Wednesday, June 06, 2007

THIS IS WHERE I COME FROM





Empire Boulevard looking east from Flatbush Avenue; Ebbets Field on far left, 1947

Neighborhood borders map for Flatbush

Nostrand Avenue looking north from Empire Boulevard, 1947

Flatbush Avenue looking north at Church Avenue, 1912

Cortelyou Road, looking east from Coney Island Avenue, 1915. Avenue C trolley seen at its terminal

Flatbush Avenue looking south at Caton Avenue, 1945

Coney Island Avenue looking north to Leader Theater, past Newkirk Avenue, 1946

Looking east on Church Avenue to Nostrand Avenue, 1948

Flatbush Avenue looking south to Martense Street; Dutch Reformed Church in right background

Cortelyou Road looking east to Stratford

Flatbush Avenue south to Church Avenue, Garfield's Cafetria 1953

Loew's Kings Theater, 1950. We have ALL other Flatbush area theaters

Modern architecture comes to Flatbush: Macy's Flatbush at Flatbush and Tilden Avenues, 1948

Flatbush Avenue south at Church Avenue, 1914

Flatbush Avenue at Empire Boulevard, looking southeast. Bond Bakery, 1941

Malbone Street Wreck, renamed Empire Blvd, worst rapid transit wreck in world for 80+ years, 1918

Ocean Avenue, looking north from Newkirk Avenue, 1905

Flatbush Ave. s. to Church Ave., Garfield's, Erasmus Hall HS on left, Dutch Reformed Church on right

Looking north to Flatbush Avenue and Cortelyou Road, 1926

Northwest corner Nostrand Avenue and Empire Boulevard at fringes of Pigtown, 1940

Ocean Avenue, looking north from Parkside Avenue, Prospe

posted by Teddy Jacobson at 11:58 AM

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Starting New Project Street Gun

A Critical Look at the Springfield Mil-Spec

By Stephen Camp

It is a safe bet to say that 1911 pattern pistols are extremely popular with American shooters. There are many reasons for this and 1911 type pistols are sold in various price ranges. Enter customized pistols or truly custom 1911's built from the frame and slide up and costs can soar. One can spend from a few hundred dollars to about as much as he can afford for this classic pattern pistol.

The focus of this article is the somewhat spartan Springfield Armory Mil-Spec in .45 ACP. The Mil-Spec is a "no frills" 1911 A1 type forty-five. It does not have an internal firing pin safety ala Colt Series 80 pistols or the Kimber II guns. Its titanium firing pin has passed the drop tests mandated by some states. No longer news, the front grip strap on more recent SA 1911 pistols is rounded.

The Mil-Spec .45 ACP can be had in the following variations.

Parkerized (Product Number: PB9108L)

Stainless (Product Number: PB9151L)

Bi Tone (Product Number: PB9104L)

OD Green (Product Number: PB9609L)

For this report, a parkerized version was used.

This Mil-Spec is as it came from the box with the exception of a drop-in Pachmayer grip safety. There will be more discussion of this in the text. The Mil-Spec has a lowered ejection port with the "scallop" at the rear and fixed sights that are easy to see at speed.

As can be seen on the box, another version of the Mil-Spec is available. Now called the "GI .45 1911-A1" by Springfield Armory, it has small fixed sights and the traditional non-lowered ejection port. These can be had for about a hundred dollars less than the Mil-Spec and the main differences between the guns have been mentioned. I prefer the larger sights. The GI .45 as shown here is designated by product number PW9108L. The Mil-Spec and the GI .45 come with spur hammers and the more narrow GI type grip safeties. The Mil-Spec has slide serrations angling slightly forward while the GI gun's are vertical. If the sights on the Mil-Spec are not satisfactory and a change is planned, the WWII Mil-Spec aka "GI .45 1911-A1" might be the way to go as these run about a hundred bucks less. The one shown ejects reliably without dented cases with its smaller, non-lowered ejection port.

