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Mon May 16, 2016 3:42 pm
Retention Holsters for Concealed or Open Carry
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Excaliber »
Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:53 pm
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Manufacturers have been busy churning out holsters with retention features that are suitable for concealed or open carry. Here are a few that may be...
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I chose a RDR holster after I viewed a video where Colin Noir said it was his favorite holster for ease of on and off. I have been happy with it....
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Sun Feb 03, 2019 11:39 pm
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Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:07 pm
Surviving a Disaster - Lessons Learned
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by SRVA » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:40 am
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Here is a great document from someone who had first hand experience dealing with the results of Katrina. It is long but worth the time to read.
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couzin,
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:07 am
Mamma's Boy
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longtooth »
Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:38 pm
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There are a lot of threads about wives & girlfriends not having anything to do with arms. Some resopnd that your wife shoots & a few have CHL's also....
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Plumb prowd. I understand about Dad. That is why not much about him. Tough on Mom. We have a ball together though. Hope yours comes around. If...
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Last post by longtooth
Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:57 am
THANKS CHARLES AND MARC for the TEXAS CHL FORUM DAY @ PSC
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CaptDave »
Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:08 pm
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Just wanted to say thanks again for a great day of shooting - and eating.
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I'd like to add my thanks! I had more fun than I thought I was going to. It made my weekend.
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Last post by Paladin
Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:38 am
Glad I carry something besides a pistol
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Bubba »
Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:52 am
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I live out in the country, down a gravel road, closest neighbor is abou 1/4 mile. Last night about 10:30 as I turned into the driveway (pasture)...
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Now that's a ROCK & ROLL dude ! :) :) :)
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Last post by Bubba
Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:23 am
"Remember New Orleans"
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stevie_d_64 »
Sun Oct 30, 2005 5:52 pm
Picture your beloved hometown, the neighborhood where you live. Hold that image in your head. Now imagine that a massive natural disaster has...
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Sun Oct 30, 2005 5:52 pm
Kings Ammo in League City?
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HighVelocity »
Sun Oct 30, 2005 7:46 am
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A forum member on asked about this company.Has anyone here ever used thse guys to reload their brass or bought ammo from them? Praise and/or Horror...
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Sorry, I haven't heard of these folks before...
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:38 am
Not Much Action Today...
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anygunanywhere »
Sat Oct 29, 2005 2:07 pm
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It's not fair.
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Last post by anygunanywhere
Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:28 am
Hot Shot load to NC - carry ?
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gigag04 »
Wed Oct 26, 2005 3:21 am
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Its not really hot shot, but were team driving to somewhere, NC and back.
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Glad ya made it back safe. We did miss you. It was a lot of fun. Stevie cooked and we are all still alive. :lol:
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Last post by dws1117
Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:45 pm
What Magazines do you subscribe to?
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AggieMM »
Sun Oct 23, 2005 1:51 pm
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And by magazines, I mean those in “print�, not the kind that hold ammo. :) I’m looking for a magazine to subscribe to, and was wondering if any...
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I agree that American Handgunner is the top choice for my interest. The picutures have great color and depth. The only problem with the magazine is...
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Last post by jbirds1210
Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:32 pm
Best 9mm ammo...
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stevie_d_64 »
Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:19 am
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I'm going to go at lunch today to that store near NASA Rd 1 today...
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Ditto for my XD.
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Last post by dolanp
Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:18 pm
The United Kingdom
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seadawg221 »
Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:04 am
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Thought I would share a little something with you folks.
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Ahh ... I am, and that does look interesting. I may very well go into something IT, so yeah, that's some interesting reading for me, thanks :)
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Last post by exi
Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:55 am
Mike Wallace notices CBS's gun-control bias??? Gasp!!!
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stevie_d_64 »
Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:09 am
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Wallace won't be reporting on any gun related issues, per CBS policy...
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If CBS News put more value on its honor than on its leftist agenda, then Mike Wallace might not be doing any more stories on guns or gun control. I...
