After my tour of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, I still had some daylight to play with so I drove to see Smith & Wesson’s Springfield, Mass. factory. I knew I would not be able to get inside the compound, and have seen quite a bit of it already on various gun TV shows … Continue reading
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Smith & Wesson M&P Shield Gender Neutral Gun Advertisement
This is the third and final post in a series about ads that ran on the “Handguns and Defensive Weapons” show on Sportsman’s Channel. I previously looked at an ad for the Walther CCP handgun and the Hornady RAPiD Safe. Here I look at a 15 second advertisement for the Smith & Wesson M&P Shield … Continue reading
The National Rifle Association, Gun Politics, and Gun Culture in 1929
I love looking at old gun magazines, catalogs, and other publications. They give us a direct window onto the past in a way that written histories do not. Of course we need to understand that magazines are published by particular people for particular purposes and so are not simply mirrors of reality. But looking at … Continue reading
How Many Americans Have “Arsenals” at Home?
Back in May, Miguel at Gun Free Zone posted a brief piece on a divorce settlement auction in Arkansas. He included a link to the listing of nearly 300 guns being auctioned by Roylston Auctions. More recently, The Truth About Guns called attention to a story from the affluent Los Angeles suburb of Pacific Palisades … Continue reading
What Caught My Eye on a Recent Trip to Gander Mountain
Swung by Gander Mountain today to look for some stocking stuffers. Even though I didn’t find any good ones, here are some things that did catch my eye. (Sorry for the picture quality on some – was on my phone.) (1) Shooting is expensive. 9 mm ammo $130 for 350 rounds. Or $0.37 a round. … Continue reading
Bucket List Item: Skiing and Shooting (at the same time, i.e., biathalon)
I have cross country skied before, both for recreation and (one time) to get to work during a snow storm when I lived in South Bend, Indiana. It is surprisingly fun. I have also gone target shooting with a .22 rifle before. Plinking steel, paper squirrel targets, balloons, cans, ketchup packets — having fun is … Continue reading
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Reflections on 2013 National Rifle Association Annual Meeting (1 of 10): Overview and Pro Shooters
This year I attended for the first time the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits, which were held in Houston, Texas from May 3-5 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The NRA reported that 82,228 people attended – a record number (previous high was 73,740). They also reported an 86% increase over the previous year … Continue reading
