Glock Tactical Light

I don't know if I have ever blogged about the Glock OEM Tac Light before I should have. I love this light.

"If you are looking for a good light for your Glock, then look no further. This light is tough, and very light. When mounted on a Glock pistol, you can barely feel a difference in weight versus not having a light. This light is produced by Glock and is constructed of the same polymer as their pistol frames."

This is designed for the Glocks. I use it on both my Glock 17 and 21 with equal utility. Now on Amazon Prime for $79.

Click the image and read the Comments! Great stuff.

There are brighter lights but I feel like this is perfect for the job!

--Works great with suppressors in the dark...

Tec-22

Photography

I am taking a photography class on Monday.It's all about studio lighting and working effectivly with models.

This year I want to begin doing a lot more original photography that highlights my favorite firearms. Like my Saiga 12 guage.

--She tells me that the thing weighs a ton!

Happy Friday!

DPMS HBAR

I have been doing more photography recently. I'm really enjoying it.

I think my next photo session will be outside on a nice day. Maybe as early as this weekend!

My new range allows photos in the lanes. I am hoping to get some of people actually shooting there.

I am also enjoying using Photoshop on the images to tune them up to the way I like.

--This image turned out OK but I may have manipulated it a bit too much!

Great Weekend

Andie and my AR15 SBR

It was a really nice weekend.

I went to the range four times. Mostly because I was trying to work out the stove pipe problem with my SBR. I tried a weaker buffer spring and it was not that. An adjustment of the depth the buffer tube made it a bit better but not perfect. I am now starting to thing that it may be very picky about ammo. Frankly I am about ready to replace the entire upper.

It was great to have the range just 4 miles away. I was able to just swing in for a quick test.

I also went hunting on Saturday. Didn't see a thing. It was a nice morning in the woods.

I also set up my photography studio and took some photos with a friend and my firearms. Here is the first from this batch of photos. It was really fun. It makes me want to get better backdrops! I added the K-Bar for JayG!

--Need more coffee before this Monday begins...

Trigger Finger Technique - From Pro Shooter Kirsten Joy Weiss

Every now and then I find something useful on the Internet!



--I never think about my trigger finger anymore. I will next time.

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.

Friday Random Thoughts

Scotland rejected independence. I hope it doesn't end up resulting in violence. Many people are very spun up about it.

I need to do some scouting for deer hunting season. I have been a slacker so far.

Elite Shooting Sports Center is still not open but they have a Facebook page.

I bought a new threaded barrel for my Glock 17 9mm. I may have to buy a suppressor for it this weekend.

I am going to the Beerfest this weekend. I won't be carrying.

Beware the anti-gun lobby. The have given up on banning "assault weapons" and will shift their focus to harassing gun owners with stupid laws.

Going to the range this weekend.

I will be wearing a kilt.

I am thinking of adding a web comic to this blog once a week. I went to the Small Press Expo last weekend and it kind of inspired me.

This weekend will be full of beer, bourbon, cigars, spicy food, fire, gun and talking like a pirate.

--Happy Friday, Humans!

Todays NRA

I read a great article called "Why the “New NRA” Terrifies the Political Left" that addresses the invalid stereotype of members of the NRA. It talks about the NRA staff as well.

Among the NRA commentators are:

• a gay multi-racial ex-Google employee (Chris Cheng)
• a Venezuelan Olympian immigrant (Gabby Franco)
• a white female (Natalie Foster)
• a bespectacled hipster (Billy Johnson)
• an  African-American lawyer (Colion Noir)
• a former navy SEAL (Dom Raso)
• a former beauty queen turned tactical training company CEO (Nikki Turpeaux)

They come from all walks of life, and different parts of the world, but their common, unifying trait  is what they are not: the “uneducated fat old white guys” that is the stereotype of gun owners perpetuated by the media.

--The Left will keep whining and stamping their feet like small children while the grownups talk.

Gone Camping

I'm going camping this weekend with a couple friends.

I always take guns when I go camping even if we are not going to be shooting.

I will be taking my suppressed Glock 21 and my AR-15 SBR. But no redheads, dammit!

--I added the bayonet for JayG!

Women and Guns: A 'Great American Tradition'

It's good to see stories like this on the main stream media. I am surprised!


--Education and positive experiences.

Quotes of the Week

If a man cannot be trusted with the government of himself, how can he be trusted with the government of others? 
-Thomas Jefferson

In Louisiana, we don't bet on football games, we bet on whether a politician is going to be indicted or not. 
- Mark Duffy

A little government and a little luck are necessary in life; but only a fool trusts either of them. 
- P.J. O'Rourke

Gambling known as business looks with austere disfavor upon the business known as gambling. 
― Ambrose Bierce

The American Dream was about individualism and the opportunity to achieve success without interference from others. 
– Robert Ringer

Range Day

I took two more new shooters to the range for their first time.

