Category: General Opinion

If you've been reading this blog for a while, you've probably seen me mention Mike Pannone. He's the owner of CTT Solutions and a very experienced individual. I first met him almost 5 years ago, right after I returned from Iraq, and he was about to teach a designated marksman course. Since that time, we've encountered each other at the range quite frequently, and he's taken time out of his day to help me polish my skills with carbines and pistols on numerous occasions - rather generous, considering that he's… Read More

Damn. If you're unfamiliar with this story, read this. After Wanat, COP Keating, and Ganjgal, two things are very clear to me: 1. The United States Army needs to clear out some field and staff grade officers. 2. The United States Army has completely failed at #1.

As yet another major firearm manufacturer announces a "groundbreaking, game-changing" product that is anything but, I have to ask - when will we see something that's truly innovative? Every new firearm that's been announced for the last few years - heck, probably more - has been presented to the consumer as if it is nothing short of revolutionary - in fact, that word is often used to describe the new product of the month. Almost invariably, though, this "revolutionary" firearm is simply an amalgamation of previous designs packaged in a… Read More

A short video suggesting a few primary considerations for those looking to buy an AR-15. It also offers general tips about configurations, brands, and whether to build or buy.

Yesterday, J&G Sales in Prescott, Arizona pulled DDupleks .410 shotgun slugs from store shelves, as the importers and distributors of the ammunition have been notified by the ATF that the ammunition is "not importable handgun ammunition." The Dupo 7 slug, like other DDupleks slugs, is made from steel. Although the Latvian company does market armor piercing shotgun slugs to LE and Military, nothing indicates that the now-banned Dupo 7 possessed these characteristics.

I would like to thank Max Slowik at Guns.com, ElPresidio on Reddit, S474N on MujGlock.com, and anyone else who linked to my blog on this topic. It is much appreciated. I would also like to thank whoever posted my G19 Gen 3 vs G19 Gen 4 comparison video at GlockTalk last year (sincerely)...and the "senior members" of the forum who said the problems were my fault...and the moderators of the forum who never approved my registration there as VuurwapenBlog. It's probably better that I gloat from afar.

It seems that what has been known to the world for a year or more is now being acknowledged by Glock...sort of. Thanks to Angelo, the best 2111 in the USMC, for the heads up. Dear GLOCK Armorer: On September 6, 2011, GLOCK Inc. will begin voluntarily exchanging the recoil spring assembly (RSA) on its new Gen4 pistols shipped since 2009 GLOCK’s product development team has modified various elements of the RSA to ensure each pistol’s performance meets the company’s demanding standards. With several variations of the RSA in the… Read More

This video shows two separate high speed clips of two different shooters firing the same ammunition from the same AK-47-type rifle. It is first presented at 1000 frames per second, then slowed down at 1/2 and finally 1/4 speed.

Note to self - when shooting cheap commie ammo through a cheap rebuilt commie gun, don't hold on to the magwell.

This does look like it would be quite a bit of fun. I don't know if I'd pay $475 an hour for it - especially if I was only riding along in an R22 - but hey, if you've got the money...