tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171532142024-03-07T01:11:31.991-05:00Amigos CantinaWelcome to Amigos Cantina, a blog devoted to discussing all aspects of Cowboy Action Shooting.José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.comBlogger410125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-67267964600022992182010-04-29T16:56:00.001-04:002010-04-29T16:57:11.679-04:00Economy of Guns<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img hspace='10' align='right' style='float: right; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;' src='http://nssf.org/share/images/BP050310-impact.gif'/>The National Shooting Sports Foundation issued today a report on the economic impact of the firearms industry. As my favorite Meth addict/dealer/manufacturer on TV <a target='_blank' href='http://www.amctv.com/originals/breakingbad/cast/jpinkman'>Jesse Pinkman</a> says, <b>"That's mad cheddar yo!"</b>. <br/><br/>Indeed it is, when you see $27.8 Billion in long form ($27,846,304,300) it really is hard to fathom THAT many guns and that much ammo being sold. But the thing that gets me is the ~ $8.6 billion increase from 2008. That's 45%! Fo-tay-Five! So Barry O is roughly worth roughly $9 billion to the firearms industry and they're trying to get him voted out of office, or are they?<br/><br/>No, I'm not trying to start a conspiracy rumor, but one has to wonder how the folks selling arms and ammo and accessories REALLY feel about The One going for a second term? I suppose it's up to his performance over the next couple of years.<br/></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-23529006165208602662010-04-07T15:39:00.001-04:002010-04-07T15:39:28.930-04:00Something I'd never thought I'd read<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='http://michaelbane.blogspot.com/2010/04/darn-cool-little-gun.html' target='_blank'><i>Mac-10 based Tactical Rifle</i>....</a><br/><br/><br/><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/07/900.jpg'><img height='281' width='210' border='0' style='margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; float: right; margin-left: 10px;' src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/07/s_900.jpg'/></a>I'll let that sink in....<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Yeah, that's what I thought too. WTF? Yet there it is and this is April 7, so no April fools. Michael Bane has a tease of what he calls a <i>"cool little gun"</i> After the initial shock of a <i>MAC-10 based Tactical Rifle</i> subsided, I thought that it may indeed be a fun gun to shoot as there aren't a hell of a lot of .45ACP or .45anything semi-auto rifles out there. Then again, perhaps there's a good reason for that? <br/><br/>For what use would one purchase this gun for? Plinking? Well, at $20+/box, .45ACP isn't exactly a bargain. Home Defense? At that length, I'd as soon have a 12guage and if I did choose a rifle, it'd probably be in .223 (which is cheaper to shoot btw) or something a little more rifle-like.<br/><br/>So what then?<br/><br/>Does a gun have to have a purpose?<br/><br/>I suppose not (I'm looking at you Taurus Judge).<br/></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-21964765584252827252010-02-26T08:35:00.001-05:002010-02-26T08:35:25.655-05:00Winter Range<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Winter Range is going on as those of us in the Northern climes are still dealing with winter. Michael Bane has been all over the match with results of the <a target='_blank' href='http://www.cascity.com/?p=1183'>Wild Bunch Match</a> (Congrats Doc Molar & Two Sons) as well as <a href='http://www.downrange.tv/blog/?p=1914' target='_blank'>pictures</a> and <a href='http://michaelbane.blogspot.com/2010/02/so-far-so-good.html' target='_blank'>blogging</a> from the main match.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.downrange.tv/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Joe_Perkins_1.jpg' target='_blank'><img height='300' width='221' alt='' src='http://www.downrange.tv/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Joe_Perkins_1-221x300.jpg' style='float: right; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;'/></a>Some of the fun of going to a larger match is the vendors and Michael points out someone who I'd not heard of before, Joe Perkins of <a href='http://www.outlawgrips.com/' target='_blank'>Outlaw Grips</a>. Joe was showing off the "Hand of God" grips those of you who've seen the modern remake of 3:10 to Yuma should recognize. They make some very fine grips for Single-Action revolvers and even to inlays of Silver. I'm kind of drooling over the bloodwood grips myself.