The amount of people on the web ready to tell you how unreliable the 1911 is, may approach the population of China or India. Even some bigger name instructors wishing to get more attention by saying things controversial blather on about it even when they really do not know as much about it as theyContinue reading “Thoughts On The M1911..Again.”
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Battlefield Luck Charm For Two Generations
Guest post by Jack Broz In 1969 I was a Navy Corpsman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines in Vietnam. The week of March 25th 1969, Alpha was ordered to assist Delta 1/4 which had captured LZ Argonne near the border with Laos. Delta was being sniped at by an NVA .51 caliberContinue reading “Battlefield Luck Charm For Two Generations”
Unfit To Fight: 68% Of US Service Members Obese Or Overweight
From Zerohedge There’s a growing internal threat to US national security: 68% of American service members are either obese or overweight. “Rapid and sustained recurrence of obesity across all services, ranks, and positions now poses a dire threat, especially for at-risk populations and those in critical combat roles,” writes the American Security Project (ASP) a DC think tank, inContinue reading “Unfit To Fight: 68% Of US Service Members Obese Or Overweight”
Case Head Separations
by: Germán A. Salazar If you’ve been reloading for a while, you’ve probably experienced some case head separations. If you haven’t yet, you probably will sooner or later. At a recent match, I had fired four shots when I had a case head separation. When the case head separated, the forward portion of the case remained stuckContinue reading “Case Head Separations”
New Use For Old Gear
Everyone has or at least has seen the old style bandoleers the Military sends off ammo in. Usually cotton cloth or something like that. Older ones had seven pockets and held two stripper clips of 10 rounds in each with a card board box keeping it secured in the pocket. The newer ones are 4Continue reading “New Use For Old Gear”
“Dangerous And Misguided”: California AG Flips Out After Judge Strikes Down Assault Weapons Ban
From Zerohedge California Attorney General Bob Bonta is hoppin’ mad after a federal judge in San Diego declared the state’s law banning assault weapons to be unconstitutional, and that a 1989 prohibition on certain semi-automatic weapons could not stand in light of a US Supreme Court ruling last year that expanded gun rights. In aContinue reading ““Dangerous And Misguided”: California AG Flips Out After Judge Strikes Down Assault Weapons Ban”
LAV Pleads Guilty, Probably Going to Prison
Some bad, bad news. LAV is going to prison for some machineguns. It baffles me that Vickers and crew thought they could import MGs and not have the feds on their ass. All guns laws are unconstitutional. Now LAV gets his reward for years of loyal service as one of the .GOVs most elite attackContinue reading “LAV Pleads Guilty, Probably Going to Prison”
Smith & Wesson All-New RESPONSE PCC
MARYVILLE, TN., (10/19/2023) – Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI), a leader in firearm manufacturing and design, today announces the release of its new pistol caliber carbine, the S&W® Response™. This exciting new offering is Smith & Wesson’s first MSR-style PCC, which makes it easily compatible with many existing MSR parts andContinue reading “Smith & Wesson All-New RESPONSE PCC”
NYC Democrat Sponsors Bill Requiring Background Checks For 3D Printers
From Zerohedge A Democratic lawmaker in New York City has submitted a bill to the New York State Assembly requiring anyone to undergo a criminal history background check with the government before purchasing a 3D printer. Sponsored by Democratic Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, representing Queens neighborhoods of Glendale, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood, and Woodhaven, bill A8132 wouldContinue reading “NYC Democrat Sponsors Bill Requiring Background Checks For 3D Printers”
SIG SAUER CROSS Magnum Bolt-Action Rifle
NEWINGTON, N.H., (October 17, 2023) – After years of research and development, and countless months of testing in the harshest environments, comes the SIG SAUER CROSS Magnum; the release answers the call to bring magnum-class calibers to the CROSS family of bolt-action rifles while building on the foundation and innovation that made the CROSS aContinue reading “SIG SAUER CROSS Magnum Bolt-Action Rifle”
Scattered Shots 