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Gun Advice for Writers and Reporters
If you know much about computers, you probably grimaced during Independence Day. Will Smith’s character uploads a virus from his PowerBook to the alien computers, shutting them down and saving Earth. Computer viruses are platform-specific, and there’s no way a … Continue reading
Gunsmith Hilton Yam’s Custom 1911 Pistols
(I’m cross-posting this to the guns and e-commerce categories because this is such a good example of an effective Web site for selling services.) So somewhere down on my wish list of guns is a 1911 (a Colt .45 autoloading … Continue reading
Glocks
By the power of John Browning and metal guns, I pronounce thee UNCLEAN, for thy hands paid money for a plastic gun. Get thee out of my sight, sinner! – Little Loudmouth on THR “Glock is a cheap hooker. 1911 … Continue reading
Which Four Guns in New York?
From a threadon The High Road, Which four guns? Ok, here’s the situation. I’ve relinquished my New Jersey residency to claim residency in NYC. For now my guns stay in NJ at my father’s. I also get to keep the … Continue reading
Quickie Range Report: Three .45s
Stopped off at the pistol range after work. Ran 50 rounds each through three rental .45s: a Para Ordnance LDA Carry (short-barreled 1911), a Glock 30, and a SIG P220. All of the guns were plenty accurate, though the Para … Continue reading
Range Report Index (Gun Reviews)
These are all of the gun reviews I’ve published. This index will be updated when new reviews are added to the site. Armalite AR-7 (.22) Bersa Thunder (.380) Browning Buckmark (.22) Glock 23 (.40) Glock 26 (9 mm) Glock 30 … Continue reading
Range Report: Ruger Mark II (.22)
The Ruger Standard Model was designed by Bill Ruger himself and introduced in 1949. The company improved the design and introduced the Mark II in 1981. It’s now the world’s best-selling .22 pistol. The Mark II’s single best feature is … Continue reading
Tennessee Handgun Carry Permits, Part I
Last Saturday I took the required class to get a handgun carry permit in Tennessee. I took the class at Guncraft Sports in Knoxville. Cost was $75 for the one-day class, including the written test and shooting qualification. Some other … Continue reading
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