tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16464046026733260042024-03-04T23:56:45.616-05:00God, Guns and GritsCelebrate Diversity: Buy a different gun as often as you can. I love God, guns and grits, in that order. And if you don't like it, kiss my grits!netfotojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03691962599013712115noreply@blogger.comBlogger990125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646404602673326004.post-40790667585708567832011-04-19T15:30:00.001-04:002011-04-20T06:35:15.232-04:00Range testing nickel-plated Remington UMC target .45 ACP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOHSVeufwo-yK6WABwNGQeAnr4iPFUqPhZGNArITOu4Z97yvIj8R8qHkcCUZvcBp_kHWRhiJIWlKCVwvrYFSR5xeFOvEMn8zWXcW0dOzrx1f21ivAsR_rcp6BhpSlqowvhyphenhypheni701iwhUBE/s1600/remington-45auto-230gr-mc-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOHSVeufwo-yK6WABwNGQeAnr4iPFUqPhZGNArITOu4Z97yvIj8R8qHkcCUZvcBp_kHWRhiJIWlKCVwvrYFSR5xeFOvEMn8zWXcW0dOzrx1f21ivAsR_rcp6BhpSlqowvhyphenhypheni701iwhUBE/s400/remington-45auto-230gr-mc-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Steven Otterbacher of BulkAmmo.com recently sent me a 50-rd box of new nickel-plated Remington UMC target</span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> .45 ACP to range test and I'm finally getting time and energy to post it. Here's Steve's .45 bulk ammo page:</span><br />
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I used 5 compact 45s and 4 full-size pistols. From left, Kimber Ultra Carry II, Springfield Micro, Kimber Ultra Elite, Para P12-45 at top right and Sig P220 SAO Compact at bottom right.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nJMVluvHV2IoAW3SbB1SjWNz_OayRRmDaWlqpCmxYs7kQOAPFC2uDisiJRF4Xgn8vAAmHddVpjr-v-QRJWPVf7t4AZGMetsgbVgcCfUHEf3tE92BHHHm93suAEQNrMy-sDfM3d0jSXY/s1600/45compact-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nJMVluvHV2IoAW3SbB1SjWNz_OayRRmDaWlqpCmxYs7kQOAPFC2uDisiJRF4Xgn8vAAmHddVpjr-v-QRJWPVf7t4AZGMetsgbVgcCfUHEf3tE92BHHHm93suAEQNrMy-sDfM3d0jSXY/s640/45compact-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> Here's the 7-yard benchrest target for the full-size.45s. Top left, Sig P220 SAO full-size, bottom left Glock 21, center Llama IXC 1911, top right Para 14-45 full-size. Bottom bull was not used.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQcWk6G1kPDH5QL_97Oyl7_QO7hM26VEGIUvMrM9PdQQNOiMEN2avBV1kaRetoZqh86DgfxwqMMttgOofqcXkqT85NMQFu38mX9gNRFXBh_rXZmMufEAzu_O5nqvhOR9CvYl4Wmovh2E/s1600/45fullsize.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQcWk6G1kPDH5QL_97Oyl7_QO7hM26VEGIUvMrM9PdQQNOiMEN2avBV1kaRetoZqh86DgfxwqMMttgOofqcXkqT85NMQFu38mX9gNRFXBh_rXZmMufEAzu_O5nqvhOR9CvYl4Wmovh2E/s640/45fullsize.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Due to my shaky hands, I called on my son Robby and his father-in-law Steve to do all the shooting. Here's Robby shooting my Sig P220 SAO Compact with my grandsons and others watching.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1omnZcdRVQr5ZeU0wZT5OeeyXdnCJZ_MWS_4Tdim5iTpviULbYmUC7JXrzhGuMGRjfLPpe9CSn4wcVa4jXlIR3lXwFL7zjce6tn_jke8Cpp50m0si3_swdaNa2DPw4W2lXiMRygYD-o/s1600/45-robby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1omnZcdRVQr5ZeU0wZT5OeeyXdnCJZ_MWS_4Tdim5iTpviULbYmUC7JXrzhGuMGRjfLPpe9CSn4wcVa4jXlIR3lXwFL7zjce6tn_jke8Cpp50m0si3_swdaNa2DPw4W2lXiMRygYD-o/s640/45-robby.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And here's Steve shooting one of his compact .45s, could be his Springfield Micro.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEm8dUura5ZExp9huc52L7fp6YxCQYst-tHdM_hCo1fKM_P-SID7AirAChCQ9AHmnOXpvgoLMtfDZk1HiwFWrQ15oUlCejBF4EFvEHFpxuV2VQwPcrKPQQxlSJJTBMyoHFJ_w9_4zgD3U/s1600/45steve.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEm8dUura5ZExp9huc52L7fp6YxCQYst-tHdM_hCo1fKM_P-SID7AirAChCQ9AHmnOXpvgoLMtfDZk1HiwFWrQ15oUlCejBF4EFvEHFpxuV2VQwPcrKPQQxlSJJTBMyoHFJ_w9_4zgD3U/s640/45steve.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>All 50 rds. of <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">nickel-plated Remington UMC target</span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> .45 ACP fed flawlessly in all 9 compact and full-size pistols from Kimber, Sig Sauer, Springfield, Para Ordnance, Glock and Llama. I grade the ammo A+. </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.bulkammo.com/handgun/bulk-.45-acp-ammo" target="_blank">http://www.bulkammo.com/<wbr></wbr>handgun/bulk-.45-acp-ammo</a></span><br />
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4th chemo is next Tuesday, final of 6 chemos is May 1. Much improvement so far. Looking forward to the best pool party summer ever!netfotojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03691962599013712115noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646404602673326004.post-8887467969156761862011-03-19T12:12:00.000-04:002011-03-19T12:12:59.130-04:00Great news of improvement after 2nd chemo<div class="mbl notesBlogText clearfix"><div>It's been too long since I posted an update, but we got some great news Friday from my cancer specialist Dr. Grace Lee in Durham that I must tell. After the 2nd chemo 3 weeks ago, she ordered scans of my brain, lungs, liver and bones, hoping to see one of two results: no growth of cancer or a decrease of the widespread disease. Worst case would have been further growth.<br />