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Last post by MikeJ
Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:02 pm
So, TX CHL FORUM DAY is this weekend
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CaptDave »
Wed Oct 26, 2005 4:05 pm
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Just wondering how many of our board members (& family and friends) are planninng on attending the CHL forum day this Saturday at PSC?
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Great; I never really took you off the RSVP list anyway. :lol:
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:46 am
This is very revealing...
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stevie_d_64 »
Tue Oct 25, 2005 4:24 pm
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I know I try real hard to find topical issues to post for discussion...But this is one of those I think is very telling about certain people...
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Wow, and they call us nut jobs? Ummm this guy is the nut job poster boy. I wonder if this guy still wets his pants when a light bulb burns out?
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Last post by dws1117
Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:33 am
Today in History...
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stevie_d_64 »
Tue Oct 25, 2005 11:30 am
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What goes around comes around...
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TAMU fan here but wife is UT fan. Unfortunately I've had to keep my mouth shut lately. On the positive side, my neighbor is an OU fan so I can pass...
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Last post by HighVelocity
Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:43 am
Needed - Gunsmith
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by SRVA » Wed Oct 26, 2005 1:07 pm
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I have a Colt Police Positive that needs some restoration work. It is a factory nickle gun that my dad left to me. It is in excellent shape except...
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You might check with Jack at as he nickel plates exclusively.
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Last post by Wilson
Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:31 pm
Walker, Texas Ranger, Trial By Fire.
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HighVelocity »
Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:20 am
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Did anyone watch this 2 hour Chrysler commercial last night? I did.
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I saw a program profiling Mr. Norris' life, I believe on A&E. His mother raised him and his 2 brothers. His father was not around. They lived at the...
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Last post by anygunanywhere
Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:42 am
Three students suspended, restated over paper gun
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Paladin »
Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:32 pm
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Posted on Wed, Oct. 19, 2005
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1995 for me - and I had a knife (letherman) on my belt every day of school. Not only did teachers know about it, but many of them borrowed it on a...
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Last post by Kalrog
Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:22 am
Brazilians reject proposal banning gun sales
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dws1117 »
Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:46 am
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Oct. 24, 2005, 1:06AM
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I wish that someone in Brazil would try to ammend their rights while the topic is hot and people are supporting the gun rights of civilians! I am a...
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Last post by jbirds1210
Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:29 pm
Ammo Discussion
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JLaw »
Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:13 pm
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I love handguns of all makes and calibers, read about as many as I can. However I have not studied up on ammunition much at all. If it goes bang and...
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Certainly. I'm 100% with you on this part.
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Last post by Paladin
Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:45 pm
TexasCHLforum Day at PSC?
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Charles L. Cotton »
Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:20 pm
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Onerifle made a suggestion I really like; a TexasCHLforum Day at PSC. PSC Shooting Club, Inc. is a private gun club in Friendswood, Texas about 25...
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Thanks DWS ! I have already sent Charles a PM
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Last post by seadawg221
Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:29 pm
Houston Gun Collectors Show - Reliant Center - Today
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Charles L. Cotton »
Sat Oct 15, 2005 8:29 am
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Anyone going to the HGCA gun show at Relaint Center today? Marc and I are going to be there around 11:00 today. I'll be wearing my NRA Houston...
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Isn't Reliant Park (and thus, Reliant Center) owned by Harris County? From Texas Penal Code §30.06(e):
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Last post by JohnWayne
Sun Oct 23, 2005 4:36 pm
I'm at the office alone today...
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stevie_d_64 »
Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:24 am
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Wearing my Hawaiian shirt...
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That's the one thing that could save your life. To many people think about how much trouble they might get into with the law and to little time...
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Last post by one eyed fatman
Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:57 pm
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Last post by gigag04
Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:46 pm
I'm perplexed...
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stevie_d_64 »
Sat Oct 15, 2005 7:07 pm
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The monster, a.k.a. Wife Unit has aquired another firearm today...Actually its her first official personal purchase...
