I don’t think there’s anyone who could argue that paracord isn’t a handy item to have. People use it to replace their shoelaces, weave it into bracelets and belts, or just keep big hanks of it in their gear, in order to always have some handy.

True paracaord is made of multiple strands of smaller cordage, usually seven strands, and those strands ( Read more... )

Well, the year is approximately 0.8219% over and I haven’t bought a gun yet, so that’s progress.

However…..

My final gun of 2024 showed up today. The conversation at work went like this:

Me: Ok, I’m outta here for lunch. I need to go hunt down FedEx.

Boss: Picking up a gun?

Me: Yup. Want me to bring it by and show it off to you?

Boss: Absolutely!

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Ah 2024….we hardly knew ye.

Well, 2024 in revue..lets hit it.

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World didn’t come to an end. Didn’t have to use my AK. Or Glock. Thats a victory.

Election went better than I had hoped, but its just re-arranging deck chairs on the Titanic at this point. Still have a job and even snagged a little raise. The people I care about are doing well. Still ( Read more... )

IGLOO, S.D. - A former military munitions site with concrete bunkers now used as residences has become the source of numerous lawsuits, several complaints to the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office, a near-fatal shooting and now an FBI inquiry, a News Watch investigation has found.

The former Black Hills Army Depot munitions storage facility ( Read more... )

I thought I was done buying guns for 2024…then Ruger dropped their RXM, a vendor had like-new cop trade-in G17’s for $300 ea, and then I decided to promise myself only One. More. Gun. for 2024. It’ll be here late next week.

Self-discipline is so very not my strong point.

Interesting piece about the change in ‘gun culture’ in Israel.

For decades, firearm ownership in Israel was uncommon. Although military service ensured that many Israelis were trained with weapons, personal firearms were seen as more of a liability than a necessity. The strict licensing process deterred many, and Israelis trusted the state and its ( Read more... )

I try not to repost many memes or that sort of thing because that isnt what this blog is about. BUT…here’s a civil servant who really gets the spirit of things and has a sense of humour.

If my mayor doesn’t do this, I want a new mayor pic.twitter.com/P91hLCfXzJ

- MERICA MEMED (@Mericamemed) December 25, 2024

The Ruger RXM I ordered last week arrived on Christmas Eve…like some sort of anti-Hallmark Christmas moment.

First impressions are that, other than lacking finger groves, this thing is about as Glock as you can get without an IP lawsuit. First thing I did was swap out barrels, slides, etc, off of my genuine Glock Gen3 guns and everything fit just ( Read more... )

It’s that time of year when all the gift-giving holidays occur. Hanukah, Christmas, Festivus, Kwanza (although I really have my doubts this thing has legs), Festivus (which I bet has more observants than Kwanza), Boxing Day for the limeys and their fellow travelers, and a couple others that I’m forgetting.

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Ok, first, to set the mood in regards to expectations, let me throw the trailer up here:

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A couple things to note that are going to give you an idea of how this movie is going to shake out a) the studio that brought this to the screen is an outfit that specializes in religious-themed offerings, and b) Neal McDonough, the only ‘big name’ in this ( Read more... )