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Jeff: Thank you for your articles. I greatly appreciate the thought and effort you put into writing something both extremely enjoyable and useful to someone lacking your experience. You seem like a very good guy. I have to say I agree with your political opinions as well - thank you again for expressing yourself. I shoot an Olympic Arms AR-15 carbine, a Browning Buckmark, a Walther PPK/S, a Walther P-38, and a Smith & Wesson Model 27. The AR is from my Army days as a helicopter pilot. Love the little black gun. I was a Highway Patrol trooper and packed a M. 27 on my hip and a PPK/S in my boot. Can't say enough good about either weapon. Your articles are helpful and appreciated. We've just started a shooting range at our guest ranch in southern Utah. Thanks again brother,
Garr
March 6, 2008
Hi Jeff, I thoroughly enjoyed your article on the Winchester 94. It all started with a web search for the same rifle and ended with a chuckle for the reference to Win94 and single action revolvers. I also own a Ruger Vaquero 45LC. I'm not a cowboy action shooter in practice, but perhaps in heart. Just can't imagine the Duke with a Glock, despite being part of a military family for generations. Thanks for the article.
Jim
March 5, 2008
Massachusetts has found a unique and insidious method of "Gun Control" The attorney general's consumer safety. Mass makes gun makers jump through hoops to make guns that will satisfy the AGs rules and if the gun makers won't make special guns for Massachusetts they can't sell in the state. This could happen in other states. I expect that someday ammo will be outlawed because they are an explosive. Do a search on guns that you cannot buy in Massachusetts. They forbid Kimber, H&K, Springfield Armory, KAHR, you name it. The spirit of Lexington Green has long since died in slave Massachusetts. Sound the alarm that others don't accept such gun prohibitions in their states.
Jim from Tennessee
Hello. I just have a comment. I noticed that you said some people wrote you concerning comments you made about using "The Judge" for shooting someone "in the face" for self defense. As far as I am concerned, keep on with your comments. I am far more worried about the "two legged snakes" than the kind that crawl on their bellies. That is the only reason I carry a weapon. All liberals would love to see us unarmed......
James
March 4, 2008
In my never ending search to absorb as much information as I can on a firearm that I am interested in before I purchase it, I stumbled across your site. Since then I have purchased a Taurus .44 and a Savage MKII after reading Jeff's reviews, and have been nothing but happy. This site is invaluable when it comes to getting a real shooters opinion on firearms and accessories, and I will continue to be a member of this wonder source of information. Don't change a thing boys, you're doing every outdoorsman who reads even a single review a wonderful service!
Scott
February 29, 2008
Jeff,
Your article sold two of these to a friend in Atlanta last week. Good job on the review. He really likes the Bersa's.
Butch
February 28, 2008
Jeff, I only recently discovered your website... and I love it!! Very informative on numerous types of weapons and accessories so that I don't have to spend a small fortune of my hard-earned money in order to "learn the hard way". I just finished reading your review of the Crimson Trace Laser Grips, and I couldn't agree with you more. I got lucky with this one and had already purchased a set of these for my CZ 75D Compact 9mm before I read your article. Your article reinforced everything that impacted my decision to purchase a CTC laser for my defensive weapon in the first place. I have used them at the range several times and have been impressed with both their quality and design. They are easy to adjust with the allen wrenches and are ergonomically designed so that you do not have to think about activating it. I would also recommend these to anyone that is serious about personal defense. I would add one thing however. These things aren't cheap and it pays to shop around on the web for the best pricing for your individual type of weapon. They do make them for a lot of different makes and models including revolvers. Anyway, Thanks Jeff for your great website and extremely helpful information. You have just added another loyal reader.
Darrell from Indiana
February 24, 2008
Great web site Jeff, I am a Esmeralda "fan" and have purchased a couple of sets of grips from her. Workman ship is second to none, I was very happy to see the article about her and you meeting at the Shot Show. My 92FS and 1911 both have her grips, very happy with them and I am always asked where I got them. Your site is one I really enjoy keep up the good work.
Gary
I purchased the Smith &Wesson 1911SC & I agree re: the near perfect carry 1911. I too am left handed. I sent the SC back to Smith & Wesson because the finish came off from holster wear in just a few months. I requested an ambi safety be installed if possible & bill me. They refinished and installed the ambi safety for "no charge". That's customer service.
George
February 19, 2008
Hello Jeff, I just read your review of The new Ruger Redhawk with 4" barrel. This is the first time I've seen your site on the web. There is no doubt in my mind that you have the best reviews on the Internet. The writing is crisp (I'm a novelist) the facts accurate and the comments and opinions are soundly based on personal experience and scientific knowledge. I'm going out and buy one of these 44 Redhawks. As someone once said, "Why buy a gun that goes boom when you can buy one that goes kaboom." Very well done. Regards, Joe Randazzo South Burlington, Vermont
January 28, 2008
I read the review on Ruger's SR9, a pistol I have a great interest in. I found the review to be the most in-depth, informative I have read so far on this pistol. Thanks for this web site. Best site I have found so far to date. Thank you.
Bob
Bought a TA-45 Compact ACOG (1.5 X 24) for an A1 style M4gery about 18 months ago. I am retired and way too long in the tooth but did 4 yrs in the military and 22 as an LEO. Cannot say too much about this ACOG--it is light, handy, very fast, and sufficient out to 300 yards if need be. Could complain about the $700 cost, but have never spent better money. Best thing since body armor.
Tom
January 27, 2008
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Jeff
The article on the Ruger Redhawk in 45 Colt was great!!! I have owned several 45 Colt pistols. I have kept, and always will, my contender with the 12" 45/410 barrel. This is a very handy gun, and a lot of fun on grouse.
I have been through several Blackhawks in varying configurations in 45 Colt. They were good solid guns and shot well. I do not share your affection for single action revolvers as loading and unloading is a pain in the rear. My last 45 was a Smith 25-5 with a 6" barrel as I could not locate a 4" at the time the fever hit to have one. It was a very good gun and was blessed with the best trigger pull I have ever had on a revolver. Problem was it would not digest the heavier 45 loads that I like for certain applications.
I read your article on the Redhawk and it appeared that Ruger had read my mind. I owned one of these within 24 hours. I shot the gun for the first time today and your opinions of the gun were reflected very accurately. It shot well, was smooth on the double action, and carries with reasonable comfort given the weight.
Thank you for a great website and a very informative article. I am looking forward to a long partnership with this Redhawk as it provides everything I have been looking for in a 45 Colt revolver. And yes I agree with you. No offense to Elmer Keith, but the 45 Colt is a better cartridge than the 44 mag.
Kenny Brown Star, Idaho
January 10, 2008
I'm disappointed in your decision not to post my recent comments regarding an online video in which L.A. County Sheriff Baca brags about subverting the 2nd amendment. I thought my comments were not only relevant to the subject at hand, but I went to some effort to ensure that they were neither inflammatory nor libelous.
Toney
January 5, 2008
Nothing personal at all, but we post less than 1/2 of 1 percent of the feedback that we get. We get hundreds every day, and just pick a few occasionally to post.
