American Handgunner articles from January 2006

American Handgunner archives from January 2006

Dave snores?(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... "Finally, some honesty in the gun-press! The picture of Dave Douglas ("Who Uses What") snoring at his desk made me laugh out loud and I realized you guys were for real, Anyone who can laugh at themselves is okay in my book! And look at all...

Gun'riter guns.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... The article, ("Who Uses What" Nov/Dec 2005), is the most insightful article you've run in a long time. After reading all those product reviews, gun evaluations and tips, it's especially refreshing to see what you actually do for yourselves. I...

Do a good deed.(SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... You may have already heard about the plight of Lane Pearce, of Pearce Grips, but this will bring most of you up to date. Lane was diagnosed with acute leukemia on August 3, 2005 and he began intense treatment immediately. His spirits are high...

American COP tops.(SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... I received the premier issue of American COP magazine yesterday and all I can say is WOW! Ernest Emerson's article, "Anatomy of a Knife Assault" is probably the best written and researched article on knife attacks I have read. Much to my wife's...

Words o' wizdem.(SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... The boys dressed as Pooh and Tigger with the AR's on page 129 (Insider, Nov/Dec) made me laugh so hard I nearly wet myself. And, if Conner's wife (Guncrank Diaries) looks anything like the drawing of her and he doesn't want her anymore, well...

Teachers shun red.(SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... Typical of the conservative mindset, your editorial about teachers choosing not to use red ink to correct student's papers (Insider, Nov/Dec 2005) misses the point entirely. A teacher's job is to encourage, build and amplify a young student's...

Keep Connor in Africa.(SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... I would like to pledge $100 to "The Fund To Keep Conner In Africa" or wherever he is. And you can pay Memsaab to continue writing Guncrank Daries. Please send my thank you to Helena for a very entertaining dialog. Gary Morris Via...

Baby Mikayla Welsh.(SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... We just received the Nov/Dec issue of American Handgunner and want to thank you for being gracious enough to print our granddaughter's picture in Speak Out. It's been a hit in our family, and I'd venture to say you'll probably get a few more...

Magnificent mag release.(SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... Recently, Dave Anderson wrote about a right side magazine release made by Mitchell Custom (Winning Edge, March/April 2005). This was the first I had ever heard of a right side mag release and my first thoughts were, "This is a great idea." I'm...

Liar, liar.(SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... I thought Roy Huntington was an honest writer. That was until his article about Dwight VanBrunt's daughter Keni (Insider, Nov/Dec 2005). Although she may be a great shot, and as a Kimber owner myself I agree on the gun's ability, but 1 do...

Tiny big guns.(SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... Sure the SEMMERLING was an odd and interesting rarity, but does it really deserve all the pissing and moaning over its demise? What about the AMT Backup in .45 ACP? Another tiny pocket pistol, in a serious caliber, stainless, DAO, six-shot...

Maxpedition hard use gear.(HANDGUN LEATHER: FROM CLASSICS TO CUTTING-EDGE IN CARRY METHODS)
January 1, 2006... Carrying a gun everyday can be a pain in the r especially in combination with a couple extra magazines, a good folding knife, a decent flashlight, your wallet, car keys with requisite remote control, a PDA, small camera, pictures of your kids,...

It's not a purse.(HANDGUN LEATHER: FROM CLASSICS TO CUTTING-EDGE IN CARRY METHODS)
January 1, 2006... Maxpedition's FatBoy, FatBoy S-Type and the new Jumbo FatBoy Versipacks come to the rescue. The Fatboy Versipack family is a more than durable, ergonomic shoulder sling pack--not a purse. The standard FatBoy is a gear organizer providing...

Fat boys galore.(HANDGUN LEATHER: FROM CLASSICS TO CUTTING-EDGE IN CARRY METHODS)
January 1, 2006... Maxpedition is one of those rare companies that actually listen to its customers. When the left-handed among us chimed in requesting something built for them, the company came up with the S-Type FatBoy. The standard right-handers and the S-Type...