<br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=ec426c7d-cd40-8119-b6ce-6ae61cb15470' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-20080316459696518902010-02-20T16:21:00.001-05:002010-02-21T11:11:11.745-05:00Get You Some<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>So the question of the ages has been answered, what question is that? Why are we here? Is there a God? No, no, the question is "is there anything better than a M2 Browning .50cal machine gun". You might want to get a napkin handy to wipe the drool before watching this video of the GAU-19/A .50cal General Dynamics manufactured, electrically powered Gatling Gun.<div class='youtube-video'><object width='425' height='355'><param value='http://www.youtube.com/v/S21EG5cACQA&feature=youtube_gdata' name='movie'> </param><param value='transparent' name='wmode'> </param><embed width='425' height='355' wmode='transparent' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.youtube.com/v/S21EG5cACQA&feature=youtube_gdata'> </embed> </object></div><br/><br/>Gau 19 firing<br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=7bd30f01-641f-8831-88b8-6278f61864a0' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-38101329067312761202010-01-30T06:48:00.001-05:002010-01-30T06:48:05.077-05:00I Just Love This Video<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The thought that some crazy MFer out there decided to build a freakishly large caliber and mates it to a light rifle. The results are hilarious.<br/><br/><div class='youtube-video'><object height='355' width='425'><param value='http://www.youtube.com/v/-EVqT3XEzss&feature=youtube_gdata' name='movie'> </param><param value='transparent' name='wmode'> </param><embed height='355' width='425' wmode='transparent' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.youtube.com/v/-EVqT3XEzss&feature=youtube_gdata'> </embed><a href='http://www.youtube.com/v/-EVqT3XEzss&feature=youtube_gdata' class='utluktpctnnwhoznacow'/><a href='http://www.youtube.com/v/-EVqT3XEzss&feature=youtube_gdata' class='utluktpctnnwhoznacow'/> <a href='http://www.youtube.com/v/-EVqT3XEzss&feature=youtube_gdata' class='utluktpctnnwhoznacow'/><a href='http://www.youtube.com/v/-EVqT3XEzss&feature=youtube_gdata' class='utluktpctnnwhoznacow'/> </object></div><br/>My personal fave is the guy who gets knocked back and his glasses and muffs stay in place like a Looney Toons scene.<br/><br/>I'm not what you'd call a recoil junkie, I don't swagger about talking about how I like to shoot the big stuff and in fact, I don't like recoil. But I'd love to shoot this gun, kind of a gunny extreme sport. Maybe they could add this to the X Games?<br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=9116524f-18ee-8b94-92fe-981602c50222' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-76794282012616344182010-01-27T09:01:00.001-05:002010-01-27T12:09:28.028-05:00Utterly amazing<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>You know, I often wonder how I'll do if the SHTF. I can only hope to do as well as the 11 (That's ELEVEN) year old <strike>boy</strike> man in<a target='_blank' href='http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=402271'> this report of a home invasion</a>. Seriously, there is so much we don't know, like how long the perps banged on the bedroom door and how accessible the rifle was. But the fact that an 11 year old had the poise to remain calm enough to deliver effective shots through a door after he is shot and wounded is utterly amazing!<br/><br/>Kudos to you young man, you saved your mom and your own lives and sent a BG to the hospital.<br/><br/>I'm predicting he doesn't have much trouble in school with bullies from here on out.<br/><br/><a href='http://blog.robballen.com/2010/01/16/p3897-poor-kid-hes-only-11-years-old.post' target='_blank'>H/T to Robb at Sharp As A Marble<br/></a><br/><br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=59910810-b927-84bf-928c-f10015cf652c' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-48553781043228822272010-01-27T06:17:00.001-05:002010-01-27T06:17:55.203-05:00Updates<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>I've just got a couple of updates.<br/><br/>The Indiana Senate & House passed bills that will close the hand license database from public information requests. Thanks go to those who fought for it. The Indystar.com's article on it mentions that this was passed over police objection.<br/><blockquote><span class='pp'/>Information that The Indianapolis Star used to discover that the state was granting gun permits to violent people -- often over the objections of police -- would be kept secret under a bill that passed the Indiana House on Tuesday.<br/></blockquote>Exactly what police are you talking about? The rank and file officer or the political heads of departments? In fact, I doubt you could even get a majority of police heads to say this is a bad thing. You do notice that the article doesn't mention specifics, just that it was "often" objected to by police. Sheesh, what good reporting there INDYSTAR. They'll probably report that the Colts are often in the Superbowl.