Pat Riot
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A lot depends on what state you are in regarding elementary, middle and high scool.
In the state of Pennsylvania there was:Kindergarten - prep for first grade (not mandatory)
Grades 1-4; Elementary school
Grade 5; could be elementary or middle school
Grade 6-8; Middle school
Grade 9-12; High school
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11 hours ago, Calico Jack said:
My Stribog SP9A1.
I had never heard of these either. This one looks like fun.
https://palmettostatearmory.com/grand-power-stribog-sp9-a1-9mm-8-30rd-pistol-black-850003223056.html -
I prefer wood smoked over plain bison.
Apparently in this poll the wood bison is over the plain bison.
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When I was in the Navy, ‘79-‘83 we carried Colt 1911s in .45 ACP. At that same time I recall that a good friend of mine was in the Air Force. He was an SP - Security Police. They were issued Smith & Wesson .38 Special revolvers. I do not recall the model number of the revolvers.
He was baffled as to why they also didn’t use 1911’s in the Air Force.
It was my thinking that in his job he also carried an M16 where as when I was on duty all I had was the 1911. The .38 was a secondary weapon. For Navy ships, the 1911 was the primary weapon for security. -
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Wouldn’t that be “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man”?
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7 hours ago, Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 said:
Hey Pat..Something new I learned, didn't realize you had Aldi up there...
Yes, more snd more stores are opening in the USA.
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10 minutes ago, Alpo said:
But I was just stunned at how heavy that damn 940 was. No aluminum frame. All steel. 23 ounces.
It is amazing the difference with five little ounces can make.
How is the recoil with 9mm?
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I hope you heal up nicely. Please don’t push it and follow Doc’s orders.
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2 hours ago, Alpo said:
That’s it. Thank you.
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1 hour ago, Buckshot Bob said:
I think you’re judging it by today’s standards. For its time the garand was innovative. High capacity, extra 3 rounds, it accepts the clip and gets rid of it on its own unlike the competitors stripper clips and it had a great set of iron sights. Nothing was exactly optics ready back then. If I was a GI in WW2 given the choice I would’ve taken one over the bolt guns
I understand that, but so many people that weren’t even alive during WW2 venerate the M1 Garand as the ultimate battle rifle. In my opinion, it’s not. I think it is overrated.
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Yes, jewelers log serial numbers of watches and gemstones if they are serialized.
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I got a ticket in a town in PA where the cop was also the magistrate. He pulled me over then had me follow him to the Magistrate’s office to pay the $32 fine.
he removed his hat then sat down at the desk to take my money.
It reminded me of that Dan Akroyd movie that I can’t remember the name of.-
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Depends. If they want to cover 7/24 and have benefits like vacation and sick days they will need 3 people per shift, 3 shifts per day with 2 days off per week…
What am I doing? Stopping! That’s whet I am doing.
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On 6/23/2025 at 2:44 PM, Vail Vigilante said:
I am going to get flamed for this but having used one I have to say the most over rated gun of all time was the M1 Garand.
Sorry Patton, you are wrong.
I was thinking about your statement above over the past couple of days and I agree with you.
Here’s why:
ITEM 1: The loading process. I wonder how many soldiers and Marines died or were otherwise injured because for a couple of seconds their thumb was stuck between the bolt and receiver. To top it off the damaged thumb or fingers were usually on the dominant hand.
Perhaps that design was written into the spec by the military or maybe it wasn’t, but it was the design that was approved.
They couldn’t have spec’d a magazine fed rifle? What is also funny to me is the upgrade was the M14. I loved the M14 when I was in the Navy, but the M14 and the M1A just aren’t beloved or popular.
If someone designed a modern high powered rifle today with en bloc clips it would be laughed into the history books.
ITEM 2: Weight. The M1 Garand is heavy and cumbersome.
ITEM 3: No easy way to mount a scope. The 30.06 was and is a long range rifle cartridge. Making it an accurate long range cartridge past where the naked eye can see requires a scope. Mounting a scope on a M1 requires machining and precision. Something that could not be done on a battlefield.
FINAL: At the time of WW2 the Garand was indeed a reliable accurate battle rifle, but the concept of the M1’s operation was over engineered and costly. The war was coming. There wasn’t time to develop better alternatives. Also you had an Army design board with truly old tech ideas. Most of those people probably had Dad’s that thought the trap door rifle was high tech.
I own an M1 Garand. I love the idea of that rifle. I have wonderful memories of shooting that rifle, but if I had to “go to war” (as if…) it would not be the rifle that I would choose today.
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Know Your Bison
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They were buffalo chickens. Where do you think they got Buffalo Wings?