Category Archives: Have Gun, Will Travel

RNS Quote of the Day — 06/05/08

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Alaska

“Colonel Johns… looked across at Bond. ‘[It’s] one of the new Savage 99Fs, Weatherby 6-by-62 scope, five-shot repeater with twenty rounds of high-velocity .250-3000. Lightest big-game lever-action on the market. Only six and a half pounds. It belongs to a … Continue reading →

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Excellent News!

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Alaska

No, not the Heller decision. That’s coming soon, though…. Shooting Sports will now be in the Gay Games About three weeks ago, a Pink Pistol member of the Gay Games committee convinced the rest of the committee to incorporate shooting … Continue reading →

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You have 32 days left

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Phil Kadath

To let your thoughts be known on the issue of concealed pistol carry in your National Parks (do remember that they are yours). A proposed change in federal gun rules would allow people to carry concealed firearms in national parks … Continue reading →

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The Neverending Discussion

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Phil Kadath

The back and forth over the ineffectiveness of the 5.56 M855 cartridge hit the AP wire yesterday As Sgt. Joe Higgins patrolled the streets of Saba al-Bor, a tough town north of Baghdad, he was armed with bullets that had … Continue reading →

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Modren and Old-Timey Revolver Porn

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Alaska

I’ll have more Boomershoot pics up at various times Sunday and Monday; I’m still organizing, be patient please. In the meantime, here’s a gorgeous S&W 64-5 with 4″ barrel. Click for bigger. And here’s some sweet top-break Smiths: Again, they’re … Continue reading →

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Revolver Porn

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Alaska

Not mine; the S&W Model 586-7 (.357 Magnum, L frame, 7 shot) with custom Elk stag grips and its companion, the Boker Red Deer stag handled hunting knife belong to a fellow Calgunner — this is his carry gear for … Continue reading →

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Guns In the Mail

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Alaska

I’ve seen these little Richardson Boot Pistol replicas floating around on the Internets — fully functional black powder guns, 5 1/2″ barrel, firing .36 roundball using regular ol’ BP or Pyrodex and #11 percussion caps.  And cheeeep at $50 or … Continue reading →

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Fifty Pages of Common Knowledge

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Phil Kadath

Caleb at the Call Me Ahab blog has dissected the Forensic Science Graduate Group at UC Davis’ report What Micro Serialized Firing Pins Can Add to Firearm Identification in Forensic Science: How Viable are Micro-Marked Firing Pin Impressions as Evidence … Continue reading →

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I meant to post this yesterday

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Phil Kadath

Day late and all that… I’d been hearing Glenn Beck talk to and about Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal all last week in the run-up to Beck’s speech at the NRA Convention. Beck spent multiple hours, both on his radio and … Continue reading →

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Wish I was there

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Phil Kadath

There are a number of bloggers at the NRA Convention this weekend Joe Huffman Kevin Baker Sailor Curt Uncle US Citizen Robb Allen David Hardy Thirdpower Sebastian & Bitter And while I wish I was there, I can substitute it … Continue reading →

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