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"Unknown" nailed it!

23000 made. This was #13xxx. Found at a yard sale.

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Sexy pictures, now. Range report soon.

Living Document - The Constitution

There is a lot of talk about the Constitution being a living document.

The U.S. Constitution is indeed a living document in that is can be amended by a process. An amendment may be proposed by either two-thirds of both houses of the United States Congress or by a national convention assembled at the request of the legislatures of at least two-thirds of the states. An amendment  must then be ratified either by the approval of the legislatures of three-fourths of the states or by state ratifying conventions held in three-fourths of the states. Article five.

If you don't like what the Constitution says, this is the way to change it. Anybody saying "this is what the Constitution now means" by changing the definition of words in the Constitution is trying to pull the wool over your eyes.

Redefining the meaning of the words of the Constitution doesn't change the meanings of our freedoms.

For the Children

Sorry, CT, but your school was gun free "for the children" and that condition made sure that there was no way to defend against criminals. You feared criminals with guns and you wanted your children to be safe. Exposing your children where they cannot be protected just is not the way to do it. It didn't work.

You know what? I'm afraid of criminals with guns, too. That is why I carry a gun myself. I carry to defend myself and my loved ones. I don't expect anyone to do that for me. I put my loved ones in a safe place behind me where I can protect them, not in a place where I cannot protect them.

Criminals don't love your children. They won't protect them in a gun free zone just because another law is passed.

Laws don't compel the lawless.

Open thread - Say Hi

If you come visiting here at GBBL say hi in a comment. Or talk about some topic. I'm curious as to what people have to say. Invite other people to come by, follow, and link.

Gun control is the suppression of human rights and the suppression of human rights is a pathway to more violence.

I'm pretty sure I link to Hitler

From: http://brokenpatriot.net/2013/03/08/hitler-blogger/

Something is wrong here

I have this metal to defend lives:

Obama has this medal to take lives:

Something is wrong here.

Gun nuts

If there is a gun control effort that allows gun ownership based on mental health then mark my word: You will be labelled as crazy and disallowed a gun. We all will.

We are already called "gun nuts" and spoken about as if we are crazy. If there is legislation that prohibits people from owning guns because of mental illness, then all of our names will end up magically put on the list and we will likely have no recourse to take them off.

This is the mindset of the Liberals that want to control you by disarming you. This woman thinks that if you buy ammo, you need anger management.

Florida bill would require anger management courses for bullet buyers

Ladies - Whose advice should you take?

Our society can be very dangerous and personal physical harm can be done to you by a criminal. Rape and murder are horrible, frightening possibilities. You can follow two possible paths:

Follow a Libertarian mindset:

Prepare yourself. Learn to be aware of your surroundings. Train in personal defense. Carry a weapon to defend your precious life.


Follow a Liberal mindset:

Pee yourself. Impose a trade embargo against your attacker. Write a firm letter. As you are taking your last breath, feel good that your killer is unharmed.



You choose.

A Colorado Call

Hello, all, bluesun here. I asked North if he would post this and instead he gave me an invitation to do it myself.  So here goes. I've already posted this on my blog but it needs a wider audience.  As you know Colorado has been deluged with anti-gun legislation in the past month.  And due to a Democrat majority in both houses and outside influence (Biden and Bloomberg) four bills have already passed the house and are going to the senate.  However, there is an outside chance of influencing enough Democrat senators into jumping.  The reasons for why they might ranging from being term limited and so they have nothing to loose,  appealing to the ones who are already in politically weak situations, or just hoping to beat in some common sense to senators who seem more sensible than the rest (slim chance, I know).

I have a friend who worked as a staffer for a Republican a while back who still has contacts and who has a slightly more inside view on where everyone is at.  He put together a list for me on the Senators that Coloradans (and hey, if you live in another state and were planning a ski vacation, say, but now you don't want to visit because of these laws, maybe they'd listen to you too, if you know what I mean) should focus some extra attention on.  With his permission to share it and North's permission to share it here, well, I guess here's a good place to share it:

As the gun debate switches to the Colorado State Senate our focus should be on trying to get three Democratic senators to defect. I have broken down the potential targets into three groups. We must keep up the barrage not only on them, but Governor Hickenlooper as well. In include this explanation in case this gets into the hands of someone else and they think I am planning harm against these people. This is intended to be a guide for political action and feedback, not violence. It is to add pressure to these public servants to let them know that if they ignore us there will be electoral consequences. 