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Dr. Lee called Friday to report the MRI and CT cans both showed excellent improvement! I have been feeling stronger daily since getting over the two days of mild nausea after the 2nd chemo, with two very good weeks of feeling closer to "normal" since this downhill spiral of health began in early January.<br />
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We had a family celebration last night with pizza and ice cream and I had to share the joy with the world online today.<br />
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One more good news item, the long-awaited wheel-chair ramp from the VA is being installed in our garage as I write, which will greatly aid my sweet wife in getting me in and out of the house for trips and to get some much needed sunshine.<br />
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I'm rejoicing that God is working and is using many others to pray and minister to me and my sweet wife and loved ones.<br />
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My typing skills are still in the hunt and peck level but hopefully that will improve soon too.<br />
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May God richly bless you all for your continued prayers for me and loved ones.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://freedomfries.blog.is/tn/700/users/b0/freedomfries/img/c_documents_and_settings_magnus_helgason_my_documents_my_pictures_coulter_shooting_gun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://freedomfries.blog.is/tn/700/users/b0/freedomfries/img/c_documents_and_settings_magnus_helgason_my_documents_my_pictures_coulter_shooting_gun.jpg" /></a></div><blockquote><div style="margin: 1em 0pt 3px;"><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/NcSilencer/%7E3/PkZ9ZSbix8I/what-liberals-dont-know-about-guns.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" name="12df05e7c4d11616_1" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Sans-Serif; font-size: 18px;" target="_blank">What Liberals Don't Know About Guns, Chapter 217 - A great artice by Ann Coulter.</a> </div><div style="color: #555555; font-family: Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 140%; margin: 9px 0pt 3px;">Posted: 03 Feb 2011 09:39 AM PST</div>Make sure you read this great <a href="http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=41571" style="color: cyan;" target="_blank">article by Ann Coulter</a>. It's too good not to share.<br />
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The pro-gun people among us (hopefully, that includes you) often make the mistake that other people think and rationalize the same way we do with regard to the relationship between guns and crime. So, we tend to keep our thoughts to ourselves and don't actively promote gun ownership because, well.... the virtues of gun ownership by American citizens are obvious... right? The problem is, despite the massive amount of evidence indicating that more guns (carried by law-abiding citizens) equals less crime, there is still an amazing amount of ignorance out there. People in positions of power and influence, i.e. politicians and purveyors of mass media, often have an irrational fear of inanimate objects like guns, and they tend to shout the loudest when forcing their opinion on us. So, unfortunately, the ignorant masses only hear the loudest voices; the voice of the anti-gun zealot.<br />
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So, that is why it is important that we, as informed pro-gun citizens, make our position known. A good way to do that is to share articles like this with everyone you know. Don't assume your friends are as rational as you.<br />
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Be sure to subscribe to this blog and visit the <a href="http://www.ncsilencer.com/" style="color: cyan;" target="_blank">NC SILENCER website</a> often. We will help arm you with the tools needed to defeat any anti-gun rhetoric aimed your way. Not to mention, help arm you with <a href="http://www.ncsilencer.com/Firearms.html" style="color: cyan;" target="_blank">real guns and silencers</a> when you're ready to join the ranks of the elite, informed, and armed citizen. </blockquote><br />
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<blockquote><a href="http://www.gundigeststore.com/product/gun-digest-shooters-guide-to-the-1911/38/?r=gdcgbl013111y0048" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Browning 1911-22" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-49521" height="126" src="http://www.gundigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/1911-22-A1-MID-051802-m-300x195.jpg" style="border: 0pt none; margin: 5px 10px;" title="1911-22-A1-MID-051802-m" width="194" /></a>When Browning set out to celebrate 100 years of John Browning’s 1911 pistol, she certainly could have done the predictable thing and offered just a commemorative version in .45 ACP. Instead, we got a very nice, scaled-down 1911 A1 in .22LR. That means this is one 1911 you can afford to shoot — lots!<br />