Specifications:

Barrel Length: 5"

Pitch: 1:16 with left hand twist

Weight: 35.6 ounces

LOA: 8.625"

Trigger: short, serrated

Trigger Pull: 5-6 lbs.

Hammer: Spur

Grip Safety: Standard GI

Stocks: Black checkered plastic

Thumb Safety: Single side, not extended typical GI

Mainspring Housing: Arched, grooved and with "safety" lock

Recoil Spring & Guide Rod: Standard GI

Barrel Bushing: Solid

Magazine Well Beveled: Yes

Loaded Chamber Indicator: Yes. It is a small slot in the top of the barrel hood.

Forward Slide Serrations: (Mercifully) none

Throated for JHP: Yes

Sights: Fixed 3-dot style (Rear sight dovetailed with front sight staked)

Firing Pin: Small diameter as for 9mm/.38 Super and made of titanium

The barrel on my pistol is stainless steel with an average barrel OD of 0.570" until you get to 0.60" from the muzzle. At that point, the OD is slightly greater, measuring 0.578". This allows for tighter lock up in battery and generally provides greater mechanical accuracy assuming that the bushing is tight.

Here you can see the stainless steel barrel in the Mil-Spec from SA. Note the "loaded indicator" slot in the barrel hood. Chambered cartridges are easy to see. I can live with or without it but it has caused no problems. Initially I had thought that this was a one-piece barrel, but barely visible about midway between the "O" in "Auto" and the end of the chamber area of this barrel you can see the hairline where the two pieces are joined. I have heard of one or two of these barrels coming apart, but have never seen it. I suspect those instances were flukes. Browning Hi Power barrels have been two-piece for decades as are current aftermarket match barrels for them from BarSto. I believe it to be plenty durable and have no intentions of changing it.

The SA Mil-Spec front sight is not serrated and is staked to the slide. This is a slight change from earlier versions of the gun that had a post front sight. While I prefer the post for sight pictures, they can be a problem if the pistol is carried in the waistband without a holster. In a proper holster that clears the sight, I've found posts to be no problem. For a carry gun this gently sloping front sight is probably a better choice.

The rear sight is plain but in conjunction with the front sight provides an extremely nice sight picture. The front sight measures 0.12" while the notch in the rear sight is 0.11". This combination allows for plenty of light with the pistol's sight radius of 6.25".

Slide-to-frame fit on this gun is very good, better than expected, in fact. There is very little lateral play and none vertically. Likewise, the barrel fits the slide tightly. In battery there is no detectable movement. The bushing is snug, but can be removed without a bushing wrench. The bushing-to-slide fit is quite satisfactory, but it is not flush fitting or as nicely done as would be the case with one hand-fitted to this individual slide. It is plenty good for my purposes and never noticed by many.

Springfield Armory rates the trigger at 5 to 6 pounds. While I didn't measure it, mine is heavier than that and I'd estimate it at about 8 pounds initially. It has lightened up to a bit less after shooting. It does not break as cleanly as a 1911 having a proper trigger job, but is usable. (More on this later.)

Some tool marks are evident inside the gun, but nothing excessive and nothing that cannot be cleaned up if desired by the owner. Slide-to-frame fit at the rear of the gun is not perfectly blended as in the case of a custom gun, but neither is it "bad" or excessive. The degree to which the slide is not flush with the rear of the slide is minute and while not "acceptable" on a custom 1911, it really doesn't affect reliability for a "street gun". Most folks never notice it unless extreme; in this instance it is not.

Shooting: This pistol has had approximately 600 rounds fired through it without cleaning. Ammunition included Sellier & Bellot 230-gr. FMJ, Remington 185-gr. MC Flat Nose, Winchester USA 230-gr. FMJ, and various factory JHP's and handloads. Distances were 10, 15, and 25 yards.

