Gun Thread: Pre-Christmas Edition!

Howdy, Y'all! Welcome to the wondrously fabulous Gun Thread! As always, I want to thank all of our regulars for being here week in and week out, and also offer a bigly Gun Thread welcome to any newcomers who may be joining us tonight. Howdy and thank you for stopping by! I hope you find our wacky conversation on the subject of guns 'n shooting both enjoyable and informative. You are always welcome to lurk in the shadows of shame, but I'd like to invite you to jump into the conversation, say howdy, and tell us what kind of shooting you like to do!

Holy Shitballs! How in the ever-loving Hell did it get to be the Pre-Christmas edition?! That must mean Christmas is drawing near. Four days, in fact. Is all of your shopping done? If I don't have a chance to say it later, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

With that, step into the dojo and let's get to the gun stuff below, shall we?

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FUNdamentals

Still working on our flinching fundamentals this week. Are you focusing on not doing this?

No flinching discussion is complete without the input of a Navy SEAL.

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Sooper Rare 1911

This would make a nice gift for me.

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Home Invaders vs. Porch Pirates

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Christmas of Yesteryear

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Christmas in Appalachia

Kind of makes you think, huh?

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Christmas Favorite

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Do You Have a Kitty?

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"Best Of" Accidents Involving Nuclear Weapons

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Our Pal Electron Theory and the Diode Tube

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Highway Patrol!

This week's episode: Motel Robbery!

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War of the Colossal Beast!

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Here are some different online cigar vendors. You will find they not only carry different brands and different lines from those brands, but also varying selections of vitolas (sizes/shapes) of given lines. It's good to have options, especially if you're looking for a specific cigar.

Cigarsinternational.com
Cigarpage.com
Famous-smoke.com
Cigarsdaily.com
Neptunecigar.com
Smallbatchcigar.com
Bobalu Cigar Company
Cigarbid.com
Nicks Cigar World New!

A note about sources. The brick & mortar/online divide exists with cigars, as with guns, and most consumer products, with respect to price. As with guns - since both are "persecuted industries", basically - I make a conscious effort to source at least some of my cigars from my local store(s). It's a small thing, but the brick & mortar segment for both guns and tobacco are precious, and worth supporting where you can. And if you're lucky enough to have a good cigar store/lounge available, they're often a good social event with many dangerous people of the sort who own scary gunz, or read smart military blogs like this one. -rhomboid

Anyone have others to include? Perhaps a small local roller who makes a cigar you like? Send me your recommendation and a link to the site!

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Ammo Link-O-Rama
I'm really very seriously not kidding around anymore. Buy Ammo
AmmoSeek - online ammo search tool
GunBot - online ammo search tool
SG Ammo
Palmetto State Armory
Georgia Arms
AmmoMan
Target Sports USA
Bud's Gun Shop
American Elite Ammo
Lucky Gunner Ammo NEW!

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That's it for this week - have you been to the range?

Posted by: Weasel at 07:00 PM

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1 WELCOME!!!!

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 21, 2025 07:00 PM (JB9kh)

2 fight

Posted by: Eromero at December 21, 2025 07:00 PM (LHPAg)

3 Good evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2025 07:00 PM (Ia/+0)

4 Same to you and yours, Weasel, and many more!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at December 21, 2025 07:01 PM (Cjt/F)

5 Hey, y'all.

Posted by: GWB at December 21, 2025 07:02 PM (fJecM)

6 Evening all, sorry I missed last week, was celebrating the 1st birthday of my nephews daughter. :-)

No range report. But I have a feeling that I may have one next year!!

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 21, 2025 07:02 PM (JB9kh)

7 I'm waiting for Christmas to empty my stocking and to see what new cigars Santa brought me. Cause I've been good this year...damn jt!

Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 07:02 PM (2WIwB)

8 Cigarpage had a nice sale a few days ago, where they were selling singles and you got a 10% discount if you bought a minimum of 10 sticks.

I made my own lancero sampler out of it.

It hasn't shipped yet, despite the label having been printed a week ago.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at December 21, 2025 07:04 PM (C0Nlv)

9 Merry Christmas to all,
And to all a good Zeit!

Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 07:05 PM (30Gj0)

10
for 40 years I have been regretting not buying that Union Switch & Signal 1911

maybe not a Singer, but rare enough ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at December 21, 2025 07:05 PM (Cjt/F)

11 No gun stuff for Christmas, I'm guessing. I didn't buy any for my son. But there will be knife sharpeners and lots of flashlights -EDC, for in the car, and at home. For him and his missus.

And he's cooking this year. I can't wait.

Posted by: GWB at December 21, 2025 07:05 PM (fJecM)

12 I remember the Christmas Eves of my callow youth, when I would hang, with great anticipation, a pair of pantyhose on the mantle.

Sadly, not once did I ever awake Christmas Morning with a comely and nubile lass in them. In fact, I never awoke to anyone at all in them. Sad!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at December 21, 2025 07:07 PM (0sNs1)

13 Howdy gub 'ettes and 'rons. Been at the hospital at wife's bedside (details in yesterday's Saturday Coffee Break and Prayer Revival) and thus scarce from these parts for a couple of weeks. Thanks to all who have lifted us up in prayer.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at December 21, 2025 07:08 PM (v23vE)

14 Never had a Christmas stocking in my youth as there was no fireplace upon which to hang one.

Maybe when I get my own place (with a fireplace) I will hang a stocking hoping Santa fills it with ammo!!!

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 21, 2025 07:10 PM (JB9kh)

15 Thanks for all you do Weasel! Merry Christmas everyone!

Posted by: DBCooper at December 21, 2025 07:10 PM (+daAW)

16 S'puppy. Continued prayers for the both of you.. It was such a pleasure to meet your wife at the MoMe.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 21, 2025 07:10 PM (sDNVV)

17 DBCooper. Merry Christmas and many thanks for your generosity.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 21, 2025 07:12 PM (sDNVV)

18 TOP PIC: Santa has prepared his "Naughty" list...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at December 21, 2025 07:12 PM (ynpvh)

19 13 Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at December 21, 2025 07:08 PM

Prayers for your lovely wife Schnor.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 21, 2025 07:13 PM (JB9kh)

20 Anyone have any special family Christmas traditions you would like to share?

Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 07:13 PM (DJPFk)

21 A little late for stocking stuffers, but I see that Palmetto State Armory has no less than 8 models of 1911s, Tisas brand, for less than $400 (before shipping, tax etc.)

I continue to beat the drum for Turkish 1911 clones. Get them while you can, before world events make them a memory.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 21, 2025 07:13 PM (GjEvj)

22 Maybe when I get my own place (with a fireplace) I will hang a stocking hoping Santa fills it with ammo!!!
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 21, 2025 07:10 PM (JB9kh)

Hmmm, those battle packs would fit nicely in the bigger stockings. Just anchor it well so the stocking doesn't fall down. (And no fires in the fireplace until stockings are removed Christmas morn.)

