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If you haven't tried one, you need to check out a little gadget called the BoreSnake.
June 18, 2010
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I like revolvers and I like the .45 ACP caliber, so I occasionally carry either a Colt or Ruger using cylinders in .45 ACP.
June 14, 2010
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In the Victorian era, lots of short, powerful revolvers came to be called Bulldogs because they resembled the short pugnacious snout of the English Bulldog.
June 10, 2010
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The word "prawl" means a bump, knob or projecting corner on the frame of a revolver. As best as I can determine, the term prawl originated during the 19th century. This is when repeating handguns first became common.
June 07, 2010
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When Jeff Cooper first started competing at Big Bear, Calif., the shooting sports took on a whole new look. That look was based on defensive or combat shooting and courses took on a practical orientation. Eventually, that style of shooting became IPSC, which has also evolved into several other variations.
June 04, 2010
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I have learned to be cautious about making positive statements concerning what gunmakers have or have not made in the past. This is particularly true in regards to the many models and variations made by Smith & Wesson.
May 26, 2010
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I was recently given a nice old .22 automatic pistol with an unopened box of ammo. The ammo was Remington's Mohawk brand, made in the late 50s or early 60s.
May 25, 2010
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In every decent-sized collection of handgun books, there are always a few that stand out. Many of these are accepted standards such Elmer Keith's "Sixguns" or Jordan's "No Second Place Winner." Others are relatively unknown-what I refer to as "sleepers."
May 20, 2010
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One of the hottest pistol cartridges ever conceived was the 7.63x25 mm Mauser. Known as the .30 Mauser on the American shores, this was a bottlenecked round that drove an 87-grain bullet to more than 1,400 feet per second.
May 14, 2010
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The Semmerling was a handgun that came out of the miniaturization craze of the late 70s and early 80s. A 4+1 .45 ACP repeating handgun, the little Semmerling bore a strong resemblance to many autos of the day. Indeed, it worked from a unique four-round, single-column magazine.
May 11, 2010
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Bisley is a place that gave its name to a gun. It is a range complex in Great Britain where many great matches were once fired. I am told that the range is still in use for some shooting.
May 07, 2010
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This interesting term was coined by my late buddy, Chuck Karwan. It really means the same thing as accepted fallacies. In other words—baloney.
May 05, 2010
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The first products of High Standard were not guns, but rather machinery and tools with which to make guns. That was in the 1920s, but by the early 30s, this old-time gunmaker offered a high quality .22 pistol.
April 28, 2010
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In another of those gun store counter sessions, I got into a discussion of accuracy with a couple of new shooters. One of them asked a probing question: “What's the most accurate handgun cartridge?”
April 26, 2010
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I handle guns all the time and sometimes find my attitude becoming a little overly-familiar. Since I know that familiarity breeds contempt, I periodically take a look at the sign above my working desk and reflect on the wisdom thereon.
April 20, 2010
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