckily dad still drives like a cop even though he's retired. Mom refused when I tried to call the medics so I had to wait for him to take her in. She's on blood thinners and has low platelets from the chemo.

She had been given 2 bags of red blood cells last thursday (16th) and was critical on tuesday, I figure she was losing over 1 point of hemoglobin a day. Right now she's stable waiting for the gastroenterologist to do a work up on her, they just put a stent in her bile duct which could have caused this, or it could have caused it to become worse since she's been having a problem with her RBC and hemoglobin for a while now.

Hell of a Birthday present eh? I know I'm not a cop, but I feel more at home here. Any prayers you guys could spare would be appreciated.

Hello Glock Fans from Australia

Poss — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:03:18 GMT

Hi everyone.. looks like an amazing forum you have here !
I am about to buy my first Glock , a 21 and cant wait, but here in Australia we have a barell length restriction of no shorter than 5" or 124 mm on a general cat handgun lic i think, so i will need to buy an aftermarket one, but then i guess i can do all the other cool mods too ! p.s i shoot hardcast reloads ... made in the gorgeouse MP Molds :-)
I enjoy working on pistols so i dont mind ...
Anyhoo, Hi from me , Poss down here :rofl:

2013 US Carbine Association National Championship

jtischauser — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:01:47 GMT

The first ever USCA National Championship is in the works: The 2013 Noveske Rifleworks USCA National Championship.

US Carbine Association

The match will be in Florida Nov.15th - 17th. 280+ shooters over 9-stages. ROs shoot on the 15th. Shooters will shoot 5-stages on Saturday, the 16th, and 4-stages on Sunday, the 17th.

The list of sponsors is just being formed but Noveske, Wilson Combat, Magpul, Bladetech, Viking Tactics and a few more are already confirmed. We are very close to bringing on several more gun manufacturers. The prize table will get better day by day.

We're also putting together a "super squad" with several top 3-Gun competitors you all are very familiar with.

The match will be "formally" announced in the next week or so and the site will be updated. Registration is opening mid-June for non-sponsored shooters. I'll also keep this thread updated with details as they emerge.

A few pics I snapped from Moore tornado

CLoft239 — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:21 GMT

I went yesterday to help assist, and snapped a few of these pics. The damage far exceeded the damage from the May 3rd 1999 tornado. I'm originally from Moore, and returning back to my hometown to see it like this was... well, there's really not any words to describe it.

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Gen 4 case bulge

LocknLoadPA — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:57:08 GMT

Hi all, new to Glock Talk. I plan on reloading for my G23 (well at least as soon as I can find primers and bullets, which we all know isn't easy) and have a question about case bulge.

I read on line that Glocks, in the past, had a problem with a non supported chamber, but when I pull the barrel out of my Gen 4 and drop a cartridge in it, it appears to be fully supported. Some other info sources said that Glock fixed the unsupported issue by the time Gen 4 came out.

My press is a Lyman T Mag and I have the Lee 4 die set. My caliper readings on once fired cases after decap/resize and expand seem to be well within the parameters of the max case dimensions illustrated in the Lyman manual.

Any input from more experienced Glock reloaders would be appreciated.

Senate panel OK's amnesty bill and welfare benefits

Fox — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:44:51 GMT

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Monday to allow illegal immigrants who get legal status to begin collecting tax-welfare payments,

Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...#ixzz2U2L6JxFH

The Republicans need to stop this bill or we become a one party socialist state.