I think there should be a writer’s license… or maybe a learner’s permit to ease people into the occupation as this work has the potential of having such a profound effect on others. When I finally had the opportunity to reshape my life and to write about firearms, it probably took […]

The very first new handgun I purchased was an Old Model Ruger Super Single Six Convertible. Ordered through the Ellsworth AFB BX circa 1968, it cost approximately $65. Nice gun; blued, adjustable sights, 6.5″ barrel, 22 LR and .22 Magnum cylinders. I believe the barrel length was 6.5″. The gun […]

I have had the flu for a week. Basically, this means I hacked and coughed for a few days, realize I was not going to receive sympathy from my wife, so I got better because there is no percentage in being ill. Many years ago, a flu meant I got […]

My personal theory, and I have lots of theories, is that firearms have filled the void for many automotive enthusiasts who can no longer participate in automotive racing. Even just a decade ago, a couple thousand dollars would be enough to put together a streetable bracket racer, with much of […]

I don’t like to write about newly released firearms. They are always in short supply, which means a tight review schedule, and it seems a wasted effort when I cover a particular firearm extensively, only to find it has been discontinued before the virtual ink has dried. So, now that […]

One of the toughest decisions all Ruger 10/22 owners must eventually come to grips with is knowing when it’s  time to rationalize that a stock smacking of video game imagery will further enhance their gun’s accuracy. In the case of the target model 10/22, it usually takes a little longer […]

  A person can be an avid hunter and experienced pilot and still not be a natural navigator. For me, maybe it’s because I grew up in New Jersey. I still look for street signs in the wilderness and I can lose a car to a mall parking lots for […]

A lot of what we do in the shop, stays in the shop and never makes it to publication. It’s not as though we are running a covert operation. it’s just that much of the subject matter lacks broad appeal; the flipper autoloader, the pivoting cylinder revolver and the propellant […]

My extensive shooting experience with a snub nose revolver had been with a S&W Model 37 Airweight, and the results have always been abysmal. My hope, in a defensive situation, was that the gun’s muzzle blast would stun the perpetrator and give me enough time to find a baseball bat […]

OK, I’m old. I have seen more than a few things throughout the course of my life, so I don’t get excited about trivial new things. Fire was a pretty big deal, as was the wheel. In fact, a lot of people don’t know that me and a guy named […]