I'm going to paraphrase Ronald Reagan in an address to all of the freedom hating, nanny state-ist anti-rights people out there: "We win. You lose."
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
This needs to be updated soon
I love this gif showing how far we've come along the march of freedom. Once Walker signs Wisconsin's new Shall Issue law into effect, it will need to be updated again.
I'm going to paraphrase Ronald Reagan in an address to all of the freedom hating, nanny state-ist anti-rights people out there: "We win. You lose."
I'm going to paraphrase Ronald Reagan in an address to all of the freedom hating, nanny state-ist anti-rights people out there: "We win. You lose."
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
HEB Grill give away
There is a fantastic site that details weapon related giveaways already that can be found here(clicky) but when I saw an ad talking about HEB's grilling giveaways, I thought it would be perfect for this blog. You can enter to win grill related prizes at HEBs site here(clicky).
And if anyone sees this, enters and wins, I'm going to go ahead and reserve the right to crash your party when you break in your new grill, deal? Good luck to all!
And if anyone sees this, enters and wins, I'm going to go ahead and reserve the right to crash your party when you break in your new grill, deal? Good luck to all!
Monday, June 20, 2011
Treason
I try to keep all of my blog posts more firearm, food or garden related, but this needs to be shouted from every roof top until people realize the type of people we have in high offices in this country and their absolute disdain for our Constitution or individual rights.
I'll post a quick quote, but every American really needs to read this article and be aware of this scandal.
"Gunwalker’s objective was never intended to be a “legitimate law enforcement interest.” Instead, it appears that ATF Acting Director Ken Melson and Department of Justice senior executives specifically created an operation that was designed from the outset to arm Mexican narco-terrorists and increase violence substantially along both sides of the Southwest border.
Success was measured not by the number of criminals being incarcerated, but by the number of weapons transiting the border and the violence those weapons caused. An ATF manager was “delighted” when Gunwalker guns started showing up at drug busts. It would be entirely consistent with this theory if DOJ communications reflected the approval of the ATF senior officials they were colluding with — but as we know, Holder’s Department of Justice refuses to cooperate."
Gunwalker Scandal
The only thing I can think of that arming Americas enemies in order to strip protected freedoms from its citizens can be called nothing other than TREASON.
I'll post a quick quote, but every American really needs to read this article and be aware of this scandal.
"Gunwalker’s objective was never intended to be a “legitimate law enforcement interest.” Instead, it appears that ATF Acting Director Ken Melson and Department of Justice senior executives specifically created an operation that was designed from the outset to arm Mexican narco-terrorists and increase violence substantially along both sides of the Southwest border.
Success was measured not by the number of criminals being incarcerated, but by the number of weapons transiting the border and the violence those weapons caused. An ATF manager was “delighted” when Gunwalker guns started showing up at drug busts. It would be entirely consistent with this theory if DOJ communications reflected the approval of the ATF senior officials they were colluding with — but as we know, Holder’s Department of Justice refuses to cooperate."
Gunwalker Scandal
The only thing I can think of that arming Americas enemies in order to strip protected freedoms from its citizens can be called nothing other than TREASON.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
The Kalashnikov
Well, it has been far too long since I've posted...took a trip to Colorado to watch my sister graduate and get married. So, for a "welcome back to blogging" gift to myself, I'm going to talk about my favorite rifle, the Avtomat Kalashnikova, model of 1947 commonly known as the AK-47.
Here is my AK, a Russian Saiga converted back to its true form.
A comparison of cartridge size, the 7.62x39 for the AK and a .45ACP pistol round
With over 100 million variants produced worldwide, the AK-47 is one of the most popular rifles world wide, used by various military groups, revolutionaries, and terrorists. With that being said, there are several questions people not familiar with the rifle inevitably ask.
Is that thing legal?Yes, with some caveats. In a FREE state like Texas, citizens who are not prohibited persons (ie convicted felons) are free to purchase and own AK-47 variants and other fine rifles like the FAL and AR-15. Some states have outright bans on so called "assault rifles" (ASSAULT is an action, not a description, despite what the media says) while others ban certain features, like folding stocks or bayonet lugs. (to save us from all those awful drive by bayonettings that kept happening before the bans) Check your local and state laws regarding ownership.
Isn't it just a bullet hose? All it does is spray bullets indiscriminately..
First things first, put down the TV remote. Movies lie about automatic weapons. Here is a video of a fully automatic AK variant emptying a magazine. AK mag dump So, that took about 2 seconds. Not the 1:30 of baby killing carnage you see on TV. In addition, while there are legal full automatic AKs in the states, they are very expensive, require a tax stamp from the ATF, extensive background check, etc. The majority of AKs you see in the USA are semi auto clones of the military AK-47. What does this mean? A semi automatic firearm is best explained by this simple phrase: 1 round fired for each time the trigger is pulled. If you just pull back and hold down the trigger of a semi auto AK, it is going to fire exactly ONE bullet. They're not going to spray everywhere.
