American Handgunner articles from November 2008

American Handgunner archives from November 2008

No problems here.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the July/August issue (Speak Out), Ms. Lin Wilwol stated her opinions about good-looking women in gun ads. You asked to hear what young people had to say about this. Here it is. Ha PROBLEM! I am a 15-year old boy...

Thumb safety bias.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... I disagree with Mr. Smith about a thumb safety on the XD (Reality Check, Sept/Oct). I have permit to carry and there is no way I am going to stick a gun inside my belt with a so called Trigger Safety, which has a history of accidental...

Lock 'em up.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... I, along with many others, do enjoy this publication greatly. The entire magazine is filled with not just entertaining but also informative and useful information. Please maintain your high standards. While I have many topics I could discuss,...

Biking CCW.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... I noticed in your review of AY UP lights (Gunny Sack, July/Aug) that you ride road bicycles. As an avid bicyclist myself (and somewhere past 50), I'm interested to know if you carry when riding. If so, how? It seems a bit difficult with spandex...

Liberal gun owner?(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... I am a 23 year-old male reader of your mag. I might be changing my source of info, however, much to your dismay. I'd rather get my handgunning information from watching old Bond films than to give you any more of my money. I understand that...

Soldiers thank us.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... I just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know how much I appreciate you putting Team Pegasus in Handgunner (Insider, July/Aug). I was very pleased to be able to see them get a little press and emailed everybody who has anything to do...

Great girlfriend.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... First, I would like to say that I have enjoyed your magazine over the years, and have come across a good chunk of information reading it. I have never written to the magazine before, but I have to say it has crossed my mind several times. The...

Old is new.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... It's a rainy Sunday and I was cleaning out some of the old magazines in which I had articles. In hand is the Nov/Dec 1988 issue of Handgunner. My only contribution was, of all things, a book review on Brian A Felter's book Police Defensive...

Tommy Campbell.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... Thanks for the Tom Campbell story (Better Shooting, July/Aug). Sometime in the mid to late 1980s I attended an IPSC match at the Westfield Sportsmen's Assoc. (I hope I got that right. I just turned 60!) in Westfield, MA. Living in New England,...

Connor okay.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... Your people at GUNS and Handgunner have a valuable person there in John Connor so hang onto him whatever you do. We need more people who are full of common sense and he has it in spades. He's honest, no BS, and captures in his writing the way a...

We actually respond.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... Recently I spoke briefly on the phone with Sammy Reese (editor, Special Editions). I was asking how to get in touch with Mr. Taffin and Sammy gave me his e-mail address. I shot off a few e-mails on a revolver in question and John wrote back...

Ayoob Files.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... I just finished reading Ayoob's piece in Handgunner on "Dag" (Ayoob Files, Sept/Oct). It brings to mind the aphorism "The more things change, the more they remain the same." Well written and insightful. The "Anti's" have been at it for...

Wants more Zastavas.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... I have always appreciated Handgunner for all of the right reasons. It's straightforward, informative, politically incorrect, and most of all has great ads with beautiful women. I direct your attention to the EAA ad on page 39 of the...

Cylinder & Slide.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... The 45 ACP Colt M1903 ("Cylinder & Slide's .45 ACP 1903," Sept/Oct) is simply fascinating! I would buy one if it could be manufactured and sold at a reasonable price. I don't think silver soldering parts together would be a practical way to...

Kalifornia nonsense.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... The magazine is always great! I object to the policy of most of the main stream gun maker, s selling guns to law enforcement that are prohibited to citizens of California and favoring law enforcement over "the people." We either hang together...

Ruger LCP.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... I was very disappointed to see the test of the Ruger LCP in your latest issue ("Ruger's LCP," Sept/Oct). This was the third article I've read singing the praises of this little gun. It seems with the publication of each test the LCP gets harder...

Tussey visit.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... I have thanked you before for your support of our friend Terry Tussey of Tussey Custom, and I must say you were very kind to the fellows who wrote in to comment on his hospitality upon their impromptu visit (Speak Out, Sept/Oct). Obviously,...

New shooters.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... After reading Sammy Reese's article (Carry Options, Sept/Oct) I wanted to write to you about a program I have employed with great success. Every so often I will place an ad on Craigslist, or make an offer to the people I go to church with, work...

Ruger rocks.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... I just finished reading two articles in the Sep/Oct issue by John Taffin ("Ruger's Evolutionary SR9" and "Ruger's LCP"). A very good explanation on the first striker fired handgun made by Ruger and how it functions. The amino tests and grouping...

