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Reagan1k

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  1. Take this for what it's worth (nothing) but I can tell you the experience of one alcoholic.....Me. Anxiety, depresion, lack of sleep, shitty shits, stomach pains, all that.....it was a part of my existence and drinking seemed to keep it at bay temporarily, but when I'd have to stop it all came roaring back in spades. So I had to drink. I sought every answer under the sun to alleviate the symptoms; every answer that is but to stop drinking and look at the root cause of why I couldn't stop and more importantly stay stopped. Stopping and staying stopped were two separate issues. I couldn't stop once I started. I couldn't stop starting. I could not not drink over any considerable period of time. I had resolve. I sought solutions. I sought help from psychiatrists, psychologists, MDs and a thousand medical tests, anti-anxiety / anti-depressants, through diet, through working out, massage therapy, religion, meditation, supplements, sex, spending money buying shit....I tried it all. Nothing made me feel better for long enough that a drink wouldn't finally become a good idea at some point, and then the cycle would start. Someone finally told me how they felt the same way, and then diligently worked the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. They told me going to meetings would help me on the fringes day to day, but that the lasting relief was through working the steps. They also pointed out that not only did I have nothing to lose and it wouldn't cost me anything. If I did it and didn't get something out of it then I was no worse off than I was when I started. I did just that and have continued to do just that and I got not only the relief that I was seeking, but a better life than I'd imagined was possible when I was staring at the thought of life with or without drinking. That was 10 years ago and counting. You might consider adding the work of the PROGRAM of Alcoholics Anonymous to your repertoire....not just attending meetings...but doing the work and see what happens. Just one guy's experience. Godspeed, Reagan
  2. I would be of less than zero help on something like this but I can promise you there are online forums that can. Break it down and take pics of each part with the stamps and markings. They'll be able to tell you what the guy who assembled it had for breakfast that morning. It's amazing to see that work, but most of these guns ran back through the armory a few times and are mix-masters of parts from various oems. Very few maintained all their original parts, and those that did are highly valued. I've got an Ithaca frame and Remington slide. Often the assemblers at the armory also used their own stamps, so these gurus can decode who actually assembled or reassembled the gun. Would be a cool research project.
  3. If you can legally purchase a firearm, pay $35 to join the Garand Collectors Association (you get a cool magazine) and have a concealed carry license.....you qualify. If you don't have a CC, then the below would also serve as a related activity. Proof of marksmanship participation can be provided by documenting any of the following: Current or past military service. Current or past law enforcement service. CMP or NRA Classification card. Participation in a rifle, pistol, air gun or shotgun competition (provide copy of results bulletin). Completion of a marksmanship clinic that included live fire training (provide a copy of the certificate of completion or a statement from the instructor). Visit http://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=search to find an upcoming CMP sanctioned clinic or match. Distinguished, Instructor, or Coach status. Firearms Owner Identification Cards that included live fire training. – FFL or C&R license. (Note: An expired C&R license is acceptable to show proof of marksmanship.) Completion of a Hunter Safety Course that included live fire training. Certification from range or club official or law enforcement officer witnessing shooting activity. Complete the CMP Marksmanship Form to certify your range firing and the required marksmanship related activity for an individual to purchase from the CMP.
  4. CMP has a bunch more 1911s and is taking orders - no more lottery. Things have opened up, but still a limit per buyer. I'll get my 2nd and for now last in the next batch of orders processed per the timeline. Haven't seen anything official on the carbines but it wouldn't shock me. The demand has them looking in far corners for supply.
  5. OK. That timing wouldn't be a CMP release.
  6. CMP right?
  7. Got any of the 1000 series? I'm a buyer of those.
  8. As smarter people have said, Time In the market beats Timing the market. Suck it up and take all the bad days so you don't miss any of the good days. The latter hurts worse than the former in the end.
  9. Current thinking is either the HD 4.5 when its out or the P / DLC-Comp. I'm committed to playing, just not sure which hand to bet yet.
  10. Are you seeing any issues with Staccato quality, or is this just operational issues? I'm in the market in a couple of months and don't want to step into a hornets nest...should I look at older production?
  11. They just needed better bumper stickers.
  12. Preach! That's my jam too. 1905, 1907, and 1910 are classic rifles. Win. should revive some of those older models in updated chamberings. A 1907 in 5.7x28 or 10mm and a very nice walnut stock would be awesome!!!!!! *one of my biggest regrets is letting a 1907 .351sl property stamped at Folsom Prison get away.