<br/><br/>More legislative WIN: The IN Senate bill 25 that prohibits employers from firing or restricting employees from having a gun locked in their vehicle passed 41-9. <a href='http://gunnuts.net/' target='_blank'>Caleb</a> has been on top of both of these bills all along and you should go read his blog to keep better up to date.<br/><br/>Georgia Arms update: The Georgia Arms order from April 09 came on Friday and they mistakenly hadn't shipped everything. I e-mailed them on Saturday and they replied back on Tuesday (closed for the weekend) and will ship the remainder or refund my money (my choice). Overall, I can't say anything bad about them, but make certain they give you an expected delivery time for those backordered items.<br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=21c66d77-7b9f-8c8b-a0ab-c702a88fc670' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-49009986389314889792010-01-20T16:14:00.001-05:002010-01-20T16:14:29.895-05:00April Fool<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The order I placed with Georgia Arms on 4/21/2009 has shipped!<br/><br/>LOL<br/><br/>Seriously, I got a UPS shipping notification and thought what the hell? Then I saw it was from GA and I thought, WTF did I order? Found the confirmation, I get some .45 hollowpoints in a few days. Uh, Yeah?<br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=56a9754f-35ed-8f0f-af6f-2008f606b25c' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-70247730743902907682010-01-19T23:15:00.001-05:002010-01-19T23:15:34.224-05:00Shot Show Sting<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>If your Shot Show checklist included "<a href='http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1920007620100120?type=marketsNews' target='_blank'>bribe an African Defense Minister</a>", you might be in jail right now.<br/><br/>The FBI ran a sting to nab people trying to bribe officials to gain contracts. One of the 22 arrested <strike>is</strike> was an executive for Smith & Wesson. This is probably going to overshadow their release of the new .327mag J-Frame they brought to the show.<br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=80880b9b-adc5-87ce-a76e-7b7820ac1997' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-32075063462959459742010-01-17T10:04:00.001-05:002010-01-17T10:04:07.862-05:00Flash, Boom, Bang<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='http://www.michaelyon-online.com/spitting-cobra.htm' target='_blank'><img width='228' height='154' border='0' src='http://www.michaelyon-online.com/images/stories/spittingcobra/IMG_6340aC-730.jpg' style='float: right; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;'/></a><a href='http://www.michaelyon-online.com/spitting-cobra.htm' target='_blank'>Michael Yon</a> is pretty much the Ernie Pyle of our time. He's been working and living among the soldiers on the front line of the War On Terror since 2003. Funny thing is that he doesn't report via newspapers or TV, his presence is mostly online at www.michaelyon-online.com. This week, he's reporting from Afghanistan on a counter-battery group and he's got some AWESOME night shots of cannon fire. If you like big bore going boom and lighting things up <a href='http://www.michaelyon-online.com/spitting-cobra.htm' target='_blank'>click over</a> to see and read.<br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=48f1e325-917e-8d3d-a32f-47e0386fa5e8' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-45352639449575197442010-01-14T13:32:00.001-05:002010-01-14T13:32:38.699-05:00M4A1?<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Looks like the US Military will be upgrading the venerable M4 carbine with a heavier barrel and name it the M4A1. Why? Durability, the <a href='http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/m4-and-m4a1-guns/?hp' target='_blank'>videos in this article</a> depict a very extreme test of the carbine. In one video, the lighter barrel turns red hot, droops and eventually explodes. The second video, the carbine with a heavier barrel catches fire, but continues to operate until the gas tube ruptures.<br/><br/>This is really a ho-hum story, but the videos are pretty cool, so go watch them.<br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=6b6f3818-d083-8133-93d2-3fa41dec52cf' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-8768543421713629442010-01-14T08:21:00.001-05:002010-01-14T08:21:15.542-05:00"Pound Sand Newspaper Lad"<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>OK, so I'm not so much with posting about what other bloggers say, but <a href='http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2010/01/funny-i-dont-feel-very-child-molester-y.html' target='_blank'>Tam</a> must have the same steroid guy Mark McGuire has when she <strike>commented</strike> <a href='http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2010/01/funny-i-dont-feel-very-child-molester-y.html' target='_blank'>snarked</a> about the <a href='http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20100113/OPINION01/1130314/OUR-VIEW-Proposed-law-would-limit-your-right-to-know' target='_blank'>Muncie Starpress.com editorial</a>. My favorite quote has to be <br/><blockquote>It's against the law for a child molester to own or carry guns. It's not against the law for a child molester to write newspaper editorials, however. Not that I'm implying anything, of course. But don't parents with small children have the right to know?