Posted by: GWB at December 21, 2025 07:13 PM (fJecM)

23 Hi Ben Had. Thanks, and Merry Christmas to you.

Posted by: DBCooper at December 21, 2025 07:13 PM (+daAW)

24 Had a long chat with some family members this last week.
As a result I am prompted to asked the Horde, for those who are past 29, how do you plan to pass along your gubs to others once the good Lord calls us home?

Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 07:14 PM (2WIwB)

25 Good evening Horde. Thanks Weasel!

Posted by: TRex - sleigh technician dino at December 21, 2025 07:14 PM (IQ6Gq)

26 22 (And no fires in the fireplace until stockings are removed Christmas morn.)

Posted by: GWB at December 21, 2025 07:13 PM

Good advice, only want popcorn popping off in the fire, not ammo.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 21, 2025 07:15 PM (JB9kh)

27 All I want for Christmas is a Glock 19.

Gen 6 of course : )

Posted by: Cow Demon at December 21, 2025 07:15 PM (4786I)

28 how do you plan to pass along your gubs to others once the good Lord calls us home?
Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 07:14 PM (2WIwB)

I'm pondering a trust, particularly since I want to add NFA items to my collection.

Posted by: GWB at December 21, 2025 07:15 PM (fJecM)

29 20 Anyone have any special family Christmas traditions you would like to share?

Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 07:13 PM (DJPFk)

If the answer is no, maybe because:
1) No special traditions
b) don't wanna share
III) both of the above

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at December 21, 2025 07:16 PM (ynpvh)

30 A little late for stocking stuffers, but I see that Palmetto State Armory has no less than 8 models of 1911s, Tisas brand, for less than $400 (before shipping, tax etc.)

I continue to beat the drum for Turkish 1911 clones. Get them while you can, before world events make them a memory.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 21, 2025 07:13 PM (GjEvj)

I echo this. I really like mine.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 07:16 PM (2WIwB)

31 Yay! Gubs!

Weasel, I swear, your EweToob algorithm and mine must be in synch. Half of these videos popped up for me today.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 07:16 PM (Wnv9h)

32 24 Had a long chat with some family members this last week.
As a result I am prompted to asked the Horde, for those who are past 29, how do you plan to pass along your gubs to others once the good Lord calls us home?
Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 07:14 PM (2WIwB)

A good question. I'm thinking the Sig P226 Tacops and my rifle can be museum pieces given their association with OEF. As for the rest...hmmm, maybe have them sold off with the proceeds going to the estate?

Posted by: Cow Demon at December 21, 2025 07:16 PM (4786I)

33 28 how do you plan to pass along your gubs to others once the good Lord calls us home?
Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 07:14 PM (2WIwB)

I'm pondering a trust, particularly since I want to add NFA items to my collection.

Posted by: GWB at December 21, 2025 07:15 PM (fJecM)

In some states it's easier than others...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at December 21, 2025 07:16 PM (ynpvh)

34 Top 20-adjacent?
Good evening everyone in the GunHorde and Weasel. No shooting for me this week, but the late muzzleloader and general firearms seasons fast approach…

A very merry Christmas to all and a happy Chanukah to those who celebrate that.

Good night all

Posted by: Coelacanth at December 21, 2025 07:16 PM (cIOlQ)

35 When I'm gone my kids can just come get my guns. No gun registration in Texas so no gun transfer required.

Posted by: lin-duh at December 21, 2025 07:17 PM (VCgbV)

36 Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at December 21, 2025 07:16 PM (ynpvh)
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IV) statute of limitations has not passed

Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 07:17 PM (DJPFk)

37

We have three adult children. Our daughter lives in
Boulder, CO, so you all know what she is.

Youngest son isn't interested in guns.

Oldest son and hubby have so many weapons, but oldest son will get them.

Hubby and son have 4 gun safes between them, don't know where oldest son will put them, but he and his wife, who is a great shot will figure it out.

Posted by: four seasons at December 21, 2025 07:17 PM (3ek7K)

38 #1 son got a Vedder holster and heavy leather belt.

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 21, 2025 07:17 PM (IhIKR)

39 CigarPage can rarely be beaten on price. They don't always have everything you might be looking for, and I try to spread my $ around to other sources, but they're a go-to.

Just finished a Dumbarton 2025 Holiday limited release. Not bad but not somehow up to the standard of previous Holiday editions, for me. Last year's edition, Holiday 2024, is now a regular production item. Very good. Amazing holiday aroma/flavor profile. These sticks use some pipe tobacco filler to achieve their distinctive profiles.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 21, 2025 07:18 PM (U/Byj)

40 I want to make attaching rocket engines to the bottom of the tree and launching it a post-Christmas tradition.

For some reason others don't agree. I'd need to move somewhere away from close neighbors, anyway. /sigh/

Posted by: GWB at December 21, 2025 07:18 PM (fJecM)

41 Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 07:16 PM (Wnv9h)
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*fistbump!*

Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 07:18 PM (DJPFk)

42 20 Anyone have any special family Christmas traditions you would like to share?
Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 07:13 PM (DJPFk)

Waking up just before 0600 on December 25 so that I can cue up Track 1 of the Awake album by Dream Theater, so that when 5:59:15 strikes, I can hit play.

This way at exactly 0600 on December 25 I will hear "Six O'Clock on a Christmas morning! Six O'Clock on a Christmas morning!"

: )

Posted by: Cow Demon at December 21, 2025 07:19 PM (4786I)

43 36 Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at December 21, 2025 07:16 PM (ynpvh)
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IV) statute of limitations has not passed

Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 07:17 PM (DJPFk)

Sinco) Prohibited by TM, copyright, or NDA...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at December 21, 2025 07:19 PM (ynpvh)

44 for 40 years I have been regretting not buying that Union Switch & Signal 1911
maybe not a Singer, but rare enough ...
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at December 21, 2025 07:05 PM (Cjt/F)

I have always had an eye for the odd foreign pistols.
Now then there was the chance to pick up an Argentine made 1911 "sistema colt 11.25 mm MOD. 1927" at a decent price too.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 21, 2025 07:19 PM (rbvCR)

45 24 how do you plan to pass along your gubs to others once the good Lord calls us home?

Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 07:14 PM

I plan on making an appointment with a lawyer to get a will drawn up and maybe a trust. What happens with the firearms will be in there.
Also want to appoint someone with power of attorney and will abide my wishes in case I am incapacitated.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 21, 2025 07:20 PM (JB9kh)

46 I want to make attaching rocket engines to the bottom of the tree and launching it a post-Christmas tradition.

For some reason others don't agree. I'd need to move somewhere away from close neighbors, anyway. /sigh/
Posted by: GWB at December 21, 2025 07:18 PM (fJecM)

I worked with a lady who said her son had the habit of taking his tree to the driveway after Christmas was over, and setting it on fire.
I think that family was odd.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 21, 2025 07:21 PM (rbvCR)

47 16 S'puppy. Continued prayers for the both of you.. It was such a pleasure to meet your wife at the MoMe.
Posted by: Ben Had at December 21, 2025 07:10 PM (sDNVV)

Thank you, ma'am. She enjoyed meeting you as well!

