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Why would I want to follow someone who starts a fight and runs away? He’s in good company, though:
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Their behaviour is feral. [More] And the rosy-red cheeks of thre little chil-dren… There I go chanting in Charlottesville again… [Via CP]
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Thanks to Matt Little (Greybeard Actual) for having me on his excellent podcast. In this episode we do a deep dive into police training and the ways we can improve it as well as our advice for new and currently serving police officers. Check it out at the link below. The Way is in […]Ohio Supreme Court rules Columbus leaders can appeal injunction on gun safety storage laws [More] It’s not that the concept of preemption is beyond the Republican-dominated court. Since these judges are elected, I’ll need to find out who voted how, and see how that measures up to BFA grades. Unless one of you wants to … Continue reading "Lest Ye Be Judged"
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Boston police officer accused of leaving loaded gun loose in vehicle [More] So… fight with girlfriend that required the cops to show up, unsecured gun, unsecured taser, alcohol on breath, a “lost” and unreported .380, a felony count, a misdemeanor count… What’s a fella got to do to get suspended WITHOUT pay…?
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Another Illegal Alien Charged With Murder in Democrat Run Fairfax County, Virginia [More] Wait… I thought “no one is illegal”…? [Via Michael G]
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China occasionally likes to flex its dual-use robotic ground systems, with the latest footage showing quadruped machines that act as “robot wolves” with machine guns mounted on top, being trained for street battles. [More] S’OK. I understand there’s a competitive bid RFP out for aerial Sarah Palins. [Via bondmen]
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61-Year-Old Woman Executed in Wisconsin by Gender-Confused Deranged Ex-Coworker Who Targeted Her for Being a Trump Supporter, Legacy Media REFUSING to Cover This Politically Motivated Murder [More] Yep. Definitely our fault. At least she made Democrat nurses happy. [Via bondmen]
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Insane haul of war weapons Marine, 23, is accused of stealing from California military base [More] See anything on there we shouldn’t be able to get through the mail? [Via bondmen]
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Is “White Supremacy” Causing an “Epidemic” of Transgender Murders? [More] Me, I think it’s Trump’s fault. Either that or self-destructive people do self-destructive things… Hey, any chance we could get a Day of INvisibility…? [Via Michael G]
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FDR Attorney General Homer Cummings Pushed National Handgun Registration for Years [More] The struggle has been going on since the Original Rebellion.
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President Trump’s executive order denying birthright citizenship to U.S.-born children of nonresident aliens goes before the Supreme Court Wednesday, and conventional wisdom has it that the president will lose in Trump v. Barbara. If the court stays true to the original meaning of the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause, however, the conventional wisdom will prove wrong. … Continue reading "Juan Q. Public"
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Emanuel will run as a centrist in a field of candidates who are too far left to win a nationwide election. For that reason, he may be the only Democrat capable of defeating a Republican. [More] When I was a kid, he’da been called a communist and the Republican would’a been called a Democrat. [Via Michael … Continue reading "The Moving Center"
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If this was the type of argument, every time we had to challenge an unconstitutional scheme, it would only apply to this one individual under this one set of circumstances. It would be virtually and chronologically impossible to ever completely undo an otherwise unconstitutional gun law. [Watch] Of course the antis fight dirty. If they … Continue reading "Heads We Win, Tails You Lose"
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Man arrested at Milwaukee youth anti-violence summit for driving stolen car, illegally possessing gun [More] And he was just attending– he says he was a sponsor. So… a Hector “Big Weasel” Marroquin Award semi-finalist…? [Via Jess]
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LOS ANGELES — The case of a lifetime started with a putrid smell and a green garden hose sticking out of the side of a supposedly vacant warehouse in California farm country.
Inside the sprawling building on I Street in Reedley, code enforcement officer Jesalyn Harper found vials filled with liquid — some marked in English or Mandarin, others with just a code — that bore frightening labels such as “Malaria,” “COVID-19” and “HIV.” Refrigerators, lined up in columns along a wall, had labels that read “blood” and “Ebola.”
As she walked deeper into the warehouse, passing lab workers filling pregnancy test kits, she located the source of the smell that had brought her there — droppings from 1,000 lab-tested mice, she told The Times during a recent interview. The workers were nice enough, she said, but when she started asking questions she could feel the mood change.