  13. Awesome. I have a Remington too. Some of the early ones are 303 British b/c we were making them on contract for England and Enfield, but we re-tooled and rechambered to .30 Govt. when we needed our own rifles. Think I need to complete the hat trick with Winchester & Eddystone too. Cool rifle / Piece of history!
  14. That Rem 1917 looks to be in good condition as well. Cool rifle....overlooked b/c it wasn't quite as refined as the '03 but a great battle rifle. Is that a factory installed Poly Choke on one of those Brownings? If the barrel isn't choke-marked, then it would be. Pretty cool.
  15. Yep - when pre64 called me they were bummed b/c the cut barrel was pristine. Said the chopper probably had a lot of regret after round #1 was fired.
  16. Send me a list first and save the premium???? I love buying from estates, even when paying true fair market value. Better firearms even if it isn't a "deal". If you need some names of reputable auction houses, send me a message. I buy a fair amount from several auction houses and have a pretty good feel for the way they treat customers on both the buy and sell side.
  17. Never bought or sold, but I have some. A manufacturer I represent will randomly ship me an ounce or two as a thank you for a good quarter or for negotiating a big order. I guess it could add up to something significant, but last I checked the price movement had really been lagging gold.
  18. @AnastasisWhat year is that Python? If it was made any time in oh, let's say the last 100 years, then you should buy it! Would be irresponsible not to.
  19. A 17" barrel 300H&H had to be quite a fireball coming out of the end. It came out of an estate in Wash. state, so I'm guessing it was someone's DIY version of a SHTF bear gun or similar. Sanded down like it was I could tell the grain would be pretty when refinished. Thankfully the action was untouched and well preserved, matching the new (old) barrel well. I keep telling myself my family will appreciate it when they get to split up these 70's. I'm so thoughtful that way!!!!!!!!! Always thinking of others needs and not my own wants.
  20. I've had an old m70 that someone took to with a sander, de-finished the stock and chopped several inches off the barrel to make a truck or cabin gun (i guess). Got tired of looking at the abomination and sent it up to my guy Justin Hale. Based on the fact there is basically no throat erosion, the muzzle blast from a 300H&H must not be conducive to a lot of shooting. He had a replacement barrel we we did a barrel swap and he refinished the stock back to how it should have looked. Here's how a 1952 300 Magnum (H&H) would have rolled out of the factory.
  21. It is a fantastic meditation practice, along with all the other health benefit. All focus in on the count, and when the nekid lady or tomorrow's to-do list pops into your mind, just recognize it and move back to the count. A wandering mind is part of the process, and the goal is to keep coming back to the focus. A little trick, especially if sleep or relaxation is a problem, is to use box breathing to engage your parasympathetic nervous system by extending the outward breath to 2x the count of the inward breath. Not sure how or why it works but it does and takes one from sympathetic / fight or flight into rest and digest / parasympathetic.
  22. If you're dealing with a self-directed account instead of a sponsored plan with limited choices, it's often worth considering a blond ladder or multiple ladders (either treasury or corporate), especially if you have a timeline for the use of the funds. Pimco, Parametric and others will even automate the process. Keeps a fixed and quantifiable maturity on all assets so you know what is maturing and when.
  23. My wife gave that to my mother a few years back and my mother had the best time with it. It gave her immense pleasure and kept her occupied for many months. That is really a great gift, especially older folks (not to assume @BearSchlong 's age). It's natural to remminense, and that format is cool in that it provides a structure and framework to get the memories onto paper. Those memories and the history get lost over time if they aren't recorded. Nice gift for both the recipient and the ones who care about them. I've written my own - not fully - but I've outlined it with what I'd want to be said about the things that were important to me. I have asked to be floated down the river on a pyre and then be set ablaze by someone shooting it with one of my old Model 70 Winchesters while trumpeters sound a salute. I think that may be the only thing the family skips, but one can hope.
  24. Are they really providing broad diversification? Not being a smartass but that's become a big issue with anything that tracks the S&P and other indexes tied to it. You've got +30% weighted in Tech in those funds and approaching 40% of assets tied up in just 8-10 names. I struggle with this at times, as that's not what I think of when I'm looking for "broad" diversification. The market cap weighting skews things so much toward these few names. When the market rolls over a lot of people don't realize how much of their nut is tied to so few tech names, and then when you get sector rotation and don't capitalize it makes the uniformed scratch their head. It's an interesting and enlightening game to break down your funds by holdings and see where your money really is and how much is tied to a name here or there....Soooo much overlap and concentration in just a few companies! A lot of people would never intentionally invest 25%-30% of their money in just three tech companies and they'd say that's crazy, yet there they sit with a majority of their assets in the S&P 500 index.
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