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One Rig to Rule Them All? N8 Tactical’s New MultiFlex IWB/OWB Holster With ‘Near Infinite’ Adjustments
One of the universal truths about guns and gear is that “universal” holsters…aren’t. Most of them don’t do a very good job of holding many (if any) guns well. That’s why most people buy rigs that are custom-fit for their particular blaster and end up with a drawer full of holsters.
N8 Tactical, a division of Crossbreed Holsters, has announced a new design that has a huge array of adjustment points designed to adapt it to a lot of guns.
OMG! NY Times Discovers That Not All Guns Sold in ‘Buybacks’ are Completely Destroyed! OMG!
If there’s any better way to start a new week than bathing in anti-gunners’ tears, we’re not exactly sure what that would be. So aside from watching the Cowboys utterly dismantle the Eagles last night and listening to the once-likeable Patrick Mahomes whine like a snotty little bitch girl about an official calling a clear infraction at an inopportune time for him, it’s hard to overstate the level of our satisfaction when we read a New York Times jernalizmist’s breathless report that — zut alors!
In Praise of the [Clearly Superior] .40 S&W Cartridge
O .40 S&W, you are being driven from your throne.
Thou, from when you graced the world,
The world has loved and hated thee.
10x22mm is your measurement,
Both strong and true.
Sadly many have insulted you as short and weak.
You pack the needed punch
With the capacity we wanted.
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Foreign (and Many Domestic) Minds Can’t Comprehend America’s Enduring Gun Culture
The prevalence of the self-defense narrative is part of what sets apart the gun rights movement in the US from similar movements in places like Canada and Australia, according to Robert Spitzer, a professor at SUNY Cortland who studies the politics of gun control.
Self-defense has become by far the most prominent reason for gun ownership in the US today, eclipsing hunting, recreation, or owning guns because they’re antiques, heirlooms, or work-related.
The Truth About Handgun Calibers and Defensive Use
A string of recent comments on some of TTAG’s articles have made it clear there is a lot of misunderstanding out there with regard to how handgun calibers stop threats. Admittedly, it’s a subject steeped in a lot of myths and bad information that was backed by a serious lack of science for many decades. The comments include describing .380 as not much more damaging than a bee sting. Another claimed that because a typical .45 ACP round weighs 230 grains, you have to fire two 9mm rounds weighing 115 grains to stop the same threat.
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Would You Trust Frangible Ammunition in Your EDC Gun?
Retired U.S. Army Airborne Ranger Paul Lemke founded the company now known as Inceptor Ammunition in 2012. Lemke’s goal was to create innovative frangible ammunition with a twist to differentiate their products from the then-current industry offerings.
The majority of frangible ammunition companies today use a sintered copper-tin combination in their bullets, but Inceptors are different. Theirs are made with a proprietary copper-polymer compound. The use of polymer as a binding agent is certainly unique and may well give the bullets something more thanks to its toughness and viscoelasticity.
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Why Range Ammunition Is A Bad Choice For Your Self-Defense Gun
Don’t use range ammo as self-defense ammo. There are a number of good reasons why it’s a bad idea.
Range ammunition — meaning full metal jacket or fragmenting ammunition in center fire rifles and pistol, target or bird shot in shotguns — is a generally poor self-defense ammunition choice. Not that there aren’t good uses for it (ie the range, the dove field), but ammunition is a tool and you should use the right tool for the job.
The ‘ARs’ in the Avatar Sequel Were Surprisingly Well Thought-Out
During a recent re-watch of Avatar: The Way of Water (the sequel to the original 2009 film), I noticed again that one of the main characters refers to their rifles as “ARs.” Given that the first film is set around 150 years in the future and four light-years from Earth, that seemed suspect. After all, the guns of 1873 (150 years the other direction) were quite different that those used by our military today.
What’s the Difference Between Rimfire and Centerfire Ammunition?
Are you a newbie when it comes to shooting? There are millions of new, first-time gun owners out there who have come to own a firearm in the last three-plus years. Are you confused by the terms ‘rimfire’ and ‘centerfire’ when it comes to ammunition? We were all in your shoes once. So don’t fret…here’s the skinny.
For the old salts who already know this stuff, please feel free to go directly to the comments.
Keanu Reeves’ Dog Apparently Unharmed After Burglary During Which a Gun Was Stolen
Keanu Reeves was reportedly not at home early yesterday morning when a number of masked men reportedly broke into his Los Angeles home by smashing a window. According to TMZ . . .
