Category Archives: GUN TALK

Someone came by looking for that data point. That is one of the many gun numbers I have not considered before. So let’s see what we can do about remedying the deficiency. Unfortunately the Census did not ask how many … Continue reading →

Indeed it is. China has a billion people – and only 40 million guns in civilian hands. Most of those are WWI and WWII military relics, with a strong admixture of home mades. Very few of the home made guns … Continue reading →

Someone came by looking for an answer to that. And as usual it depends on what you do with it and how well you take care of it. Starting with the observation that we are talking about pistols, and not … Continue reading →

My subscription to Shooting Times expires with the March 2011 issue. I know, because I received three reminders today. Along with renewal notices to four other gun mags. Thirteen in all. I don’t mind renewing six months early. I don’t … Continue reading →

In their release announcing the end to the effort to ban lead bullets, the EPA said/stated/admitted they had no legal authority to regulate bullets. Knowing the EPA’s history, that sounds odd. My source inside the House tells me pretty much … Continue reading →

My grandmother was noted for several things; plum preserves; harnessing her own buggy; and always having a gun close at hand. Her favorite was a Merwin and Hulbert revolver, chambered for the .44 Russian Cartridge. Grandmothers was a full sized … Continue reading →

OK, since someone came by looking for an answer, what is the heel and toe of a gunstock? If you shoulder a long gun, put it in firing position, the “heel” is the part of the buttplate, or recoil pad, … Continue reading →

For a bit of comparison, here are three .380 semi-automatic pistols with a 1911 for reference. The statements are my observations, and no more or less should be read into what you see – than what you see. The topmost … Continue reading →

Of men trying to handle a gun with unexpectedly stout recoil. And some of these guys were all out of shape when they touched off that young cannon. You have probably seen the first victim a time or two, but … Continue reading →