Jeff and Fellow Readers, thanks to all for the common sense viewpoint of the articles and the generally excellent comments and questions in response. I enjoy the opportunity to continue to avail myself of such terrific resources. Let's all remember that the Supreme Court is going to decide what will be the defining Second Amendment case this year. There are very real differences in the right to own firearms positions of the candidates for President as well as in our local elections. I urge everyone to consider these stances in the upcoming elections.
Paul
December 31, 2007
You are correct. This will most likely be the most important election in our lifetime. A lot hangs in the balance. Can you imagine Hillary Clinton appointing 2 more Supreme Court judges?
Hi,
First of all I must accord praise to your work which manage to make one of the best gun related sites, and my favorite one. I credit your site mainly for great reviews, which clearly contains exactly the content which reader wants. Though I am from Czech republic, I find your site highly useful and helpful, as well as amusing.
Only one suggestion and request. A quality of your pictures is unfortunately miserable. Please make use of better camera for taking pictures. I mean MUCH better camera. Also make much more pictures in much greater resolution.
And if you must include video, please not so woeful quality. Take the pictures at the same level with the rest of reviews please.
Thank you.
Very truly yours,
Pavel Hajko
Czech Republic, Europe
I have a camera that will take much better, high resolution pictures. However, most people still have a slow dial-up internet service, and with the quantity of pictures that we use, high resolution pictures would be too slow to download. Therefore, increasing the resolution would prevent many readers from using the information.
Hi fellas,
I love your site, but recently I have been unable to use the Search portion. No matter what I type in it comes up with no results.
Thanks,
Mike
December 27, 2007
Mike,
I have now added a Google search button to the SEARCH page. It uses Google's search technology to find keywords on Gunblast, and does not search the entire Web as Google's regular search engine does. I think it works far better than Microsoft's internal search function, which is what we used before it died. Let me know how it works for you, and thanks for reading Gunblast!
Happy New Year,
Boge
I am proud to see an article like the one giving Bill Ruger the credit he deserves. Gun making is a fine art. I'm proud to own several of Bill's fine revolvers in the Blackhawk line. Keep up the good work.
Rex
December 23, 2007
I'm sure that Kahr makes a good pistol. Still, I cannot get past the cult connection with the owner of this company and his father who started the Unification Church cult. Just Google the term "Moonies," sit back in horror and then decide if you want to financially support these maniacs. The founder of the cult, Sun Myung Moon, actually believes that he is God. This is scary stuff. There are so many great pocket pistols nowadays, that there is no reason to buy a Kahr. Spend your money with a clear conscience and keep it outta their pockets. Jeff, although I'm disappointed about your glowing article, you can't be blamed for not knowing. I hope that this newfound knowledge strikes a chord with you as it did for me. Happy Holidays.
Doug
December 22, 2007
I know about the Moonies, and the connection to Kahr. Still, the Kahr is a good gun. I report on the gun. I also report on guns made by Communists, Muslims, Mormons, Methodists, Buddists, Hindus, atheists, and every other religion on Earth. If I only reviewed guns made by good upstanding Southern Baptists, I would probably have none to review. Every product that we buy cannot be made by a sinless person, as there are none. Also, if they only sold guns to sinless people, I could own none. I try to judge only the product, and leave the soul of the gun maker to God.
Absolutely Dynamite Site! Not sure where to put a political comment, so here goes. Firstly, I am 61 and live in the Liberal Bastion of Atlanta. Fortunately, it's in the State of Georgia. Grew up in upstate New York where one needed a permit just to possess a sidearm. Moved to Calif upon turning 21 (Ronald Reagan was Governor) and was impressed that a person could own and carry exposed a firearm without any government intervention. Moved to Oregon in the early 70s to escape much of the craziness and crowding in the Land of Fruits and Nuts. Lived in a mill/logging town in the mountains with a generous sprinkling of survivalists. Heavily conservative Democrat and almost everyone had at least one gun. Eventually moved to Georgia and along the way spent a month in Brazil. In my younger, immature days, I didn't even think about voting. I registered as an Independent and voted for Reagan twice while in Oregon. I haven't voted since - don't want to be stuck with jury duty - might wind up with no income for 6mos to a year or more for some farce like the OJ Simpson circus. If I felt my vote would make a difference (in Atlanta it never will) I would register and vote. I have seen all manner of attacks on self reliant people by those elitists hoping to be the dictatorship of the proletariat and their idiot followers. They know so much better than we do what we need (whatever is left after they get what they lust after) and they are so compassionate to have the patience to lead us. I watched as a handful of college activists and some well heeled environmental groups snookered "conservative" democrats into backing wilderness over mill and logging jobs. Their PR with Americans in general was superb - most easterners thought it was just more parks. The timber industry was incredibly arrogant and refused to market their case to the people and they were more or less swept aside. I saw much the same as the right to bear arms was assaulted. The NRA took a position of in your face confrontation and looked like a bunch of crazed Rednecks until Carlton Heston took over. His position was little if any different than his predecessor, but he was a MUCH better salesman. The "Silent Majority" does seek knowledge and understanding, and arrogance only throws them into the other camp. For those who would seek to retain their rights, it is tantamount to understand that this is an epic battle and inflammatory comments only become appropriated out of context by the enemy. You don't insult a rabid wildcat, you coolly and effectively dispatch it with a mortal wound. I remember a bumper sticker in Oregon "When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns". Unfortunately, the Oregon I remember has turned into the "Peoples Republic of Oregon" In Brazil, two steps were taken to disarm the populace. Firstly, outlaw the sale of firearms except to a few professions - interestingly accountants and lawyers among a few others. Then the sale of ammunition was banned. Those with gun rights grandfathered in had empty chambers. I remember reporting an accident in a Police Station in Rio and the Department issued sidearm was a worn out Five Shooter of .22 caliber. And the cop had to turn this in before he left for home! You can guess how much interest he had in cracking down on violent crime knowing he had to leave from work unarmed. And the black market prolifically provided for his adversaries. I had opportunities to purchase an Uzi and three AK47s. All the criminals had or had access to them. Many of the close in suburbs sounded like war zones at night. And if a cop should kill somebody, he is immediately suspended and most likely prosecuted. The latter may only be in Rio de Janeiro State, however. I really believe the "Gun Lobby" (whatever that is) should start using slick Madison Avenue type propaganda to deliver a series of knockout punches to the gun control nuts without defaulting to insults and inflammatory comments. How about holding their feet to the fire in a very public way over the cavalier way the procurement of arms by career criminals is not much worse than shoplifting? I also think any compromise is foolhardy until the Second Amendment is replaced with a new Amendment guaranteeing all non-felon CITIZENS the right to own and carry arms for whatever reason or motivation and it shall not be abridged by any emergency or other decree. And for cryin' out loud, stop this Republican-Democrat infighting. Since Zell Miller, I think there are precious few democrats in Georgia that I would bother to vote for. And since Newt Gingrich, the national Republican Leadership isn't much different than the spend and go into debt great society fiasco. If you want to see change force your officials to take your position or vote 'em out no matter the party. Sorry for so long an epistle, guess I just had to vent.
Eric
December 10, 2007
You make some good points, but that means that YOU also have to vote. Jury duty is called "duty" for a reason. Everyone should be willing to serve. Otherwise, we end up being tried by 12 people who weren't smart enough to get out of Jury Duty. The Second Amendment is already pretty plain in its intention. The government only takes away our freedoms if we allow it.
