Media Dishonesty
22 June 18 “Deceptive, glossy media images of faces, bodies, and social lifestyles, make us hate ourselves.” Bryant McGill Last Sunday in Tumwater, WA, a heroic armed citizen fatally shot a VCA who was attempting, via active gunfire, to carjack vehicles in a Walmart parking lot. His decisive intervention doubtless saved more than one innocent […]
Doer of Deeds!
20 June 18 “Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win great triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.” Theodore Roosevelt Ever-more sophisticated “facial-recognition technology” is currently […]
Super Vel SCHP
19 June 18 Super Vel 9mm +p 115gr SCHP (Solid Copper Hollow Point) is here! Super Vel Ammunition of Henderson, NV, headed-up by my long-time friends, Cameron Hopkins and Peter Pi, has just introduced their 9mm 115gr +p hollow-point ammunition, featuring an all-copper bullet. Case in nickel-plated. All-copper bullets are from a proprietary source! This […]
SIG 320 Saga
14 June 18 SIG/320 Pistol SIG’s 320 Pistol was selected by the Pentagon for general issue within the American Military at the beginning of 2017. The 320 (designated the M17) ends the thirty-two year reign of the Beretta 92F (M9) SIG narrowly edged-out Glock for this prestigious contract. However, the “military version” of the 320 […]
FS/308
13 June 18 Farnam Signature 308: After extensive testing, I am now satisfied that the FS/308 Rifle, based on the wonderful POF Revolution, is ready for my signature! Once again, it comes to you with a 1×8 Optic (Bushnell or Vector), LaRue Offset Iron Sights, BFG Vickers Sling, Law Tactical Folding Stock, a co-axial-mounted Powertac […]
NY Misery!
8 June 18 “The ‘Few’ keep getting fewer!” More misery for the few NY residents who still own guns: NY’s Democrat governor, who (like most Democrats) wants to wholly eliminate the private ownership of guns, is now proposing a new measure designed to get him one step closer: Governor Cuomo announced that he wants to […]
Victim’s Agreement
5 June 18 CHATTERING CLASSES n derogatory members of the educated, metropolitan middle-class, esp those in academic, artistic, and media circles, considered as a social group freely given to articulate, self-assured expression of (esp liberal) opinions about society, culture, and current events.” Oxford English Dictionary Following is “The Agreement” anti-gun liberals insist all of us […]
Krebs PD-18 Pistol
6 June 18 Krebs PD-18 Pistol For discrete carry when traveling, in addition to discrete storage, SBRs (Short-Barreled Rifles) represent an excellent compromise for many, myself included. SBRs are lighter than their full-sized cousins, and the short barrel is handy for deployment and serious fighting within confined spaces, such as the interior of a typical […]
AIWB Carry
3 June 18 AIWB (Appendix, Inside the Waistband) Carry: A current, widely-circulated video purports to display a surveillance-camera scenario depicting a man who holsters a pistol (reported to be a G43) in an AIWB holster (reported to be manufactured by G-Code). Seconds later, the man bends-over in order to pick something up from the floor. […]
Class Warfare
3 June 18 “The last century has produced an abundance of ideologies that pretend to be ‘keys to history,’ but are actually nothing more than desperate efforts to escape personal responsibility.” Hannah Arendt School shooters, probably all mass murderers, have been called the Western equivalent of “suicide bombers.” Leftists have predictably rushed to the defense […]
Quips Distribution List
3 June 18 Quip Distribution List: We are having difficulty with our Quip Distribution List! There are 5k email addresses to which Quips are sent. Quips are also simultaneously posted here on the DTI Web Page. It is my way of continuously communicating with my students and Instructors. Our Distribution List has been disabled for […]
Heads up!
29 May 18 “Let us not allow glitziness, superciliousness, and mumbo-jumbo to slither into our thinking and our actions.” Pevernagie Yesterday in Liege, Belgium, yet another knife-wielding, AA-shouting Islamic terrorist attacked two uniformed female police officers. After stabbing both, he took the service pistol from one and then shot both. Using the same pistol, he […]
Correction to Last Quip
27 May 18 This is a correction/update to my last Quip about the FS 308 Rifle. I mentioned the Vector 1×8 Strike Eagle Optic. I meant to say the VORTEX 1×8 Strike Eagle Optic. I also neglected to mention that the FS 308 (POF Revolution) also comes with a Law Tactical Folding Stock. It makes […]
FS 308 Update!
27 May 18 FS 308 Update: I’m currently in the process of testing the first copy of the Farnam Signature 308 Operator Rifle in 7.62×51 caliber. This first iteration of the FS308 is built on the excellent POF Revolution Rifle. All internals are NP3-coated. The next version will be built on the Robinson Arms XCR/M. […]
Hero in OK!
25 May 18 “Why has the Democrat Party become so detached from ordinary Americans? Though they arrogantly claim to speak for the poor and dispossessed, Democrats have increasingly become the party of self-important snobs, top-heavy with journalists, academics, and lawyers.” Paglia Yesterday, a bold, competent and armed “ordinary” American citizen in OK fatally shot a […]
Will “Rules and Regulations” Save Us?
23 May 18 “America will collapse financially, chasing unceasing rules and regulations designed to save defenseless citizens from harm.” Bin Laden As a panicked and short-sighted nation, we’re hurriedly composing endless reams of new, confusing, and hopelessly inconvenient “rules” with regard to school security, most of it “theater” and little else Endless billions of taxpayer […]
Brits on the Brink!
17 May 18 From a friend currently visiting New Zealand: “There’s still a strong ‘Warrior Heritage’ here in New Zealand! Not only via ancient Maori traditions, but also more recent contributions during WWI battles, particularly the Gallipoli Invasion. Lots of war memorials and symbols here. I am told everyone on the Island during those years […]
Afraid of the Light!
15 May 18 Our less-than-honest, liberal media, and “Weasel Words” Hamas has never been shy about articulating its intentions, in plain English! Unlike North Koreans and Iranians, who insist they have only honorable intentions, but have just been “misunderstood,” Hamas has no compunction about plainly stating that they fully intend to murder every Israeli, and […]
Dtiquips Who Dare…
John, It also appeared that the way she moved cleared the area behind the suspect from all innocents. Not until he went down did she move to cover. It was evident that she had seen the elephant before. Mike On 5/14/2018 8:55 PM, John Farnam’s Quips mailing list wrote: > 14 May 18 > > […]
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.
