American Handgunner articles from May 2008

American Handgunner archives from May 2008

I'm offended.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] That EAA Corporation ad showing the leggy blonde (March/April 2008, page 53) offended me greatly. How dare EAA only give us one photo of such a lovely lady! I confess I've never thought about their guns before, but...

300 or so.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... Clint's column (Reality Check, March/April 2008) nailed it when he said to watch for a proliferation of "shooting schools" as vets return from the wars. I've already noticed several new "schools" in my mid-west location, consisting of dirt...

Bruin busters?(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... I hike where there are more and more reports of attacks from black bears. I carry a lot gear, camera, pack, etc., so I don't want to be burdened with a heavy gun. I'd like something small and light. Some of the guns I'm considering are the...

Cigar explosions.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... I recently watched an episode of CSI: NY. A guy was killed with an exploding cigar. The special effects people must have worked overtime on this poor guy, he literally had half his face blown off. The cigar was stuffed with some sinister...

Movie Connorisms.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... I was watching my favorite movie again the other day, and a couple of lines reminded me of Connor. Josey and the kid riding away after blasting two would-be bushwhackers: Kid: "I wish we had time to bury them fellas." Josey: "The...

Hates Connor.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... There are those who think John Connor is the second coming, and I just don't get it. He has not written 300 coherent consecutive words in his life. Fall off the stump funny? Am I missing something? It's either because he is an idiot, or has no...

Gun culture.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... After reading Mike Venturino's column on "My Gun Culture" (Shooting Iron, Nov/Dec 2007) I was compelled to write. Never before have I thought I had found the perfect magazine for me. I plan on subscribing for as long as you plan on featuring...

Cutters.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... I enjoy Pat Covert's features on edged tools and the excellent work of your photographers. It is never the first place I go in your excellent magazine (Ayoob and Connor compete for that) but I always get there and usually learn something about...

Cop speaks out.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... After reading my latest Handgunner and GUNS from cover to cover I felt the need to write for two reasons. First, thanks for such a great magazine over the years. As a police officer, FTO, SWAT guy and now my agency's rangemaster/armorer, I...

Trigger finger.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... Just received my Jan/Feb 2008 issue. I object to the picture in the Kahr ad on page 16. Not because the lady is cute and sexy (I like that) but, what is her finger doing on the trigger? I can assume the model and the photographer are ignorant,...

Bill's passing.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... I was saddened to learn of Bill Black's passing (CopTalk, Jan/Feb 2008), but grateful for the report given by Massad. I'm one of your readers who met Bill at Thunder Ranch while attending a defensive hand-gun class back in 1998. While it has...

.44 fan.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... I've been a fan of the .44 special since the age of 13 when I received my first handgun, an old, worn out, rusty S&W model 26. The crane was bent, the ejector rod was broken off and the firing pin was so worn it would only fire every other...

Black powder rocks.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... After reading Mr. Venturino's excellent article ("Black Magic," Nov/Dec 2007), I would like to solicit Duke's input on something. I have a very modest gun collection, and in addition to a .50 cal Lyman Plains Pistol I inherited from my dad, the...

Break-in loads.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... I bought a Les Boer .45 ACP Thunder Ranch Special 1911. The dealer told me to shoot 500 rounds of 230 gr. FMJ through it to break it in. Clean it and lube it after that. Why only 230 gr. FMJ? What is the difference if I used other types of...

Ain't bad.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... I'm stuck at home today recovering from a nasty virus, but that's okay because I have my Jan/Feb issue of Handgunner to keep me company and I have really enjoyed it. Please pat all the guys on the back for me when you get a chance, specially...

Rapid reload.(REALITY CHECK[TM]: FIRST-PERSON THOUGHTS ON SURVIVING IN THE REAL WORLD)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the world of instant gratification we live in there is that never-ending quest for the need for speed. Wife Heidi's uncle, Chuck Lyford, was a P51 Mustang driver at Reno as well other intense places around the...

HKS loaders.(REALITY CHECK[TM]: FIRST-PERSON THOUGHTS ON SURVIVING IN THE REAL WORLD)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] About 1974 the first speed loaders came onto the market. Although there are many people making versions of push, pull, speed, strip, etc., loaders for revolvers, the HKS version has always been my personal favorite....

Speed is good?(REALITY CHECK[TM]: FIRST-PERSON THOUGHTS ON SURVIVING IN THE REAL WORLD)
May 1, 2008... Speed--I don t know Expedited delivery--maybe? Here we may have something of value Ronin Coleman s excellent P.A.C.T. timers resolve the issue of who accomplished their shooting task first in the game of games. Games are important to many and...

