How To Survive The First Hour Of A Nuclear Blast

The best way to survive?? – be somewhere else! – One more more then we will take a look at fallout shelters . . .

Your homework assignment – look up “Anderson Shelters” – “Britain” – “World War 2” – that should get you thinking – Just don’t over think it . . .

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

What’s up with them Ergo Grippy Things on your Snubby’s Bruce?

The grips – Yes I know – actually stocks – are actually called ERGO DELTA GRIP(S) and are available through the manufacturer or a variety of retailers – Midway – Brownells – and Amazon come to mind off the top of my head – a search will give you a bunch of hits for them – pick your favorite retailer and get a set – they make shooting a J Frame with stout loads almost pleasant to shoot – and standard pressure loads are actually FUN to shoot – my normal load in the 642’s are 148 grain standard pressure wadcutters – first shot and follow up shots are very easy on you – 5 shots in 5 seconds go where they should – no pain – no strain – no sweat . . .

I keep a 637 in factory configuration in case a non snubby person wants to shoot it – folks shoot one of the 642’s with 158 grain LSWHP + p loads – the old FBI load – they are stout! – they never shoot more than one round out of the 637 – if they are shooting a snubby of their own I let them crank out 5 from one of the 642’s – then let them load their snubby – lo and behold – they generally never make it past the first round!

Between the ERGO DELTA GRIP(S) and the Wilson Combat spring kit from Brownells the 642’s really work great – I’m sure the spring kit is available at other retailers – I’ve only purchased it from Brownells – I don’t “spring kit” the 637 simply so folks can feel the difference – the Wilson kit takes the J Frame double action trigger pull from somewhere between 12 lbs and WTF is THIS! down to a nice – smoooth 9.5 lbs – a real nice trigger for a J Frame . . .

I actually went through this with a previous post <<< HERE >>> . . .

A pic of my 637 all pristine – fresh out of the box – had it quite a while now and I think it has 6 or 7 rounds total through it – LMAO!

Had a friend ask me if I shot as much as I claim to – them guns don’t look like they ever been shot! – I broke weak and did not explain that I don’t own any “guns” – just firearms – I sent him to a post I put up a while back on cleaning my little wheel guns <<<HERE>>> – again I will say – if I shoot one round or 100 out of a firearm – they are meticulously cleaned – If an OH FUCK!!! “thing” happens – I am betting my life on them to function. correctly. – every. pull. on. the. trigger. . .

Here’s a video from Brownells on the ERGO DELTA GRIP(S) . . .

And one from Into the Fray . . .

And here is one from Mr Guns “n” Gear showing the “spring kit” install . . .

The grips?? – Oh Hell Yes! – if they are available for your particular snubby – I urge you to try a set . . . The “spring kit” ?? It vastly improves the trigger pull – which in turn vastly improves your ability to place rounds where you intend for them to go . . .

If you have never had the side plate off of a J Frame I really don’t recommend diving head first into that – find someone who has had a S&W apart before – or find a gunsmith to do it – and please fire a box of your normal carry ammo through it to make sure it will still pop the primer – the only thing louder than a gun that goes bang when it shouldn’t?? One that goes click when your life depends on it going bang!!

And the plastic bag trick? – it works good – I have taken a cardboard box and taped the inner flaps down – so nothing can hide under them – cut 2 holes for my arms – and taped plastic wrap over the top – if something comes launching out – it’s still in the box – and that works for just about anything you can think of – not just pistols or revolvers!

Folks – one more nugget of truth for you – there is no such thing as the perfect firearm – Snubbys come close for some purposes – little automatics fit into the puzzle for some purposes – buy them – try them – set up for YOUR needs and then PRACTICE with the platform – and I know ammo is hard to find – but you need to be able to rely on your set up – practicing presentation and dry firing does not require ammo – and the are several systems – Mantis is one such system – that utilize a laser system to help with your practice . . .

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

From Forgotten Weapons / The Fitz Special – Art of the Gunfighter, Circa 1926

John Henry Fitzgerald was not the first person to cut down a revolver barrel, nor the first person to bob the trigger guard or hammer. But he was the person who put all these modifications together as a package and popularized it as a self-defense piece. “Fitz” was a former NYPD police officer, very successful competitive and exhibition shooter, and a gunsmith and representative of the Colt company from 1918 until 1944. He made somewhere between 20 and 100 Fitz Specials as part of the Colt custom shop, and inspired many more to be made by other gunsmiths.

The Idea was to have a gun that would carry easily, and not get hung up on clothing. The shortened barrel, bobbed trigger guard, bobbed hammer, and bobbed ejector rod all served this purpose, with the trigger guard removal also easing use of the gun with gloves on. With the exception of the trigger guard, all of these ideas have become commonly accepted and available on revolvers designed for concealed carry. The trigger guard, of course, is a bridge too far in today’s more litigious and safety-minded society…

If I were ever to come with multiples 100’s of money to spend – plus the cost of a donor piece – I will have one based on a S&W Model 64 – the last time I priced the work out on one it was in the $700 to $900 dollar range – and that’s not the cost of a high polish on the stainless – but I do want one . . .

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

ABC forgets’ documentary which ‘absolutely skewers the renewable energy industry

Clutch YOUR pearls tightly real tight folks – the least polluting large scale energy production?? – nuclear – yep that’s right – nukes – until we figure out how to do fusion – the green “thing”? – think watermelon – green on the outside – red on the inside – that’s right – the communists have never stopped – want to build a coal fired plant? – kinda hard to start one right now since everybody capable of building one is already committed their company resources to building as many as they can – as quickly as they can – in China . . . You don’t here anyone crying about China and their coal fired economy do you?

I use solar for standby lighting – spring time thunderstorms and old trees in the area are not a good combination – for about $375 total outlay I have about 30 hours of lighting in the hacienda – I can’t get excited about total conversion for about $25,000 + at this point – this old barn is slated for sale when we retire – and that is dependent on our mood when we crawl out of bed on any given day – so far we have not both said fuck it at the same time – that’s all it would take – so no – I’m not going “off grid” here . . .

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

Some Snubby Stuff

Folks – I always have a S&W 642 in my pocket – ALWAYS – regardless of what else I am carrying at any given time – and more often than not I have 2 on me – again regardless of what else I’m carrying . . .

A quick one from First Person Defender’s Ryan Gresham demonstrates the effectiveness of a short-barrel revolver in a self-defense situation at 5 feet, 10 feet, and 15 feet. – pretty good shooting when you remember he is shooting AND moving . . .

Some good information from Sootch00 . . .

And Chris from MarksmanTV compares 3 popular snubby choices –

To me he almost looks like he has his inner Bill the Cat thing going on in this video . . .

Read somewhere that S&W produces more 642’s than any other single firearm – for some reason I have no doubt about that . . .

2 642’s with Ergo Delta Grips and Wilson Combat spring kits – The top one came out of the belly band and the bottom one came out of the pocket holster for this cameo appearance . . .

Have YOU gotten over and checked out the Snub Gun Study Group yet?? – If not – Why not??

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!