A review from our pal at The New Rifleman who did this for the old site many years ago. My wife has a new gun. She wanted something metal. She wanted something that would be fun to shoot. She wanted something that would be interesting. We hunted interesting down, watched some Cowboy Bebop, and hoppedContinue reading “The Jericho 941: High Quality, With Quirks”
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Summer of Love 2022 Starts Today
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe vs. Wade, returning the decision on whether or not abortion is legal to individual states. In a Friday decision written by Justice Samuel Alito – the May 2 leak of which led to widespread protests and an attempted murder against Justice Brett Kavanaugh – the court overturned the 1973Continue reading “Summer of Love 2022 Starts Today”
Friday Fun
Frank Proctor Way of the Gun Sling
In looking for a sling for my Colt 733 clone I wanted something that had both modern two point adjustability and an appearance that didn’t look out of place on a quasi retro AR. I hadn’t had much luck finding anything that really suited me until I stumbled across the Way of the Gun slingContinue reading “Frank Proctor Way of the Gun Sling”
NightForce NXS 5.5-22X56mm
NightForce optics need no introduction or explanation, everyone above 5 years old knows who they are and how good they are. So lets get to it. The NXS is a pretty big optic. But you get a lot for that size. Now its no doubt considered old and past its prime compared to new designsContinue reading “NightForce NXS 5.5-22X56mm”
Colt 6940 Piston
The idea that the piston operated AR15/M4 would be an improvement that fixes all of the perceived short comings of the weapon has been something that has gained ground in certain corners since the dubious “dust tests” and H&K marketing from a bit over 10 years ago now. Miss-use by users in the GWOT andContinue reading “Colt 6940 Piston”
In Historic Win For Gun Rights, SCOTUS Rules NY Draconian Restrictions Are Unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday morning struck down a New York state gun law that made it difficult to obtain a handgun carry permit. In an opinion penned by Justice Clarence Thomas, the court ruled 6-3 to strike down the New York law. Thomas writes that the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect Americans’ rightContinue reading “In Historic Win For Gun Rights, SCOTUS Rules NY Draconian Restrictions Are Unconstitutional”
PVS-24
A few years ago I was with my friends as we tested one of the PVS24s for possible use by the police sniper team. I ran across the pictures I took this morning. You can see it above compared to my PVS14. I was surprised to find out that I prefer the clarity of myContinue reading “PVS-24”
John Cantius Garand 1888 – 1974
John Cantius Garand and the M1 RifleJohn Garand was born in St. Remi, Quebec, Canada, on January 1, 1888, moving to Connecticut at age ten. Working in a textile mill two years later, he soon patented a telescopic screw jack as well as an automatic bobbin winding machine. He later took a job at BrownContinue reading “John Cantius Garand 1888 – 1974”
Mossberg Shockwave
My friend bought one of these and dropped it off yesterday so I could try it out. If you have been living under a rock and hadn’t heard of this shotgun iw ill let the maker blurb get you up to speed- A Compact, Pistol-Grip Self-Defense Shotgun That’s Also NFA-Exempt. Mossberg’s 590 Shockwave pump actionContinue reading “Mossberg Shockwave”
Scattered Shots 