The gray ghost of Africa.(HANDGUN HUNTING: TIPS, TECHNIQUES AND POLITICAL-INCORRECTNESS)
January 1, 2006... If you've read much about African hunting you've seen that title many times. The term "majestic" and "elk of Africa" is also used to describe the Kudu. This terminology is about worn out but is still appropriate to the Kudu. Actually there are...

Opportunity knocks.(HANDGUN HUNTING: TIPS, TECHNIQUES AND POLITICAL-INCORRECTNESS)
January 1, 2006... When my opportunity for a great Kudu bull came it was in a quite dark area near the river, populated with huge gray-trunked heavily-leafed trees interspersed with bright sunlight creating a situation of amazing contrast. Suddenly my huge Gray...

How much is too much?(COP TALK: OPINION AND FACTS FROM THE MEAN STREETS)
January 1, 2006... The round count goes with the times and the assignment. Does a small town cop need less than a big city cop? Not when you consider his backup is farther away and he's likely to have to fight on his own longer. Typically, the uniformed officer...

What was then.(COP TALK: OPINION AND FACTS FROM THE MEAN STREETS)
January 1, 2006... For most of the 20th Century, American police wore a six-shot revolver on their uniform belts, with 12 spare cartridges in dump pouches or loop carriers. As time wore on, two speedloaders became the norm. Some went with less. I can remember...

What is now.(COP TALK: OPINION AND FACTS FROM THE MEAN STREETS)
January 1, 2006... The .40 S&W Glock 22 pistol is currently the single most popular issue duty gun in American law enforcement. With two full 15-round magazines on the belt, one more in the gun, and a 16th cartridge in the firing chamber, the lawman so equipped...

Trigger stops.(PISTOLSMITHING: THE INSIDE SCOOP ON PISTOLSMITHING TECHNIQUES)
January 1, 2006... If you could do just one thing to improve the action and feel of any S/A and D/A revolver, semiauto or rifle what do you think you would do? Everybody will have their own answer like better sights, nonslip grip, high-rise beavertail, match...

Over-travel = bad.(PISTOLSMITHING: THE INSIDE SCOOP ON PISTOLSMITHING TECHNIQUES)
January 1, 2006... If your $3,000 hog leg moves while the bullet is still in lie bore, you have just shot a flyer. One way to keep your Roscoe :steady while the bullet is making its millisecond journey down the spiral tube is to have a trigger stop installed to...

Adjusting the flow.(PISTOLSMITHING: THE INSIDE SCOOP ON PISTOLSMITHING TECHNIQUES)
January 1, 2006... Adjusting the stop is the same with any pistol or revolver and involves either turning the screw in or out or filing the welded stop until the hammer will fall and there is enough room for the hammer to cock without interference. On a 1911 you...

IMR trail boss.(HANDLOADING: SAGE ADVICE FROM THE HANDLOADING GURU)
January 1, 2006... A new powder from IMR is taking the cowboy world by storm. It's an incredibly bulky double-base extruded powder with just a small-amount of nitroglycerin and lots of space between those tiny little molecules. It's intended for cast bullets...

Big and bulky.(HANDLOADING: SAGE ADVICE FROM THE HANDLOADING GURU)
January 1, 2006... Trail Boss really does look very different from the powders we're used to. It's a greenish-gray color more closely resembling nitrocellulose. Grains are about 0.095" in diameter with a small hole in the middle. With a powder this bulky it's...

Un-monster magnums.(HANDLOADING: SAGE ADVICE FROM THE HANDLOADING GURU)
January 1, 2006... Recently, I got an e-mail from a friend at IMR/Hodgdon with some data they had worked up for the .500 S&W monster-magnum. The problem with the .500 has never been making it go fast, it has been toning it down. That tidbit prompted me to try to...

100 rounds.(REALITY CHECK[TM]: FIRST-PERSON THOUGHTS ON SURVIVING IN THE REAL WORLD)
January 1, 2006... The number 100 seems to have a nice ring to it. like 100 bucks in your pocket, 100 points on the score board 100 mph on the radar screen, and you can fill in your own favorites. I have another idea to put that 100 to. "What drills should I...

