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Froglube: First impressions and prejudices. An acquaintance purchased the entire suite of FL products and was deeply impressed by the performance. He loaned me his stash so I could try it out. There are three products in the Froglube line: Froglube CLP Paste 4 Oz. $12.00; Froglube CLP...

Three of my favorites are from Englishmen which goes to show what has happened to that once great island race. Form, Form, Riflemen Form Ready, be ready to meet the storm! Riflemen, Riflemen, Riflemen form! ~Alfred Tennyson “I know something of charters, liberties franchises, usages...

Many folks don’t realize just how heavy those WWII submachine guns were (7-10 pounds). Thus you had the weight of a rifle (or more) and the power of a pistol. That was the price you paid for portable individual automatic fire in the 1930s-40s. Even the StG was no lightweight. The M1...

There is a temperature when conventional lubricants will cease to lubricate. I don’t expect to be shooting in such temps because I know I will fail before my gun oil fails. Besides, I don’t think my car will take me to the range if it is cold enough to 'solidify' oil and grease. Semper...

This is a well written article but there is at least one inconsistency with Mr. Grant’s observations and conclusions. He disparages “plain mineral oils” while praising Lubriplate FMO-AW. But according to the MSDS, Lubriplate FMO-AW is white mineral oil. Perhaps there is a subtle distinction...

Remember that great line delivered by Sean Connery in The Untouchables? "They pull a knife, you pull a camera. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send the bill to the NHS. That's the London way!" Or something like that…

Welcome to MicroSoft Gunz What do you want to shoot today? Target Game animal Burglar I see you’ve selected Burglar. While we configure your Microsoft Gunz to shoot Burglar, please take a moment to call 911. Please download and read the MicroSoft Gunz End User License Agreement and...

Duplexing powders has always seemed to me like dating two women at once. The theoretical benefit does not outweigh the inevitable blow up.

Sale of the The Springfield M1A (and copies) will be banned in Maryland on October 1, 2013.

Pricey? Midway did donate one million dollars to the NRA-ILA last month.

Charles I of England went to his death proclaiming ‘A sovereign and a subject are clean different things.’ All the right they promise—all the wrong they bring. Stewards of the Judgment, suffer not this King! ~Kipling

SDM, We have had a similar "compromise" here in Maryland. "Assault Rifles" are treated like handguns- background check, safety test, waiting period, must be 21. Nothing larger than a 20 round magazine may be purchased in or shipped to this state. "Assault pistols" have been banned...

Armed pacifism is not a paradox. Only the powerful can choose to be peaceful. In order to hold a precept, you must have the ability to break it. Consider the honey bee. A most gentle creature. But if molested it will respond with its weapon. It will also die doing so. But if not for the...

Thirty years ago the results of this debate would have beeen very different. Back then, a 9mm was a belt holster pistol firing FMJ ammunition. At this same time, the .38 (revolver & ammunition) came in all sizes and performance levels. If you wanted a concealable auto you were confined to the...

As to the police hit ratio, it is being reported that the gunman received "10 wounds". This is not to say that he was struck by ten bullets. Even if he was struck by ten bullets that does not mean those bullets didn't go on to injure others. More will be revealed including, no doubt, an EPA...