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
Tired of the expense of buying cans of spray case lube? The last can of Hornaday One Shot I purchased sports a sticker that says I paid $9.99 for it. That’s ridiculous for a 7oz can. After doing a quick google and youtube search I was able to find an alternative case lube that’s both … Read more
The following three videos are three years old though I haven’t changed a thing in my brass polishing methodology. Step 1 – Tumbler and media Step 2 – The mix Step 3 – The finished product Fill the tumbler bowl roughly half or just under full of lizard litter. Add 3 cap fulls of the … Read more
Personally, I enjoy them both. In fact I own one of each. –QBall45
The best safety tip I can offer is to simply carry a gun. Without one attached to your body you’re choosing to be a victim. –QBall45
This afternoon I met a former coworker in the parking lot of a local gunshop. He was in the market for a shotgun and I happened to have one that rarely saw any use. After we exchanged gun for cash we walked inside. I proceeded to fill out the 4473 form, wait for the background … Read more
I was in need of a replacement for the “temporary” holster that came with my Smith and Wesson M&P 9mm Compact. After agonizing over the multitudes of kydex holsters on the market today I decided on the Alien Gear Cloak Tuck 3.0 hybrid holster. Today was my first day with this holster so I really … Read more
This morning I spent some more time in the garage melting lead. So far I have a mostly full 5 gallon bucket of ingots ready to be turned into bullets. This is just the beginning of my lead melting project.
The Gospel According to John (Moses Browning) In the beginning was the 1911, and the 1911 was the pistol, and it was good. And behold the Lord said, “Thou shalt not muck about with my disciple John’s design, for it is good and it worketh. For John made the 1911, and lo all of his … Read more
Clint Smith, Director of Thunder Ranch, is part Drill Instructor, and part stand up comic. Here are a few of his observations on Tactics, firearms, self defense and life as we know it in the Civilized world. “The handgun would not be my choice of weapon if I knew I was going to a fight… … Read more