BLM - No Response To Another Black Life Being Taken...

 ...by a black person or so it seems! Go figure but I, for one thinking logically, would have thought anyone who was a member of group called Black Lives Matter and who truly thought that back lives mattered would be howling from the rooftops. Why? Well, to have this man either be executed or incarcerated for life now that he has he pled guilty to killing his very young son over a piece of cheesecake. Yes, Travis Stackhouse reportedly pled guilty to killing his 5 year old son, Sir Amer Stackhouse, because the boy ate some cheesecake the father had been given for Father's Day in 2019. He evidently struck the boy so hard that it caused sufficient blunt force trauma to kill him. 

Apparently he's another piece of shit killer of black people called to justice and from what I have seen there is ZERO stink being made about it by BLM. I guess that is because, in my opinion (and in the opinions of many others I believe), most members of BLM are  racists pure and simple and only call for action when the person doing the killing is other than black (or maybe they would also do it when a black police officer kills a black person but that is questionable).

You really have to wonder though about why anyone in a group like BLM is not out marching calling for this guys execution when he reportedly did this:

"The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that Sir suffered a ruptured stomach, bruised kidneys and a torn adrenal gland. " More here at the source. How hard must he have hit him to have done that! I am sure this excellent example, of fatherhood of what is wrong in the black community, will not be punished nearly enough for his offense since he pled guilty and because BLM is not out protesting, marching, blocking traffic and or rioting to try to sway the court to assure he is punished appropriately not only for taking a black life but for destroying the future of a black child by ending his life, at such a tender age, by way of brute force.

About the only thing I will give him is that at least he has seemingly accepted responsibility even if only due to what I suspect was a plea deal.

All the best,

Glenn B

The Penetrator - Some Folks Might Like This...

 ...but me thinks most would find it rather unpleasant. Meet The Penetrator:

 

All the best,
Glenn B

It's About Time Utahns Awakened

 ...and they did it resoundingly when RINO Romney took to the stage there recently:
 

 

Hopefully they will get this bum out of politics as they seemingly got him away from the podium! Can you imagine the sheer gall he had to ask the crowd if they were embarrassed! Of what I wonder. I suppose my answer to myself would be that they might have been embarrassed of ever voting for him in the first place and thus are also embarrassed that he is their man in government. The man is, I think, pure RINO much akin to the late John McCain.

 By the way, I checked what to call them before calling the Utahns see: https://www.ksl.com/article/24207511/is-it-utahn-or-utahan. I chose to go with what they call themselves in their state - not what the federal government wants to call them. After all, it is their state.

All the best,
Glenn B 

No Matter The Excuse They Give Later - They Are Ball-Less...

 ...pieces of shit, in my opinion, to have left a fellow officer, alive or dead, inside with the assailant for as long as it's been (this reportedly commenced at 0944 and it's now 2220 hours - many hours after this started). They should be ashamed of themselves and if the officer who is trapped inside lives - I hope that officer never let's them live it down. See: https://www.foxnews.com/us/north-carolina-deputies-shot-watauga-county-standoff

That is all I will say and no one nor any excuse from the police will change my mind.

All the best,
Glenn B

Snakes In The Grass (well, not so much the grass but the leaves)

My son bought a house, I guess it was last month, maybe the month before. He was in his yard I guess today and came across this little guy; in his text to me he said he almost stepped on it:

 

 

 

That is (or was) a really nice specimen and a specimen is what it wound up being - albeit a headless one - after he whacked it. It is amazing that a thing as beautiful as that can kill you (although most Copperhead bites are not fatal but certainly can be agonizing and tissue destroying).

 

 

Brendan takes after his old man and thus is a regular herper. ETA: He probably would have preferred to catch this Copperhead alive and relocate it but had no safe means to do so such as snake-tongs and a secure catch box. I am quite happy he did not try using his improvised snake hook to pin it down and then try to pick it up by hand. I once caught a Western Diamondback Rattler when I was alone. I used an improvised snake-hook and improvised tongs (not snake tongs) so I never grabbed it (at least not as far as I will admit to being that stupid). Had I been tagged by that rattler, I would have been in dire straights indeed. Brendan killed this copperhead with a shovel. End of edit.