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Browning Arms Co. is a "she"!? WTF! <br />
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End result of that would be not the same as the Clinton ban of importing assault rifles: creation of an entire new industry of assault rifles made in the good 'ol USA, with thousands or even millions of new jobs created.<br />
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But since we already have many U.S. companies alive and prospering in the home-defense and tactical shotgun business, relieving them of the competition of foreign companies really wouldn't create many new jobs here.<br />
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And the BATFE import-ban attempt likely won't survive the sure NRA court challenge of any such new law. But use the link in the story below to file your protest anyway. Stop the BATFers! Here's the facts:<br />
<blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gundigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/tactical-shotgun-ban.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.gundigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/tactical-shotgun-ban.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;">A report just released by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), “Study on the Importability of Certain Shotguns,” has proposed that, “military shotguns, or shotguns with common military features that are unsuitable for traditional shotgun sports” be prohibited from importation. </span> <br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;">This ban would apply to all shotguns—not just semi-automatics. As a press release by the National Rifle Association (NRA) noted, “as in previous ‘working group’ studies on rifles, the study fails to give proper credit to the widespread use of these guns in newer shooting sports, or to their adaptability to hunting.”<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;">Under current federal firearms law concerning imports, the Attorney General has to first approve the importation of any firearm “generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes.” The problem with that? As the NRA explained, “This ‘sporting purposes’ test was imposed by the Gun Control Act in 1968, a time when the right to self-defense with a firearm was not as widely respected by the courts as it is today.”<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;">This section of the Gun Control Act, the NRA argued, needed to be changed. “Clearly, the main reason to change the law is that the Second Amendment—as the Supreme Court said in District of Columbia v. Heller — protects our right to keep and bear arms for defense, not for sports. In its 2008 Heller decision, the court observed that ‘the inherent right of self-defense has been central to the Second Amendment right’ and ruled that the Second Amendment protects ‘the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation,’ particularly within the home, where ‘the need for defense of self, family, and property is most acute.’”<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><a href="http://www.atf.gov/publications/firearms/012611-study-on-importality-of-certain-shotguns.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to read the 34-page study</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;">“NRA members and other concerned gun owners can submit comments on the study until May 1, 2011. Comments may be submitted by e-mail to shotgunstudy@atf.gov or by fax to (202)648-9601. Faxed comments may not exceed five pages. All comments must include name and mailing address.”</span><br />
SOURCE: <a href="http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=6172" target="_blank">NRA 1/28/11</a>:</blockquote>netfotojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03691962599013712115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646404602673326004.post-23709189770994820102011-02-03T14:38:00.000-05:002011-02-03T14:38:00.940-05:00Valerie gets ice for her champagne -- plus a bucket for her big head<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/020311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="200" width="575" src="http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/020311.jpg" /></a></div>Another true classic Day by Day cartoon about Obama aide Valerie Jarret's disrespect for our nation's military troops.netfotojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03691962599013712115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646404602673326004.post-29564515749741238922011-02-02T07:53:00.007-05:002011-02-02T08:24:04.122-05:00Shooting pistols and M1 Carbine from seated position: Lesson 1Best range buddy and I went to Sandhills Rod & Gun Club on the banks of the Pee Dee River on Friday, Jan. 18 for my first range trip since release from the hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 16.<br />
