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If It Saves Just One Life!.. Unless It’s You Gun Owners

Tue, 01/19/2016 - 18:35
If it saves just one child’s life, isn’t it worth it?   We keep hearing that along with that other old chestnut ; “No one is gonna take your guns”.   The side of peace and tolerance  is just trying to save lives. Except that is just not true.  They hate you. They hate me.  It is … Continue reading If It Saves Just One Life!.. Unless It’s You Gun Owners →

102 Year Old Colt 1911

Sat, 01/16/2016 - 09:17
Blued commercial sales Colt 1911 produced in 1914. Filed under: Shutter Shots Tagged: 1911, Colt

Inland MFG M1 Carbine & M1911 Mud& Frozen Water Torture Test

Fri, 01/15/2016 - 18:28
IF you have been reading us for the past 6 months you have seen the ongoing testing and review of the Inland MFG  M1911A1 and M1 carbine.  You can find the reviews using the search feature.  As an aside to those on going tests, today weather conditions gave us the chance to do little else … Continue reading Inland MFG M1 Carbine & M1911 Mud& Frozen Water Torture Test →

Marcus Luttrell “Applauds” obama’s Gun Laws

Tue, 01/12/2016 - 13:16
Marcus Luttrell, famous Navy SEAL, budding hollywood star ,noted Constitutional scholar and now liberal gun banners new best friend has recently  sounded off about obama’s new executive action  gun laws.  When asked about it, he responded to the reporter that “I applaud Obama for trying to do something”  http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2016/01/09/exp-luttrell-on-gun-laws.cnn http://controversialtimes.com/politics/lone-survivor-marcus-luttrell-on-background-checks-why-is-that-a-problem-video/?utm_source=LRD When asked about it by … Continue reading Marcus Luttrell “Applauds” obama’s Gun Laws →

LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT, THAT FAILS.

Tue, 01/12/2016 - 11:00
Article submitted by Mark Hatfield. Another good reason to always test your equipment, never trust anything until it has proven itself. Today, while working as a Range Safety Officer, late in the day, a couple arrived to test their guns.  Both had identical guns, a small five shot revolver, double action only, with a laser.  … Continue reading LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT, THAT FAILS. →

Turn the Tide: Guidelines for Open Carry

Mon, 01/11/2016 - 11:01
Congratulations Texas. Your incredibly pushy efforts to get open carry have succeeded in getting you a open carry provision added to your state CCW licensure. Open carry comes with certain responsibilities. In this handy guide, we will discuss the steps you need to take to avoid being a open carry douchbag. As our visible representation … Continue reading Turn the Tide: Guidelines for Open Carry →

Best & Worst of 2015

Thu, 01/07/2016 - 22:22
Every year I try to do a list of the stuff we were sent for T&E  or anything else we evaluated and talked about.  This year is a little late but as they say better late than something or other.  Everything listed will have a review or at the least the 1st part of a … Continue reading Best & Worst of 2015 →

Retro AR15 & Cleaning

Thu, 01/07/2016 - 21:25
 Filed under: Shutter Shots Tagged: AR15, Cleaning Gear, Colt, Colt SP-1, M16, Retro

Can Milk Jugs Stop a Bullet?

Thu, 01/07/2016 - 11:00
An empty milk jug seems like a pretty flimsy thing, but when you cut several milk jugs into pieces and melt them into an homogeneous block, it starts to look a little more substantial. Still, can plastic stop a bullet? High density polyethylene, or HDPE, is used in a variety of products because it is … Continue reading Can Milk Jugs Stop a Bullet? →

So Moving

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:22
Filed under: Misfires & Squibs Tagged: AK, Humor

Mud Testing Service Rifles From InRange TV

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 14:32
The  fellows over at InRange TV  have been posting a series of very popular  mud tests on various service weapons. Most recently a mud test of the fragile AR15 that “everyone” knows can not take even a microscopic speck of dust and has to be cleaned every 3 rounds.    I like to think out regular … Continue reading Mud Testing Service Rifles From InRange TV →

barrack hussein o’s new EO super duper gun safety orders

Tue, 01/05/2016 - 09:49
FACT SHEET: New Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Gun violence has taken a heartbreaking toll on too many communities across the country. Over the past decade in America, more than 100,000 people have been killed as a result of gun violence—and millions more have been the victim of assaults, robberies, … Continue reading barrack hussein o’s new EO super duper gun safety orders →

How Many Keyboards a 12 ga Slug Can Shoot Through?

Fri, 01/01/2016 - 19:52
By Andrew Betts As gun owners, we often get wrapped around the axle about how serious guns are. It is true that they are inherently dangerous tools and it is true that, with proper training, a firearm makes a formidable defensive weapon, but they are also ridiculously fun to shoot. As fun as it is … Continue reading How Many Keyboards a 12 ga Slug Can Shoot Through? →

Sig Sauer SP2022-FDE 9mm

Wed, 12/23/2015 - 18:42
We have all known about the SIG Pro (SP) SP2022’s for a several years but for some unexplained reason it is always forgotten.  I have always looked at getting one, because of their reputation, quality and very low price point. In the early 2000’s I owned the older SP2340 in .357sig, so I had some … Continue reading Sig Sauer SP2022-FDE 9mm →

The end of the Rifleman?

Sun, 12/20/2015 - 17:21
A couple of weekends ago I was firing my AR15A4 at the range.  During a cease fire I was thinking about all the comments I’ve heard since the USMC switched to the M4 and High Power allowing optics up to 4.5 power. Invariably there were the assorted comments about marksmanship coming to an end with … Continue reading The end of the Rifleman? →

New Colt LWT Commander

Thu, 12/17/2015 - 14:05
Got some pictures of the new Colt lightweight commander.   This will be the model that has replaced the XSE line.   The gun has the new dual recoil spring like the M45A1 MARSOC pistol and some grips I would love to be able to buy alone. Sorry to say I do not have one on my … Continue reading New Colt LWT Commander →

Mystery CHICOM Pistol Dug Up In Vietnam

Tue, 12/15/2015 - 11:34
The firearm pictures was dug up in Vietnam recently at the famous scene of one of France’s biggest  disasters.  A local Vietnamese man found it at Dien Bien Phu.  Anyone  who is familiar with a variety of older foreign pistols will see what appears to be examples from several all  jungle workshoped together.  Better examples … Continue reading Mystery CHICOM Pistol Dug Up In Vietnam →

PEO Soldiers M4 to M4A1 conversions

Sat, 12/12/2015 - 13:37
Filed under: Scattered Shots Tagged: M4, M4A1, US Army

The SSM Review: A System for Shooters

Tue, 12/08/2015 - 12:35
I have had the Six Second Mount for a few months now. I have put several hundred rounds down range on a otherwise stock Glock to try my hand at the latest and greatest of pistol enhancements. The mount has worked well. It introduces a few notable upgrades for the shooters who are willing to sacrifice … Continue reading The SSM Review: A System for Shooters →

Defensive Glock Upgrades

Mon, 12/07/2015 - 19:26
So you have bought a Glock for personal defense and you now want to make some upgrades. This is a question I get every week from a Glock owner. Lets tackle this issue from a personal defense firearm perspective. There are a lot of aftermarket upgrades and parts for Glocks. In fact, there are probably … Continue reading Defensive Glock Upgrades →

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