 

He also found a nice baby three toed box turtle a day or two ago. It was walking up his driveway. What a surprising coincidence was it that in that he had just told me, the day before he found it or so, that he wanted to get a musk turtle as a pet. We had one for 20 or 25 years when we lived in NY, had it since it was a days old hatchling.

  

 

I am guessing that this little fella overwintered in the nest where the eggs were laid last year. After all, it takes about 60 to 90 days for the eggs to hatch as far as I am aware. So, since it is unlikely the eggs were laid in February, it was probably too cold for box turtles to be out and laying eggs then, I think it must have overwintered in the nest.

 

 

Whatever, it is a nice little three toed box turtle and my son is planning on keep it as a long term pet. If it survives (just like any critter, baby reptiles have a fairly high mortality rate) and if he cares for it properly (and I have no doubt as to the excellent care he will give it), it will assuredly outlive me and may well outlive Brendan. It's been eating already and that is a good sign.

 

I am going to look for some items for its care online so that's it for now.

 

All the best,

Glenn B

Hey LeBron James - What Was The Race Of The Girl The Cop Saved!

Did any politician in the Demoncrat party, or any leftist politician or bureaucrat of another party (like a RINO), or any big mouthed activist movie star or sports figure, or any prominent member of BLM ever once mention the fact that the WHITE police officer - who shot the piece of shit black female who was about to stab the other BLACK female - saved a BLACK person's life because of that shooting! Racism is alive and well in America and it is practiced by black folks as much or more than by white folks each and every day. If the cop was a racist and the shooting was racially motivated - why did the officer save the one BLACK female's life and not just wait for the other black female to stab her first and then shoot the black stabber! The only thing race had to do with this is what the MSM (Mud Slinging Media) and leftist politicians and activists - race baiters all as I see them - brought to the reporting of it.

Did any of them also confront the black community over the amount of black on black killings that go on each day in places like Chicago, without said community doing almost anything to actually put a stop to them let alone their failure to be as vociferously against those killings as they are riotously against the handful (in comparison) by police officers!

If they have, I have not heard it or read it. Yes, racism is alive and well in the USA but it works both way and guys like LeBron James seem as racist to me as Joe Biden (who somehow now, after years of evident racist statements and acts, is playing a saint in the cause to end racism).

All the best,
Glenn B

Eating Meat Is Racist: I Now May Have Heard It All...

 ...well, probably not all because I am sure some other ultra-liberal twit will come out of the woodwork tomorrow to tell me buying ammo is racist (remember that's my idea, not yours, for a YouTube video). 

 Before watching the below video, you have got realize that you must be prepared to see what I consider either to be one of the biggest leftist liberal idiots of all time or someone who is very good at hiding the fact she is being sarcastic and satirical. So, mind you, don't start watching as you are eating or drinking unless you want whatever it is in your mouth to wind up all over your computer or keyboard. 

I can only hope it is sarcasm and satire but with the amount of morons falling out of the cracks today, I have to wonder.

 

All the best,
Glenn B 

Just Ordered One Of These For My Son...

 ...but don't think I am being overly generous - he has to pay for half of it and also has to let me use some space in it. Anyway, it is still putting a nice hole in my pocket.

At 545 pounds, it is heavy. More specs here:

https://www.costco.com/cannon-landmark-27.8-cu.ft.-executive-safe%2c-60-minute-fireproof-protection.product.100733898.html

I'd much rather have ordered an AMSEC safe, they are much better safes, but they are cost prohibitive right now at about 2.5 to 3 times the price for one of a similar size.

Now, I also am going to have to get something for my daughter to even things up between them. That hole in my pocket is going to get bigger.

All the best,
Glenn B

Itt's Gone...

