Firearm information for the enthusiast
My wife and I spent the weekend pushing the home perimeter tree/brush line back ten feet. The project may not sound like much but, in Maine, old growth trees line up twenty-five feet apart and saplings… anything three inches in diameter or less, stand shoulder to shoulder with heavily leaved…...
S&W Performance Center M&P R8 Manufactured U.S.A. SKU 170292 Caliber 357 Magnum Action Double / Single Capacity 8 rounds Barrel/Shroud Stainless Barrel Length 5.00″ Rate of Twist 1:18.75″ RH 5R Frame Aluminum/Scandium Alloy Cylinder/Yoke Stainless Finish Matte Black Grips Synthetic – Black Front Sight White Dot Interchangeable Rear Sight Black…...
Warning: Bullet selections are specific, and loads are not valid with substitutions of different bullets of the same weight. Variations in bullet length will alter net case capacity, pressure and velocity. Primer selection is specific and primer types are not interchangeable. These are maximum loads in my firearms and may…...
The six bullets pictured above are my standards for short barrel 40 S&W handloads. The soft lead core jacketed bullets do well as components of defensive handloads, fully expanding to 0.750″ or more in ballistic gel, penetrating to 12″ to 18″. The three cast bullets on the right with a…...
Living in rural Maine requires residents to embrace the notions of self sufficiency and self reliance. Having a phone number handy for a good handyman, for help when the work gets too heavy or too oversized for one, is also a good idea. Landscaping, insect control, vehicle and equipment repair,…...
So I opened the M&P Bodyguard 38 display box and found a diminutive zippered soft case. Then I opened the diminutive zippered soft case and found a slightly more diminutive revolver. In fact, the Bodyguard is so small I could cover its entirety with one hand. The Bodyguard’s dimensions are…...
OK, I like double action revolvers. There is always a round in the chamber inline with the barrel and point and squeeze the trigger are pretty easy operating instructions to remember even under the most stressful conditions. When well done, as is the case with this S&W Performance Center Model…...
As the old Ford Escape speedometer spins like the wheels on a nickle slot machine, thoughts, dreams and lots of anxiety clear the path to a new car decision. Cursory examination suggests that in the past thirteen years, auto manufacturers have cut vehicle size in half, made everything but a…...