by tinker1066 | Jun 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
I like the AR15 platform. Like many of my generation I was introduced to it by Uncle Sam, so I am intimately familiar with it’s operation and maintenance. I’ve owned a couple over the years. One I passed along because of financial need; self-employment is...
by tinker1066 | Jun 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
The first pistol I made in my shop- just to see if I could. Chambered in .45 ACP, I now shoot the milder .450 Adams through it. Saves wear and tear on both of us... So Linda has procured a fine pair of mouse-guns for my birthday (don’t worry, full report on each...
by tinker1066 | Jun 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I went shooting for the first time since early March. Linda is High-risk for COVID19, so we went into social isolation quite early. Champion Arms, my local indoor range, has been closed much of that time anyway, as has the outdoor range I am a member of. The...
by tinker1066 | Jun 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
As a rule I only talk about politics as it relates to gun control, and seldom even then. But today I am going to write about a sensitive subject that does touch on politics, but it’s really about how we in the gun community want to be seen. We’ll start...
by tinker1066 | Jun 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
OK, it’s been too long since I last posted. This is in part due to being not finished with things worth writing about, too busy with other things and not doing much shooting owing to the local ranges being closed. Living in suburbia has it’s downsides,...