The drill.(REALITY CHECK[TM]: FIRST-PERSON THOUGHTS ON SURVIVING IN THE REAL WORLD)
January 1, 2006... Targets I would be absolutely elated if my students could hit a standard white paper plate to 15 yards on all exercises. If you get better than that make the plate smaller--or move farther away. Timers I'm not opposed to timers,...

THE (unwritten] range rules.(GUNCRANK DIARIES: EXCUSES, ALIBIS, PITHY OBSERVATIONS & GENERAL EPHUS)
January 1, 2006... "Dangull-ektrix!" the RangeMonster bellowed, squinting at a twisty-wisp of black smoke curling upward from the rocker switch on his plywood control console. "Loo-KEY! Yahl FAHR-opp attair gice jinni naow, hyahr?" Others less dialectically...

QPR's switch-gun sixgun.(TAFFIN TESTS: THE SIXGUNNER HIMSELF, GUNS, GEAR AND MORE)
January 1, 2006... In the heyday of television westerns in the late 1950s, the most successful programs had a gimmick; it may have been the location, the character, or the firearms used. Johnny Ringo (Don Durant) carried a nine-shot LeMat in a spring clip holster...

Try, try again.(TAFFIN TESTS: THE SIXGUNNER HIMSELF, GUNS, GEAR AND MORE)
January 1, 2006... I vaguely remember another outfit, Centaur Systems in Northern Idaho I believe, at least planned to offer interchangeable barrels and cylinders on a Ruger New Model Blackhawk, however I don't think they ever got very far. What they could not do...

Success achieved.(TAFFIN TESTS)
January 1, 2006... The latest from Milt is something he has been working on for several years and is now ready to market. He calls it "The Chameleon," a name his wife picked out and one he doesn't particularly like, so we will see who wins the contest. At least...

Julie Goloski on: better practice skills.(BETTER SHOOTING)
January 1, 2006... Julie Goloski won her first women's sectional title in 1991 at age 14. In 1994 her talent was recognized by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU). After army recruitment and basic training she spent eight years with the AMU. Currently she's a...

Be honest.(BETTER SHOOTING)
January 1, 2006... Most shooters follow an approach to matches about like this: Before the match even begins, they make excuses to anyone who will listen. "I've been too busy at work to practice. I'm trying a new (gun, holster, shooting stance, brand of shorts),...

Practice smart.(BETTER SHOOTING)
January 1, 2006... A complaint (sometimes an excuse) heard from many shooters is: "If I only had time to practice more." Actually it may be a case of practicing smarter. Some of the superstars don't have all that much practice time either, but every session has a...

Log it.(BETTER SHOOTING)
January 1, 2006... Are you a better shooter today than you were six months ago, or a year ago? How much better, and how do you know? According to Julie, the only way to know is to write it down. "Track your progress with a log. Record times for specific...

The U.S. Cavalry's other handguns.(SHOOTING IRON[TM]: THUMB BUSTIN' MUSINGS FROM THE DUKE)
January 1, 2006... My feature for this issue is on the Colt SAA revolver as used by the U.S. Cavalry and my life-long search for the same. However, that model only served officially between 1873 and 1892, which begs the question of what other handguns served...

1911 horse soldiers.(SHOOTING IRON[TM]: THUMB BUSTIN' MUSINGS FROM THE DUKE)
January 1, 2006... In 1909 the army decided to return to a .45 caliber revolver, knowing full well it was a stopgap measure because they already were set on soon adopting an autoloader. The Model 1909 was simply the Colt New Service revolver chambered for .45...

Tough Moros.(SHOOTING IRON[TM]: THUMB BUSTIN' MUSINGS FROM THE DUKE)
January 1, 2006... It's a little known fact the U.S. Cavalry also toyed with a single shot, cartridge-firing handgun in the early 1870s. This was the .50 caliber Remington Model 1871 using their rolling block form of action. It seems extremely odd the army issued...

The legacy lives on Gary Reeder's Keith No. 5.(THE SIXGUNNER)
January 1, 2006... Let's go back in time. "Even in 1928 when Harold Croft of Philadelphia visited me for a month at my little ranch in Durkee, Oregon, he told me frankly, when I met him at the station, that everyone he knew in the revolver clubs in the East had...