During one session in which 300 rounds were fired, the web between my thumb and trigger finger got pretty chewed up, as has been my plight with GI grip safeties for decades. My problem with the SA was that the edges of the GI grip safety were sharp, real sharp, and cut two parallel lines along my hand. Combine that with the tip of the hammer nipping like a piranha in a feeding frenzy and it became more than evident that a change was in order. It is for that reason that I removed the grip safety before any further shooting and replaced it with a "drop in" from Pachmayr. It worked properly and being the shorter version of the two sold by this company, it worked fine with the spur hammer. Another approach might be to gently bevel and round the offended edges of the GI grip safety and bob the hammer spur approximately 3/16th to 1/4". (For many this is never an issue, but for me the traditional grip safety and spur hammer have always been a significant problem.)

10 Yards: This was done standing w/two-hand hold from a Weaver stance and simply consisted of controlled pairs along with a few failure to stop drills involving head shots.

Starting at a low ready each set of controlled pairs was fired in a bit under a second. There are some shots farther out than I like and part of that is due to the somewhat heavier trigger pull and the fact that while no longer being "bitten" by the gun, the scabs were wearing off and discomfort growing with each shot. None the less, results were encouraging.

15 Yards: These groups were fired standing and in slow-fire using a two-hand hold.

The Mil-Spec is plenty accurate for my purposes and I have no intentions of changing the barrel, bushing, or sights.

25 Yards: At this distance, I fired sitting and with my wrists braced. Two hands were used and shots were fired with no effort at speed. I simply wanted to see how the gun grouped at this distance.

This group was fired using a Precision 200-gr. CSWC loaded over 5.0-gr. of Bullseye powder. It averages around 860 ft/sec from most 5" 1911 pistols. Due to rain, I did no chronograph work, but will in the future. Other Springfield Armory 1911's have normally provided no surprises in velocity in my experiences with them.

Federal 230-gr. HydraShok remains popular with a great number of 1911 shooters so I fired a few groups with it at 25 yards from a rest. The ammunition used was the early truncated cone version of the load that was changed to have a more rounded ogive for better feeding. This load usually clocks about 870 ft/sec from a 5" gun.

Groups shown are the best fired, but those that were not so nice were due to me, not the gun, as I knew before looking when a shot was going to be bad. The "piranha" had taken its toll.

Observations: The gun is a keeper and one that will have different "guts" in the near future. I've not yet decided whether to retain the arched mainspring housing or go with a flat one, but I noticed no real difference in shooting. I will probably go with a long trigger. I will use a spur hammer (bobbed) as I would kind of like to have a 1911 with one since all of my others have ring hammers. The SA hammer could be used but I simply don't care for the half-cock "shelf" vs. the more traditional notch. With the SA hammer in the half-cock position, a press of the trigger will drop it. With the lightweight titanium firing pin, primers were not dented and barely marked, but not each and every time. I simply prefer the hammer not to fall from the half-cock position should the trigger be pressed.

Trigger pull will wind up being about 5 pounds and will break cleanly. The standard thumb safety that came on the gun is satisfactory as I do not shoot high thumb.

I was most pleasantly surprised that the POA vs. POI was dead bang "on" for me. Sometimes this relationship in fixed sight pistols is rather casual, but I'm more than happy with the sights on this pistol as they are and do not intend to change them.

Here are some of the rounds that were fired in the SA Mil-Spec that differ from 230-gr. ball. From left to right: 200-gr. Precision CSWC/5.0-gr. Bullseye, Speer 230-gr. Gold Dot/6.3-gr. Unique, Hornady 230-gr. FMJFP/6.3-gr. Unique, Remington 230-gr. Golden Saber/6.3-gr. Unique, Federal 230-gr.HydraShok (old style), Federal 230-gr. Classic JHP, and Remington 185-gr. MC-Flat Nose.

The Mil-Spec was used with several different magazines. Some are shown here with the ammunition fired using each. From top to bottom: Springfield OEM 7-round magazine, Randall 7-shot with Tripp Cobra Mag follower and spring, and an 8-shot McCormick PowerMag. The gun was also fired using Mec-Gar 7 and 8-shot magazines, Wilson 7-shot mags, and some 7-shot Colt magazines.

