Cat Fence

The Ruger LCR

It looks like Ruger has felt the call of plastic, and spawned a revolver with a major portion of the frame made of polymer plastic. The guys at Gunblast knew about this thing and kept it a secret. They have a review for any potential interested buyers. I tend to agree with Grant Cunningham. This thing is like taking a hamburger, tossing away the bun, and putting it between two halves of a melon.

Just because it's different doesn't mean it's good. Making a pocketable revolver lighter is not a new concept. Smith & Wesson has done that admrably over the years, even putting .357 magnum in a five shot scandium package for those inclined towards early onset carpal arthritis. Unfortunately time tested S&W scandium revolvers are Ruger's opposition at the gun counter for this new product. A plastic and aluminum revolver with a stainless steel cylinder and barrel does not inspire confidence in this shooter. With a $525 MSRP with a Hogue grip or a $792 MSRP with a Crimson Trace laser, I would just buy a Smith instead.

Messin' With Perfection

Experimental magazine release, squared, checkered, and serving to set the slide lock automatically when magazine release actuated.

I do not know why anyone would want to actuate the slide stop when they dropped a magazine, but Colt figured out a way to do it. It seems to me that having the slide lock back when the magazine is empty is a superior idea.

More pictures of this oddball factory 1911 here.

Seeing Green

Newsflash!

"Dogs appear to experience a range of complex, unpleasant emotions such as jealousy and pride, scientists have discovered."

It took a bunch of geeks in lab coats to tell us that?

Ballistic Resistance

"Youths on Britain's increasingly dangerous streets will soon be able to equip themselves with bulletproof hoodies - fuelling fears of a further increase in lawlessness.

The hoodie can allegedly stop a bullet from a 9mm Magnum handgun and protects the entire upper body."
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Yeah, OK, I want one. I think I will wait for the version that can stop a .45 magnum though......

Hippo Agent Man

It is actually more funny when smeared with hippo crap. Read about it here.

Hat tip to Preacherman.

Stupid Is As Stupid Does

Booger eating moron........heh.....Hat tip to phlegmfatale

James Randi explains homeopathy

Blunderbuss Bullshit

Today I came across a website called The Housegun that is trying to sell "blunderbuss" barrels for home defense shotguns. The idea behind this is the mythical impenetrable hail of lead that mows down home invaders like a Briggs & Stratton on Bermuda grass.

They say:

"A sawed off shotgun makes a great home defense weapon because the shorter the barrel the wider the projectile spread pattern. A wide spread pattern gives you a better chance of hitting a armed intruder and stopping him from shooting you. The problem has been sawed off shotguns are illegal. The barrel has to be eighteen inches to be legal. We have found a way to get the wider spread pattern of a sawed off shotgun without breaking the law. Our proprietary cone shaped eighteen inch barrel with a three inch round or oval muzzle provides the wide pattern legally. It looks something like the old blunderbuss that pirates used, but works a lot better. It is perfect for home defense because there is less chance of missing in the panic situation created by a armed intruder in your home. Also the projectiles will not travel as long a distance or penetrate walls like other firearms and possibly kill or injure family members, neighbors etc."

Wrong. A shotgun makes a great home defense weapon because of the power it has to incapacitate intruders quickly, not because it is harder to miss with one. A shorter barrel is preferable because it is more manueverable in tight places, not because it spreads the pattern. The "blunderbuss" barrel will destroy the shotgun's ability to penetrate deeply enough to incapacitate. It will make the shotgun effectively useless. You may as well get a coathanger and try to jab your attacker in the eye with it.

If you want proven home defense, get a simple eighteen inch barrel pump 12 gauge shotgun. Next, invest in training. Learn to use it well under all conditions and in tight places. Save the funnels for putting oil in your car. You can not make up for lack of training by sticking more bullshit on your gun. Software beats hardware every time.

Cookie and Toy Cause Airport Shutdown

A terminal at San Diego International Airport was shut down today after TSA employees mistook a child's toy and a cookie for a bomb. A screening machine at the Commuter Terminal detected what appeared to be bomb in a carry-on bag around 7:45 a.m. A bomb squad was called to the terminal, which serves regional flights, and investigators determined the bag did not contain any improvised explosive devices.

"Essentially what they did find was a child's toy and some organic material in a bag that turned out to be a cookie," Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman Jennifer Peppin said. "Those two items combined on-screen, they very much appeared to be an IED, and it turned out not to be." The terminal was reopened about 9:20 a.m. and passengers were allowed back in, Peppin said. Five commuter flights to Los Angeles and one flight to Salt Lake City were delayed, said Steve Shultz, an airport spokesman.

Those damned Al Quaida are a sneaky bunch. Next thing you know, suicide bombers will be selling exploding Girl Scout cookies door to door.