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+1 That is EXACTLY what mine do. What I've just decided to do is pack 10 in, seat the mag, rack the slide and chamber the round, then it doesnt...
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Last post by gigag04
Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:42 am
Polls needing attention...
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stevie_d_64 »
Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:58 pm
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AOL Poll:
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Always interesting to see how these polls go. In the real world they do not usually mean much because both sides rally their troops and tell them to...
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Last post by Warhorse545
Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:32 pm
Why is it easy to determine...
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stevie_d_64 »
Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:14 am
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...all of the details so far released to the media in this story...
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You knew exactly what I was saying, and stated it more exactingly than I did. Well done.
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Last post by yerasimos
Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:03 pm
Hearing protection info for hunters and shooters
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Paladin »
Tue Oct 18, 2005 12:15 pm
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In most cases, the sound level from firing a weapon is sufficient to require the use of hearing protection, even if the weapon is fired only one...
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Yes. The earmuffs protect more of the ear. They should be first choice. Although plugs are still much better than nothing. I do plugs alone...
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Last post by Paladin
Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:22 pm
radio
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george »
Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:32 pm
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At the risk of overkill here; for those who are unaware, thr NRA broadcasts live three hours each day on Sirius radio channel 144. 2 until 5 pm. They...
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Thanks for the WEB site, I have Verizon FIOS, and that WEB site is great..
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Last post by Jim101
Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:45 pm
You never know ...
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P12 »
Sat Oct 15, 2005 12:13 pm
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This was me nieces truck that was stolen at gun point. My bro-inlaw says she doesn't want the truck back due to the blood and brain matter inside the...
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Glad to hear your niece got away relatively unharmed. That kind of trauma can make you really not want to see a vehicle again.
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Last post by Paladin
Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:26 pm
More Trash TV - Boston Legal
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anygunanywhere »
Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:56 am
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Last night, while relaxing between loads of laundry and sips of my favorite adult beverage, I was surfing and stopped on Boston Legal for a few...
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Thank you for expanding on my post. I did not watch the whole show. I am pleased that there were some pro-2A comments. Still, the day the MSM is not...
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Last post by anygunanywhere
Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:42 am
I.A.N.S.A. is always telling us it's 30,000 or 50,000 deaths
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stevie_d_64 »
Mon Oct 17, 2005 2:32 pm
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by guns alone in the U.S.
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I'll go even further and say that i'd bet that information is in the report. I just have not had time to read the whole thing (and most likely will...
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Last post by John
Tue Oct 18, 2005 3:18 pm
.38 snub ammo?
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MikeJ »
Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:24 pm
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I just learned that the Federal Nyclad rounds in my wife's Smith Model 36 are collector's items. Federal stopped making Nyclad ammo some time ago....
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Thanks, guys. For now, I've just ordered some more Nyclad from ammoman. I'll defer getting any new weapons for a while. Well, any new weapons for the...
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Last post by MikeJ
Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:04 pm
You gotta love Texas!
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dws1117 »
Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:04 pm
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A friend recently made the most of his Rita evacuation by taking a small vacation to Waco. He lives in an RV so he was able to take his house with...
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I lived in Waco when I was jr high. My dad and I would browse that store...that place is great!
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Last post by tehlump
Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:12 am
Ammo Test/ Range Report Kimber Ultra CDP II
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HighVelocity »
Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:12 pm
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Recently I picked up a used Ultra CDP II with internal extractor and I finally got to wring it out today.
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I like how kimber de-horned it.
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Last post by gigag04
Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:51 am
P3AT
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longtooth »
Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:31 pm
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Any of you statistical shooters know if I can identify a Kel-Tec P3AT as 2nd generation by serial #. I can ID them by sight but am looking at buying...
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Boy my typo's are bad. Sorry guys. I need to do better. :oops:
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Last post by longtooth
Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:41 pm
Lithium Ion Batteries
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KinnyLee »
Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:52 am
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So I've purchased a couple of Surefire products over a course of a couple of months and I've noticed that they had a sticker that said Lithium Ion...