Top Priority Targets 

Lois Tochtrop (D-Adams) 303-866-4863 lotochtrop@aol.com
Stated public sympathy for 2nd Amendment rights and has also stated some doubts about some of the legislation being proposed. Term limited. 

Cheri Jahn (D-Jefferson) 303-866-4856 cheri.jahn.senate@state.co.us
Senator Jahn is a Democrat who has traditionally been sympathetic to 2nd Amendment rights. She represents suburban Denver and is up for reelection in 2014. 

Secondary Targets 

John Morse (D-El Paso) 303-866-6364 john.morse.senate@state.co.us
Already publicly stated that he does not believe measures will reduce gun violence. The President of the Senate who is not going to vote against, but he cannot afford to ignore an overwhelming response. 

John Kefalas (D-Larimer) 303-866-4841 john.kefalas.senate@state.co.us
Dedicated public servant to Health issues, Senator Kefalas leans towards gun prohibition. He is a freshman, but if you make the appeal that the measures now proposed are symbolic measures and that we need to focus on mental health issues, that might sway him. 

Gail Schwartz (D-Gunnison) 303-866-4871 gail.schwartz.senate@gmail.com
Majority Whip, Liberal, but unpredictable. Senator Schwartz represents a rural district and has just survived a bruising campaign. Overwhelming her with responses may get her to jump. 

Contact Them 

Jessie Ulibarri (D-Adams) 303-866-4857 jessie.ulibarri.senate@state.co.us
Aurora is in Adams County so do not hope to get him on your side. As a freshman though he could be impressionable and he has shown a tendency to work with House Republicans on bills. Contact him, but do not hold out hope. 

Morgan Carroll (D-Arapahoe) 303-866-4879 morgan.carroll.senate@state.co.us
Liberal as the day is long, but she is rumored to be eyeing a run at Mike Coffman’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. She is the Majority Leader and her defection would mean a lot. Bombard her with responses at the very least so that she cannot make the argument that this is the work of the “gun lobby.” 

Also contact Senator Steve King. Give him enough feedback to go up there and speak for us. 

The list will evolve as the debate rages in the Senate. 

 In case you were wondering, Steve King is my local Republican senator, who has already emailed me saying "I will do everything in my power to stand up for your 2nd amendment right.  I will fight the good fight."  Perhaps an encouraging thank you to him  ( Steve.King.House@state.co.us ) would be appreciated.

Governor Hickenlooper can be contacted at the state website here. While he was a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns as mayor of Denver, he has been fiscally conservative as Governor, and so I had the idea that if he would veto these bills as they reached his desk, he could probably ride that political coup straight to the presidency.  Who knows?  Flood his contact sheet with that thought, too.

This is a Colorado thing, but it is also a 2nd Amendment thing.  Freedom lovers everywhere should be concerned for how the fight in this state goes.  And these 4 bills are only the beginning.  Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, one of the local gun rights organizations, has a bill watch page up where you can keep track of them all.

So even if you are not a Coloradan, there are ways to help.  At the very least, pass this on.  Do you have a blog of your own? Perhaps you have some relatives in Colorado?  Maybe you're a member of a gun forum?  Pass this on.  At this point, we only need three Democrat senators to jump off the gun control bandwagon.  Only three.  Flood their inboxes, mailboxes, and voicemail boxes.  At the very least let them know that they may just have some consequences coming the next time elections come around.

Thank you for your time, and for your help.

Bull and Turkey!

Not really in a mood to do a detailed review, other than this was a trip to the range and any trip to the range has been fun in one way or another.

The "Bull" is a Taurus, now a new family member. M94 with a 2" barrel. 9-shot .22 LR. Loooong pull on the trigger, but a fun plinker to be sure.