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at December 21, 2025 07:21 PM (v23vE)

48 Diogenes, GWB, do a gun trust. Best thing is that the guns do not have to go through probate, nor get listed as a public asset of the estate.
Any NFA items in the trust still need to be transferred through BATFE ( the trust beneficiaries must qualify), however, with the upcoming zero tax changes, it may get easier.

Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 07:21 PM (LMRVO)

49 Best wishes Schnorf!

Posted by: TRex - not a doctor dino at December 21, 2025 07:22 PM (IQ6Gq)

50 Those would be model rocket engines. Like Blue Origin, I'm not going for orbit. I just want a nice, flaming trail into the sky.

Posted by: GWB at December 21, 2025 07:22 PM (fJecM)

51 No unusual/peculiar family Christmas traditions come to mind.

A recent one is a short sail in the afternoon before dinner at my sister's (that dinner is a tradition going back .... 30+ years).

Same marina where moron Cicero has his yacht. This year looks like rain, so probably no sail.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 21, 2025 07:22 PM (U/Byj)

52 Some good advice here.
I'll be talking to an attorney in the new year and will get it set up.
Thanxs Hordemates!

Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 07:24 PM (2WIwB)

53 I think that family was odd.
Posted by: Kindltot at December 21, 2025 07:21 PM (rbvCR)

NTTIATWWT

Posted by: GWB at December 21, 2025 07:25 PM (Snn3i)

54 Duty day the range this week. Nothing unusual or interesting. As has become a pattern, some nice people show up at absolutely the last second, and I end up keeping the range open past normal closing time. This time one party was a father and son, and son's friend, there for son's 24th b-day.

Dad brought an S&W 500 revolver. Was interesting to hear it - definitely a boom, not a crack, and not all that loud really.

And I tried out 4 brands/types of 22LR in the M&P 22 pistol, which simply wasn't working last time I shot it. Looks like it was indeed the ammo. 3 out of 4 types this time functioned just fine, now 2 kinds are marked "Single Six only".

Posted by: rhomboid at December 21, 2025 07:26 PM (U/Byj)

55 Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 07:14 PM

My son and grand sons get most of them. Especially the ones that have been in the family for awhile. Others are earmarked for friends, all of who are much younger than I. Those that don't hold any emotional meaning I'm slowly getting rid of.

The bigger issue is all my reloading equipment and supplies. My freinds who reload and I have made a pact that when one of us passes, the others will clean out the reloading room to save the surviving spouse the headache.

Posted by: Charles Martel at December 21, 2025 07:28 PM (smrxK)

56 Just finished a Dumbarton 2025 Holiday limited release. Not bad but not somehow up to the standard of previous Holiday editions, for me. Last year's edition, Holiday 2024, is now a regular production item. Very good. Amazing holiday aroma/flavor profile. These sticks use some pipe tobacco filler to achieve their distinctive profiles.
Posted by: rhomboid at December 21, 2025 07:18 PM (U/Byj)

rhomboid, I wish I had one to relate but alas I had to spend some time with the in-laws, some of whom frown on the evils of drink and tobacco. As they were feeding me, I respected their wishes. Next week though!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 07:29 PM (2WIwB)

57 With Junior’s Merchant Marine schedule, we had to do Christmas last Thursday (and fit in two birthdays and Thanksgiving), so the official holiday is over.
DILIT got high viz sights for her Glock 44. For free shipping, I had to add a stainless steel guide rod and spring for my G 21.
I’ll go shoot on Christmas Day, assuming everyone else will be home!

Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 07:31 PM (LMRVO)

58 Diogenes, always the right thing to be polite and defer on such matters. I don't face this issue mostly because my cigar routine is fairly fixed, at home in the afternoon. Some friends indulge on occasion, I know which ones and bring sticks and gear if the opportunity arises.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 21, 2025 07:32 PM (U/Byj)

59 Weasel, anything burnin' tonight?

Posted by: rhomboid at December 21, 2025 07:32 PM (U/Byj)

60 how do you plan to pass along your gubs to others once the good Lord calls us home?
Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 07:14 PM (2WIwB)

I hope to have enough warning that I can hand a bunch of them out as gifts before I pass, and to convert the rest to cash via consignment sales.

I really need to get a will, with a list of guns, together, just in case The Grim Reaper is so impolite as to drop in unexpectedly.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 21, 2025 07:33 PM (GjEvj)

61 Good evening gub threaders and all the ships at sea!

Posted by: blaster at December 21, 2025 07:33 PM (RoO7G)

62 Posted by: rhomboid at December 21, 2025 07:32 PM (U/Byj)
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CAO Brazilia Gol. Really like these!

Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 07:33 PM (cIOlQ)

63 With Junior’s Merchant Marine schedule, we had to do Christmas last Thursday (and fit in two birthdays and Thanksgiving), so the official holiday is over.
DILIT got high viz sights for her Glock 44. For free shipping, I had to add a stainless steel guide rod and spring for my G 21.
I’ll go shoot on Christmas Day, assuming everyone else will be home!
Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 07:31 PM

Huh. I must have missed references to Junior's line of work. Goddaughter The Older's brother is headed to the Mass Maritime Academy next year.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 07:34 PM (Wnv9h)

64 Santa is about to rescue the President from New York.

Posted by: blaster at December 21, 2025 07:34 PM (RoO7G)

65 how do you plan to pass along your gubs to others once the good Lord calls us home?
Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 07:14 PM (2WIwB)

Don't be like a friend of a friend of mine, who had plenty of warning, but still left a 700 (!) gun collection to be managed by his uninterested heirs.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 21, 2025 07:35 PM (GjEvj)

66 I keep a fairly up to date inventory of my gubs, with approximate current market value. Probably need to formalize some arrangements. The boss will keep a few (S&W Model 60, M1 carbine repro), which she shoots well and enjoys. Want to arrange with the guys on my RSO crew to take what they want (including from ammo stocks and reloading stuff) as a first cut, but most of them are older than I am ..... in any case they'll be able to advise as well as buy anything they way.

Apart from that have advised the boss to go to one local gun store I like and do a sale of the whole lot. Ammo and reloading stuff a bit trickier, especially since the demise of CalGuns.net, which was a fantastic online forum for local private sales.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 21, 2025 07:37 PM (U/Byj)

67 RMBS, yep, Jr. went to Mass. Maritime and is having a great career. Early on he was doing 3-4 months at a time in the Bering Sea; now he is 30 on/30 off in California on a survey ship. Chief Mate and making good coin.

Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 07:37 PM (LMRVO)

68 how do you plan to pass along your gubs to others once the good Lord calls us home?
Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 07:14 PM (2WIwB)

Another thing. No matter what, get an inventory together, and include your best information on current values. There are plenty of snakes out there who dream of giving grieving widows $50 for a Singer .45 Automatic.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 21, 2025 07:39 PM (GjEvj)

69 CAO Brazilia Gol. Really like these!
Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 07:33 PM

Nice. I like CAO. Good smokes.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 07:40 PM (Wnv9h)

70 CAO Brazilia Gol. Really like these!
Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 07:33 PM

Nice. I like CAO. Good smokes.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 07:40 PM (Wnv9h)

71 Weasel, isso tudo otimo, as they say no Brasil.

Have only burned one of those but I remember liking it. I'm a big fan of Brazilian leaf, mata fina, aripiraca, and what Eric Espinosa calls "laranja".

Spent a lot of time in the state of Bahia many years ago, before I was into cigars, but today would love to visit the tobacco-growing areas.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 21, 2025 07:40 PM (U/Byj)

72 how do you plan to pass along your gubs to others once the good Lord calls us home?
Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 07:14 PM (2WIwB)

And whatever you do, make sure your wife doesn’t sell them for the price you told her that you paid.

Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 07:41 PM (LMRVO)

73 🤔 Double post?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 07:41 PM (Wnv9h)

74 RMBS, yep, Jr. went to Mass. Maritime and is having a great career. Early on he was doing 3-4 months at a time in the Bering Sea; now he is 30 on/30 off in California on a survey ship. Chief Mate and making good coin.
Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 07:37 PM

Very nice. The boy child is looking forward to it. I think it will be good for him.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 07:42 PM (Wnv9h)

75 73 Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 07:41 PM

We heard you the first time. ;-)

Have you tested out the new scope yet?

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 21, 2025 07:43 PM (JB9kh)

76 Shot a mac 10 once or twice.
HiC and Hiwainan Punch cans beat around a 9 mm into a full auto machine of death
fired from open bolt
So a squeeze of trigger is about 12 to 15 rounds.
Next squeeze open bolt

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2025 07:44 PM (gbOdA)

77 RI Red, a classic joke. Most of mine were acquired prior to the supervisor being on the scene, so no real questions like that. Actually she was with me for my last acquisition, an Uberti Model 1866 in like-new condition I got at a great price.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 21, 2025 07:45 PM (U/Byj)

78 RMBS, yep, Jr. went to Mass. Maritime and is having a great career. Early on he was doing 3-4 months at a time in the Bering Sea; now he is 30 on/30 off in California on a survey ship. Chief Mate and making good coin.
Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 07:37 PM

St. Nicholas is a patron saint of sailors.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at December 21, 2025 07:46 PM (0sNs1)

79 And whatever you do, make sure your wife doesn’t sell them for the price you told her that you paid.
Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 07:41 PM (LMRVO)

Ha!
That's just for the ones she knows about, right?
I have a good inventory and a will, but the trust is probably a good idea. Hopefully I will give a few away first.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 07:46 PM (2WIwB)

80 Have you tested out the new scope yet?
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 21, 2025 07:43 PM

Not yet. Been a bit chilly. I'm off for the next two weeks, so if we gw5 a mild day, I'll hit the range to zero. I have a new bipod and some scooe caps coming tomorrow.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 07:46 PM (Wnv9h)

81 St. Nicholas is a patron saint of sailors.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at December 21, 2025 07:46 PM

Coincidentally, the boy is also a Nicholas.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 07:47 PM (Wnv9h)

82 Range report for the Single-Six with the 9.5 inch barrel I mentioned in a previous thread. Nothing fancy, just 25 yards off hand. The 22 magnums were spread out, maybe four inch groups, if you consider that a 'group'. But the 22lr made up for that: inch and a half groups centered on the bullseye. I was pleased and surprised. The Single-Six convertible usually does better with magnums than with the 22lr. At least that is the standard write-up. Next time I'll try a different brand of the magnums and hope to continue the good results with the regular 22s.

This was another example of Weasel's admonitions to remember fundamentals. They help every time. One advantage of a single action revolver: there isn't any temptation to try shooting quickly.

Posted by: JTB at December 21, 2025 07:47 PM (yTvNw)

83 It appears Santa's MAC-10 is cerakoted.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at December 21, 2025 07:49 PM (0sNs1)

84 RI Red, a classic joke

Rhomboid, almost obligatory. Especially at AOS Gub Thread!
Mrs. Red is not hoplophobic, but she may not be aware of the size of the inventory.
That’s why Jr. is the primary Trust beneficiary.

Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 07:49 PM (LMRVO)

85 80 so if we gw5 a mild day, I'll hit the range to zero.

Down here in NYC it was a very nice 2 or so days. But up where the range is not so much.

Let me know how it goes if you do get out there.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 21, 2025 07:50 PM (JB9kh)

86 Howdy!

&

Merry Christmas!!!

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by pew pew at December 21, 2025 07:50 PM (sAmhv)

87 Santa: Yes, Yukon Cornelius has been a good boy this year... and can use an upgrade...

Posted by: Guy Patterson at December 21, 2025 07:50 PM (mP0Kj)

88 No range time here. For too long. BUT...
Just today decided to retire and take a year off before even thinking about a part time job at Lowes.
So. 365 range days coming soon.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 21, 2025 07:52 PM (/lPRQ)

89 Let me know how it goes if you do get out there.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 21, 2025 07:50 PM

My club has a good 600 yard range. I'll get out to 100 to zero. So far the Strike Eagle seems like a pretty solid toob.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 07:53 PM (Wnv9h)

90 Merry Christmas week y'all...traditions this year are greatly modified. Spent today packing: clothes, cosmetics, gifts for 3 people, decorations, food and prep items, etc., as we hit the road tomorrow am to spend Christmas with MamaRex in Pittsburgh - her first in an assisted living. Doing our best to make it as fun as possible. Hoping everyone else has a very blessed Christmas!

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at December 21, 2025 07:54 PM (IQ6Gq)

91 Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 21, 2025 07:52 PM (/lPRQ)
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Congratulations!

Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 07:54 PM (vt7xw)

92 Had a long chat with some family members this last week.
As a result I am prompted to asked the Horde, for those who are past 29, how do you plan to pass along your gubs to others once the good Lord calls us home?
Posted by: Diogenes

Have few significant guns.
Two owned by Grandfather, and a
Nice nickel Colt Trooper .357 that dad got for mom.... Light use.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 21, 2025 07:54 PM (/lPRQ)

93 88 Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 21, 2025 07:52 PM

Congratulations!!! Jealous of you voluntarily retired folks!!
Hope to join you soon!

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 21, 2025 07:55 PM (JB9kh)

94 88 Just today decided to retire and take a year off before even thinking about a part time job at Lowes.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 21, 2025 07:52 PM
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Congrats!

Posted by: TRex - full time dino at December 21, 2025 07:56 PM (IQ6Gq)

95 89 So far the Strike Eagle seems like a pretty solid toob.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 07:53 PM

Toob.. :-)

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 21, 2025 07:56 PM (JB9kh)

96 700 guns is quite an inventory. That guy must have a secure storage space, not just safes in the house? Amazing that anybody with that much tied up in a collection didn't have arrangements in place.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 21, 2025 07:57 PM (U/Byj)

97 Picked up a slightly used Ruger RXM 9mm pistol at a reasonable price. The good news is, I undoubtedly helped fund some down-on-his-luck fellow's Christmas.