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Range is on the upper end of <a href="http://www.ncvisitorcenter.com/Blewett_Falls_Lake.html">Blewett Falls Lake</a> in an area known as Grassy Island here in Richmond County. No towns nearby, but closest one is <a href="http://www.ellerbenc.com/attractions.html">Ellerbe, NC</a>.<br />
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It was time for my first outing to learn how to shoot from a seated position my new Sig P239 SAS Gen. 2 .357 Sig subcompact, my new NAA Black Widow .22 Magnum single-action 5-shot derringer and my Auto-Ordnance M1 semi-auto carbine.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLkG91_r76Zou5u2l_3Sx9pMuHiGld_HddQYqzkIJSK5KcEcMgfYWI2g2OZucXWIukpfys2ktFWGjRbQjgqAX9vmRAI2v3b5OniOTSoXb0iAZ9gkcz8cE1y3fvO-YOn-awmpTVKqoNfg/s1600/P239-SAS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLkG91_r76Zou5u2l_3Sx9pMuHiGld_HddQYqzkIJSK5KcEcMgfYWI2g2OZucXWIukpfys2ktFWGjRbQjgqAX9vmRAI2v3b5OniOTSoXb0iAZ9gkcz8cE1y3fvO-YOn-awmpTVKqoNfg/s640/P239-SAS.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>First up is sight-in of P239 from seated rest, attempting to remove human error from slow-fire shooting, usual average social-encounter distance of 7 yards. I was shaking like a dog passing peach pits, so the targets weren't pretty. More like patterns than groups. But all were on paper of the 8" targets, so good enough.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGFuLDVTe1ViT9li112iqC9CHitsyh7oAe-Pud_baJsktwKva1Du7nacD9aZIJRgU7WRbrnG-MgQhoSAdehnXDYKGVbKxRQchPnA4HJa2O4XjGy6n8KXVteloqemINFI2Df5N9LnoEtQ/s1600/P239-sight-in.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGFuLDVTe1ViT9li112iqC9CHitsyh7oAe-Pud_baJsktwKva1Du7nacD9aZIJRgU7WRbrnG-MgQhoSAdehnXDYKGVbKxRQchPnA4HJa2O4XjGy6n8KXVteloqemINFI2Df5N9LnoEtQ/s640/P239-sight-in.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This is me seated in my new Cadillac wheel chair, letting the P239 rise way too much in recoil, but gotta start somewhere in adjusting to new circumstances. I wasn't using my usual two-hand grip in order to get as much of the front end of the 239 on the improvised rest. Next time I'll have my genuine pistol rest with me.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QG0Q4QlgZcu1Lwh-bc6ebc32vsNNOuqY-mEgFNQUL_3j6nGDcXi-8FeTMIDuwJnuvnAfiIXArxw7hBkt-OcHTDZm0mmY0s7uH_0IcEil4vzyaXuIPpm1wXkm6Ofe0GNL7vOBWHxo3gM/s1600/black-widow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QG0Q4QlgZcu1Lwh-bc6ebc32vsNNOuqY-mEgFNQUL_3j6nGDcXi-8FeTMIDuwJnuvnAfiIXArxw7hBkt-OcHTDZm0mmY0s7uH_0IcEil4vzyaXuIPpm1wXkm6Ofe0GNL7vOBWHxo3gM/s640/black-widow.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Next up is NAA Black Widow. Same deal, bad shakes, but all shots on paper.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ii1kzMgq0mgyU5gmWobRahVLWkcxQBzv9Inkdf9FfUU52lmwiHchTHFvXJvz9fEXohhxdZL2eCM3KQPMNAXZZyVNWdkeojv4Uf6YmI4rfAPl-XTj05rIQnq-XkRvtyYa6r04LtS_Wns/s1600/M1carbine-seated.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ii1kzMgq0mgyU5gmWobRahVLWkcxQBzv9Inkdf9FfUU52lmwiHchTHFvXJvz9fEXohhxdZL2eCM3KQPMNAXZZyVNWdkeojv4Uf6YmI4rfAPl-XTj05rIQnq-XkRvtyYa6r04LtS_Wns/s640/M1carbine-seated.jpg" width="530" /></a></div>Finally, after sighting in my Carbine with new adjustable rear sight installed by best shooting buddy, time to try it out with stock folded in rapid fire. All shots into the berm at 25 yards. Good enough. Day done after some 4 hours.<br />
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Good Lord it felt good to get out in the sun, mid-50s, another beautiful day on the top side of God's good green earth!<br />
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After 4 hours, I felt like Nixon in '68 as he launched his return to politics: "Tanned, rested and ready!"<br />
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Many more range trips lie ahead as I learn to refine the new skill of firing handguns and long guns from the seated position.<br />
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<blockquote><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://www.ncsilencer.com/Useful_Stuff.html">Why in the world do you need a silencer? Aren't they.... evil?</a> </h3><div class="post-header"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamcXCCgjv-2Jg38m4XIadk2Z-Cjde3fa1n16ZUcQUJz4okmjKMtHCPssOJNf_-7TKAahyphenhyphenfxuMqgDaFXw5HLmCZ43iYpdkyJ8tLXQVJVvY0vfUgtNThdVLJp2zOjopow9qzSgemIkOHxo3/s1600/AAC+PILOT+on+Walther+P22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamcXCCgjv-2Jg38m4XIadk2Z-Cjde3fa1n16ZUcQUJz4okmjKMtHCPssOJNf_-7TKAahyphenhyphenfxuMqgDaFXw5HLmCZ43iYpdkyJ8tLXQVJVvY0vfUgtNThdVLJp2zOjopow9qzSgemIkOHxo3/s400/AAC+PILOT+on+Walther+P22.