Firearms rights — words matter. Words, Narratives, and Firearms Rights It seems like every time the subject of firearms comes up, certain groups work hard to twist the language and shift the conversation. Clear terms get redefined, narratives get rewritten, and before long the public discussion isn’t even about the same thing anymore. I’ve written … Read more
My little gunsmithing project this weekend was a trigger replacement on my Glock 43x MOS. I originally purchased the Glock 43x-mos because I liked its size and capacity with aftermarket Shield Arms magazines. I however, absolutely hated the factory trigger. I bought it anyway as the positives far outweighed this bad trigger. After a bunch … Read more
RULES:A — Guns have only two enemies:rust and politicians.B — It’s always better to be judged by 12, than carried by 6.C — Cops carry guns to protect themselves, not you.D — Never let someone or something that threatens you get inside an arm’s length.E — Never say “I’ve got a gun.” If you need … Read more
This evening while the Mrs and kids were watching TV, I headed to the garage to pour some lead. The final total for the night is just over 50 pounds of freshly cast lead projectiles ready for powder coating and then loading. When I began working with both 9mm and 45ACP molds side by side … Read more
Since I acquiring another Smith and Wesson 9mm on Black Friday this year I decided that I wanted/needed a new gun bag. The one that I’ve been using for years was functional however, not everything the way I wanted. So, I bought a new bag. This is an Explorer Tactical bag that has enough room … Read more
Scheels All Sports offered the Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm M2.0 at a steep discount on Black Friday this year. Since I am rather fond of my M&P 9 Compact I decided to add the M2.0 to my collection. This one is the full size 4.25″ barrel 17 round gun. I will say that the … Read more
I think that this is going to replace the liquid alox tumble lube method I’ve used for years. The reason to powder coating cast lead bullets is the same as any of the other proven lube methods we’ve used since the invention of the lead projectile. The concept of lubing, plating and jacketing is to … Read more