I have to wonder though; what kind of inbred trailer trash keeps the factory plastic case the pistol came in, but manages to lose 2/3 of the interior foam padding, the instruction booklet, and the spare magazine?

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 21, 2025 07:57 PM (GjEvj)

98 Retiring recently from an accounting/finance career, this is probably the first holiday season in 40 years where I've been able to relax and enjoy it!

Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 07:58 PM (vt7xw)

99 Good evening fellow shootists(is that a word?)
It feels like forever since I've gotten to the range. Hope to be back on a regular schedule after the first of the year. We don;t do adult gifts for Hannukah and Christmas so I'm thinking I need to gift myself a new firearm. Hmmm. So many choices.
Tomorrow I am off to an island off the coast of Venezuela. I've been warned to stay away from high speed boats with large cannisters on board.
Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and get something really nice to take out on your next canoe trip.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2025 07:59 PM (t/2Uw)

100 Evening all,

We have a possible JAXA launch tonight in about 30 minutes.

JAXA Michibiki 5 H3 Launch from Japan

https://youtu.be/BgOowvKVD7U

Posted by: Joyenz at December 21, 2025 08:01 PM (2F0/Y)

101 Going to call it a night.

Thank you and Merry Christmas Weasel!!! Love these Sunday evening get togethers you throw :-)

Everyone have a Merry Merry Christmas!!!

Don't forget the cookies and milk for Santa!!

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 21, 2025 08:02 PM (JB9kh)

102 Retiring recently from an accounting/finance career, this is probably the first holiday season in 40 years where I've been able to relax and enjoy it!
Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 07:58 PM (vt7xw)

Nice feeling huh?

Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 08:02 PM (2WIwB)

103 Nite Scoob! Merry Christmas!

Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 08:02 PM (RG+lC)

104 49 Best wishes Schnorf!
Posted by: TRex - not a doctor dino at December 21, 2025 07:22 PM (IQ6Gq)

Thank you, sir!

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at December 21, 2025 08:03 PM (v23vE)

105 Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 08:02 PM (2WIwB)
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The best!

Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 08:03 PM (+OnsA)

106 Toob.. :-)
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 21, 2025 07:56 PM

Heh. Say it with me...toob.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 08:03 PM (Wnv9h)

107 19 13 Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at December 21, 2025 07:08 PM

Prayers for your lovely wife Schnor.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 21, 2025 07:13 PM (JB9kh)

Thanks, Scoob, and have a good evening and a Merry Christmas!

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at December 21, 2025 08:03 PM (v23vE)

108 Peace out, Scoob.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 08:04 PM (Wnv9h)

109 Weasel, you are a gift that keeps on giving to the Horde. Thank you my dear friend and Merry Christmas.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 21, 2025 08:04 PM (sDNVV)

110 99 Good evening fellow shootists(is that a word?)

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2025 07:59 PM (t/2Uw)

Not only a word, but a GREAT John Wayne movie!

Posted by: Guy Patterson at December 21, 2025 08:04 PM (mP0Kj)

111 Have the Cozy Caves been deployed, Weasel?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at December 21, 2025 08:06 PM (0sNs1)

112 We have a possible JAXA launch tonight in about 30 minutes.

JAXA Michibiki 5 H3 Launch from Japan

https://youtu.be/BgOowvKVD7U
Posted by: Joyenz at December 21, 2025 08:01 PM (2F0/Y)

***

Teaching Nork Boy not to shoot his mouth off about the "Japanese threat."

Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 08:06 PM (2WIwB)

113 700 guns is quite an inventory. That guy must have a secure storage space, not just safes in the house? Amazing that anybody with that much tied up in a collection didn't have arrangements in place.
Posted by: rhomboid at December 21, 2025 07:57 PM

From what I gathered, third hand, Denial ain't just a river in Egypt. He could have started selling a year or two earlier, when he got The Diagnosis.

He successfully passed them on, but he saddled his heirs with the task of disposing of them, without his expert guidance to get maximum prices for them.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 21, 2025 08:06 PM (GjEvj)

114 Schnorflepuppy, please tell me your wife is out of ICU, moved to a general floor.....

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at December 21, 2025 08:08 PM (IQ6Gq)

115 Posted by: Duncanthrax at December 21, 2025 08:06 PM (0sNs1)
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Not yet. FSJ and Gertie are struggling by with multiple layers of blankets. Soon though!

Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 08:08 PM (+OnsA)

116 Yes, 51st Gub Thread of the year - I don’t know how you do it, Weasel.
But now that you’re retired, it’ll give you something to do when you’re not celebrating 365 shooting days like IAB. Congrats to both!

Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 08:09 PM (LMRVO)

117 S'puppy - before I forget, thinking about you and Mrs. S.

Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 08:09 PM (+OnsA)

118 Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 08:09 PM (LMRVO)
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Thanks, but you guys and gals really do all the work!

Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 08:11 PM (+OnsA)

119 Howdy Weasel, and hey there fellow gun totin' deplorables!

Posted by: Doof at December 21, 2025 08:12 PM (QMAsf)

120 Doof!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 08:14 PM (Wnv9h)

121 Doof! I was telling my son who is a great zac Brown fan about your kareoke rendition of Toes in Texas.Next year Chicken Fried for sure.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2025 08:17 PM (t/2Uw)

122 Ha ha! Made you flinch!

Another tip for accuracy; stop blinking when you squeeze the trigger. Just don't do it.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at December 21, 2025 08:17 PM (nljXp)

123 Howdy Doof!

Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 08:19 PM (DJPFk)

124 Doof!
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 08:14 PM (Wnv9h)

121 Doof! I was telling my son who is a great zac Brown fan about your kareoke rendition of Toes in Texas.Next year Chicken Fried for sure.
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2025 08:17 PM (t/2Uw)

RMBS!

Sharon - Chicken Fried is another great one from ZBB. A few years ago, that was the first song I ever sang in a karaoke environment. I was on a cruise and it took 6 margaritas worth of courage to get me on stage.

Posted by: Doof at December 21, 2025 08:21 PM (QMAsf)

125 Doof! I was telling my son who is a great zac Brown fan about your kareoke rendition of Toes in Texas.Next year Chicken Fried for sure.
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2025 08:17 PM

Damn...I missed that?! LOL

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 08:24 PM (Wnv9h)

126 I hope to have enough warning that I can hand a bunch of them out as gifts before I pass, and to convert the rest to cash via consignment sales.

I don't know if you are a hoarder or what your inventory looks like, but it would seem that if you took an honest survey of your collection and identified what specimens you no longer planned to shoot, that you can pass them along to someone so that they can enjoy them now.

I'm at that point now, but don't have anyone in mind who I would trust to have them and either use or sell responsibly.