CZ & competition.(WINNING EDGE: SOLID ADVICE TO KEEP YOU AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION)
January 1, 2006... Angus Hobdell is a Brit by birth. He earned IPSC Grand Master status in his native land. Britain's confiscatory gun laws caused him to immigrate to the United States. Hobdell has won the STI/American Handgunner World Shootoff Championship...

Minor majors.(WINNING EDGE: SOLID ADVICE TO KEEP YOU AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION)
January 1, 2006... In the late 1980s IPSC shooters were experimenting with optics and high-capacity designs. The IPSC major power factor (175 at the time) couldn't be reached with 9mm loads except at high pressures, and the .38 Super cartridge was on the long...

Ghosting along.(WINNING EDGE: SOLID ADVICE TO KEEP YOU AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION)
January 1, 2006... Angus uses the most recent version of the popular Ghost holster. Earlier versions used a pin to retain the pistol, requiting a small hole to be drilled in the front of the triggerguard. The current Ghost holster no longer requires any...

For want of a cavalry Colt: one man's quest for a dream-gun.
January 1, 2006... For some unfathomable reason I've always had a deep interest in the history of the United States horse soldier, especially from the Indian Wars era of 1866 to 1890. In 1968 there were a few weeks between the end of my summer job and the...

Louder than words 2: the LTW gang continues to give--and you can win one of these guns!
January 1, 2006... With the advent of the Internet many things in life have changed, some for better some for worse. One of the things that has been a benefit to shooters is the appearance of Internet discussion forums. Nowadays you're just a "mouse click" away...

New kids on the block: a solid, reliable duo from Nighthawk Custom.
January 1, 2006... There's a new name in the custom 1911 business. It's Nighthawk Custom located in Berryville, Arkansas. You may recognize the town as the home of another well-known company and many of the employees at Nighthwak got their start there. This is...

Ed Brown: executive target: a classic design lives up to its reputation.(Cover Story)
January 1, 2006... To many people, the review of a handgun may seem like a fun game, a chance to play a bit, shoot a handsome, sometimes pricey toy, then pontificate about it and inflate your own ego some in the process. And in many cases, unfortunately, they'd...

STI's tactical and duty one autos: competition's demands equals tough defensive pistols!
January 1, 2006... The seemingly insatiable demand for 1911 autopistols is amazing. When I began reading gun magazines around 1960, the GI .45 automatic was already half-a-century old and considered obsolescent by many experts. Future handgun designs would be...

Timers and scales and more, oh my! PACT's impact on us.
January 1, 2006... PACT is an acronym for Practical Applied Computer Technology. It's a Texas company that makes timers, chronographs and electronic scales that enrich the lives of guys like us. But most of all PACT is Ronin Colman, 45, a guy with little formal...

Sizzlin' siblings! Heckler & Koch adds knives to their stellar weapons family.
January 1, 2006... Many gun manufacturers have offered knives alongside their firearms far over the years and some, like those made by Remington, are highly prized and collectible today. It just makes good sense for a gunmaker to offer knives to complement their...

Michigan hunt sparks blind hunter program: Crimson Trace makes it happen for a happy hunter!
January 1, 2006... When I think of things that complement each other there are many things that stick out in my mind: milk and cookies, chocolate and peanut butter, Bill Clinton and Monica. I'll stop there; but you get the point. There are also things that when...

Goodies for your grunt overseas.(The GUNNER'S GIFT GUIDE)
January 1, 2006... It's mid-July, and I'm sweatin' like a chestnut-stuffed, giblet-jammed, butter-basted, oven-roasted tom turkey. A gangster thunderstorm of apocalyptic dimensions just pulled a roll-by lightning barrage, frying two circuits and smoking my...

Scattershot scoop for sending stuff to the sandbox.(The GUNNER'S GIFT GUIDE)
January 1, 2006... Marine Major Howard Hall is our number-one American Handgunner in Fallujah. He's embedded in an Iraq Security Forces brigade, so his info on hipping isn't accurate for all units, but it iS: US Postal Service Priority Mail seems to be the...