Just a comment Jeff. First off, thanks for all the good info and reads over 2007. Merry Christmas to you and your family and hoping you have a Great New Year. I couldn't agree more with your assessment on both of the books you mention on the 1911 and Assault Rifles.......I do have them both and am into my second reading of each. Thanks for your dedication and very unbiased observations! Age here is 56....love your website !!!!
"Chip"
December 5, 2007
I disagree with your comments concerning the negative feed-back on internet gun boards---and especially with your negative terms towards the people that may have a different perspective than yours on the 327 Federal cartridge. I generally will respect another person's opinion without having to resort to ridicule.
Also, be it right or wrong, Heaven or sin, the internet has become one of the main sources of gun information available to the masses far exceeding print media or television. With internet information, everyone with some type of expertise or experience can contribute to the information presented. Be it positive--or negative. If "X" percentage of respondents contribute information that the 327 is not a viable cartridge, then by your perspective, they should keep their mouths shut and not respond unless they purchase the gun/ammo and see for themselves. That is a-kin to a person can not comment on the effectiveness of the 44 spl as a man stopper because he has never been shot with one. Or a person must stick his hand in a fire to confirm it is hot instead on relying on his senses.
My belief is that this 327 cartridge will enjoy a brief flurry of activity---like the 32 H&R---and then go down the tubes in the same manor as the 32 H&R magnum. I do not own one and probably never will. But history of the American gun buying public is on my side as the .32 rounds currently offered in revolver ammo/guns have resulted in dismal sales figures. The proof is in current sales figures for the 32 S&W, S&W long, and the H&R mag.
David
Thank you for your comments, but you missed my point; that being that those casting negative comments towards the new cartridge had never seen nor fired one. Why do they rush to try to kill the cartridge without giving it a chance? I do not mind a good debate at all, but an informed debate is much better than someone's mere speculation. The .327 is not meant to replace larger bore cartridges, but to give more performance to the smaller bores, for those who cannot handle the recoil of the heavier cartridges. It is a definite improvement upon the performance of the weaker .32 cartridges. I took exception to those who were claiming that the cartridge was as loud as and kicked as much as the .357, without knowledge of the subject, and I proved that it does not. It may or may not sell in large numbers. My job is to evaluate the cartridge and gun, and to report my findings. Whether or not it sells is not my area of expertise.
I very much enjoy this site. "The Grand Old .30 WCF" was particularly enjoyable, agreeing with me as it did. I am smitten by the 30-30 Marlin, after having had other (louder, harder-kicking, supposedly better) rifles. As Jeff wrote... there IS something about hunting & taking deer with a 30-30, that makes it better.
Jon
December 4, 2007
Your .327 magnum article was probably the best gun review that I've ever read. Great job!!
It really ticked me off when I read all of the negativity on the different gun forums when the .327 magnum was announced. It really made my day when I read your response to all of that gun forum drivel. I hope that people give the .327 magnum a chance, because it sounds like an excellent cartridge.
Frank
I am trying to find more about this very attractive caliber and see very little practical data other than from Gunblast.com and the manufacturer. Is this so new that it hasn't made it into the public market yet? How available is the ammunition? I see you mentioned several varieties in this caliber but have not been able to locate it locally. Thanks for showing us this gun. I cannot wait until you get some more time with the reloading on it. I often wonder how you manage to review so many guns and actually get time to do the fun stuff like gun shows or hunting? Truly remarkable what you folks at Gunblast.com are doing.
December 3, 2007
Thank you, sir. The .327 Federal is a brand new cartridge, but both ammo and guns are in production, and should be readily available within a month. Shooting the guns is a lot of fun for me, as is the load development. What I do not like is the sitting down and typing part, but it too must be done. Thanks for reading Gunblast, and for your comments.
I wanna see pictures of that big bearded SOB shooting that little pink revolver. Y'all should be ashamed.
Bill
November 30, 2007
I would have, but I didn't have matching purse and shoes.
This is one of my favorite firearms sites on the internet, job well done! I'm particularly glad of the attention given on this website to outdoorsman's rifles & pistols... There's way too much focus on "tactical" rifles & pistols these days, which are handy and all but have no place in the wood line. Since Leverguns are right up this site's alley, I was wondering if you'd ever done a "shoot - off" type article on lightweight .44 mag lever action carbines for deer... say, Ruger vs. Henry vs. Marlin vs. (RIP) Winchester, or something along those lines... It's an article I'd love to read!!
Steve
November 12, 2007
I don't really like doing comparison type articles, as just about every gun has its own unique qualities, and shooters have differing preferences. What suits me best might not be best for someone else, so I prefer to just review guns one at a time, and let the reader do his own comparisons.
I made my decision to buy a Ruger Mini 14 all weather rifle based on this web site. I found it to be the most helpful and it answered questions about the rifle my local gun dealer could not. The 223 vs 5.56 NAto ammo questions were also answered. Thanks for great information.
Ronald Mink, West Virginia
November 10, 2007
Your 30/30 article was very enjoyable. In my 63 years hunting with a large variety of rifles from 22 Hornet to .375 H&H and 45-70, I'm back by choice with the 30/30. I remember during WW2 passing up a Model 94, NIB for $23.50. Knowing nothing, and having no one to advise me, except magazine articles, I wanted a real deer killer, ie .270 or 30/06. With age comes wisdom. After a tour in the army, where I was taught to shoot by an old vet of the 1919 AEF in Russia, I went the whole nine yards in calibers and rifle actions. I really like the .303 Savage with its 190 Gr. RN bullet, but that cartridge isn't loaded commercially, so I'm very satisfied with the 30/30 which does the job very well in the woods of Pennsylvania. As you suggest, learn to shoot, and the 30/30 will serve you very well.
Edward
November 9, 2007
You, Sir, have learned what many never do: It is the rifleman more than the cartridge that puts meat on the table.
Your article "Christians Packing Arms" is well written and I'm glad to see it. We need more of this 'ministry' not only to explain our rationales in carrying firearms, but more importantly, to reach non-believers with portions of the Gospel (as you have done) enough so to whet their appetites or curiosity about the subject so that they seek out more from the Bible itself. Well done!
Carlos
I had been thinking about purchasing a Taurus Judge, and in searching for reviews stumbled upon yours. While reading your article, not only did you make me feel more confident in wanting to purchase one, but you also kept me highly entertained. I am beginning to get into arms, so as of yet my knowledge is limited...very limited. Your ability to put all the technical information into laymen's terms was very helpful. Not to mention the fact that your wording is Pulitzer quality. No its not groundbreaking journalism, but the way you get the point across is first class. I was looking for a review, and found an article that I will now read for leisure. Good job.
October 8, 2007
Just read your "home land security" article. Your stated #1 rule in gun fighting is to have a gun on hand is true. For most people if they have one it (and them) are unprepared. Unloaded gun locked away in one room, ammo in another is PC insanity. I'm a pastor who believes God will provide my every need. Yet I don't sit at home waiting for a divine check to pay my bills. I'm a pastor who believes and rely on God to protect me and my family yet I carry concealed always with prepared AR at home.
