The Smallest Minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities. – Ayn Rand
The Bobbys are finally carrying firearms. Fully automatic firearms:
But what about the CHILDREN?!?!?!
They seem to think it’s pretty cool.
UPDATE: In comments, “bogbeagle” notes “They’ve been carrying such weapons in England for a decade or more, esp. around major train stations and airports.” He’s right. Here’s the first picture I saved to Photobucket years ago:
That’s from 2003, I think.
The Arizona Citizens Defense League is giving away not one, not two, but THREE of them:
AzCDL is raffling off 3 (Yes, Three!) suppressed pistol packages.Each package includes a Ruger 22/45 pistol with threaded barrel, plus a Gemtech sound suppressor. And, we will pay the $200 Federal Transfer Tax required for suppressor ownership.Tickets are $10 each.Each raffle ticket represents THREE chances to win!Only 900 tickets will be sold.The 3 winning tickets will be drawn on October 6th at AzCDL’s Annual Meeting in Phoenix.
The winners do not have to be present to win. However, winners must comply with all federal, state, and local laws, and must pick up the firearm and suppressor from a federally licensed firearm dealer. Additionally, if a winner does not qualify under federal, state or local laws for possession of the sound suppressor, only the firearm will be transferred and the winner waives all rights to the suppressor and associated transfer fees. In some states, the possession of a firearm with a threaded barrel is illegal. If you reside in such a jurisdiction, we cannot transfer the pistol to you.Tickets can be purchased at upcoming gun shows and other events where you find AzCDL volunteers.You can also purchase tickets online at AzCDL’s store.
While you are at our online store, don’t forget to renew your AzCDL membership (or join if you are not a member).Raffles are our fundraisers. Help support AzCDL, buy raffle tickets!
I’m in, how about you?
My York Arms stripped AR lower receiver is finally in my hands. (Looks just like the picture!) Perhaps this weekend I’ll be able to put it together with the DPMS lower parts kit I have.
Brass is here, dies are here, case gauge is here, bullets are coming. The upper is still the better part of two months out, though. I really hope it comes in time for me to take it to the range once or twice before the Gun Blogger Rendezvous.
I may have another mom hooked on the idea of shooting. After getting the hang of the pellet rifle, she pointed at my pistol and asked if she could shoot that as well. I explained that there wasn’t a safe place in my little yard to do so, but that there was talk of getting a “Mom Shoot” together for beginners and she should really come to that. I kept a calm and neutral tone, but inwardly I was jumping up and down clapping my hands yelling “WE’VE GOT ANOTHER ONE!!!” — Nancy R. at Excels at Nothing
As Robb Allen says, what have the anti-gunners got? Anti-gun ranges?
As I have noted previously, I have a Rock River AR upper chambered in .458 SOCOM coming to go with my new York Arms lower. I have brass, primers, powder, and dies in hand, and a case gauge coming. What I need are bullets.
The one I want to try most is the Remington .458 405 grain softpoint, but I have been unable to find it at any retailer. So, I emailed Remington:
Could you inform me as to when Remington will be making a production run of the .458 caliber 405 grain softpoint projectile? I cannot find this bullet in stock at any retail outlet, and it’s the one I am most interested in trying in my .458 SOCOM. From what I’ve read, this is a once-a-year product for Remington, and from all appearances not enough were made last year to keep up with demand.
Thank you for your attention.
They responded:
There are no scheduled runs for the bullets alone. We have two runs scheduled for 45-70 loads that have the 405 grain bullet however.
I replied:
Am I to gather from this response that Remington does not intend to produce this projectile as a reloading component in 2012, then?
And the conclusion:
There are non(sic) on the schedule and that is the conclusion that we would come to as well. Our apologies.
Well, damn.
One of the reasons I chose the .458 over the .50 Beowulf was bullet selection. I guess not so much anymore.
…you bring a sheet of pre-printed self-adhesive address labels to the Arizona State Rifle & Pistol Association annual banquet, properly sized, to put on the back of the tiny raffle tickets you bought for that really neat gun you really, really want to win.
And there’s photographic evidence of this.
I’m looking at you CapitalistPig.
Someone send me the picture, and I’ll post it.
So, who won the Sharps? And I’m assuming I didn’t win the coach gun.
Yesterday Tam pointed to York Arms’ website where they’re advertising their custom-engraved AR-15 lowers. And this one’s mine!
(Click for full size.)
Hopefully it’s on its way to me now. I have dies and brass, the internal parts kit for the lower, and an A2 buttstock with a recoil pad. I still need a buffer and spring, the Rock River upper, some bullets and some powder, but I’m getting there. Oh, and an optic.
OK, the zombie apocalypse schtick has officially jumped the shark. Check out this Saiga zombie-stomper:
Yes, that’s a throwing axe on the side.
Damon from York Arms sent me a picture tonight of my new AR-15 receiver in progress:
It’ll look better, he says, after it’s been anodized. I think it looks cool as hell already.
Note the caliber and custom serial number.
UPDATE: The upper is on order. Now I just have to wait three months….
A fascinating (for gunnies) economics article from The Market Oracle: It Can’t Happen in America? It Already Did! Excerpts:
I am sure more than one Southern gentleman desired to own the Spencer rifle to protect his hearth and home during this era, but the 1866 Spencer Repeating Arms Catalog shows the rifle in the 44 caliber retailed for a whopping $45.00.
To a present day buyer this may not sound like a lot but let’s put this in perspective; a frame of reference, which will remain constant throughout the rest of the article.
In 1866, according to nber.org, the average weekly wage of working Americans was $41.18, (adjusted to 1866 dollar), with the average work week being estimated at sixty-four hours. The results were an hourly wage of $0.64. With this in mind it would take a worker dedicating everything they earned from 70 hours of labor to purchase a Spencer rifle.
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In 1870 the Montgomery Wards catalog (of 1870,) advertised the Sharps (?) 7 shot repeating rifle at $50.00 still requiring the American worker to dedicate 59.25 hours a 15% reduction in hours needed to work before purchasing the rifle.
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The 1876 Winchester catalog shows the least expensive standard New Model ‘73’ Sporting Rifle with 24 inch barrel in the 44 caliber sold for $45.00; requiring the purchaser to contribute his earning from slightly more than 47 hours of toil before claiming it, as opposed to 70 hours in 1866.
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As the end of 1880 approached Winchester Repeating Arms August catalog reports that the Model 73 had been reduced in price by 33% to $30.00 from $45.00 in 1876. The American buying public now was able, with less then twenty-nine and a half hours of labor to purchase a Winchester, down nearly 58% from 1866.
I won’t give away the conclusion. Instead, I urge you to give it a read.