Caution.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2008... In reference to Chick Blood's article "Trigger Jobs In A Jar" (July/Aug, 2008), Brownells had this concern: "While we all know gunsmiths use abrasice stones to smooth a trigger, and lapping compounds to seat bolt action rifle lugs, Brownells...

Three stupid things.(HANDGUN HUNTING: TIPS TECHNIQUES AND POLITICAL--INCORRECTNESS)
November 1, 2008... Every year after deer season I get a few contacts from disgruntled hunters complaining of the inadequate performance of whatever combination of cartridge-bullet they happened to be using. Most fall into three categories. The first is the...

In The Scope.(HANDGUN HUNTING: TIPS TECHNIQUES and POLITICAL INCORRECTNESS)
November 1, 2008... Number three is the guy who just can't understand why the Monster Buck got away: "Because I had him in the scope!" Well, that funny looking thing in the scope looking like a big plus(+) is what you sight the gun in with, and it s what you use...

Old is new again.(PISTOLSMITHING: THE INSIDE SCOOP ON PISTOLSMITHING TECHNIQUES)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The great exodus of American Manufacturers to foreign soil began in earnest back in the 1970's when labor prices began eating into profits and gun companies had to either close the doors or go off shore. Off shore...

Quality returns.(PISTOLSMITHING: THE INSIDE SCOOP ON PISTOLSMITHING TECHNIQUES)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Well, what goes around comes around and today there are several companies refusing to accept foreign manufacturing in favor of high quality, but higher costs. One of those fine companies is United States Firearms in...

Getting it done.(BETTER SHOOTING)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After much study and with Jim Carter's guidance, funding was finally secured. The club put up its 120 acres as a guarantee the job wouldn't be abandoned halfway through. Work parties were on site every Tuesday and...

The end result.(BETTER SHOOTING)
November 1, 2008... When the project started our club had around 400 members. Today membership is approaching 650. Membership is just $50 a year (the special volunteers who went "above and beyond" received honorary lifetime memberships). The range is used during...

A better range.(BETTER SHOOTING)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] To shoot better you have to shoot, which means having a place to shoot. I'd rather shoot outdoors but there can be good--reasons too cold, too hot, too far, too many people when outdoor ranges don't work. For...

Ruger make-over.(WINNING EDGE: SOLID ADVICE TO KEEP YOU AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Ruger .22 autopistol is one of the top handgun designs of the 20th century, and my favorite version is the 5 1/2" bull barrel target model. A while back I bought a secondhand standard Mk. II in near new...

Parts Bible.(WINNING EDGE: SOLID ADVICE TO KEEP YOU AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION)
November 1, 2008... The Brownells catalog is one of my favorite books. It contains every imaginable tool and accessory for the professional gunsmith, but what really interests me are the thousands of firearms accessories and components, items to make good guns...

Budget blues.(WINNING EDGE: SOLID ADVICE TO KEEP YOU AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION)
November 1, 2008... Volquartsen components have an outstanding reputation and the thought of turning my little plinker into a full house tack driver was intriguing. I ordered the black version with sights. This assembly has a stainless steel match-grade barrel...

Is newer better?(TAFFIN TESTS: THE SIXGUNNER HIMSELF: GUNS, GEAR AND MORE)
November 1, 2008... The 1950s were especially notable for sixguns. The decade began with the introduction of Smith & Wesson's 1950 Target Model in .44 Special and .45 ACP and ended in 1959 with the advent of Ruger's Super Blackhawk. During the early years of the...

More change.(TAFFIN TESTS: THE SIXGUNNER HIMSELF: GUNS GEAR AND MORE)
November 1, 2008... In the 1960s S&W brought forth their first stainless steel revolver, the Model 60.38 Special, which is nothing more than the Chief's Special constructed of a new material. No one ever thought stainless steel would become the choice of firearms...

Three for the J-Frame.(CARRY OPTIONS: FROM CLASSICS TO CUTTING EDGE IN CARRY METHODS)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Smith and Wesson has made the J-Frame which is one of today s most popular carry guns. I know, some of you big bore guys are starting to get hot, but the reality is this--small pocket rockets aren't beginners' guns...

Loading the .45 Colt.(HAND LOADING: SAGE ADVICE FROM THE HANDLOADING GURUS)
November 1, 2008... From early on in my Colt Single Actions, I used only two loads both assembled with Lyman's 260 grain #454424 Keith bullet. These loads were 10.0 grains of Unique for 1,100 fps and 18.5 grains of #2400 for 1,165 fps from 7 1/2" barreled sixguns....

