Went and Screwed With "Perfection"

Apparently the new generation of Glock pistol has some bugs.

Never thought of it that way...

Charging money for a CCW permit is akin to a "coat tax."

Agreed

As Uncle says, the "correction chart" target is always worth mentioning.

"Snort!"

Hey, CNN, since this war was half your idea in the first place, can't you at least go 72 hours before switching sides?

So glad I didn't have a mouthful of coffee at that point...

Shiny!*

Apparently Raven Concealment Systems have made some improvements since my last order.

First impressions - the profile of the M&P makes for a much more secure feel to the holster than the Sig (more bits on the left side of the gun to provide texture) and the soft loops are a massive improvement over the "paddle clips" of old.

I'll get some more pictures and more words in the next couple weeks at some time, but to sum it up, at first impression, the wait was well worth it.

*Been watching a bit of Firefly as of late...

1911 the Official Utah State Firearm

Until this week, Utah had 24 state symbols, from tree (the blue spruce) to insect (the honeybee) to even cooking pot (the Dutch oven).  Now it's added an official state firearm -- the John M. Browning-designed M1911 pistol, becoming the first state in the nation to have one, according to the state legislator who sponsored the law.  Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed the new symbol into law this week.

"Always Have a Knife"

Robb Allen is finally learning the lesson my Grandfather taught me nearly 20 years ago, the title of this post.  I can forget my phone or wallet at home, and it's a mild inconvenience, but I feel naked if I don't have my pocket knife.  Needless to say, I hate flying (how am I supposed to open the dang peanuts!)

There's just too many reasons to carry a good pocket knife.

Die Snow...

I had to drive a couple dozen miles to the next town north for a dental exam (apparently the DOD doesn't contract any of the dozen or so dentists in town...) and between the warm-ish temperatures and light rain, all the vast fields of snow were generating some pretty impressive banks of fog.

It made interstate driving kind of suck, but seeing the steam rising up off the snow made me think of the snow's soul rising up from it's melting body, and I'm rather ok with the idea.

On a side note, since I was close, I ducked into Gander Mountain to drool (being effectively broke, I wasn't in any real danger.)  They had a basic black ACR there, and the guy behind the counter didn't even know what it was, and they had the front sight mounted backwards, but it was a lot lighter than I expected.  The price tag made me laugh though.  Also fondled a S&W .380 Bodyguard.  If I do decide to pick up a tiny .380, that'll probably be the one, it felt pretty good in my hands, and has the full compliment of pistol controls, and the laser is a fantastic idea on a tiny gun with tiny sights like that.

Chinese QLZ-87

I kind of like it.  Looks pretty BA.  And full-auto grenade launching is always fun.

Warp Speed 5 Captain!

Is not the speed to reholster in.  Caleb talks about the importance of holsters, and most importantly, why "speed reholstering" is bad.

He also touches on the concept of the "hard stop" after shooting.  It's a good idea, and I think including a "search and assess" in with that is a good habit to get into.

Let There Be Light

I've mentioned before that I'm a big fan of a white light on a defensive gun.  One of the biggest reasons people don't is because it can make the gun more difficult to conceal.

Well, holster makers are catching up.

Hooray!!!

"Your Raven Concealment order  shipped today."

Only ordered it in November...

Just Another Reason

Coffee is a thing of wonder and deliciousness.  Studies show it may reduce the occurance of strokes.

.38 Snubbies

"It's about as narrow-purpose as a handgun can be, and tricky to shoot well: the sights are hard to see, not to mention the basic physics problem of trying to hold a sub-1lb. object steady with two fingers while pulling a 10+ lb. trigger, all the while knowing it's going to smack your hand like a ball bat when it does go off? I mean, if you were trying to frustrate a new shooter and turn them off on shooting as a pastime, could there be a better gun to give him or her?"

And-

"Sure, snubbies live up to a lot of their selling points (It's small! It's light! It'll fit in your purse!) but no one ever seems to tell women what it feels like to shoot one. So let me say it right now... It sucks."

I do think I should pick one up at some point, just to show people these things.  They may be a great sollution for somebody who's familiar with firearms, but are far from a great novice gun.

Spare Kitty

Adding this one from ENDO to my collection of warzone kitties.

Uhg....

Halfway to the office and realize my wallet's sitting on the desk... at home...

Gonna be a rough day.

Remington .223 Recall

4 lots of 62 grain hollow points.  Full details at The Firearm Blog.

True...

"...wind turbines are nothing but prayer wheels for suburbanite Buddhists."

Probably not the answer, just like Tam says, but I do think they're neat to look at...

That being said, the overall idea of cutting back nuke power because of one record setting series of events is plain stupid.  I heard Germany is shutting down a bunch of theirs until they can go over their safety procedures.  Somehow I doubt they'll have the problem of a Top 10 earthquake (5 times stronger than the plants were designed to withstand...) followed by a massive tsunami knocking out the backup generators to deal with.  Overall Japan just happened to get bit by Murphy hardcore, and it's no excuse to hobble your own infrastructure half a world away.

AR Lube Tips

From The Shooter's Log.  My only added comments are that unless you're in a complete dustbowl (like great chunks of A-stan) you really can't run it too wet.  That being said, I tend to just hit the points the article mentions with some good gun grease and blast some CLP in there when it gets gross (which is often... I hate cleaning guns.)

Handy-dandy Guide to NFAs

From the ATF.  I do like the art, it's quite tasteful.  No pistols with VFGs though, as Uncle points out.  Those count as AOWs too.

New(ish) Resource

At least new to me.  Power Factor Show has a good series of videos to help you get into shooting games.

(H/T Caleb)

Malfs

Game winning and life saving.  Caleb has a post on the CTD blog on malfunction drills, complete with a video (with the naughty word edited out) that's well worth checking out.

Lulz at the Drunks

When the cop asks if you have any beer in your backpack, it's key to remember the mesh water bottle pocket does a poor job of hiding a Miller Light can.

Peace...

...and civility.

Still Alive

Just working night shifts the tail end of this week, and I don't sleep well to begin with.  Rest assured, I am well insulated from the insanity to the south for the time being.  (Although I think I may need to consider keeping my gear packed and uniforms ready...)

The Builders and the Butchers

I don't know why, but when I listen to them I can't help but think of MHI.  Just that certain vibe to it I guess.



Somebody with skillz should make a sweet video of that song with the scene where they're assaulting the cargo ship full of vampires and wights...

Quality...

"We've probably allowed more guns into the country than we've stopped."

 And now they're begging for increased funding.  Why do they still exist again?

I make myself laugh...

Forgive the crap-tastic webcam pic, but I thought it's pretty funny that I'm sitting in a hippy haven type coffee house (seriously, there's a guy on the other side of the joint with a "Card Carrying ACLU Member" sticker on his laptop who I've heard ranting and raving about the Governor several times...) posting things on my gun-centric blog and wearing this shirt...

The pure political incorrectness of the back alone should cause an aneurysm in somebody here.

It's also the first time I've ever turned the webcam on on my little Eee PC, and I've had it for almost a year...

Right Around the Corner!

Time seems to have been flying at an increased velocity lately, and Jay G's post just made me realize that B.A.G. Day is coming up awful fast.  I think I might have to run out to the fun store next week and start thinking of things.  The Kel-tec PF-9 seems tempting for some reason...

Cufflinks

And other bits of cool jewelry.

I actually have been wanting to get something like those to go with my tux, but the only ones I found were horribly expensive.  These are easily affordable, and come in a much larger variety of calibers.

This post is really of a reminder to myself this coming payday...