With just over 600 rounds fired, this Mil-Spec has had exactly zero malfunctions. Feeding and extraction have been smooth and positive. (I'd checked the extractor and it seemed to be tensioned properly. I left it alone.) The slide stop never failed to lock back after the last shot was fired and it never locked the slide back with rounds still remaining in the magazine. It did this with all magazines tried.

None of the magazines fit too tightly in the magazine well and all dropped freely when released.

Ejected cases do strike the slide, but recovered cases showed no dents.

The ejector is pinned in place and measures 0.99" from the top of the rear to the front upper tip. A solid steel pin is used. All ammunition used was easily cycled and ejected by hand without hang ups and none of the primers were marked by the tip of the ejector.

With the full-power mainspring, the titanium firing pin had no problems with primers not being set off. I have not yet decided whether or not to change this. So far it has not been an issue.

Depending on where one looks, this version of the Mil-Spec can be found at around $500 or a bit less and I believe it is money well spent if a person's looking for either a base gun for further enhancement or to use as is. I'm satisfied with the parkerized finish as I prefer dark guns, but the pistol can be had in stainless steel construction and other finishes are certainly available.

My plans for this particular Mil-Spec are for it to become a trusted carry gun. I have a Norinco that meets such duties now and while in the same general price range with its minor upgrades, they are getting hard to come by. The Mil-Spec is not and neither does it cost so much that it is out of too many folks' financial reach. While I cannot say that each and every Mil-Spec will function as flawlessly as this one, I do believe that they can with very little effort. This one worked perfectly with or without shock buffs in place.

The SA Mil-Spec can be a very good carry gun and one that doesn't break the bank if dinged up a bit as is normally the case when a pistol is carried daily. Should a person have to use it against another human being, the time that it is in evidence might be a bit less traumatic than were it a 1911 costing several times as much. Do not misconstrue my last sentence. There is absolutely nothing wrong with carrying an expensive sidearm for the very important business of protecting one's hide, but for many of us, this pistol is capable of being a most satisfactory defense gun.

This Springfield Armory "low end" 1911 is neither my favorite nor best looking 1911, but it is proving to be one that I enjoy, will use, and more importantly, trust. Many of us have some really nice custom and customized 1911's...and I fall into that group. At the same time I really like "using guns" that perform well and this gun is proving itself to be perfect for such perceived needs. When I eventually get through with the changes necessary to suit me, it will still look very much like an out of the box Mil-Spec but I suspect that it will perform at a level that belies its "basic" look.

..............................................................................................................................

Mr. Stephen Camp and I are going to start taking names of very intertested sincere people for our fifth Project Street Gun Class. You can email me at tjacobson@houston.rr.com
or you can call me at 281 565 6977.

Teddy
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posted by Teddy Jacobson at 10:27 AM

Friday, June 02, 2006

My Favorite Pocket Handgun

Wednesday, May 31, 2006

My Favorite Pocket Handgun

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UPDATED THIS COMMENTARY 6-1-06

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I want to talk with you about having a gun in your pocket that you can be sure it will work if the need arises. I know so many of you are hung up about having a semi auto mouse type pistol in your pocket I just must try and clear your head for once and for all. These small semi auto's can be intoxicating unless you use good judgement. My criteria for any handgun that I use or carry is summed up in one word "RELIABILITY"...

You should not have to be told that you must fire so many thousands of rounds in your pocket pistol to get reliability. That is pure BS, now there are people that will believe this crap no matter what I say. Most of the tiny semi autos are not super reliable for one reason or another. We can discuss why they are not dependable but if you are already brainwashed I will never be able to make you understand what I am going to explain. When they tell you the length of the barrel of a semi auto pistol, that measurement includes the chamber, you should always keep that in mind.

