Controlled-Expansion vs Hardball
19 Feb 17 Modern small-arms ammunition for our military? With regard to my last Quip, a friend asks: “Does not the ‘Geneva Convention’ restrict our military to hardball pistol ammunition? If so, isn’t 9mm 124 gr. FMJ, whether launched from a Beretta 92F, G19, or Sig320, confined to the same abysmal terminal performance from which […]
USMC Pistols
18 Feb 17 On pistols for the USMC, from a friend in a position to know: “Most of the USMC has been using the 9mm M9 Pistol (Beretta 92F) for the last several decades, but Force Reconnaissance companies and some other special units, who have sufficient political autonomy to be able to get specific equipment, […]
Slavery Anyone?
17 Feb 17 “I choose not to be a ‘common’ man. It is my right to be ‘uncommon.’ I seek opportunity, not ‘security.’ I do not wish to be a ‘kept citizen,’ humbled and dulled by having the state ‘look after’ me. I want to take the calculated risk; to dream and to build; to […]
Last Day!
15 Feb 17 Gunsite Conference, Last Day: Today, we all shot Robar PolymAR rifles! Freddie Blish put us through some rigorous drills, so we ran the rifles , and ourselves, hard. Our rifles held-up just fine! All were equipped with Aimpoint H1s and H2s. The Robar PolymAR AR is amazingly light. Both upper and lower […]
Gunsite Conferenct, 2nd Day!
14 Feb 17 Gunsite Writers’ Conference, 2nd Day: Today, we learned about coatings and metal treatments. Then, we went to the range and shot 1911s all afternoon. It felt good to be carrying a 1911 again, even though, when I left the range, I was carrying my Walther PPQ! Observations: All metal treatments, even high-tech […]
Gunsite Conference
13 Feb 17 Writers’ Conference, Gunsite: Vicki and I are here at Gunsite this week for a Writer’s Conference, hosted by Robar: Some things I learned: Fifty percent of Glock owners who send their pistols to Robar for coatings and other work ask that the front of the trigger-guard be rounded off. Ninety percent of […]
More on China
10 Feb 17 “… and the devil will drag you under, by the sharp lapel on your checkered coat” From “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat” from the Broadway musical “Guys and Dolls.” The 1955 movie version starred Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons. More on China, from a friend who just returned: “China was once […]
DJT visit to the UK
9 May 17 British Prime Minister, Theresa May, graciously extended to DJT during her recent visit here, a kind invitation to visit the UK. Such an official visit by a US president presumptively includes a invitation to speak before the British Parliament. However, liberal Speaker of the British Parliament, John Bercow, objects to the US […]
Guns in the UK
8 Feb 17 On guns in the UK, from a friend there: “Precious few here, even within our military, know anything about gun-handling, keeping, carrying, nor the art of shooting. Our national “gun culture” is dead, by design! However, illegal, smuggled guns abound here. Our own government describes our domestic illegal gun trade as “out […]
Western Europe
7 Feb 17 Comments on Western Europe, from a friend there: You asked me how is Western Europe reacting to DJT’s Administration so far: What is hardest for us to believe is that DJT is faithfully executing promises he made during his campaign. Unheard of among modern politicians! Your election has bolstered populist parties here […]
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7 Feb 17 Guns on “The Street” This from a friend who inventories evidence with a midwest PD: “Today, I was doing evidence-room inventory. With regard to guns, 22 rimfire pistols are seized from arrestees far more than any other gun. Handguns and rifles, it doesn’t matter. 22 rimfire tops the list! Conditions range from […]
The “New Normal!”
3 Feb 17 Another “New Normal” Day in France! Never a dull day in Gay Parie! Yesterday, yet another “AA-shouting” Islamic makes his murderous move against Western civilization. This time, he was decisively stopped via a burst of righteous gunfire from an alert and gallant French soldier, before he could do much damage. Oh, that […]
Marketing!
1 Feb 17 Marketing: What’s in a name? Put another way: What image appears in the minds of your customers at the mention of your name? As a marketing amateur, it strikes me that reputations are invariably tied to product and company names, and at least in the gun business, confusion is the rule, rather […]
Never Give an Inch!
31 Jan 17 “Never Give an Inch” Theme from the 1970 feature film, “Sometimes a Great Notion,” staring Paul Newman, Henry Fonda, and Lee Remick Comments on our political situation, from friends in the UK: “While I support the right of elitist air-heads from your entertainment industry to hold, and express their views, I notice […]
Colorado Law!
30 Jan 17 Colorado’s ill-fated “magazine ban” In 2013, the BHO Administration put pressure on Colorado’s sissified governor and legislature to impose a state-wide ban on the sale of “high-capacity” (actually “normal-capacity”) pistol and rifle magazines. Caring much more about political careers than they ever will about citizens they supposedly represent, Democrats caved-into the pressure, […]
China/India
29 Jan 17 Update from China and India, from friends traveling there: “Beijing, China: Air quality is ecumenically wretched! I felt as if I’d smoked a carton of cigarettes after only a day there. People are cold, unwelcoming, unhelpful. Flying out of Beijing in daylight, I couldn’t believe the universal poor condition of the air. […]
A Bad Person!
23 Jan 17 “The world’s gone mad today And good’s bad today, And black’s white today, And day’s night today…” From “Anything Goes,” from the 1934 musical by the same title, written by Cole Porter A Bad person? For one, I’m weary of being told by Democrats, and a few professing “Republicans,” that I am […]
SIG320
21 Jan 17 Army Version of the SIG320: Friends as SIG tell me these additional details about the pistol that will ultimately be delivered to the Army: Our military’s version of SIG’s 320 pistol will have a manual safety lever. Of course, most troopers will never be allowed to even have a magazine inserted into […]
2017 SHOT Show, Last Day:
20 Jan 17 2017 SHOT Show, Last Day: At this, the last day of the 2017 SHOT Show, nearly everything stopped during the swearing-in ceremony in Washington DC. There were TV monitors everywhere. A spontaneous cheer broke-out at the conclusion, and cheering continued throughout DJT’s acceptance speech. It was as if a great plague had […]
2017 SHOT Show, Third Day
19 Jan 17 2107 SHOT Show, Third Day: I spent all morning at our annual meeting of the Board of Advisors of ACLDN (Armed Citizens’ Legal Defense Network). Our Network is rapidly growing in size and influence, and still represents your best bet for legal and financial shielding, as a legal American gun-owner/carrier. Other Board […]
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.