 ...and a sense of sadness weighs heavily on my psyche. I could never have told you the name of the man who played that little hairy dude, Cousin Itt, in the original Addams' Family series but can say with absolute certainty he sure made me laugh. Today, the news of the passing of Cousin Itt (Felix Silla) brought a heaviness to my heart but also brought sweet memories to mind of one of the best TV shows, if not the very best TV show, of my youth and he was one of the oddest of delightful oddities in that television family. More about him here:  https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/the-addams-family-actor-felix-silla-dead-84

Rest In Peace Cousin! 

All.the best,

Glenn B

More Fuel To The Fire That Will Lead To A Revolution

The progressive, liberal, leftist Democrats are at it once again. They are about to introduce legislation to add 4 seats to the Supreme Court in an attempt to pack the court with liberal judges. See: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-expanding-supreme-court-forthcoming-legislation. 

While it may be legal, this is an outrage that goes far beyond anything they have attempted since FDR was in the White House. If they succeed you can kiss your Constitutionally protected rights goodbye for a long long time. My guess is that once they have whittled down our rights and liberties with a packed Supreme Court, a revolution in the form of a civil war will not be far behind and hundreds of thousands if not millions of Americans will perish because of this legislation if it passes into law. Leave it to the left to always play dirty and to try to stack the deck in their favor without regard for the true welfare of the American citizen.

Of course, one can hope that just as back in FDR's day, many of those in the Democrat party will vote against it. Even the ultra-liberal Ruth Bader Ginsberg was against packing the Supreme Court; so, there is hope other Democrats will be of like mind now and thus tragedy will be avoided.

All the best,
Glenn B

Took A Little Range Trip Yesterday...

 ...to the dreaded outdoor range at Smith Park in AR. It was nice if only because no one else was there shooting and thus was not dreadful as when the local arsehats with absolutely no range etiquette or clue about range safety show up. Of course, it was also nice because I was shooting. I shot up a couple hundred rounds of 32 Auto in an Ortgies pistol and a Zastava Model 70, shot hundreds of rounds of 9mm through my Glock 19 Gen5 and simply had a blast. It was a well needed break from the drudgery of life under the Biden administration.

Cannot wait until I get my next chance to visit there and shoot up a bunch more of my ammo reserves. Need to be ready for the upcoming zombie apocalypse 😱😨!

Enough said.

All the best,
Glenn B

If This Passes We Are Going To Need To Buy Ammo In Mexico

Passage into law of H.R. 1207 would have draconian effects on purchases of ammunition, such as: "To require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.".

If this law passes, I imagine I could find myself (and more than a few of you) in line to buy ammo in a place south of the border, some place like Pedro's Pawn & Gun in Nuevo Laredo. 

 I did mention recently that you need to buy ammo now (or reloading supplies): https://ballseyesboomers.blogspot.com/2021/03/buy-ammo-or-be-that-guy.html

All the best,
Glenn B

The Roots Of The Assholery Of The American Left Run Deep...

 ...much deeper than the roots of any evergreen tree now or in the past. See: https://www.foxnews.com/us/portland-school-postpones-vote-on-changing-mascot-to-evergreens-over-concerns-of-ties-to-lynching

It is truly unbelievable that a so called educator would make such a preposterous claim that an evergreen tree as a school mascot might be racist due to the possibility it may invoke images of lynchings. I guess no botanist is she nor has she ever slung a rope over a branch to lift a heavy object - because if she had done so (that is any legitimate lifting job using a rope over a tree limb for leverage not a lynching mind you) then she'd know an evergreen would be a poor choice of trees for the task at hand due to all the other branches getting in the way and all the sap that would wind up on the rope and her hands. That is not to say an evergreen was never used in a lynching even though unlikely but it is to say - what next - tear down all houses with studs made of pine!

It has gotten to the point where anyone can accuse anything as being racist and they suddenly are given credence by leftist morons and the press makes it a national news story. If I was religious I'd be praying for God's help right around now - help to purge the idiocy from the face of the earth. As it is, I am asking, in fact begging, for intervention by nature, The Fates, The Force, the gods, God Almighty or whatever or whomever can help - we need all the help we can get.

