Crusader business is going to be the priority… But I’m going to be on the prowl for a couple items:
Glock, in 10mm.
S&W 4″-5″, .44 mag.
My Rock River is going up for sale… So Joe can build me a Crusader. And maybe something else. But I want a handgun I can hunt with. I don’t need a .460, but a 5″ would be slick.
Also, bringing out a few copies of Uprising USA, for sale and autographs.
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For the Vets: Thank You.
This Administration holds you, your families, and your sacrifices in contempt. They throw your lives around like Rip Taylor throws confetti.
But there are those of us who know and understand… From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.
Police raided HK?
I don’t have the link, but The Blaze reported that HK was raided by German police. Charges of bribing Mexico.
Ah… It’s Mexico… That’s how you do business there. If you don’t, you don’t get anything done. It’s pay for play down there.
If I were King
This song brings a tear to my eye.
Favorite Carmageddon Moment.
I’ve posted about favorite car movies and chase scenes… But I’ve never brought up this one.
Now, I am not a huge fan of George Looney Clooney, but he does a great job in this film “The Peacemaker”. In this scene, we have a car chase up to the point that Clooney says “Screw This” and turns the table. He stops running and then uses his big Merc as a warhammer and demolishes the two little Bimmers that are chasing him. You almost feel sorry for the little guys. Almost.
Nicole Kidman spends a lot of time showing off how good her bottom looks in slacks. Eh, pretty good actually. The rest of the movie is fun, but not to be taken seriously. Nicole’s character is the least believable out of all of them. Oh, I also like the scene when Clooney jumps from chopper into the truck. That’s good stuff.
So, what is your favorite Carmageddon Moment?
This week on WeTheArmed…
Interesting things this week on WeTheArmed.com.
First off, WTA Staffer “Khorne” has started his newest book (he has a ton of them) in the R&R/Creative Writing section. It’s untitled at the moment… it’s the thread called “Historical/fantasy/horror“.
Next up. Taurus has made a Max Brooks approved handgun. The thing about zombies, is that they are little threat alone or in small groups. The first group, this gun could handle. But gunshots attract even more Zeds. And that’s where this gun would leave the owner up crap creek. In short, Taurus has made a Zombie Gun that would be the last such gun you would want in case of Zombies.
In the Shotgun Section, Winchester’s new Blindside load has been called into question. I shot this load at the Media Range Day at SHOT last January and was able to smoke more clays than I had ever been able to break before. Local shooters have confirmed good results as well, save for one fell who reported similar results to Deathrider1579’s. So it seems Blindside is a Love it or Leave it shell. I think to play it safe, I’d stick with Federal’s BlackCloud. Really, why would we need anything else for knocking feathers out of the sky? I even suggest including it in your tactical kit to extend your shotshell reach.
There are a lot of gun forums out there… come check out WTA.
Aging Eyes.
As those close to me know, I’ve had issues with my eyes since about September 2010. Specifically my right eye… and specifically going blind in it. It’s been getting better and it’s now doing just fine. Today I spent some time at the Optometrist. I am pleased to report that my eye is back to full health with good blood flow and it’s only just like any other guy my age. Which means the lenses in my eyes are slightly cloudy, which is usual, and I have a hard time focusing far and near, again usual… and my eye’s astigmatisms are about the same. The downside though is that while I don’t need bi-focals now, I will probably need them next time I come in. So later next week I’ll be able to pick up my new glasses, with new frames, and I’ll bet much of my headaches will be remedied.
Growing old sucks.
The Litany Against Fear
I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
The Bene-Gesserit “Litany Against Fear”… I say this when I am dealing with great pain. I know this sounds stupid, but when I recite this in my head, usually by the third or forth repetition I am back in control and can continue with what I am trying to do… such as standing up on a broken ankle, or other severe mind-numbing pain. I said this when I shattered an ankle. I said this when I took a round to my vest…
I also said this before I shot a 298 at the MAG-40 class. It’s not necessarily about fear… but more about focus. I can’t explain it, but it works for me. It might work for you too.
Not happy with the Kindles.
The Amazon Kindle Reader. We’ve got 3 of them at Ogre Ranch. All three of them are DOA. Floating belly up. Circling the drain. They are Late Kindles. The Spark of Kindle Life is extinguished.
Each one was working fine… and then just stopped powering on, waking up, or whatever the thing does – it’s not doing it anymore. No blunt force trauma to them. No immersion in fluids. Nothing was done to them… they just stopped working.
Anyone know what we can do with these Dead Kindles?
When I buy one for myself… I think I’m going to have to go with the B&N Nook.
Round Count
Let me start by saying this… Round count doesn’t matter. When you bring in a gun to trade in, the store doesn’t need the full Biography of the gun. We don’t need to hear the round count. I don’t care that you only had 1 magazine fired through it. You only fired 1 box so it’s practically brand new. That’s all meaningless. I had a guy that swore he only fired 3 rounds out of his Ruger revolver. Doesn’t matter. A. People lie about that big time… and B. Firearms don’t have Odometers on them. Unlike the value of a Car, the value of a gun doesn’t factor the number of rounds fired. Not at all.
What we do care about is CONDITION. In fact, that’s practically all that matters. Unless you have a gun that was NEVER fired and is in PERFECT and FLAWLESS condition, then maybe. But that almost never happens, so it’s moot. On just about any gun, firing some rounds is going to effect the condition a little. Most guns go from 100% to 98% almost instantly. After that, they could stay there for awhile at 98 for good long time of careful handling. Most guns tend to be 95%. This effects the value more drastically.
Now when you bring in a gun, and it’s 95%, say it’s worth X amount of dollars according to the book. That’s the Max we could sell it for. We have to make some money on that gun, so we are going to give you less than that. About half, because we have to mark it up, but keep it less than a brand new gun by a margin that would still let the gun move instead of people saying “Well, I’d just buy the gun new.” Don’t be offended if your baby doesn’t bring the big bucks you wanted. It’s nothing personal. And your beautifully crafted, bitter-sweet story isn’t going to raise the value either. Come on, if the gun meant so much to you, why the hell are you trading it in? Don’t be thick. If your Baby is worth so much – then sell it yourself. You know you are going to take a hit on value if you trade it. If we gave people what they wanted for a trade in gun – Used guns would cost double what New guns would cost. We can’t sell a used gun that’s priced outside of it’s Book Value. The store ends up sitting on them for years until they are finally marked down to Give Away prices just to get rid of the things.
So no, Sir. I’m not going to give you twelve hundred bucks for your late Grandfather’s WWI Ruger Mini-14 with a Simmons scope on top.