I have owned a great many tiny semi autos and the only one I could admire was the baby Browning, the down side was who wants to use a 25 acp cartridge in defense of your life, certainly not me. You are carrying a false sense of security that will get you killed. If you carry a small pocket gun like I do it should be used for the intent purpose as a second or third back up piece. If you try and rely on and think that a small caliber will keep you from sporting a brand new toe tag you are sadly mistaken. Most of these little centerfire calibers are not even as effective as a good 22 magnum rimfire cartridge.

The semi autos that have a short barrel and no ejector are very difficult to make 100% reliable because of varying factors, but even if they do work they should never be relied on as a primary weapon. I do not expect to change the minds of die hard believers that think their 25 acp or their 32 acp is the cats meow. Now - if you tell me you use a Glock 26, 27 or a 33 mini gun I can tell you that is pure fire power, but its entirely to thick and heavy for a pocket gun.

I have carried the very same NAA mini revolver in my pocket for at least 12 years. I only test fired it once to see how it worked and I have complete faith in it as a second and realistically a "THIRD" gun. I use good ammunition and its not important that it be accurate and its not important that I have special sights or anything. Every couple of years I may rotate the 5 cartridges it holds in its cylinder. I am not interested in cosmetics or a special finish or any goodies that are out there, this mini revolver that has a 1 5/8 inch barrel will work if and when I ever need it. My intent is to use it at a very close range of 2 or 3 feet, if I ever needed it.

My pocket gun has a non fluted cylinder that was installed for me by an expert at the factory, his name is Mr. Martin and he did a flawless job. I never lie to myself as it just makes no sense at all. I just read in American Handgunner an article that some foolish gun writer wrote about what is the fuss about the lock on the new S&W revolvers, WELL MR. WRITER ------- I SPOKE WITH SOME ONE THE OTHER DAY ABOUT AN INCIDENT WHERE A PERSON DROPPED HIS KEYED NEW TYPE S&W REVOLVER AND THE LOCK ENGAGED. I have a picture of this mickey mouse lock on my other blogger that shows the link below. Its not a good idea to try and remove it but it can be disabled. I would not do it because of legal liability.

FOR THOSE THAT WANT S&W's TOLL FREE NUMBER IT IS 800 331 0852

If this was a Police Officer or a social encounter this locking of the revolver by dropping it accidentally could have bought the man a toe tag and a free pass thru the pearly gates. So do not believe the BS that todays guns are better than ever, its all BS. As I explained in my previous commentary all people selling products seem to be consumed by human greed and their false G-D named BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

The older S&W revolvers are heads and shoulders above anything that S&W makes today. I have my own theories about current production guns made today as being outsourced everywhere. I look at todays handguns and ask myself now where is this frame made and then I ask myself where are these MIM internals made and I can not even answer my own questions with a positive degree of certainty. It just seems to get worse and worse for me, as all I have is more questions and I do not believe the customer service reps at the factories because they are working for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

If you are looking for a pocket gun, I think an older S&W "J" frame would be a place to start, after all a 38 special with the right cartridge and the bullet placed in a vital area will save the day and let you go home to your family for another day. My old S&W model 60 was purchased new in the 60's. I do not mind carrying a 22 magnum revolver, of course this caliber in a rifle is very lethal but in a short barrel will still be be better than a 25 acp. If you are going to carry one gun for defense of life and property the smallest caliber should be a 380 acp.

I am not talking about using hardball or full metal jacketed ammo as I am not a signer of the Gineva convention. When I used to reload 380 acp in my younger days I could achieve 1100 feet per second using a Speer 88 grain bullet and Alcan 120 powder. Most of you will not recognize that powder but it was ideal for a 380 acp. Carrying a light weight Colt Mustang with that particular load would be a very good choice. IT IS STILL BULLET PLACEMENT...

