Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Here’s “politics” in America now: come with mega-millions or don’t even bother to show up. Representational democracy–a.k.a. politics as a solution to social and economic problems–has passed away. It did not die a natural death. Politics developed a cancer very early in life (circa the early 1800s), caused byContinue reading “Politics Is Dead, Here’s What Killed It”
Monthly Archives: January 2022
FN High Power – Redesigned for 2022
FN America’s webpage is now live as of January 18th: https://fnamerica.com/highpower Note that the barrel now locks up on the slide’s ejection port. There is an ambidextrous slide stop, and a separate takedown lever. The magazine release is reversible. The front and rear straps are checkered. The sight dovetails are the same as the FN509.Continue reading “FN High Power – Redesigned for 2022”
Interesting CLP Test
Custom Colt Python .41 Magnum Comparison
In a previous comment, Shawn mentioned wanting a .41 Magnum Python. All of the known examples are custom aftermarket builds. Today, we are going to look at some side-by-side comparisons of a factory .357 Mag and a .41 Mag conversion. It won’t take much guessing to see why Colt never made the .41 Mag aContinue reading “Custom Colt Python .41 Magnum Comparison”
Browning Hi-Power Raceguns
Other than Dave Westerhout’s 1977 IPSC World Shoot win, the classic Browning Hi-Power hasn’t made much of a dent in the reign of the M1911 and CZ75-pattern pistols’ dominance of practical shooting competition. That said, this still hasn’t kept some gunsmiths and competitors from tilting at windmills. Today, we are going to show some classicContinue reading “Browning Hi-Power Raceguns”
Why “Smart Guns” Won’t Shake Up The Gun Market
Submitted by Bearing Arms. Smart guns, or firearms that can identify the correct user, sound an awful lot like the solution to a lot of problems. It’s something anti-gun forces have wanted to see a long time and, frankly, it seems like something a lot of pro-gun people should be all about, too. However, we’reContinue reading “Why “Smart Guns” Won’t Shake Up The Gun Market”
Mexican Drug Cartel Carpet Bombs Rivals With Drone
A modified consumer drone was used in a bombing raid on a rival drug cartel in Mexico on Monday. Video from the cartel-operated drone shows several bombs were dropped on a rival camp in a new turf war. According to the Spanish-language daily newspaper El Pais, the drone was operated by the Jalisco New GenerationContinue reading “Mexican Drug Cartel Carpet Bombs Rivals With Drone”
2022 Remington Ammo Line
Not that you will actually be able to find it. Lonoke, Arkansas – January 14, 2022 – Remington Ammunition has announced a diverse line of new products coming in 2022. Big Green is offering exciting all-new products, like Core-Lokt Tipped and Peters Paper, as well as expanding load options in classic favorites like new PremierContinue reading “2022 Remington Ammo Line”
Another Colt Prototype – A Pony Ready for the Glue Factory
Object Lesson for the Firearms Industry: If he didn’t start the company, don’t let your president think he can out-design the engineering staff. C. Edward Warner was Colt Industries Firearms Division’s president from August 1975 to June 1981. He had transferred over from his previous position as president of Colt Industries Elox Division, a manufacturerContinue reading “Another Colt Prototype – A Pony Ready for the Glue Factory”
New Federal Ammo Products
ANOKA, Minnesota – January 13, 2022 – Federal Ammunition will announce a number of new product offerings during the 2022 SHOT Show (Booth No. 11838), January 18-21 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Being the largest ammunition manufacturer isn’t just boasting. It matters, because it allows Federal to deliver the widest rangeContinue reading “New Federal Ammo Products”
Scattered Shots 