Armorer” ≠ “Gunsmith

Linoge notes he may have to worry about the new Dodge Chargers:

apparently I purchased my muscle car a few years too early, given that the next-generation V6 versions of my car are getting better horsepower and gas mileage than my V8.

Indeed. Ford has figured out what Nissan and BMW have known for a while, that you crank out a 300+ hp engine in a six cylinder. Hell, the 2011 6 cylinder Mustangs get over 300hp and 30MPG. Seems we’re seeing a lot of domestic companies moving back to the muscle car too, with new high horsepower Camaros and Chargers. The 2012 Charger has some impressive stats, as compared to the 2011 which Tactical Car could easily hang with. And definitely out-handle.

And it is also impressive to me that the 2011 Mustang GT can hang with the BMW M3.

Definitely interesting times when it comes to cars. Performance is up all around. Hard to believe my family sedan does 0 to 60 faster than a 1980s Lamborghini Countach.

Too bad Dodge and GM took bailout money. I might be tempted to get a 465HP sedan otherwise.

Over at Shooting Illustrated, a look at the Tactilte T1.

Tactical training with EBRs in Canada.

Most states fail to comply with mental health reporting requirements of NICS. Of course they do. It’s too much to keep up with. Some states, however, aren’t reporting anything.

This time, a push in Montana.

Things anti-gunners believe: that people buy guns in a moment of passion.

A bill in the house.

Production models will include a fix of the trigger. This is excellent news.

Free streaming from Amazon.

Is this the best .380 ACP load available?

Koran Thumper

Idaho is the only state that isn’t afraid of gorillas.

Former UN Human Rights Chairman Guns Down Hundreds of Unarmed Mourners

Larry Pratt on Foxnews tries to bring it up but the Foxnews talking head tries to shut him down. Those darn gun nuts, showing up on conservative TV. The nerve!

A video of the drop test

With Robert’s AR spacegun

Remington 1911

Glock with extended clips

Kimber Super Carry Pro – Review

Something I said at the office (which you should remember for later): The road to Hell is paved with derivative financial instruments.

I think those are right there between underpants gnomes and advertising based web business models in terms of suck.

I have the flu for the first time in, oh, about 15 years. Light blogging. Not feeling it.

Roberta brings the truth:

… unless you’re Amish or a very serious survivalist, you’re going to die

Yeah, pretty much.

Why are anti-gun activists so violent edition:

[Mayors Against Illegal Guns] has a higher arrest and conviction rate of its members than CCW holders nationwide.

Mentioned a bit back about the shop owner who was arrested for showing a patron that if he pulled the pin out of the stock, that’d be illegal. Long Island Lawyer has the scoop on the case. Looks like this guy has been the victim of cops behaving badly in the past:

According to Tretola, in March 2006, Tretola received a telephone call from a Police Officer Faltings from the NCPD. Officer Faltings ordered Tretola to turn over possession of a particular firearm to a friend of Officer Faltings without the purchase documents for that particular weapon. Tretola denied Officer Falting’s request, at which point Officer Faltings allegedly responded “Do you know who I am? I am the head of the Pistol Licensing Bureau of Nassau County.”. Tretola responded in words or substance that “I do not care who you are or what you are. What you are asking of me is against the law and I will not do it.”

He’s suing the county for that incident, which makes the timing of this silly raid rather convenient.

If everyone followed the four rules religiously all the time, there’d be no guns in movies. Robb talks about bending the rules of gun safety, for photos. This seems to come up often enough.

Undercover agent was able to get her handgun through security. Every time she tried.

TSA is just a show.

A picnic in Albania.

She makes her case over at the Buckeye Firearms Association

Free books on Musketry. And one written back when the US had a War Department.

Military Sandbag Bunker Comfy Couch

Range report