Monthly Archives: November 2012

Guns & Coffee Challenge Coins

Virginia Open Carry sells these challenge coins to raise funds for pro-RKBA outreach. The coins aren’t very expensive, $15ea or five for $50, but they are now offered at a $3 discount with the coupon code OLEG. Get a neat … Continue reading

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Lens Usage Notes.

Over the last few months, I’ve often had to decide which lens to take along on trip or to field photo shoots. Looks like the winner is the 90mm tilt-shift. I take most of my photos with it. I sometimes … Continue reading

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Left Side or Right

Unlike all other .308 bullpups, RFB may be safely fired from either shoulder. Hunter model with 24″ barrel shown.

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Zombies, Werewolves, Vampires and More Common Threats, Too

Just in time for the holiday shopping season: the Triple Threat Kit. Stakes for vampires, silver-plated bullets for werewolves…which also work on zombies the old-fashioned ballistic way. Ammunition is loaded pretty hot and works best in Coonan pistols and strong … Continue reading

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Good Things Come Out of Knoxville

3″ .357Mag revolver from Czechpoint in a custom Dragon Leather holster. Both companies are located in Knoxville, TN.

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Contact Info Needed

Could somebody help me find email of Hector Pesquera, Puerto Rico Superintendent of Police. I was not able to find it on the official web site.

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Inflation Estimate

My best estimate for inflation on my own consumer goods basket this year is 21% rather than the official 3%. Product and service quality have dropped noticeably to maintain a price point. Personal incomes have dropped largely because government spending … Continue reading

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Industry Connections Needed.

For various reasons, I need the following introductions: — Somebody knowledgeable about methods of credit rating agencies — Marketing folks at a general outfitting company (such as Blackhawk, 5.11 or similar) — Marketing or PR at Nikon Any assistance in … Continue reading

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One Possible Solution to .223 Ammunition Shortage.

Every place I’ve checked is out of .223 ball ammunition. If you have a limited supply of your go-to ammo but still need regular practice, look into frangibles loaded by SBR. In my experience, they work well in AR15 and … Continue reading

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Keltec RFB available on G4P

Guns4Pennies has an RFB up for grabs. The rifle shown above is identical to what they are offering.

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New on CTD: Sweet Bleeding Zombies

Ever wondered how to fight off a zombie stripper? Wonder no more!

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Decorative Camouflage, Functional Rifle

For full functionality, the camo pattern would have had to be a little larger in scale and more subdued in color. But this gun is mostly for fun. On the practical side, RFB is short, handy and may be fired … Continue reading

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Intrade banned, a very bad sign for our future.

The only way totalitarian governments can exist in the long run is by suppressing accurate information. Today, US government forced Intrade.com to close, removing one of the most accurate prediction devices recently developed. This is one of many recent steps … Continue reading

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Two Kinds of Martial Art

Grace knows both jiu-jitsu and teppu-jitsu. The rifle is a Crickett with 4x scope.

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New on CTD: Designing Realistic Courses of Fire

Read the post.

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How to wake up a PC from sleep mode?

My new keyboard has a “sleep” button on it. The cat presses it regularly. Every time that happens, I have to hard reboot as the computer won’t come out of sleep mode. That isn’t the case if the sleep is … Continue reading

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Non-frangible 5.7×28 Ammunition

Most 5.7×28 loads available in the US are loaded with varmint bullets designed for fragmentation. They work great on rabbit-sized rodents but lack penetration for defense against people. They can be effective under some circumstances, such as shooting fish in … Continue reading

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Models Who Carry Guns

One reason why my models seldom look stupid in gun photos is that they are trained. Some show up with their own sidearms, others get training and help with getting equipped in the course of working with me. The Galco … Continue reading

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Self-defense is a Human Right, in Polish

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Off-hand

Sarah is 14 and fairly lightly built, but correct technique can compensate for lesser strength. Appleseed training events are good places to learn how.

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