Monday, March 18, 2024
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Sunday With Blackthorn - Today We Discuss 'Guns For The Older Shooters'
Steve Forester is back to opine on the subject of Handguns for Self Defense for older/aging citizens. That will then be followed by a video on a particular caliber from the Lucky Gunner Youtube channel.
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Self Defense Handguns For Older/Aging Citizens
Berretta Tomcat 30X .32 ACP
First of all, let me say I like the Tomcat. A lot!
However, I can't say I prefer it to the Kel Tec P-32. The P-32 is a LOT of gun for what it is.
www.keltecweapons.com/firearm/pistols/p32/
The
best thing I like about the Tomcat is the tip-up bbl. If someone just
cannot manipulate the slide, then I would say go to the Tomcat - no
questions asked.
However, The Tomcat is thicker. Better for recoil
control maybe, but my Tomcat sticks in my pocket on the draw while the
P-32 does not.
And, these are ALL definitely pocket guns.
The
Beretta model 95 in .25 ACP is another choice for the infirm. Smaller
even than the P-32, and in .25 ACP, with even lighter recoil, and
featuring the tip-up bbl, this might be the last stop for the elderly
who just can't handle anything else.
Of consideration in this
category is also the Ruger LCP II in .22LR. It has the EZ Rack slide and
the .22LR is the lightest recoiling round. However, it is bigger than
all the above which might help with "shoot-ability", but, for some
reason, ALL Ruger LCP's I have tend to come out holster and all in the
pocket draw.
Of all these "pocket guns": Beretta Tomcat, Beretta
95, Kel Tec P-32, and Ruger LCP .22, I have to say - hands down - the
little Kel Tec P-32 comes in first place. Hands down. They are ALL nice
little guns and can't go wrong with any of them, but the Kel Tec P-32 is
what resides in my pocket today.
Now, I did not address the .38
snub for pocket carry. This has a LOT of advantages for the elderly.
Don't have to rack a slide to load and can leave loaded indefinitely
with no maintenance and will still function perfectly.
Plus, I love these things!
However,
They are substantially larger than any of the above. In the typical
pair of jeans, the top of the gun can be seen and could lead to problems
if someone standing beside you spots it.
Also, the .38 Special
is this small package is a handful. Especially in the air weight models.
OK, if shoving the gun in someone's gut and letting go with 5 rounds,
but at any kind of distance it is the hardest to manage.
So there you go! Any of these will "fill the bill". It just depends on you and your particular needs.
For me, the little Kel Tec P-32 is the perfect comprise.
That is just me, though.
And now, the Lucky Gunner Video on the pros and cons of the .32 ACP
Saturday, March 16, 2024
The Government Really Is Spying On You....
....And it's apparently legal.
The freakout moment that set journalist Byron Tau on a five-year quest to expose the sprawling U.S. data surveillance state occurred over a “wine-soaked dinner” back in 2018 with a source he cannot name.
The tipster told Tau the government was buying up reams of consumer data — information scraped from cellphones, social media profiles, internet ad exchanges and other open sources — and deploying it for often-clandestine purposes like law enforcement and national security in the U.S. and abroad. The places you go, the websites you visit, the opinions you post — all collected and legally sold to federal agencies.
For the rest of the article, click on the link below;
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/02/28/government-buying-your-data-00143742
Monday, March 11, 2024
How The Metropolitan Police Operate In Modern Day England
This link comes from a UK Police website. The ridiculousness of this is unbelievable.
https://news.npcc.police.uk/editorial/limiting-supply-is-crucial-to-tackling-knife-crime
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Sunday With Blackthorn - Today Some Geopolitical News
First up we look at the escalating tactics by the Cartels in Mexico. Following that, we have an article on how war between Ukraine and Russia has become a petrie dish lab experiment in modern warfare.
Friday, March 8, 2024
Short Combination Close In Strikes From Lee Morrison
A lot of people don't like By-Rote combinations feeling that any physical confrontation can be chaotic. I'm not an actual fan myself once you get past more than 3 sequential movements. However, for training purposes everyone needs to start somewhere, and then over time find which strikes and which combinations come more naturally to any given individual.
Additionally, I like that when Morrison presents ways of training the techniques/combos using what he calls Solo-Pads for persons without training partners. Hitting a Heavy Bag or a BoB dummy is good, particularly for developing power. But using the smaller pads allows for more movement, specifically what Carl Cestari used to refer to as Aggressive Forward Drive.
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Lee Marvin - Actor, USMC WW2 Sniper, and Real Life Tough Guy
The Movies nowadays are full of "Hollywood Tough Guys" playing a role. Lee Marvin was never one of those guys.