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February 5, 2008
Rock Island
Armory M1911A1 By Syd
Kimber
Pro Carry II in 9mm by Phil White
January 26, 2008
The goal of the
gunman? By Gabe Suarez -
To hit the enemy fast and shoot him to the ground before he is able to
hit you. That is all. In the end, all else is totally irrelevant. So,
issues about methods and styles, finite accuracy or scores mean
absolutely nothing if you cannot hit fast before you yourself are hit.
September 8, 2007
Carry Modes by
Gabe Suarez
July 27, 2007
Lateral
Movement While Shooting - Demonstrated by Jim Higginbotham - Video
July 11, 2007
R. A. Crowder,
Chief of the Texas Rangers - Favorite Gun
July 6, 2007
Barrel
Markings of the G.I. M1911 and M1911A1 Pistols
June 8, 2007
Todd
Jarrett On How to Shoot a Pistol
March 14, 2007
We are proud to announce that The Sight M1911 is
blocked in Red China!
Damn. I’ll take that as a compliment guys, although I can’t imagine
what I did to get under your skin. I even have that cute quote from your
beloved Chairman Mao about all political power coming from the barrel of
gun. Maybe I’ve got just a bit too much about freedom and throwing off
the yoke of tyrannical governments? Ya think? The funny thing is that
www.snubnose.info isn’t blocked,
or at least not yet. Guess I better get to work.
If you want to see if your site is blocked in the Peoples Republic of
China, go here
December 14, 2006
I feel a certain need to apologize that I haven't
been adding more new articles to The Sight M1911 lately. I have been
busy working up the snubby site,
The Snubnose Files and developing the blog,
Front
Sight, Press. These two projects have been commanding the lion's
share of my time. When I get The Snubnose Files the way I want it, I'll
cycle back to The Sight M1911. I have been on a revolver thing of late.
It seems like more people who I work with on self defense are taking an
interest in revolvers lately, for a variety of reasons. I have been
doing The Sight for 10 years and it's kind of refreshing mentally to be
studying a completely different platform for a while.
December 12, 2006
When Cool Gets Cooler
- The Rock Island Armory M1911A1 By James Lindsey Brown
November 26, 2006
I am moving Front Sight, Press to a new
blogging platform hosted on one of my own sites. In case you're
interested, the new blog is using Word Press software and running
on a MySQL 4 back-end.
The new URL for Front Sight, Press is
http://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/
November 7, 2006
New Product
 The
Shooter's Guide to the 1911 Pistol by
Stephen A. Camp
Presenting a detailed overview of the 1911 pattern pistol, this book examines models from several makers from the compacts to 6" versions, excluding "race guns". This work focuses primarily on .45 ACP pistols, but some attention is given to 9mm, .38 super, and 10mm.
This book is a treasure trove of practical 1911 information.
Ammunition selection is discussed
and each pistol tested has accompanying chronograph information.
.22 caliber conversions are touched on as well.
Topics include the selection of
barrels and bushings, grip safeties, triggers and sears, sights,
mainspring housings and much more. Springs and magazines are
examined. In short, this work seeks to provide the owner or prospective
owner with a look at what to expect with this classic design.
There is also discussion on problems
frequently encountered with the 1911, but this work is not intended as a
shop manual or a primer for the aspiring gunsmith. Disassembly
instructions for the basic 1911 pattern pistol are provided. It explains
the 1911 from a users point of view and in terms that are easily
understood. Many photographs and tables are included. There are
discussions on customizing, the 1911 and suggestions offered on what
modifications to avoid. Setting up a 1911 for defense is covered. Other
topics include cleaning, and maintenance of both pistols and magazines.
Comments from several gunsmiths are included throughout the book.
The author is a retired full-time
25-year peace officer, police firearms instructor, and tactical team
leader. He is now licensed to teach Texas' concealed carry course, and
questions and topics recurring in these classes are thoroughly
addressed.
Click Here to Buy!
November 1, 2006
October 30, 2006
When to Restore A Firearm
Finish (and when not to) By Bill Adair
October 24, 2006
Crimson Trace Lasergrips for the Snubby
The Classic Colt Detective Special .38 Revolver By Mike Guffey
Combat Snubby Shooting the Askins Way
October 23, 2006
I’m putting up a new site, “The Snubnose Files”
http://www.snubnose.info . As you know, I’m a big fan of the little
revolvers. The idea is to create a resource center for snubby users. I
want to invite each of you to send me thoughts, reviews, stories of self
defense, or whatever kind of content you think of on the subject of snub
nose revolvers.
October 3, 2006
Cooper
Vs. Terrorism by Jeff Cooper - Your best protector is you!
September 25, 2006
 Col. Jeff Cooper finally shot to slide lock on
September 25, 2006. He was born on May 10, 1920. He became a Lt. Colonel
in the Marine Corp serving in WWII and the Korean conflict. He founded
the American Pistol Institute which later came to be known as Gunsite.