“I realized I’m in trouble, and I need to get out of this building without tipping them off that I’m scared,” Harper said.
Her discovery blew open an elaborate criminal case with ties to California, Las Vegas and China. The investigation in Reedley found that the lab was part of an elaborate scheme to import COVID tests from China and pass them off as American made.
But there are some who fear the operation was much more complex than that. A congressional committee uncovered payments topping $1 million made to the operator of the Reedley business from banks in the People’s Republic of China.
“Wiping out Israel off the planet is not enough revenge. Israelis mustn’t feel safe anymore. Haunt them and go after them where they go. These terrorist parasites must be removed from our planet,” Abed posted on Instagram. [More] The DSM would describe him as “an Irish man.” Give it a generation or two, eh, Ranjit, … Continue reading "They’re Always After His Lucky Charms"
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Kickstarter is trying to drum up funding for "The first garment that tracks your sleep."
My BiPAP does that already, thank you very much.
Top-tier American manufacturing at its finest! Take a tour of Douglas Barrels to see how legendary barrels are made.The post Conch Fritters & Cuban Bread: Arms of the Conch Republic first appeared on Forgotten Weapons.
By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Special to Liberty Park Press Brandon Herrera, the GOP’s official candidate for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, may know more about guns and gun rights than any member of Congress. Herrera, who’s known as “The AK Guy,” has millions of followers on X, YouTube, and Instagram, who tune him […]
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The manhunt continued, the perimeter was secured, and checkpoints were set up throughout the area.
Multiple drones were deployed, along with an MHP helicopter.
A search warrant was executed on Hughes’ home; however, the home was found to be empty.
Shortly after, gunshots were heard, and units went toward them to find that Hughes had attempted to break into a homeowner’s back door.
The homeowner fired a weapon, striking Hughes.
On April 1, 1515, the Portuguese fleet under Afonso de Albuquerque recaptured the Persian fortress of Hormuz and renamed it the Fort of Our Lady of the Conception. — April 1, 1863: US Congress passed the first wartime conscription law, calling for the registration of all 20 to 45-year-old males. — And on April 1, 1873, the British White Star steamship SS Atlantic sank off Nova Scotia, Canada, killing at least 535 people. The same shipping company later owned the ill-fated RMS Titanic and RMS Britannic. — Today’s feature article is by SurvivalBlog Editor “Avalanche Lily”, the wife of JWR. …
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We’ve announced the winners of Round 123 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest, which ended yesterday. Note to the top three prize winners: Please contact me and let me know your UPS and USPS address(es), for your prizes. Thanks. – JWR The top three prize winners will each receive some great prize packages. The winners for Round 123 are… First Prize Winner: First Prize goes to Lodge Pole, for Raising, Hunting, and Harvesting Animals. It was posted Feburary 11-16, 2026. See: (See: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6.) He will receive as prizes: A …
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Today is Passover (“Pasach”). So this is an appropriate day to discuss The Appointed Times. The Bible teaches that God has specific Appointed Times (מועדים — transliterated Moedim), which are to be kept in perpetuity (“throughout your generations“), by His People. Failure to observe the Appointed Times offends God. Gen 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יְהִי מְאֹרֹת בִּרְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמַיִם לְהַבְדִּיל בֵּין הַיּוֹם וּבֵין הַלָּיְלָה וְהָיוּ לְאֹתֹת וּלְמוֹעֲדִים וּלְיָמִים …
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Our weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — It is time to contact your U.S. House and Senate members again, to encourage them to get both the Hearing Protection Act (HPA — de-regulating suppressors) and the SHORT Act (de-regulating SBRs and SBSes) into the pending budget reconciliation bill, and pass them! Please phone their offices several times. o o o …
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“When a man says he is building a house for himself and his posterity, he does not mean to be understood as saying that he has any thought of binding them, nor is it to be inferred that he is so foolish as to imagine that he has any right or power to bind them, to live in it.” – Lysander Spooner
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By Dave Workman The Washington Times is reporting on Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon’s efforts to root out unconstitutional gun control laws, which is likely to make her unpopular with the gun prohibition lobby and their allies on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures. The Times quotes Dhillon explaining, “I’m hiring up and staffing up […]
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By Dave Workman Two ranking congressional Democrats are asking for information regarding firearms exports, claiming in a news release that “U.S. firearm exports are responsible for over 37 percent of crime gun traces globally outside of North America.” In a letter to Jeffrey Kessler, undersecretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Department of Commerce, U.S. […]
