Recent content by jyo

During my many years managing gun stores in the L.A. Area, I was armed every day with my 1978 Browning 9mm Hi Power carried in an Gordon Davis (RIP) "Avenger" style holster---actually the prototype holster he called the "Liberty" model---Gordon was a friend and he gave me this holster and I...

I've mostly had Cold Steel SRK knives made in USA and Japan---all really good knives, but some of the feedback I read on knife forums is not so good regarding SRKs made in Taiwan---mostly reports of soft steel... On the machete front---I bought three South African made Cold Steel branded...

The older Blue and color-cased steel framed models are very collectable now and fine shooters as well... $600 is not unrealistic if steel framed and in good condition...

Way back---early 70s if I remember right---bought a brand new Ruger Security Six 4" blued from the old Brass Rail gun store in Hollywood CA (long gone). Just over $107. OTD (still have the receipt somewhere)---a brand new model from Ruger at the time. My first "Real Gun" after a few 22s... This...

As I live in California, I'll never get to own a SCAR anything, and I don't know if I'd part with the kind of $$$ a SCAR requires, but I might (I can afford it), if I had a choice... So I guess I'll just shoot my factory FN FAL 50.00 I bought new in the mid-80s for $750 and spend the rest...

I'm a fan of the 454 Casull cartridge---back before the 460 and 500 S&Ws were born, the 454 was the big bazooka in hand cannons. I bought two Freedom Arms Model 83s and converted a Ruger #3 single-shot carbine to 454---still have all three... Back in the day, I managed several gun stores---in...

I would go with my HK USPf 45---super reliable---very soft shooting---can't seem to miss with this pistol! I really do like my HK 45C quite a bit too...

Actually, my 580 series stainless Mini 14 came thou with a surprising decent trigger! Good shooter too!

Buy or build a GOOD FAL---accuracy is sufficient for most any task---mounting optics is easy---replace top cover (slides right in or out as needed) and as a bonus, the FAL is easily the softest shooting .308 rifle ever! If you can afford it, seek-out a factory built FN, or Argie FM---it'll cost...

Myself and several shooting friends have developed a habit: "22 Afternoons!" We all shoot our 9mm, 45s, 223s, and 308s in the morning---pack a nice lunch---private club range---then in the afternoons; 22s only---long and short guns very relaxing---even the women in our group really enjoy...

I've owned a non-takedown, steel-framed BLR in .308 since the late 80s---my only "real" hunting rifle---used to shoot wild pigs on friend's private farm as pests---mounted a Leupold 1.5-5X scope (still there---works great) in Warne QD rings---everything still solid... Don't hunt much anymore...

I've used the Remington factory extension tube on all my older 870s with zero issues...

870 Express shotguns seem to be just thrown together---cheap---often won't function without some internal work and a bunch of shooting too get them to smooth-up---I stick with older 870s and have no trouble...

I used to collect older Ruger single-action revolvers---mostly Old Model Flattops in 357 and 44---still have a couple---all unmolested---shoot them all the time! It used to be, Ruger would return a plastic bag with the original parts when you sent the gun in to be converted, but apparently not...

Back in my younger years, spent a lot of time in the woods including Alaska---my gun of choice was my Freedom Arms 454 Casull revolver, but most everybody went to their 12 gauge pump before even considering a sidearm---me too! We generally had a horse or three and a dog or two in our camp for...