Rotating speed.(REALITY CHECK[TM]: FIRST-PERSON THOUGHTS ON SURVIVING IN THE REAL WORLD)
May 1, 2008... I can remember when speed loaders became available, also remember we could not use them on the police agency I worked for because the pouches were "unsightly." Fortunately in America we have elections and the sheriff who thought the pouches...

Indoor & electronic: the future of police qualification/training?(COP TALK: OPINION AND FACTS FROM THE MEAN STREETS)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Shooting has become politically incorrect. Potential range properties are virtually unaffordable, taking up space landowners can more profitably sell to real estate developers. Indoor ranges are not only hugely...

Live-fire mobile range.(COP TALK: OPINION AND FACTS FROM THE MEAN STREETS)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Caswell trailer was well ventilated and, I'm told. EPA/OSHA compliant as far as any residue expelled into the outside air. It helped considerably that lead-free, frangible 9mm Copper Matrix NTF training rounds...

The .45 Auto Rim.(TAFFIN TESTS: THE SIXGUNNER HIMSELF: GUNS, GEAR AND MORE)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Ninety years ago we entered World War I. Actually, the war started three years earlier in 1914, however we did not go to the aid of the British and French until 1917. Even though the United States had three years to...

Many good guns.(TAFFIN TESTS: THE SIXGUNNER HIMSELF: GUNS, GEAR AND MORE)
May 1, 2008... Excellent sixguns chambered in .45 ACP/.45 Auto Rim have been offered over the past nearly 100 years. In addition to producing thousands of US Model 1917s. S&W also offered a very fine civilian model between the two wars. In 1937, S&W...

"He's got a knife!".(The Ayoob Files)
May 1, 2008... Situation: Alerted by the sounds of a fight and screams, you get to the scene, to see an obviously enraged man coming at you with upraised blade, grunting and growling... and when the smoke clears, you're accused of wrongful death. ...

John Browning is alive.(PISTOLSMITHING: THE INSIDE SCOOP ON PISTOLSMITHING TECHNIQUES)
May 1, 2008... Research and development within the firearms industry is mostly limited to the big guys who can afford to pay in-house inventors to innovate old products or design new ones. R&D is very expensive proposition with questionable returns. ...

Private sector excels.(PISTOLSMITHING: THE INSIDE SCOOP ON PISTOLSMITHING TECHNIQUES)
May 1, 2008... If you dig around in the piles of products our modern firearms industry produces it will not take long to see many innovations that first appeared in the private sector. They often came out of the small shops of men like Dave Lauck (combat 1911...

Street level fixes.(PISTOLSMITHING: THE INSIDE SCOOP ON PISTOLSMITHING TECHNIQUES)
May 1, 2008... Every single problem in the firearms industry ends up in the hands of a gunsmith somewhere, sometime. We know where the bugs are and we know how to fix them. When a 1911 leaves the factory with a bad barrel or broken part it is, in many cases,...

Ease up and enjoy.(HANDLOADING: SAGE ADVICE FROM THE HANDLOADING GURUS)
May 1, 2008... One of my favorite movies is Valdez Is Coming with Butt Lancaster as the old US Cavalry Scout. When asked when he hunted Apaches he said, "Before I knew better." For the most part, my early reloading was "Before I knew better." I did not label...

Everyday loads.(HANDLOADING: SAGE ADVICE FROM THE HANDLOADING GURUS)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Currently we have four sixguns available chambered in .500 caliber. Recoil with full house loads in any of them is not bad--it's brutal. Using a 370 grain bullet in the .500 Linebaugh, .500 S&W, .500 Wyoming Express...

Let go of the ouch.(HANDLOADING: SAGE ADVICE FROM THE HANDLOADING GURUS)
May 1, 2008... The original .44 Magnum loads were around 1,500 fps with the Keith loading running around 1,400 fps. These loads placed an undue strain on both shooter and sixgun and I rarely ever use them anymore in my old classic .44 Magnums. Several years...

Funnybone fractures & cracked concentration.(GUNCRANK DIARIES[TM]: EXCUSES, ALIBIS, PITHY OBSERVATIONS & GENERAL EPHUS)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I've warned you guys. Weird things happen in gunfights, You should expect an Elbonian satellite to fall on your head, or a gopher the size of a grizzly to erupt from the ground at your feet. I've encouraged you to...

