Cap'n Bob & the Damsel

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My End of the Work Bench

cleanup.jpgWhen we clean up after the weekly trip to the range, we go to our patio and set up shop under the canopy. The colorful table covering is something Damsel had in the closet that just happened to fit the workbench. We have a toolbox (actually a fishing tackle box) that sits on a lower table as we sit or stand at the workbench and do our thing.

After shooting yesterday, I field-stripped the guns that I clean up and laid them and the magazines out and took this picture. The shotgun is a Remington 870 Express, 12 gauge, six plus one. The pistols are Glocks, a G26 9mm and a G30 .45ACP.

The revolver is my S&W 686, which didn’t go to the range, but is there for personal security while everything else is disabled. Since we are in a fenced-in yard, security isn’t really a problem, but a few months ago there was an incident just a few blocks away where a couple of burglary suspects jumped over a fence during a foot pursuit and hid in a tool shed. We know that’s a long shot, but something like that could happen and we want to be prepared.

Click the image for a big picture.

03 Nov 2008 by Firearms

The All-Important Cleanup

It is with near-religious fervor, when Damsel cleans her guns after our weekly shoot. She has a low tolerance for any gunk or dirt on the firearms. In the picture below, the three top insets are the ‘before’ from Sunday. In the bottom panel is an ‘after’ tight shot of the Warthog’s slide and adjacent areas.

You had better believe that that gun is as clean inside as it is outside!

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28 Oct 2008 by Firearms Sports

Range Report for 10/26/2008

We didn’t do anything much different at the range today, except we didn’t take Damsel’s 20 Gauge shotgun. We’re going to send it to the gunsmith for some ‘tune up’ so, hopefully, it will be easer to reassemble the bolt, slide and fore-end into the receiver after cleaning.

Here is the pictorial version of the report:

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The handguns we took, Damsel shooting the Warthog (good report – 100 rounds no problems), Damsel carrying the guns to the truck after shooting (I usually help, but I was hauling a load of ammo that we just bought) and the pieces of Glocks and Rem 870 spread out for cleanup.

26 Oct 2008 by Firearms Sports

Pistol and Holster Combo

In a couple of months, We’re going to be out and about doing some research for a potential relocation of our residence. Most places we’re going will be CCW positive territory, so I am planning to take along the Glock 30 parked in this Bianchi holster under the winter garb we will need (It’s going to be a lot cooler than we’re used to).

It seems a shame to hide something this purdy under the coat. (Clickable Image)

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23 Oct 2008 by CCW Firearms Second Amendment

Range Report for 10/19/2008

Today’s outing was a lot of fun – again. We took our usual assortment of hand guns and our Remington 870 shotguns.

Our range was really busy today. Late in the summer, we noticed a lull in attendance, but the last couple of fall weekends, the shooters are back. It’s a good thing that people keep current with their firearms practice.

We shared a booth and took turns randomly shooting the handguns. We shot close to 200 rounds of .45s and about 100 rounds of 9mm. We also shot a handful of .38s through the revolver (and a couple of 158gr. .357 magnums left over from the last box we bought).

After we finished with the handguns, we got out the shotguns and put 25 rounds of 12 and 20 gauge through them. Damsel’s is a 20 gauge ‘youth model’ that we bought since her reach is a bit shorter than needed for the full-sized 870 – or so I thought – she is now just as comfortable with my full sized 870 as she is with her smaller one. That’s her in the video with her Warthog and my 870. The guns in the Pelican Case are the Glocks on the left (26 and 30), the S&W 686 revolver, S&W 908s and the Warthog.

19 Oct 2008 by Firearms Sports

Second Amendment Colors

The true context of firearms ownership is in the defense of liberty, defense of country, defense of family and the traditional provisioning of game for the table. There is so much at stake in the coming weeks for these constitutionally-guaranteed rights. Keep this in mind as you look at this nice portrait of my favorite pistol – and be sure to vote with this in mind.

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Click image to magnificate.

17 Oct 2008 by Firearms Photography Second Amendment

Range Report for 10/12/2008

Our trip to the range today was a lot of fun. When we got there, the place started getting really busy. We were glad to see the activity pick up after the usual summertime slowdown. We saw families shooting together, but not as many kids as we have seen in the past.

Firearms Inventory

  • Glock 30 .45ACP
  • Para Warthog .45ACP
  • Glock 26 9x19mm
  • Smith & Wesson 908 9x19mm
  • Smith & Wesson 686 .357 magnum
  • Remington 870 20 gauge
  • Remington 870 12 gauge

We generally start out with the handguns and finish with the shotguns. Today, we just mixed it up with the handguns and switched off between the 12 and 20 gauge. I didn’t count the number of rounds we shot, but it was on a par with our usual, I’m sure. For sure there were 100 rounds of .45 ACP through each of the Para Warthog and the Glock 30. We finished with 25 rounds through each of the shotguns.

As an aside, when I dismantled the 20 gauge shotgun for cleaning, I really hacked myself up getting it back together. Damsel did 4 band-aids of first aid on my fingers and hands. My fingers are just a little big for the 20 gauge – I have no problem with the 12 gauge even though the edges on the receiver are just as sharp.

12 Oct 2008 by Firearms Sports

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