Daily Archives: April 20, 2009

Wheelguns are realguns

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April 20, 2009
Wheelguns are realguns

The recent Steel Challenge Match at Atlanta CC got me thinking a little bit about revolvers.  I’m still editing the video, so I won’t have that up on Youtube until later in the day, but I wanted to talk a little bit about revolvers.  It’s no secret that I like wheelguns, and in fact...
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I was still in high school

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April 20, 2009

When Mike and Breda got married.  Congratulations, you two!
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Quote of the day

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April 20, 2009

(Note: I can’t actually find a source for this, but it sounds like something he’d say). “A good trigger job gets a revolver where it will be all by itself after about 3000 rounds.” – Jerry Miculek There’s a lot to be said for that, actually.  I have known shooters who bought a new...
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The Gospel

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April 20, 2009

Carry a spare magazine, people.  If you carry a 1911, there is pretty much no excuse to not carry a spare magazine, actually.  They’re small, slim, and inexpensive.  You can buy a bucket full of Chip McCormick mags for an entirely reasonable amount of cash.  Take care of your magazines.  Clean them, inspect them...
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Steel Wrap-up and Photos

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April 20, 2009

Photos from Saturday’s Steel Challenge match are up at The Gun Nuts Radio Blog. As usual, the guys at Atlanta put on a fun and challenging match. Once I get the scores, I’ll post them at the Radio Blog.
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I can’t shoot you without my timer

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April 20, 2009

Alternate title: why playing pistol games like IPSC can be dangerous for your self defense (note: I do not actually believe this). I will say that we do have some crackin’ good times in the Gunblag IRC.
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