Beyond the shooting itself: the Robert Tessitore incident.(The Ayoob Files)
January 1, 2006... Situation: A justifiable homicide goes downhill when a panicked citizen flees the scene and disposes of the pistol. Lesson: Don't leave the scene, never dispose of evidence, make sure you have a permit, and it's not enough to just get...

Ayoob files.(SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... Thank you for running a realistic account of military and law enforcement experience following shootings. Professionals do not respond like actors who kill in films. Professionals process, and accept defensive killing as a necessary function of...

Snyder's honesty.(SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... I would once again like to thank Handgunner for running Jeff Snyder's columns because he tells us what we don't want to hear. Randy M. Paso Robles, Calif. Jeff Snyder's series on gun rights relative to civil disobedience or, as...

More American COP.(SPEAK OUT)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... Great job! I got my premier issue today and finished it in one sitting. I don't know what you're paying John Morrison, but give him a raise. His "Why we carry on" article was right on the money--and that's it: it's not about the money. I also...

CZ 75 Tactical Sports pistol.(SPOTLIGHT)
January 1, 2006... CZ-USA CZ-USA is pleased to announce the new CZ 75 Tactical Sports in 9ram Luger and .40 S&W. It's a competition-ready pistol designed for IPSC standard division (USPSA limited division). The weight and balance is optimized for the rapid,...

Light speed rail system.(SPOTLIGHT)
January 1, 2006... Dawson Precision Dawson Precision has introduced o new slim design, low profile light speed rail system. At only .500" wide, the system fits most holsters without the light installed. The system is now in use by U.S. Special Forces. You...

Master Knifemakers Video Vol. 1.(SPOTLIGHT)
January 1, 2006... Master Knifemakers Collection Master Knifemakers Video Collection is very proud to present the first in a long series of knifemaker profile I videos that showcase internationally renowned knifemakers. Each profile gives the viewer u "never...

GL-940 Magazine Speed Loader.(SPOTLIGHT)
January 1, 2006... HKS Products Inc. The HKS Products GL-940 Magazine Speed Loader is now capable of loading the Glock 9ram and the .40 sub-compact magazines. HKS has ten models to fit most pistol magazines. For more information visit your local dealer or...

Gearslinger.(SPOTLIGHT)
January 1, 2006... Maxpedition Hard Use Gear The Muxpedition GearSlinger series is a premium line of single shoulder packs that bridge the gap between the classic double shoulder backpack and the innovative Versipacks. The single shoulder design allows...

Concealed Carry Coat.(SPOTLIGHT)
January 1, 2006... SigTac Tactical Wear SigTac, the Sigarms Tactical Apparel Company, uncovers their Black Concealed Carry Coat. With the help of low enforcement, military officers, and Special Ops, SigTac has tailored this garment to offer high performance...

Digital compass binoculars.(SPOTLIGHT)
January 1, 2006... Carson Optical Carson Optical has taken that important extra step and added a built-in digital compass to their Trail-Finder 10x25mm compact binocular. This is a perfect companion for backpackers, hikers or hunters. This lightweight model...

Liger tactical belt.(SPOTLIGHT)
January 1, 2006... Liger Products Liger's best-selling tactical belt is now available in a dark chocolate brown version made from Ligerthane material. Customers can order the brown variant with either the standard Liger silver buckle or the Nightfall edition...

Ed Brown 1911 "perfection" trigger parts.(GUNNYSACK)
January 1, 2006... Even though factory trigger pulls on 1911 pistols are generally now than ever before, it's still something of a crap shoot whether or not you get one you can live with or whether it needs some help. We can't teach everyone how to do great...

Revision Sawfly military eyeware system.(GUNNYSACK)
January 1, 2006... Shooters are finally grasping the concept that protective lenses are a must. Now, put yourself over in the sandbox somewhere and think about that. Goggles are great in sandstorms but restrict the field of view. Revision's "Sawfly" system offers...

H&K knives.(GUNNYSACK)
January 1, 2006... Pat Covert is covering these knives in detail in this issue, but I just had to have my say, too. As we become more and more gear-oriented it's natural for gun companies to license their names to products that are associated with their business....