The "Turkey" is another Turkish gun I borrowed from the local shop. American Tactical MS380 4" barrel. This could be a nice carry gun, but a smidge on the heavy side. Didn't jam up like the last .40 did on wad-cutter ammo. It is strikingly similar to a Beretta Model 84B and it felt a lot like my Bersa Thunder 380. These Turkish guns are low $.

http://patriotdepot.com/my-alarm-tells-me-you-are-in-my-house-my-gun-tells-me-not-for-long-t-shirt-black/

Gun Blogs

The list got screwed up again and some gun blogs on the list were messed up. I hope I have that fixed.

Once again, please link back to the Gun Blog Black List from your blog if you support the 2nd Amendment.

If you would like your gun blog to be listed here, please leave a comment and your blog link. The graphic is cool, if you like such things, but a regular link certainly is fine, too.

Thanks!

American Tactical FS40 Review

Back in December I was given the chance to test fire a SARB6P, a pistol imported from Turkey. Now I've been given the chance to evaluate another semi-auto imported from Turkey.

This is an American Tactical FS40.

The FS40 is from American Tactical Imports, a relatively new importer at about 6 years old. The full size single/double action auto is a .40 with a round capacity of 12+1. Visually it is, as the website states, "tactical black" with a 4.75" ported stainless barrel and ported slide. There is a mounting rail under the slide ahead of the trigger guard. This gun has an ambidextrous safety. This is another gun with a nice list of features at a low price - $350 MSRP.

I didn't get "evaluation ammunition" to run through this gun, as the shop was out of .40. I had to use my own. Sign of the times. My guess, too, is that the shop (like most U.S. gun shops) is experiencing issues finding guns and thus is exploring alternate sources.

At the gun range I loaded 10 rounds into the magazine and fired at my target 10 yards away. You can see that the grouping isn't bad, but below center with 2 rounds off of the target completely. The rear-adjustable three dot sights are great to work with and are the type of sight I prefer. After loading another magazine with 10 and adjusting my aim, I was able to put all but one round into the 10-ring. Yes it looks like 8, but two holes are actually elongated from second shots.

The positives from firing this fill size FS40 are that the gun doesn't have as much barrel flip as other .40s I've fired, likely due to a little more mass at the front end and the porting of the barrel. The accuracy of the gun is likely better than this shooter. The gun is comfortable in a large hand, but be aware that the grip is best for large hands - my wife found that the grip was too big for her. Field-strip take down of the gun for cleaning and then assembly afterward couldn't be any easier.

The negatives? After putting about 75 rounds through this brand new gun, I counted three times that the ammo jammed when it didn't slide up the feed ramp. I was using wad-cutter ammo with a flat nose. Perhaps round nose ammo would have been better for this gun. I would think that hollow point ammo would cause the same type of problems so I would need to be more confident in the correct operation of the gun before I would trust it for self-defense. Inspecting the jam showed me that the ammo would bind up just below the feed ramp. If using anything other than round-nose ammo, you would want to see if a gunsmith could trim the edge where the nose of the bullet was getting caught. In 75 rounds there was also a single ineffective primer strike.

Ultimately a good full size gun for a very low cost if the frustrating ammunition feed issues are worked out.

Empowering criminals

Passing laws that restrict law abiding citizens - laws that are ignored by criminals - serves only to empower and embolden the criminal.

Print your own 30 round AR15 magazine

Again on Hack-a-Day - printing magazines with a 3D printer.

Go there and leave encouragement to baffle the commenters that are afraid of guns.

Magazine Clips

Our president will make some executive orders limiting people's rights in respect to guns. He knows so little about guns he uses the term "magazine clips of high capacity".

This turd should be stripped of his power.

Media blinded by their own bias

Should I shout "The Media is Biased, STOP THE PRESSES?"

I sure don't need to. The fact that the main-stream media reports what benefits THEM is pretty much a big joke. Everyone knows that the MSM has little integrity. Anyone with at least half a brain. That they report stories made to support their left leaning agenda doesn't surprise anyone. They are the propaganda wing of liberal/socialist politics.