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We've been really wanting to publish a post extolling all the virtues of silencer ownership and usage... and then we came across this <a href="http://www.ncsilencer.com/Useful_Stuff.html" style="color: red;">great article on silencers by Jim Dickson</a> in the Feb. 2011 edition of Gun World magazine. Just in time! We figured that since he made such a good argument for silencers, why try to improve on it? Since there is no digital version that we can link to, we've scanned it into an easy-to-read PDF... right from the magazine, and uploaded to <a href="http://www.ncsilencer.com/" style="color: red;">www.NCSILENCER.com</a>. It will be like you're reading the real article! Enjoy. (And after you read it and discover that you really, truly NEED a silencer now, just shoot us an <a href="mailto:silencersales@ncsilencer.com" style="color: red;">email</a>. We'll be happy to help you out.)</blockquote> Be like Mikey. "Try it, you'll like it!"<br />
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John,<br />
I don't believe that you and I have ever met in person. I spoke with you a few times on the phone when I called up to the pawn shop to talk with my mom. I actually remember calling up there one time and you answered the phone and I thought that you were a little short with me. :) Well, that left an impression. I think God wanted me to remember you. Since then I have befriended you on Facebook, not sure why I did because after all we have never met in person. But something led me to do that, to be interested in you. I have enjoyed reading your posts. I love reading about how happy you are with your job working with my parents. After all, they tried to get me to take that job before you came along and I almost did. I'm glad I did not because you have done a job that far surpasses anything I would have been capable of doing. You really have put them on the "cyber" map, so to speak. And I am grateful for the work you have done for them. They are very pleased with everything you have done.<br />
I am writing this little note to let you know that I have been following along in your recent posts. I am deeply saddened by what you are going through but I want you to know how much you are touching people's lives. I am going through some changes right now. God is working in my life, helping to set me on the right path. For several years now, we have only attended church sporadically. We have been so caught up in working, raising our three kids, etc that we have not made time for what is really important. But for the past two months, I have been attending church regularly, taking my family (all 5 of us). Tomorrow, my family is going to become members of Freedom Baptist Church. This is a big deal for me, as I have never been a member of a Church before. I've attended churches but never made a commitment to one. I am committed to making God a bigger part of my life instead of all of the other things that clutter it up. I feel like I am finally learning what life is all about. But I realize I have so much to learn. I look forward to attending church so I can learn more and more. And I am learning from you. And reading your story and reading about your spirituality is inspirational to me. It lets me know that I am on the right path. I am learning so much from you and I just wanted you to know that. I think God brought you into our (the Griffins) lives for a reason. I believe that it is his plan for you to have an impact on all of our lives and lead us closer to God. As someone else posted, you are impacting people's lives with your story and your faith. I will be praying for you and your family.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Julia Pattan<br />
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John W. Myers January 25 at 6:59pm<br />
Dear Julia,<br />
I apologize for the delay in answering your message. I saw it at 5:15 AM Sunday morning and started work immediately after my first cry of the day. Tears come easily and often, but they are always tears of joy.<br />
I worked until breakfast arrived at 7, and reluctantly stopped to eat. After breakfast, I returned to Facebook to resume work, only to find Facebook had crashed, and my hard work was gone. Jesus always saves, but Facebook doesn’t. Since that Sunday morning, replying to your message has been number one on my “to do” list. Events did not allow a reply until now. Due to my slow typing skills, my sweet wife took dictation for this entire letter.<br />