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RecoilTV just had the chance to sit down with Randy Couture! Watch the full interview here!Video shows latest Los Angeles street takeover as mob wreaks havoc, vandalizes occupied city bus [More] Look at the mob particpant demographics in the video. This is no longer the melting pot American culture being pig-headedly referenced as a legitimate rebuttal by those who insist later generations will come to embrace 2A — as if … Continue reading "Culture Clash"
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Understand that when Codrea writes “heavily redacted,” what that means is that there’s absolutely nothing of use here. They sent pages of almost nothing but black bars. [More] Good write-up! I typically like Tom Knighton’s stuff. But why do you think the site added an “Editor’s Note” at the end? I’m glad to see Bearing … Continue reading "Report on Total Blackout"
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Samuel Q. Nevarez, 42, was arrested for taking his girlfriend’s service weapon and firing it off the back deck of his house… Nevarez was dating the Cole County Sheriff Deputy that the service weapon was issued to, according to court documents. [More] What, she doesn’t have a name? [Via Steve T]
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Hasan Piker’s Endorsement Is All the Proof Georgia Needs to Dump Jon Ossoff [More] All the commie domestic enemies endorse him: [Via Michael G]
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New York has agreed to drop a requirement that applicants for concealed carry gun permits list their former and current social media accounts so officials can confirm their “character.” [More] For now. Let communist Democrats keep gaining power there, and “gun permits” and “social media” won’t even be permitted memories, let alone issues for proletariat … Continue reading "A Temporary Reprieve"
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A new shooting competition series is coming this year, FAST! 2-Gun that focuses on long par times, challenging shooting, and great stages.The neighbors have been cutting grass since February, but I have wisely abstained until this morning. The crop of thistles in the front ditch convinced me that today was the say to crank up the zero-turn. A winters worth of leaves has been mulched. The thistles have been chastised.
So begins the mowing season that will last until October. I need to do a little weed-whacking and spray some herbicide, but I am pacing myself. There is also a burn pile that needs attention, but it is too dry to burn.
Earlier in the evening of March 27, Andrew Tubbs got into a fight with his father, whom he lived with. While leaving their home, Andrew reportedly took a kitchen knife with him.
Andrew's father then contacted his grandson and Andrew’s son, 21-year-old Kaiden Tubbs.
When Kaiden arrived at the home, a fight ensued between him and his father, Andrew. During the fight, Andrew reportedly produced a knife. In response, Kaiden drew his legally-owned firearm and fired it, striking Andrew.
On the scene, the victim told officers that he was walking out of the Burlington Coat Factory when a group of people approached him. As the incident escalated, the group began assaulting him.
During the assault, the victim pulled out a gun, and a struggle ensued.
The gun discharged, and one of the suspects was struck in the wrist,
detailed police.
You are legally carrying your gun when the blue and red lights flicker in the rearview mirror. You pull over. How do you handle it? There is some terrible advice out there on YouTube. One video advises that if the officer asks if you have any guns in the car, you should reply, “I do […]On March 31, 1917, the Danish West Indies were officially ceded to the US for $25 million and renamed the Virgin Islands. Pictured is St. Thomas Island. — March 31 is the birthday of the late economist Dr. Walter E. Williams, PhD., who was born in 1936. He passed away in 2020. His book American Contempt for Liberty is highly recommended. — Today we present an article that was too short to qualify as an entry for the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $981,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 123 ends …
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I have always been interested monitoring ships and air traffic around the world, especially since 9/11. On that day I was fishing for salmon out of the middle of Lake Michigan, a very clear day and I noticed every jet in the sky was turning into a different direction heading somewhere else. Turning on the Marine radio and started to hear the chatter of what was going on around the country, I finished my sandwich and headed the boat for the harbor. Since then I have learned of several websites that show real-time movement of ships and airplane around the …
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This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as the Inland Northwest. The high-resolution thumbnail below is click-expandable. Redoubt News Links: From the hard-left-biased PBS: A Rural Montana Town is Eyed for a 5,000-acre Data Center Campus. Thousands of Californians move to Idaho every year. Who are they? Historic Antlers Ranch In Meeteetse Sells After 131 Years With Same Family. Send Your Media Links Please send your links to media from the American Redoubt region to JWR. Any photos that are …
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“I can’t imagine a man really enjoying a book and only reading it once.” – C.S Lewis
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I am pleased that TSA employees are again getting paid but it appears that a lot of them did the right thing and kept showing up for work anyway. My wife, daughter and her family flew Boise to Los Angeles and back again this last week. At Boise, quick movement through TSA Precheck. Two minutes at LAX.
