It's all captured in glorious slow motion video, so check it out here:
California/West Coast burger lovers will understand the reference, but the real beef is in this video here where my buddy Jerry Miculek rapid fires 20 rounds from two, double-barreled 1911s by Arsenal Firearms. Miculek dumps 20 rounds in an amazing 1.5 seconds using the model AF2011. It's all captured in glorious slow motion video, so check it out here: Not only is an NRA membership affordable at just $25/year, you get a host of free benefits simply for being a member of the NRA. Most notable is the $2,500 worth of firearms insurance but you also get travel and accident benefits. The value of these free services is $7,500 but that jumps up to $12,500 for Lifetime NRA members. They call this package the "Trio of Security" (firearms insurance, travel benefits, accident benefits) and you can easily and quickly sign up at http://www.nraendorsedinsurance.com/no-cost-trio-of-security. It literally took me 3 minutes to fill out the online form and activate my benefits. With all the guns I own, I can use all the insurance I can get! If you're not an NRA member, you can get a $10 discount if you sign up through my referral link: http://bit.ly/1rZyctJ For more on NRA member benefits, check out this video below. I appear at the 4:28 minute mark. The Sphinx 3000 in 9mm and .45ACP are guns where if you have one you better keep it, and if you find one you better buy it! These are awesome guns and I encourage you to find one and shoot it. Sphinx is a company owned by the same company as KRISS Vector and the Swiss-precision in the Sphinx takes this handgun to a whole different level. Here's a short video of me shooting the blue one in .45ACP and talking about the Sphinx 3000. A fascinating issue has cropped up with the latest legal challenge from a company called Defense Distributed, who has recently made headlines by announcing its Ghost Gunner machine, an affordable portable CNC machine that can complete an AR-15 80% lower. The benefit of going this route is that you can buy an 80% lower without going through the government, so they will never know that you own the gun.
This current legal challenge is in regards to a two year old letter from the U.S. State Department stating that Defense Distributed was violating U.S. law by posting a file to the internet that was the blueprint for 3-D printing a pistol. The legal argument is that the file is free speech and is protected by the First Amendment. My personal opinion is that with CNC machines and 3-D printers dropping in cost, any attempts to regulate what can be built will simply be in vain. The internet empowers the entire world with knowledge, and the ability for a people to make their own weapons could possibly lead to revolutions in countries with dictatorships. America rose up to fight against the Brits using firearms, and we won our freedom. What if North Koreans were able to print their own guns to stand and fight against Kim Jong Un? Or Mexicans who need to protect themselves from corrupt cops participating in the drug trade? You know, that whole tyranny thing. The internet paired with 3-D printers and portable CNC machines could be a liberating force for good. The above is my opinion, but for more, Wired covers the story more in depth: http://www.wired.com/2015/05/3-d-printed-gun-lawsuit-starts-war-arms-control-free-speech I participated in one of the long-standing, never-ending discussions of our time.
9mm vs. .45ACP. Which is your preference and why? Read what 13 experts and I had to say on the matter: http://www.tactical-life.com/gear/45-acp-vs-9mm-ammo In this new video by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, I discuss eye dominance, how to determine your dominant eye, and how it will affect your shooting. More Pistol 101 vids are on their way, as well as Shotgun 101 and Rifle 101 series coming soon! These videos are a free compliment to my book "Shoot to Win" for the beginning marksman. Book Review: Chris Cheng's "Shoot to Win" The Season Four winner of TV's "Top Shot" offers shooting tips that will benefit beginners and pros alike. By Jock Elliott (RSS) May 01, 2015 Chris Cheng won the season 4 title of “Top Shot,” in the History Channel’s Top Shot television series. To win the title, which includes a $100,000 cash prize and a professional marksman contract with Bass Pro Shops, contestants must beat military veterans, law enforcement officers and pro shooters. Each season puts the competitors through a series of shooting challenges involving modern and antique rifles and pistols, as well as “alternative” weapons systems such as atlatls, slingshots, blowguns and even rocks. The show is a lot of fun to watch, and anyone who wins has certainly proven his or her mettle as a competitive shooter. Now here’s the weird part: until his victory on the series, Cheng was a tech support guy and trainer for Google. If you have a mental construct that “computer guys don’t become champion shooters,” well Cheng destroys that stereotype to smithereens. The subtitle of Shoot To Win is “Tips, Tactics and Techniques to Help You Shoot Like a Pro,” but the best clue to what this book is all about can be found on the inside front flap: “A beginner’s guide to shooting from the Top Shot season 4 champion.” As a beginner’s guide, this book succeeds very well. It is divided into five parts: Shoot to win in life and beyond, pistols, rifles, shotguns, and putting it all together. There are 26 chapters, ranging from “Setting yourself up for success,” “The four rules of firearms safety,” “Why learn to shoot,” to “Pistol marksmanship fundamentals,” and “Rifle ammunition and sights.” Read the full article at http://www.nrafamilyinsights.org/articles/Book-Review-Chris-Cheng-Shoot-Win [From Outdoor Hub] The Burgess Folding Shotgun is probably not a gun that many people have heard of. This rare and unique shotgun has the ability to be carried fully loaded and folded in a waist holster. Ian from Forgotten Weapons draws a Burgess from such a holster in the gif below, showing exactly what the firearm is capable of. Another unique feature of this firearm is location of the pump action, which can be found on the grip rather than under the barrel like most modern pump action shotguns. Unfortunately, this unique design was short-lived. According to Ian, “Burgess was bought out and shut down by Winchester to reduce competition with their 1893/1897 pump action shotgun. As a result not many were made, and very very few of the folding models.” The Burgess saw limited use as a police and prison guard weapon before the Burgess company was purchased and dismantled by Winchester, as the Burgess shotgun was a direct competitor to Winchesters far more popular 1893 and 1897 shotguns. The Friends of NRA is the 501c3 non-profit wing of the NRA which raises money for educational programs in the shooting sports. Hunters Ed, the Boy Scouts, 4-H, FFA, and many other high schools and other organizations receive grant money from The Friends of NRA. Almost every week of the year, a local Friends of NRA committee is holding a dinner, in fact, I'm going to the one in San Jose, California tonight! These dinners are the primary source of revenue for the educational grant money that is distributed out each year. In the video below, find out where the largest Friends of NRA dinner is held. To attend a Friends of NRA dinner near you, head over to http://www.friendsofnra.org/ I had some fun unboxing and reviewing Hornady's Tripoint gun safe. If you're looking for a cheap but solid gun safe (Amazon has it for $25.99) Check out my review video here. |
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