Now that the 2 biggest misconceptions are out of the way, I'd like to talk about my AK. There are a ton of variants out there, and I may address that in another post. My AK is a Russian Saiga. They are imported into the United States looking more like this:
As long as you follow federal law (specifically 922(r)) you can restore these sporting rifles into a more authentic AK form. Here is a good site to guide you through the process.
My Saiga AK is reliable, accurate, and a great rifle. One upgrade I consider mandatory for at least 1 AK you own is a folding stock of some kind, either a side folder like mine or an underfolder. The ability to be compact and thus carried discretely is one of the big +1 points in the AK column regarding any AK vs AR debate. The most compact is of course the underfolder, but I like the ACE sidefolder I have on mine, primarily because I can still get a good cheek weld with this stock. Eventually, I would love to have some kind of red dot mounted on this gun, because AK sights are crude at best. I've been eyeing the Texas Weapons Systems dogleg, which replaces the dust cover with a railed cover that can be tightened down to maintain a zero on any optics mounted on it.
For those who don't know, the Sagias are not surplus weapons that have been used and abused then sold as parts kits, but brand new Russian AKs with chrome lined barrels. A lot of people who have little experience with the AK are quick to deride the system as inaccurate. You will certainly get no argument from me that an AR-15 style rifle can be set up and tuned to a much finer degree of accuracy than an AK, with even sub MOA accuracy possible from a quality AR. That being said, my AK isn't a bulls-eye target rifle but I would argue it is "accurate enough" to do whatever I need it to within 300 yards easily. There are probably plenty of AKs out there that have surplus barrels that have been shot out, built to loose tolerances and aren't capable of reliably hitting the target. The Russian Saigas are not in that category at all.
I'll go into further detail over why I prefer the AK to the AR platform, what it takes to get into AKs, and anything else I can think of to talk about regarding AKs in later posts. Till next time!
Here is my AK, a Russian Saiga converted back to its true form.
A comparison of cartridge size, the 7.62x39 for the AK and a .45ACP pistol round
With over 100 million variants produced worldwide, the AK-47 is one of the most popular rifles world wide, used by various military groups, revolutionaries, and terrorists. With that being said, there are several questions people not familiar with the rifle inevitably ask.
Is that thing legal?Yes, with some caveats. In a FREE state like Texas, citizens who are not prohibited persons (ie convicted felons) are free to purchase and own AK-47 variants and other fine rifles like the FAL and AR-15. Some states have outright bans on so called "assault rifles" (ASSAULT is an action, not a description, despite what the media says) while others ban certain features, like folding stocks or bayonet lugs. (to save us from all those awful drive by bayonettings that kept happening before the bans) Check your local and state laws regarding ownership.
Isn't it just a bullet hose? All it does is spray bullets indiscriminately..
First things first, put down the TV remote. Movies lie about automatic weapons. Here is a video of a fully automatic AK variant emptying a magazine. AK mag dump So, that took about 2 seconds. Not the 1:30 of baby killing carnage you see on TV. In addition, while there are legal full automatic AKs in the states, they are very expensive, require a tax stamp from the ATF, extensive background check, etc. The majority of AKs you see in the USA are semi auto clones of the military AK-47. What does this mean? A semi automatic firearm is best explained by this simple phrase: 1 round fired for each time the trigger is pulled. If you just pull back and hold down the trigger of a semi auto AK, it is going to fire exactly ONE bullet. They're not going to spray everywhere.
Now that the 2 biggest misconceptions are out of the way, I'd like to talk about my AK. There are a ton of variants out there, and I may address that in another post. My AK is a Russian Saiga. They are imported into the United States looking more like this:
As long as you follow federal law (specifically 922(r)) you can restore these sporting rifles into a more authentic AK form. Here is a good site to guide you through the process.
AlMy Saiga AK is reliable, accurate, and a great rifle. One upgrade I consider mandatory for at least 1 AK you own is a folding stock of some kind, either a side folder like mine or an underfolder. The ability to be compact and thus carried discretely is one of the big +1 points in the AK column regarding any AK vs AR debate. The most compact is of course the underfolder, but I like the ACE sidefolder I have on mine, primarily because I can still get a good cheek weld with this stock. Eventually, I would love to have some kind of red dot mounted on this gun, because AK sights are crude at best. I've been eyeing the Texas Weapons Systems dogleg, which replaces the dust cover with a railed cover that can be tightened down to maintain a zero on any optics mounted on it.
For those who don't know, the Sagias are not surplus weapons that have been used and abused then sold as parts kits, but brand new Russian AKs with chrome lined barrels. A lot of people who have little experience with the AK are quick to deride the system as inaccurate. You will certainly get no argument from me that an AR-15 style rifle can be set up and tuned to a much finer degree of accuracy than an AK, with even sub MOA accuracy possible from a quality AR. That being said, my AK isn't a bulls-eye target rifle but I would argue it is "accurate enough" to do whatever I need it to within 300 yards easily. There are probably plenty of AKs out there that have surplus barrels that have been shot out, built to loose tolerances and aren't capable of reliably hitting the target. The Russian Saigas are not in that category at all.
I'll go into further detail over why I prefer the AK to the AR platform, what it takes to get into AKs, and anything else I can think of to talk about regarding AKs in later posts. Till next time!
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