Joel
October 4, 2007
I read the article about "the Judge" that Jeff wrote last Monday. I called Ruger about information on a rifle and they gave me the Web address for Gunblast. I called around on Tuesday and located a 45/10 Taurus and went today and purchased it. I bought the 3 inch barrel in "ultra light". I am very pleased with the gun. I agree with Jeff that it would be real good for "social work". I am a life member of N.R.A. and I am glad to have found Gunblast.
Your site is great. Based upon your reviews, my last two purchases of handguns has been a very good experience for me. As you reported on the quality and accuracy of the guns, I've found that the guns measured up to your reporting. I am a very happy reader of Gunblast.com.
Michael
September 23, 2007
Dear Gunblasters: I just wanted to thank you for your insightful, well-written, entertaining, real-life reviews. In my 58 yrs, I have read innumerable magazines & reviews, many by the greats, and yours are among my all-time favorites. My parents sacrificed a lot to legally immigrate here. As a child, I witnessed the secret police come to our home, read from the gun registration list and confiscate our guns. I have a deep appreciation of the degrees of freedom US citizens have, and becoming one was one of the proudest moments of my life. A little confession: Our politics couldn't be further apart, but our firearms interests, ways of thinking, love of God, Nature, family, Freedom and this great Country are closely aligned. Thanks again for your reviews and commentaries. My future gun purchases will certainly be aided and abetted, not to mention expanded, by your observations. I think I need a bigger gun safe. Keep up the good work! A straight-shooting Liberal, Luis
September 19, 2007
Love the site, love the gun reviews.
Hate the political rhetoric. Most of it is lazy and crude, and has no thoughtful analysis of any kind.
I understand that most of your readers are conservative Republicans. That's fine. But kindly remember that many of your readers are are neither conservative nor Republican, even if we are pro-RKBA, pro-family, Christians. We can appreciate thoughtful critisism and analysis of politics, even if it disagrees with us. But the comments you routinely make about Democrats, liberals, or anyone who doesn't think Reagan is a saint are insulting to your readers who do not agree with you.
RKBA supporters are not all in one party. We need to be united or all of us, right and left, could lose this precious right. The political articles here are divisive, and serve none of us. Please consider this.
Thank you,
I appreciate your thoughts, and somewhat agree. I am not aligned with any party, and folks like McCain and Romney are no friend to gun owners, but neither is Clinton nor Obama. However, most of the gun-grabbers in our country are Democrats. I have a representative from my district, John Tanner, who is a Democrat, and supports gun rights, and he always gets my vote. Neither of the two major parties can claim to be always on the side of gun owners. New full-auto weapons went away on Reagan's watch, and Bush 1 halted importation of semi-automatic rifles. ALL candidates must be thoroughly scrutinized on the issues, regardless of party. I will support the man whom I believe will help protect gun owner's rights, and will probably state as much on Gunblast. Hopefully, you can agree with me. If not, your opinion is still important to me, and I welcome your thoughts on the subject as the election progresses.
I really enjoy Gunblast and visit this site often. I see that you have tested many Taurus guns and have many good things to say about them. Recently I introduced my wife to shooting and she purchased a Taurus Tracker in 17HMR. After running around 40 to 50 rounds down range the action locked up and we were not able to continue shooting. We took the gun to the dealer and they sent it to Taurus to be repaired. After 6 weeks we got the gun back with a note letting us know the the gun was to dirty and after they cleaned it up it worked fine. We took the gun to the range and after 40 rounds it locked up again. We took it back to the dealer and they had a Taurus rep look at the gun and he said it had a defective part and sent it back to Taurus to be repaired. That was almost two months ago. To say the least we are very discouraged by the poor service and defective gun. The dealer where we bought this gun tells me that he has been having many problems with Taurus guns and is considering dropping them. I do have another Taurus 218 Raging Bee which I have had no problems with and have fired many loads though this gun. I just wanted to let it be know that Taurus quality and service seems to be lacking. Because of this poor service I will never own another Taurus and when ever the Tracker returns it will be sold to somebody who I will tell its history so I suppose I will have to let it go cheap.. I also have a Kel Tec PLR -16 which had a problem and after I called Kel Tec and was able to talk to a PERSON after a short waiting time who immediately took care of my problem without a waiting period. I impressed with that kind of service. Anyway I think Taurus service sucks. I will be surprised if this message posts.
October 5, 2007
I am sorry to hear of your experience. I have personally never had a problem with a Taurus, and I own several, but hopefully they will get a little more speed behind them repairing your gun. Kel-Tec has a reputation as one of the best in Customer Service. Keep me informed of the progress on your Taurus.
Just wanted to say THANKS. Out of all the websites out there, yours always has the best info.
Clint Smith
September 12, 2007
I am someone who would be described as liberal. I too believe in freedom of religion, Honor (served 4 years active USN 16 drilling reservist), Family values (married 20+ years same and only woman), and the values that were used to found this country. Being a liberal to me means that I stand up for all people's rights even when I disagree with them.
I also enjoy this site, own weapons, run a small business and so on. I believe that we have much in common. If my belief that a woman has a right to decide on aborting a child under three months puts me 100% at odds with you in all other aspects I am sorry that is so.
Well disagree we will, I do have one question on your endorsement of Fred Thompson. Why no mention of his divorce from his first wife? I really do not know any of the circumstances of his divorce but what makes it OK when Rudy's is not.
Thanks for the forum that allows me to respond.
Matthew
August 25, 2007
I would like to thank you for pointing me toward Rob Leahy and Simply Rugged Holsters. The belt and holster he made for me is very nice and at a very reasonable price too! I serve active duty and I'm issued the Beretta M9. Rob made my an M9 holster for free which was completely unexpected and much appreciated. Top notch individual.
Joseph
August 24, 2007
Just stumbled across your web site. So far I have been impressed. The article on the new Judge from Taurus was informative. Now I want one. Some would certainly term the author's comments about snakes and carjackers heartless (or non-pc). I agreed in full with the author and found his comments to represent nothing but good common sense. Thanks for the interesting read; this site is being added to my favorites.
Weylin
I found your brief analysis of the current presidential candidates disappointing, since it seems to focus largely on issues other than the candidates’ positions regarding the 2nd Amendment. While I can see your desire to spread your personal views on your website, it would seem that a site dedicated to firearms should put primary emphasis on those issues that directly affect firearms ownership. For example, you might point out that Senators Clinton and Dodd seem to have distinguished themselves beyond the other Democratic candidates by voting in favor of letting the government take away guns during a crisis (http://www.nraila.org/Issues/FactSheets/Read.aspx?id=200&issue=55) and in co-sponsoring S. 1237, which would give the Attorney General unchecked power to take away anyone’s right to own a firearm based on a vaguely-defined suspicion (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:SN01237:@@@P). Similarly, picking on Senator Obama about his name seems like a cheap shot which is well beneath the usual quality of analysis on your website. I would be particularly interested in any specific information on Governor Richardson, as I have heard that he is in favor of gun rights, but have yet to see any evidence to support this claim. Surely you guys would welcome the opportunity to take a break from all that tedious shooting and playing with guns to do a bunch of boring political research....