<br/></blockquote>By the way, the editorial is about the<a href='http://gunnuts.net/2010/01/13/attention-indiana-residents-handgun-database-bills-in-committee/' target='_blank'> new bill introduced</a> in the Indiana State House Natural Resources Committee to protect the License To Carry A Handgun Database from public. As it is now, $35 will buy you the names and addresses of all Indiana LTCH holders. Those of us who have said license, tend to think this is a bad idea as the criminal element could put two and two together and = my home being broken into.<br/><br/>Also, if you're unaware, the local, ahem, newspaper has deemed it necessary for "public safety" to put this database on their website so that anyone can search it. Albeit by street alone, no actual address is given, but they legally could if they wanted to.<br/><br/>Much to my delight, my local representative Peggy Welch has sponsored the aforementioned bill to close the Handgun License database and for that, she's earned another vote from me. I had originally written both her and Vi Simpson on the matter to make my feelings known, at least one of them may have listened and that gives me the warm & fuzzies to be honest. I like it when I can feel (even if it isn't true) that a government elected official is actually doing something that benefits me. We hear all to often about the bad ones and there seems to be an over abundance of them right now, but there are a few that aren't.<br/><br/>If you live in Indiana, I urge you to contact your local congresswoman to encourage them to get this bill out of committee and pass it in due haste. The following list is Natural Resources Committee and they'll decide if this bill gets put to vote in the full house, so if you've got a rep on this committee, obviously, we need your help.<br/><br/>Chairman, bob bischoff; <a href='mailto:h68@in.gov'>h68@in.gov</a><br/>Vice-chair, dave cheatham; <a href='mailto:h69@in.gov'>h69@in.gov</a><br/>Bill sponsor, peggy welch; <a href='mailto:h60@in.gov'>h60@in.gov</a><br/>Members:<br/>nancy dembowski <a href='mailto:h17@in.gov'>h17@in.gov</a><br/>Dale grubb; <a href='mailto:h42@in.gov'>h42@in.gov</a><br/>Nancy michael; <a href='mailto:h44@in.gov'>h44@in.gov</a><br/>Phil pflum; <a href='mailto:h56@in.gov'>h56@in.gov</a><br/>Paul robertson; <a href='mailto:h70@in.gov'>h70@in.gov</a><br/>Bob cherry; <a href='mailto:h53@in.gov'>h53@in.gov</a><br/>Dick dodge; <a href='mailto:h51@in.gov'>h51@in.gov</a><br/>Tim brown; <a href='mailto:h41@in.gov'>h41@in.gov</a><br/>Sean eberhart; <a href='mailto:h57@in.gov'>h57@in.gov</a><br/>Dan leonard; <a href='mailto:h5@in.gov'>h5@in.gov</a><br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=114c8172-8dca-8ebd-8e49-88514625d740' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-68806078947122676062010-01-11T17:09:00.001-05:002010-01-11T17:09:41.608-05:00Slim Is In<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/2010/01/11/new-sig-sauer-p226-and-p229-e2/' target='_blank'><img height='195' width='263' alt='sig_p226_e2' src='http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sig_p226_e2.jpg' title='sig_p226_e2' class='aligncenter size-full wp-image-2862' style='float: right; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;'/></a>The newish trend in pistols seems to me to be that less is more. Designers have figured out that pistol shooters, concealed carriers especially, don't like bulky pistols. At least not pistols that are bulkier than need be. The Glock SF, S&W M&P series, Ruger SR9 and now Sig is getting in on the size reduction of their pistols with the new <a href='http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/2010/01/11/new-sig-sauer-p226-and-p229-e2/' target='_blank'>P226 & P229 E2 pistols</a>. They've reduced the size of the backstrap and overall size of the grip, plus an improved texture.<br/><br/>This makes perfect sense to me, when I was tearing down a couple of P226s to refresh the springs for the owners, I marveled that there was so much wasted space in the frame and these pistols could have been a LOT smaller than they actually were. Looks like Hans & Co. thought the same thing, eh?<br/><br/>The reduced grip will help those with smaller hands, but I think it'd guys with larger hands too, how? Simply put, I've got ham-hands and the web between my thumb and forefinger is especially meaty. So when I close my hand up, this area takes up a lot of space, I typically put the smallest backstrap on a pistol like the Walther P99 or S&W M&P to give that part of my hand a place to go. That chunk they took out of the backstrap looks awfully inviting to me, this gun looks like it'd fit me like a glove.