Keith bullets.(HAND LOADING: SAGE ADVICE FROM THE HANDLOADING GURUS)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On occasions when I require a true Keith bullet I now have three choices. Keith originally designed his bullet, Lyman's #454424, with three equal diameter full caliber bands, a large square cornered grease groove and...

The practical.(HAND LOADING: SAGE ADVICE FROM THE HANDLOADING GURUS)
November 1, 2008... The .45 Colt could easily be described as the most versatile of sixgun cartridges. It has been wrongly pronounced legally dead by so many "experts" and resurrected so many times; it's probably finally here to stay. No other sixgun cartridge has...

A veteran's story.(GUNCRANK DIARIES[TM]: EXCUSES. ALIBIS, PITHY OBSERVATIONS & GENERAL EPHUS)
November 1, 2008... It is the morning of June 6th as I write this--a fitting day to remember an American veteran. He was not a veteran of the landings at Normandy, which occurred on this date 64 years ago, in 1944. Jack Lucas fought in the Pacific, on a tiny...

Why not a revolver?(REALITY CHECK: FIRST-PERSON THOUGHTS ON SURVIVING IN THE REAL WORLD)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's pretty easy to make a case as to why you should have a semiauto for personal defense. If you question people about their choice, the single most common response is they like the "firepower" or "the police have...

Need vs. want.(REALITY CHECK: FIRST-PERSON THOUGHTS ON SURVIVING IN THE REAL WORLD)
November 1, 2008... I don't know that everyone needs a semiauto handgun to defend themselves. Recently, had someone comment about me and that my use of revolvers "Was archaic, and to use one was stupid, and anyone who used one was stupid." This bright light was...

6P LED passes steroids tests, engineers breathe sigh of relief: heated row finally settled.
November 1, 2008... In a tumultuous tale that has rocked the tactical lighting industry, the new 6P[R] LED flashlight, the next generation of the legendary 6P, was given a clean bill of health today in what is being hailed as the first drug test on an inanimate...

Iwo Jima Pilgrimage.(SHOOTING IRON[TM]: THUMB BUSTIN' MUSINGS FROM THE DUKE)
November 1, 2008... Many people have said to me, "How was Iwo Jima?" To most I just reply, "Wet!" Because on March 12, 2008 the skies opened over Iwo Jima and for several hours rain fell like this Montanan has never seen in his life. For most, the "wet"...

Not an easy walk.(SHOOTING IRON[TM]: THUMB BUSTIN' MUSINGS FROM THE DUKE)
November 1, 2008... I walked Iwo Jima from the airport in the central plateau to the invasion beaches. It took me about an hour or so and I'm in poor shape and with an arthritic knee. Fighting on Iwo lasted 36 days, although the island was declared secure on March...

There.(SHOOTING IRON[TM]: THUMB BUSTIN' MUSINGS FROM THE DUKE)
November 1, 2008... Although I have studied the battle for Iwo Jima since a pre-teen, my first view of the island was still a surprise. The pilot of the Continental Airlines Boeing 737 took us low and slow, doing figure eights around the island so both sides of...

Massacre!(The Ayoob Files)
November 1, 2008... Situation: In a matter of minutes, two methodically shooting brothers murder half a dozen peace officers. Lessons: Never underestimate your opponent(s). "Use enough gun." Don't wait until the fight is on to start learning to use new...

Ray Chapman's training legacy.(COP TALK: OPINION AND FACTS FROM THE MEAN STREETS)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On February 2, 2008, the defensive shooting world lost one of its legitimate superstars when Ray Chapman passed into history just a few months short of his 80th birthday. His was a career that began in WWII, where he...

Chapman's techniques.(COP TALK: OPINION AND FACTS FROM THE MEAN STREETS)
November 1, 2008... The Chapman reload of the semiauto pistol has become standard protocol in police training today. He never put his name on it--it was Jeff Cooper who credited the modest Chapman with developing it--but if anyone ever taught you to eject the...

The sixguns of John Gallagher.(THE SIXGUNNER)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sometimes things really work out the way they are supposed to! One of my greatest pleasures in the 25 years I have been writing for this magazine has been to be able to shine the spotlight on deserving craftsmen,...

Wooden wonders.
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Look again. These are both fully functional guns, a Colt Single Action Army and an 1851 Navy. They cock, cylinders turn, ejectors eject, loading rams load, triggers pull and there's even rifling in the barrels. They...

A real MP40? Now that's fun!
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] It wasn't enough! It just wasn't enough. I'm talking about the airsoft MP40 full auto BB gun I wrote about (Shooting Iron, Jan/Feb 2008). It's fun to play with, especially when shooting our horses in their big butts...

