Category Archives: Have Gun, Will Travel

Range Report Ahead

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Alaska

So over the weekend my wife and I and our dogs traveled to Tulare for a baby shower for my niece that turned out to be a baby delivery. The new mom and the new tyke are doing fine, but … Continue reading →

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A Marine’s Gun

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Alaska

I bought this Smith & Wesson Model 1917 revolver in .45 ACP several years back. It had been reblued at some point and the rebluing was wearing off in places. Eventually I replaced the original grips with the Pearlites ’cause … Continue reading →

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In Ten Days I Take Her Home With Me

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Alaska

Meet Rache. Sherlock Holmes fans will get the reference; everyone else will think I’ve named my rifle after a character on Friends. Well, everyone else above a certain age, I suppose. I have to wait ten days, but I get … Continue reading →

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Ultimate Shotgun

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Alaska
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Ow

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Alaska

I didn’t know this existed. As someone’s said in the thread, the very concept of this gun hurts one’s wrist just thinking about it. That there, boys & girls, is an XP-100 chambered in 12.9×50.8 JDJ. “JDJ” is for “J.D.Jones,” … Continue reading →

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Oh, ignore me, will you?

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Alaska

One of the ominous/fun (take your pick) things about Microsoft Outlook is the ability to track what happens to an email you send. For instance, I sent this apparently effective email to Cooper Firearms a while back during the late … Continue reading →

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Specialty pistol silliness

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Alaska

This is what happens when you’re doing a whole bunch of “home gunsmithing” jobs at once. Being surrounded by guns, frames, barrels and parts makes one giddy and prone to weird inspiration. Staying up til 2:30 am might have had … Continue reading →

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Meet Strad

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Alaska

I’ve mentioned before that I’m a Sherlock Holmes fanatic. Holmes, of course, had his famous Stradivarius violin. Well, now I’ve got a Strad too. I was wondering what to put in my childhood violin case, now that the child-size violin … Continue reading →

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Getcher Nordyke Here

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Alaska

Here’s some more pics from the historic Nordyke v. King hearing, including another shot of the victory salute. The crowd on the steps is a good chunk of the Calgunners who were there. Click to embiggen! Also, C-SPAN will be … Continue reading →

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It’s not John Moses Browning, but it’ll do

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Alaska

It’s not John Moses Browning, but it’ll do My pics of the Nordyke v. King hearing and post-Nordyke Calguns celebration are now available here.

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