I can’t really talk about it. But there is a possibility that Crusader Weaponry will be prominently featured in a TV show.
This would involve relocating. Keep your fingers crossed.
The New Winchester SXP’s
The new Winchester SXP Pump Action shotguns came in to the shop. The Black Shadows. Retailing at 349.99 for the 2 3/4″ and 399.99 for the 3.5″ guns. I’m pretty much a real jaded guy when it comes to new guns… Theses SXP’s have impressed me. I like the simple, but modern look. I like the feel. It has a grippy texture, light weight, and has a good balance. I don’t know if I like them better than an my beloved 870’s… but if I was in the market for a new Goose Cannon, I’d give these new Winchesters a good hard look. If I wasn’t such an 870 Fanboy, buying a pump action shotgun for the first time – This would probably be it. But I’m not into Goose Cannons, so these long tubed guns don’t interest me enough to get into them… but they are close.
I am really interested in the Black Shadow Deer version as a dedicated Slugger. But give me the same gun with an extended feed tube, please. Speaking of a different version… can I get that gun with an 18″ smooth bore with an extended magazine? I’ll take one.
Slipstream Styx just blew me away.
I’ve said it before… Slipstream never fails to impress me. I’ve been running my Glock 23 on a diet of Slipstream since I first got it. About the time of the Gun Dude’s hosting of the MAG-40 class, I stopped oiling it. Didn’t need it anymore. Hasn’t needed it since.
Well, Gundoc sent me a bottle of each. The regular Slipstream Oil, and a bottle of the new Slipstream Styx. Just for fun, on a whim, I decided to slap a little Styx in my good old Glock 23. Holy crap! Smooth doesn’t describe this… It’s… it’s… creamy. I don’t know how to describe this… I’ve never felt a Glock like this before. Beretta’s, yes. Custom 1911’s, yes. This is next level Glock slickness right there.
The M&P 9 is perfect?
Guns.com has an interesting article about the S&W M&P. The thesis however is something I am scratching my head about. I have an M&P just like the one shown. It’s a good pistol. I like it. But I like Glock Gen 3’s better. The M&P certainly looks cooler. And it’s accurate and reliable. But out of the box, Glock is accurate too but the Glock also has a much better stock trigger. You can shoot the Glock very well as it comes out of the box.
Here’s the thing though. The Gen 4 Glocks… I’d rather have the M&P. I don’t know why… specifically… but I’m just not a fan of the Gen 4 series and if I have to replace my Gen 3 RTF2 23, I’d opt for an M&P. Maybe my opinion of the Gen 4 will change, but I had a Gen 4 22 and I just didn’t dig the way it shot. Maybe that was just me. But right now, I’d rather have an M&P instead of a Gen 4.
This is why I love the .17HMR
Check this out. Crazy power from such a tiny little round.
Molly Moly
Molly is nice. We like Molly.
This is a Moly really don’t like.
Moly in Firearms has been a popular topic of debate in the Gunverse. It has good lubrication properties, but it also has some problems. The main problem that I’ve seen is that molybdenum disulfide offers a road into the metal for corrosion. Moly is hydroscopic. This means it attracts and retains moisture right out of the air. Moisture will attract grit as well, and this can increase the friction you are trying to get rid of. This is less than ideal. This was explained to me by the late Gale McMillan. So if you are going to argue with him, you had best know more about rifle accuracy than him.
A lot of people are using Moly on their bullets. This can increase velocity, help accuracy… and that’s a good thing. Probably the best use of Moly when it comes to firearms. Unfortunately Moly gets hard (it’s a crystalline mineral after all) and builds up. This leads to problems, reduced accuracy, and irregular bore wear… which can ruin your rifle.
I’ve got a lot of emails from people who are guessing that Slipstream is Moly. Gundoc put it best. “Moly is for Chumps.” No. We do not use Graphite or Moly. Or a Mixture of the two. We don’t like Moly.
Molly however… Shivers our Timbers.
Unseating
To Unseat a sitting President, you have to put forth a Candidate that is more popular than the President. A less popular person has never beat a sitting President. And unfortunately, Newt is far less popular. He has a 60% Dislike rating… Who really thinks that Newt could win the General Election?
