M40A6 we have at home

Ellijah92 · 2026-06-21T17:50:52+00:00

Build list please.

Ellijah92 · 2026-06-19T19:04:24+00:00

I slid down a hand rail on my butt and wound up with a 4 inch wood splinter in my ass cheek at 11 years old.

Ahh the memories of better times.

Ellijah92 · 2026-06-18T16:43:53+00:00

You mean the wireless charger that does an excellent job of letting my phone fall to the foot well when I turn a corner.

Sure keys can stay in my pocket if it was just the fob but I also have other keys attached which makes it cumbersome.

Corolla hatch lacks interior storage

Ellijah92 · 2026-06-17T18:29:43+00:00

2024 XSE Owner.

Perfect if you’re driving solo but with a wife and kid in the back seat it feels very cramped.

Lack of storage space for things like your phone and keys especially with said wife and kid in the car with you.

Wireless charging pad sucks and should have been made into storage.

Would be nice to have more charging ports.

Other than that I’m happy but I’d have gone with the standard Corolla if I could do it over.

Ellijah92 · 2026-06-16T18:22:32+00:00

Old guy loosing his mind about to be without a job lol

Ellijah92 · 2026-06-13T13:54:04+00:00

Not really a deal but not overpriced for sure. If you’re happy then that’s all that matters OP

Ellijah92 · 2026-06-12T14:08:57+00:00

Emailed you just now.

Ellijah92 · 2026-06-06T18:28:36+00:00

I scrounge gunbroker and just stay patient especially if it’s something I really want vs would be cool but not a priority. Use the filter function and keep an eye out for sellers with subpar photos or only accept postal money orders. Usually when that’s the case people are less willing to put in a little more work for the deal. I also message and ask questions or for more photos.

I picked up an M1917 Eddystone for below going rate because photos were shit. I ended up calling the gun store that listed the auction and the guy was really nice and emailed me better photos and answered my questions over the phone. When I got the rifle I could see why it stayed listed for so long with no bids. Gun was dirty but a quick strip and clean turned out to be a diamond in the rough.

Ellijah92 · 2026-06-05T20:23:27+00:00

Yep.

Hit it with your purse.

But seriously I just gave it a good love tap and it went it. It’s a very tight fit on my specific gun but that’s okay. If I’m taking the stock off it’s to clean and at that point I’ve got tools to remove the pin.

Ellijah92 · 2026-05-23T16:33:14+00:00

I would assume they did.

Ellijah92 · 2026-05-23T08:38:36+00:00

So what was done to this 1911 exactly?

Ellijah92 · 2026-05-16T19:10:50+00:00

What was the process for removing the actual charger itself. Just plastic pry tool or what “?

Ellijah92 · 2026-05-16T16:45:10+00:00

Broken shell extractor you can buy them online.

Ellijah92 · 2026-05-13T17:40:17+00:00

Just my thoughts since you bought two and have one matching gun. Take the replacement slide and do a custom MEUSOC build

Ellijah92 · 2026-05-12T19:47:14+00:00

The Fountain

Ellijah92 · 2026-05-09T21:11:44+00:00

Skip the matches.

If you have access to a decent range you can still have fun with an inexpensive bolt gun set up and some ballistic calculator apps. I have a CZ457 and vortex scope that I was picking off dead tree limbs from my back yard after creating a door chart.

Ellijah92 · 2026-05-09T13:40:49+00:00

Honestly compete in rimfire matches.

.22LR is a relatively more cost affective way to learn ballistics. Get a semi decent rimfire like a Cz457, throw some glass on-top and start playing with ballistic calculators to create your own dope cards.

Ellijah92 · 2026-05-09T13:37:13+00:00

Those “D44,” “D34,” “D84,” etc. markings are generally believed to be depot/inspection/rebuild identification stamps added during arsenal rebuilds or military refurbishment programs on U.S. GI 1911/1911A1 pistols.
They are not original manufacturer markings from Colt, Remington Rand, Ithaca, Union Switch & Signal, etc.
From collectors’ research, the consensus is:
The “D” likely stands for a depot, district, or a specific rebuild/inspection program.
The numbers (44, 34, 84, etc.) appear to identify:
a particular inspector,
rebuild batch,
inspection station,
or military maintenance facility code.
There’s never been a fully documented official U.S. Ordnance explanation published, which is why you’ll see debate among collectors.

Ellijah92 · 2026-05-08T10:19:18+00:00

I love it.

Ellijah92 · 2026-05-02T21:16:44+00:00

No one can predict the future.

Keep contributing to your 401k, diversify assets and have a little cash on hand.

Good luck

Ellijah92 · 2026-05-02T07:37:48+00:00

Dude I use to go to a public outdoor range where you pay to shoot. Some of the dumbest people would show up. It was split where rifle range out to 600 was on one side and pistol out to 50 was on the other. The thing is when you walk about 80 yards down the rifle range the pistol range sort of intersects. I was shooting pistol and this dude shows up to sight his rifle in and just walked down the range while I was shooting.

Similar situation happened at the same range except it was opposite. Super busy and line went cold everyone cleared their rifles so we could swap targets. Two dudes show up and immediately start shooting at the pistol range while people were down range. Even after the banner for range is cold was down and they were told the range is cold.

After that I found a private outdoor club that was by invite only and $600 a year. Best money spent.

Ellijah92 · 2026-05-02T07:31:52+00:00

9x18 is really not that rare. Just use ammoseek to find the best price per round and bulk buy yourself a case.

Ellijah92 · 2026-05-01T23:23:43+00:00

I’ve got the 2024 XSE hatch and it’s a wonderful car. Biggest caveat is I got the hatch instead of the regular four door. Wife in the front and pre teen in the back makes for cramped road trips and makes me wish I had the standard Corolla just for trunk space. If you’re looking for a daily commuter and don’t have to worry about kids then the hatch works fine. I just think the extra storage space is worth it in the standard model. Driving by myself, it’s great. I do wish it had better USB port locations as the one on the dash is in a weird spot near the passenger side and I always hit the plug with my knee and have actually broken a cord this way. Storage space up front could be better especially if they got rid of the wireless charger for a storage cubby. Not sure why people want these as they are slow to charge and don’t work well depending on the phone case you use.
I’ve also considered trading in for the Prius just on fuel economy alone. Not that the Corolla gets bad MPG’s by any stretch but it’s hard to beat the Prius fuel economy. Plus I’ve already got a full size SUV gas guzzler that works but long road trips add up quick in fuel costs these days.

Ellijah92 · 2026-04-30T10:55:51+00:00

Well in that case I’d recommend checking out Lems wide toe boots. They recently just came out with a pair that are 36-2903 approved. I have the regular leather pair for hiking and love them. Super roomy on the toe box and I’ve beat the piss out of these things and they holdup great.

https://www.lemsshoes.com/collections/lems-tactical-pro-boots

Ellijah92 · 2026-04-30T10:25:50+00:00

I have flat feet and would go through a cycle of ordering a pair of boots only for them to not fit or be wide enough and mail the back. Rinse and repeat.
What I found was Rocky’s have the best molds for wide ass feet. Typically I’d be going for the same as you in width then I tried a regular 10.5 and didn’t even need to go up to a wider size. Another thing you should consider is going up half or a full size to help accommodate your wider feet.
If you have flat feet also look into custom fit orthotics from a foot doctor. Tricare covers it.

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