All the best,
GB

SPAMMERS CAN, BETTER YET ACTUALLY SHOULD, GO FUCK THEMSELVES

I j;ust took a look at my pending comments. I had a few from some user called Movierulz4 which was a bit annoying but not terribly so. Then there were the comments left by some shithead with the user name gunzone. That fucker left the same comment 30 or more different posts. What kind of satisfaction does a piece of shit like that get by trying to be a pain in the arse 30 plus times? I merely checked the "All" box, then hit the icon to delete them all in one fell swoop. Fuck em.

All the best,
GB

CAT I (am)

 

 

Like father, like son!

All the best,
Glenn B

Have You Given Any Thought To What You Will Do...

 ...once the demonkrats & RINOs legislate whatever anti-gun laws they have in store for us and which Biden is surelygoing to sign and enforce? 

I have given it some thought but am not certain how much I want to write about my thoughts on that subject here for the public eye (and for government stooges) to see. Yet, I will say this: I will be ridding myself of many guns, each and every type that I can imagine the current goons would try to ban & seize. So, I will get rid of any AR-15s, AK-47s, semi-auto centerfire rifles and semi-auto rimfire rifles that I may have. I will also only keep ammo that is likely not to be banned or restricted. I am thinking of dumping whatever small amount of 5.56x45mm M855 that I have currently. I mean, why bother with it when as we all know - all I need to protect myself is a double barreled shotgun and two rounds of #9 shot. Shoot one in the air to scare away the bogeymen and if that does not work; well then I suppose - just eat the other one from the muzzle. I am going to be a good little commie and lover of overly restrictive politicians and petty bureaucrats.

I had been thinking of burying a few semi-automatic centerfire rifles but then I thought - why bother! I mean, after all, the demonkrats will assure we are all going to live peacefully and happily in the Utopia that they have been promising us - right! Guys and gals who used to think like me will be even luckier than most - we will get to attend summer camps (or spring, fall & winter camps) all of the same ilk. They will teach us how to throw off any sense of Americanism we may hold dearly and to disregard the Constitution and our rights such as the ones to keep & bear arms and of self-defense, to hate Donald Trump and to adore socialism and communism and what could be better than that! Who knows, it could get better - they may send us on a one way trip to Chicago with a $20.00 bill pinned to our lapels and any one of us could become the next shooting victim in that berg to somehow help end all that is evil.

When it comes down to getting serious - and mind you all of this here is serious - maybe we all should think of what we will need to do once the next few pieces of anti-gun legislation will have the effect of turning us into complying sheep or into heinous (in the eyes of the leftists) felons should any of us (not me) decide not to comply. Think about what you do now and how it might come back to bite you in the arse, such as: blogging about guns or politics, reading & maybe even commenting on a blog like mine, admitting you are mostly conservative or a Libertarian, owning firearms, owning ammo, buying ammo or guns,  going to a shooting range where they ID you and sign you in, signing into a gun forum, browsing a gun forum or other firearms related sites, driving around in your car with an NRA, SAF or other firearms related bumper stickers on your car, going onto to a site like Facebook and writing about guns, posting pictures of you and guns on a site like Instagram, obtaining or already having a license to carry, having a dealer's FFL, having a C&R FFL, registering for & using the features (including selling and purchasing firearms) on a site like GunBroker.com, keeping an ammo inventory on paper or on your computer, same for a firearms inventory, saving your inventories to the cloud, sending emails about guns, having firearms insurance (especially if you had to itemize which firearms are covered), browsing sites for info on how to store firearms underground, buying underground storage tubes for firearms, buying long term protective coatings for firearms, talking to family members, friends, neighbors, coworkers and other associates about your firearms and on and on. The government can track down info on all of those things if they are looking to nail you. Believe me on that, I was a federal agent for many years. Are the feds perfect at doing so - nope, far from it but I am telling you that you have been leaving trails if you have done more than 3 or 4 of the above, trails that sooner or later someone can follow right to you and your guns.

Prepare yourselves for it. For what? For being investigated by overzealous, Constitution disregarding, law enforcement who are trying to seize your firearms and ammo once such anti-gun laws are passed and signed into law. I am not going to tell you what to do - you can give up your guns like a good little commie (like I will be) when the government demands them for all I care. I am just saying be ready for it because it is coming. Of that I have absolutely no doubt.