He founded The International Practical Shooting Confederation, was a
member of the NRA Board of Directors, and Editor-at-large for Guns &
Ammo magazine. Most of us got to know Jeff most clearly through his
“Cooper’s Commentaries” published in Guns & Ammo magazine. His thoughts
were often startling and his wit was always acerbic.
Cooper is best known as the developer of “The
Modern Technique of the Pistol” which codified defensive pistolcraft
into a system which could be readily communicated and understood. The
Modern Technique includes such things as stance (Weaver), big-bore
auto-loading pistols (particularly the M1911), rapid presentation,
accurate shooting at speed (flash sight picture), and warrior mindset.
Today, virtually all practical shooters owe their method to the Modern
Technique, whether they realize it or not.
The Colonel was a singular character, the likes of
whom we shall not see again. He was the philosopher-king of the
practical pistol community. The thoughts and attitudes that he
articulated about self-defense, the right of people to keep, bear, and
use their arms in the defense of personal liberty and life itself are as
important to me as the Modern Technique. Jeff articulated a point of
view that resonated with all of us. You have a right to defend yourself.
You have a right to answer violent aggression with superior violence.
You have an obligation to prepare yourself to the best of your abilities
and take responsibility for your own life. At times he sounded harsh,
even ferocious, but there was a clarity about his logic that was hard to
argue with. As others have noted, he “didn’t suffer fools gladly.” He
set a high standard, and refused compromise. He established a vision of
the warrior that will endure.
Cooper was the great evangelist of the M1911 in .45
ACP for personal defense. After all, it had gotten him through two wars
quite handily. During an era romanced by DA/SA 9mm’s with high-capacity
magazines (Cooper called them “Crunchentickers”), Cooper held out for
the M1911 .45. In the M1911, he found "Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas,"
meaning "Accuracy, Power, and Speed." His favorite personal sidearm was
a Colt Commander.
“The 1911 pistol remains the service pistol
of choice in the eyes of those who understand the problem. Back when
we audited the FBI academy in 1947, I was told that I ought not to use
my pistol in their training program because it was not fair. Maybe the
first thing one should demand of his sidearm is that it be unfair.” —
Col. Jeff Cooper, GUNS & AMMO, January 2002
“Is the shooter ready?”
September 25, 2006
Favorite Quotes from Jeff Cooper
September 24, 2006
Gun Violence,
By Syd
September 19, 2006
The M1911
Trials - The story of the the testing process done in 1910 that
resulted in the M1911 being accepted as the sidearm for the U.S.
military.
September 17, 2006
The M1911
Prevails in Vietnam
The Story of Petty Officer R. J. Thomas
September 16, 2006
Weapon-Mounted
Tactical Light Systems By Syd
September 14, 2006
Dealing with the Police Contact By Gabe Suarez
September 1, 2006
Para-Ordnance P12
by Jan Haluska
August 15, 2006
Sistema Colt By Jan Haluska
August 1, 2006
Dog
Assassination
July 27, 2006
Ah,
Snubbies...
It has gotten so friggin’ hot that shorts and a t-shirt are about the
only thing I can stand to wear. My preference is for a pair of cargo
shorts with nice, deep pockets. In this mode of dress, the
Airweight Model 637 is the perfect gun
for concealed carry.
More...
July 22, 2006
John Farnam on Firing Pin Blocks
As originally designed and produced, John M Browning's 1911 pistol had
no mechanical interlock that prevented the firing pin from going forward
when the pistol was dropped on the muzzle or when the slide went forward
in the normal loading procedure or during the normal cycle of operation.
These two theoretical circumstances through which the pistol could
conceivably fire unintentionally (or even go full auto) were considered
so astronomically unlikely, Browning was unconcerned.
More...
July 13, 2006
A Tale of Two States of Mind
There is no greater stain on the honor of this
republic than the fact that in our nation’s capital the civil rights of
American citizens are denied. A law-abiding citizen cannot even own a
handgun, much less carry one, in Washington D.C. This, or course,
doesn’t slow the criminals a nanosecond.
Yesterday, the police chief of Washington D.C. declared a “crime
emergency” after a series of wanton murders, including a popular
store owner slain at closing time, a community activist killed in a park
and a British citizen whose throat was slit in Georgetown during the
attempted rape of his female companion. "You can't make sense of it
because it doesn't make any sense," Chief Ramsey said. I beg to differ,
Chief. When you disarm your citizens you create a city full of easy
targets for every thug and predator on the planet. It only fails to make
sense when your faculty for reason is so badly damaged by your
nanny-state indoctrination that you can no longer handle simple logic.
Of course, the legislators
who impose this virtual slavery upon their serfs enjoy immunity from the
oppressive gun laws of Washington D.C. They can carry their own guns, go
around metal detectors and employ armed guards for their own personal
safety, while cynically subjecting their serfs to a reign of terror.
But, of course, the nanny state knows what’s good for us. The nanny
state will take care of us. The nanny state is our friend.
