Archive for the 'Firearms' Category

New.  Looks nice.  Would like to have one.  Jerry helped them design it.

American Rifleman also has a good review of this new pistol.  I think it’s a nice looking pistol, and I’d carry it for personal defense.

It’s nice to see Ruger being innovative lately.  I like that we’ve now got a made-in-America pistol chambered for the 5.7×28 round, and this one has reflex sight mounting plates for sale.  The FN 5.7 is also made in America (in Virginia), but I think you know what I mean.  I also like the fact that it’s an internal hammer pistol like the FN 5.7 (rather than striker-fired). FN is going to feel the competition.

With that said, the MSRP is too high.  I’d suggest with a drop in about $150-$200 off the MSRP, Ruger would sell a load of these.

Improvise.  Adapt.  Overcome.

Say, I’d like to have one of these, right after I buy one of these.  Right after a wealthy uncle I’ve never known passes away and leaves me a fortune.

TTAG.

The Python is back.

Building on Colt’s Snake Gun legacy, the legendary double-action revolver returns in stainless steel in 4.25” and 6” barrel lengths. The 2020 Python features modern stainless steel alloys and a re-designed rear sight. Thirty percent more steel beneath the rear adjustable target sight gives you a stronger revolver and more robust shooting experience. A recessed target crown, user-interchangeable front sight, and Walnut grip with the iconic Colt medallion make this a gun you’ll want to shoot AND show off. The Python is chambered in .357 Magnum and also accommodates 38 Special cartridges.

MSRP = $1499

Something tells me that after laying off all of its revolver mechanics, Colt is going to have a really hard time actually making a Colt Python again.

And does this price really compete with the best Smith & Wesson and Ruger wheel guns out there?

This is a nifty little pocket gun as pocket guns go.  I’m not really interested in .22LR, but the extremely recoil sensitive or someone who isn’t really a gun person might benefit from this.  I’d actually be more interested in a model chambered for .22 WMR as a pocket gun.

At any rate, for a semi-automatic to cycle reliably with a rimfire cartridge is a feat in and of itself. The external safety is a nice feature for a pocket or purse gun.

This is interesting.  The current 5-round magazines are just that because of additional and unnecessary spring under the follower rather than any other reason.  He does a good job with his explanations, and reloading is a wide open field for this cartridge.  H/T Sanders.

New Hampshire Union Leader.

Taurus Holdings is expected to bring 300 jobs to Bainbridge, population 12,000. In exchange, Taurus will receive a government-incentive package that’s worth more than the $30 million the company said in 2017 it was willing to spend to settle claims that it manufactured defective firearms.

The trend continues unabated.  Now for the next step.  Firearms manufacturers need to collectively refuse to sell firearms to all law enforcement agencies in states where citizens are denied their second amendment rights.  Some manufacturers already do this.  Unfortunately, the list is small.  Readers can feel free to create the list in comments, with evidence for their laudable stand.

AJC..com.

A teenager was hit by ricocheting shrapnel when a North Georgia sheriff’s gun discharged inside a Walmart.

Pickens County Sheriff Donnie Craig was wearing the gun in his waistband when it went off inside the Jasper store Tuesday night, according to the sheriff’s office. The round hit the floor.

Craig and several deputies were attending a “Shop with the Sheriff” holiday event and were standing near the front of the store during the “accidental discharge,” sheriff’s spokesman Capt. Kris Stancil told AJC.com. A 15-year-old boy in a nearby checkout line reported a minor injury, he said.

At the time, the teen told deputies he had not been hit and was OK. It wasn’t until later that he noticed a “small cut” that was barely recognizable as a wound from shrapnel, Stancil said.

The shrapnel that ricocheted was about the size of a pencil eraser, he said. The teen reported the injury to the sheriff’s office and went to a hospital for an X-ray.

“At the time of the discharge, the weapon was not being handled and the weapon was secured in the waistband,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. “Sheriff Craig has stated how thankful he is that no one was seriously injured in the incident. All policy protocols will be followed during the investigation into the incident.”

The gun was a “backup weapon,” the agency said. It is not clear what caused the weapon to fire.

Sorry, but I don’t believe this.  I also don’t believe in gremlins, goblins (except in the halls of congress), the tooth fairy, or the Easter bunny.

Something mechanically interacted with the firearm to cause the discharge.

Rex reviews a few things, including a less expensive but decent rifle, and also the Black Nikon FX1000 6X24 scope.

I bought one of those and haven’t had a chance to shoot with it yet.  Gander was shutting down a local store because they want to try to compete with the camper / RV scene, and this store and parking lot didn’t have room for campers and RVs.

At any rate, guns and ammo was 20% off, and everything else in the store was 50% off.  I got the scope for half price.  I’m glad to see that Rex likes it.  Maybe it will be a good performer for me.