Daily Archives: October 19, 2009

Firearms malfunctions

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October 19, 2009

One of the neat things about being a range officer at major matches is that you get to see a lot of guns. This means you also get to see a lot of guns malfunction in various ways; reinforcing the truth that there are no magic swords. At a Steel Challenge match, you’ll see...
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Get ‘em while you can

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October 19, 2009

As mentioned elsewhere, GSG has settled with HK. Per the terms of the settlement, importation of the GSG-5 ceased early last week, making the remaining GSG-5 .22LR rifles in inventory into collector’s items. This will pave the way for HK to begin importing the .22 LR clones of the MP-5, MP-7, and other firearms....
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Welcome a new sponsor

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October 19, 2009

Gun Nuts is proud to announce that we’ve added Cheaper than Dirt to our list of advertisers.  They have an excellent selection of ammo and accessories, so hit the link in the sidebar and go buy stuff.  Hooray for capitalism!
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We walk among you

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October 19, 2009

I had this exact conversation with a guy in the checkout line at Super Target yesterday.  To set the table, I was wearing my Gunsite hat, which to most people is a hat with a bird on it, but to some people it’s like a secret handshake. Other Dude: “Nice hat.” Me: “Thanks.” OD:...
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