Weekend Steam: The Great Train Robbery!

Crankin' It Up With Our Old Buddy Brat

Recorded on May 23, 1911, Hold Me Just A Little Closer is romantic sentimentality, and a precious glimpse into a bygone time.

.380 ACP In The News

There have been a few interesting new developments in the .380 field that came out at the Shot Show.  Ruger has dolled up the little LCP pocket pistol.  I think it is still selling like hotcakes, but you have to stir things up to keep market share. Hi-Point announced that their carbine will now be chambered in .380 ACP, in addition to 9 mm, .40 S & W, and .45 ACP.  Lots of people are questioning the reasoning, but there are a lot of .380 handgun owners out there, and this will make the Hi-Point Carbine a natural companion, and house gun for those who rely on .380.  The result that I think will be seen is that the long barrel of the carbine will make the .380 function as a low noise round.  That will be a benefit to those who may have to use it in a home defense situation.  It will be about as powerful as a 9 mm pistol with those extra inches on the barrel.

Browning came out with an undersized version of the 1911 in .22 Long Rifle a few years ago, and it has been very popular.  They have now started building one in .380, and it is the same size as the .22 version.  It functions the same as a full size 1911.  It has a steel slide and a polymer and aluminum frame.  Jeff Quinn of Gunblast.com provides a good look at it in this video.

I See....

Merely...

Sincerely...

Seventy Years Ago: Every Day A Milestone

March 4, 1945, the first crippled B-29 landed at Iwo Jima.  The Marines were a long way from the end of this battle.

O.T. was in the 21st Marines, 3rd Division, and would have been southeast of the airfield.  He undoubtedly would have witnessed this.

Photos from the history of The Third Marine Division, Infantry Journal Press.

But Wait, There's More!

This winter there is always more.

Tonight this is being erased by a cold rain.  Tomorrow we will have sleet, and then new snow, followed by temps flirting with Zero.  The good news is that groundhogs may be hunted legally until the end of March. (In Illinois) The bad news is they are hiding out in their tunnels after having done their dirty work.

Ruger's Auction To Benefit Honored American Veterans Afield

Ruger is offering a Super Blackhawk from 1977 this week.  This .44 Magnum revolver features a wide, lowered hammer spur, adjustable rear sight, unfluted cylinder, and a 7 1/2" barrel.  100% of the proceeds from this auction will go to benefit Honored American Veterans Afield. CLICK HERE to read all about it and to place your bid.  This fine .44 will sell mid-day, Wednesday, March 4, 2015.

$755

Tuesday Turbo Boost

Pulaski Day!

Keep That Saw Cutting Straight!

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