Author Archives: oddball

From the Kilt Beast.

I’ve started talking about knives on Assorted Calibers Podcast, the spiritual successor to the Gun Blog Variety Cast that Wizard used to be on! If there’s something that you’ve been curious about when it comes to sharp pointy things, let me know.

Exhibit A as to why I got called out on the Assorted Calibers Podcast to talk about knives: My wife claims that I own enough knives. Pfft.  As if that’s a thing.

Just got this little guy in.  It advertises 550 lumens on high.  After using it, I believe it.  I also appreciate that it’s button press cycle is “low, high, medium, flash.”  Especially, since you can hold down the button a turn it off at any point, without cycling all the way through.  The “flash” setting… Read More »

Sadly, I wasn’t there, but I have been following it. Apparently, it’s been a pretty big weekend for my good friend, Erin Pallette. First, she was awarded a Defender of Liberty award by the 2nd Amendment Foundation. Then, she announced that Operation Blazing Sword and the Pink Pistols are merging, and she’s going to be… Read More »

If you remember the fight over PGP in the 90’s, this should amuse you.  I know it amuses me.

I feel a need to share this.

“Ok, this aluminum cased ammo is junk.  The case deforms and jams up everything we brought” /me sees that there are 15 rounds left “Hold on, I’m going to try something stupid… the last 15 rounds in my Bersa Thunder 9 using a ProMag magazine!” “Go ahead, play the lottery!” /me loads gun *bang bang… Read More »

Of course, the fun thing is that one of these mags is a felony in some states, while the other is just fine. Because, you know, that one round makes it EEEEEEEEEE-vil.