Tag: Miscellaneous Gun Stuff

Do You Want a Shotgun That Represents Government Oppression

Do you want a shotgun that symbolizes the government’s attempt at oppressing the actions of free individuals? If so Mossberg has you covered with their one off special edition Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) shotgun:

Mossberg put together a one-off special edition of the Mossberg 500 SPX engraved with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) logo. The gun is being donated to a fundraiser to support their fallen agents

The next special edition shotgun will be a Department of Fatherland Homeland Security piece.

Fun With Shooting Sports

Being a gunnie is awesome. We get to play with devices that basically use controlled explosions to propel small projectiles at incredible speeds. Not only do we get to play with these devices but we keep coming up with more awesome ideas for sports involving these devices. Every Day, No Days Off posted about the American Zoot Shooters Association which is basically a multi-gun competition using Prohibition era firearms. Participants dress in era correct apparel making it similar to many of the cowboy action sports except the participants in the Zoot Shoots actually look good while shooting.

I seriously need to bring out my replica Tommy Gun and try this out someday.

So Long Bill Ruger

It seems Ruger is slowly throwing off the chains place upon it back in the day when Bill Ruger ran the place. The Firearm Blog has the scoop on Ruger’s new and official 25 round 10/22 magazines. One of the Ruger spokesmen stated the following in regards to the magazines:

“These are genuine Ruger factory magazines. We designed them. We didn’t license and rebrand someone else’s magazines,” said Ruger CEO Michael Fifer.

That doesn’t fill me with a whole lot of confidence. My main hope is that these magazines aren’t complete shit like the standard 10 round affairs. I’ve not been able to find a single standard 10 round magazine for my 10/22 that doesn’t end up being a jam-o-matic. Frankly it’s embarrassing that the manufacturer of one of the (if not the) most prolific .22 rifles can’t even manage to make a magazine that works for that gun.

Regardless of how well the magazines work it’s nice to see Ruger is moving further and further away from Bill Ruger’s ideas. Good work guys.

Yet Another New and Obscure Cartridge

I’ve seen a few people mention the new 7.62x40mm WT cartridge but never read any real detail about it. Thankfully a guest blogger over at The Firearm Blog has the scoop. Basically the 7.62x40mm is a .223 casing necked up to accept a .30 bullet. It’s also yet another caliber I’ll toss onto the list of cartridges that seem like a good idea but are obscure and thus will be prohibitively expensive and difficult to come across.

I like having my guns in fairly common calibers even though I reload all my own ammunition. For instance my main handguns are in .45 ACP while my main rifles are in 7.26x51mm (can you tell I have a preference towards larger calibers). Both are common as they were military issue leading them to be easy to find. Likewise I can go to the range and find discarded casing for either which allows for some cheaper reloading.

I’ll give credit to Wilson Combat for coming up with a cartridge based on the .223 which is as common as water now. My bet is that this new cartridge will join the 6.8 and 6.5 on the list of cool but uncommon rounds and I still want to get but probably never will. Still the idea of firing a .30 using a standard AR lower is neat.

Walmart Bringing Guns Back

Unlike a large number of people I know I personally have nothing against Walmart. Walmart got to where they are today without exploitation of government regulations to push out their competition which means as far as I’m concerned they got to where they are through legitimate methods. It seems the people running Walmart have decided to bring guns back to many of their locations. I chose this specific news article because the author gets one point right:

Why does the same store that sells baby clothes and books like Organic Gardening for the 21st Century think its customers will want rifles, shotguns, and ammunition? Because Americans love guns. And Walmart thinks they can sell them to us.

Whether you like Walmart or hate them they got to where they are today by doing one thing; they offer products that people want for prices people are willing to pay. Yes they use their clout to strong arm suppliers into providing goods at a price Walmart wants to pay but that’s how business works. This part is kind of funny:

The retailer is already the biggest firearm and ammunition vendor in the country. Having more gun-stocked Walmarts probably won’t influence local violence, though it may put some mom and pop gun stores out of business (that liberal complaint is still valid!).

