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Part 5: Shooting the Walther P22

I got up bright and early last Saturday morning and headed out to my local range (Sevier County Indoor Range) to fire my new gun.

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Part 4: My First Handgun

I bought my first gun last week, and it was both easier and harder than I thought it would be.

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Part 3: Arma virumque cano

Dang, that's pretentious!

I sing of arms and the man, the opening line of Virgil's Aenied. I had to translate the blasted thing my junior year in high school.

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Part 2: First Trip to the Range

Well, I'm a pistol virgin no longer. SayUncle and I headed out to the range where he gave me my first lessons in shooting handguns.

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Part 1: Introduction

I talked with Mr. Uncle about doing a series of articles detailing my experiences as I moved towards getting a Concealed Carry Permit in Tennessee.

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Getting Started

...in more ways than one.

This is my first post to the Carnival. My apologies for being so tardy. I thought I'd begin at the beginning, though, for those of you who have not yet "come over to the Dark Side" and purchased your first gun. I thought I'd tell you how I came to be a gun owner.

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Range Report: Baby 9 MMs: Kel-Tec P11 vs. Glock 26

With more states switching to "shall issue" carry permits, more citizens are carrying concealed weapons. Consequently there are more small guns on the market, and in larger calibers. This week I look at two baby 9 mms.

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Tennessee Handgun Carry Permits, Part I

Last year I got my Tennessee handgun carry permit. Part 1 describes what the class was like, along with a discussion of some of the legal and moral issues involved in using deadly force.

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ClipDraw and Saf-T-Blok Review - Part 2 at the range

I reviewed the ClipDraw and Saf-T-Blok earlier here. This is a follow up to that post:

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Magazine Spring Maintenance

With respect to magazines, there are two schools of thought for the care of the springs.

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The 5 Main Firing Positions For Rifle

To get all you can out of using a rifle you must be familiar with the 5 main positions.

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How does one properly (re)holster a weapon?

In response to a question posted at Wince and Nod I responded here. What follows is an amplified version.

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Range Report: Two .40 calibers - SIG P229 and Glock 23

SIG P229This week it's Switzerland vs. Austria in the battle of the forties.

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THE NEW GUN BUYER NEEDS TO FOCUS ON THE BASICS

It's the same in any hobby. People immerse themselves in it, find out everything that they can about every aspect, and soon it sounds like they're talking Greek to the novice.

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ClipDraw and Saf-T-Blok Review

I purchased a ClipDraw for my Glock 30.

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Knoxville Gun Show Notes Vol. II

I hadn't planned on going to the gun show today, but around 2:00 I got bored, and figured I'd shop for a .357. I couldn't decide on a revolver, but one of these followed me home:

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Litigation Prevention

You’ve gotten your concealed weapons permit. Or you’ve purchased a gun that you will keep at your house for protection. What do you need to know to avoid legal trouble in the event you have to shoot someone?

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A REQUEST FOR ADVICE

So what about Hi-Point handguns?

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Knoxville Gun Show Notes Vol. I

Jay and I went to the Smokey Mountain Gun Show yesterday at the Knoxville Expo Center. Here's a summary of what we saw. If you have a 9 mm or .40 caliber pistol, be sure to read about the Kel-Tech Sub 2000 carbine, my pick of the show. You'll also be interested if you need a light system for your shotgun, or have an interest in French pinfire guns of the 1800s.

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Range Report: Ruger P95C (9 mm)

Ruger P95CIn a recent review of the Ruger P90, Massad Ayoob mentioned something astonishing. Clay Harvey studied .45s and wrote a book, Everything You Really Need to Know About Choosing a .45 Automatic for Self-Defense. After shooting a large number of guns and looking at repair rates, he declared the P90 his "first choice for an all-purpose defensive pistol."

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Range Report: SIG P232 (.380)

sigp232-thumb.jpgI'm not a big fan of .380s, or double actions, but the little SIG was one of the few guns at the range that I hadn't shot, so I tried it reluctantly. I was pleasantly surprised at what a great shooter it is.

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Range Report: Agulia .22 Colibrí


For National Ammo Day I bought 50 rounds of Agulia .22 Colibrí to try in my basement along with an assortment of other .22 LR to see what my H & R Sportsman break-top nine-shot target revolver and my Ruger 10/22 rifle like to shoot.

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Range Report: Para-Ordnance LDA (.45)

At a glance, the Para-Ordnance LDA looks like most 1911-style autos, but there's a difference. The 1911 design was single-action only. The LDA ("Light Double Action") is double-action only (DAO). After each shot, the hammer returns to the de-cocked position, like a revolver.

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Range Report: Smith & Wesson 686 (.357)

If I could only have one handgun to last a lifetime, it would be a .357 revolver with a four inch barrel, adjustable sights, in stainless steel. Lo and behold, that's the gun I shot tonight in the form of Smith & Wesson's 686.

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WHY WE SHOOT

It's different for everyone.

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A QUESTION FROM A READER

A female reader has problems with finding the correct concealed carry method. Can we help her?

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TO BE ALIVE UNDER A PERFECT SKY

Two versions of the .30-40 Krag are available. Which one is right for you?

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Melissa Learns to Shoot, and Reviews of the Buckmark Camper and Ruger 22/45

Melissa has never shot a gun before, so I offered to take her to the local pistol range, Guncraft Sports, which I've blogged about before. This is a wrapup of her first time shooting, and a review of the Browning Buckmark Camper and Ruger 22/45 pistols.

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WRAP SOME LEATHER AROUND THAT GUN

You can't keep carrying it around in your pocket. What concealed carry holster is right for you?

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Handloading for Beginners

Handloading is the process of recharging a cartridge case in order to fire it again.

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The Proper Use of the Rifle Sling

A sling is not merely something used to carry your rifle with minimum effort.

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The Economics of Handloading

Handloading is the practice of assembling loaded cartridges from components.

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Now that you’ve bought your first firearm, what do you do with it?

The very first thing you should do when you get your new (or at least new to you) purchase home is to read.

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Flinch or the phobic reaction to recoil

This is a Tip on Flinch by Matt Burkett as noted in the links and copyright below.

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All guns are always loaded

Jeff Cooper's Four Rules Of Gun Safety

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PDF Targets

Link to printable targets.

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New to the Range

Advice for those new to the range.

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Build An AR15 (Updated 9/13/03)

I said I was going to do my part to support Bushmaster.

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Site Policy

Purpose

This site is designed to provide gun owners and potential gun owners with information useful for making decisions about gun purchases, legal issues, technique, and maintenance of firearms.

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Keep it clean! by Jeff Soyer of Alphecca True story: I was at a gun show and someone had a table set up with guns on consignment. There was an S&W; model 66, a blued .357 Magnum with my name on it. But when I examined the gun, it was filthy. . . . click here to read article
Assault Weapons Ban Primer

The Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 (hereinafter AWB) is confusing.

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Guns and Kids

In light of Bowling for Columbine winning an award, it got me to thinking about an issue the SayUncle household is facing. Me and Mrs. Uncle have decided that the world needs a few little Uncles. We hope this comes about by the end of the summer and pray that we don’t have any difficulties.

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