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But my favorite part of the story is that your daughter was at a used book store and thought enough of you to go looking for something you might like that was probably not in a section she was looking. That is AWESOME! A tip of my hat to you Sir. Good parenting is a classic tell of the...

He was an LA Cop in the Gang Unit during the crack bad old days. He is the real deal.

Columbia MO is my hometown, and we never used to have much trouble. Now shootings are common, and it is almost always the under 21 crowd. Kids don't fight with fists anymore. Go straight to guns. Sad. I personally think a significant contribution to this fatalist attitude is Climate Change...

Funny story on that knife since nobody asked. Thru no fault of my own, I was at the 1996 Soldier of Fortune convention and got called up on stage during a knife fighting demonstration. They were asking us to demonstrate blocks, so I did so mechanically and naturally incorporated a strike...

The daily is generally a 1911 of some sort. It changes depending on activity and dress code. But the knife is always the same.

Suarez got me started on the optics on sidearm back in the day. Like in the 90's. He was making slides for Glock 17s, and I put up front money to get him to make 19 length. He got enough pre orders and the rest is history. I have a lot of respect for his knowledge. He was ahead of most of the...

Missouri always has room for a few more gunnies...California Liberals stay put, please!

Great catch on the Beretta. My old college room mate was on the Columbia PD after college and was in on the eval team for the switch over from revolvers. Which meant by extension meant I was on the team. :) First time I got to shoot a high capacity 9 or a double action semi auto. The Beretta...

No experience with an online tailor but keep us posted. Bespoke suits really do make a remarkable difference, and a tailor can really help you conceal a 1911. I am curious as how it works in the "modern age" in which we live.

Shooting is a perishable skill. One could not walk away at the top of their game in their twenties and return in their 30's to the same skill level. So shoot as often as you can. The 44 Magnums get 44 Specials these days, but the .45 1911 is still ok. I always finish the session with at least...

I am in Missouri and tied to Columbia because my folks, who thankfully, are still alive. But when they go we could end up anywhere...but this is a gun friendly state, conservative except for the cities (where I, sadly, live) and reasonable in terms of cost of living. I would miss the change of...

Agreed. Cheap ammo is a thing of the past...well, AS cheap. Shooting sports are still a pretty affordable hobby compared to many others. Build an engine in the 90's? Look at the prices now. I don't golf, but I know some that do that always kibitz about the price nowadays. Skiing? Boating? Ammo...

Correct again! That is why I never dicker on the sticker price of a gun. Me my buddies go in once a week to all the gun and pawn shops then grab lunch. I rarely buy, but I am in there a lot. They have overhead, so instead of trying to beat them down on the price I pay it and call it the "Gunshop...

Correct. We are saying the same thing. Glock Blue Label dealers have to not only hit those sales levels, what I was commenting on was that most dealers that hit that level don't mess with being a Blue Label Dealer because Glock basically expects them to volunteer their time to order, stock...

Right...but the dealers cut is so low because of the discount given to the customer that most dealers, at least in smaller cities, don't even offer the program at all.

Blue Label purchase Glocks leave VERY little margin for dealers. Most dealers don't even offer that service since they have to jump thru hoops to even qualify. Most shops stop at the Glock Stocking Dealer or Glock Dealer Development Program level.

I am with Bassbob here. Optics yes, weapon mounted light never. Remember, I am not a cop. Lights work both ways, and surprise, bad guys are smart enough to shoot at the light. I am not comfortable pointing a loaded gun at an object I am trying to illuminate. Your mileage may vary. But I can...

A Zippo! I carried one for years while single, which was back when women smoked. Because after all, "A lady never lights her own cigarette". Shocking how often this small gesture was a conversation starter....

I, as Winston Churchill proclaimed, chose my parents wisely. Old man turned 85 last year, still hits the gym three days a week. Here he is on his 85th birthday; we went fishing together. My Long Suffering Mother as she as known by my friends is still in good shape too...good enough I am afraid...

I miss living in the country. Steel shooting from the back deck for handguns, and an 800 yard rifle range. Someday we will move back to the wilderness...and I will construct a proper bunker!