All the best,
Glenn B

Buy Ammo Or Be That Guy Or That Gal

I am of the opinion, with the batch of scum-suckers currently in charge in DC and all of the civil unrest and violence in leftist strongholds (yes it is still ongoing) that one should buy all the ammo one anticipates needing for the Great Zombie Apocalypse and should buy it regardless of price if one does not have a sufficient amount now.

 

Don't let the guy/gal wearing this shirt be you:

Of course, if you'd like to be that guy or that gal who wears it because it fits (the sentiment more so than the shirt) then wear it. You can get one at this link: https://hornadygear.com/home/shop/i-wanted-to-buy-ammo-t-shirt/

All the best,
Glenn B

 

That Corned Beef...

 ... that has been sitting in my refrigerator and should have been cooked for St Patrick's Day is finally being cooked tonight. I've got to say it smells absolutely divine. No cabbage in with mine though, instead I just tossed in three large parsnips cut up and six white turnips also cut up. Cabbage is okay but these vegetables are better. I'll enjoy the corned beef with them but most of all I will enjoy the corned beef on a couple slices of Jewish rye bread with some horseradish mustard and a nice beer. I am not much for Irish beers so I think I'll go with a Spaten or three. That's going to be some good eats.

All the best, 

Glenn B

Two Times Better Than The One In My Last Post...

 ...because this one shows two Marlin lever action rifles, a matched pair, going as a single lot: https://hessney.hibid.com/lot/86088471/marlin-centennial-matched-pair--model-336-and-39-/?q=&ref=catalog. 

I like those better than the one I posted about in the post immediately prior to this one. Found out that the other one, the one marked New York, may not be a factory original but an aftermarket or Limited Edition for a club type gun (like those often advertised in The American Rifleman) with not nearly as much value as I may have expected. Then again, maybe it is valuable but I can find nothing on that one anywhere. 

These two, on the other hand, are a part if a well documented limited edition put out by Marlin. Want to say wow, take a look at them at the above link. Two beauties by master engravers.

All the best,
Glenn B

Marlin 1895 - New York Limited Edition 1 of 10

Being a refugee from NY, my interest in this rifle, up for auction, was immediately piqued when I saw photos of it. The irony of a rifle that has the engraving "A Tribute To Freedom" on its barrel and the state name "New York" elsewhere on the rifle is intense. I'd love to own it if for no other reason than as a fuck you to New York's current anti-gun politics. That's the same reason I love my Henry Repeating Arms lever action rifle in 22 Mag - it's stamped Made In Brooklyn! As for this rifle, being it is 1 of 10 also gives it great appeal.

See it here: https://hessney.hibid.com/lot/86088467/marlin-model-1895--new-york--limited-edition/?q=&ref=catalog

My guess is that this one will go for over 3K - maybe as much as 5K; it is one nice rifle. Who knows, maybe I will hit the lotto before the 20th and will be able to afford the winning bid but otherwise I am afraid any bid I place will be swiftly outbid. 

I have not been able to find anything when it comes to info on this one. So, if anyone has or knows of any info on this particular model or its value, please can you direct me to it? Not that I expect anyone from a state other than NY to have much interest in a gun with New York engraved on it but I had to ask just in case someone does have knowledge of it. Thanks.

All the best,
Glenn B  

Latest Firearms Auction Acquisitions And...

...there is not a gun among them.

