Yea, it’s that time of year again. So expect a glut of press releases and news here for the next few days. I know. But a lot of people want to see it.
Category Archives: Thoughts
Shotgun Found In Tree
A very old shot gun found inside a tree by a man who milled it at Cape York. Thought to have been once left in the fork and the tree has grown around it.
The Firearms Industry Needs More Innovation pt.3
by Sunshine Shooter In part I of this series, I bemoaned the lack of innovation and originality in the gun industry. In part II, I pointed out where I do see innovation. In this third and final part, what can there be to talk about? Well, I didn’t really think there would be a thirdContinue reading “The Firearms Industry Needs More Innovation pt.3”
Loose Rounds on the M14
By Kevin O’Brien Of course the new owners of looserounds have turned it into pure dogshit and my article on the M14 can be found right here. So when you see “looseorunds” mentioned, pretend it is ScatteredShots since this website is just looserounds with a new name. Same with Daniel Watter’s 5.56MM Timeline. We have aContinue reading “Loose Rounds on the M14”
The Firearms Industry Needs More Innovation pt.2
By Sunshine Shooter I was pretty hard on the gun industry, and I stand by what I said. But that isn’t necessarily my entire position on the subject. While the majority of the gun industry is stagnant and boring, there are some pockets of innovation if you are willing to look. Shotguns Shotguns are actuallyContinue reading “The Firearms Industry Needs More Innovation pt.2”
The Firearms Industry Needs More Innovation pt.1
By Sunshine Shooter I’m not the first person to say this. It’s a common enough sentiment that saying it is starting to become cliche. Now to prove my point, I will list off the entire state of the US firearms industry in about a eight individual guns. Watch. PISTOLS Every pistol is a Glock 17Continue reading “The Firearms Industry Needs More Innovation pt.1”
The Remington 7188
The full auto Remington shotgun
Walking in PO Ackley’s Footsteps
By Kevin O’Brien In a post we wrote a couple of years ago but that never appeared on this blog (because it was never finished), we wrote about legendary 20th Century riflesmith and cartridge wildcatter Parker Otto Ackley, known to all as P.O. Ackley. PO Ackley made an entire career of making what he calledContinue reading “Walking in PO Ackley’s Footsteps”
Training Jump Gone Wrong
My friend, Ken Bird shares a story about a very bad day on a training jump. Early 70s I was on a combat equipment jump on Sicily Drop Zone. I was about 10th man in the stick. Back then we rolled our lowering line at the bottom of our ruck attached to our main parachuteContinue reading “Training Jump Gone Wrong”
Gerber Armbar Slim
A recent goodie I got was a Gerber Armbar Slim. I had been looking for something with some tools but not much larger than my regular folder. I didn’t need a lot of tools, mostly just a screw driver and maybe bottle open most days. So this looked to fit the bill. It’s certainly aContinue reading “Gerber Armbar Slim”
Scattered Shots 