<br/><br/>Now I'm wondering if there'd be a way to retrofit an older P226 or P229 to this new grip?<br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=bc89ffdf-75d5-8f82-aea3-3fee9eb26978' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-26923949383866257322010-01-08T14:16:00.001-05:002010-01-09T15:37:06.398-05:00I Pitty Tha Fool!<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Yes indeed it is an A-Team movie!!!<br/><br/>I can't help but wonder how true to the original material they'll be? Will there be stainless Mini 14s with folding stocks? Bullet-proof tin in every garage? Conveniently placed obstacles for the bad guy vehicles to flip over?<br/><br/>What I do know is that their will be explosions and bad acting and I wouldn't have it any other way.<br/><br/><div class='youtube-video'><object height='247' width='450'><param value='http://www.traileraddict.com/emd/17415' name='movie'> </param><param value='always' name='allowscriptaccess'> </param><param value='transparent' name='wmode'> </param><param value='true' name='allowFullScreen'> </param><embed height='247' width='450' allowfullscreen='true' wmode='transparent' allowscriptaccess='always' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.traileraddict.com/emd/17415'> </embed> </object></div><br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=33b9b128-fd6e-8649-b39a-6e4790fd5683' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-82868265630800872212010-01-02T10:08:00.001-05:002010-01-02T10:08:50.313-05:00Only A Mother Could Love It<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.chiappafirearms.com.php5-4.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/sites/default/files/productsalt/rhino_steel.jpg'><img width='225' height='225' class='imagecache imagecache-product_alternative_view imagecache-default imagecache-product_alternative_view_default' title='' alt='' src='http://www.chiappafirearms.com.php5-4.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/product_alternative_view/productsalt/rhino_steel.jpg' style='float: right; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;'/></a>Or Me.<br/><br/>As ugly as this new revolver from <a href='http://www.chiappafirearms.com.php5-4.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/product/55/images#' target='_blank'>Chiappa Firearms</a> is, I want one. Not from any reasonable standpoint mind you, I don't know if it is built well, shoots well, is reliable or has the ergonomics of a piece of rubble, but something about the looks of this snubby really calls to me. It's called the Rhino and you can see why, it has a profile that is reminiscent of the African beast with the horn on its nose (here the part of the horn is played by the front sight).<br/><br/>This latest addition to the .357 revolver family has a somewhat unique arrangement that allows the barrel to be lower to push the recoil impulse lower into the hand and the theory is that it'll have less felt recoil than a traditional revolver. As always, when you get something, you have to give up something else. I wonder what it is in this case? Weight? Reliability? Ergonomics?<br/></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-78889225041802521932009-12-18T20:45:00.001-05:002009-12-18T20:45:08.705-05:00Scraping The Bottom<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a rel='default' href='https://idp.comcast.net/idp/startSSO.ping?PartnerSpId=www.fancast.com&TARGET=/blogs/tv-news/pa-judge-gunning-for-jon-gosselin/?cmpid=FCST_tvnews'><img alt='Jon Gosselin is in trouble with the law.' src='http://por-img.cimcontent.net/api/assets/bin-200912/42b36fc7ecc24d8932716ed23687da83.jpg' style='float: right; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;'/></a>I know that I'm swinging pretty low here, but I was setting up a new computer and the browser's default home page had a link with a picture of a guy shooting a gun with a caption <a href='http://www.fancast.com/blogs/tv-news/pa-judge-gunning-for-jon-gosselin/?cmpid=FCST_tvnews' target='_blank'>"What's He Shooting?"</a> This drew my attention and stole a good 5 minutes of my life so I'm paying it forward to you dear reader.<br/><br/>Apparently, the gossip kiddies are up in, well arms, about some pictures of some douchebag from some horrible child exploitation reality TV show shooting a gun at his "estate". Apparently reality TV d-bags aren't allowed to have guns wherever this picture of said d-bag was taken. So everyone is weighing in with their opinion. I'm sure the comment section is a freakish mix of reality TV fans and 2nd amendment types hashing out the intricacies of law and how it applies to TV d-bags with guns.<br/><br/>My opinion? At least he has a decent grip and his stance isn't terrible. Other than that, meh... Who could possibly care?