(November 2008 Quips)
3 Nov 08 Current retail front, from a friend who owns a big gun store in the Midwest: “We are experiencing a feeding frenzy here! We’re selling guns as fast as our staff can run cash registers and complete paperwork. Yesterday expended our stock of Kalashnikovs, and today we ran out of ARs. We have […]
(October 2008 Quips)
1 Oct 08 On 223/5.56mm chamber dimensions, from a respected colleague: “In a ‘match’ barrel and chamber, tested with ‘match’ ammunition through a “match’ rifle, group size is nearly identical with the same ammunition fired through a plain-vanilla, utility rifle with a stock, 5.56mm NATO chamber (with ample freebore). The difference is minuscule and of […]
(September 2008 Quips)
1 Sept 08 SIG 556 “Classic” Friends at SIG tell me their existing 556 rifle, of which I have a copy, will be upgraded over the next few months to what amounts to the original 550/551 (with its wonderful iron sights and equally wonderful folding-stock) that accepts M-16 magazines. This is a great move on […]
(August 2008 Quips)
4 Aug 08 When running 22-rimfire conversions, advice from Doc Gunn: “CCI 40-grain lead, round-nosed ammunition is best. 22/LR conversions require as much recoil energy as possible for consistent functioning, and all-36 grain loads are lacking. And, 40-grainers from Federal and Remington, though functional, are so dirty they gum-up the works in short order. CCI […]
(July 2008 Quips)
1 July 08 CNS Hits: Currently, there is a movement within our industry that advocates the CNS (Central Nervous System) over any other target on the human body, to the point where advocates train for brain-stem shots with carry pistols, to the exclusion of all others. They’re wrong! Brain-stem shots with pistols are indeed indicated, […]
(June 2008 Quips)
1 June 08 A friend with a major pistol manufacturer tells me that they use 155gr 40S&W ammunition for testing durability in their line of 40S&W pistols. Design engineers have nicknamed the 155gr round, the “Gun-Breaker,” identifying it as the one round that produces most wear and tear on pistols chambered for that caliber. Of […]
(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 I’ve only handled up until now. Classes continue on the Range all week with lecture Classes going on simultaneously at the local Silver Legacy Hotel. Ruger’s diminutive LCP is very functional […]
(April 2008 Quips)
1 Apr 08 Illinois Politics, from a friend there: “Here 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 don’t […]
(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: “Over 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: “Not knowing that one can control gas-flow on this weapon has led to countless customer-service calls to DSA, complaining that the rifle ‘doesn’t work.’ 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: “One 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 “Hoot & Shoot” event in Midland, MI. I’ll be attending for the first time and also presenting a class. Like Skip Gochenour’s “NTI,” in PA and Tom Givins’ “Polite Society” 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 Target’s new “ERPT” portable, steel target. “ERPT” stands for “Evil Roy’s Practice Target.” It seems “Evil Roy” 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 “industry experts” all united in adamantly recommending against arming of ships’ crews. Here is their peculiar “logic.” 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: “I 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 ,” and they think a five-shot snubby in a pocket provides what they […]
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.
