(May 2008 Quips)
6 May 08 2008 IALEFI Conference in Reno, NV: I arrived on Range in Reno, NV yesterday afternoon, eager to shoot several new guns Iâve only handled up until now. Classes continue on the Range all week with lecture Classes going on simultaneously at the local Silver Legacy Hotel. Rugerâs diminutive LCP is very functional […]
(April 2008 Quips)
1 Apr 08 Illinois Politics, from a friend there: âHere in IL, we have legendary anti-gun politicians, particularly in Chicago and Cook County. The rest of the State is relatively conservative and pro-2nd Amendment. As with the State of NY, one metro area dominates politics state-wide. In fact, when you live in IL, but donât […]
(March 2008 Quips)
3 Mar 08 Our new contact in Iraq is Maj John M Moore. John tell me his guys need: Leatherman tools Blades Flashlights Candy A more complete and specific list will follow, but these list should get us started. Let’s make sure these guys know they’re not forgotten! Maj John M Moore MWSS-272/Operations Officer Unit […]
(February 2008 Quips)
2 Feb 08 2008 SHOT Show, Las Vegas, NV, First day: The 2008 SHOT Show is more spread out than last year. Displays are at the Convention Center, but also at two, huge tents nearby. We spent all day walking around, greeting old friends, and seeing what is new. Things of interest: The SIG P250 […]
(January 2008 Quips)
21 Jan 08 A point to consider, from a friend and Operator currently deployed overseas: âOver here, we regularly use both Aimpoints and EOTechs, to great effect! We like 1X optics, because they are fast, and we can see so much around the aiming point. However, I teach all my teammates with optic-equipped rifles, to […]
(December 2007 Quips)
8 Dec 07 6.8mm I just completed several days of hunting wild pigs in FL. I got two! One was 125 lbs. The other 225 lbs. Both instances were broadside shots on moving targets. Range was fifty meters in both cases. I used my new XCR in 6.8mmSPC. Ammunition was Cor-Bon DPX, 100gr. The XCR […]
(November 2007 Quips)
1 Nov 07 These sage comments on FAL gas adjustment from my friend and colleague, John Krupa, Director of Training for DSA: âNot knowing that one can control gas-flow on this weapon has led to countless customer-service calls to DSA, complaining that the rifle âdoesn’t work.â The following is laid out in great detail in […]
(October 2007 Quips)
1 Oct 07 Aimpoint Micro and LaRue Quick-Detach Mount: At an Urban Rifle Course in NV last weekend, I had the opportunity to test an Aimpoint Micro on my DSA/FAL/Congo. My good friend Mark LaRue, at LaRue Tactical, is now making a wonderful, low-profile, quick-release mount, and even I was able to install it on […]
(September 2007 Quips)
4 Sept 07 Incident in OK, from a colleague there: âOne of my off-duty officers was at a local convenience store last Thursday. Staring at him, he noticed a VCA he had previously arrested for assault. Our officer turned to leave, having no wish for a confrontation. Unfortunately, the suspect, actively seeking a confrontation, continued […]
(August 2007 Quips)
1 Aug 07 Hoot & Shoot, 2007 On 10-12 Aug 07 (Fri-Sun), my long-time friend and colleague, Evan Marshall, is once again hosting his âHoot & Shootâ event in Midland, MI. Iâll be attending for the first time and also presenting a class. Like Skip Gochenourâs âNTI,â in PA and Tom Givinsâ âPolite Societyâ in […]
(July 2006 Quips)
2 July 07 Evil Roy? During a Course in WY last weekend, I had the opportunity to use a copy of Action Targetâs new âERPTâ portable, steel target. âERPTâ stands for âEvil Royâs Practice Target.â It seems âEvil Royâ is the pseudonym used by a well-known Cowboy Action shooter. Having no interest in Cowboy Action […]
(June 2007 Quips)
3 June 07 More Marxist-agenda-driven, media sewage: The History Channel recently aired a program on the subject of modern piracy at sea. When asked, selected âindustry expertsâ all united in adamantly recommending against arming of ships’ crews. Here is their peculiar âlogic.â It sounds curiously like the same, tired arguments routinely advanced against concealed-carry permits […]
(May 2007 Quips)
1 May 07 Comments on personal weapons management, from a pilot who is one of our students, currently stationed in Baghdad: âI couldn’t help but to respond regarding this subject, as I am currently dealing with the same nonsense. I am here in the Green Zone as part of an aviation unit. Base commanders have […]
(April 2007 Quips)
2 Apr 07 My friends with big gun retailer in Oklahoma City, OK tell me that the one gun they sell more of than any other, week in and week out, is the S&W642, Snubby 38Spl revolver! Many want to “go armed ,â and they think a five-shot snubby in a pocket provides what they […]
(March 2007 Quips)
8 Mar 07 From a friend in the security business: âTo be frank, exciting incidents I can do just fine without, but, due to the nature of my work, such things are prone to occur, which is why I think it important to have a plan ready to activate instantly. It happens to me each […]
(February 2007 Quips)
10 Feb 07 Yesterday, 9 Feb 07, at 9:00AM (local time) I shot and killed a huge Cape Buffalo here in Africa. Buff was DRT! I used a borrowed, iron-sighted FN bolt gun in 458WM. I hit the buff twice. First round was a Barnes 450gr solid. The second a Barnes 450gr DPX. Both had […]
(January 2007 Quips)
1 Jan 07 Living with Guns Many years ago, while attending The US Army Command and General Staff College at Ft Leavenworth, KS, I submitted a paper entitled, “Living With Guns”. In it, I described my sometimes exasperating experiences as an infantry second lieutenant, platoon commander in Vietnam in 1968. I observed that, during that […]
(December 2006 Quips)
4 Dec 06 My car-gun combination: RA/XCR (223), EOTech (forward mounted), and Cor-Bon DPX ammunition (53gr). This day, we went pig hunting in FL! Today, I shot two, large, wild pigs and one white-tail deer with my XCR. We were on a large ranch, owned by a friend. My shots were all on running animals […]
(November 2006 Quips)
1 Nov 06 I apologize for taking so long on this. Our new contact in Iraq is: Gy/Sgt O’Toole MWSS 373/MP Platoon Unit # 41116 FPO AP 96426-1116 brian.otoole@acemnf-wiraq.usmc.mil He will see to it that all care packages get to the Marines who need it most. Many thanks to everyone for their generosity. Let’s not […]
(October 2006 Quips)
1 Oct 06 Today, at an Urban Shotgun Program in MA, a Mossburg 590, being used by a student suddenly went down. Normally, the Mossburg is among the most reliable of all the shotguns we see, but, on this copy, the magazine follower got stuck in the forward portion of the magazine tube, and spring […]
