PSA- Smith and Wesson Shield recall...

Boosting the Signal: Safety alert for owners of M&P Shield pistols.

Smith & Wesson has identified a condition where the trigger bar pin could damage the lower trigger in certain M&P Shields in a way that may affect the functionality of the drop safety feature of the firearm, potentially allowing the pistol to discharge if it is dropped.

Any unintended discharge of a firearm has the potential to cause injury, and we ask that you STOP USING YOUR PISTOL IMMEDIATELY UNTIL IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND, IF THE CONDITION IS FOUND, REPAIRED.

Your firearm must be inspected to determine whether it exhibits the condition identified in this notice. To determine whether your firearm is affected by this condition, please inspect your firearm as follows (click here for video instructions):

1. Follow the procedures in your Safety & Instruction Manual to ENSURE THE FIREARM IS UNLOADED; ENSURE THAT THE MUZZLE IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION; THE SLIDE IS LOCKED BACK; AND THE MANUAL SAFETY IS ENGAGED.

2. Hold your pistol sideways with the muzzle pointed to the left. Look at the trigger. Note that the trigger is actually two pieces, with a pin in the middle that connects the two halves (Figure 1).

3. Look at Figure 2. Without touching the trigger, identify the plastic tab circled in red in Figure 2.

4. Slowly pull the trigger. The plastic tab encircled in Figure 2 should disappear into the upper trigger section (Figure 3).

5. Slowly release the trigger. The tab should reappear as shown in Figure 2 completely on its own.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 several times. If the small tab as shown in Figure 2 reappears each time, your pistol does not require repair.

7. If the small tab does not consistently reappear as shown in Figure 2, YOUR PISTOL MUST BE RETURNED FOR SERVICE.

If you are uncomfortable conducting the inspection outlined above, or are unsure whether the condition described in this notice applies to your firearm, please take your firearm to your local M&P Certified Armorer or send your firearm to Smith & Wesson for inspection. M&P Armorers can be found on the Smith & Wesson website under Find a Dealer.

If after inspection it is determined that the condition outlined in this safety alert exists, the firearm must be sent to Smith & Wesson for repair. 

--Click Here For more information!

h/t The Miller

Tank Show, Virginia

I've had about six responses about the Tank Show this weekend, and Saturday seems to be the preferred day.  I've let the coordinator know probably 10 people (hoping a few more decide to jump in).  I've also thrown $100 in the registration kitty, so if you decide to come, just pay me back when you get there ($10 a head is the requested donation).

Show website is HERE.

These are the directions from 66 and from 95

Directions- 13946 Aden Road Nokesville VA 20181 540-226-4516

From I-95
1) Take I-95 South to Exit 152 B
2) Follow the signs toward Manassas (Route 234)
3) Take a left onto Bristow Rd ( This will be the first left after Minnieville Rd and you will see Prince William County Landfill on your right)
4) Just after you pass “Crosby’s Crabs” Take a left onto Aden Rd.
5) Proceed straight through the 4 way stop sign
6) The driveway is on the left approximately 1 mile past Cedar Run Creek – new stop light at the bridge at Cedar Creek)

Red brick walls at the entrance on the left, proceed to the marked parking area.

From I-66
1. Take I-66 West to exit 44 - 234/ Prince William Parkway
2. Stay on Parkway until you see signs for 28 South and then exit
3. Go to the 6th Stop light and take a left onto Fitzwater Drive ( You will pass the Target Shopping Center and the Harris Teeter Shopping Center. The Harris Teeter Shopping Center has a large water fountain in front of it)
4. Go to the end of Fitzwater and take a Right onto Aden Road
5. Proceed through the 4 way stop sign (There will be a country store “Aden Grocery” on your left
6. Our Driveway is on the right approximately 200 feet pass the “Speed Limit 45” sign. 

Red brick walls at the entrance on the right, proceed to the marked parking area.

If anybody's coming from the South, I'll be at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant at the 234 exit at 0830 if anybody wants to join me for breakfast. I plan on leaving there by 0930.

Thanks again to those that responded!!!

Hope to see y'all there!

Help Fix Squeeky

Bonnie aka Squeeky Wheel has some severe health issues going on right now.  There is a fund raiser going on and if you can kick a few bucks her way to help with the medical costs and to help with her mental recovery as well.

The link to her YouCaring page is : YouCaring

And the Lovely Ms. Erin has her Operation Lymeparty

Many Bloggers have posted links asking for help and it is greatly appreciated.

If you are a casual reader and wish to help, please click one of those links above.

Everything including prayers are appreciated.

Emergency Preparedness Blogs

If you have an Emergency Preparedness Blog that doesn't have a lot of posts about Firearms or Firearms Rights, we will list your blog in the separate Prep Black List which is down in the bottom right corner of this blog, just above Adolf who we WILL NOT list :)

So if you run a Preparedness Blog and you're not listed in the Gun Blog Black List, You might be listed in the Prep Black List.

Either Way, let us know about your blog.  We will look it over and if you have fresh content we will more than likely list your blog either in the Gun Blog Black List or the Prep Black List.


And as usual, if yo know of another Blogger who is need of assistance let us know so we can help get the word out.

Worth thinking about...

This is the road Canada went down...

And NY has tried this with the 'SAFE' act...