Massad Ayoob on Guns
GUNSMITH CONCURS ON PET PEEVE
I’ve told people for years that slamming an auto pistol’s slide closed on an empty chamber is abusive to the gun, and particularly so with the popular 1911 pistol. Over on the Wilson Combat...
LEARNING FROM EL LOBO SOLO
The Texas Rangers developed a reputation as highly competent gunfighters. One such was Manuel Gonzaullas, who soon earned the nickname Lone Wolf during his service from the early 1920s to the early ‘50s. Gonzaullas...
MEDIUM POWER CAN GET THE JOB DONE
When I was young, “stopping power” was much discussed, whether for the game fields or the streets. Times change, theories change, and ammunition for the smaller caliber guns has become more effective – though...
THE FUTURE OF THE GUN
Frank Miniter, both a contributor to Forbes and a field editor for American Hunter, wrote the book “The Future of the Gun” eleven years ago. I came to it late but I’m glad I finally found it. I have...
WISDOM FROM MARK SEIDEN
Mark Seiden, now retired, was one of the very best lawyers I ever worked with in 46 years as an expert witness for the courts. A few years ago, he sat for an interview with...
SHOOTING SPORTING CLAYS
As a young shooter, I tried trap and skeet shooting. I went bird hunting since childhood, so I figured it would be useful. It was, though I wasn’t particularly good at it. I didn’t...
VERA KOO ON PUBLIC SPEAKING
In NRA Action Pistol competition, Vera Koo was one of the greats. Before she retired from I lost count of how many times she won High Woman there, and frankly she beat most of...
HOPE FOR AMERICA’S YOUTH
Lest you think all of America’s youth have been corrupted and vitiated by ultra-liberal BS, behold Lydia Gunter, age 17. Taught gun safety along with other important life values by wise parents and grandparents,...
THE ANATOMY OF EVIL
I’m writing this in Texas where I’m finishing up a four-week teaching tour. En route, the Evil Princess and I listened to the audio version of Dr. Michael Stone’s book “The Anatomy of Evil.”...