I would like to see Ruger make a lightweight SP101 for people that need to carry a potent package every where. I have no idea why they have not done this all these years. I am sure that many people have already made this request. I have no idea why RUGER has not already done this, as it would be a big seller.

As for what is available today your options are limited to either some of the older guns or current production weapons that are not very impressive. go to www.truthaboutparts.blogspot.com
This blogger of mine will give you a good education of what we are stuck with. CHECK PREVIOUS POSTS ON THIS BLOGGER, Check out MOSS vs. BRILEY...

I am now continuing this blogger for those that want to read the rest.
There are definite shortages of supplies at all the major wholesalers. My daily routine is to log on to my accounts and do a daily search of supplies that I am curious about, so I will give you the short version as follows.

Everyday I check the status of COLD STEEL KNIVES and the premium high dollar knives are still not in stock.

I checked for NAA Guardian pistols regularly and there are none to be found in certain calibers. NAA and KAHR are no longer a joint venture.

I checked for price and availability for KEL-TEC pocket pistols with major wholesalers and they are out of stock or it says allocated.

I check for Beretta Handguns and supplies are limited to certain models.

I check for other brand handguns and supplies are limited.

I check for Wolff 7.62 x 39 ammunition and they are out of stock.

The good thing I can report that one of my favorite handguns is Glock and there are plenty available at the wholesalers.

I remember that Surfire flashlights are no longer sold through wholesalers. This same situation applies to Sig Arms and they only sell to stocking retail dealers as they cut out the wholesalers.

Walmart no longer is selling firearms, and I have no idea if K-Mart is still in business.

To sum it up you see where I am going with all this, because you may want a specific item does not mean you can find it. slowly but surely all avenues to purchase weapons is being diminished.

My suggestion would be to start looking for what you want now, I do not know if you can find it but what ever you do I suggest you do not buy a gun sight unseen off the internet, I have seen so many butchered handguns that were sold as "NEW" or "MINT" by liars.

People ask me all the time what year S&W revolver they should look for, well I can not easily answer that because S&W were owned by so many companies and when you are dealing with older guns you do not know what was done to the action.

What many people do is look for a widow whose husband has just died and been left with a large collection of older guns. These dealers will give the widow pennies for what the collection is worth and the poor woman has no clue she is being ripped off, and thats how you are finding older ESTATE PURCHASED GUNS. I could never live with myself to take advantage of a widow for the sake of getting more BENJAMIN FRANKLINS. BUYER BEWARE...

If you can find a reasonably good "J" frame that was made in the late 60's you can always fine tune it to perfection. I am in constant touch with my friend MARC at ISMI gunsprings 800 773 1940 as he is working on hammer and trigger return springs for the "J" frame that will be made out of Chrome Silicon wire. I am pressing MARC to also make all the springs for a NAA GUARDIAN pistol that will improve its performance. Another project of Marcs is to make a striker spring for an HK P7 M8 or M13.

I understand not all of these are for pocket guns but in closing I want you to give serious thought in the purchasing of a NAA mini revolver that is chambered for the 22 magnum. They make a few different models all of which are first class, I suggest buying one with the longest barrel that you feel comfortable with. I would feel lost without my mini revolver in my pocket, and you can even purchase a neck holster sold by PALE HORSE HOLSTERS that are made by RON GRAHAM, they are excellent.

I have given you solid honest advice and I hope you will take me serious as your very life depends on it.

ON ANOTHER NOTE, SOON MR. CAMP AND I WILL BE STARTING ANOTHER STREET GUN PROJECT BASED ON THE SA MIL-SPEC 1911 PISTOL ONLY.

Teddy

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posted by Teddy Jacobson at 10:59 AM

Wednesday, May 31, 2006

My Favorite Pocket Handgun

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UPDATED THIS COMMENTARY 6-1-06

Before I start this commentary please be sure to read the Previous Commentary about BUYER - BEWARE

I want to talk with you about having a gun in your pocket that you can be sure it will work if the need arises. I know so many of you are hung up about having a semi auto mouse type pistol in your pocket I just must try and clear your head for once and for all. These small semi auto's can be intoxicating unless you use good judgement. My criteria for any handgun that I use or carry is summed up in one word "RELIABILITY"...