I might also note that denigrating the Democrats as tax-raisers seems anachronistic after watching a completely Republican-controlled government spend our future tax dollars lavishly in the last several years. As for ignoring the Constitution, I can’t see any of the current Democratic candidates being as bad as the current nominally-Republican President in that regard.
A very likable site. The article re John Wayne Commemorative was great. Reading about a great man by a great man was inspirational. Thanks. Pepe Ray
August 19, 2007
Hey Jeff,
I have to admit in just finding your site about 7 months ago. But I have to admit you'all have sure got my attention and also given me some insight to make my last purchase. I just got an S&W M&P 45acp after reading your article. I was influenced by you not bulls**t style of writing. I especially feel the same as you that the US Military needs to put an American made pistol just like the M&P in the hands of every military member who needs to carry a pistol. Thanks for your great writing and the awesome photos. Keep it up and tell everyone else that there all doing a great job. I'll be checking back often to see what else you'all get into with glee.
Robert E Rojas
Corpus Christi Texas
August 10, 2007
Sirs: Just read your article on the Ruger P345 series pistols & really enjoyed it. I just recently purchased a P345PR model & have fired 100 rounds in it. I am very happy w/ it. The grip fit my hand better than any other 45 auto that I look @. It seems to be very accurate & I have had no malfunctions w/ in so far. It just seems to point like pointing your finger, very natural. Really enjoying shooting it. Thanks for the opportunity to share the feedback.
Later,
Grant
August 4, 2007
Hello Jeff, Boge and Gunblast.com, I am have been a religious reader of your website since I stumbled upon it about a year ago and I love what you guys do!! I work for a Cable company in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and your site entertains, informs and educates me through many boring stretches at work. I am also extremely confident in the reviews you provide and am going to be adjusting my future acquisitions accordingly. I have been shooting firearms since I was a small boy, and would be a "gun nut" according to my friends, family and coworkers but consider myself an aficionado and enthusiast. I am sure that you are aware of the differences between Canadian and American gun laws, so it is nice to have access to a site with people who have similar interests to my own. I just wanted to pass along a pat on the back and congratulations on an amazing site!! The only complaint I have is that I cannot become a member because I am Canadian. I understand the reasoning behind it, I just don't like it. Keep up the fantastic work gentlemen!!
Matt
June 30, 3007
Thanks for the kind words. If you were a member and won a gun, there is just no way that we could send it to you legally.
I would like to agree with Jeff's article on the 30wcf cartridge. I myself own two marlin lever actions. This is the only gun I have ever deer hunted with and i love the gun. Thank you for your awesome article!
Oakley
June 27, 2007
Going through the archives, I came across Jeff's article "Christians packing guns" and as a believer read it with interest. I wasn't too astonished at your reference to Jesus' admonition to sell your garment and buy a sword just before He departed as a sacrifice for our sins on the cross. When I was considering buying a pistol for self defense I prayed about it and the very same verse popped into my mind and I made my decision to proceed with the purchase.
Since then the Lord has made a strong impression on me about the responsibility to safely maintain and use my weapon (lots of practice at the shooting range) as well as my responsibility to use it for the protection of the innocent.
He has also made me meditate on the connection between the earthly dangers we face here, and the spiritual battle that goes on around us.
I have long thought of the Word of God as the spiritual ammo that the Holy Spirit uses to guide and convict us.
So, my XD 40 loaded with 180 grain Winchester Ranger hollow points is what I carry for earthly protection, I make sure I load up with the Word of God to keep my spiritual ammo topped off every day.
God bless you guys, keep up the good work.
Larry
June 19, 2007
Thank you Jeff for your article regarding homeland security. It almost appears that you and I are sitting in a restaurant, discussing these topics. We truly have to be ready to defend our country ourselves, our friends and our families. It's our second amendment right to do so.
As a parent my-self I am deeply saddened as to what transpired at Virginia Tech. I could not imagine the pain and agony that the parents must be going through, along with the despair that the perpetrators parents are also going through, let not forget about there guilt.
If you go through history not that long ago we had Jews being led like cattle into trains and shipped to the concentration camps.
I myself, although not Jewish, come from Russian descent. I can remember my father telling me how the Communists came into his home when he was 12 years old, put them up against the wall, held a gun to his head, pistol whipped my grandfather, and raped my grandmother in front of him.
On September 11 when the Trade Towers collapsed, I knew that it would be a period of time when amnesia would set in and the Liberals would forget about 3000 people that died in the towers.
It just seems that this country jumps on the bandwagon when things are fresh in their minds, and then as time goes on we forget about it.
I believe that there's a reason behind crime and violence in this country. A recent radio news program cited a study showing that England's violent crime rate was more than four times that of the United States. It was only a few years ago that anti-gun advocates were used in England as an example of the civilized society without firearms.
A few years ago I read that an individual was visiting missionaries in Zambia, as part of what they call “Operation footsteps”. They were taken to see missionaries who had spoken at a church many years ago, they asked the question about gun violence in America.
Before someone could answer a host jumped to his feet with his finger shaking and said guns are not the problem in America or anywhere else. The problem is the lack of moral values. He went on: you can raise your child with a gun in his hand if you instill moral values, and he will never be a problem to himself or others. If you raise a child without moral values in a world, he or she will be a danger to themselves and others with any implement they pickup, I believe this is true.
During hurricane Katrina there were many towns along the Gulf Coast hit by the storm, but New Orleans made news because of the looting and other violent behavior.
Today, moral values are simply not taught enough. Television programs glorify sex and violence treat them as jokes. The Internet is a great resource for information and education, but look at the trash our children are exposed to if not supervised.
Music degrading women in promoting violence has become mainstream environment, embraced by many. The media has glamorized Hollywood's bad boys and bad girls and has made them into role models for our teenagers. Look at some of the clothes are children wearing, some of it is very degrading.
Whatever happened to John Wayne and Roy Rogers? They sure look better to me. Even some sports heroes are contributing to the problem. Look at them multimillion dollar athletes using drugs and steroids because winning is all that matters to them.
The moral fiber of our society is unraveling, and the result is more crime and violence. Look at what is happening today. Kids grow up not knowing their fathers, and in some cases, the mothers. What are children to think when they watch TV and see a United States president impeached for his immoral behavior, and congressmen being charged with bribery? The lessons they learned is that if you can get away with it’ it's okay.
Our country was founded with moral values. Look at small towns in the United States, people go to worship on the weekends and care for the children , there is less violent crime in these places. Prayer has been removed from our schools, and violence and criminal behavior has increased. There is a trend here we can no longer afford to ignore.
It's about time to stand up and speak out for the moral values that have made America great. If you're confused about what moral values are, I suggest you may get a copy of the NRA past president Charlton Heston's movie The Ten Commandments. Watch it, and you'll see where moral values really started.
I believe it's not fair to imply that all gun dealers are bad. Unfortunately it's our society today that dictates human Behavior. We are so afraid of standing up for our beliefs but yet we rather condone this so-called political correctness. I believe that this is the single most reason that this mayhem occurred. What we had here was a young adult that had serious problems within the school system along with many problems that he had when he was a child.
