.22 Ammo is Always a Good Deal

May 25, 2010

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.

Big Dogs Welcomed To Gun Maker's Porch

May 25, 2010

The shooting industry’s porch has always had a few big dogs lying around, but it’s only been in the past five years or so that we’ve seen a couple of bull mastiffs saunter up the steps. I refer to multi-billion-dollar behemoths that are taking a more than casual interest in the gun business.

Innovation In The Gun Business

May 24, 2010

European makers have shown more imagination that U.S. firms in recent years.

One Great Book

May 20, 2010

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."

The Armed Citizen® June 2010

May 20, 2010

*Police said that early one morning, an armed suspect burst into a home office in an area described by one resident as "a quiet neighborhood." Hearing the burglar, the resident quickly armed himself with a firearm. When the burglar approached, the resident feared for his life and shot the suspect, killing him. "I'm not for someone being shot," said Nora Dietz, a concerned neighbor, "but you have to protect yourself." (The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, MD, 3/29/10)

Latest Industry Insider Water Cooler Rumors

May 18, 2010

While some 72,000 NRA members enjoyed a grand time of browsing the many guns and accessories on display at last week’s NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Charlotte, N.C., the Insider was hanging out at the water cooler. I corralled some of my best industry contacts and caught up on the latest inside gossip.

One Hot Round

May 14, 2010

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.

Semmerling

May 11, 2010

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.

Colt Bisley

May 07, 2010

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.

Myth-Conceptions

May 05, 2010

This interesting term was coined by my late buddy, Chuck Karwan. It really means the same thing as accepted fallacies. In other words—baloney.

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