Kalashnikov System from Alex Robinson of Robinson Arms
24 Sept 01 On the Kalashnikov System from Alex Robinson of Robinson Arms: “I haven’t seen many Norinco or Polytech rifles which did not work. I must say that I’ve not shot the ‘Hunter’ edition. The only AKs which I’ve seen that don’t work consistently are the Romanian SAR-3s in 223 Cal. The fire control […]
Norinco Guns & Ammo
23 Sept 01 From a friend and student: “I purchased a ‘Norinco, AK Hunter’ (sporterized stock on a Kalashnikov, with a two-position, flip-up rear pistol-type sight) years ago, so that I would have a weapon capable of firing 7.62 x 39 ammunition. I shot the rifle upon first obtaining it and found some reliability problems […]
Taejon, Korea, July 1950
22 Sept 01 Taejon, Korea, July 1950 As we can see from recent events, America has a bad habit of losing the first battle of every war. Arrogance and naivete seem always to conspire to produce a disastrous defeat at the beginning, every time. In the summer of 1950, not even five years since the […]
Mini-14s
21 Sept 01 From an LEO friend in Texas on Mini-14s: “We recently received several Ruger Mini-14 rifles that were donated by a group of local businessmen. While shooting these rifles in training, a couple of things were discovered that may benefit others. First, lubricating the rifle according to the Ruger instruction manual is not […]
Latest from LAPD
10 Sept 01 Latest from LAPD: “Our Narcotics Group has been using Benelli Super-90 shotguns and AR-15 rifles in its warrant/entry operations since 1996. Prior to 1996, our SWAT guys did their ‘high-risk’ warrants. But, there got to be too many warrants for SWAT to do. So, a separate unit was created within the Narcotics […]
From a friend with the Cape Town Traffic Police
7 Sept 01 From a friend with the Capetown Traffic Police: “A gang of fourteen, heavily armed (AK-47 rifles) men attacked an armored bank vehicle in one of our local suburbs last week. The armored vehicle was rammed from the side, causing it to overturn, a common tactic here. As gang members swarmed over the […]
Shotguns
7 Sept 01 During a Defensive Shotgun Course in Ohio the past two days, a student (state agent) was using a personally-owned 1201 Beretta riot shotgun. I have two of the same model, and they have always been reliable, with very little maintenance required on either over the last several years that I have owned […]
Croatian sensation?
3 Sept 01 Last weekend during course in Atlanta, a student used an HS pistol in 9mm, made in Croatia. It’s the first one I’d seen, although I was told that it has become popular in certain areas. It basically a Glock-17 look-alike, right down to the double-trigger safety system. It functioned without any problems […]
(August 2001 Quips)
1 Aug 01 My Kind of Woman! The “Taliban” are a group of militant Islamic fundamentalists who effectively constitute the present government of Afghanistan. Their agents are noted for their anti-western activities and their harassment of all who do not subscribe to the party line. They are the ones who are currently hiding and protecting […]
(July 2001 Quips)
2 July 01 A friend with the NJSP has the latest on the S&W P99 debacle: “Last week, ALL of our S&W P99s and associated gear was turned in. The latest word is that this time we will not be getting them back. They are gone for good. Our frustrated ‘leaders’ kept sent samples of […]
(June 2001 Quips)
1 June 01 From a friend in the publishing business. This trick may be widely known, I, for one, didn’t know about it! “I have a solution to the problem glasses fogging on the range. It really comes in handy here in the damp Pacific Northwest. Always have on your range a pump bottle of […]
(May 2001 Quips)
4 May 01 Latest on the situation in the Philippines, from my friend there: “Our government is actively pursuing people it believes are behind inciting crowds to storm the palace in Manilla. They declared a ‘State of Rebellion’ (whatever that is), which they say will be lifted on the seventh of this month. Between then […]
(April 2001 Quips)
2 Apr 01 From a friend in South Africa: “Last Sunday morning, five thugs barged into a local shopping center (Port Elizabeth) armed with several pistols and one R5 rifle, which is a locally made copy of the Israeli Galil. They were trying to rob the supermarket, but in the process were confronted by an […]
(March 2001 Quips)
6 Mar 01 Latest on the New Jersey State Police and their new pistols. This is from a trainer with the NJSP. We must keep in mind that any new equipment coming into a system will always be greeted with skepticism. However, this is what they have to say so far: “We are quickly discovering […]
(February 2001 Quips)
20 Feb 01 This from a student who completed a Basic Defensive Handgun Course with us late last year: “I’m the last one in the world one whom I thought would ever have to use the instruction I received. Happily, it worked! Last week, my father and I were in a large metro area away […]
(January 2001 Quips)
3 Jan 01 The Little Big Horn, Saturday, 25 June 1876 The biggest problem American Indians faced with European immigrants was that they kept allying themselves with the losing side! During the French and Indian War, Indians allied themselves with the French. The French lost. During the Revolutionary War, Indians allied themselves with the British. […]
Recent Events
20 Sept 01 What do we make of recent events? “I now understand how the sons and daughters of mighty warriors can be converted to sheep. First, you disarm them. You scare them by telling them life is far too dangerous for them to ever think independently or attempt to accomplish anything by themselves. Then, […]
(December 2000 Quips)
4 Dec 00 The incompetence of the management of the NJSP is beyond description! This is from a friend in the NJSP: “Even we can’t believe this! The latest delay on the issuance of our new S&W M99 pistols is that the department is now going to, at great additional expense and delay, retrofit decocking […]
(November 2000 Quips)
6 Nov 00 A friend with a large PD in the Midwest just related this incident, which happened last week: “We had a group of new officers on the pistol range, and they were into their second day of training with their issue SIG P228s. At the time, we were asking them to draw the […]
(October 2000 Quips)
2 Oct 00 I’m here at the IALEFI (International Association of Law Enforcement firearms Instructors) Convention in Tampa, FL. New information: >Glock is no longer shipping guns to dealers in the State of Maryland. There is much confusion over that state’s new gun regulations, and Glock has given up trying to understand them. Other manufacturers […]
Gun industry legends Dave Spaulding, Massad Ayoob, Mike Boyle, and John Farnam join Fernando Coelho to dive deep into the history of the gun industry, shedding light on how firearms and firearms training have transformed over the decades. They discuss the dramatic shift from traditional print reviews to the digital age of internet forums, social media influencers, and YouTube personalities of the industry.