Seldom in life do chances to redeem an error come along. I well remember that day when the shop was full of customers, and nobody else was available to answer the phone, and I was compelled to stop what I was doing in the back of the shop taking photos, and answer the phone. I’m quite sure I answered in a gruff voice with no courtesy attached, saying simply, “ Village Pawn and Gun Shop.” I well remember your reply, “ Is Mom busy? Can I speak to her?” I recognized your voice immediately. This is the daughter who doesn’t work at the gun shop, but, yet is the bookkeeper who figures my paycheck every week! At That point, I reverted into wiseass, important newspaper editor who has been forced to take a call when busy. I replied, “ If Mom wasn’t busy, she would have answered the phone herself.” Since starting work at the gunshop, my phone manners had improved somewhat, but still left much to be desired. Upon my wiseass answer, I heard “ Click!” as you hung up the phone, and I went back to work. I know if I had taken time to walk the wireless phone out front, and tell your sweet mom her daughter wanted to speak to her, she would have immediately interrupted what she was doing and taken the phone to talk to her daughter Julia ,with a smile on her face. But I didn’t.<br />
A few minutes later, Dorothy came back where I was working with a smile on her face, but a funny look. She says gently, “You hurt my daughter’s feelings.” I apologized to her but I have never apologized to you. I wouldn’t have recognized you if I had ever met you face to face. So I was surprised sometime later when I received a friend request from you on FB. I clicked yes before even going to your FB page to find out what you looked like. Since then, the pictures you posted have always gotten a look from me and frequently comments. The ones I love the best are Billy with his pretty little red-headed granddaughter who is so obviously the apple of grandpa’s eye.<br />
I have enjoyed every job I ever had in my long career since graduation from college in 1975, but the job at the gun shop far surpasses them all. It combines all the talents I have learned over my long career-writing, photography, webpage design, advertising, copy writing, and most of all, my lifelong love of all things that go Boom!<br />
But the greatest joy I have ever experienced in my life began on Feb 28, 1977 when I made a lifetime commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ. The following Sunday, I began attending my father in law’s church, whom I had previously considered a raving lunatic for his strong faith. I joined his church shortly thereafter. I began teaching Sunday School within that first year. I even stayed on at that church as a member and teacher for 10 years after the preacher’s daughter decided to divorce me.<br />
Since then, through various moves, I have changed churches twice and have continued teaching I firmly believe the second most important commitment anyone can make after the commitment to Christ is to commit to a church. Your commitment to Freedom Baptist is the latest evidence of how God is using the worst possible circumstances to carry out His plan, working all things together for the good for those who love Christ, and to draw people to His Son. You have just joined my prayer list and I look forward to the day when we do meet face to face. I am especially grateful for this opportunity to apologize for my rude behavior. It was unforgiveable, but, again, the love of Christ covers a multitude of sins.<br />
With your kind permission, I would like to re-post your letter and my reply on FB and my blog. I will not do so until you grant your express permission.<br />
Yours in Christ, John Myers <br />
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Julia Griffin Pattan January 25 at 10:26pm Report<br />
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John,<br />
Thanks for replying. It was nice to hear from you. Since I wrote my first letter, I was able to check out some of the things you have on your website. This evening, I was reading through some of your Bible Questions and Answers. How great it is of you to post those answers. I will read through them all when I have time. I may even have some questions for you myself. Like I said in my previous letter, I want to learn as much as I can.<br />
I want you to know that I have long since forgiven you for that little incident on the phone. I know that if that had never happened, I would not be writing to you now. You know, I almost didn't send that letter. A little voice was telling me that I was crazy, that I didn't know you, that you would think I was crazy, etc. But I had this overwhelming feeling that I had to write it and send it to you. So I just took a chance, risked making a fool out of myself, and sent it. That's a pretty big step for me. I'm not known for taking any kind of chances and I'm very very shy. To send a letter to a grown man whom I've never met is just totally out of my comfort zone. But I honestly feel that I am supposed to learn something from you. For example, I am going to read all of your Bible Questions and Answers and if you can recommend any other readings, I would be grateful.<br />