A potentially deadly disease known as "the white plague" has been rising in the U.S. since the pandemic, health officials have warned.
Tuberculosis (TB) gets its nickname from the pale appearance of those affected with the disease in 18th- and 19th-century Europe, according to historical medical literature.
After a dip in 2020 with the onset of COVID – likely due to underdiagnosis and reduced screenings, according to health experts – cases of TB have increased every year since.
Of course the doctors interviewed emphasize COVID-19 screwed up everything (because we panicked over a disease that was really only a serious risk to a small part of the population who needed extraordinary protection). They do finally acknowledge the elephant in the room:
Another factor is a return to international travel and increased migration from countries where TB is more prevalent, according to Vivekanandan.
Gee, do you think admitting millions of people from the Third World without even a pretense of medical screening might increase exposure to a population that has not been immunized could be dangerous. Not as dangerous as losing control of Congress!
By Dave Workman The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the ban on firearms in federal facilities operated by the National Park Service. SAF is joined by the Firearms Policy Coalition and a private citizen, Gary Zimmerman, who resides in Fort Worth, Texas. They are represented by attorneys Brent Cooper at Cooper […]
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- Kat's Defense Fund which I hope you all can do as well, as this young married Mom of two can really use the help.
- Reminders of what riches some of us have, even if fleeting.
I remember back to my Mom's last days - I was pretty young when we lost her to cancer, but not so young I don't remember. I recall those last conversations where she was talking to me but her eyes were fixed elsewhere like she was already somewhere else, waiting for something else. Her voice was in her room, her form, but she was already gone, already beneath and beyond the knowledge of this earth.
I don't remember what she said, only the tear on her cheek as she was not ready to take that step out.
She was 10 years younger than I am now.
I still think of her, of my Stepmom, of my brother and stepbrother and my Dad, gone now. I think of them as I walk near the railroad tracks by our home. I walk early in the day or just at dusk on days Partner is on the road. The traffic is quieter and you can still hear the earth breathe if you listen carefully, as if it just came out from under the ether and it's not yet aware it's awake, or what that awakening will bring. I see small insects on small pools of water that formed from the last storm, not in the air, and not underwater, simply skimming the surface caught between those two points, fixed in time.
This day? This day is a gift. Even in all of the times in the air in which I came close to ending my day in something that would not buff out, I never had the sense of mortality that I carry now, that I may carry now for the rest of my days. I think of the little plaque my Dad had on the wall of his home as things were taken down for the sale "This is the day the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it." I used to read that with all the imperial dismissal of youth and think "that's all good Dad but what about next week or next year?"
Sunny D. Lab is home, at her rambuctious age, I leave walking her up to a young lady from our village who takes her out between playtime romps with "mom" in the back yard. But I remember walking the much more docile Lorelei, who used to join me. When we first adopted her I felt like we had the only agoraphobic dog on the planet. She was terrified of leaving the property, even on a leash. She'd lived six years in a small pen in a building with a single light bulb for light, having litter after litter of purebred puppies. When she could no longer bear puppies, she was not retired to a warm, loving home, but surrendered to a shelter, a small blessing considering other alternatives that such dogs face.
She didn't know what sun was, or grass, or playtime. She only knew what it was like to be inarticulate and dispensable. She learned sun and grass and play pretty quickly. Walking on the leash away from the house took a few more months as she learned to trust and explore. It wasn't long before she was running ahead, little clouds of yellow Lab floof in her wake, joyous in the sweet, consoling victory that is freedom. When her arthritis kicked in when she was about 10, Partner built her a motorized escalator up the steep steps into the house, so she could still enjoy her yard time. A winch, some lumber, and a weekend of work and she was the happiest dog on the planet, riding it up and down to freedom into her final days with us.
