Authored by Ryan McMaken via The Mises Institute, The US government today likes to pretend that it is the perennial champion of political independence for countries that were once behind the Iron Curtain. What is often forgotten, however, is that in the days following the fall of the Berlin Wall, Washington opposed independence for SovietContinue reading “1991: When America Tried To Keep Ukraine In The USSR”
Monthly Archives: April 2022
De Simone Rifle Scope
De Simone scope with variable power. These were produced in California the ’60 or ’70s, and were of the highest quality. On the left side there is a movable slide that could change the power. It had quite a range too. I’ve only seen 1 on ebay, and it went for a couple of grand.Continue reading “De Simone Rifle Scope”
60% KGB Customs Colt
This Colt came to me about 40% done, my client bought it and a box of parts from a deceased gunsmith’s estate. I told him to send it and I would see if it was worth saving/finishing. Well, this gun had been equipped with accurails, the Clark barrel and bushing expertly fit, the slide flatsContinue reading “60% KGB Customs Colt”
Vortex Drops New Line of Laser Rangefinders
BARNEVELD, Wis. – Whether your perfect day consists of time at the range or on the mountain, three new laser rangefinders from Vortex® will help you do what you love and do it well. The time-tested Vortex® Razor® HD 4000 is now joined by the new Viper® HD 3000, Diamondback™ HD 2000, and Crossfire™ HDContinue reading “Vortex Drops New Line of Laser Rangefinders”
The Illusion Of Freedom: We’re Only As Free As The Government Allows
Authored by John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “Rights aren’t rights if someone can take them away. They’re privileges. That’s all we’ve ever had in this country, is a bill of temporary privileges. And if you read the news even badly, you know that every year the list gets shorter andContinue reading “The Illusion Of Freedom: We’re Only As Free As The Government Allows”
Friday Fun
Prepping Military Brass for Highpower Matches
by: Germán A. SalazarWhen I began shooting Highpower, most competitors used military brass for their ammo. If you were lucky, you scrounged enough Lake City Match brass to keep you going; if you were less fortunate you used surplus brass from regular ball ammo. Although commercial brass was the norm for bolt-action rifles, it saw very little useContinue reading “Prepping Military Brass for Highpower Matches”
Speer Ammunition Adds 30 Super Carry Gold Dot
LEWISTON, Idaho – April 19, 2022 – Speer Ammunition announces the addition of the new 30 Super Carry cartridge to its Gold Dot Personal Protection product family. Hailed as one of the biggest handgun cartridge introductions in decades, the new Gold Dot 30 Super Carry from Speer continues to bolster the ammunition options for this newContinue reading “Speer Ammunition Adds 30 Super Carry Gold Dot”
Drake Oldham Custom 1911
pistol_purview Colt in .45 ACP by Drake Oldham —cop, firearms instructor, and now retired pistol-smith. This gun, built on a WWII reproduction Colt, is all business. She is fit with a Kart barrel, Heinie rear sight, exacting slide to frame fit, and checkered to perfection. Shod in American Holly grips by my man Allen Noland.
Chronic Shortages Of A Few Items Now Will Evolve Into Chronic Shortages Of Hundreds Of Products Later In 2022
Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com, What we have witnessed so far is just the beginning of the story. The global response to the COVID pandemic during 2020 and 2021 created the most epic supply chain crisis in modern times, and now “black swan events” such as the war in Ukraine and the bird fluContinue reading “Chronic Shortages Of A Few Items Now Will Evolve Into Chronic Shortages Of Hundreds Of Products Later In 2022”
Scattered Shots 