You should not have to be told that you must fire so many thousands of rounds in your pocket pistol to get reliability. That is pure BS, now there are people that will believe this crap no matter what I say. Most of the tiny semi autos are not super reliable for one reason or another. We can discuss why they are not dependable but if you are already brainwashed I will never be able to make you understand what I am going to explain. When they tell you the length of the barrel of a semi auto pistol, that measurement includes the chamber, you should always keep that in mind.

I have owned a great many tiny semi autos and the only one I could admire was the baby Browning, the down side was who wants to use a 25 acp cartridge in defense of your life, certainly not me. You are carrying a false sense of security that will get you killed. If you carry a small pocket gun like I do it should be used for the intent purpose as a second or third back up piece. If you try and rely on and think that a small caliber will keep you from sporting a brand new toe tag you are sadly mistaken. Most of these little centerfire calibers are not even as effective as a good 22 magnum rimfire cartridge.

The semi autos that have a short barrel and no ejector are very difficult to make 100% reliable because of varying factors, but even if they do work they should never be relied on as a primary weapon. I do not expect to change the minds of die hard believers that think their 25 acp or their 32 acp is the cats meow. Now - if you tell me you use a Glock 26, 27 or a 33 mini gun I can tell you that is pure fire power, but its entirely to thick and heavy for a pocket gun.

I have carried the very same NAA mini revolver in my pocket for at least 12 years. I only test fired it once to see how it worked and I have complete faith in it as a second and realistically a "THIRD" gun. I use good ammunition and its not important that it be accurate and its not important that I have special sights or anything. Every couple of years I may rotate the 5 cartridges it holds in its cylinder. I am not interested in cosmetics or a special finish or any goodies that are out there, this mini revolver that has a 1 5/8 inch barrel will work if and when I ever need it. My intent is to use it at a very close range of 2 or 3 feet, if I ever needed it.

My pocket gun has a non fluted cylinder that was installed for me by an expert at the factory, his name is Mr. Martin and he did a flawless job. I never lie to myself as it just makes no sense at all. I just read in American Handgunner an article that some foolish gun writer wrote about what is the fuss about the lock on the new S&W revolvers, WELL MR. WRITER ------- I SPOKE WITH SOME ONE THE OTHER DAY ABOUT AN INCIDENT WHERE A PERSON DROPPED HIS KEYED NEW TYPE S&W REVOLVER AND THE LOCK ENGAGED. I have a picture of this mickey mouse lock on my other blogger that shows the link below. Its not a good idea to try and remove it but it can be disabled. I would not do it because of legal liability.

FOR THOSE THAT WANT S&W's TOLL FREE NUMBER IT IS 800 331 0852

If this was a Police Officer or a social encounter this locking of the revolver by dropping it accidentally could have bought the man a toe tag and a free pass thru the pearly gates. So do not believe the BS that todays guns are better than ever, its all BS. As I explained in my previous commentary all people selling products seem to be consumed by human greed and their false G-D named BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

The older S&W revolvers are heads and shoulders above anything that S&W makes today. I have my own theories about current production guns made today as being outsourced everywhere. I look at todays handguns and ask myself now where is this frame made and then I ask myself where are these MIM internals made and I can not even answer my own questions with a positive degree of certainty. It just seems to get worse and worse for me, as all I have is more questions and I do not believe the customer service reps at the factories because they are working for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

If you are looking for a pocket gun, I think an older S&W "J" frame would be a place to start, after all a 38 special with the right cartridge and the bullet placed in a vital area will save the day and let you go home to your family for another day. My old S&W model 60 was purchased new in the 60's. I do not mind carrying a 22 magnum revolver, of course this caliber in a rifle is very lethal but in a short barrel will still be be better than a 25 acp. If you are going to carry one gun for defense of life and property the smallest caliber should be a 380 acp.