<br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=535d278e-bf4f-8a1b-9171-7a59727c9d46' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-67691203080159455072009-12-06T00:00:00.001-05:002009-12-06T00:00:11.760-05:00You Can't Argue With That<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>I ran across this video that relates (briefly) the Swiss take on defense, as a country and individuals and one citizens take on why he personally is so adamant about self defense. Turns out a trip to a halocaust museum sparked his determination not to be a victim and he, like I, believe that the way to not be a victim, is to be able to properly defend yourself.<br/><br/>The video also follows the shooter to the <em>Tiro Federale in Campagna </em>Switzerland's national shooting day where over 200,000 Swiss go to the range and shoot their service rifles with government provided ammo. There are over 500,000 service rifles residing in Swiss homes with a national population of only 7,000,000 people. The men who are compelled to mandatory service in the military get to keep their service rifle and MUST keep it in their home.<br/><br/>The crime rate in Switzerland is the lowest in the world, I wonder why? Shouldn't there be blood flowing in the streets with 500,000 ACTUAL assault rifles in homes?<br/><br/>Watch the video for more.<br/><div class='youtube-video'><object width='425' height='355'><param value='http://www.youtube.com/v/6nf1OgV449g&feature=youtube_gdata' name='movie'> </param><param value='transparent' name='wmode'> </param><embed width='425' height='355' wmode='transparent' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.youtube.com/v/6nf1OgV449g&feature=youtube_gdata'> </embed> </object></div><br/><br/>Why Switzerland Has The Lowest Crime Rate In The World<br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=f444d87c-2cd0-82c9-9bc1-386678260569' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-67822399498589312342009-12-01T09:27:00.001-05:002009-12-01T09:27:06.881-05:00No Trial, No Reports To File<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Seattle Police officer Jim Pugel <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010393433_webarrest01m.html' target='_blank'>saved the Washington taxpayers a LOT of money</a>. Good riddance to this dirtbag. Also, I hope that the friends and family who helped this sorry excuse for a human being find nothing but sorrow and ruin.<br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=7a77206e-d6eb-8f29-b014-c8eef685b0e9' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-82718945869771737612009-11-20T13:48:00.001-05:002009-11-20T13:48:31.539-05:00Darn Tooten Skippy<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/1999/12/15/' target='_blank'><img width='401' height='194' alt='Infidels!' src='http://art.penny-arcade.com/photos/214699599_UMQPh-L-2.jpg'/></a><br/><br/>From <a href='http://michaelbane.blogspot.com/2009/11/big-green-1911.html' target='_blank'>Mike Bane</a>. Seems Remington is entering the handgun market again. They're apparently going to take a huge risk on an untried platform. Oh wait, no, no they aren't, they're gonna make a 1911. Now some are speculating that they might do something crazy like a polymer 1911 or some other Glock boy non-sense. Some say they're trying for a .gov contract for a new .45ACP pistol. I figure they're just wanting to get some of that sweet sweet gun money that's kept this economy from ending up like a <a href='http://gizmodo.com/5407769/world-war-2-japanese-super+submarine-found-in-hawaii' target='_blank'>WWII Japanese super sub</a>.<br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=7869f413-3bb2-855e-bd2d-b6235bd1d08f' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-41545862697547437402009-11-19T14:38:00.001-05:002009-11-19T14:38:42.833-05:00Cowboy Action?<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img width='400' height='318' src='http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0911/nfl.cheerleaders.week10/images/chargers.opof-15197-mid.jpg' style='max-width: 800px;'/><br/><br/>Somehow, I look at this picture and think Cowboy Action...<br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=72521851-61a4-8a4b-9c91-54ae43a17daa' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-63831726693267083332009-11-19T11:29:00.001-05:002009-11-19T11:29:01.858-05:00Second Amendment Weekend<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/1174376.html' target='_blank'>Seriously!? Holy crap!</a> No word on how effective last year's weekend of awesome was, but I'd guess it was damned successful.<br/><br/>Indiana, you have to get on the ball and do this NOW! South Carolina legislators, my hat's off to you.