Firearms

Through the extremely generous good offices of my friend Chuck McDonald I now have a gun that has fascinated me for many years: a “Smython,” also known as a “Smolt.” The brand rivalry of Colt...

So here I am, teaching a class of mostly high-tech polymer pistol shooters. Glocks, S&W M&Ps, Springfield XD series, and the very popular and very cool new Heckler & Koch VP9.  And what’s on...

A couple of entries ago, I posted this.  Lots of readers responded. One of my favorite blogs, Tamara Keel’s “View From the Porch,” adds this. I offer a hearty “Amen!” to Tam’s sentiments. A few months...

Woo-hoo! Benchmark for me today: five years helicopter-crash-free.  https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/dont-be-afraid-of-flying/. It has been a blessed five years. Lived to see my fourth grandchild come into the world. Made it to retirement from my police department after 27...

With so much of the American economy foundering, it’s no secret that one bright spot is the American firearms industry.  Gun owners’ fear of draconian legislation that may emanate from President Barack Obama, perennial...