Sometimes there is a little hope! The only state in the Union that DOES NOT have a concealed carry law may be getting closer to at least having a vote on it. State Representative Adam Brown (R-Decatur) is urging Illinois citizens to sign a petition that supports House Bill 5745, the Family [...] Read more »
If you own a firearm or even just shot one before you may have encountered a malfunction. While it does not really happen all that often if your weapon is properly cared for it is very important to know what to do if it does happen. I thought I would [...] Read more »
A few years ago I purchased a Glock 19 and have found it to be a very good handgun that is reliable, accurate (for a smaller pistol) and fun to shoot. It feels good in my hand and is small enough to be a conceal carry although much bigger than a Ruger [...] Read more »
Here is another great story about a man protecting himself through the use of a gun in his home. Don’t think this guy will have any future problems with people breaking into his house! Lets hope they give him his Luger back quickly! From http://www.wpxi.com: ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Police said [...] Read more »
If you are into buying and shooting older rifles this rifle grading criteria put out by the Civiliam Marksmanship program (CMP) may be of interest to you. Curios and Relics are a class of firearms that are 50 years or older and hold their monetary value from being novel and rare. Here [...] Read more »
A brief history of the M1 Garand Rifle. Unofficially named ‘The Garand’ after its legendary designer, John Garand, the M1 Garand Rifle is one of the most famous firearms in the history of the United States. General George S. Patton once said the M1 is “the greatest implement of battle [...] Read more »
With Florida now ‘re-examining’ their “Stand Your Ground” law after the George Zimmerman case New Hampshire has blocked three bills that would have expanded Gun Ownership Rights. The lawmakers claim that during a time when “gun violence is dramatically increasing” making it easier for people to legally own guns is a [...] Read more »
This is the kind of news story you just don’t see in the main street media so I wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to read about it and be aware of what is really going on in the real world. Trades From http://www.abc4.com Reported by: Don Hudson SALT LAKE [...] Read more »
Note: I found this glossary of terms to be very informative and helpful so I am re-posting it here for everyone to enjoy. Trades Guns and Gunsmithing Terms: A Action: An Action is the combination of mechanical parts which make up the system which loads a firearm, launches a projectile and removes [...] Read more »
Ok, now you know how to securely open the bolt on an M1 Garand Rifle properly to avoid getting the M1 Thumb. Step two is loading the en-bloc clip without getting the M1 Thumb! Easy! Just follow these simple steps and trust yourself and you will have no problems. 1) [...] Read more »