Incident in the Philippines
20 Nov 99 This just in from a friend in Manila: “Two armed robbery suspects were flagging down and subsequently robbing produce trucks on the highway that leads into the capitol. An elite police team, tasked with handling such serious crimes, confronted the two as they plied their trade on an isolated stretch of highway. […]
Even more on aftermarket parts
20 Nov 99 More on titanium parts from a friend who is into pistol competition: “What we have learned about titanium gun parts while playing IPSC: 1. Titanium firing pins are very short-lived. Without exception, they promptly peen down until they are underlength, causing endless misfires. 2. Titanium hammers dimple at the point where hammer […]
More on aftermarket parts
19 Nov 99 Some follow-up from friends on after-market gun parts, particularly those made of titanium: “The whole idea of a titanium striker, supposedly to shorten lock time and thus improve accuracy, is fantasy anyway. Lock time might be of some consequence to a benchrest rifle shooter, but not to a defensive handgun shooter. If […]
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18 Nov 99 From a friend who is a Glock enthusiast: “Both Ralph and myself have experienced the same titanium striker failure in our Glock 22s: The part of the striker that is exposed on the underside of the slide (and which catches when the slide cycles, setting the trigger) has sheared off during a […]
Observations
16 Nov 99 At a Defensive Handgun Course last weekend on the East Coast, we used a local Sheriff’s Dept Range. The Department Training Officer assisted us during the program. His Department uses SIG 229s in 357SIG caliber. He showed me a new slide modification SIG has quietly invoked, as the result of at least […]
The German Parachutist’s Creed
7 Nov 99 This is from “The German Parachutist’s Creed” dating from WWII. This is put very well. This is from people who had a very clear conception of their purpose in life: “Never surrender. To you, death or victory must be a point of honor” “Your weapons must be well cared for. Submit yourself […]
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3 Nov 99 Glock update from a friend at the company: “The Glock 19 mentioned apparently came with an ‘extended slide stop.’ This is an optional part. This new, extended slide stop (with the protruding tab) is now standard on Glock competition models, and optional on “C” (compensated) models as part of a ‘competition package.” […]
Shooting grip
2 Nov 99 From a friend on the East Coast: “I took my brand new Glock 19 out for a test run (175 rounds) on Saturday. I experienced several spontaneous and unintentional slide locks. My thumbs-up shooting grip caused the problem by inadvertently pushing the slide lock up. This was a surprise, because the same […]
Optics
2 Nov 99 From a friend on the East Coast: “At our Weaponcraft session, we began with Urban Rifle. Our starting position is always with the longarm slung. Several of the participants used ‘tactical’ sling systems, into which one must climb before it is useable. One must then climb out of them to get free […]
From a LEO in the Midwest
2 Nov 99 From a LEO in the Midwest: “I had the opportunity to test Winchester frangible 223 ammo at our indoor range yesterday. It worked as advertised! The bullet appeared to completely disintegrate upon impact with our steel bullet trap. There was only a small amount of copper color left on the steel plates. […]
From a friend in the Federal System
2 Nov 99 From a friend in the Federal System: “We had a Glock 19 damaged at the range yesterday. It was a nearly new gun. The agent loaded a full magazine of Russian-made ‘Wolf’ ammunition. The very first round peeled the Glock open. The chamber split along the top. The extractor blew out. The […]
Retail sales
26 Oct 99 I visited this afternoon with a good friend who is a major gun retailer in the Midwest. Here is what he told me: >The hottest selling handgun is the Glock-19, even with ten-round magazines. He can sell every one he gets the same day. >The hottest selling handgun ammunition is Cor-Bon. Everyone […]
Saf-T-Lok
“Dennis Henigan of the Center to Prevent Handgun Violence drops the ball in front of a roomful of reporters, while trying to prove the efficacy of Saf-T-Lok, a purportedly easy-to-use combination lock in the gun’s grip. Henigan fumbles and fails to unlock the gun in a well-lit room with no intruder at the door… Finally […]
Incident
20 Oct 99 This from a friend in Wyoming: “Two teenage boys in the Worland area were recently fooling around with a Ruger New Model Super Blackhawk 44 Magnum in the front seat of a truck. One young man decided it would be better to place the weapon on half-cock rather than leave it laying […]
Even MORE accidents
20 Oct 99 From a friend in Michigan: “An on-duty Mt Pleasant police officer accidentally fired his weapon (Glock 22) after dropping it on the floor in his own home. Isabella County Sheriff’s deputies investigated the accidental discharge. The officer, Anthony Leonard, called 911 after dropping his weapon and accidentally firing it when he reached […]
More accidents
15 Oct 99 From a friend in the Midwest: “An officer from the local PD attempted to forcibly enter a vehicle yesterday. A teenager had locked himself inside and refused to come out. The officer struck a side window with the butt of his pistol (brand unknown) in an attempt to break the window. Unfortunately, […]
“Accidental” shooting
13 Oct 99 This from a friend in Tennessee: “In ________ County, TN, the local, inept Sheriff’s department executed a ‘no knock’ search warrant on a local residence a short time ago. The officer who was picked to go in first had worked as a deputy for only three days, had never worked in law […]
Overheating
12 Oct 99 From an instructor in Texas: “Item of interest that you might wish to pass along to others in relation to rifles, in particular lever actions: Last night I was at our local range shooting a Winchester Model 94 (30-30 caliber). The five-round tube magazine was charged to capacity. I was shooting Winchester […]
More on the blind leading the blind
12 Oct 99 From my friend in the Philippines: “Yup, that kind of thing happens here a lot too. At the last gun show in Manila, folks were required to check their guns in prior to entry. Booths with sandbagged backstops were provided for this purpose. Qualified individuals were on hand to assist visitors in […]
The blind leading the blind?
12 Oct 99 From a friend in NY: “As you know, I work evenings at a large gun store here in western New York. The following took place on 8 Oct 99. A woman (mid-30s) entered our store and approached the pistol case which houses our inventory of Glock pistols. She pointed into the Glock […]
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.