I am not talking about using hardball or full metal jacketed ammo as I am not a signer of the Gineva convention. When I used to reload 380 acp in my younger days I could achieve 1100 feet per second using a Speer 88 grain bullet and Alcan 120 powder. Most of you will not recognize that powder but it was ideal for a 380 acp. Carrying a light weight Colt Mustang with that particular load would be a very good choice. IT IS STILL BULLET PLACEMENT...

I would like to see Ruger make a lightweight SP101 for people that need to carry a potent package every where. I have no idea why they have not done this all these years. I am sure that many people have already made this request. I have no idea why RUGER has not already done this, as it would be a big seller.

As for what is available today your options are limited to either some of the older guns or current production weapons that are not very impressive. go to www.truthaboutparts.blogspot.com
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There are definite shortages of supplies at all the major wholesalers. My daily routine is to log on to my accounts and do a daily search of supplies that I am curious about, so I will give you the short version as follows.

Everyday I check the status of COLD STEEL KNIVES and the premium high dollar knives are still not in stock.

I checked for NAA Guardian pistols regularly and there are none to be found in certain calibers. NAA and KAHR are no longer a joint venture.

I checked for price and availability for KEL-TEC pocket pistols with major wholesalers and they are out of stock or it says allocated.

I check for Beretta Handguns and supplies are limited to certain models.

I check for other brand handguns and supplies are limited.

I check for Wolff 7.62 x 39 ammunition and they are out of stock.

The good thing I can report that one of my favorite handguns is Glock and there are plenty available at the wholesalers.

I remember that Surfire flashlights are no longer sold through wholesalers. This same situation applies to Sig Arms and they only sell to stocking retail dealers as they cut out the wholesalers.

Walmart no longer is selling firearms, and I have no idea if K-Mart is still in business.

To sum it up you see where I am going with all this, because you may want a specific item does not mean you can find it. slowly but surely all avenues to purchase weapons is being diminished.

My suggestion would be to start looking for what you want now, I do not know if you can find it but what ever you do I suggest you do not buy a gun sight unseen off the internet, I have seen so many butchered handguns that were sold as "NEW" or "MINT" by liars.

People ask me all the time what year S&W revolver they should look for, well I can not easily answer that because S&W were owned by so many companies and when you are dealing with older guns you do not know what was done to the action.

What many people do is look for a widow whose husband has just died and been left with a large collection of older guns. These dealers will give the widow pennies for what the collection is worth and the poor woman has no clue she is being ripped off, and thats how you are finding older ESTATE PURCHASED GUNS. I could never live with myself to take advantage of a widow for the sake of getting more BENJAMIN FRANKLINS. BUYER BEWARE...

If you can find a reasonably good "J" frame that was made in the late 60's you can always fine tune it to perfection. I am in constant touch with my friend MARC at ISMI gunsprings 800 773 1940 as he is working on hammer and trigger return springs for the "J" frame that will be made out of Chrome Silicon wire. I am pressing MARC to also make all the springs for a NAA GUARDIAN pistol that will improve its performance. Another project of Marcs is to make a striker spring for an HK P7 M8 or M13.

I understand not all of these are for pocket guns but in closing I want you to give serious thought in the purchasing of a NAA mini revolver that is chambered for the 22 magnum. They make a few different models all of which are first class, I suggest buying one with the longest barrel that you feel comfortable with. I would feel lost without my mini revolver in my pocket, and you can even purchase a neck holster sold by PALE HORSE HOLSTERS that are made by RON GRAHAM, they are excellent.

I have given you solid honest advice and I hope you will take me serious as your very life depends on it.

ON ANOTHER NOTE, SOON MR. CAMP AND I WILL BE STARTING ANOTHER STREET GUN PROJECT BASED ON THE SA MIL-SPEC 1911 PISTOL ONLY.

Teddy

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