Monthly Archives: November 2011

A quick salmon and pasta dish

A hungry friend stopped by today, so I put this dish together. It was delicious. Prep and cooking were under 15 minutes total, less than driving to the nearest fast food place would have taken.

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New post on CTD blog: off-body carry

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Navy Annie

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Overcoming cross-eye dominance: new on CTD

Another blog post up on using red dot sight.

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Typical feline: cute but with long-range claws

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Boberg XR9-S again

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Twin Browning 1919 wallpaper

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More photos taken through night vision monocular

Highway lights in the background. Main exposure by moonlight from 7% waxing crescent. Rifle is MSAR STG556 with YNH suppressor, EOTech in front of PVS14 and light/laser.

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Another 9mm option: Just Right Carbine

Top photo shows it in “muddy girl” pattern with YHM folding sights and Viridian X5L light/laser. Center and bottom photos in desert digital camo, with Midwest Industries folding sights and Primary Arms micro red dot on an American Defense QD … Continue reading

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New post up on CTD blog: Homeboy sights for rifles

Building on to the glories of Birdman Homie Night sights: now for rifles.

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What goes bump (or meow) in the dark

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Any reasons to avoid these cameras? Panasonic GH2, Canon T3i

I am considering getting a “vest pocket” camera. I like my Panasonic LX3 for what it is, but it’s not a viable low-light camera. The one feature I lack now that I want in a travel camera is a variable … Continue reading

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Long range pistol

Zett with Mauser C96 from Chris Range’s upcoming comic book.

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Thompson girl

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A Scorpion Handler

With its rate reducer removed, vz61 can fire the entire 20-round magazine in one second with excellent control over the burst placement. With a sound suppressor, muzzle climb becomes negligible. The 75m and 150m sight markings are wildly optimistic even … Continue reading

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Bullpups at the range

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Positive reinforcement: new post up on CTD blog

Ways to make sure that new shooters enjoy their first range trip.

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Czech-made revolvers

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Gremlin at a photo shoot

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Hunter vs. soldier, new post on CTD blog

Hunter vs. soldier, rifle vs. musket.

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