<br/><br/>via <a href='http://www.alphecca.com/?p=1904' target='_blank'>Alphecca</a><br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=126b00c0-4d24-8ef7-8b4c-96c0e1383a9d' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-34177759551434259942009-11-16T09:56:00.001-05:002009-11-16T09:56:36.129-05:00Stop In Any Language<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Seems an Local resident used the universal language for "<i><a href='http://www.indystar.com/article/20091116/NEWS02/911160375' target='_blank'>stop what you're doing right now</a></i>" when he found a 22 year old male skulking about his domicile. I'm not sure whether the homeowner was trying to shoot the intruder or warn him when he put a .357 Magnum round through a door, but I'd bet that besides a screwdriver, pocket knife and flashlight that the cops found the scat to Fruit of the Loom ratio was greater than 1:1.<br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=c6be01e9-3d76-8cba-aada-46ba823d112d' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-69964212101842203982009-11-10T11:07:00.001-05:002009-11-10T11:10:19.370-05:00Comin' At Cha 09<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div align='left'><span class='photo_container pc_m'><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/casjose/4092308541/' title='cominatcha3'><img height='198' width='148' border='0' style='float: left; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px;' src='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2681/4092308541_341327a67c_m.jpg' alt='cominatcha3' class='pc_img'/></a></span>We're back after visiting our pards in Texas for the Southwest Regional. This match was highly anticipated with good <span class='photo_container pc_m'>reviews from years past and good word from the US Open which is run by the same folks. I truly expected the best large match experience I've ever had and I may have just had it. Maybe. The folks that run the match bill it as a party with a shoot attached and that's exactly what it is. There's plenty to do and everyone i<span class='photo_container pc_m'>s your best friend, they are without a doubt, some of the kindest folks I've ever met and I had a wonderful time at Badlands Bar3 ranch with its beautiful setting. I've never felt more welcome anywhere.<br/></span></span></div><br/><span class='photo_container pc_m'><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/casjose/4092308239/' title='cominatcha1'><img height='144' width='191' border='0' style='float: right; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;' src='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2732/4092308239_6057fb0107_m.jpg' alt='cominatcha1' class='pc_img'/></a></span>The weekend started for us on Wednesday last week as we stopped by Memphis, TN to, well eat Bar-B-Que and visit Beale Street for music and spirits. We hit Corky's early for excellent Bar-B-Que and with our stomachs full, we headed downtown to a hotel. BB King's bar is where we spent almost all of our time on Beale listening to the house band and sampling a few more food items and drinking excellent beer while enjoying a good blues band.<span class='photo_container pc_m'><br/><br/><span class='photo_container pc_m'><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/casjose/4092308357/' title='cominatcha2'><img height='162' width='215' border='0' style='float: left; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px;' src='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2768/4092308357_b7d1849144_m.jpg' alt='cominatcha2' class='pc_img'/></a></span>Thursday was Graceland and touring "The King's" mansion certainly put a legendary American figure into perspective for me. I was pretty young when he passed and never really delved into his music and life, but this is a truly American experience that allowed me to see why people thought of him the way they do. The hall of trophies is incredible and while this house is considered a mansion, by today's standards, it is merely upscale.<br/><br/>After Graceland, we left Tennessee behind and made our way to Texas, set up in the hotel and then wondered why the heck I picked New Boston to stay in. There's really nothing there, the hotel was great, but there's nothing to do. Long story short, we were in a dry county!!! I mean really, who'd have guessed that the shoot was in a dry county? We prevailed however, and managed to find a package store at the crux of two dry counties on Friday. We also ventured into Texarkana for some of the best steak you'll ever eat at the Cattleman Steakhouse. This isn't the Cattlemen chain, but a family owned steakhouse that treated us like kings and stuffed us with shrimp cocktail, calimari, clam chowder and a big, tasty ribeye steak, YUM!<br/><br/>Thursday was the Wild Bunch Match, I didn't shoot it particularly well, but I managed to barely make the top 10 of 37, so I guess that ain't all bad. The WB match was free and started at 3pm on sidematch day, bad thing is that due to some hickups at the start, we finished in twilight conditions, but we finished and had a good time. Nothing like knocking the rust off before the main event.