TL;DR version- Fun was had by all. Good folks, good food (except for Friday night), and great conversations. Neat toys too! The LEOs liked us, the service people liked us, and the cleaning people liked us! Win-Win-Win!!! From the earlier … Continue reading
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The last ones… Teamwork is essential; it gives them someone else to shoot at. We are not retreating, we are advancing in a different direction. I’ve learned that it’s not good to talk about my troubles. 80% of the people … Continue reading
Overheard at breakfast, a media type who is hired by the NRA to help with the big media events, audio and video set up. He was ‘complaining’ to s co-worker, “I wasn’t into guns, then I came to the first … Continue reading
We started the day with a Shooter Self-Care Class taught by Ambulance Driver, Murph, JB, TOTW and Lawdog, with the Shekel commenting on legal issues. A good review is HERE by Pedi. In answer to questions concerning the Colt OEM … Continue reading
Mr. B asked me to check on the Remington/Para situation- The answer is that Para parts/warranty repairs will be done by Remington ONLY for guns purchased after Remington’s 2011 acquisition. Finally got to put my paws on the new Glock … Continue reading
The usual suspects have gathered once again at the annual pilgrimage… The NRA annual meeting!!! This year it’s Nashville, and we met early at the press room and caught up with those folks we haven’t seen since last year. It’s … Continue reading
Occasionally one DOES hear a good story. This is one of those… h/t JP I’m currently at the NRA Annual Meeting, if there is anything specific you’d like me to look at for you, leave me a comment and I’ll … Continue reading
For those that think ‘drones’ are a new thing… United States Naval Photographic Center film #11473. Antiaircraft practice aboard ship. Footage of Radioplane OQ-2 target drone. From 1945! And in other news, the USAF is converting F-16s to QF-16 drones … Continue reading
We snuck out for a couple of days to play golf… In my case, it was more like flog… Sigh… Desert courses are a breed apart, especially in Arizona and New Mexico. You need to know EXACTLY how far you … Continue reading
I thought I’d seen some good ones, but this one out of Hunan Province in China blows me away… This is apparently from the 2013 Chinese New Year. And they are a LOT more ‘creative’ than our folks (And don’t … Continue reading