Here are some of the different “First” rules of gun safety I’ve picked up from different courses and various reading material: 1. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. Sometimes worded “Muzzles must point down range”, sometimes “Never point a gun at something you don’t intend to kill”. 1. All guns are always …
Category Archives: Guns
Why Gunsmithing (And Why Not?)
I mentioned this last month in “Trying to Learn” but never got around to posting it. The world of computers, IT as it’s called now, has been a passion of mine since the day my dad brought home a Commodore VIC-20. I’m not sure there was ever a time when I said, “When I grow …
Top 10 Most Influential Repeating Gun Makers
Originally posted July 20, 2007 on www.jiujitsutalk.com A while back I was having a conversation with wannabe about Ron Barrett. I made a comment like, “I wouldn’t put him in my list of top 10 gun designers” (a statement I now question.) So, that got me thinking, “What is my list of the top ten …
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Successful Hunt
I’m back from seeing family in West Virginia, celebrating Thanksgiving/Christmas combined into one, and doing some deer hunting. I managed to accidentally dodge the pre-meal prayer by sneaking off to my car to chug some beer and rum with Chrissy’s cousin. I felt like I was 16 all over again. As always, it was a …