Author Archives: Don Gammill Jr.

About Don Gammill Jr.

Don Gammill, Jr. is a freelance writer, educator and part-time musician living in the metropolitan Atlanta area. He acquired his interest in firearms from his family, with his WWII combat veteran grandfather being the most instrumental in fostering both a keen interest in, as well as a healthy respect for, guns and how they are situated in society.Although he is a proud gun owner and a practitioner of legal concealed carry, he doesn’t consider himself a “gun person” per se; with a greater interest involves how people relate to guns – especially people who see guns as foreign, often scary/over-politicized icons of danger.

How Not to Buy a 20mm Gatling Cannon for your Museum

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.

Driving past the “future site” of an upcoming aviation museum the other day, I noticed that a new old airplane had joined the rotting vintage fleet in the fractured parking lot.  Sitting between a wingless C-141 Starlifter and a stodgy … Continue reading →

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Gun Review: Arsenal, Inc. SLR-106FR (Bulgarian AK)

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.

Let’s just come right out and say it:  Precision is to AK-47 as Rahm Emanuel is to bipartisanship.  Sure, Kalashnikov’s legendary avtomat holds many virtues – virtues that have rendered it the most common firearm in history; however, the reputation … Continue reading →

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Gun Review: CZUB CZ 75 P-01 9mm

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.

Sometimes I just get a “feeling.” Like the first time I ever stood in front of a classroom and realized I wanted to teach. Or the night I met a certain tall brunette. Every once in a while, for reasons … Continue reading →

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Gun Review: Century Arms WASR-10 (Romanian AK)

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.

“Loose is good.” I think. Since that’s really just a hunch, I did the easiest most journalistically-thorough thing and Googled the phrase. My results? Well, let’s just say they stuck a collective finger in my gut: nearly every hit involved … Continue reading →

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Meggitt Training Systems Part II – Road Range

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.

I’ve always been fascinated with trailers. Not the kind that tornados always seem to favor or the sort that supplies a steady stream of guests to the Jerry Springer show. I’m talking about the secret agent-like potential hidden within a tractor-trailer’s 4,000-cubic-foot cargo holds. For … Continue reading →

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Meggitt Training Systems Part I – SHOTT House

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.

Commenting on a previous TTAG piece about confronting intruders in your home, reader MikeD shed some light on the immensely dangerous activity of clearing a building: I work out with a large portion of my city’s SWAT team, and since … Continue reading →

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.38 Special Comparison: 1st Place – Smith & Wesson Model 36

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.

Sometimes picking a winner is easy. Like now. Even though our third-place Taurus Model 85 and our second-place Colt Cobra were both worthy challengers, the classic Smith & Wesson Model 36 proved to be the best .38 Special of the … Continue reading →

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