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I carry a Surefire Aviator in my carry on laptop bag, and have been carrying it for the last 2 years with no issues. I fly 10-15 times a month.
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Last post by TexasSIG
Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:54 pm
carrying gov't model
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PharmD2B »
Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:29 am
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looking for a good holster for my full size .45. for CC. mainly leather...IWB or OWB. what works?
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I concur on the Sparks VM II. Once I got mine broken in, I had no problem with presentation. Very smooth and comfortable IWB wise.
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Last post by KinnyLee
Wed Oct 12, 2005 12:12 pm
Harris County DA was on KSEV AM 700 this morning
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tomneal »
Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:41 am
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I only caught part of the segment but the DA doesn't want citizens with any firearms in the car.
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I think anyone with a CHL ought to be able to carry anywhere, but I also feel that we shouldn't need a gov't permission slip to carry. It would seem...
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Last post by dws1117
Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:15 pm
Makarov Ammo
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JLaw »
Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:43 am
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Looking into ordering a case of 9x18 Mak ammo. Anybody have any experience with Brown Bear, Silver Bear, or Fiocchi ammunition in this caliber?
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Looks like its Russian made...
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:57 am
Benefit match at PSC
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Charles L. Cotton »
Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:28 pm
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Okay guys and gals, I wanted to let you know about an benefit event that we IDPA shooters are planning in conjunction with the IPSC shooters at PSC....
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The match was a great success! Thanks so much to everyone for pulling this all together. Charles, Tom and Marc put on a great match. Fran and the...
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Last post by GrandmasterB
Fri Oct 07, 2005 11:27 pm
Wings over Houston Airshow...
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stevie_d_64 »
Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:10 pm
Since I work underneath the departure corridor for runway 17 at Ellington Field...
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:10 pm
smooth trigger for a Glock 33
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OverEasy »
Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:50 pm
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Does anybody know anyplace in NW Houston that can install a smooth trigger on my Glock? Gander Mnt.? I would prefere a Glock Armorer.
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I work my trigger finger by doing finger rolls with 5 gallon buckets full of sand...I'm kidding... :lol:
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:03 pm
OK University bombing...
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stevie_d_64 »
Thu Oct 06, 2005 11:40 am
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I know this is not forum related, but I wanted to get simple responses from the participants here that have:
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I didn't get wind of it till I saw a topic posted on Free Republic...
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:17 am
Rita; After Action Report
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OverEasy »
Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:28 pm
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We're back.
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Terrific!!! I'll go check out O'Reilly's this weekend. They are right down the road, but i have a 1 1/4 receiver so maybe they have that size too....
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Last post by John
Fri Sep 30, 2005 8:15 pm
Homeowner shoots burglary suspect
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Paladin »
Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:49 am
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Homeowner shoots burglary suspect
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If you don't know what to say, it is best to keep your mouth closed. This guy is a good example.
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Last post by Paladin
Fri Sep 30, 2005 3:02 pm
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Last post by Paladin
Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:53 pm
Freakonomics
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gigag04 »
Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:04 am
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One of our sales reps swung by yesterday to check some projectors his companies install guys put in, and he was carrying this book, Freakonomics with...
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This is all over talk radio today, so I decided to bring it back to life. Anyone following this ordeal?
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Last post by gigag04
Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:48 pm
Rita protection
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dws1117 »
Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:47 pm
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Found this while looking at hurricane pics on the Chronicel web site.
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A biography of JMB should be required reading material in every school on America!
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Last post by dws1117
Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:23 pm
Smash-and-grab at Oshman's
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KBCraig »
Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:29 am
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Two guys, undisguised*, walk into Oshman's in Humble, smash the pistol case with a dumbell, and waltz out with 22 handguns. In broad daylight.
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Well let's see. The last time a bunch of thugs did a smash and grab for guns at an Oshmans, and were confronted by an armed good guy (though not...
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Last post by Renegade
Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:27 pm
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