A JSOC raid in the Al-Qaeda stronghold of al-Baydah Province in Yemen this weekend ended in mission success — the targeted HVTs were killed — but at a heavy price, with one frogman from the unit commonly known as SEAL Team SIX being killed and three more suffering unspecified wounds. In addition, a damaged USMC MV-22 …
We could use loaner guns when we travel, and sometimes it makes the most sense. At least it brings us into compliance with the First Law of Gunfights. But we have some very carefully crafted firearms and it is a comfort to have them in any locale, so we prefer to bring our own. It’s …
Just enjoying life in South Florida today, even though it’s raining. Small Dog MkII travels well, but he’s been hard to talk into going out in the rain to do his business. Learned a few things about flying with guns and dogs. Can’t write more, time. This entry was posted in Administrivia on January 29, …
Well, with the first of these we made a lot of promises. The second and third were missed (we still hope to catch up on them, sometime) and this one, the fourth, goes up days late. But hey, it does go up. The Boring Statistics This week’s statistics were: Posts: 29 posts — one extra (Saturday’s Breaking: …
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Bill Jordan, US Border Patrol, circa 1965. A surge of “refugee” claimants flocking to the United States and planning to arrive today or later are in for an unpleasant surprise: lock-up and a ticket home. The Obama Administration had promised free admission to anyone claiming to be a “refugee,” especially moslems, but the Trump Administration has …
From the land of chocolate, cuckoo clocks, and lots of guns, comes a heartbreaking gun mishap story. At first glance at the headline, it looked like a new story. But, reading it, we had a sinking feeling: it’s just new people having the same old stupid accident. The facts are simple: On 2 August 2015, …
Looking for a good way to display your MG-34? Look no further, but click on over to eBay where this 1944 Schwimmwagen can be yours. A Schwimmwagen (literally “swim car”) was an amphibious version of the VW Kubelwagen utility vehicle. Both were used by the Wehrmacht in WWII, the Schwimmwagen from about 1942 to 1945. Tens of thousands were made, but few survive. Here’s …
Lee Williams was delighted to find a manufacturer at SHOT whose products he knew well, but one that he’d thought was pining for the fjords: L.W. Seecamp, a maker of high-quality pocket pistols in .32 and .380. [T]he L.W. Seecamp Co. is back, and according to Christopher Garvey, their program manager, they’re increasing production. Chris …
Here’s an interesting prognosis for Constitutional Carry through 2021 by Charles CW Cooke of National Review. Cooke believes that “Its popularity keeps spreading inexorably across the country,” and sees the number of states requiring no permit for all or most of the state reaching 15 to 17 this year, based on research by the Crime Prevention …