Recent content by Plinks

One key assertion made by Cerberus is that it's goal is to "consolidate a fragmented industry it saw as under-managed" Given the plight of Remington, Colt, Winchester, just to name a few, it is hard to argue against the "under-managed" charge. Especially while Fhn, Glock, Sig, Beretta, and...

One bad example in an otherwise iconic series... Just watched Fistful of Dollars, a Few Dollars More, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, back to back with my son and some of his friends. I noticed something I didn't see 30 years ago: They are all using ball and cap revolvers, but wearing...

HAH! I wondered where this quote came from! I just returned from a vacation in Turkey. Turkey has a secular government but Islamist factions are increasingly influential. Also as the most "western" of the Islamic countries it is a popular tourist destination for various Arab and Middle...

Not first person, but when my wife recently got interested in shooting, a sporting-clays buddy told me the following story: A couple he knew asked if he'd teach them to shoot a pistol. Not his bag, but they'd gotten interested in the sport and bought one, not a casual feat here in NJ. So they...

I scored the thirteen year old girl shooting at a 900 next to me last month. She put her first five shots in the black at 25 yards with a 1911. I got my wife a smith 41 with ultradot for her birthday and she's been enjoying shooting that. I thought it was prudent to start her with a .22 and...