Author Archives: Jim Barrett

Gun Review: SIG SAUER 516 Patrol Rifle

SIG introduced the 516 at the 2010 Shot Show. The 516 is actually a line of rifles with varying configurations aimed at specific markets. They are gas-piston operated with a 3-position (4-position optional) gas regulator and employ a piston to … Continue reading

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Living in Condition White

RF’s recent Question of the Day on the Boy Scouts and Gun Prohibition got me thinking about the whole question of firearms in our society. On the one hand, why should an organization with a decidedly outdoor/camping/wilderness/survival focus prohibit the … Continue reading

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Posted in Gun Nation, Personal Defense | 31 Comments

Training Review – SIG SAUER Academy

Over the past year or so, I’ve had the opportunity to attend a seven training classes at the SIG SAUER Academy in New Hampshire. The Academy was founded in 1990, originally named the SIG Arms Academy, it was rechristened the … Continue reading

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Question of the Day: Why Make an SBR?

So, now that I have my new gun trust in hand, the question arises, what to buy? Obviously a silencer is an easy one. I placed an order today for a Silencero Sparrow. I was torn between that and the … Continue reading

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Is it Illegal to Rent (or Borrow) a Class III NFA Item?

As he was editing my post yesterday, our <begin gratuitous suck up> esteemed, heavily overworked and vastly underpaid editor, Dan Zimmerman </end gratuitous suck-up> noted my comment about how loaning an NFA item might be considered a constructive transfer that … Continue reading

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Posted in Gun Control, Law and Order | 13 Comments

Customer Disservice: The Dark Side of the Gun Boom

There is a lot to celebrate these days if you are pro-gun. Restrictive firearms laws are dropping across the country, gun manufacturers are so busy that some are freezing new orders to work through their backlog and the average person … Continue reading

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Want a Suppressor? Consider Setting Up an NFA Gun Trust

Now that I own a small but decent collection of pistols and rifles, I’ve kind of lost some enthusiasm for adding more to my safe. Sure, I appreciate the latest and greatest from the gun manufacturers as much as the … Continue reading

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Posted in Gun Control, Gun Nation, Uncategorized | 38 Comments