A touching trio: friendship isn't for sale.
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As a person goes through life, he's a lucky man if he's able to pursue his passions and make a few friends along the way. Like many American Handgunner readers, my passion is shooting, in particular, competing at the...

Affordable affinity.
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Sometimes something ends up being such a good value you have to tell your friends about it. So--I'm telling my friends. I met Tom Goodpasture at the Blade Show in Atlanta a couple of years ago and was struck by...

Champagne taste vs. beer budget: handguns for the rest of us.
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Like most handgunners, I drool over the thought of buying the latest custom handguns I see gracing the pages of Handgunner. But we all don't make the money His Editorship does, and we sure don't earn the pay of that...

Tough enough! FN's FNP-45.
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Plastic made the impossible possible. During much of the 20th century shooters had two choices, a .45 ACP Colt 1911 with a 7-shot magazine or the 9mm Browning and its 13-rounds. Both of these great semiautos had...

Copycat companion.(FN Five-seveN airsoft pistol)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The ongoing parade of new airsoft guns now includes a spittin' image of one of the most interesting centerfire semiautos of recent years--the 5.7mm model Five-seveN produced by giant Belgian arms manufacturer FN....

Arkansas tough: dozier knives built for the long haul.
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you make knives for hard use in extreme sporting and survival situations it helps to have paid your dues. Bob Dozier earned his scruff in the swamps and bottoms of north Louisiana hunting deer and boar as a kid at...

The not-so-SWAT entry.(You Shudd'a Been There ...)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Hells Angels "Dago" or San Diego chapter is known amongst the club as a "gunsel" or tough chapter, a title bestowed by the Oakland mother chapter of the angels in the 1970s for making a shooting and bombing war...

Tactical lights: who needs 'em, anyway?(LIGHTER * BRIGHTER * SIMPLER * SMARTER)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I was flashlight-deprived as a child. That must be the explanation for my obsession with personal lighting devices. That, and later experiences which burned this message into me like a bar-code: He Who Rules The...

Multi-tasking mania! Pocket tool power.
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For a while there, it was quiet. Most of us had a multi-tool stashed in our glove box but forgot it was there. Our old Boy Scout and Swiss Army knives had long since been relegated to the back of a dresser drawer...

A very special colt.
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Friday, the third of May, 1996, I was driving from Buckhannon, West Virginia to Clarksburg airport. As I was passing some small community, there was a billboard beside Highway 20 that said simply: GUNS. Well, what...

Hinderer modular pen.(GUNNYSACK)
November 1, 2008... When is a pen not a pen--but still is a pen? I know, it makes my brain hurt too, but old friend Rick Hinderer, knife-maker and fire fighter, has developed a line of "self-defense" pen kits. These wear multiple hats as self-defense impact...

Magna-tip Torque Handle.(GUNNYSACK)
November 1, 2008... Don't you hate that "tink" sound screws make when the head twists off? Then you re left trying to figure out how to get the threaded screw shaft out of the hole in the receiver so you can mount he scope for your hunt--which is at 3:00 tomorrow...

Leica C-Lux 2.(GUNNYSACK)
November 1, 2008... A camera? In a gunzine? What's this all about, then? It's about quality, something you Handgunner readers demand in your guns and accessories. And the funny thing is this is one accessory we just about all have, but know less about than even...

SteriPEN ultraviolet water purifier.(GUNNYSACK)
November 1, 2008... From both childhood and military experiences around the world I learned more people become ill or even die from consuming apparently "clean" water than do from drinking visibly turbid water. If it's turbid and skanky, folks will presume it's...

XTI Procyon rail mounted light.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Insight Tech-Gear The XTI Procyon, named after one of the brightest stars seen in the night sky, is a simplified multifunction tactical rail-mounted LED light providing dynamic flexibility without confusing...

Clip-On Phone Holster.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Maxpedition Maxpedition's new Clip-On Phone Holster series comes in 4 sizes to accommodate every cell phone size. To fit, simply order based on the length of your phone excluding antenna. Included is n heavy duty...

SERPA holster for the Taurus Judge.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2008... BLACKHAWK! BLACKHAWK!'s SERPA Technology allows a full firing grip for a fast smooth draw while providing for immediate and effective retention upon re-holstering. There is no thumb break or awkward middle finger release on this holster to...

3-Blade Kissing Crane.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HallMark Cutlery HallMark Cutlery brings back old world tradition with the revered Kissing Crane Brand. Latest in the Line, is the 3-Blade Lock-hack Whiltler [KC3331), which was just introduced at the 2008 Blade...

