Author Archives: Ralph

Forty-Five Faceoff: Glock 21 vs. SIG SAUER P220

If great grand-pappy was a Doughboy and shot a pistol, it was probably a .45. When our grandfathers and fathers were doing the business at Omaha Beach, Inchon or Khe Sanh, they loved having their trusty .45s handy. We civilians … Continue reading

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Posted in Gun Review, Handguns | 130 Comments

Special Prosecutor Dimisses Zimmerman Grand Jury

  CBS Miami, The Huffington Post and the usual suspects are reporting that Special Prosecutor Angela Corey [above] has dismissed the Grand Jury convened to hear the George Zimmerman case. “State Attorney Angela Corey has decided not to use a Grand … Continue reading

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Posted in Crime and Punishment, Law and Order | 37 Comments

Gun Review: Ruger SR22

Sturm, Ruger & Co. has been a major player in the .22 pistol market since its corporate coming out party in 1949. The company has been selling variations on the Ruger Standard pistol for over sixty years, so when Ruger … Continue reading

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South Dakota’s RINO Governor Vetoes Constitutional Carry

South Dakota’s hope to joint Vermont, Alaska, Arizona and Wyoming as a Constitutional Carry state was squashed when its Governor, Republican Dennis Daugaard, vetoed legislation passed by large majorities in the state’s legislature. The measure was opposed by South Dakota’s … Continue reading

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Posted in Gun Control, News | 38 Comments

Gun Review: Glock 19 Gen4 9X19mm

When Gaston Glock introduced his Austrian duty pistol into the U.S. market, American gun-buying habits were transformed. Despite (or because of) the furore surrounding Glock’s “plastic” pistol—supposedly invisible to airport metal detectors—consumers and police departments were fascinated by the “wonder … Continue reading

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Posted in Concealed Carry, Gun Review, Handguns | 74 Comments

Tell Me Again That The Dems Are Our Friends

“The Iowa House approved two gun-rights measures Wednesday night that sparked Democrats to stage a walkout earlier in the day, stalling action for six hours,” w2cox.com reports. “One bill would allow people to use deadly force to protect themselves and … Continue reading

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TTAG Turns Two: Ralph Edition

Let’s face it: The internet and the print firearms landscape were as boring as a performance of The Cherry Orchard in pantomime. That was before TTAG arrived to shake up the gun world and make it fun again. Just look … Continue reading

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Posted in Housekeeping | 4 Comments