Everybody knew this but yet they did nothing, because of the policies that are still within their society today. Why not speak up when there's an issue with someone's behavior? I believe in this case something very serious was overlooked by the counselors, the courts along with the judicial system whereas not wanting to make any so-called waves regarding so-called profiling and discrimination.
I cherish my second amendment right as an American born citizen. One thing that I would suggest is that it would be better that the only people in this country that would be eligible to obtain permits to purchase handguns and/or any gun for that matter regardless whether it's a rifle or a handgun, would have to be born in the United States of America. Just because somebody comes to his country as an exchange student and has applied for permanent residency, with a green card, does not give them the right to have this cherished second amendment privilege. I truly believe in my heart that if there was somebody in that building at that time, that was armed, that's not saying that we would not have lost any children, but we would not have lost as many. It be wonderful to live in a utopia, but unfortunately that's not the society we live in. We have to be realistic about what is really happening, not be so quick to point the blame at any one group and take a real good look at how we are raising our children and running our country, then we may stand a chance.
June 13, 2007
Re: The Medal of Honor
I stand up and salute you Sir...as a disabled Gulf War Vet 90-91 it truly did my heart good to read your article...it was one of the most prolific and respectful things that have been written in quite some time...for those who have served ... and fallen...I can never repay any but the will forever has my ultimate respect for deeds and service done...I respect them by respecting those today who serve and honor our great country...THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Thank you, Boge.
May 17, 2007
Thank you, Sir, for your service. I have done nothing.
Boge Quinn
Bill Hamm, your article on the Super Blackhawk is your best one yet! Outstanding article, and just awesome pictures! Thanks for the work you put into this.
Tim
May 14, 2007
I hate hand guns!!!! They are just made to kill people, that's it. Rifles are fine or shot guns but not pistols. Nothing good can come from them. Well get what I just bought, a Ruger 9mm. You never know when you may see something from a different perspective. When someone threatens your life it tends to change things. Funny how life is.
May 10, 2007
I think "Let them learn Braille in prison" should be the new phrase for the lawful majority.
April 23, 2007
I want to publicly thank Bill Hamm for all the positive input he gives to the Ruger collectors. He gives a fair, unbiased report that always tries to enhance what we display and sends a strong message that collecting Rugers has many desirable results. We all know that the "fun is in the chase" and Bill has provided me with many great Ruger chases! This compliment is a strong support of Bill and his stories.
Lee
Thanks, Lee. Bill is a great asset to Gunblast and to Ruger collectors worldwide. He is also a good friend.
Jeff Quinn
about the do-all aerial assault automatic trap. i bought one in january 2007 and was i excited until i threw the first target - what a disaster . the target was sideways and in about a million pieces and after a few calls to customer service i got the machine to throw a decent target but then some electrical problems raised their ugly head and oh boy about at the same time my warranty registration came back with address not known-- so another call to do-all-outdoors and wow a new machine was on it's way virtually no questions asked and they sent a return ups tag with the replacement machine --well here is how things have went so far but mind you the new trap has only thrown three hundred targets and that is without fault-- the improvements to the newer version are impressive and well done and the customer service from do-all is the kind of service that you see on the television but one that is rarely experienced by the consumer--so if you are thinking about buying a trap --well i am happy with mine and i am happy with the boys at do-all-outdoors--they have a worthy machine and even better the company believes in their product as is shown by their response from customer service..
alan
April 22, 2007
This is the best, most straight-forward gun help, gun review and nationalist opinion website I have ever been on! I myself only own one gun, but since I read the Ruger Mini-14 ranch gun article, I've been looking to get one. Thanks a lot, Jeff!
April 10, 2007
Gunblast team,
Nice write up on the Puma mod92 in .480 Ruger. Since reading your review I checked one out at the local gun club for some range time. All I can say is WOW!. I've shot several different rifles chambered for the 45/70 and loved them all. But I must confess I'm a bona fide convert to the Puma mod 92 in .480 Ruger. It just flat works. Keep up the good work.
Smokepole from TX
April 1, 2007
Hi Jeff: Finally....a gun writer who said a particular product was junk. i.e. the Burris spotting scope that was a "freebie" mentioned in this article. Not to pick on Burris, mind you. As we all know, they do make a lot of quality products. Leupold, on the other hand, will not sell ANY junk. I'm so tired of gun writers trying to play up to everything that comes along in our sport. They're so scared to say what we all know about a lot of the guns that are coming out now. JUNK! Take pistols for example. When's the last time you saw one that had a good high polish bluing job? It's all black now, not "blue". I could go on and on, but you know what I'm talking about. Thanks for stepping out there and calling a spade a spade. (p.s. Yes...I'm willing to pay more for high quality work!)
Dave Eannetta, Waterloo, NY
March 24, 2007
Outstanding website! Of all the hours and hours I go window shopping on line, by far your site is the most user friendly. The quick links you embed on every article is one of the most impressive I have ever seen. Should you ever happen to come up above the Arctic Circle to hunt, give me a ring. Hell, if you want me to try something for your cold weather drill, do that too.
Dean
March 17, 2007
Thanks for the kind words, and the invite. Keep an eye out the window. I just might show up. Call me when the temperature reaches about seventy degrees!
u r a stupid [expletive deleted]. tell the 13 kids from columbine that guns help deter crime.
mike
If one of those teachers had been armed and trained to use a gun, lives could have been saved. You are never going to be able to always stop every crazy suicidal maniac from killing people, whether they use an ax, a car, or a gun. If more law-abiding folks were armed, they would have a much better chance of survival than by dialing "911" and waiting for the cops to come fill out a report on what happened and how many were murdered.
I really enjoy your website. When I was thinking of getting a Taurus Thunderbolt in 45 Colt your review was one that influenced my decision. I picked up the new rifle 3 weeks ago and have put 250 rounds through it since then. This rifle was much more accurate than I expected. I was using Ultramax 250 grain flat nosed lead bullets. I got groups from a rest at 35 yards that could be covered with a quarter. I also sat up gallon jugs of water from 20 yards out to 50 yards. I went through them at a good controlled speed while trying to hurry. I had zero misses and was very impressed with how well it pointed and it's accuracy. I also have had zero malfunctions in loading and am really impressed with it. It was a good buy and I would definitely recommend this rifle. It also matches up nicely with my Taurus Gaucho in 45 Colt.
Orlin
March 15, 2007
Jeff, If you could have only one rifle to cover everything life could throw at you... from hunting to defense, what would it be? What cal? Thanks,
Dave
That ain't fair!! That's like asking a guy to choose his favorite child.
Not knowing what is ahead in life, I suppose that I would keep my .22 Long Rifle Marlin Model 39 levergun. I could take game up to deer size with it, within limits, and it could serve if needed as a defensive weapon.
How 'bout if I cheat a bit. I would keep an AR-15 with interchangeable uppers in .22 LR, .223, 6.5 Grendel, and .50 Beowulf!
I enjoy reading your reviews. I wish you would include a manufacturers retail price in the review. Prices are hard to find on the internet.
Rick
March 8, 2007
We could, but there is a problem with that. Retail prices change, and our articles are posted for many years. Some of the articles in the ARCHIVE section has been posted for about 7 years. New readers are finding Gunblast every day, and reading the old articles as well. I always post a link to the manufacturers for more info. If I posted prices, they would soon be outdated.