One is a friend that has been talking about going shooting with me for months, maybe years. She also brought her 21 year old niece.

Her niece was raised in a very liberal democrat house where guns were always depicted as magically corrupt and evil. In college she has come to understand that guns are not evil or even the problem. Police states are.

We had all the time we wanted so we shot a large selection of hanguns:

• Suppressed Ruger Mark II - .22LR
• Ruger SP101 - .357mag
• Smith & Wesson 539 - 9mm
• Glock 17 - 9mm
• Beretta Px4 - .40cal
• Kahr - .45ACP
• Glock 21 - 45ACP

The SP101 revolver was the one she liked shooting the most. She liked being able to tell it's loaded at a glance, the simplicity of operation, reliability, and the level of recoil while shooting .38 Special. She likes the single/double action.

She tried everything. The recoil of the 9mm's was manageable for her. She shot the S&W 9mm very well but didn't care for the complexity, for now. The .45's were too much recoil and the Glock 21 grip was too big.

Her niece was more recoil averse. She tried the 9mm's. She was okay with .38's but enjoyed the .22 a lot.

It was a good day. She wants to go again soon. She also wants to go to the next gun show with me. She is all about the grip comfort. She is even talking about moving out of DC to VA for FREEDOM!

--We have a convert.

Drop Holster

What are you looking at?

I have been trying to figure out what the best holster would be if  was wearing my favorite backpack for camping.

My backpack has a great belt the transfers all the weight of the pack to your hips.

Regular Inside or Outside the waistband holsters just get in the way of the packs belt.

The drop holster in this photo seems like it will solve this problem neatly.

--I also have a chest holster that works, but is not that handy.

Excellent Video

One of the best vids I have seen regarding many issues associated with guns.


--Well done.

Head sets

A friendly reader emailed me this image because she knows how much I Love SBRs.

It got me thinking about communications gear including head sets.

I have several FRS radios. Maybe I should get head sets for them.

Any one have personal experience?

--Could be damn handy.

What NOT to Recommend to a Woman

A reader sent me the pic below and I thought it was a good idea for a post. A Google image search found the source image for the gun but not this one. I could not even find it on inhersights.net as referenced in the image.

The fact remains that this is NOT the gun to recommend. I would even go as far as encouraging a new shooter, man or woman, to shoot a lot of different kinds of guns until they foind the one that speaks to them. It is all so subjective.

--Just please STOP with the pink Ladysmiths and the pats on the head!

Firearm Attribrution

As gun control advocates focus on universal firearm registration there is a few things you should do now.

I know several people that are selling their firearms and buying exactly the same firearm off book via legal private sales.

Example: I have a Glock 17 9mm. I have a pile of mags, holsters, ammo and other accessories. I am now looking for exactly the same gun to purchase in a private sale and then sell mine to someone else in a FFL sale.

Cash remains even and I am now off book.

Lather, rinse and repeat.

Now I can't/won't do that with any of my class III items. And I won't with modest items like shotguns. It's easy to just get more 10/22s and Mossberg 500s.

It's also a good idea to have a quantity of guns to turn in when it comes to that.

It could take some time, but if you don't have at least a basic quantity of guns
off books this will allow you to do it without it costing a ton of extra money,
only time.

--Rule Number Two: Be Prepared

Cleaning Day

Good Clean Fun

I keep my guns pretty clean. I do the regular clean after I take them to to range like everyone else.

Every now and then I haul the guns out that I have not shot in a while and give them a once over.

I use to keep a spreadsheet that had all my guns, serial numbers, dates fired and notes about the session. It also had the full disassemble and a deep clean date.

The problem is that I have been a slacker and my gun log has gone out of date.

Mostly it got out of date because it was not handy, being on a computer in another room. So today I move back to a paper log that I will keep in its own pocket on the door of my safe.

--It reminds me that I need an interior light for my safe.

Suppressor Shopping

I am currently shopping for a suppressor for my .223 SBR.

I have been reading on several forums and Youtube that using a 7.62mm suppressor on a 5.56mm is effective and has the benefit of the ability to use the same suppressor on other rifles.

I am leaning toward trying it with all else being equal.

Suppressing a .223 SBR is an interesting project. I really want a suppressor because that little bastard is damn loud!

I will also have to try a box of Subsonic .223 to see if it will cycle my rig. Here is a brand that says it will.

--Does anyone have experience with this configuration?