Friday Night Music

Was actually going to go in a completely different direction for “music” this weekend but then I ran across this the other day – this is the only time I have ever seen Jeff Lynne without sunglasses – watched it three times before I figured out what was wrong with it – anyway enjoy it – an ELO triple play . . .

And here’s three by one my favorites – Mel McDaniel . . .

And my favorite by Mel McDaniel – having went on all night benders fishing tips on the Suwanee fishing in the Chief Land and Old Town areas – good times . . .

And to those who say Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefers couldn’t do a tender love song?? – well you’re wrong!!

And the song that Steve Goodman claims to be ( with a few changes – per David Allan Coe ) ” the perfect country western song . . .

And if you think Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show did some sketchy “stuff” over the years – they can’t hold a candle to David Allan Coe . . . And if you wonder why he never made it into the country music hall of fame – this album is the reason . . .

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

Recipe Review – Chicken and Rice with Cumin and Cilantro

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Found this in the Sunday paper – Looked good – gave it a try…

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Prep and cooking were pretty straight forward – You really need to appreciate cilantro if you follow the recipe as written – about 90% of the time I usually do follow a recipe as close as possible the first time and this just come across as too much cilantro flavor – If it gets made again – the cumin will go to 2Tbls – the cilantro will go to 3/4 Cup – the water will go to 3 Cups . . .

Overall –

Good looking in the pan and on the plate

Nice and easy to prepare

I believe that with a little more cumin and about 1/2 the cilantro it will be worth giving it another run . . . Attractive enough that it would be a “company coming over” meal – and easy enough to fix that your not bogged down in the kitchen . . .

Really neat dinner “stuff” is wonderful – but when you are hammered in the kitchen that just doesn’t leave much time for “elbow rubbin and ring bumpin” – and let’s be real – this recipe works good because the finish is pretty much “touch free” except the for the garnish and you can prep that ahead of time.

Okay – I will start posting some of my cooking “stuff” – you’re welcome ( you know who you are ! ) LOL

Have Fun – Run the Gun – and remember Fish Heads are not the only thing I can cook!

Cold War Survivor – Radom P64

I have a little bit of interest in the cold war and some of its hardware – I just could not afford the shipping for the MIG 21 for the backyard so I picked this up instead . . .

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Radom P64 – 1975 Vintage

Really decent example of a piece of cold war history. Chambered in 9X18 Makarov and complete with two magazines – one mag even has matching numbers with the Pistol!

Radom claims that they did not copy the Walther PPK – well . . . there is no parts interchangeability  – it is chambered in 9X18 – it is fractionally larger – who am I to say whether they did or didn’t – but it is a real neat little piece! To give you a good idea of the size here it is compared to a Glock 17 –

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I had to use the last shot – it simply disappears under the Glock!

Breakdown is real simple – hammer back – pull down on the trigger guard – back and up on the slide – and you’re there (just like a Walther)

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left side – looks like a Walther . . .

Straight blow back design – double action – single action – decocker – just like a Walther . .

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Right side – looks like a Walther

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Slide – machining is certainly not up to Walther standards – but it sure goes bang every time!

About the bang thing – the Polish military wanted to use the same round in their service pistol that they were using in their sub machine gun – makes sense – however the specs for the round called for very hard primers – which in turn meant you needed a very heavy hammer spring – double action trigger pull comes in somewhere around 24 pounds – oh my my. However the manual of arms called for the pistol to be carried hammer decocked – safety on -empty chamber – 6 rounds in the magazine. Don’t forget – this was a military and police issue weapon – for the most part it was carried as a symbol – of military rank or police authority (a symbol of power   – for the vast majority the civilian populace were totally unarmed).

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Ball ammo is readily available  – quite a variety – including hollow points and even Hornady Critical Defense!

The PPU 9X18 ball ammo is quite respectable :

muzzle velocity – 1049 fps

muzzle energy – 224 ft lbs

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Empty weight

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Fully loaded weight

Is it a carry piece? – There are people out there who carry Makarov pistols as well as P64’s – for me not so much – in the case of the P64 decent holsters become an issue as well as the heavy d/a trigger pull – second and subsequent shots are s/a – which is really decent – good defensive ammo is available but the pistol was designed for ball ammo – you read about some feeding issues – I  have to say no to carry – but it is a great piece of history and a real blast to shoot – now the P83 (which replaced the P64) is starting to show up in increasing numbers and lower prices (the P83 has been replaced) so I am looking for a decent one at a good price –

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