Nuclear .38 special rounds?(GUNCRANK DIARIES[TM]: EXCUSES, ALIBIS, PITHY OBSERVATIONS & GENERAL EPHUS)
May 1, 2008... I was a rookie patrolman when my senior partner and I were called to back up a pair of robbery detectives. They planned to kick in a door at a felon-filled flophouse hotel, crunch some cockroaches and yank a sleepy stickup-shooting suspect...

Alleyway antics.(GUNCRANK DIARIES[TM]: EXCUSES, ALIBIS, PITHY OBSERVATIONS & GENERAL EPHUS)
May 1, 2008... A patrolman pal of mine bad an armed dope dealer cornered in an inky-black blind alley. They were casually trading occasional shots, waitin' for backup to arrive, when suddenly a huge supernova light came on, a door swung open, and the alley...

Don't shoot Whitey: he's mine!(GUNCRANK DIARIES[TM]: EXCUSES, ALIBIS, PITHY OBSERVATIONS & GENERAL EPHUS)
May 1, 2008... "Tommy D," another badge-wearing brother, is well known for his morbid fear of dogs. They tend to bite him, fiercely and frequently. He had chased a biker bad guy into the back yard and the two were faced off pointing pistols at each other,...

Night stand bag.(CARRY OPTIONS: FROM CLASSICS TO CUTTING EDGE IN CARRY METHODS)
May 1, 2008... It's O-Dark Thirty and you are awakened by the sound of breaking glass and the shrill piercing of your alarm. You grab your gun from the nightstand and take off to check on your children--or worse to clear the house alone in your skivvies. ...

An idea?(CARRY OPTIONS: FROM CLASSICS TO CUTTING EDGE IN CARRY METHODS)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Over a cup of coffee, I posed the above scenario to His Editorship. What can you keep your extra stuff in and still have it small and simple enough to be user friendly? After some rough sketches on napkins we came up...

Dry runs.(CARRY OPTIONS: FROM CLASSICS TO CUTTING EDGE IN CARRY METHODS)
May 1, 2008... After using the Night Stand Bag for several dry runs, I asked myself how could I have done the job without it? I couldn't have. Using a blue training gun I started the drill. I grabbed the phone, dialed 911 (simulated of course) told the...

Remembering Nyle: Nyle Leatham, innovative photographer and writer for American Handgunner for many years, died on November 23, 2007.(BETTER SHOOTING)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The first IPSC US national championship I attended was in 1985 at what is now called the Ben Avery range north of Phoenix, Arizona. Naturally it was a great thrill to watch the "super squad" whenever scheduling...

Cordite?(HANDGUN HUNTING: TIPS, TECHNIQUES AND POLITICAL-INCORECTNESS)
May 1, 2008... Editor's note: This little history lessons from J.D. has nothing to do with handgun hunting--but, like most things from J.D., is interesting nontheless. "Cordite hung in the air." was a statement in a recent national LE magazine (not ours,...

Weird loading.(HANDGUN HUNTING: TIPS, TECHNIQUES AND POLITICAL-INCORECTNESS)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Since England was committed to cordite propellant in a major way during WWI it continued in use even as other more modern propellants were phased into service. Cordite was capable of maintaining the velocity of...

Ruger's "detective" gun.(WINNING EDGE: SOLID ADVICE TO KEEP YOU AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Colt Detective Special was introduced in 1927 (some sources say 1928) at the suggestion of the legendary "Fitz" (J.H. Fitzgerald). It remained in production for some 60 years, serving generations of peace...

Rascally Ruger.(WINNING EDGE: SOLID ADVICE TO KEEP YOU AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Ruger SP-101 was introduced in 1990. It took me a while to figure it out, but the little Ruger is the heir apparent. If you like the handling features of the Detective Special but don't want to pay collector...

Idiots I've met at gun shows.(SHOOTING IRON[TM]: THUMB BUSTIN' MUSINGS FROM THE DUKE)
May 1, 2008... For 30 years now I've enjoyed gun shows. I've attended ones ranging from less than 100 tables here in Montana to some with over 1,000 tables in Las Vegas. No matter how big or small, it's amazing what neat things you can find at them. Also,...

"Way back ...".(SHOOTING IRON[TM]: THUMB BUSTIN' MUSINGS FROM THE DUKE)
May 1, 2008... A couple of years back I was on a kick to own a sample of every N-frame S&W revolver made between 1908 and 1966. At a gun show a fellow had a whole row of tables with some pretty good S&Ws on it, including a 4" Model 57 .41 Magnum. I asked him...