Twelve years ago I wrote the Book of Barkley, having learned much of life through the eyes of a dog (though I still shake my head at the negative book review because "it wasn't about a talking dog!"). I'm still learning. I've learned to be strong, not as men are strong because they have neither doubt nor hope, but because I have both. Doubt enough to know how precious is each breath, and hope that keeps me headed towards the light.
The earth takes one last bite of the sun's rim as it ascends, and I break for the trail like a covey of quail flushed from hiding. I treat each day as if it is my last now, as one just never knows. I hurry home on legs that have stumbled and found strength again, galloping through avatars that mark the stockpile of time, eyes on the horizon that calls like a brandished saber. I near home, my somewhat tattered old red shirt my personal shot-torn flag that marks my passage as I round the last bend in the road before my destination.
I was released from the hospital 67 years ago, born not yet to remember what life would bestow. This time, I came home from the hospital born to remember what my life has been before and what a gift each adition day is. Our own bodies are unfaithful to themselves, the earth, and the heavens sometimes it seems, obvious to our desires. Too many of us lately have left us and too many are fighting to stay. Too many people have gone from this world seemingly forgotten. Except for those who still believe the promise, confess the faith, and remember all that is worth remembering.
This is the day. . .
Budget-friendly inertia shotgun built for the masses! Full review of the Redfield Vector from the fields of Texas to the desert of Arizona
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We rolled in from central Texas yesterday before dark. It was a great match. Your humble scribe had a great Saturday. After 8 rounds, I had only one loss. Then, the combined challenges of age, stamina, arena dust and heat took its toll. I didn't finish in the money, but it was close and I have no one to blame but myself. I'm still coughing central Texas arena dust out of my sinuses.
Leaving the arena on Saturday, Belle and I were dog-tired. She noticed a Burger King near the arena and suggested that we swing through Burker King, pick up some sandwiches and go to the room. Great Idea. Five o'clock in a Saturday, and there was no one in the parking lot. I thought that was odd, but went to the drive-through and noticed that the menu board was dark. Then I saw it and laughed.
The darkened menu board had a bullet hole in it. Another dissatisfied customer had registered a complaint. I thought that was funny as hell. We drove out of the parking lot and went down to Dairy Queen for our sandwiches.
We're home and safe. It is time to unpack the van and get ready f our next adventure. Three weeks from now, it is Georgia.
Sorry, it's not for sale. I found a .50 caliber can full of Romanian 1983 production 7.62x25 Ball in my crawlspace where I stash ammo. Apparently I bought this shortly after I got the Polish Tokarev and forgot about it.
- 1983 production Romanian milsurp 7.62x25
- 21st Century production Sellier & Bellot 7.62x25
- 21st Century production Prvi Partizan 7.63x25 Mauser
According to investigators, the owner was on his way to work when he received a notification on his phone that the building's metal gate was open.
HPD said the suspects did make it inside the building, but it is unclear if they were successful in taking anything. The business was said to be either electric or HVAC-related.
The owner said he arrived and saw the two suspects inside, who then approached him, before shots were fired, HPD said.
Police said the suspects were taken to the hospital, but their condition is not known.
On March 30, 240 BC, Halley’s Comet made its first recorded perihelion passage. (Photo courtesy of NASA, from the 1987 comet passage, photographed from Easter Island.) — March 30, 1856: The Russian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, Great Britain, France, and the Kingdom of Sardinia signed the Treaty of Paris. This ended the Crimean War. — Today’s feature article is by our Field Gear Editor, Tom Christianson.
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Ballistol is a gun cleaning oil. If my sources are correct, it is composed of white mineral oil, potassium oleate, ammonium oleate, benzyl alcohol, amyl alcohol, isobytyl alcohol, benzyl acetate, and anethole. One key characteristic of Ballistol is that it emulsifies with water. This makes it an excellent cleaner for firearms that use black powder or corrosive primers. The best solvent for black powder and the salts left by corrosive primers is hot (almost boiling) water. Ballistol works well in conjunction with that hot water. Ballistol is also non-toxic, and can also be used on wood and leather as well …
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The following recipe for Granny’s Spring Greens Salad is from SurvivalBlog reader Granny M.. Ingredients 8 to 10 cups (around about 1 pound) of mixed greens (mixture of any available lettuces, sprouts, watercress, mesclun, mache, baby arugula, dandelion greens, and/or pea shoots) 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste) 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 lemon, juiced Directions Wash and blot dry your greens with a clean dish towel, and place them in a large bowl. Add the chopped chives. Season with salt and pepper to suit your taste. Drizzle over …
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Today’s graphic: A map showing the United States and Canada, with comparable latitude locales in Europe overlaid. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) The thumbnail below is click-expandable. — Please send your graphics or graphics links to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) Any graphics that you send must either be your own creation or uncopyrighted.
