Life is a learning curve. And then you flat-line. Sometimes you flat line, mentally, in the middle. This is an example. Just to update you, I’ve practiced and practiced and practiced the loading process for the North American Arms Black Widow .22 at home and gained proficiency. My forthcoming review will reflect a more, uh, practiced approach. Meanwhile, I have to say I’m developing a genuine fondness for the firearm—much as I did for Rubik’s cube back in the day. As for the laser, well . . . you’ll have to wait and see. So to speak.
In the interest of not saying that which cannot be said here I will simply intimate that the LA Times and the SPLC must be sharing the same ‘Pillow Talk’ following what some might term a form of intimate relationship. Let’s hope they use protection!
It isnt a big stretch from this artcle to the arguments that: 1) paranoid mentaly ill people should not be allowed to keep or bear arms, and 2) People who want guns are both paranoid and mentally ill. Catch 22?
OTOH, the Mexican army dude has good trigger discipline so at least there’s that. 😐
You have to appreciate the pride in allowing us to view this. Thanks.
The “AR15” appears to be a SIG556, not super important but an inaccuracy none the less
5.56
.45
.40
.38+p
.410
8mm mauser
20ga
16ga
.22LR
…some people don’t want me to have it at all.
The question was, “WHO makes the best ammo?”, and every respondent so far reels off CALIBERS?
Excuse me, my understanding of the English language seems to have wandered FAR WIDE of the norm!
CALIBERS and MANUFACTURERS aren’t the same thing AT ALL.
You can’t have enough ammo, because like fruit cake…it never goes bad!
If my budget was unlimited then I’d buy all the ammo made and decide which I like best….
50 cases match grade 223/556
50 cases 62g 556
25 cases 22lr
You can’t have enough ammo because your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
.22lr CCI mini-mags
9mm Blazer or Fed Champion
.223, anything under.35 per round
You can’t have enough ammo because I said so.
“You can’t have enough ammo because…” when the world goes to hell, asking nicely gets you nowhere.
2000rds Federal Premium 5.56
2000rds PMC .223
2000rds Remington .223
2000rds Stinger 22LR Hollow Point
2000rds Remington 22LR
Do as I say not as I do. All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.
America needs an enema badly. Either bust this country up into two countries: One for people who value the traditional American way of life of self sufficiency and our inalienable rights, and one for the collectivist trash, or there WILL be an all out war in the future. There is no other solution. People like me will never bow to these collectivist jerks, and people like them will never leave people like me alone as long as we are under the same roof. They will never be satisfied as long as anything remains of what was America in the cities and neighborhoods in which they live.
My reloads are best( better than factory) 38 spel. 357 mag. 308 win., 3006 spring, 45 colt, and 30/30 win, and last 45 acp and 45/70 government , i fit the bullet and charge to it’s use …
.22 LR, 7.62 x 54, .303 british, 9mm, .223/5.56
You can’t have enough ammo because . . . you have to rely on yourself to protect your home, hearth, and family.
I can understand being upset that she said all veterans are crazy and suffer from PTSD. However, I don’t understand the anger about ex-military not getting special privileges.
Is blackmail an acceptable political tactic in Colorado? I know their legislature’s kind of crazy, but that seems like it would violate some retributive legislation laws or something.
Effective communication would be a good start. If you want to convince a skeptical audience that these weapons have a place in civilian hands, then don’t use Ted Nutbag to get the message across. Right now gun control advocates are trying to paint themselves as intelligent peace loving individuals who only want whats best for their fellow man. Meanwhile, the vast majority of our spokesmen and spokeswoman on are side of the table are screaming, “America!” and sounding like a bunch of idiots. If you want to win the propaganda war you have to combat emotion with logic. Perhaps, we could start a fund for a commercial on youtube that asks why people feel safe to send there children to a gun free zone, but don’t feel safe enough to put that label on their home. In essence, I propose a campaign that ask weather are problem is guns or policy, and for the love of God no politicians, flags, or eagles.
XM193
You can’t have too much ammo because Homeland Security buys it by the billion and since my government knows what’s best for me I’ve got some catching up to do.
We have another Wisconsin Sheriff(Washington county) I believe that is of like mind with him & Sheriff Clarke. The good decent thinking is quite inspiring, Randy
In the dim past of my life, I remember the focus was on the entire Bill of Rights. An infringement on any of the 10 was treated as a personal affront. Now we have one trick ponies. This blog is focused on the 2nd amendment, which is good. But individual liberty requires the entire Bill of Rights and various other articles of the Constitution to survive.
I will say that the loss of freedom begins at the ballot box. It is apparent that the left or liberal politicians are the leaders of the attack against not only the 2nd amendment but other freedoms as well. This has little to do with party affiliation and more to do with the politicians worldview. For example, Sen. Feinstein is a Democrat but Mayor Bloomberg is a Republican. Both are enemies of personal liberty.