Walmart is unlikely to push any gun store out of business because of the poor selection of firearms. When Walmart used to sell firearms the only things they had on hand (at any Walmart I went into at least) were shotguns and hunting rifles. There were no handguns nor military pattern rifles. Both categories of firearms are very popular and unless Walmart changes their previous stance local gun shops have nothing to worry about.

I also like the fact that Walmart is going to sell guns against because it gives me something else to shove in the faces of those anti-gunners.

More Tacticool Old West Guns

Yesterday I posted about a tacticool lever action rifle and it seems the trend of turning old western guns into mall ninja gear is going to continue. The Firearm Blog reports that LaserLyte has released a quad rail attachment for double barrel shotguns. This will allow buyers to turn their boring old double barrel into an elite mall patrolling companion just like the Stoeger Double Defense.

I’ll be honest this trend of tacticooling up old firearms is amusing me and I hope the trend continues. I’d love to see somebody mall ninja up an old muzzle loader.

Larry Correia Coming to Minneapolis April 30th

Larry Correia, author of Monster Hunter International, has posted his book tour dates to promote his new title Hard Magic. He will make an appearance in Minneapolis on April 30th at Uncle Hugo’s. The schedule shows him to be there from 13:00 to 15:00 (that’s 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. for you punks on the 12-hour clock).

If you haven’t heard of Mr. Correia he’s an avid gun enthusiast who not only competes in the likes of 3-gun but also fills his titles with tons of accurate gun fights. Honestly if you haven’t heard of him and have been reading gun blogs for any extent of time I’d be shocked.

Self-Adjusting Rifle Scope

The Firearm Blog has the lead one a new piece of fancy technology brought to us by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a self-adjusting rifle scope:

Military and police marksmen could see their rifle sights catch up with the 21st century with a fiber-optic laser-based sensor system that automatically corrects for even tiny barrel disruptions.

The system, developed by a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Slobodan Rajic, precisely measures the deflection of the barrel relative to the sight and then electronically makes the necessary corrections. The lifesaving results are lethal.

The only current downside is the technology only appears to work with fluted barrels:

The typical barrel of a high-power rifle has exterior grooves, called flutes, to reduce weight and create more surface area to enable the barrel to cool faster. The barrel heats up as a result of the hot expanding gases in the barrel and the friction from the bullets that are propelled by these hot gases along a helical path inside the barrel.

With the ORNL technology, glass optical fibers are placed into the flutes. These flutes are either produced by the barrel manufacturer or subsequently retrofit. The sensor system contains a laser diode that sends a signal beam into the optical fibers parallel to the bore axis of the barrel.

Still this technology looks fucking awesome and I believe it goes without saying that I want one.

Apparently Women Shouldn’t Be Getting Into Shooting Sports

Sometimes I forget that there are still people in this world who believe a woman’s place is in the kitchen. Bitter over at Snowflakes in Hell pointed out an idiotic column:

I’m not trying to trigger trepidation among firearm enthusiasts.

Yeah he is.

The industry is unlikely to successfully tap that market until it conquers the pesky preconceived notions that likely turn off many females to the idea of gun ownership. Women likely won’t consider packing pistols if they are concerned that:

— Spending several hundred dollars on a serviceable handgun might leave them without enough money to get the full treatment at that next visit to the day spa.

— Carrying a gun in a small purse would leave less room for more important items, such as lipstick or compact.

— The baggy clothing required to successfully conceal most holsters would make them appear frumpy.

— Gunpowder residue might stain the new Karen Scott blouse they just bought at Macy’s.

— The gunpowder smell when the weapon is fired could totally overwhelm the Chanel they’re wearing.

— Most firearm accessories come only in one boring color: black.

— Target practice earplugs simply aren’t sexy.

It’s strange because none of this seems to have been a problem for the several female shooters I know. I guess the author, Mr. Heyl, believes women would just be happier if they stayed in the kitchen and made him his sandwiches.

I’m going to have to have a conversation with the women I know who enjoy shooting and tell them apparently they made the wrong choice in life.