by tinker1066 | Oct 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
In the early 1950s Egypt ordered modified Beretta M1951 Brigadier pistols for their military and police. They liked them, but didn’t like the modifications that they themselves had specified. MAADI, Egypts largest gun manufacturer, then licensed the rights to...
by tinker1066 | Oct 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Gratuitous .45 Picture ‘Bring enough gun to the fight.’ You’ll hear this a lot in self-defense circles. The question is what is ‘enough’ gun? Here’s the rub- nobody knows. Every instance of self-defense is unique. A tiny .22...
by tinker1066 | Oct 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Usually when I do a range report I go through gun by gun, but I am going to depart from that format tonight. Tonight I did some drills, and it was very informative. I’m going to list the drills by range instead of the order I did them. Drill Number 1:...
by tinker1066 | Sep 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Astra Jovino Terminator .44 Magnum Big-Bore snubbies are stupid. That’s right, you heard me. Stupid. They are inefficient, heavy, bulky and do not do justice to the cartridges they are chambered for. A snub-nosed .44 Magnum like the one pictured above loses...
by tinker1066 | Sep 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Original ‘Ejectorless’ 1873 Colt Few handguns are as instantly recognizable as the 1873 Single Action Army- The legendary Peacemaker. These were first seen at the US Army trials in 1872 with a 7-1/2″ barrel and chambered in the still-popular .45 Colt...
