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While we are on the topic of unusual…

I found these on the OUTDOORESS blog.

(Always read the fine print.) Kinda makes you wonder.

INTERESTING PHOTOS

Not a vehicle you would expect to see in the small town of Paint Bank, VA.

It’s a British Troop Transport made by Land Rover.

Old Time Horse Soldier.

A wall in a pub in Linden, Germany.

A hunting stand in former East Germany situated just a few 100 meters from the old border once patrolled by East German soldiers.

Studebaker Treestand

Yep. A Studebaker Ice Cream Truck converted into a deer stand.

Monroe County, West Virginia.

WILDLY WICKED PERSONAL DEFENSE AMMO

Right now I can’t tell you a great deal about this .45 ACP ammunition or bullet other than it will soon be available.

The limited testing I have conducted so far has shown very promising terminal performance with, as you would expect, large crush cavities.

Check out an upcoming issue of Shooting Illustrated for a complete review.

Why I Live in WV

Now, if the snow would go away and everything would just green-up so I could see this again…

HUNTING THE TRUTH…or a good story?

Nobody writes good hunting and fishing stories anymore…including me. Well, that’s not exactly true. You just don’t see them in hunting magazines like you used to.

You have to look elsewhere. Here is a good source. Jennifer Pearsall, a former editor of mine, knows how to write a good story and you can read them anytime you want on her BLOG. You can also follow the blog on FACEBOOK.

MY FAVORITE 1911

The coolest 1911 I have ever fired and my FAVORITE.

Timney’s Drop-In 870 Trigger

I’m not much of a shotgun guy but when John Vehr, the owner of Timney Manufacturing told me he was thinking about an 870 trigger, I told him it was a no-brainer. With all the 870s out there which are used for everything from competition to hunting and even tactical applications, I knew the demand for a drop-in, creep-free, adjustable 870 trigger would be well received.

Well, its here. I’ve installed them, used them and while I’m no shotgun guru I can tell you the trigger is as crisp and creep-free as you would expect one of Timney’s rifle triggers to be.

Thing is, it’s not a trigger at all. It’s a drop-in replacement sear and spring kit. You can put one in all by yourself in about 10 minutes.

BARNES BULLETS SOLD to Freedom Group

This is an interesting acquisition that takes the Freedom Group into a new area. Well, not really. They already own Remington and Remington makes ammo and bullets.

Remington has long partnered with Swift and Hornady, using both companies’ bullets in their ammunition. You have to wonder if Remington ammo loaded with Barnes Bullets is on the horizon.

Shooting Illustrated has a new website

Shooting Illustrated magazine, the NRA’s newstand magazine and the definitive source for the modern shooter, has a new website.

It is packed full of videos, images, reviews, technical and tactical tips.

From time to time I make brief and painful to watch appearances there.