Let The Artillery Wars Begin

The Russians have been hammering the Ukrainians for weeks now with long range artillery, one of their favorite modes of warfare. They've pretty much had it their own way up until now. 

But that's about to change.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/western-artillery-surging-into-ukraine-will-reshape-war-with-russia/ar-AAWM6L5

If Your'e Still Currently On Facebook, You Should Get The Fuck Off NOW, And Find Another Social Media Outlet!

 

This link goes to a leaked FB Document. FB's Data Privacy management is worse than you could imagine.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/akvmke/facebook-doesnt-know-what-it-does-with-your-data-or-where-it-goes

Sunday With Blackthorn - Today We Answer The Question "Just How Does A Pump Action Shotgun Work?"

 Yeah, yeah, We all know that load the mag tube, pump the slide action to chamber a shot-shell, disengage the safety and pull the trigger....BOOM!

Work the slide again, eject the empty hull, chamber the next shot-shell, and start all over again.

But have you ever considered just what's going on inside the receiver while you're doing all that? Well if you haven't, and I'm pretty sure you haven't, you're about to find out in full color, high tech, animated, 3D definition.

So maybe the next time something goes wrong (hopefully at the range instead of in your home at Zero Dark Thirty) you'll actually understand what's happening (as you transition to your handgun).

How Ruger Saved The Marlin Lever Action

 

After Marlin was purchased by Remington and the Freedom Arms Corporation over a decade ago, it began a long, slow, steady decline in quality control that almost resulted in Marlin going out of business. Fortunately, Sturm-Rugerwas able to purchase not just the Marlin name and all its designs, but all of the physical equipment, machinery, raw materials and already manufactured parts as part and parcel of the deal.

The link below is from American Rifleman Magazine, and details how an Iconic American Firearms manufacturer was saved from oblivion.

https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/marlin-reborn-ruger-resurrects-a-legend/

Sunday With Blackthorn - Today We Discuss Mark Hatmakers Take On The Fight Or Flight Response

 A brief note here before we start. People talk about the "Two F's" Fight or Flight. The reality is that there are, in reality, "3 F's". Fight, Flight, or Freeze".

Having gotten that out of the way, let's move on to Mr. Hatmakers take on the Subject which may come off as somewhat controversial to some of you.

https://anchor.fm/mark-hatmaker/episodes/The-Reality-of-Fight-or-Flight-Responses-e1gqfco/a-a6chidu

Proof That All My Tax Dollars Don't Go To Waste. Stingers In Use In The Ukraine

 

Brooklyn Subway Shooter Arrested

https://www.thecity.nyc/2022/4/13/23024045/brooklyn-subway-attack-suspect-arrested-east-village

Follow-Up To Yesterdays Blog Post About Subway Mass Shooting

 A man originally described as a "Person Of Interest" has now been designated a suspect. Frank R. James is now being sought as the shooter in the Brooklyn Subway Attack.

Various articles below:

https://pix11.com/news/local-news/who-is-frank-r-james-person-of-interest-in-brooklyn-subway-attack/

https://nypost.com/2022/04/12/frank-r-james-idd-as-person-of-interest-in-brooklyn-subway-shooting/

Breaking News In NYC - Multiple Casualties In Combined Shooting And Explosive Detonation At Brooklyn Subway Station

At least 5 to 7 people shot by a man wearing an Orange safety vest and  what was described as a gas mask during the morning commute to work  from Brooklyn at the 36th Street subway station in Sunset Park. Obviously a planned attack as he first threw a Smoke Grenade before opening fire.This is a busy station that I used to use when I was younger. I've probably stood on that station, literally, thousands of times over a period of several decades.

Additionally, several undetonated explosive devices were found by the FDNY (fire Department).

 

https://nypost.com/2022/04/12/nypd-investigating-possible-explosion-in-brooklyn-subway-station/

 https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/multiple-people-shot-in-brooklyn-subway-sources/3641743/

  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10711479/NYPD-searching-man-gas-mask-rush-hour-explosion-shooting.html

 

Sunday With Blackthorn - Today We Discuss How You Can't Always Judge A Shotgun By It's Low Price

 A friend of mine has apparently been extolling the Virtues of Mossberg shotguns. In Particular their lower priced Maverick line.  When he told me I thought that I had already put up a Blog post about a Maverick review. However when I checked the Blog, no POST!!

Accordingly, I promised to put the review up in today's Sunday With Blackthorn. So, without further ado, I give you James from the TFB Youtube channel and his surprising review of the Mossberg Maverick 88.

Sunday With Blackthorn - Today We Discuss A Re-Assessment Of The Mossberg Shockwave

 A while back I did a couple of Blog Posts on the Mossberg Shockwave Shotgun. Pros and Cons were discussed in reviews from a couple of different sources. One of those reviews was a Youtube video from Lucky Gunner Ammo. Now while Lucky Gunner was less than flattering, they didn't completely dismiss the Shockwave.

However, it's now months later and they decided to give the Shockwave another chance. The newest review is far less critical than the original. It goes to show that with a couple of simple add-ons and some practice adjustments, the Shockwave just might have more practical applications than people may have originally thought.

Thanks to Tom from the Forum for finding the Video and bringing it to my attention.