So this story, provided to me by Maura at Clean Eating Eve, was buried because it didn't support the media's agenda to disarm American citizens. 

Media Quiet About San Antonio Theater Shooting / Rescue

Garcia was finally stopped by an off-duty Bexar County Sheriff's Department officer who was working security at the theater. Officials said the officer, Sgt. Lisa Castellano, heard the gunfire inside the theater and ran towards the sound of the shooting to find out what was going on. Sgt. Castellano spotted Garcia coming out of a bathroom with his gun drawn and fired at him, shooting him four times.


The quote "reporters don't report buildings that don't burn." says it all. Without guns, we are slaves. Without guns, we lose our republic. The government and the media want Americans stripped of their most important right - the right to stop an out of control government.

DIY Case feeder

Thanks to Hack-a-Day.

Turkish Delight

I was recently given the chance to test fire a SARB6P. I was at my favorite gun shop and I was told basically to take this gun home and a box of bangs and report back. I was in the right place at the right time and I sure like when that happens.

The SARB6P is a compact single-action/double 9mm from SAR (Sarsilmaz) Arms out of Istanbul, Turkey. SAR Arms has been around since 1880. This was one of several of the Rockledge Florida-based importer EAA ( http://eaacorp.com ) guns in the display case at my shop. The European American Armory corporation also imports Tanfoglio.

The "sarby" that I test fired is a 9mm with a 3.8" barrel. It has an overall length of 7.5 inches and a light weight of 1.6 pounds (polymer frame). Magazine capacity is 13. The gun can be carried 13+1. This is a clone of the CZ-75. MSRP is $377, but the tag on mine was right around $300.
                                                                       
When I was handed this gun for evaluation I had wondered what type of gun I would get for three hundred dollars. I was rather skeptical that this would be a gun that I would consider purchasing. I was a bit surprised that at the end of the test run that my opinion changed.

Prior to firing I "felt up" the gun. The grip felt great in my hand. There is texture on the front and backstrap of the grip. This will help you hold on to the gun even with sweaty hands.

The sights are standard 3-dot style, equal-sized. The safety is easily thumb-operated (right hand, not ambi) while my hand was properly positioned on the grip. I couldn't operate slide release without shifting my hand out of my firing grip, but I pretty much expect that. Dropping the magazine also required a slight shift in hand position, but I suspect the new magazine release will loosen up after some use. I had to move my thumb a little bit forward to get the leverage I needed.

I dry-fired a few times. The DA (long pull) was less effort at the beginning of the pull, but just before engaging required more effort. You can carry this gun uncocked and rely on the long pull to help prevent negligent discharges. The SA action of the trigger was light and sweet with a short reset.

I took the gun to my winter wonderland... er outdoor range... to fire. The recoil of the gun is very manageable. From standing I put the rounds from a full magazine into a paper plate 25-30 feet away. I then sat down and rested my forearms on a bench to try for a tight grouping at the same distance. I was hoping to tighten to a 3-4" group. Unfortunately 10 degree wind was messing up my eyes - I saw six dots most of the time - and the second plate was no better than the first. For a few more shots I just blinked away the tears and fired to get the feel of the gun.

It was harder to find negatives with this gun than I thought. There is no decocker, which I like in a carry gun. Also a negative to me is the length of the grip - just a bit longer than I would like for concealment. Feels great in the hand, though. It would be nice if it came with another magazine, again for the purpose of concealed carry. Not really a negative, but there are no less than three places on the gun for the serial number.
             
The positives are that I feel like I'm getting a $450 gun for $300. The trigger is awesome, the gun fires well with manageable comfortable recoil. The controls operate easily and the grip of the gun is comfortable. My hand fits up high against the tang under the hammer. The weight is excellent for carry. The barrel is a striking silver peeking out from the mat black of the slide. This is a good looking light gun.            
             
The price to performance ratio on this gun makes it an attractive gun for a fist-time purchase and for anyone wanting to add a CZ-75 clone to their collection. I'll have a herd time returning this little gem to the shop.

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