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Kraken is a Navy veteran who worked in Weapons Division in the 80s. He has a background in civilian law enforcement and corrections. His interests include hunting, fishing, pistol and long range precision shooting, bbq, racing, and current events.

Bought a SIG 229

Bought a SIG 229 40S&W
After busting Marky’s balls about 40 Smith and Wesson, I now have to eat some crow. To be clear, I really do not have...

Galco 5906 Holster

Galco 5906 Holster
As everybody knows I have a weakness for 80’s and 90’s duty guns.  They pop up in various places.  This particular Smith 5906 was...

Sig Sauer M17

SIG Sauer M17 Pistol
I acquired a P320 M17 last fall and being 100% honest, it kind of got back burnered and has been sitting awhile.  Depending on...

Mossberg 590 Forearm

Mossberg 590 Shotgun Streamlight Forend.
Just a warning, I am going to be in semi rant mode.  I love pump guns for defensive shotguns and consider the 590 one...

SCAR 20S Ready For The Range

SCAR-20S Ready For Load Testing.
SCAR 20S Ready For The Range The SCAR is now wearing a Vortex Viper PST.  I finally got some suitable rings in.  Living outside of...

300 Win Mag Brass

300 Win Mag Brass Cleaning
There are 280 three hundred Win Mag brass that are de-primed and ready for a date with the FART (Frankford Arsenal Rotary Tumbler).  Once...

Chief’s Special

Model 60 Chief’s Special
This is a Smith and Wesson Model 60 Chiefs Special. This one is a no dash model, meaning it is a first run model...

Not The Typical EDC Knives

Not The Typical EDC Knives.
Two of my most treasured gun-show finds.  It just so happens that I found them both on the same day at the same gun-show. In...

More Primer Production?

Fiocchi primers
It is not a newsflash for anybody that reloads that primers have been nonexistent to scarce in most regions.  Late in 2019, inventories decreased...

New – Old Stock Grips – Pachmayr

Smith & Wesson 469. NOS Pachmayr Grips.
This a Smith and Wesson 469 I acquired awhile back.  Back in the day, Pachmayr grips were quite the upgrade for a duty pistol.  These...

The Ed Brown Gets It’s Eyes

Ed Brown A3 Tactical Rifle
Sometimes a simple project turns into quite the conundrum.  This was the case with mounting the new Zeiss LRP S3 to the EB A3...

Pawn Shop Find

POTD - S&W 5906 Pawn Shop Find.
Pawn shop find of the year although it is still early.  Smith and Wesson 5906 likely produced around 1990, give or take a few...

Controlled Round Feed vs Push Feed

Controlled Round Feed vs Push Feed Rifle.
Controlled Round Feed vs Push Feed Pick up any gun magazine from about 1970 through 2000 and there will be a mention of controlled round...

Snow Plow Owl

Snow Plow Owl
We received 4 inches of snow so it is time to fire up the 40 horses and knock it down. While doing so, I...

A Problem Looking For A Solution

Zeiss LRP S3 Scope
A Problem Looking For A Solution - Zeiss LRP S3 Or the question could be, “A solution looking for a problem”.  Either way, it sometimes...
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