May just have to look at consignment sales.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at December 21, 2025 08:27 PM (U4c/V)

127 What's the protocol for posting stuff for sale here on the thread?

Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 21, 2025 08:27 PM (Hw6WF)

128 Oh, I missed the Movie thread because I was watching movies.

LOL, so there is this one I thoroughly enjoyed. Olivia Newton John and Gregory Harrison. He is handsome and she is middle-aged.

It was great. She used to be the one that everyone wanted. It was very nice to see how age turns a former beauty into a homely gal that I would love to meet.

Posted by: no one at December 21, 2025 08:31 PM (W7XSX)

129 What's the protocol for posting stuff for sale here on the thread?

A completely and totally bad idea.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at December 21, 2025 08:31 PM (U4c/V)

130 Christmas traditions?

We used to make fudge and buy donut holes and have mulled cider on Christmas Eve while we decorated the tree.

And on Christmas, one of our stocking stuffers was a box of whatever cereal we wanted, each of us with our own.

That was the only time we got the sugar bomb cereals, though I do remember asking for - and getting - Raisin Nut Bran for at least one Christmas.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at December 21, 2025 08:31 PM (C0Nlv)

131 Well, looks like I'm not the only one that has items that they no longer need. My failing heath means I really only want one or two to have around. Plus a bunch of ammo I don't want to go to waste.

Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 21, 2025 08:32 PM (Hw6WF)

132 CBS and Kuralt's Christmas in Appalachia 1964. There were little Appalachias throughout the south in 1964, people on welfare through no fault of their own. There are no more Kuralts as somebody here said lately. But there sure are a bunch of lying 'journalists'.

Posted by: Eromero at December 21, 2025 08:32 PM (LHPAg)

133 I'm at that point now, but don't have anyone in mind who I would trust to have them and either use or sell responsibly.

May just have to look at consignment sales.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at December 21, 2025 08:27 PM (U4c/V)

UDIP, I’d take them off your hands, but I’ve only got a few years left before they won’t let me take them to the Home.
BTW, interesting discussion at the TxMoMe. Not sure if you remember the subject, but was thinking about it during the recent New England shooting events.

Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 08:35 PM (LMRVO)

134 Definitely don't want to see the (sometimes bizarre) gun thread turned into a gun bazaar but what if one were to just post "hey, I have some stuff I need to sell, email me for a list?" Obviously it would be better if said poster were a known regular instead of a "long time lurker."

Posted by: Oddbob at December 21, 2025 08:36 PM (3nLb4)

135 Yes, I definitely want in for the Kareoke next year. Another one that never fails to change my mood is Knee Deep. Just such up music very fitting for Texas.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2025 08:36 PM (t/2Uw)

136 What's the protocol for posting stuff for sale here on the thread?
Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 21, 2025 08:27 PM (Hw6WF)
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Please don't.

Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 08:37 PM (cIOlQ)

137 114 Schnorflepuppy, please tell me your wife is out of ICU, moved to a general floor.....
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at December 21, 2025 08:08 PM (IQ6Gq)

Sadly, still in ICU, ma'am. They keep trying to to get her off of the ventilator, but it's not working.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at December 21, 2025 08:37 PM (v23vE)

138 Love The Highway Patrol episodes.

I'm so old I remember when white guys on television could actually do stuff.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at December 21, 2025 08:37 PM (2Ez/1)

139 117 S'puppy - before I forget, thinking about you and Mrs. S.
Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 08:09 PM (+OnsA)

Thank you, Weasel.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at December 21, 2025 08:37 PM (v23vE)

140 There are no more Kuralts as somebody here said lately. But there sure are a bunch of lying 'journalists'.

That would be Charles "Two Families Who Don't Know About Each Other" Kuralt?

Posted by: Oddbob at December 21, 2025 08:38 PM (3nLb4)

141 Do you have any machine guns? Maybe a few grenades you brought back from 'Nam?

Asking for a friend.

Posted by: Long Time Lurker at December 21, 2025 08:38 PM (GjEvj)

142 SP, thinking about you and the Missus. Best of luck.

Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 08:38 PM (LMRVO)

143 Posted by: Oddbob at December 21, 2025 08:36 PM (3nLb4)
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Sorry. It's not something I'm remotely interested in hosting or managing. I suggest checking for a place to advertise at your local range. Thanks

Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 08:39 PM (cIOlQ)

144 Back later gang.
I need another bier.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 08:40 PM (2WIwB)

145 Big prayers up, Schnorf.

From Grateful and Dino.

Posted by: TRex - praying dino at December 21, 2025 08:40 PM (IQ6Gq)

146 {{{S'puppy}}}
I know how hard it is to have to just wait. You are in my thoughts.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2025 08:40 PM (t/2Uw)

147 As a result I am prompted to asked the Horde, for those who are past 29, how do you plan to pass along your gubs to others once the good Lord calls us home?
Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 07

Number one son and I are discussing those matters as we speak. Not just gubs but storage devices as well to consider

Posted by: Javems at December 21, 2025 08:41 PM (8I4hW)

148 For the recent or about-to-be retirees. I keep a range bag packed for unplanned chances to get to the range. Just grab the specific gun(s) and go. In my case, it's for 22lr. Targets, eye and ear protection, ammo, etc. Maybe it's a break in the weather or just an urge to go pew pew, I can be on the way in a few minutes. Beats wasting time looking all over the place to find the gear.

Posted by: JTB at December 21, 2025 08:41 PM (yTvNw)

149 Schnorf,
Prayers continue for you and your wife. Please keep us apprised a time allows.

Posted by: JTB at December 21, 2025 08:43 PM (yTvNw)

150 My sons have more gubs than I so. LOL. Leave them to my daughter?

Posted by: no one at December 21, 2025 08:45 PM (W7XSX)

151 When I was limping around, I got a cart for my gear. Called a Trolley on Amazon. It is perfect because I can keep all the odds and ends like ear protection and ammo and targets in the bag and just change out the firearms. The range bag was really awkward and heavy and back pack didn;t have enough pockets.This way I don;t forget stuff.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2025 08:46 PM (t/2Uw)

152 how do you plan to pass along your gubs to others once the good Lord calls us home?

Grandson #1 gets the H&Ks and an AR, everyone else can pick from the rest.

Posted by: KDKong at December 21, 2025 08:47 PM (Bc40B)

153 When I was limping around, I got a cart for my gear. Called a Trolley on Amazon. It is perfect because I can keep all the odds and ends like ear protection and ammo and targets in the bag and just change out the firearms. The range bag was really awkward and heavy and back pack didn;t have enough pockets.This way I don;t forget stuff.
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2025 08:46 PM (t/2Uw)

Sharon, I do that for IDPA. Very handy and makes a good seat. It also has a saddle holster for my carbine that helps with safe transport between stages.

Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 08:49 PM (LMRVO)

154 When I was limping around, I got a cart for my gear. Called a Trolley on Amazon. It is perfect because I can keep all the odds and ends like ear protection and ammo and targets in the bag and just change out the firearms. The range bag was really awkward and heavy and back pack didn;t have enough pockets.This way I don;t forget stuff.
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice)

Seen people step up to the line pulling a big honking cooler with everything in it. Everything.

I think they showing a newbie the wide of handguns of the world.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 21, 2025 08:49 PM (/lPRQ)

155 RI Red. yours sounds even better than mine. What is it called?

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2025 08:51 PM (t/2Uw)

156 Sadly, still in ICU, ma'am. They keep trying to to get her off of the ventilator, but it's not working.
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless)
*************
I am sorry to hear this...prayers up for both of you, this would be tough at any time, but more so at this time of year. If you need anything, or just to talk, you have my phone number...use it. As much as you need to...

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at December 21, 2025 08:52 PM (IQ6Gq)

157 154 Gear bags. You can buy bags with pouches for magazines and stuff with a cool name, or you can go to Harbor Freight and look around their tool bags. I have one with all kinds of storage, inside and out that I only paid under $20 for. Ballistic nylon, double stitched, gets the job done.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at December 21, 2025 08:54 PM (gm9Sb)

158 Although this is a different year, we will keep some traditions...Christmas Eve with just us two and our favorite bottle, opening gifts between the two of us...with Stollen, of course...the rest of the celebrations and gifts will wait til TRex brings his Mama over, so we can all enjoy the food and remaining gifts. And German Christmas carols, of course...and cookies.

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at December 21, 2025 08:55 PM (IQ6Gq)

159 Sharon, I had to go look in the garage. It’s a Craftsman Tradestack. Basically a rolling large tool case with extending handles.
Of course, with so much space, I have way too much stuff in there. Do I really need a handheld GPS?

Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 08:56 PM (LMRVO)

160 >> JAXA Michibiki 5 H3 Launch from Japan

That was fun, listening to a countdown in Japanese.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 21, 2025 08:57 PM (w6EFb)

161 154 Also, I just remembered a guy that would show up at Ohio gun shows. He would come in with a small dolly carrying three Kennedy machinist tool boxes and set up his display of a couple hundred or so handguns. Guy collected .25s.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at December 21, 2025 08:57 PM (gm9Sb)

162 Having reread the content, best nuclear accidents?

I'll just leave this here.

https://youtu.be/KSS6F0eminM

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 09:03 PM (Wnv9h)

163 My trolley is cloth, has a zippered pocket and two side pockets. It cost under $70. It wouldn't work for someone like Ed L(come to think of it, where is Ed?) but for a few pistols and a rifle, it will work. No seat though.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2025 09:04 PM (t/2Uw)

164 Quick question for the Gub Group -

What is your opinion of non-lethal armaments (Taser, beanbag, rubber bullets, etc.). Byrna makes personal protection devices and markets them to people who feel conflicted carrying real firearms yet know that mace doesn't quite cut it either.

Looking at a potential business opportunity involving that space, so the unvarnished truth is kindly requested here.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at December 21, 2025 09:05 PM (0CU3H)

165 162 Having reread the content, best nuclear accidents?

I'll just leave this here.

https://youtu.be/KSS6F0eminM
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 09:03 PM (Wnv9h)

What, you read the content?
It’s like I don’t even know you.
BTW, Mrs. Red and I had lunch with the Dildos today.
That sounds weird.

Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 09:05 PM (LMRVO)

166 A thought:
Would the same people who think my weapons and ammo is an "arsenal" think my 2 bottles of bourbon, 1 scotch, 1 whiskey, 1 small vodka, 1 small Cointreau, and the 4 bottles of beer in my kitchen make my house a dive bar? Or make me an alcoholic?

Posted by: GWB at December 21, 2025 09:06 PM (/u5H1)

167 fellow shootists(is that a word?)
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2025 07:59 PM (t/2Uw)

It was the name of a John Wayne movie, so it better be, pilgrim.

Posted by: GWB at December 21, 2025 09:10 PM (/u5H1)

168 *Looks at art*

"Daddy would have gotten us Uzis."

Posted by: Anna Puma at December 21, 2025 09:10 PM (2GVsD)

169 Here is what mine looks like
https://tinyurl.com/v7c9dxfa
$50

I looked up yours RI Red and I see how it makes a seat, but it wouldn't work for me. I'd have trouble lifting it into t he car. lol

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2025 09:11 PM (t/2Uw)

170 BTW, Mrs. Red and I had lunch with the Dildos today.
That sounds weird.
Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 09:05 PM

Nice. I'm just chilling here getting over a cold so Christmas isn't a wash. I have to cook, after all.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 09:12 PM (Wnv9h)

171 I remember that John Wayne movie. However remembering that made me feel every bit of my 29 years.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2025 09:13 PM (t/2Uw)

172 Uzis are sweet.

Posted by: 80's music fan at December 21, 2025 09:13 PM (YlWIZ)

173
Well, the Japs made orbit. This satellite, QZS-5 will start the expansion of their navigation satellite network from augmenting GPS to a fully independent regional system for the Asia Pacific region.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 21, 2025 09:13 PM (w6EFb)

174 Sol Invictus, y'all. Things only get better from here.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 21, 2025 09:14 PM (jc0TO)

175 171 I remember that John Wayne movie. However remembering that made me feel every bit of my 29 years.
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2025 09:13 PM
John Bernard Books chose his way.

Posted by: Eromero at December 21, 2025 09:16 PM (LHPAg)

176 Ok, 9:19 thank you time.

Thank you!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, and hope to see you here next Sunday!

Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 09:19 PM (DJPFk)

177 Do I really need a handheld GPS?
Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 08:56 PM (LMRVO)

With that long range range you've got, you just might.

Posted by: GWB at December 21, 2025 09:20 PM (/u5H1)

178 142 SP, thinking about you and the Missus. Best of luck.
Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 08:38 PM (LMRVO)

Thank you, sir.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at December 21, 2025 09:21 PM (v23vE)

179 146 {{{S'puppy}}}
I know how hard it is to have to just wait. You are in my thoughts.
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2025 08:40 PM (t/2Uw)

Thank you, ma'am. You hit the nail on the head. As a certified male, I just want to Fix Things, and this is not something I can fix.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at December 21, 2025 09:22 PM (v23vE)

180 145 Big prayers up, Schnorf.

From Grateful and Dino.
Posted by: TRex - praying dino at December 21, 2025 08:40 PM (IQ6Gq)

Thank y'all very much.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at December 21, 2025 09:23 PM (v23vE)

181
Thanks Weasel. Sunday night my favorite night of the week.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good night.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2025 09:23 PM (t/2Uw)

182 Just wanted to pop in and wishes Weasel and the Crew a Merry Christmas. And prayers for Missus Scnorflepuppy and the whole family to get a Christmas gift of mercy this year and grace.

