Media Anti-Gun History
27 Feb 17 âHypocrisy is the essence of snobberyâ Alexander Theroux A good friend and criminal investigator has pointed out that, from the time he started his career in the 1960s, the media has been relentlessly obsessed with the particular firearm, or group of firearms, used by criminals of the era, or that were used […]
Super Range!
22 Feb 17 Super Ranges: The trend in indoor ranges today is the âSuper Rangeâ Three Iâm familiar with are: Nuxus Range, Davie, FL The Range, Austin, TX Liberty Firearms Institute (LFI), Loveland, CO There are doubtless more that I havenât yet visited, and I apologize in advance for not mentioning them by name. These […]
India
21 Feb 17 On India, from a friend there: âSome of the most gentle, kind, generous people I’ve ever met live in India. But even at their best, the country is still barely developed. Appalling poverty everywhere. Trash, and raw sewage are rampant. I donât recommend going there. As in China, air quality is very […]
Controlled-Expansion vs Hardball
19 Feb 17 Modern small-arms ammunition for our military? With regard to my last Quip, a friend asks: âDoes not the âGeneva Conventionâ restrict our military to hardball pistol ammunition? If so, isn’t 9mm 124 gr. FMJ, whether launched from a Beretta 92F, G19, or Sig320, confined to the same abysmal terminal performance from which […]
USMC Pistols
18 Feb 17 On pistols for the USMC, from a friend in a position to know: âMost of the USMC has been using the 9mm M9 Pistol (Beretta 92F) for the last several decades, but Force Reconnaissance companies and some other special units, who have sufficient political autonomy to be able to get specific equipment, […]
Slavery Anyone?
17 Feb 17 âI choose not to be a âcommonâ man. It is my right to be âuncommon.â I seek opportunity, not âsecurity.â I do not wish to be a âkept citizen,â humbled and dulled by having the state âlook afterâ me. I want to take the calculated risk; to dream and to build; to […]
Last Day!
15 Feb 17 Gunsite Conference, Last Day: Today, we all shot Robar PolymAR rifles! Freddie Blish put us through some rigorous drills, so we ran the rifles , and ourselves, hard. Our rifles held-up just fine! All were equipped with Aimpoint H1s and H2s. The Robar PolymAR AR is amazingly light. Both upper and lower […]
Gunsite Conferenct, 2nd Day!
14 Feb 17 Gunsite Writersâ Conference, 2nd Day: Today, we learned about coatings and metal treatments. Then, we went to the range and shot 1911s all afternoon. It felt good to be carrying a 1911 again, even though, when I left the range, I was carrying my Walther PPQ! Observations: All metal treatments, even high-tech […]
Gunsite Conference
13 Feb 17 Writersâ Conference, Gunsite: Vicki and I are here at Gunsite this week for a Writerâs Conference, hosted by Robar: Some things I learned: Fifty percent of Glock owners who send their pistols to Robar for coatings and other work ask that the front of the trigger-guard be rounded off. Ninety percent of […]
More on China
10 Feb 17 â… and the devil will drag you under, by the sharp lapel on your checkered coatâ From “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat” from the Broadway musical âGuys and Dolls.â The 1955 movie version starred Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons. More on China, from a friend who just returned: âChina was once […]
DJT visit to the UK
9 May 17 British Prime Minister, Theresa May, graciously extended to DJT during her recent visit here, a kind invitation to visit the UK. Such an official visit by a US president presumptively includes a invitation to speak before the British Parliament. However, liberal Speaker of the British Parliament, John Bercow, objects to the US […]
Guns in the UK
8 Feb 17 On guns in the UK, from a friend there: âPrecious few here, even within our military, know anything about gun-handling, keeping, carrying, nor the art of shooting. Our national âgun cultureâ is dead, by design! However, illegal, smuggled guns abound here. Our own government describes our domestic illegal gun trade as âout […]
Western Europe
7 Feb 17 Comments on Western Europe, from a friend there: You asked me how is Western Europe reacting to DJT’s Administration so far: What is hardest for us to believe is that DJT is faithfully executing promises he made during his campaign. Unheard of among modern politicians! Your election has bolstered populist parties here […]
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7 Feb 17 Guns on âThe Streetâ This from a friend who inventories evidence with a midwest PD: âToday, I was doing evidence-room inventory. With regard to guns, 22 rimfire pistols are seized from arrestees far more than any other gun. Handguns and rifles, it doesnât matter. 22 rimfire tops the list! Conditions range from […]
The “New Normal!”
3 Feb 17 Another âNew Normalâ Day in France! Never a dull day in Gay Parie! Yesterday, yet another âAA-shoutingâ Islamic makes his murderous move against Western civilization. This time, he was decisively stopped via a burst of righteous gunfire from an alert and gallant French soldier, before he could do much damage. Oh, that […]
Marketing!
1 Feb 17 Marketing: Whatâs in a name? Put another way: What image appears in the minds of your customers at the mention of your name? As a marketing amateur, it strikes me that reputations are invariably tied to product and company names, and at least in the gun business, confusion is the rule, rather […]