It seems that the litmus test for acceptance into the ranks of 2nd Amendment supporters is the ownership of a gun. Many times I’ve read “I’m a liberal, but I own a gun”. I don’t know what the intent of that statement is but, if that person is actively supporting the liberal politicians, they are hurting the community of pro-gun people. Please think about the position of the politicians on the entire issue of individual liberty before you vote. (My statement loses all meaning when both candidates are against freedom, and that is happening more and more.)
I don’t know if there is a way to get folks off their butts or not. I’m not even sure there are many people to motivate. I talk to many that are conservative in their speaking but absolutely refuse to accept that the threat against the 2nd Amendment is a threat against the entire Bill of Rights. They constantly rail against the liberals, but do nothing about it. They want a picture of themselves with a prominent political figure to hang on their wall, but I would bet a lot that that political figure could be an enemy of the Bill of Rights and it wouldn’t make a bit of difference to them as long as the politician said the right things.
Critical thinking skills sadly are missing in the people interviewed for this article. They hate guns that much, but own them. The job ahead for those of us who think clearly is sometimes staggering to contemplate.
What about me? I’m black, non-religious and I think the Federal gov’t is to powerful and you’re Dam right I love my guns! So where do I fit?
For the money, Federal Champion gets the nod for me. Before the panic finding brass-cased 9mm for less than $12/box was almost impossible. Plus I think 9mm is probably the best “all-around” pistol caliber. It doesn’t do any one thing particularly spectacularly, but it doesn’t do anything poorly either.
You can never have too much ammo, because there’s a range day around every corner.
45acp
9mm
12 gauge
556/223
“You can’t have enough ammo because… its simple too much fun turning all of my hard earned dollars into deafening noise and flashes of light”
45 ACP & 38 Special
“You can’t have enough ammo because, seriously, it’s really hard to defend your house with a boomerang.”
you’re looking at this the wrong way: they found gun owner s among their readership. that must have been a shock to the editor s.
Again, I may buy a gun off the internet without a background check, but if it’s out of state, I have to have one BEFORE I can take possession of it. That is the same way it works in the store. You fill out the form, pay for your gun (you’ve bought it at this point), then they run the background check. So, technically, EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE buys guns without first going through the background check.
ETA: My understanding of the reason for this is so they can say prohibited persons bought a firearm and charge them. But, as this site has shown, they don’t really do it that much.
Nice recap… enjoy the ride, Nick! The TTAG community will look forward to some future awesome write-ups of FNH toys, complete with photos and video. =)
Well considering my current robe is this: http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/f397/ I could have fun with this, though i suppose if i really wanted to complete the image, i could simply skip the handgun and get myself a crossbow…
First of all..you shouldn’t shoot a video until you know how to use the gun. Put the rounds in the cylinder with it facing down. Then point it down, not at your foot, and the cylinder will fit right in. It takes about 5 seconds to accomplish this with minimal practice. I own a PUG and it is so easy! That includes getting the cylinder into the very safe ” safety notch” which is easy to verify because you will have only 2 chambers showing at 12 o’clock. You seem like a very nice individual and you acknowledged that you should have done your homework prior to doing this. I didn’t even watch you shoot after your attempt to load it because loading it was so drawn out. I can only hope that your marksmanship is better. Take care and be safe my friend!
I have a 22/lr 22mag naa pistol and i have killed someone with mine if it gets by the ribs or under the cage of the ribs it will bounce and kills very fast the man i shot was 260 pounds at 6′ 3 “and he died in less than 3 mins it hit a back rib and turned up it never came out i was well with in my rights as it was a justified kill by Virginia laws
I have had an NAA mini in 22lr for several years. Lots of fun though I still have to focus when doing the safety notch line up. Just today I purchased one of the new Sidewinders in 22 magnum and am looking forward to some range time with it. The safety notch line up on the Sidewinder seems a bit easier thanonthe other model but neither is a big deal. Purely as a matter of personal choice, and with many caliber choices available, I still prefer a .22 of some sort for carry. Daily choice of late is my Taurus PLY .22lr ; light, reliable and very easy to shoot. The NAA or a Glock 26 or Taurus .380 is most likely in the vehicle, but the PLY will be in my pocket. Even with a gun bay full of 20mm, wing stores of 2.75″ rockets, I always had some sort of .22 at hand. Those who have the opportunity to be shot with a .22lr or magnum will not likely recall the experience as recreational. My recall of many special ops guys in Vietnam was that regardless of what else they carried, a Smith and Wesson model 41 or High StandardVictor in .22lr as favorites for. Close up precision. My wife and I have become fans of the magnum rounds in .22 but trust the lr ammo more in small semi-autos like the PLY. All that said, we like the NAA products and are looking forward to using the Sidewinder magnum. Our house and vehicle firearms are mostly 9mm and .380 but we find the easy to carry, easy to shoot and compact .22lr and magnums to be very adequate walk around defense firearms.