I want to tell you a little story. And I haven't told it to anyone. For most of 2010, my family did not go to church, only once in a while. Well, in December, I decided that I was going because it is Christmas and I wanted my kids to remember what Christmas is really about. So we go to church one morning and one evening. My kids get invited to participate in the Christmas Cantata. This was a week before the cantata but the choir director was kind enough to allow my kids to participate. Well, the Cantata was the next Saturday and Sunday night. The children had a small part in it at the beginning and the end. So I take my kids to this Cantata on Saturday night. Well, this Cantata was powerful, to say the least. It covered the birth of Jesus but also covered his life, and his death. For the first time, this story, which I have heard many times, moved me to tears. It's like it finally made sense to me. Luckily, for me, I would get to see this twice. We went back on Sunday night. This time I invited my babysitter and my parents. And this program just had a profound effect on me. It's like God has turned on a little light switch in my brain and I can't get him out of my head. Ever since this incident, I have been in church whenever the doors are open. I look forward to going. It is the highlight of the week for me now. I even bought the soundtrack for the Cantata online and it is in my CD player in my car and I listen to it on the way to work, even just today. One song I love is a hymn called "Take my life and let it be" which pretty much sums up what I am feeling. I want to give my life to God. I want him to show me the way to live. And you know what, since that program, I feel a lot happier now. I have been really stressed out in so many areas of my life and I now have a different perspective. The negativity that was dominating all of my thoughts is fading. I feel that God is literally working in my life. It truly is an amazing feeling, a peaceful feeling. It's incredible.<br />
As I am writing this, I am crying. I just had a realization about why God brought you into my life. I don't have anyone who I feel comfortable sharing this with. Thanks so much for listening. Hopefully, this all makes sense to you. I better be going for now. Please take care. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Oh, and you have my permission to publish my letter.<br />
Julia Pattannetfotojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03691962599013712115noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646404602673326004.post-40540674839373858422011-01-22T23:41:00.000-05:002011-01-22T23:41:22.623-05:00The Band - I Shall be Released<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/a0WMBYQL14U?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="295"></iframe><br />They say that once upon a time there were 5 guys that played the most beautiful songs you'd ever hearnetfotojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03691962599013712115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646404602673326004.post-18692461103845640122011-01-22T23:32:00.000-05:002011-01-22T23:32:52.599-05:00The Band - King Harvest 1970 - Long Black Veil 1970<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/B_hsp4SBwO4?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" width="425" frameborder="0" height="344"></iframe>netfotojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03691962599013712115noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646404602673326004.post-13899067660463299222011-01-22T23:20:00.000-05:002011-01-22T23:20:57.602-05:00Jemima Surrender - 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It Makes No Difference<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nJXc0NRCmRQ?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" width="425" frameborder="0" height="344"></iframe>netfotojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03691962599013712115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646404602673326004.post-91190258622332317682011-01-22T22:41:00.000-05:002011-01-22T22:41:44.456-05:00The Band - The Shape I'm In<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/knF5Nis1K3c?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" width="425" frameborder="0" height="344"></iframe><br />perhaps the best vocalist of 3 in The Bandnetfotojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03691962599013712115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646404602673326004.post-40341639734684486482011-01-22T22:29:00.000-05:002011-01-22T22:29:29.896-05:00The Band - Don't Do It<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/feEBEpDLTKI?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" width="425" frameborder="0" height="344"></iframe>netfotojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03691962599013712115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646404602673326004.post-45750821943123147482011-01-22T22:25:00.000-05:002011-01-22T22:25:10.203-05:00The Band, Ophelia<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4RjqcTsxx-8?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="295"></iframe>netfotojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03691962599013712115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646404602673326004.post-90626225448969763502011-01-22T22:19:00.000-05:002011-01-22T22:19:13.485-05:00The Band - 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