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My dad died earlier this year. His death was unexpected, sudden, and peaceful. Well, it was peaceful for him. For us, less so. His death affected us immediately and has continued to do so over the last three months, even in ways we didn't initially recognize. [caption id="attachment_5040" align="alignnone" width="609"] My dad (left) as a bush pilot in Ontario in the 1970s. On the right is his friend Don Anjicanab (sp), an Ojibwe guide.[/caption] My dad was a very interesting man - I have written about him previously. I've learned even… Read More

The other day, I thought to myself that it might be fun to talk about guns with friends, record the conversation, and release it to anyone who might want to listen. If this is successful, we will do it again, with more guests/co-hosts. In this first episode of "Vuurwapen Blog Radio," we discuss the proposed changes to ITAR, different BCG coatings and platings, flash performance while using a silencer on an AR15, and Battle Rifle Company. These topics come from questions that have been emailed to me by blog readers over… Read More

Here is a review of the Faxon ARAK-21 by Nathaniel Fitch. I'm glad he did a write up, because someone needed to.

I have continued to work on the muzzle device test, and am looking to include some highly scientific analysis of a certain factor relating to muzzle flash which will make this second round of testing significantly better than the first. This necessitates a delay in publication, but I think it will be worth the wait. Also, several months ago, I wrote an article analyzing fatal accident rates of the Cessna 170 over the past several decades. It was recently published in the The 170 News, the quarterly newsletter of The International… Read More

I've been working on a second round of muzzle device testing, and light is beginning to appear at the end of the tunnel. Like the first test, this would not be possible without help from multiple industry sources. In addition to the muzzle devices from the first test, I have been provided with the following devices: - Knight's Armament Co. Triple Tap - Smith Vortex/Good Iron - White Sound Defense FOSSA-556 - Surefire MB556K - AAC BrakeOut 2.0 - Fortis RED - Noveske KX3

A few years ago Arizona did away with the concealed weapons permit requirement for carry. I liked this because it allowed those in dire need of an effective method of self defense to carry a firearm as quickly as possible, but I also disliked it because it made a lot of people think that they didn't need to have any skill or knowledge in order to carry a firearm safely and effectively. I actually found my initial concealed carry class to be an excellent primer on the legal aspects of… Read More

Several weeks ago I wrote an article discussing the outright fabrication of military service, the benefits such actions may have, and why the people behind them should not be given a pass. I would be remiss in turning a blind eye to those who have served in the military but felt the need to tell untruths in order to enhance their standing within the community. Specifically, I want to write about Chris Kyle, and I want to write about the movie American Sniper. The Stories It is apparent to the objective individual, which I… Read More

Having completed my spirit walk/vision quest, I now return to blogging. Every six months, give or take, we learn of some minor (or major) gun world personality who has exaggerated, inflated, or outright invented a history of military service in an attempt to make money, gain influence, or further their career. Inevitably, three groups of people form in response: - Those who never cared for anything the person in question had to say; - Those who are outraged at the thought of stolen valor; - Those who think it wasn't… Read More

I first met Caylen Wojcik at the 2013 Sniper Adventure Challenge, where he and his (shooting, not domestic) partner Jon Canipe displayed shooting skills far in excess of the entire field of competitors. For example, of the 26 teams in the competition, only 7 scored a rifle hit on the first shooting stage. Two teams had one hit, four teams (including Paul and I) had two hits, and one team (Ares Armor, I believe) had four hits. Caylen scored seven hits out of ten possible. So he can definitely shoot,… Read More

There are many reasons to buy a product. I use Barbasol because Dodson Dennis Nedry smuggled dinosaur embryos off Isla Nublar in a modified Barbasol can. Might I get a better shave with another product? Perhaps. But every time I pick up a can of Barbasol, I smile and think about Jurassic Park. I don't have any happy childhood memories regarding AR15 muzzle devices, so I generally stick to practical reasons for using one product or another. If you've read my muzzle device comparison, you know that...well I have a good… Read More