Warning

Don't say I didn't warn you. Go forth and read.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-07-08-obama-gun-control-safety-giffords_n.htm

Gun control in the guise of safety.

Gun Culture Memberships Available

I've noticed over the last few weeks many readers seem lost to all things firearms and survival/outdoors related. I have a quick fix.

http://www.ar15.com/

Click on the link above and when you arrive please note the site bar near the top of the page. There you will find a button titled 'Outdoors,' take a chance and click it. You will find categories on everything from canning, homesteading, to survival discussion forums and related book reviews and fiction.
Of course the opening page is where you'll find all the technical data on firearms. Enjoy.

Stephen

I Want

.....one each of these, Coleman made lantern and gas stove for Sears. I want them badly.

Just saying.

Stephen

It's the Little Things

This morning on our ride to summer camp; rain gently slapped the windshield, the wipers tap a steady beat, it's quiet and she holds my hand.

Then, "Papa."

Tick, tick, tick.

"Yes, Sweetheart."

"Papa, I love you more than Cinderella's Castle, ice cream, Wild Waves, Scoobie Doo and Sponge Bob Squarepants."

You know, when you're loved more than Sponge Bob Squarepants, you achieved much in life.

Stephen

The Critter-Getter Update

During our Independence Day shoot and BBQ I finally had a chance to put the Critter Getter through its paces. She worked flawlessly. I was very pleased with its accuracy; solid in the black for shots out to fifty yards, which for such a little rifle chambered in 9 mm was quite shocking.

Here she is along with the ruck-sack where I keep her while she waits in my truck. As you know she folds into a neat little 16 inch package; perfect for vehicle protection.

Please excuse the poor quality of this photo. It was taken in my office here at work. I also keep a few emergency items in the front pockets of the bag. I know, I'm weird, but if the zombies attack - God bless 'em.


Stephen

I Prefer Leather

It's the smell, or is the feel, perhaps it's the comfort of leather that turns me on - not plastic.
I own thirty or forty holsters made of leather; vintage and new. I've worn a leather holster for most of my life and changed them, depending on the model of handgun which holds my fancy, more times than I care to remember. My former love was a Galco small-of-the-back unit, without a retention strap, for my Glock. Now, it's a John Roye model.

I own many handguns but for some reason or the other I just didn't own a holster for each model, probably just laziness on my part, until a friend of mine made a custom job for another friend.
It was a pure work of art.
So, I commissioned my friend, John Roye, for the use of his skills and ordered custom pieces for each of my holster-less handguns.
He made each holster of fine grained cow-hide with linings of pigskin, soft as a baby's bottom. The lining gentle accepts the firearm without marring its finish. John makes them to your specifications; for instance I distaste retention straps. When I present my gun any restrictions whatsoever will throw off my aim, but more importantly, my timing. Seconds count in a fight.

I'm not into fancy leather work, embellishments and curlicues and other such silliness on my holsters, like 'em plain with just a touch of class. I want a holster which holds my weapon high, not slung low like some 1950's western actor. John Roye came through for me.

Here's my Smith model 19-3 in .357 snug in it's bed, a custom piece by John Roye.

This beauty holds my Beretta 92FS.

My Taurus .45 ready for a belt ride.

Sorry for the blurry image; John's stamped brand.

It's important to note I receive no endorsements or deals from John Roye Holster Works. I'm doing this as a friend, and as a service to my readers. As a matter of fact when he reads this note (he isn't aware I'm writing this) he'll probably charge me a higher price for my current order.

If you'd like to contact John Roye Holster Works send me an email, with your contact information, to emitt1@comcast.net. and I'll forward it to him. Please keep in mind John has a full time job to pay his bills. His leather works is his hobby, so please, no rush orders. Trust me, it's worth the wait. His fees are well within the working man and woman's budget. Enjoy.

Stephen

A Patriot's Independence Day

I had a fun if not hot and humid Independence Day with my friends and a few family members. We gathered at our private rifle range way out yonder with BBQ, watermelons, and firearms. If there is a finer way to celebrate our nation's birthday by exercising our Second Amendment rights, eating watermelons and fine wood smoked meats you'd better yell and let me know. 

Above, our range. It's located on a river that's just beyond the tree line.

The birth of a new Patriot. We gave a clinic for several children on firearms handling and safety. This is this young mans first rifle shot with instruction given by his father.

Proud father and his fifteen year old daughter with an AR15. Her father used a .22 conversion kit to increase the fun value.

Shooting instruction by Dad with a custom built Ruger 10/22.

I hope all of you had a great Independence Day too. Oh, and by the way, the fourth of July is a date - the holiday we hold dear is Independence Day.

Stephen