Recent content by Shootist43

I've come to appreciate your knowledge about firearms, and the military. However, lose the word "cool" in your articles. It's OK for yuppie wannabes, or teenagers but using "cool" to describe guns misses the purposes of these tools. Also give up on the "dress-up" costumes. Whether you're...

I have been making and using my own holsters for about 10 years. At first out of leather but now from kydex. I find that rather than having the "holster drawer" I can just dump them if I don't like them. I learn what could be better and make another one with upgraded features. You can buy...

What is a safety "switch?" If you feel safer without a chambered round think of how much safer you would feel without a gun?

And why is that? Are you afraid they'll disarm you and shoot you with your own gun. Or are you concerned that you will draw on them and shoot them before you realize that they are harmless, or are they? I once read someplace (so I can't vouch for the truthfulness) that the Israelis instituted...

Generally I think that what Dabbs writes is at least interesting. But this one is a beauty. I agree. Everybody should carry an empty gun. That way if I ever have to go up against you I will have at least half second or more head start. Empty gun, Blah.

I'm not clear how the empty chamber is safer, and for whom, after reading your post. The only situation I can conceive of where it might be a good idea would be a gun grab. You did not make clear what kind of situation would be safer for your gun to have an empty chamber. Unless you are...

I hesitat to write the typical internet crap. But still I don't care what other pepole do or don't do. I have 4 1911's, three in .45ACP and one 9MM. I started shooting, and competing about 45 years ago, even won more than a few with a Springfield basic gun which was customized with a comp and...

What???

In several places the author seems to endorse, where legal, open carry. I'm not going to explain why I think that is one of the dumbest things a CC can do because a recent article by Huntington, Mchale, and Wheat (editors of the best gun magazines around) does that very well. Carrying under a...

I'm supposed to take advice from a guy who doesn't know how to put his hat on straight? OK, I get style, or rather I don't get style. But the bill on a hat is to keep the sun, or brass, out of your eyes. Who believes cool is better than right? And one of the photos clearly shows his off hand...

I had that problem on my SQ. Deals with the new primer cup set up. Put a piece of scotch tape across the backs of the cups. Done!

Sounds like you are asking the right questions. But, have you considered Dillon's presses. My experience with Dillons has been to load upwards of 100K rounds the majority of them .45ACP. The best thing I like about dillon's, aside from they always work, but if they don't, or if something...

Interesting but heavy and big. I carry the Ruger Officer model 9MM (SR1911) is 27.2 oz. and only 5" tall. It's a real gun for EDC. Can I take on the People's Liberation Army? No. But with 9 on board and a 10 rd reload I'm OK for a mugger or car jacker, even if I get a pair or a triplet to...

Can't be too safe. But I think that there are safeties that are not safer. Those are the ones that are too small to wipe off on the draw, have to be pushed "up" to fire, or are a combination of too small and too stiff to be placed in the fire position intuitively. Of course I'm a 1911 kind...

I've seen Ayoob do this a bunch of times in on line demo's. I'd be curious to see him standing up straight with view from his right rear where that huge hunk of pistol is resting under the shirt and before the draw. I've watched and I reallize his clothing is always looooose so that may be the...