Prime candidate.(SHOOTING IRON[TM]: THUMB BUSTIN' MUSINGS FROM THE DUKE)
May 1, 2008... But the most brazen of all the gun show' idiots I've ever met popped tip in front of me recently. He first asked me for a moment of my attention, and then pulled me over to a relatively quiet corner and in a low voice said he had a proposition...

The sixguns of Jack Huntington.(THE SIXGUNNER)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] As this is written it was 40 years ago this month when my first article appeared. Over the past four decades, after writing five books and well over 1,200 articles, there is a "small" chance you may find me...

Jack Weaver: the real Weaver Stance.
May 1, 2008... In the beginning was point shooting. For those precious few who prepared themselves to use a pistol as a serious defensive weapon, it was fired from the hip, without the benefit of sights. For others, including target shooters and law...

Texican STI .45 Colt.(An Exception Single Action Sixgun)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The single action sixgun is a survivor. The popularity of Cowboy Action Shooting created a great demand for traditional single actions. In the 1990s this resulted in excellent and authentic replicas of not only the...

Kimber's SIS series.(SPECIAL HANDGUNS FOR A VERY SPECIAL UNIT)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A lot of choosing a carry gun comes down to the confidence factor. For some, the long and distinguished history of John Browning's 1911 masterpiece isn't cnouob In service configuration, it made its bones in the...

1917 classics: too much .45 ACP fun!
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When the United States declared war on Germany in April of 1917, as usual the politicians caught the American military woefully unprepared. France, Germany and Britain had been battling with airplanes and tanks for...

Kimber's gold match .45: helping Olympic shooters.
May 1, 2008... When the USA Shooting Rapid Fire Pistol Team gets ready for the 2008 Olympics, they go out onto the action shooting circuit. The gun they use is a modified Kimber Gold Match .45. As a sign of Kimber's commitment to the US Shooting Sports,...

Texas prime cuts: Texas bladesmith Gordon Graham cooks up fine steel.
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Custom knifemakers are a fine and numerous bunch, but those who forge their own steel are rare indeed. ABS Journeyman Gordon Graham of New Boston, Texas is one of that rare breed who can take a raw piece of steel...

Elmer Keith museum is open! Cabela's in Boise, new home.
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Thanks to the efforts of many, including our own John Taffin, the Elmer Keith Museum is now open to the public. Housed in the spanking-new Cabela's in Boise, Idaho, the museum houses Elmer's important firearms, game...

A full auto-auto! Maxsell's ekol Jackal.
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] If you've ever shot a Glock 18 (the full-auto 9mm version) you probably have a semi-permanent smile engraved on your face. We call argue about whether it has any value in the real world, but we can't argue that it's...

US Shooting Academy: GP Series 1911 .45 package.(HANDGUN OF THE MONTH)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The US Shooting Academy is internationally known for their sterling training facility and their reputation for both their high quality teaching staff and competition team. You may not be aware they offer top quality...

Connor again.(SPEAKOUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE. PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... Well, now you've done it. Another piece in American Handgunner so well written I'm compelled to respond as it struck me in a number of ways. I've been a subscriber for over 20 years. I've wanted to write before but, this time you made me do it....

Lansky quick edge.(GUNNYSACK)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While Lansky offers a wide range of "sharp-keepers" for knife and tool users, sometimes you just don't need anything fancy. Sometimes you just need to bash a quick edge on a working blade and the Quick Edge is the...

Carson Optic XM-HD 8X42 binocs.(GUNNYSACK)
May 1, 2008... A lot of times, trying to write about binoculars is like writing about new gun lubes. "It's um, uh, slippery and it, ah, um, comes in a bottle and stuff." But now and again (rarely it seems) you stumble onto a pair of binoculars that truly...

Streamlight sidewinder.(GUNNYSACK)
May 1, 2008... Another light, you, say? Indeed, but a light with some twists, turns and angles. If it looks different it s because it is. Streamlight s new Sidewinder was created for the military, but does sterling cross-over duty for the rest of us. And, it...

Frankford Arsenal electronic 6" caliper.(GUNNYSACK)
May 1, 2008... If you do anything around guns and don't have at least a good dial caliper, it's like reloading without a good loading manual (or six)--silly, and maybe downright stupid. And even better than a dial job, is this affordable electronic caliper....