I’m not saying Newt wouldn’t do a good job if he became the POTUS… I’m just saying it’s unlikely to ever happen. Newt isn’t nearly as Conservative as he pretends to be on Fox News. He has a lot of baggage. He was ousted on Ethics violations, took 1.5 million from Freddie Mac, and sat down with Nancy Pelosi and supported Global Warming. (Man Made Global Warming is BS, and the Liberals are using it to strangle Industry – this isn’t a Conservative platform, but it’s Newts) This guy is as popular as a case of Mono. As useless as Obama has been, he remains more popular than Newt.
Obama would thrash Newt in the election.
Shooting themselves in the foot
I know a lot of guys that enjoy Mixed Martial Arts. One of the outlets of that is the UFC. Well, the UFC has now banned Shooting and Hunting Sponsors. Shooting and Hunting Sponsors have helped and supported a lot of MMA Fighters the last 10 years. This isn’t so much for cutting off the advertising for the gun companies… but for them cutting off what is essentially our support for their sport.
This is highly insulting.
So what we need to do, is to vote with our wallets. If our sponsorship isn’t good enough for them, then our money isn’t good enough for them either. We need to get the word out, that Shooters and Hunters will now not patronize the UFC.
WD-40
I know a lot of Shooters who insist that Good Old WD-40 is all they need. Maybe it does a lot of things well. Okay, I know it does a lot of things well… But Firearms, fishing reels, locks, is not something you want to use it on, because it gets gummy after awhile. Read this. All the way to the end. Do you really want that in your gun? Seriously? You can think of nothing better?
Okay, we all know WD-40 doesn’t really have any Fish Oil in it. But the fact remains that it’s a Water Displacement product that functions as a poor cleaner and an even worse lubricant. I’ve been told by a lot of old school gunsmiths that they always use WD-40. That’s fine. But these guys were not really good gunsmiths. The better gunsmiths that I know, will use Kroil. It gets under the gunk, rust, and stuck parts because unlike WD-40, Kroil is a Penetrating Oil. And it’s awesome for that. I’ve used it myself working on several firearms… most recently one of my own 870’s. It’s a liquid tool and does it’s job well for what it’s for. But again, it’s not a great Lubricant. If you want a good Lubricant, use Slipstream.
Is the Glock “America’s Gun”?
NPR has an interesting story. “How the Glock became America’s Weapon of Choice.” Granted, it’s my Choice, but is it America’s Gun? As far has handguns go, it is very popular with Law Enforcement on the Municipal level. But on the Fed level, it’s the SIG. In civilian sales, we have the XD and the Beretta 92FS, which has had a large resurgence in sales. Huh, and there isn’t even a new Lethal Weapon movie out. But if I had to pick one gun as “America’s Handgun” it would have to be the 1911. Because that’s what most guys that come to the gun counter look at the most. Even if they come in to buy something else, their eyes and their hearts linger on the 1911. As does my own. I love the 1911, but I don’t I am packing it as a carry gun less and less all the time. I’ve only carried one three times that I remember this year… Of course this year is only 24 days in, but the entire rest of the time it’s been my Glock. There is something about the 1911. It’s organic, beautiful, powerful,timeless and elegant… things the Glock is not. But the spirit of the genius that went into the 1911… is found in the Glock. The simplicity is actually stunningly brilliant. Using a Striker system with the safety built into a transparent system for the user, it’s the easiest handgun to learn. Or was, when it came out. The Glock has been copied by so many other maker’s now, it’s silly. Just like the 1911.
However the question NPR asked, was is the Glock America’s Weapon of Choice.
The answer is no. Not even close.
The weapon of choice is AR-15. The rifle that outsells ever other type. The rifle that people who had never owned a gun before, snapped up after Obama became president. The rifle used by our Military, Law Enforcement, and Sport shooters more and more every day. Because while Handguns are popular, America is a Nation of Riflemen.
This is demonstrated in Ammunition Sales. Just restocking ammo, we are constantly restocking .223/5.56mm. More than any other caliber. More than 9mm, .45, or the others.
The AR-15 is accurate, low recoil, cheap to shoot, and potent enough to be useful on anything up to deer sized creatures. (Even if that’s ethically questionable)
You know, I really do like my Glock. I like it the more I carry it and shoot it. I’ve seen the M&P making serious inroads on the Glock… and the new Gen 4 Glock series has left me feeling luke warm on it… I certainly prefer the Gen 3. But that’s just me.