Why the heck couldn’t they have just left this poor guy alone? He lived in a cabin about the size of a large dinner table some sixty miles from civilization. He clearly just wanted to be by himself. Yet the Canadian government just couldn’t stand it.
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Roy Chapman Andrews: The Real-Life Raider of the Lost Ark
Published: October 23, 2022 { 13 comments }The similarities between Roy Chapman Andrews and the fictional Indiana Jones were uncanny.
The Belgian Colts – Shooting the Historically Challenged Centaure 1860 Army Colt
Published: October 16, 2022 { 6 comments }Visually the Centennial Centaure is nothing special. It is not as historically correct as the modern Pietta copies. And the fit and finish are nothing you would say wow that’s pretty, like with a 3rd Gen. Colt. Why these guys command such high prices was my question. And you be the judge if it was [...]
Safariland Changes the Rules with the Skeletonized SCHEMA IWB Holster
Published: October 14, 2022 { 1 comment }Just in time for Halloween, I’m replacing the old holster and hanging a new skeletonized holster on my belt.
Marc Lépine, Militarized Misogyny, and the Ecole Polytechnique Massacre
Published: October 14, 2022 { 18 comments }I don’t carry a gun every day because I am paranoid or insecure. I carry a gun because my family and I share the planet with homicidal lunatics like Marc Lépine. If you feel differently then good for you. Do whatever you want, just leave me alone to make my own choices. There was exactly one thing that could have stopped Marc Lépine on that horrible day in 1989, and it wasn’t some ill-conceived piece of feel-good legislation. It was a good guy with a gun.
The RETAY Gordion Shotgun Puts More Pellets on Target – Full Review
Published: October 8, 2022 { 7 comments }Most of you probably don’t recognize the brand name “Retay” as a shotgun manufacturer, and neither did I. However, after decades in the shooting sports I’ve learned not to discount newcomers to the industry; Glock was once the unfamiliar name of a foreign manufacturer
CMMG Rip Brace (Primary Arms)
Published: October 8, 2022 { 4 comments }We have been seeing a trend from firearms manufacturers lately that I like a lot. Several companies that had a really awesome, always patented, unique feature to their guns have started selling… Just that unique piece. This is simply amazing for us consumers, at least those not scared to take a hammer and Dremel tool to our weapons.
6.5 Grendel,….Little Giant!!!
Published: October 3, 2022 { 2 comments }The Grendel has been used for a variety of purposes, including long-range competitions, practical competitions, hunting, and for tactical use.
Take the Shot? A Hard-Core Hunter Gets a Shot at a Public Land Elk with a Light-for-Elk-Caliber. Should He Take the Shot? Presented by: Badlands
Published: October 3, 2022 { 7 comments }A Hard-core hunter has a shot opportunity at a great public-land bull elk. He’s shooting a 6.5PRC rifle, which some consider too light for elk. Should he take the shot?
Pistol-to-Bullpup Conversion: META Tactical’s APEX Carbine
Published: October 2, 2022 { 8 comments }The APEX is the right gun at the right time. Each APEX kit includes a 16″ barrel and chassis with 26-inch extendable stock making the APEX a legal rifle in all 50 states.