by tinker1066 | Aug 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve been a fan of CZ pistols for a long time. Over the years I’ve owned a number of their small-caliber offerings, and their unique roller-locked fireball in 7.62 x 25 Tokarev, the CZ-52. Without exception they have been well-made, reliable and...
by tinker1066 | Aug 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Detonics Mark 1 Combat Master .45, rapidfire at seven yards. A lot of instructors make much of the loss of fine motor control when you are in the throes of an adrenaline rush. They are correct; it has been scientifically demonstrated that this occurs. Many have...
by tinker1066 | Aug 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Pietta 1858 with a color case-hardened frame and checkered grips. This is a catalogue photo, because like an idiot I didn’t take pics before I went to work… Perusing the case at Pinto’s I spotted this Pietta 1858. It stood out for the checkered grips...
by tinker1066 | Jul 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Some of you may have followed the story of this little gun in the blog, but here it is in a nutshell. A few years back I ran across a S&W I-frame .32 Hand Ejector in a pretty miserable state. Basically there was no finish left, some minor pitting, the timing was...
by tinker1066 | Jul 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Just a photo to get your attention. It has nothing to do with the post. I hate politics, and I’ve tried to avoid them wherever possible in this blog. Hell, this post is about avoiding them. Sort of. Yet politics are very much central to this. Democrats these...