Hello fellow gunsmen. My husband found your web site just a few days ago. He told me I had to check it out. He bought me this little beauty 6mths ago. (Kel-Tek 32) I love it although I admit I'm a good shot, but.. I'm not that experienced. I'll get there. I loved shooting this gem, just right for a woman's hand. Much better than 9mm. just to much gun to conceal, and for my little hands. sure did like the tips on ammo. I'll try Gold Dot 60. I had the same problem just once in awhile it wouldn't fire the 1st shot. I think I'll be sure to have the Gold Dot when I carry my gun. thanks a lot, love any tips. Just gotta try different things and listen to people that have tested themselves. Be safe, happy shooting, do not let them take are rights to bear arms. We have our rights. I think they have forgotten "For the People".
Corri
March 5, 2007
You have an excellent weapon. Most people who choose a bigger one end up leaving it at home too much. The Kel Tec can always be with you.
I've owned the Bersa 380 Thunder for over 2 years now. This handy, throw in your pocket gun has by far out-performed more expensive models. The feel and weight of this gun with the proper ammo, is a great combination for anyone needing quick backup. The price is very affordable. I truly like the near straight in line feed found on this model. Excellent for hollow points. Your review was very straight forward and honest. It revealed the many hidden features which a novice would not pick up on. Please continue your reviews because they are helpful to us all. Thanks.
John
March 3, 2007
Howdy folks, You're doing a great job with the online magazine. I find it well written, well organized and very informative. I appreciate Jeff's humor and spin on things. Thank God (and Al Gore :)...) for the internet. Without it Gunblast.com most likely would not exist. Keep up the good work. Sincerely, Smokepole From North Central Texas
My Sick, Twisted, Demented, Sadistic sense of humor causes me to really appreciate Jeff's comments found in the "JUDGE" article.
Jimmy
February 21, 2007
The site is just plain awesome, in the past when I would look for info on a particular gun/rifle, damn near every time I would run across an article you guys had done on it and the articles answered exactly the kind of questions I wanted to know, after about the 15th or so review I started thinking, why do I Google these things? just go to Gunblast direct and sure enough, I think Ya'll have reviewed just about every gun I ever had a curiosity about. Keep up the good work and please don't ever Zumbo.
I just wanted to comment on your piece about Taurus' the Judge and how much I have been laughing from your witty insight. I am still laughing at this line in particular "...but if he tries to forcibly take an occupied vehicle at a traffic light, he can learn to read Braille in prison as far as I'm concerned" I have been hoping you would get your hands on this weapon because I have been looking at it extensively for a while. Now unfortunately I am unable to purchase it (lack of funds and I am not 21 yet) but thanks to your article I am more enthusiastic about acquiring it for self defense. Though I am a proponent of hand to hand and non lethal self defense sometimes you just need a gun to drive the point home that no means no. Now unfortunately in Florida we have to "retreat" from the vehicle if some tries to carjack it, but I believe that with your take and the all business look of the weapon I believe the attempted thief will be the one retreating. Many thanks and keep up the great work.
Jonathan
If you blast him in the face, he at least won't be reading your license plate.
Was reading article by Butch Kent on size and carry guns. He focus is on S&W revolvers. I carry a Taurus model 85 Ultra Lite loaded with hollowpoint +P ammo. Which is just as good a carry gun as its S&W counterparts. Butch is right in his evaluations. But he has overlooked some fine guns made by Taurus and other firms. I like your on line magazine. Keep up good work!
Robert
February 18, 2007
Butch is limited on his experiences with Taurus revolvers. He likes the S&W, and to his credit, only writes about that with which he is familiar. He is not a gun writer per se, but is a cousin and good friend of mine. He was asking me one day to do a review on the Model 19 Smith, and I said "You do it. You have shot them a lot more than I have." While not a writer, Butch has multiple degrees in nuclear physics and engineering. He is a nuclear engineer, highly educated and highly paid. He has little time to write, and just does so as a favor to me and to help our readers.
Love the Cimarron 1892. Hate the AC crap on the barrel. You know the originals were all tastefully marked in small font by Winchester. They set the standard all others should follow.
Charlie
February 14, 2007
Dear Sir,
You and I must be related somewhere, if not by blood then by the comic order of things. It is as if you are a long lost cousin! I just finished reading your article: The End of an Era: The Last of the Winchester Model 94, and you put into words what my heart feels. It’s as if the words were my own, and no truer words have never been spoken! I am, and have always been a lever gun lover. I have Winchesters and Marlins in varied calibers. I have always been under the thinking (maybe erroneously) that the Marlins chambered the traditional pistol calibers better than a Winchester, and have bought lever guns accordingly. I have a Colt single action revolver in .45 Colt that is wearing a beautiful pair of dark walnut grips and I wanted a lever gun chambered the same. When I saw the Winchester Model 94 “Legacy” I fell in love with it immediately and bought one chambered for .45 Colt. The jewel of my lever guns is far and away my Model 94 "Legacy". Every time I take it out or use it, I just marvel what a beautiful gun it is and proclaim it as such to anyone who will listen. It is my favorite hands down! I use it for both target shooting and hunting, and it has yet to let me down. I take the Colt single action revolver and the Legacy with me to the deer woods every time I go and this past deer season I harvested a nice 8 point whitetail with the Legacy (at 60 yards, open sights) and I have previously harvested a young doe with the revolver (30 yards, open sights). So they are now both tried and true deer guns chambered in .45 Colt, and I am ecstatic because of it! It breaks my heart to think that the last Winchester Model 94 is about to be rolled off the production line. Let’s hope that it hasn’t seen its last days. What a huge piece of American culture will be lost for the ages. The mounted rider carrying his trusty Winchester is an American icon, and I am saddened to see him ride off in the sunset forever! Keep up the great work with the website and your writings. Your fellow lever lover,
Hoss
February 9, 2007
Jeff, I just read the story about your dad's Henry .22 Magnum. It sure put a tear in my eye, as I lost my dad going on 3 years ago. I miss him a lot. Thanks for bringing back some fond memories. Jim
February 8, 2007
varmint guns & calibers require absolute minimum of 200yd groups along w. temperature & wind data. if you r going to prove that a certain load works it needs actual long range data as well as environmental conditions or it is a fluff piece. This type of stuff is why i no longer subscribe 2 any of the popular gunmaker ads posing as gun journalists. If u r certain of your product u won't have a problem w/ relating it's results in realistic conditions.
dan
January 21, 2007
That might be so. However, I live in the hills, and have nowhere to shoot 200 yards, and I also have no control over wind conditions. If a gun does not shoot well at 100 yards, it will not do well at longer ranges. I spend a lot of time working up reviews of weapons, and I provide the information free to the whole world, including you. Most people find the information very useful. Once per year, for one week, I go to Raton to the NRA's range, and there I can shoot out to 1125 yards, and while there I do test guns at longer range. However, while here, 100 yards is all that I have available to me, and for that I had to bring in a dozer and push out a trail through the woods. If my information is useless to you, you do not have to read it, and it costs you absolutely nothing. Thousands of shooters like reading my reports, and do not whine that it does not suit them. I provide a basic review of a weapon. When you start an online magazine with your superior knowledge, please let me know about it, and maybe I can learn something from you. I am sorry that you find Gunblast useless, and had to take the time out of your busy schedule of long-range highly technical shooting and meteorological studies to inform me of that. You might want to take some time to learn proper writing and punctuation before working on that magazine.