Scottsdale Gun Club.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's not very often that we put places instead of things in the Spotlight but for this one, we'll make an exception. If you haven't been fortunate enough to experience the world's premier shooting range in person,...

8 Pack, 8 round magazine.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ed Brown Products The new 8 Pack from Ed Brown Products was engineered as a true eight round magazine. It has all the features of the original seven round magazine, like a steel follower, heavy duty spring, and...

Suave.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2008... Haslinger Knives We've featured the artistry of Thomas Halinger several times before in American Handgunner. Thomas is back again with the "Suave" on upscale knife that is o true gentleman's folder. The Suave features a San-Mat Damascus...

Side arm & nighthawk in 21st century San-Mai.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Lightfoot Knives Ancient San-Mai was a hard metal core with a softer outer casing. Greg Lightfoot has perfected the 21st Century San-Mai a D-2 core with n Carbon fiber bonding on the exterior. The combination...

Clint's surprised.(THE INSIDER[TM])
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brad Winters, Lake County, Oregon Commissioner and President of the Lake County Oregon Chamber of Commerce awards Clint and Heidi Smith of Thunder Ranch the 2007 Lake County Chamber of Commerce Presidents Award for...

Tales of the Stakeout Squad.(THE INSIDER[TM])
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I only knew Jim a bit, but can tell you he was the real deal. His untimely death in 2007 was a blow to the shooting fraternity, but Paul Kirchner's book high-lighting much of Jim's life, brings the gritty reality of...

Doug Koenig--wins 2008 Bianchi Cup again.(THE INSIDER[TM])
November 1, 2008... Doug was named the overall winner of the (NRA) National Action Pistol Championship held May 21-24 at the Green Valley Rifle and Pistol Club in Columbia, Missouri. Doug returns to the winner's circle for the 11th time as the overall winner of...

S&W TO host Light & Laser Invitational.(THE INSIDER[TM])
November 1, 2008... S&W is hosting the first Light & Laser Invitational at the S&W Shooting Sports Center on Sunday, February 24, 2008. The one-of-a-kind match, sponsored by Smith, Crimson Trace and SureFire, will feature ten reigning champions from the 2007-2008...

Add it up.(THE INSIDER[TM])
November 1, 2008... 3,000 Springbok born on Gras Ranch yearly. 25.8 Percentage of flandgunner readers who are retired military. 34 Percentage of Handgunner readers with college degrees. 46 Percentage of US men over 65 in workforce in 1950. 19...

Pistols and revolvers.(THE INSIDER[TM])
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you don't have a slew of these books on your bookshelf, shame on you. The NRA recently updated their remarkably handy The Official NRA Guide to Firearms Assembly for Pistols and Revolvers. Need to take down your...

Perfect packing' pooch.(THE INSIDER[TM])
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It seems Duke, who lives in Alaska, has taken to packing a custom Ruger .44 Magnum Super Blackhawk due to the need to defend himself against miscreant K-9s, and to take the odd caribou or Sitka deer to supplement his...

Condition to Win.(THE INSIDER[TM])
November 1, 2008... I'm sort of playing "book review catch-up" in this Insider and Wess' book is one I've been meaning to cover. Wess is an old friend, with plenty of LE, military and training experience under his belt. He has a Master's degree in Criminal Justice...

Cut 'em up.(THE INSIDER[TM])
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I've gotten a bit more hunting in lately than usual and found these Outdoor Edge DVDs to be simply great to help we "fair weather" hunters remember how to care for the game. These take you through everything you need...

Bush gets a cool rifle.(THE INSIDER[TM])
November 1, 2008... Not long ago when the Czech Republic Prime Minister, Mr. Topolanek, visited the states, he brought along an engraved and beautifully worked CZ rifle as a gift to the President. Which, by the way, is really a gift to the people of the United...

Rick rocks.(THE INSIDER[TM])
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Old bud Rick Bachman of Old West Reproductions doesn't just do old west rigs, he makes some interesting rigs for more modern iron, but with a tasty old west flavor. His Model #101 handles a 1911 with aplomb and...

Springfields XDM.(THE INSIDER[TM])
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The "M" stands for More. And indeed, the new XDM has plenty of that. Aside from the elegant design changes on the outside, there is plenty of meat to make it a different animal from the original XD line. We're not...

Go on, do it.(THE INSIDER[TM])
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] I know you want to go. I know you've dreamed about it. I know you have secretly pondered what rifle you'd want to use, what bullets you'd select, what game you'd take. I know it because I've done it. Countless...