The Packing Rat

The Ruger Vaquero combines the original Old West single-action look and feel with mew features. The mid-size steel frame and cylinder are scaled-down to the same size as the original 1955 Ruger Blackhawk®, closely resembling the classic single-action revolvers of the late 1800′s. I have a soft spot for old action revolvers.  Aside from the […]

Almost three years ago, I wrote this post on a new job.  If anyone were to ask me if I was overly optimistic during my first few months, I would have said, “Hell yes.”  Nonetheless, I have a new level of appreciation for a vulnerable population of society; people who don’t or no longer have […]

“The Ruger Lightweight Compact Revolver (LCR), a 13.5 ounce, small frame revolver with a smooth, easy-to-control trigger and highly manageable recoil. Packed with the latest technological advances and features required by today’s most demanding shooters.” I thought very little about carrying or owning a polymer revolver when the LCR series was released about two years […]

Tim, manager at Occidental Leather and the man behind TT Gunleather, was very generous to allow me to give away a custom pocket holster Shenaniguns had him make! TT Gunleather is a small, family owned and operated business, constructing holsters, belts and magazine pouches that are well crafted.  I’ve bought several items through Tim and […]

Just a quick video on the Kimber Solo Carry.  Just another pocket 9mm.  Can we do another 1500 views today?  It will break last years record.

It appears history does not favor the Smith & Wesson semi-automatic M&P. Reliability appears to be dismal; five generations of strikers, repeatable failures to extract, trigger fails to reset, involuntary magazine drops, etc. After preliminary research and discussion with M&P owners, I wondered why these pistols were still sought after. Check out this 28 page […]

The nature of my current employment arguably provided me Good Cause to carry concealed in Sacramento County.  I sought advise from professionals to go about applying for a CCW and was receptive to their guidance. In California, it is required to list the make, model, caliber and serial number of each firearm one desires to […]

I’ve been very happy with the Model1 Sales dedicated .22LR upper.  It’s a 20″ bull barrel with national match front and rear sights.  Works quite well for Appleseed events and regular plinking.  However, I’ve had my eye on Spike’s tactical dedicated uppers for quite sometime.  You know. For the “modular” look and feel; 16″ barrel, […]

T’was a great day to go shooting.  I shot through 40 rounds of 175gr Federal Gold Medal .308 Winchester introducing myself to the MIL/MIL adjustments. Luckily, Mike from CS Gunworks was shooting at Sacramento Valley Shooting Center today.  Under his guidance, my zero stop is now set.  I shot through what I had left of […]

Kerby of Para USA was very generous to donate a Para Ordnance LDA (Light Double Action) Limited .45 ACP to the Gun Blogger Rendezvous all the way back in October!  Another big thanks goes to the folks at Hi-Cap Gunworks for holding this pistol for the winner (me) and others to fondle at the GBR […]

Okay. It didn’t work quite as well as I wanted to. It was a relatively short trip and I only brought the Winchester Super Speed Xtra game loads. At 16 yards, I couldn’t hit anything. I should have brought the Federal and Remington variety to try those out. Maybe the choke on this barrel is […]

M6 Carry Bag M6 Scout Assembly Tip Carrying a conventional weapon may not be feasible when every ounce counts inside a backpack or the space provided isn’t ideal. Compactness, durability, and lightweight are important elements on a survival rifle. While it must withstand the user’s environment when stowed away or used to procure food, it […]

As much as I love my 1911 and the .45 ACP round, I still maintain that it’s VERY expensive to train with. Quite frankly, my shooting has been limited until I can afford a reloader. I’ve been saving for a progressive, but I just might borrow a single stage to get myself started. I digress. […]

HK P7M8 – A Review I finally settled down a bit and decided to write an overview of this compact pistol. I did mean to release this awhile back – you may notice the older logo in my photos =). After a rather short overview of the S&W Model 10-14, I hope to make it […]

  The Review The Follow Up Scoping the Henry Shooting the Scope Henry Scoping the Henry US Survival Rifle – Part 2 Now with PPM pouch to store scope! After several attempts to make a real pouch, I decided to take advantage of the MOLLE platform that’s out there. I plan on using a triple […]

The Review The Follow Up Scoping the Henry Shooting the Scope Henry MOLLE Butt-Stock Platform Remember long ago when I scoped my Henry US Survival Rifle and hated how the scope became loose after eight to 10 rounds? To remedy that, I was going to add some washers to the thumb nuts. I still haven’t […]

I received this S&W Model 10-14 through a trade a while back. This is partially the reason why I no longer have my my Springfield TRP. I don’t have a whole lot of information on this particular dash 14 model, but I’ve read that this model derived from the “work horse” of all S&W models. […]

What makes this a Lipsey Special? The 4 5/8” length – that’s about it. The Ruger Single Six is a popular rimfire single action pistol series that attracts numerous of enthusiasts for it’s simplicity, affordability, and relative reliability. Gunblast has a comprehensive history on the revolver and certainly worth checking out. With a green plastic […]

The Review The Follow Up Scoping the Henry Scoping the Henry – Part 2 MOLLE Butt-Stock Platform With the free time I had yesterday, I tried out the new scope on the Henry US Survival instead of sleeping. I also got over the fact that a loose front sight is a piss poor excuse to […]

The Review, The Follow Up, the Scoping Update, MOLLE Butt-Stock Platform. Scoping the Henry – Part 2 I wanted to maintain the break down feature of the US Survival rifle; however, I wanted to scope it. The plan was to find a scope short enough to stow away in a stock pouch and have the […]