Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

Just saw this thread. I volunteered at the VCDL table on FRI and the place was a ghost town. From what I heard, the rest of the weekend was pretty much the same. I think everyone's tapped out on spending for guns and ammo after the run-up over the last couple years. I know I am... but that didn't st...

Thank you all. What grit sandpaper are you all using? Also, are any brand of stains better than others? Grit depends on whether you're using stripper to start. If not, you want something coarse as a starter, to strip the gunk without clogging the paper and smearing the sealer from friction. I would...

Unfortunately, It is not unfinished. How difficult is it to strip the current finish and to refinish it? Easy-peasy. If it has a lot of sealer, you might want to use a stripper first so that you can avoid sanding the hell out of it. Otherwise, just follow BertMacklin's advice. I've done several sto...

I gave up on finding a K98 with matching numbers in what I consider to be good condition. Most of the K98s have been overhauled and rebuilt so much that the only way to find anything that matches AND is in good shape without being "lottery lucky" is to go the true estate/collector route. F...

FYI, I took all my instructor courses at the Arlington-Fairfax IWLA chapter. I'm a member there, but that's not a requirement for taking classes. The prices are great and the instructors are among the best in the country. Check out the website if you're interested.

A little OT, but I've had nothing but good experience with Sterling Arsenal. I haven't bought anything there yet -- just browsing/questions and armorer work -- but they seem knowledgeable and have given me good prices on labor. FWIW, I agree that the bottom line is the "out the door" price...

bryanrheem wrote:Look into http://www.ustacticalusa.com/ in Vienna, VA. Great guy…does work out of his house, but does quality stuff.

Seconds on this. I've never used his services but have corresponded with him for info. He's very helpful and gets great reviews.

This is part of what I do for a living. The tools have been around and in use in various industries (e.g., financial services) since the 80s. It just took politicians -- especially at the state level -- longer to move away from older-style grassroots methods. As much as it pains me to say, the GOP h...

I'm currently finishing the NRA Pistol Instructor cert and find myself in need of a single-action revolver (which, outside of the handling practical, I have never seen in person in my life) so that I can actually teach the course. Any recommendations on (1) make and model of a REALLY CHEAP but safe ...

As many of you probably know, GOA sent out one of its mass mailings today which urged people to contact federal legislators in support of Rand Paul's amendment to S. 1486, to allow carry in post offices . As is almost always the case, I submitted comments, which included copies to our apparatchiks, ...

Just saw this. I'm in Centreville until the end of JUN (don't know about afterward) and would be up for a range visit/cheap eats with enough advance notice. I think the NRA range is probably the most accommodating place you're going to find, both in terms of restrictions and cost.

Back in 2004, when I first started using CTD, they were great: good prices and flat-rate shipping on ammo. Now, they'd have to give me the stuff free to consider doing business with them. I haven't visited that site in a couple years, at least.

dorminWS wrote:I'm tired of pretending to be free. Let's pretend to be rich for a while.

I tried that. Hell to pay when reality catches up with you.

I've never thought I was safe from the government, anywhere at any time. I guess that's why news like this doesn't surprise me. It's also why I usually use my real name when posting comments on news sites and the like. I figure that anyone of import who wants to ID and get me can pretty much do so a...

Wild Bill's in Garner (NC) is as close to local as I know of. Good quality, too.

Very nice looking gun. The price is what grabbed me. Between the $425 purchase on my LC9 and the extra $100 I've put into it trying to make the trigger serviceable, I could've had a nice striker-fired gun and holster by now.

I think I would've gone nuts and come close to killing one of those kids if they jumped me. They're lucky he showed restraint.

"As dozens watched the attack on the 63-year-old, no one stepped in." There's a shocker.

91% isopropanol might work, I guess. My bro was a chem major, so I figured he picked the most effective alternative for the money.

Healthy and happy 2014 to all.

I promise to donate once I get a job.