Posted by: whig's phone at December 21, 2025 09:24 PM (WDjG6)

183 Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, and hope to see you here next Sunday!
Posted by: Weasel at December 21, 2025 09:19 PM

Thanks for a great Gun Thread, Weasel! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 09:24 PM (Wnv9h)

184 And prayers for Missus Scnorflepuppy and the whole family to get a Christmas gift of mercy this year and grace.
Posted by: whig's phone at December 21, 2025 09:24 PM (WDjG6)

Thank you, sir.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at December 21, 2025 09:24 PM (v23vE)

185 My very best to Weasel and His Gubbists!
Hope Santa is good to you.
And to all, a good night!

Posted by: RI Red at December 21, 2025 09:24 PM (JK1W1)

186 Schnoflepuppy and family prayers up.

Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at December 21, 2025 09:27 PM (RoO7G)

187 Took my B&T KH9 to the range friday. Proved not to be as reliable as I'd hoped. The linear hammer would occasionaly not be caught by the sear. And it did not like flat nosed subsonic ammo at all. Then shot the 10/22, which is always enjoyable.

Hoping to get James Earl Jones's high power this week. Really looking forward to it.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at December 21, 2025 09:27 PM (b4o9z)

188 Maybe Santa is bringing me that suppressed Mac 10! That would be pretty cool.

Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at December 21, 2025 09:29 PM (RoO7G)

189 188 Maybe Santa is bringing me that suppressed Mac 10! That would be pretty cool.

Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at December 21, 2025 09:29 PM (RoO7G)

Fast acting Cordless Hole Puncher!

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 21, 2025 09:33 PM (mP0Kj)

190 I am thinking of turning a closet into a gun room. It's got my cabinet in it now, I think I want to take the cabinet and shelves out and do some slat walls dn reinforce the door.

sra blaster says "I am for anything that makes things neater."

Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at December 21, 2025 09:33 PM (RoO7G)

191 Merry Christmas to good little Morons everywhere. Thanks for another year of gun threads.

Posted by: Oddbob at December 21, 2025 09:34 PM (3nLb4)

192

McQ used one of those Mac-10s

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 21, 2025 09:36 PM (pkeXY)

193 I started with big Gallowtech cabinet for storage. The make quality stuff for gun racks, but they aren't cheap. I started using 3-d printed plastic pieces for things like pistol and mag racks. A lot cheaper than Gallowtech, but also smaller. Got those from hammy3dprints.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at December 21, 2025 09:40 PM (b4o9z)

194 Merry Christmas, Weasel!
Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah, Horde!
May God's grace keep you until we meet again.

Posted by: GWB at December 21, 2025 09:42 PM (/u5H1)

195 I saw some cool racks for pistols to 3d print. Things is I don't have space to put those racks. I would have to redo the closet anyway.

Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at December 21, 2025 09:43 PM (RoO7G)

196 Merry Christmas gubthreaders! Merry and bright!

Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at December 21, 2025 09:44 PM (RoO7G)

197 186 Schnoflepuppy and family prayers up.
Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at December 21, 2025 09:27 PM (RoO7G)

Thank you, sir

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at December 21, 2025 09:45 PM (v23vE)

198 Santa brought me a liter of Buffalo Trace.

Not going to open it until Christmas Eve.

Posted by: no one at December 21, 2025 09:47 PM (W7XSX)

199 198 Santa brought me a liter of Buffalo Trace.

Not going to open it until Christmas Eve.
Posted by: no one at December 21, 2025 09:47 PM (W7XSX)

Am jealous. Cannot find BT in my state for love nor money.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at December 21, 2025 09:48 PM (v23vE)

200 In happier news ...

200!

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at December 21, 2025 09:48 PM (v23vE)

201 Merry Christmas Weasel, thanks for the gunthread. I did get some range time and it was awesome. My youngest daughter bought her own Glock at a gun store in the Great State of Missouri and for the first time she shot it at a range in said great state. Passing on something that I love and my father loved was really special (something just blew into my eye, really).
Happy new year to all!!

Posted by: goatlover at December 21, 2025 09:49 PM (sVReF)

202 Okay. you idiot morons, please let me tell you this.

I love you all.

Even aliassmithandsmith. He is an idiot, but if the good Lord forgives your idiocies, I beg of you to forgive mine and his and everyone else who is trying to walk in this life of darkness without His light.

Posted by: no one at December 21, 2025 09:51 PM (W7XSX)

203 Merry Christmas to all the gun thread denizens. I hope we all have a happy holiday time.

Posted by: JTB at December 21, 2025 09:51 PM (yTvNw)

204 My family doesn’t have much in the way of Christmas traditions, but I’ll be wrapping presents on Christmas Eve after flying up to the parents house on Tuesday. Christmas dinner used to be prime rib but that got too expensive, so now it’s ham and Polish sausage.

I also bought myself a Christmas present today, Shadow MR 920. For some reason I thought it had an optics cut on it but when I got home, turns out it doesn’t. Seems to have a very short reset on the trigger. Came in at just under $500 so I didn’t think that was too bad.

Posted by: Arch Stanton at December 21, 2025 09:53 PM (65pGX)

205 Thanxs for all Weasel!
Merry Christmas to the Hordemates!

Posted by: Diogenes at December 21, 2025 09:55 PM (2WIwB)

206 The 750 ml bottle was $28.95 last week. Went up to $32.95. I bought a 1 L for 36.95

It's my Christmas present from my dead wife. Dec. 17 was our 48th anniversary. My life began when I met her. I thank the Lord that such a sweetheart lived.

Posted by: no one at December 21, 2025 09:55 PM (W7XSX)

207 Posted by: goatlover at December 21, 2025 09:49 PM (sVReF)

That is marvelous!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 21, 2025 09:57 PM (xG1o0)

208 I am old enough to remember Alias Smith and Jones.

Short-lived comedy.

Posted by: no one at December 21, 2025 09:59 PM (W7XSX)

209 It's my Christmas present from my dead wife. Dec. 17 was our 48th anniversary. My life began when I met her. I thank the Lord that such a sweetheart lived.
Posted by: no one at December 21, 2025 09:55 PM

May her memory be eternal.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 10:08 PM (Wnv9h)

210 I am thinking of turning a closet into a gun room. It's got my cabinet in it now, I think I want to take the cabinet and shelves out and do some slat walls dn reinforce the door.

sra blaster says "I am for anything that makes things neater."

Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat

You put a hurricane impact resistant door to make it harder to bust into. Maybe pull the interior GWB and infill the hollow stud walls with heavy wire mesh and pearlite concrete, the put you slat walls.

Don't forget circuit for lighting and dehumidifier.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 21, 2025 10:08 PM (/lPRQ)

211 Merry Christmas, Weasel

Christmas of yesteryear - wow, how the toddler girl and her brother reminded me of my sister and a brother so many years ago. In tears; I miss her. But thank you for a cute memory.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at December 21, 2025 10:12 PM (NFX2v)

212 May her memory be eternal.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 21, 2025 10:08 PM (Wnv9h)

May my gratitude be eternal.

Posted by: no one at December 21, 2025 10:21 PM (W7XSX)

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