The 10mm Auto pistol round has been controversial almost since its inception back in the early 1980’s. It’s more powerful than the famous .45 ACP, and appears to be at least as (if not more) effective than the latter when a suitable defensive bullet (i.e. hollow-point) is used. It has the big advantage that… Continue reading Renewed interest in the 10mm Auto as an optimum defensive round
Tag: Firearms
“I don’t need a gun. You need a gun because of men like me.”
My thanks to Miguel at Gun Free Zone for republishing this gem from an earlier Facebook conversation. A couple years ago I was working security at a bar in northern Virginia. I overheard a table of college kids arguing about gun rights and gun control and it was getting far too emotional so I… Continue reading “I don’t need a gun. You need a gun because of men like me.”
Saturday Snippet: Life and death on the California Trail
I’ve got a treat for fans of Western novels in general, and of my Ames Archives series in particular. It’s the first in what I hope will be a new Western series, not replacing the Ames stories but augmenting them. It will add a new, earlier, far-West dimension to my novels of the Old… Continue reading Saturday Snippet: Life and death on the California Trail
Staying alive in today’s urban crime and unrest
Like it or not, many of us live in cities and neighborhoods where crime is surging, political tensions are rising, and the risks to life and limb have never been higher. I don’t see that getting better anytime soon. Ken Hackathorn, well-known to generations of shooters, law enforcement and military professionals, offers his thoughts… Continue reading Staying alive in today’s urban crime and unrest
Saturday Books and Snippet
Some good news this morning. My latest Western novel, fifth in the Ames Archives series, “Silver In The Stones”, is almost ready for publication. It should come out later this month. A tip o’ the hat to friend, and fellow author and blogger, Alma Boykin for suggesting the title. I’ve been battling to find… Continue reading Saturday Books and Snippet
A good trade at the gun shop
I’m no longer buying anything much in the way of guns. I have just about everything I need, and with money being tight (not to mention other important needs for it), my gun budget was folded back into the household earlier this year. Nevertheless, I remain open to a good deal if it’s something… Continue reading A good trade at the gun shop
Oy! Is he loaded for kaddish, or what?
I had to smile at this report. Rabbi Raziel Cohen of Morris County, NJ, has designed a $550 kapota — the long jacket donned by married Hasidic men on Shabbat and holidays — meant to comfortably conceal a gun. After he got married about two years ago and graduated to wearing a kapota, “I… Continue reading Oy! Is he loaded for kaddish, or what?
A progressive left-wing “justice” system strikes again
Here’s a news report that’s so full of sickening irony, one doesn’t quite know where to start. Bold, underlined text is my emphasis. 3 anti-violence workers charged with felony gun violations — while on bail for felony gun violations At least three men who are supposedly working to end gun violence in Chicago were… Continue reading A progressive left-wing “justice” system strikes again
The impact of the Russian ammo import ban
One of the largest Internet ammunition vendors in the country, SGAmmo of Oklahoma, had this to say in their latest newsletter. Bold, underlined text is my emphasis. There has been a lot of people asking me about the sanctions on Russian ammo imports put in place by the US state department this past week… Continue reading The impact of the Russian ammo import ban
If you shoot Russian ammo, it’s about to run out
The State Department is imposing sanctions on further imports of Russian ammunition. Details here. If you’ve relied on Tula, Wolf, Barnaul or the like to feed your 7.62x39mm AK-47 or SKS, or used their steel-case handgun ammo as a cheap-shooting option, what you’ve got on hand is all you’ll get. In the few hours… Continue reading If you shoot Russian ammo, it’s about to run out