Will Carry

Never had one single failure to go bang with my Gen 4 19. Accept the time I accidently loaded a 380 round in it. It fired but didn't eject.

I have a model 36 J frame, Sig P-238 and a Ruger LC9s. They are all 100% reliable but I carry the LC9s mostly. The P-238 is a honey but being single action I carry it IWB in an N-8-Squared holster. The Model 36 I love to carry but the LC9s fits my pocket better. Don't get the LC9 hammer fired unless you like a trigger pull longer than "War and Peace". The LC9s has a sweet trigger. I also have a North American Arms, Sidewinder in 22 magnum that fits my pocket like a pocket knife. I use it as a BUG but pray that I never have to use it. It works well and is surprisingly accurate. I just don't think that is what you are looking for.

I feel your pain. "You're not going to carry your pistol to the park are you? YOUR GRANDCHILDREN WILL BE THERE!" I have people in my family that just don't understand. I tell them: "It is perfectly legal, I have had lots of training and my grandchildren will be well protected." My wife now understands why I carry, now she carries too.

In this day and age there is no such thing as privacy. I don't think I would appreciate having photos of me posted on Faceplant. Since I have never been on Faceplant, I'd probably never know.

Seldom seen Island Creek! I have been lucky enough to catch Island Creek at 9" and 12" on the put-in gauge.  That was two times in 15 years of paddling the Obed in March. It is a wildcat of a creek.

A paddler! I spent many a day exploring the Obed River basin. Here is a picture of me at Rock Garden on the Obed. That area is one of the most beautiful places in the USA. That is the Wartburg Jail. You do not want to be on the wrong side of the law in Morgan County. I could tell some stories about our adventures.......

I went in to this jail once to talk with the county Sherriff about some break-ins in the area while we were kayaking. I always thought the plaque on the door was simple and to the point. This used to be a "must do" photo for those long haired, hippie type, kayakers. (My friends) . The sheriff was a great guy. The place we had to park our cars for a trip down the Obed River was covered with busted auto glass. Instead of taking a chance on getting broke in to, I walked down the road and began knocking on doors. The first three houses basically slammed the door in my face. The next house had a yard full of young'uns and the lady answered the door in a wheel chair. I told her about the break-ins at the take out at Obed Junction and told her we would gladly pay her $10 per vehicle if we could park in her yard. She was delighted and for the next three years we would pay her to park and our vehicles were never bothered. The Sheriff said that was the best thing we could do and they were aware of the break ins at Obed Junction and they had park rangers patrolling the area.

It's called "The Good Stuff". I use in all my firearms. Spray it on, then wipe it off.

You're going to need a steady supply of 22 magnum to feed that hungry beast. Let us know how it shoots.

"When Cree Research invented the new square LED light, they made all other flashlights obsolete." I have a collection of flash lights almost as big as my pocket knife collection. I like the old filament bulbs that give off a yellowish light rarer than the white light of today's flash lights. The new square LED by Cree is the best thing I have ever seen in flashlight technology. You will see more and more flashlights with a Cree LED.

Would buying a Colt SA be an investment? Would it's value increase with time?  The value of my Coly 1911 seems to have increased slightly over 7 years.

My Ruger Bisley Vaquero is not only one of my favorite plinking pistols, it is one of my most accurate pistols.  It has a transfer bar so you can load six rounds and it is Ruger tough.  I hope one day to get a Colt SA.

I traded my XDm40 for a Sig P-238.  I have shot a lot of .380 pocket rockets but this one stands out as uber reliable, fun to shoot and very accurate. The only problem is the single action. It's like carrying tiny 1911. I don't put it my pants pocket but carry it IWB or in my vest pocket. I don't like carrying in my pants pocket.

Polymer bullets?

This is one of the Black Bears that are growing in the lowlands of Eastern North Carolina, known locally as "Down East". The farmers Down East have stopped growing tobacco and are growing food crops. The weather is so mild that the bears don't hibernate. This portly Black Bear was sitting in a cornfield eating roast sneers. The world record Black Bear is from Hyde County NC at around 880lbs. They killed bigger bear who weighted in at over 900lbs but he had been feeding on hog carcasses from a hog farm, so the state people figured he was baited and disqualified him. In 1974 there were 2000 Black Bears "Down East" today there are 20,000. I don't hunt bear, their meat is too black. has a gamey taste. ,

Buy one of each and sell the one you like least. I own a Glock 19.  All the things the haters say about it is true.  I carry it every day and keep it close at night. It's the pistol you want to have in your hands, God help you, if you ever need one. The M&P is also a fine handgun.

You can't go wrong with a Glock. They are simple, reliable and effective. 

Did anyone ever read "Lord of the Flies."? Kids, left unsupervised, can be the meanest animals on earth.

I have been reading and studying the history of the Civil War all of my life and I have barely scratched the surface. Now people who know little about our history are trying to rewrite it to make the South look bad. They want to change the wording on "The 1850 Compromise." to read "The Appeasement of 1850". They want to remove the word "Plantation" and call it a "Slave Camp". If you really want to know about that war and US History, you got to dig. You may be surprised at the brutality of that war and the mercy and compassion. I hope our future generations will take the time to learn about our proud heritage as well as our sins. I can understand people wanting to take the Battle Flag down from public buildings but the memory of our young men and boys who fought deserve a place in our war memorials, battlefields and cemeteries. That is where I will make my stand and "I don't need no pardon for anything I done." TRIVIA: After the ferocious and bloody battle for Shuri Castle on Okinawa in 1945 United States Troops raised the Confederate Battle Flag on the top. Here it is in Viet Nam. It is still flying today on America's battlefields.

    You cannot say that because a person has a couple of beers that they forfeit their right to defend themselves.  That just ain't right. You can say that you cannot carry a handgun in public after you have had a couple of beers. So you have to answer one question (do you feel lucky?) or...Is there anything at Lowes that you need bad enough to risk getting busted over? I don't drink often, but when I do, I stay on the porch. in my boxer shorts, with my western leather rig, singing "Rippy I aye Ki aye!" Which is why I don't drink often....

I have posted Bob Bowen's photographs before and have gotten positive responses. He just got back from Alaska after photographing these Brown Bears. Bob is a very humble man and a gifted photographer. He will wait for hours to get the right shot. This photograph below makes me smile. Below is the link to the rest of his photographs. He is not a professional photographer. https://rdbowen.smugmug.com/Nature

I have tried a lot of different carry methods and positions. I have a sack full of holsters that I never use any more. I have never tried appendix carry. My stomach muscles are too large. If it works for you then it's no a bad way to carry. It's easy to access and easy to protect (retain). I carry IWB at 3 o'clock with a BUG inside my vest or in my pocket.

I tried the Glock 36. It wasn't a bad pistol but it had everything you hate about a Glock with a small magazine capacity. That's not why I sold it. It would pinch a blood blister on my pinky finger every time I shot it. The space between the magazine and grip would snap shut on recoil and that's where my pinky was. When I compared it to the Glock 19, it was a no brainer. I traded it for a Glock 19. If you want a small Glock in 45acp get the Glock 30. The theory being, "If you can only carry 8 rounds, carry a 1911" You get a much better grip and trigger.

Loud noises scare me.............

I have kayaked the Middle Prong of the Little Pigeon from Ramsey's Cascades down. I have also kayaked Big Creek. I was in an eddy on Big Creek once and a trout jumped out of the water, bounced off my spray skirt and back into the creek. Those are some beautiful places.