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“Between income taxes and employment taxes, capital gains taxes, estate taxes, corporate taxes, property taxes, Social Security taxes, we’re being taxed to death.” – The Late Chuck Norris
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LEGOLAND, CA — Representatives from LEGO gathered at Legoland in San Diego to unveil a new series of building sets called ‘California Home' that requires kids to fill out building permits and wait two years before starting construction.
Yesterday I got together with a friend to do some shooting on his property. One of the guns I brought was one I haven't shot in years, a Polish-made Tokarev TTC chambered for 7.62x25.
The Tokarev pistol was originally designed in 1930 in the USSR and then refined in 1933 to simplify manfacture. After WW2 it was made in several other COMBLOC countries including Poland, Romania, Hungary, North Korea, and the PRC. Yugoslavia built the M57, which has a longer grip and holds 1 more round in the mag (9 vs. 8).
Something I never cared for on the Tokarev pistols was the grip angle. With stock grips it feels like you're holing a carpenter's square. However, you can remedy this with grips that provide a bump at the heel. Years ago I installed a set of Marschal grips which wrap around the back of the frame providing such a bump. The grips are made in Hungary.
We only put about 50 rounds through the gun. It was some old Yugoslavian military surplus ball made by Prvi Partizan. 7.62x25 ball is generally an 85 grain FMJ bullet pushed to about 1400 FPS at the muzzle. This will vary depending on barrel length and the particular lot of ammo. The small diameter high velocity bullet is known for its great penetration and flat trajectory.
I highly recommend treating any surplus 7.62x25 ammo as having corrosive primers, and cleaning accordingly. Thus, before I packed it up for the day I ran a few patches with Hoppe's No.9 through the bore to remove most of the residue and saturate anything left with oil, to prevent any corrosion until I cleaned it today.
Prvi Partizan currently sells 7.62 Tok ammo loaded with an 85 grain JHP. If this expands and holds together it would work well for defense. Alternatively, you can handload the cartridge with Hornady XTP bullets.
The 7.62 Tok round has some bark and flash when fired from a pistol but recoil is not bad at all in the TTC, which weighs around 30 - 31 oz.
Tokarev pistols will also safely chamber and fire 7.63x25 Mauser ammo, as made for the C-96 Broomhandle. I only have a couple hundred rounds of 7.62 Tokarev left but I do have probably close to 1,000 rounds of 7.63 Mauser for future range trips.
As originally built the Tokarev's only safety was the half cock notch on the hammer. To meet import point requirements under the Gun Control Act of 1968, importers have added manual safeties. On my gun it's the lever behind the trigger. To engage the safety raise it, to disengage it push it down.
If the gun is placed on half cock the trigger and slide are locked in place. The only way to work the slide at that point is to first fully cock the gun.
The trigger pull on my pistol is probably around 6 to 8 lbs. but pretty crisp. I prefer it to the spongy triggers on most modern, striker-fired semiautos.
My Tokarev came with two 8-round mags, a cleaning rod, and a leather belt holster. Like many old European military holsters, it's pretty much a gun case you can wear on your belt.
Out of curiosity, I stuck the Tok in this commercial US M-3 Tanker holster and found it to fit well.
I think it'll be seeing some more range time soon.
The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, the only nuclear powered carrier outside the U.S. Navy, is en route to the Mid-East as part of the French response to recent events in the region. As it is sailing into harm's way, security would understandably be high. The exact location of the ship would be classified.
Strava is a fitness app athletes use to record their activities running or cycling. It's very popular and can be used to allow athletes on training equipment paired with the app to compete with one another or share their individual results with friends or interested fans. Results can be published in near realtime.
The French officer that was getting in a 7 kilometer run on the deck of the ship is was a Strava user. The GPS coordinates of his run pinpointed the location of the flagship in real time. The location was confirmed with publicly available satellite photos.
A French armed forces spokesman said the reported incident did "not comply with the current instructions" and appropriate measures would be taken.