Your Gunblast Magazine is one of my favorites. As a result of your informative articles, I have purchased guns, holsters, and other very satisfactory products. Should you decide to change your format by charging a subscription fee like my other magazines do, just let me know, and I'll gladly pony up the funds for your online publication! Keep up the good work,
Steve Barnes, Oregon
January 15, 2007
Thanks Steve, but when we started Gunblast many years ago, it was to help as many shooters as possible to be able to make informed decisions without the influence of biased information. We will continue to offer all of our information free to everyone.
Your site has been a wealth of gun and shooting knowledge for me. Most recently your reviews of Savage rifles have been of great help. I had interest in the FP10 .308 and a new .22 open sighted rifle. No one I shoot with has a newer Savage with the AccuTrigger™ system, so as part of my research I read everything on the site about Savage. Ok, so of course now I own a Savage FP10 .308 and MKII FVT .22 (heavy barrel target sights), they are both flawless and what to do with all the time I'd be trigger tweaking? MORE SHOOTING! Thanks much.
Glenn
January 14, 2007
I'm responding to the article "Christians Packing Guns" by Jeff Quinn. I don't have a problem with gun ownership, but I do disagree with many things in that article. Most importantly, Mr. Quinn tries to dehumanize the enemy in order to justify attempting to kill them. He uses Jesus' words about a "synagogue of Satan" to justify attacking people in ways that Jesus didn't. He continues: "No sane individual would hesitate to defend himself from a rabid dog or a poisonous snake, but are the two-legged vipers of this world any better than an animal? An animal does that which comes naturally to him. Children of Satan do that which comes naturally to them: that being evil." It is very dangerous to see one's enemies as nothing more than animals. I would argue that this mindset has led to most of the greatest atrocities in human history. Humans -- all humans -- are created by God and share his image, however imperfectly. How we treat a stranger is counted by God as how we treated him (Matthew 25:40). And, our enemies are not to be exempt from our love and tangible goodwill. Next, Mr. Quinn shifts his focus to something we mainly all agree on instead of dealing with the issue that is contentious: "As Christian men, God not only allows us to protect our families, but he expects us to protect those whom he has placed in our care. This may seem contrary to the mandate for us to 'turn the other cheek', and I too have pondered over this. It takes great strength to turn the other cheek as Jesus intended. That is not a commandment to be weak." I agree that we should protect our families, and also do what we can to seek the protection and well-being of others. However, I expect Mr. Quinn would also agree that there are some means that are not justified even when it comes to a good cause, such as protecting a loved one. We may disagree with which means are contrary to Jesus' teaching, but the point is that the debate is there, and not about whether protecting people is generally good. For biblical support, he points to Luke 22:35-38: "In the time that Jesus walked the Earth in the form of man, the short sword was the state-of-the-art weapon. He told his followers that the time of living carefree was over, and that the time had come for those without a sword to 'sell his garment and buy one'." A few verses later, Jesus makes it clear that whatever his purpose was in saying this, it wasn't to encourage his followers to harm the people who were their enemies. "While he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss him, but Jesus said to him, 'Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?' And when those who were around him saw what would follow, they said, 'Lord, shall we strike with the sword?' And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. But Jesus said, 'No more of this!' And he touched his ear and healed him" (Luke 22:47-51, ESV). I'm trying to live that out in my life too. When I'm tempted to respond violently to those I consider enemies, I remember Jesus' words: "No more of this!" As followers of Jesus, we aren't called to be weak, but we are called to be meek. "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5). The same passage goes on to advocate peacemaking (a mark of the children of God) and provides a much different response to persecution and mistreatment than Mr. Quinn. Instead of using whatever weapons are available in our age, Jesus says to "rejoice and be glad", knowing that our obedience is bringing about the kingdom of God on earth and our reward in heaven.
Marshall
January 7, 2007
You might be right, and I might be wrong. However, in your example where Jesus told his followers to basically not fight back to protect him, He was not having His life taken from him, but was following the will of God in giving His life so that we all might have eternal life. Jesus was not murdered; He gave His life for us. It was a necessary part of a greater plan. He did not command that we should allow ourselves to be crucified as He was. He was crucified so that we would not have to be. Our Lord giving his life does not mean that we should not fight to protect our own. Thanks for the comments, however, and for reading Gunblast.
Hello, Interesting web site. In reading "Enemy at the Gate," I couldn't help but take offense at at least two usages which seemed careless at best. The Clinton Presidency was described as a "regime." It seems odd to call it that with all of the connotations of that word and not use the same word to describe a more current presidency which has curtailed many of our civil rights. I also noted reference to our God-fearing Founding Fathers. (Sorry, I can't remember the exact quote.) I believe that at least some of our most important founding fathers were at best agnostic. Now, as a believer in Christianity myself, I'm not objecting to the God-fearing part, just to the distortion of historical fact. As a general comment regarding the entire site, Classic Liberalism has always said that an individual is free to believe anything that individual wishes even when that belief is unpopular. Classic Conservatism has always said that if one does not agree with "Us," one is wrong. I suppose people like Rush Limbaugh (sp?) would personify that position. And yet Conservatives often fear that their freedoms are under attack from Liberals. My point is that pointing fingers at labels seems lacking in Common Sense. Cheers, J. Paz
January 5, 2007
That makes sense to me. I also do not care for general labels, unless they are earned. It depends upon how sincere a person is in their beliefs, I guess. For example, Senator Ted Kennedy has always been a liberal. He stands against gun ownership and supports abortion. I disagree with him on both of these topics. However, he is sincere in his beliefs, as I am in mine, therefore I have no ill will towards the man for those beliefs. I think that he is wrong, but he has a right to be.
Then there is Albert Gore. He is also labeled a liberal, but he is not sincere. He is a two-faced liar, changing positions as the political wind blows. For him, I have no respect, even though his political positions are much the same as Kennedy's.
I like for a person to be sincere. If we disagree, we disagree. I can let that slide. However, I have little tolerance for the new breed of politician who spouts one thing, and does another, so-called conservatives included. For the past several years, we have had Republicans in charge in DC, but they behaved more like liberals, yet wore a conservative badge, as if that were enough.
Most of our founding fathers looked to God for guidance, and I believe that God did indeed inspire them. Some were just political schmucks, I suppose, but others were true statesmen.
Re Jeff Quinn's article on hunting with the .30-30: Amen, Jeff. You have joined the ranks of Saint Frances Sell and Saint Sam Fadala. I have used both the Winchester 94 and the Marlin 336 and have a slight preference for the latter. But either will take a deer with a single shot if I do my part. Maurice
January 2, 2007
Enjoyed the heck out of your article on the Colt MK III. I still have my first revolver, a Colt Lawman II. Any idea how I can find out the history of this weapon? Based on what I read in your article it sounds like it may have been produced in the 50s or 60s.
January 1, 2007
The Colt Lawman Mk III began production in 19