I received two auction lots today from two different auctions, both at Hessney.com:

1. An OEM Browning BAR Mark II, Safari, Lightweight Stalker magazine for calibers 243 WIN, 7mm-08 REM and 308 WIN.

2. A box  full of mostly firearms manuals and also some firearms pamphlets and such running from good to excellent condition; those manuals and other literature consisted of:

5 AMT Manuals - 25/22 Auto Rifle & Small Game Hunter; Automag II 22 Rimfire Magnum (x2); Automag IV 45 WIN MAG & 10mm WIN MAG (one manual); Lightning 22 AUTO Pistol

4 Beretta Manuals - Beretta 96FS 40 Caliber; Beretta 92FS 9mm; Beretta 3032 Tomcat 32 AUTO (x2)

28 Browning Manuals – 22 Semi-Auto 22 Caliber Rifle (x2); 9mm & 40 S&W Single Action Hi-Power Pistol(x2); A-Bolt II Bolt Action Rifle (x2); Auto-5 Semi-Automatic Shotgun; BAR Mark II Safari Semi-Automatic Rifle (x2); BDA-380 Double Action Semi-Automatic Pistol (x2);BPS Pump Action Shotgun 12 & 20 Ga. Models with 3” Chambers & 12 Ga. Game Gun Models (x2); BPS Magnum Pump Action Shotguns 10 Ga. & 12 Ga. With 3 ½” Chamber; Buck Mark 22 Semi-Automatic 22 Caliber Pistol (x2); Citori Plus Trap Shooting Over And Under Shotgun (x2); Gold 3 ½” Semi-Auto 12 Ga. (x2); Gold 3 ½” Semi-Auto 10 Ga. (x2); Gold Semi-Auto 12 & 20 Ga. (x2) Lightning BLR Lever Action Rifle (x2); Model 1885 Single Shot Rifle (x2).

21 Colt Manuals – 22 Pistol 1994; All American Model 2000 1991; Anaconda 1993; Automatic Junior Colt Caliber 25 Pistols 1984 (x2); Cap And Ball Revolvers 1978 (x2); Detective Special, Diamondback, Police Positive, Commando Special, Agent, Cobra & Viper; Double Eagle 1990; Gold Cup National Match MK IV/Series 70, 1981 (x2); Colt Government Model Mk IV/Series 70 1978; Colt King Cobra 1993; M16A1 Rifle April 1977 (x2); Colt Match Target Rifles 1994; MV IV/Series 80 Pistols Gold Cup National Match, Delta Gold Cup 1993; MK IV/Series 80-380 Auto Pistols Government Model, Government Pocketlite, Mustang, Mustang Plus II, Mustang Pocketlite 1993; New Frontier and New Frontier Buntline 1982; Python 1993; Single Action Army Revolver, Sheriff’s and Storekeeper’s Model Revolvers, New Frontier Single Action Army revolver 1993.

1 Marlin Manual - Model 30AS

1 Remington Manual - Model 522 Viper 22 Caliber Rimfire Autoloading Rifle

29 Ruger Manuals - 10/22 1976 and 10/22 1982; 44 Magnum Carbine 1976; Bearcat Revolver 69, Blackhawk & Super Blackhawk Revolvers 1973; M-77 Bolt Action Rifle 1977; Mark I Target Model & Standard Model 1978; Mini-14 Rifle 1976, 1980 (x2), 1981, 1982, New Model Blackhawk & Super Blackhawk 1977 and 1981; Stainless Steel New Model Blackhawk 1976; Stainless Steel New Model Single-Six 1976, 77, 80 and 83; New Model Six Colorado Centennial 1975;Old Army Percussion Revolver 1976; Old Army Stainless Steel Percussion Revolver 1976; Over and Under Shotgun 20 Gauge 1982; Redhawk 1983; Security-Six, Speed-Six, Police Service-Six 1976 and 1982; Stainless Steel Security-Six, Speed-Six, Police Service-Six 1976; Super Bearcat Revolver 1972.

13 Smith & Wesson Manuals - Centerfire Pistols (x3); Centerfire Pistols Double Action Only Models: 5944, 5946, 6944, 6946, 4546, 1046, 1066, 3953, 3954, 4046, 4043, 4044, 4053, 4054, 4556, 4586 and 5943 (x2); Centerfire Pistols With Frame-Mounted Decocking Lever, Models: 5924, 5926, 6924, 6926, 4526, 4536, 1026, 1076, 4026 and 4576 (x2); Sigma Series SW9M and SW380 Pistols (x2); Sigma Series Pistols (x2); Sport Series 22A and 22S (x2).