By way of contrast,
Florida's crime rate dropped for the 14th straight year in 2005 to its
lowest mark since 1971 because of tougher laws, increased financial
support from the Legislature and law-abiding citizens with guns. Gov.
Jeb Bush said, “Law abiding citizens that have
guns for protection actually probably are part of the reason we have a
lower crime rate." (Not the most elegant prose, but it gets the point
across.)
In one place, the
all-knowing, all-powerful nanny state promises to protect its serfs and
fails miserably. In another, the government trusts its citizens to make
responsible decisions for their own safety and security and succeeds.
Makes sense to me.
July 11, 2006
Fantasy and Reality: Reflection on Guns, Games and Real Life
July 10, 2006
The Moral Side of
Lethal Force by Jim Higginbotham
July 5, 2006
General Officers
Model M15
July 4, 2006
JULY 4TH, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA
July 1, 2006
My Springfield Mil-Spec
Pistols that make a difference -- blog reflections on the pistol that
built The Sight M1911
June 28, 2006
The Moonbat Militia
Are liberals finally beginning to see the light on the Second Amendment?
June 15, 2006
The Trailhead Shooting
The case of Harold Fish, the retired Arizona teacher who shot Grant
Kuenzli and claimed self defense but was ultimately convicted of second
degree murder, is one that troubles me. I walk two big dogs in public
parks and I have seen how some people get really scared of large dogs,
even when the dogs are doing nothing hostile or threatening. I can’t
help but wonder if both men overreacted in the situation. It is reported
that Fish fired “warning shots” near the dogs to scare them away. This
enraged Kuenzli who then approached Fish aggressively, provoking Fish to
shoot Kuenzli.
It’s really impossible for me to form a settled
opinion on this one because we have only one side of the story and no
witnesses. We have to speculate and that is hazardous.
One thing I do know is that “warning shots” are
almost always a bad idea. If the situation isn’t bad enough to shoot the
target, shots should not be fired. In most cases, firing warning shots
is still considered assault with a deadly weapon or even attempted
murder even if the gun is not aimed at a person.
It’s pretty clear that Kuenzli was not at all
rational, and there was a legitimate basis for Fish’s fear. Rational
people don’t generally run into the muzzle of a gun that is already
being fired. Kuenzli was also extremely negligent in walking two large
dogs off leash that he didn’t know. These were animal shelter dogs, and
he could have no way of predicting their behavior.
I guess I’m left where I begin, with a feeling that
the situation could have been handled better by both parties. I want to
“side” with Fish, but I think he made mistakes too, possibly in
overreacting to the dogs and in firing warning shots. Kuenzli was
obviously not in possession of his faculties and negligent in his
handling of the dogs. I do think that a charge of second degree murder
is excessive and inappropriate in this case.
More on this incident:
http://tinyurl.com/r26p5
http://tinyurl.com/ozxym
http://tinyurl.com/p8nct
June 6, 2006
Shooter’s Connection Tournament Series Range Bag
Review by Syd
May 25, 2006
Springfield Armory OD Green "Loaded" 1911 Pistol by Dennis Pollock
April 24, 2006
 The
Boston Police Department's Entry & Apprehension Team has placed its
order for the new Revolution 1911 which will be their new duty pistol.
SIG was notified by the Deputy Superintendent Thomas Lee, Commander,
Special Operations of the Boston Police Department, back on the first of
February. In his fax he noted that the Revolution was selected "after
extensive testing and evaluation from our firearms instructors of
several different 1911 pistols."
In other 1911 news, rumor has it that Kimber is
quietly abandoning the external extractor, even to the extent of
replacing slides on troubled external extractor pistols with internal
extractor slides when they come into the shop for repair. This
information is unconfirmed, but I have picked it up from more than one
source.
April 20, 2006
Going
Over To The Dark Side
The Springfield XD-9 Tactical Review by Syd
April 14, 2006
A Better Snap Cap:
A-Zoom Practice Ammo By Syd
April 9, 2006
I Hate Glocks - G26
Review by Joe Adkins
April 6, 2006
A Range Bag
That Let Me Down - Uncle Mike's Deluxe Range Bag
March 15, 2006
KAHR
P9 Polymer Rocks! By Jerry Lamb
February 12, 2006
Rock Island Armory
Milspec .45 By Tom McClimans
When Being a
Good Guy Isn't Enough - A Tactical Analysis of the Tyler Courthouse
Shooting and the Tacoma Mall Shooting by Syd
The Smith &
Wesson Model 60-15 3” .357 Magnum
“Stretch” Snubby is a Solid Performer
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The Elements of
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Kimber Pro Carry: A Modern Classic by Syd
The True Story of the
Beretta M9 Pistol. by Tim Chandler
 Kimber
Pro CDP II - by Syd
Review and survey of what's happened
with the M1911 since 1905 (well, sort of...)
Colt Commander -
Evolution and Development
Pictorial history of the Colt Commander
Background Information on the United
States Pistol Caliber .45 M1911 -
Development history of the M1911 .45 Caliber Automatic Pistol including the Thompson-LaGarde
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