Category: General Opinion

I wear flip flops almost every day and have done so for nearly my entire life. Therefore, I wear flip flops while shooting. This seems to upset some people when I post photos or videos online, so I'll take a moment to explain further. Train How You Fight I have said this a few times lately, but it really is important to "train how you fight." A long time ago, I was working on the "Lifesaving" merit badge. I had the fastest rescue time in part due to my ability… Read More

According to a press release on sec.gov, Colt Defense LLC has acquired New Colt Holding Corp., which owns Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC. Here's the 8K. This seemed to be a possibility when Colt bought out Blackstone's (an investment group) shares in Colt Defense back in March. Back in 2003, Colt split itself in two in an effort to shield their substantial defense assets from civil liability. Such lawsuits haven't had much of an effect on any company in the industry and the split probably had a significant (negative) effect on… Read More

What follows is a very long article. If you read the whole thing, I applaud your dedication. If you're pressed for time, just read the bold section titles; you'll get the drift. Note: I attempted to discuss some of my concerns with a CD staff member at the event and did not receive a meaningful response. They are welcome to comment here. --- Over July 4th weekend, my friend Paul and I competed in the 2013 Competition Dynamics 24 Hour Sniper Adventure Challenge. Last year we gave it our all… Read More

There are too many people in the firearm world - especially when it comes to "real world" or "defensive" use of firearms - who hide behind the word "tactical" as an excuse for poor technique or performance. Today I would like to discuss reloading, both of handguns and rifles. Basically, anything with a magazine. There are many things to discuss when it comes to reloads, and this is a topic I plan on covering in detail in the future. To be specific, I believe that looking at the firearm during… Read More

...but there's no way to weed them out without wrongly violating the rights of those who should. I understand that this statement may be offensive to some. In the firearm world, some fully invest themselves in an absolute interpretation of the Second Amendment: that the right to bear arms shall not be infringed. I, too, believe that the Second Amendment is important and affords an individual right to own firearms...albeit with a few asterisks. Most notably, I think some people should not have access to firearms. It is relatively easy… Read More

And by "well done," I mean "burned to a crisp." I was introduced to Mario of Piece of History Firearms by a mutual friend recently, and we'll occasionally head to the range to shoot cool stuff like MG42s, RPKs, PKMs, select fire Glocks, and so on. We started talking about spare parts and projects and so on, and it turned out that I had a spare AK74 receiver and he had what was left of a select fire Bulgarian AK74 which was destroyed in a house fire (for more info… Read More

I am looking for approximately 20 to 25 volunteers in the Tucson area for a blind test of Oral IV, a "rapid rehydration ultra concentrate," and several other methods of rehydrating the human body. These methods may include various popular sports drinks as well as "Supplement Charge," a substance with a remarkably similar description to that of Oral IV. To wit, both include these phrases in their advertising: - Increases oxygen uptake at the cellular level - Raises osmotic pressure level of cells to keep them strong - Increases body… Read More

I decided to take some detailed photos of my Enfields; here are the results, along with some comments about the rifles. Thanks for reading. As mentioned previously, I wish that new production Enfield pattern rifles in various calibers were available.

I woke up this morning and saw a few links to this article about Oral IV. I found it interesting to read because a) SCIENCE!, and b) it mirrored my own experiences with Oral IV. Last year, during the 24 Hour Sniper Adventure Challenge, I used a packet, or four tubes, of Oral IV. I also consumed at least twenty liters of water, most of which was infused with Squinchers electrolyte powder. I felt no immediate boost when I used the Oral IV tubes (which I did not mix with… Read More

You will notice that this blog often goes several days or weeks without updates. This is most often because I don't have anything to say which is worth a blog post. When I do have minor thoughts, I post them on Facebook or occasionally Twitter, where such content belongs. I don't have any advertising on this blog and it doesn't matter to me how many people visit it on a daily basis. This is not the model followed by many other firearm-related blogs. I have no disdain whatsoever for those… Read More