Yeah, no posts till Tuesday. Time to maximize the weekend and do some grass touching and summer enjoying with this cooler weather with no rain and humidity while it lasts.
Monthly Archives: August 2025
ASP “SWT” Ruger Revolver Conversion
For Forty-Four Friday, I thought that I’d mention the rare Armament Systems & Procedures (ASP) .44 Special conversions of Ruger Service Six and Speed Six revolvers. Given that they lost one round in cylinder capacity after the conversion, one wag dubbed them the “Fast Five.” Supposedly, only 96 of these conversions were completed, with theContinue reading “ASP “SWT” Ruger Revolver Conversion”
Duty/Defense Carry Ammunition Selection
We get a lot of questions about what is the best duty or defensive ammunition for your carry firearm.
Friday Fun
John Nowlin Match Classic Custom 1911 — 9×23 Winchester
An interesting single stack custom from the longstanding Nowlin shop, these guns built on their frames were some of the first ‘factory customs’ built to compete right out of the box.
Beretta USA Launches 92X Performance Defensive Classic
Accokeek, MD – Beretta USA introduces the 92X Performance Defensive Classic, a bespoke evolution of the 92X Performance platform, meticulously engineered for IDPA competition and serious competitors. With its classic styling, refined accuracy enhancements, and competition grade controls, this exclusive model elevates the blend of heritage and performance. Featuring a combat crown stainless steel barrelContinue reading “Beretta USA Launches 92X Performance Defensive Classic”
Seek & Destroy: A WILD Day of Monkey Hunting | Baviaanskloof 2025, pt.2
In The Age Of Lies, Truth Is Extreme
Authored by Brian O’Leary via Substack, Today’s so-called moderates enable chaos, while extremists uphold values rooted in tradition… The late columnist, Joe Sobran, diagnosed America’s political malaise with scalpel-like precision: If you want government to intervene domestically, you’re a liberal. If you want government to intervene overseas, you’re a conservative. If you want government toContinue reading “In The Age Of Lies, Truth Is Extreme”
Remington Golden Saber Data Dump
By 1992, it seemed that everyone in the cartridge business had a premium hollowpoint…except for Remington. While their scalloped semi-jacketed hollowpoints were looked on fondly for revolver cartridges, Remington’s existing JHP for autopistol cartridges were best known for feed reliability and little else. The FBI had briefly approved their 185-grain JHP in .45 Auto inContinue reading “Remington Golden Saber Data Dump”
The Korean War Week 62: Chinese Break Off Peace Talks! But Whose Fault Is It? – August 26, 1951
The Chinese claim that American bombers have attacked the Kaesong conference area and break off the peace talks. The UN delegation smells a set up. Meanwhile, the Battle of Bloody Ridge is in full swing and earning it’s name, as the casualties mount on both sides.
Scattered Shots 