Every History Museum has a Gun

I was in the Buffalo History Museum yesterday and saw this gun.

It is a replica of the one used to assassinate President William McKinley in Buffalo.

It is so very ironic.

Even after all the harsh gun control laws imposed recently in NY State, this type of gun is still unrestricted.

Taking the Wife to the Range

Ruger GP-100

I took my wife to the new range yesterday to do another function test on my jamming AR15.

She took her Ruger GP-100 .357mag. She dialed it in and was rocking those targets in no time.

She doesn't want to shoot any other guns for now. She want to get really good with her Ruger with double action. She wants it simple: No jams, no mags, no safeties, if it doesn't go bang pull it again.

For now.

She is also planning on taking the formal woman's concealed carry class that is taught by women.

She told me that she also prefers a shoulder holster for comfort. "And that is what Kate has on Castle."

--We will be going there a lot. It's only 4 miles.

.500 Mag Fun!

Last couple times I was at Clark Brothers I saw a woman there that was shooting a .500 mag.

She was having a lot of fun and could actually handle it even though she was in her 60's.

Here is a vid of a .500 to show the kind of recoil we are talking about.



The recoil is actually less the shorter the barrel is. You can clearly see a lot of propellent igniting after it exits the barrel.

--Fun Stuff.

Recoil and Screws

This is my boom stick. There are many like it but this one is mine.

I have been shooting my S&W 629 .44mag a lot lately. As you already know this guy kicks like a mule.

One side effect of all that excellent recoil is that it rattles the hell out of it.

This loosens the screws on the gun.

T-Bolt has the same issue with the Saucy Trollops .44mag as well.

So my range bag always has the correct size screwdriver. The screws get tested after each box of ammo. Maybe get some Locktight.


--Wow. That gun is dirty. Don't click on the pics if dirty guns make you sick!

Gun Story

My grandfather was a postman on the railroad. He would go to work and get on a train that would collect mail bags all along the way and they would sort the mail on the train.

It was classic snatching mail bags, with hooks, as the train rolls and the bags fly by. Kicking other bags out onto the platforms.

It was an excellent job. He was lucky during the Great Depression to remained fully employed. My grand parents also had a farm with orchards and gardens. He greatest asset was my grandmother. She basically ran the 250 acre farm herself. It was easy to hire farm hands back then.

Anyway, my grandfather always carried a gun for work. Train robbers were real back then. My father told me that it was a Smith &Wesson .32 cal. He strapped it on every morning.

S&W .32 but not the actual one he carried.

When my grandfather died suddenly in 1966 no one thought about the gun. When my Grandmother died the year after and the estate was distributed the gun was no where to be found.

Out of the blue in 1991 my dad gets a call from the current owners of my grandparents house. They were renovating. They found a classic loose floor board in the master bedroom that gramps used as his stash.

It held love letters my grandmother had written to him and his revolver, rusted completely solid, with rounds still in the chambers.

My parents enjoyed reading the letters one at a time, then burning them, so private they were.

And the gun?  It was rusted closed. My dad was worried that it had live rounds still in it. He soaked it in a bucket of water for a month and then buried it.

--I wish I still had it. Even rusted closed.

Want: Chiappa Rhino

I know I am coming in late to talk about the Chiappa Rhino. The last Gun Show I attended was my first chance to actually handle one and talk to people about it.

I have a Ruger SP101 .357 revolver that has been my favorite wheel gun for years. This gun might take that flag position in the safe if I ever manage to shoot one.

Revolvers have not changed much design wise in many moons. The Rhino is different in many ways. Most notable the bullet that fires does so from the BOTTOM of the drum, not the top. This fundamental change combined with the new ergonomics of the grip will completely change how the recoil feels.

I can't wait too shoot one. In stead of the usual recoil that causes the gun to rise, it pushes straight back. At least that is what "the Guy" at the Gun Show said. You know that guy, the one that wants to sell me a Rhino...

It comes in various configurations, materials and barrel lengths.

--I am sure if I fire one, I will buy one.

WANT: New Taurus .38 Special

I have been looking for a new conceal carry revolver and the new Taurus 85PLYB2 fits the bill.

"The Protector Polymer in .38 Special +P blends a unique design with modern updates that weighs in at a scant 18.2 ounces. This smart little number draws quickly with a fully shrouded zero-profile hammer and features a classically inspired grip that offers the look of wood but the purchase and durability of polymer. Just like its cousins it’s a best buy in its size— now in a cool new set-up."

At 18.2 ounces, with smooth edges and filled with +P ammo, I could carry this easily. I also really like the exposed low profile hammer if you want to single action sometimes.  All this and the MSRP is a low $445.

--I want to shoot one! Should be fun! Snappy!