Also in the lot was the book: The Luger Handbook by Aaron Davis copyright 1997, Krause Publications (in pristine condition, un-cracked spine - paperback); a pamphlet by William T. Francis of W.T. Francis & Co. on the Winchester Model 12 Repeating Shotgun (contains brief history, specs of different variations, and a serialized production date list), this I think is a keeper; a Ruger poster; four (4) M16/M16A1 rifle maintenance cards, GTA 21-1-3 June 1970; one (1) Operator’s Manual, Pistol, Semiautomatic, 9mm, M9 dated 28 March 1989 and a small booklet called “Silvaloy A Complete Guide To Silver Brazing And Selective Fluxing For Low Temperature Silvaloy Brazing…”. There were also a few other things like gun safety pamphlets, Big Game recovery Guides; a small H&M Tool Co. catalogue for headspace gauges and chambering reamers; and a small advertising catalogue from Assault Systems containing a dealers price sheet with effective date of 1/1/85.

I do not recall what I spent on the BAR magazine but it was a good price, less than half retail as I recall. The manuals cost me about $110.00 with shipping. Me thinks these were some wise investments of a small scale nature - some to keep and some to sell sooner or later. Of course, they could be a good excuse to buy every one of those guns on that list which I do not already own. After all doesn't everyone need the gun(s) for which they have the magazine and or manual(s)!

All the best,
Glenn B

Some Kansas Hunting

Brendan, my son, headed to Dexter, KS yesterday with some of his buddies, I am guessing from work, to go pheasant hunting. To my knowledge, other than clay pigeons, he's never been bird hunting before. 

They hunted at a private lodge today and he got his limit of ring-necked pheasants - which was 4 birds per hunter (damned expensive birds too, think it was $450 for the day). He said some of his pals did not even get off a shot and some others did not get the limit and others just missed their birds altogether. He got the most birds of anyone in the group. That he got his limit put a smile on my face for sure as did the fact that he got the most birds of anyone. That he told me "That 870 U got me went to work", about the Remington 870 Express combo gun, with laminate stock and 3" chambers, that I had given him several years ago also put a smile on my face. So far this year, with two guns I have given him, he has done very well on his hunts. Shot an 8 point buck (his first buck ever) earlier this year in AR with a Savage rifle I won I a raffle at a gun show and now the pheasants with the 870 I gave him. I think he also used the 870 last year when he got a doe in AR. Makes his pops proud, outstanding is all I can think about it!

 

That's his 870 with the wood stock. I am happy to see the chamber is open.

 

 

Going to visit him later this week, hoping for a tasty meal.

All the best,
Glenn B

It Almost Brought Tears To My Eyes...

 ...when I was cleaning my Remington 870 Express Combo 12 gauge shotgun yesterday and I saw that there was a small crack in the wood of the buttstock on the bottom side where it meets the back of the trigger guard. It was never there before or at least, I do not remember it. While it sure looks like it soaked up more of the stain when I refinished it years ago, I would swear it was not there until now but then the little gray cells do not have the RAM capability they once had I suppose. 

The more I look at it, the more I think maybe it's been there awhile & I did not notice or forgot about it. It Still bothers the heck out of me, in as much as I am concerned it may expand and have a bad result.

 

I am guessing that maybe the wood treatment I used darkened it like that or maybe it was sweat from shooting it on a hot summer's day at the range last year (and man it was hot) or just whatever air and humidity to which it was exposed did so even though cased with desiccant in the case. I treat the wood regularly and never expected to it crack. Of course, that could be the result of firing it too. Many thousands of rounds have gone down its bores (has two changeable barrels), mostly 12 gauge slugs and 00 Buckshot but some bird and small game shot too.

