Monthly Archives: June 2017

New York Reload

“New York Reload” describes drawing a second gun in preference to reloading the first under fire. While tshirts describing the concept are available, the practice itself isn’t. NYC remains one of the most restrictive jurisdictions in regards to carry or … Continue reading

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Steyr and Lace

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California, 25 years later

The rifle, fed with stripper clips, is actually California-legal for now. The Glock as well, with 10-round magazines. Actual defense against rioters…not so sure. Urban cops might take the side of the looters. On the plus side, it seems that … Continue reading

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The difference light color makes

I can’t recall if the murals were on the same building or nearby…on a different building, I think. The mural above was probably based on the famous photo of Benny Moose. The macho man of Italy was mounted on a … Continue reading

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Purple Pixie Power: new on American Shooting Journal

Amiee Williams

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Five years apart

Tonight. Five years ago, to the day.

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Psychic for Sale (Rent to Own)

Amie’s third book in the Special Division Force series is now available as an e-book. The first book of that series, Psychic Undercover (with the Undead) is now also available in paperback.

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SVT40 and the evening skyline

I’ve seen photos of Marines with SVT40 rifles, and I’ve seen them in striped shirts. Never both in the same image.

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Follow-up bike questions

Looks like I narrowed the wish list down to a mountain bike with trapezoidal frame, full front and rear suspension, gel seat. Not concerned about the weight or about having more than one gearshift range. If possible, would prefer taller … Continue reading

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Bicycle recommendations needed

I’d like to get a bike for recreation and exercise. Efficiency and effectiveness of the ride are not high on my list of requirements, stability and safety of use are. Looking at the various models today, I had the following … Continue reading

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Twisted Industries AR lower: new on AllOutdoor

Rails on the Mag Well

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Hospital carry: new on AllOutdoor

Hospital Carry: the Next Frontier for the Right to Self-Defense

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An Italian adaptation of my article about gun control now available

About Alleged and Observable Goals of Gun Control. Controllo delle armi: scopi dichiarati e scopi reali a confronto

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For long walks under the moon…

…bring a companion. Jericho PSL 9mm compact.

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A modern viking

 

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ATF still life

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A new Boxer Uprising?

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1.5MOA AK rifle

Century C39v2, CMC trigger and a 1-4x scope on a railed top cover add up to a super accurate AK: 1.5MOA with Federal Fusion, 1.75MOA with Red Army Standard. Pretty amazing for the platform. The rifle ended up heavy once … Continue reading

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X-ray-ted photo

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Sig ammunition is pretty good.

It’s one of the few brand extension based on new research rather than badge engineering.  

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