I usually abstain from looking at defensive firearms chambered for a 22 rimfire, magnum or non-magnum, but only because I am set in my codger-like ways and open carry a 45 Colt chambered Ruger Redhawk. Why do I open carry a cannon? Because the holster holds up the sweat pants […]

The Ruger SR45 is a 2013 addition to Ruger line of preset autoloaders. It joins the SR9 and SR40 as the mid, or near Commander size big bore within the group and represents a preset alternative the Ruger’s Commander size SR1911 single action autoloader. Ruger describes the SR45 as a […]

I’m pretty sure that if Michelangelo had sculpted a rimfire pistol, it would have looked a lot like the Ruger 22/45 LITE. OK, I am Italian and, therefore prone to aesthetic exaggeration. Still, Ruger’s appearance design, where form follows function, has been artfully executed. The aluminum upper is black anodized, […]

I started this piece a number of times, getting as far as halfway through the process before deleting the words and images after coming to the realization they had little to do with my thoughts. Sometimes it is a lot of work to be casual and spontaneous. Machines are an […]

One of the interesting things about being… mature, is hearing my children and grandchildren go on and on about the great songs of their generation, when many are no more than a cover of the songs of my ancient generation. As good grandpa, I smile, feign acceptance of their creative […]

Ruger American Compact Manufacturer Sturm Ruger – USA Item # 6908 Type Bolt Action Caliber 243 Winchester Mag Capacity 4 Barrel Length 18″ Rifling 1:9″ Weight 5 Lbs 15 Oz Overall Length 36.75″ Stock Synthetic Hardware Steel – Black Oxide Length of Pull 12.5“ Drop at comb 0.75″ Drop at […]

Just because I admit to hearing Joe Cocker’s “You are so beautiful” every time I pick up this this little rifle does not mean I cannot be objective in writing about its distinct, uniquely positive attributes. Honestly, if a person has any sense of aesthetics, history, tradition and craft skills, […]

I notice as I get older, and my sense of hearing has lost a db or two, I sometimes find I am speaking with someone, but we are not having the same conversation. When my wife recently came in from shopping, and said she had picked up some low fat, […]

A Leupold VX-3 2.5-8x36mm scope was mounted on the Guide Gun. It is more than enough scope for this combination and not because the cartridge has limited range. I spent most of my early years hunting with fixed magnification 4x scopes, when 6x was considered a long shooting distance scope […]

For a rifle to be special, it has to do more than cough up bullets on demand. To be special, a rifle has to have some style, some projection of interesting history, some characteristics that piques the imagination. The first iteration of Ruger African was a very nice rifle, a […]