05/15/2022 – Why is it TALO and not Talo? Because TALO is an acronym. No, not a giant spider. It is a wholesale buying cooperative operating in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and the first letter of each of those states is represented in TALO. As they have since 1965, TALO commissions major firearm manufacturers to…
GP And His Little Brother SP Power and concealment
02/05/2022 – Why persist in carrying a revolver when there are so many auto loaders to choose from? Because, as a general rule, revolvers can be more powerful, are easier to shoot accurately and, with the right holster, are as easy to conceal. Those important factors in self defense. Self defense can mean something other…
Ruger’s Wrangler Birdseye The difference between writing and marketing...
12/26/2021 – A very thoughtful friend of ours gave my wife and I a Roomba for Christmas. We all know that vacuuming sucks so I appreciated the help. I named the Roomba Dudley, in the spirit of a 18th century British servant. After a few days, my wife changed its name to Waldo because I…
44 Magnum Carbine Handloads and old guns for old guys
Christmas Eve, 2021 – Hope to finish writing this evening and to get some sleep before Christmas Day. Christmas, for us, is an observation of the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ and an opportunity to be thankful for all we have received. I hate to arrive late to a party. What follows is…
Ruger’s Mark IV Target Did Ruger invent the timeless machine?
11/21/2021 – Computers suck. I opened WordPress to begin a new article and was once again confronted with a blank page. Happens every week. My stupid cell phone can anticipate my words, auto correct and express emotion, but you… you stupid tin box, all you can do is hide under my desk and let me…