Friday Music : Cilla Black

There is a whole world of music out there that most folks never realize exists – never made it “across the pond” so to speak – Enjoy!

Cilla Black’s album “Through The Years”

And these two? Been stuck in my head for 2 weeks – your turn – the bad part is when the tracks play at the same time – LOL!

Enjoy your weekend out there folks!

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

Let Me Stick These . . .

. . . in YOUR Head – this being hump day and all . . .

. . . the original Clydesdale commercial . . .

Not to worry – still kicking – been busy AF – between running the Colt 1911 – up to 110 rounds and slid the rear sight to the right to center it on the slide and gearing up for Christmas then Thanksgiving “stuff” and then zero Thanksgiving due to first significant snowfall of the season – the bird was thawed so we went ahead and cooked it . . .

The juice just ran out of the breast when I sliced into it . . .

For everybody that has cut the back out of a chicken – flattened it and grilled it – it’s the same thing – it’s just a matter of scale. Make sure you have a GOOD pair of kitchen shears as you will need them – and then score the sternum – flip it over and flatten -cut the wing tips off – foil and rack on a cookie sheet – we put salt / pepper / creole seasoning on it. One hour in a 500 degree oven then on the stove top with a loose foil tent for about 10 minutes – OMG!

We were just going to section it and freeze it – just me – my Blushing Bride – Curtis and Oliver, so no big dinner thing. Well we just had to “taste” it – don’t know what happened but roughly 1/4 of the bird vanished – and everyone lapsed into a turkey coma – LOL!

mommy threw a blanket over us and we crashed for about 3 hours – we love spatulacooker turkey!

Just look for “spatchcock” turkey – it is GOOD! – <<<here is a recipe for you>>> – there are a bunch of videos as well – just make sure the bird is thawed completely and pretty much at room temperature and the oven is hot when you do it!

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

Time Marches On . . .

The ultimate goal has always been to be able to master “Time” – Seriously folks – we are all time travelers – but – it’s a one-way trip . . .

So, does reality end where the dream begins? Or does the reality and the dream overlap? Or is time travel (from our collective programming) impossible simply because we “know” it’s impossible?

45 years ago . . .

seems like yesterday doesn’t it??

Kinda sorta like any Friday Music with GFRR – I must do “We’re An American Band” – well I just can’t do any “Floyd” without dropping this in the mix . . .

this comfortably numb society we exist in – is that a feature or a bug? or by design??

Blinders on and stagger through your Friday – then enjoy your weekend!

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

a little postscript . . .

2 moves in less than a year to get settled into retirement – going through some boxes full of shit and found one of my retirement gifts that I thought was gone forever . . .

Pretty Maids All in A Row . . .

Got a package from Sarco Inc. today – Thursday – which is pretty good since I ordered these on Monday – way to go Sarco!

Now I can start burning the new to me 01911C Colt Government Model into muscle memory.

I bought 3 of these awhile back and they run good – and I really like to go and do the shooting thing – the reloading magazine think? – not so much . . .

I can really enjoy getting into the rhythm of shooting and then you have to stop and load mags – or dig out my loaded mags and take them along as well. and that’s a pain since they are all sleeping soundly with their respective 1911s in the boxes. This way I can really focus on the shooting – run 70 rounds – then step back and throw everything in the range bag and beat feet home.

Ain’t they purty – LOL!

Get home and wipe the mags down – reload and into the range bag they go. Then bath time for the pistol – or if I shoot more than 1 – pistols – and ready for the next trip. 70 rounds lets me get into the zone to the point that when the trigger breaks I pretty much know where the shot is going to land. It took 3 to 5 hundred rounds each for my EDC Rock Island and the Colt M1991A1 to get to that point – I run 1 or 2 magazines in either one before I rotate it into carry – that’s about all it takes to get the “feel” for it once I burn one into muscle memory.

My BBQ / Sunday Go To Meeting 1911 I shoot 3 or 4 times a year . . .

The newest RIA in the house – just ran 4 or 5 mags through it for a function check – once I get the “new” Colt dialed in I will start in on it . . .

It so much wants to be my primary RIA carry – patience young Jedi – patience! – LOL!

Remember folks – get out and practice – a 2 way range is NOT where you want to realize you should have practiced a wee bit more! With winter upon most of us, I would like to remind you – indoor ranges are warm and not covered in snow.

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

Range Trip and New “MK2” Eyeballs

It was different actually shooting with the new lenses in my eyes – and it goes back to several things I have said again and again. Practice / Practice / Practice

the 80X fresh out of the bath – ready to go back in its “spot” in the house

I have shot the 80X multiple times – with both the 380 barrel and the .32acp barrel from Allegheny Arms – the little darling just shoots well as a 380 – and it is “Oh So Sweet” shooting it with the .32acp barrel . . .

Having previously shot it I was pretty much dialed in as far as grip – sight picture – the only difference was more “target” information – a crisper picture is how I would describe it – and did I mention it was an absolute joy to shoot in .32acp?

Swapped out the Colt M1991A1 out of carry rotation with my RIA and brought the M1991A1 to the range just to dial it in – with the new eyeballs . . .

yep – that works – different but it works . . .

2 mags dumped . . .

I have practiced (Bruce – Are you going to with that P word again?) enough to know just where and how to hold it to do pretty good with it . . .

and YES – Practice / Practice / Practice is the key to this . . .

Fresh out of the bath and headed back into the holster . . .

And now onto the new kid on the block . . .

That is right at 39 rounds – more of a function check / feel thing than anything else – and yes it feels – or shoots – different than the M1991A1 . . .

Folks, you need to realize that every gun shoots “different” – you can take two identical guns off of the shelf and they WILL shoot “differently”

That is why almost all of the folks out promoting shooting are also advocating training / practice (and if they are not – why are you listening to them??) and time and again you hear shoot the gun you carry – and keep shooting it until it is second nature to you. Basically, a reflex action. Pick “the” spot as you draw – bring it up to where it aligns – trigger press – bang – you never actually see the sights. At 25 feet everything goes into an 8-inch circle. Starting at 3 yards – Run from draw – if your range will allow you to – different strokes for different folks – or – hold a low ready grip – bring it up – sight alignment – and bang – back to low ready – wash / rinse / repeat – do that for 50 reps. When you put 80% plus in a 6-inch circle move the target back to 5 yards – another 50 reps. Now folks – it starts getting fun as you are developing muscle memory. Move the target back towards you to 3 yards and don’t rely on the sights – rely on the positioning and the look of where the gun is between you and the target. You will at some point start to realize that the “careful” use of sights slows you down. Now realize we are not going to shoot at 25 yards and not use sights – all of this is basically 25 feet and closer. You go 3 / 5 / 5 / 7 yards – then 25 feet. Plan on a couple of months and 500 to 1000 rounds – then range trips EVERY 2 to 3 weeks to stay sharp!

Just about every range either has classes available – or a list of instructors that are willing to trade their time for your money. And the majority of the time it is an equitable trade-off.

Remember folks Practice / Practice / Practice!!

let me get this posted and – how about a Saturday night movie??

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