The Packing Rat

SHOT SHOW Day 4 – Las Vegas Strip and Closing Remarks

February 5, 2012 | 2 Comments

Derek closes out the SHOT Show coverage and uploads his remaining Vegas photos.

Half-Loaded Pistols

February 4, 2012 | 0 Comments

Derek found an excellent video demonstrating why carrying a firearm with an empty chamber is not favorable.

SHOT Show 2012 Day 3 – Synopsis

January 30, 2012 | 2 Comments

Media Day 2012 – Synopsis SHOT Show 2012 – Day 1 Synopsis SHOT Show 2012 – Day 2 Synopsis SHOT SHOW 2012 – Day 4 Leatherman – OneHandTool and Style PS The Leatherman OHT (One Hand Tool) is a new release this year. MSRP $80-ish released around the 3rd quarter. MOLLE sheath will be [...]

Glock Remarries, Family Goes to Court

January 26, 2012 | 1 Comment

My version of TMZ gossip. After reading Paul Barrett’s GLOCK: The Rise of America’s Gun, the thread at m4carbine.net piqued my interest. My initial thoughts and question pertains to legal capacity, but who’s to say you can’t do wtfever you want if you’re as financially succussful as Glock?

SHOT Show 2012 – Sig Sauer Boom Sticks

January 26, 2012 | 1 Comment

SHOT Show 2012 – Vltor

January 26, 2012 | 3 Comments

SHOT Show 2012 – Kahr/Magnum Research

January 26, 2012 | 2 Comments

SHOT Show 2012 – Brownells’ Halographic T-Dot

January 26, 2012 | 2 Comments

SHOT Show 2012 – ZEV Technologies

January 26, 2012 | 3 Comments

SHOT Show 2012 – Day 2 Synopsis

January 25, 2012 | 4 Comments

Media Day 2012 – Synopsis SHOT Show 2012 – Day 1 Synopsis SHOT Show 2013 – Day 3 Synopsis SHOT SHOW 2012 – Day 4 For more photos, click on the the header links. If you made it here from an outside link and are new, please consider subscribing to the RSS feed. Wild West [...]

Carson Optical Lens and Screen Cleaners

January 20, 2012 | 1 Comment

SHOT Show 2012 – H. Gerstner & Sons, Heirloom Boxes

January 20, 2012 | 3 Comments

SHOT Show 2012 – Day 1 Synopsis

January 19, 2012 | 2 Comments

Coonan Inc. – .357 Magnum Automatic In a classic 1911 style, Coonan Inc. is manufacturing a gun not meant for the first time shooter. The steel pistol is capable of using .38 special and .357 magnum, with a magazine capacity of 7 rounds. Coonan Inc. has a variety of colors the firearm may be coated [...]

SHOT Show 2012 – GLOCK

January 19, 2012 | 1 Comment

Kel Tec – .300 BLK, 12GA, .308 WIN

January 19, 2012 | 1 Comment

Media Day 2012 – Synopsis

January 17, 2012 | 3 Comments

Media Day consisted of meeting bloggers and other media folks. Guns, for the most part, were secondary. Ruger released their SR22, KRISS their Sphinx, and many other manufactures had other models – several of which can be discussed throughout the week. For whatever odd reason, I thought Coonan Firearms was going to be at Media [...]

Media Day 2012 – GLOCK

January 17, 2012 | 1 Comment

CS Tactical Announcement

December 24, 2011 | 0 Comments

CS Tactical, your dealer for premium optics and tactical long range shooting accessories, has been my industry supporter for the past few years. It’s my pleasure to announce they are now a recognized NFA/Class 3 firearms dealer here in Sacramento, CA! My relationship with CS Tactical will continue, and you can look forward to more [...]

Ruger LCR .357 Magnum QuickStrips Optimism.

A Reminder on Squib Loads

December 19, 2011 | 4 Comments

My impromptu camera narrative could use some work; however, the message is to know your gun and how it operates in all conditions — especially malfunctions. For this drill, I was left with a blunt object or a throwing weapon. Plan accordingly for catastrophic failures. Bullet was removed. Upon inspection, gun wasn’t damaged. It could [...]