Malaga gearslinger.(SPOTLIGHT)
May 1, 2008... Maxpedition Hard-Use Gear The Malaga Gearslinger further extends the Maxpedition ambidextrous single shoulder sling pack family. This model is another size increment up and will fit a letter size pad in the 13" x 9.5" x 4" main...

.38 special Pink Lady.(SPOTLIGHT)
May 1, 2008... Charter Arms [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Charter Arms takes aim at the female market with the introduction of the Pink Lady revolver. A variation of Charter's popular .38 Special Undercover Lite, the Pink Lady offers the same durability,...

Safebox.(SPOTLIGHT)
May 1, 2008... Response Technologies, Inc [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Response Technologies announces the new SafeBox portable security unit. SafeBox is small enough to mount almost anywhere yet large enough to protect some of your most valuable...

Pink/green sabre camo pepper spray.(SPOTLIGHT)
May 1, 2008... Security Equipment Corp. Traditionally, many pepper sprays have had a more industrial/bland look. The result was that many consumers, (especially the ladies) found these products too unattractive to carry regularly. Now, Security Equipment...

John Wayne centennial holster set.(SPOTLIGHT)
May 1, 2008... DeSantis Holster [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This exclusive DeSanntis package is a fitting tribute In one of the Movie Greats of all time. In five decodes of Hollywood classics, John Wayne mastered the role of western hero like no other...

The conquistador.(SPOTLIGHT)
May 1, 2008... Haslinger Custom Knives Editor Roy Huntington and I met Thomas Haslinger at a Las Vegas Knife show several years ego end have marveled at his work ever since. His latest is the Conquistador a large bowie style that is truly unique in its...

Doppelduffel adventures bag.(SPOTLIGHT)
May 1, 2008... Maxpedition [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Maxpedition Doppelfuffel Adventureure Bag is a unique large travel bag with an over 3200 cubic inch main compartment. The two internal padded dividers can split the main compartment into 3 smaller...

Sublime folding knives.(SPOTLIGHT)
May 1, 2008... Tichbourne [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Them Canadians sure are a creative bunch. Must be the Molson, eh? In any event George Tichbourne is at it again with two folding knives that are true treasures of knife making. With on over all length...

Add it up.(THE INSIDER)
May 1, 2008... 12,995 Americans dying of AIDS yearly. 72,820 Americans dying of diabetes yearly. 58 Percentage of STI single stack 1911s sold in .45 ACP yearly. 35 Percentage in 9mm. 5 Percentage in .40 S&W. 47 Senators backing bill to...

The "notaglock".(THE INSIDER)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The well known shop of Robar out of Arizona has announced a new proprietary handgun called the "Alloy Extreme." Robar is already one of the most experienced Glock shops in the country and has brought their...

Little light.(THE INSIDER)
May 1, 2008... How many little lights do you need? As many as you can get, is our opinion. This one from Novatac is about as nifty as they get and answers the "Gee, I wish I had a small but powerful as all get-out flashlight fight now" wish. With three...

Take a break.(THE INSIDER)
May 1, 2008... Old friend and gripmaker-extraordinaire Roy Fishpaw asked me to let you fellows know he's got a terrible backlog and isn't taking orders liar a while so he can get caught up. He hales having to make customers wait so he felt this was the right...

DPMS humor.(THE INSIDER)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Just got a box from DPMS (can you say "AR 15 makers?") and since it was just prior to the SHOT show at the time I'm writing this, DPMS showed their humor. It's a "BATF" box but not what you'd think. Rather than a box...

Brownells job fair.(THE INSIDER)
May 1, 2008... If you have a hankering to get a job in the gunsmithing business you might want to check this out. Old buds Pete and Frank Brownell are sponsoring their second annual Job Fair in Newton, Iowa, near Montezuma, Brownells home base. Shops like...

Model 41 glam-gun.(THE INSIDER)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Model 41, S&W is introducing this limited edition, engraved Model 41. The 50th Anniversary Model is lavishly covered with American scrolls and lettering plated with 24kt...

Bob Lum passes.(THE INSIDER)
May 1, 2008... Old friend and knife-making icon Bob Lum passed away recently from cancer. Bob was still full of life, and left a legacy of many innovations in his wake. His designs remain top sellers in factory collaboration form, and those of us who have one...

H.A.V.A. hunt for vets.(THE INSIDER)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Sometimes it's easy to do the right thing, and this was one of those times. Under the leadership and arm-twisting of Tom Taylor, V.P. of Sales and Marketing at S&W, Honored American Vets Afield was born in 2007....