<br/><br/>Friday we shot stages 1-5 on the early shift, I shot pretty well for me with one miss on the day. The stages looked fast and initially we thought these were all going to be burners, but they were really well written with choices to make and things that made you slow down a bit. They weren't dumbed down stages that let you rip away, you had to think and choose the best way for you. I find it highly pleasing that Judge and I shot stages differently and when reviewing why we made the choices, figure we both got it right. That's a good stage when there really isn't a single best way to shoot it no matter your category.<br/><div class='youtube-video'><object height='295' width='480'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/6jJyq9ap0dI&hl=en&fs=1&'> </param><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true'> </param><param name='allowscriptaccess' value='always'> </param><embed height='295' width='480' src='http://www.youtube.com/v/6jJyq9ap0dI&hl=en&fs=1&' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowscriptaccess='always' allowfullscreen='true'> </embed> </object></div><br/>Saturday was stages 6-10 on the afternoon shift. I had one miss on this day, but I was slower, so not as good a day on Saturday. I'm still pleased overall and the stages weren't the issue, they were all pretty well written (except for one) and I don't think anyone can complain. Well, maybe the chickens, everyone hated them.<br/><div class='youtube-video'><object height='355' width='425'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/yhsaa4yw038&feature=youtube_gdata'> </param><param name='wmode' value='transparent'> </param><embed height='355' width='425' src='http://www.youtube.com/v/yhsaa4yw038&feature=youtube_gdata' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent'> </embed> </object></div>Comin' At Cha 09 stage 8<br/><br/></span><span class='photo_container pc_m'><a title='cominatcha14' href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/casjose/4093074744/'><img height='240' width='180' border='0' class='pc_img' alt='cominatcha14' src='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2558/4093074744_cdd6d0e9af_m.jpg' style='float: right; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;'/></a></span><span class='photo_container pc_m'>Sunday, Judge and I headed out for home early. We didn't stay for the awards, I kind of regret that, but he had to work on Monday and with nothing to really do other than watch an awards ceremony, we figure it was best to head out for Indiana since it was 12 hours away.</span><span class='photo_container pc_m'/><br/><span class='photo_container pc_m'><br/></span><br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=3745fc4d-b3f9-8079-99d2-eef99b47d63e' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-81808169208536241522009-10-20T21:04:00.001-04:002009-10-20T21:04:49.379-04:00Knowing is...<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img width='265' height='283' src='http://www.gunpundit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/knowing-is-half-the-battle.jpg' alt='http://www.gunpundit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/knowing-is-half-the-battle.jpg' style='cursor: -moz-zoom-in; float: right; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;'/>This is inspired and needs to be a patch, hat and T-Shirt already. I've seen this around for a little less than a year, but for any GI Joe fans who sat through those craptatious PSA announcements, this is pure win.<br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=b17dfa82-cdfa-8262-b18c-4469bde2a03a' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17153214.post-60648233064744660672009-10-05T23:09:00.001-04:002009-10-05T23:09:35.792-04:00Trade Day Time<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>This weekend will be the 3rd Annual PVR Trade Days. As the ad says:<br/><div align='center'><big><big>3rd Annual PVR Trade Days<br/>October 10th and 11th, 2009</big></big><br/>Buy, Sell, Trade. Bring anything related to the Old West and<br/>Cowboy Action Shooting. You are welcome to bring your own<br/>table/display or just use what’s available at the range.<br/></div><div align='center'>Cowboy Guns<br/>Wild Bunch Firearms<br/>Pocket Pistols and Derringers<br/>Leather of all kinds<br/>Holsters, Belts, Badge Holders<br/>Loading Strips, etc.<br/>Old West Clothing for<br/>Cowboys, Cowgirls and Genteel Ladies<br/>Spurs and Accoutrements<br/>Ammo<br/>Reloading Components<br/>Reloading Tools<br/>Gun Care and Cleaning Supplies<br/>Art<br/></div><div align='center'><small>Please price the items you want to sell.</small><br/></div><br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=0f955185-c0ba-8200-907b-69a8a6a7acd9' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div>José Gigantéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00808360534075501817noreply@blogger.com0