I guess after 33 years 3 months & 15 days, anything was possible but I did not expect that. It's almost like a friend got hurt and is in need of care. It truly is virtually a friend and a long term one at that. I purchased my tried & true friend back on 11/11/1987 at Herman's Sporting Goods in Queens, NY and it definitely has been and remained among my favorites, in the top 5 if not the top 3 (maybe even number 1) over all those years. I carried it on the job on many an operation, in the field on many a hunting trip (took my first deer - an 8 point whitetail with it), my son hunted with it as well and we both used it on many a range trip including blogger-shoots in NH and West By God Virginia! Admittedly, in recent years, it has seen more of the inside of a case than it has of targets or deer downrange since the old shoulder cannot take the beatings it once was able to withstand with gleeful merriment but it still comes out a couple to few times a year to be shot with as much enthusiasm as ever.

Now, I am considering drilling a very small hole with a very small drill bit at the end of the crack to stop any further expansion. If anyone has had success or failure with that method of preventing a hairline crack from getting bigger, please chime in in the comments section. I may just leave it as is but really am concerned that it might continue to expand if left unchecked; so, if based on your experience, you think it best to leave it as is, please let me know likewise. The crack getting worse and possibly cause a piece of the wood to fall off would be catastrophic as far as I am concerned. So fixing it, to stop the crack in its tracks, is my thought for the moment but I do not want to make it worse while trying to do that. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

All the best,
Glenn B

I Have Disposed Of All My Firearms Save One

Thus, I no longer carry a firearm. Since Joe Biden was elected, I have come to see the wisdom of his anti-gun crusader like rhetoric and have had an epiphany of sorts - it was like waking from a terrible dream to see the light of Paradise with Joe welcoming me to everlasting bliss. Can you say it with me: "Halleluja brothers & sisters, the only gun I need now is a double barreled shotgun to scare off would be home invaders and soon - I am sure - I and we will no longer need them". So with my thanks to Joe, I have disposed of all my other guns as I do not need them and thus no longer carry as the DB shotgun is only for home defense. I feel so much better now, truly I do. It's like I have been freed from the burden of ever having to defend myself, loved ones, innocent bystanders or our Constitution. It's like the weight of lead has been lifted from my soul. 

 Doesn't Joe wish it was actually so!

The truth is: All of the things I just mentioned, that I sarcastically said I've been released from the burden of protecting, are ones I will continue to defend; of course that means, I will remain armed as is my right. I am sure though that soon: many people, almost all firearms (ammo too) and the foundation of our law & government will be decreed as obsolete (or will be taxed to hell &  back) by Joe Biden, his followers and of course by his puppet masters (who will only come out of the shadows if they are successful but only sneaking out long after that). 

They are already trying to deem any of us, with political thoughts other than theirs, to be akin to The Obsolete Man by way of wanting to "reprogram us" (source), by cutting us (and our ideas) off from social media (common knowledge by now), by eliminating books they deem offensive (allegedly happening see this source but I have not seen other sources), by attempting to pressure television companies to eliminate access to conservative news media (source) - and then what? What will come next will quite possibly be either total elimination or assimilation or maybe something else but it most definitely will not be acceptance or tolerance of the right by the left!

Once we either have been eliminated or assimilated, the Constitution will be discarded or changed - so hideously as to be unrecognizable compared to its current form - by the current administration and replaced with a one party tyrannical manifesto akin to communism or nazism (I know, it is supposed to be in caps but why bother capitalizing evil).

Carry on and forever.

By the way, if you did not watch the full clip above, watch it all the way to end. What Rod Serling says is true today as it was then. Better yet, watch the entire episode: It's Season 2 - Episode 29, of The Twilight Zone (source). If you do not have possible access via something like Netflix or Amazon prime, you can purchase the episode at YouTube here. It truly is among the best of the best and Burgess Meredith, in the lead role, was outstanding as usual. Then again, Fritz Weaver, who played the chancellor, did a pretty good job too.

All the best,
Glenn B 

Federal American Eagle IRT 380 ACP Auto Ammo 70 Grain Lead Free Full Metal Jacket

I received a text message from Target Sports USA, just 5 minutes ago as I type these words, that Federal American Eagle IRT 380 ACP Auto Ammo 70 Grain Lead Free Full Metal Jacket was in stock. It took me 30 seconds or less to log onto their site at the page for that ammo. It was already out of stock. Amazing.

All the best,
Glenn B