We’re told the actor’s L.A. home was burglarized Wednesday evening … with LAPD responding to an anonymous call about a possible trespasser at his property at around 7 PM. Cops arrived on the scene, and conducted a search, but found no one.
Shots Fired at Albany Synagogue, Shooter’s Motive Remains an Impenetrable Mystery
Think of how mentally muddled you need to be to write the tweet above. And it’s not just the $25,000 salaried “journalist” who runs the syracuse.com Twitter account. He or she is just parroting an Associated Press report about a man who opened fire with a shotgun outside a synagogue in Albany last night.
Here’s how the AP lead its report . . .
A man fired a shotgun twice outside a Jewish temple in upstate New York, hours before the start of Hanukkah on Thursday, then said “Free Palestine” as he was taken into custody, police said.
‘Great Debate’ Reveals California Gov. Newsom’s Cynicism, Dishonesty on Crime and Guns
The Great Red State vs. Blue State debate between California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis included a short back-and-forth on rising criminal violence. That, of course, gave the California gun control chief cheerleader the opening he needed to make cheap political attacks and continue to push for more restrictive firearm laws even though his state already has nearly every gun control law on the books.
It was a glaring, but unsurprising, reminder that Gov.
SCOTUS Can Smack Down a Government’s Thuggish Assault on a Gun Rights Org’s Free Speech
There is a striking distinction between NRA v. Vullo and the social-media jawboning case. The social-media platforms in question seemed content with — if not outright eager for — official [government] input regarding content moderation (although they often rejected specific government requests). This obscured the boundary between state coercion and platform-solicited advisement.
In NRA v. Vullo, the NRA’s financial partners seemed happy to continue the partnership absent regulatory scrutiny.
XS Announces New Photoluminescent Standard Dot Vent Rib Shotgun Beads
People say you don’t aim a shotgun, you point it. Well, people say a lot of things. That may sort of be true for flying targets, but people who use shotguns for turkey definitely aim at their prey. And if you’re shooting birds on the wing or you’re using irons for turkey, a good front sight helps a lot. Our neighbors to the north at XS Sights have just announced new photoluminescent front sights. Check ’em out .
Ruger Announces a New Super Redhawk Revolver Chambered in .22 Hornet
Ruger just announced a new chambering for it’s popular Super Redhawk revolver. This one’s chambered in .22 Hornet. Some might consider that a little esoteric, but I think it’ll find a good following from loyalists of the cartridge.
The .22 Hornet round has been around for almost a century and is a mid range round good out to about 150 yards. It’s great for varmints and critters like prairie dogs, woodchucks, foxes, skunks, possums, and even coyotes.
Gear Review: Ultradyne UD Carbon Tripod and UD Orbit Ballhead
It’s rare that I walk out the door to hunt without a tripod anymore and for range days, the tripod is never left behind. Over the last 20 years, nothing has changed how I hunt and shoot like a good, solid tripod. With their new UD Carbon Tripod and UD Orbit Ballhead, Ulradyne has released the best tripod/ballhead combination I’ve used yet.
Like everything I’ve seen from Ultradyne, the UD Carbon Tripod and UD Orbit Ballhead are well-made, well-engineered, and extremely versatile.
What Could Possibly Go Wrong? – AR Pressure Washer Edition
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— Gun Lover (@_Gun_Lover) December 7, 2023
Nuff said.
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Florida Police Department Pledges to Stop Keeping Ammunition Seized as Evidence
By Lee Williams
Last April Fools’ Day, a 61-year-old Miami man had a defensive gun usage in Florida City, Florida, which is certainly no surprise. Florida City was once considered the most dangerous city in the Sunshine State.
The man, who did not want his name used in this story, was at a fast-food restaurant when he was accosted by an individual who he now believes was emotionally disturbed. The man was filling his water bottle at a soda machine when someone behind him said, “I’m from prison.
TFW You Finally Realize You Really Are Your Own First Responder
“I remember back about 20 years ago the idea of Jews with guns in America was very fringe. It was considered very much of an extreme position,” [Cherev Gidon Israeli Tactical Training Academy Director Yonatan Stern] explains.
‘Now I am seeing, since October 7, all these people who are hardcore, lifelong Democrats, who contributed to anti-gun groups and were actively pushing for British-style gun control in America, have completely turned around and changed their attitude.