Blackhawk Gladius.(GUNNYSACK)
January 1, 2006... There's something really spooky about a smart flashlight. You remember those things you used to buy at the dime store that rust as soon as you touch them and then drip toxic waste on you when the batteries go bad. That was a long time ago...

This just ain't right.(THE INSIDER[TM])
January 1, 2006... We recently received a press release from G. Lieberman & Sons, Ltd. For "Pantyhose for Men." No--really. It's apparently all based on the assumption we guys don't like to wear long-johns 'cause they're too bulky and too hot once the sun comes...

Blowed-up snake.(THE INSIDER[TM])
January 1, 2006... On a recent outing, I got to shoot a Kimber .17 Mach 2. with CCI ammo. I'll say right out that at 25 yards or so, the prairie dogs sorta' laughed at us. But, when I about stomped on this rattler and unleashed the .17, that snake about...

LaserMax helps cops.(THE INSIDER[TM])
January 1, 2006... After hearing the cops were outgunned by the bad guys after hurricane Katrina, Susan Houde-Walter, president of LaserMax stepped up to the plate. They donated 25 of their LMS1202 Laser/Tactical Light units to the East Baton Rouge sheriff's...

Add it up.(INSIDER)
January 1, 2006... 2014 Year by which every U.S. nuclear weapon will reach the end of its original design life. $14 BILLION Cost to society due to violent crime each year. $74 BILLION Cost to society due to traffic crashes each year. EVERY 30 SECONDS...

Feds want .45s.(News From The Front)
January 1, 2006... The word's out and the bid in official. The FEDS are asking for up to 645,000.45 caliber handguns to replace the Beretta nine. The list of features is long, and they want some with no external safety and some with one. It's called the "Joint...

Blade tech cuts.(News From The Front)
January 1, 2006... Years ago Tim Wegner approached me at SHOT and handed me an interestingly-designed folder that immediately caught my attention once I put it in my hand. Called the Professional Hunter, Tim's design went on to make a significant name for itself...

Sassy SIG?(News From The Front)
January 1, 2006... Okay, I have this tendency to take notice of funny-colored pistols and here's one. I spotted these P232s in a display case at a trade show and had to share it. Paul Erhardt, SIG's able marketing guru, said, "Actually Roy, if you had any class...

Gun guy can 'rite too.(News From The Front)
January 1, 2006... Old bud and Gun Week Senior Editor Dave Workman received the "Journalist of the Year" award from the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms during a presentation Saturday, Sept. 24, in Los Angeles. Dave was one of several award...

Border patrol under fire.(THE INSIDER[TM])
January 1, 2006... According to the WorldNetDaily's Web site, for the second time this year, Mexican soldiers crossed into the United States and fired on U.S. Border Patrol agents. According to L. Keith Weeks, vice president of the National Border Patrol Union...

The good old days?(THE INSIDER[TM])
January 1, 2006... While visiting with Roy Jinks (S&W Historian) I spotted this "how to" cylinder on his desk. I took the liberty of photographing it. It shows the steps in installing a hardened-steel plate into a bolt-notch in order to keep wear to a minimum....

Guns anyone?(THE INSIDER[TM])
January 1, 2006... Got this from Major Daniel Dudziak. This is an interesting cross-section of arms his unit recovered. Dan's a gun-guy and even he was astounded at what they found. British sub-guns, Enfields, Mausers, SKSs, AKs of every variant you can imagine,...

86th Combat Support Hospital update.(THE INSIDER[TM])
January 1, 2006... We put out a "call for action" in GUNS and Handgunner recently to help out the wounded troops at the 86th Combat Support Hospital. They need the most basic things (paper towels, soap, hand-wipes and more). We sent boxes of goodies ourselves and...

Knifemaker's brother dies in Iraq.(THE INSIDER[TM])
January 1, 2006... We're close to the knife community here at Handgunner and recently Bill Harsey, knifemaker, told me a very sad story. Master Bladesmith John Horrigan of Elite Knives, lost his twin brother, Robert, in combat in Iraq on June 17, 2005. It was...