Recent content by Chip Dixon

ultimate discreet fixed blade If you like a fixed blade, but need to be discreet, you can't beat this guy's work: http://www.valoisknives.com/beltknives.htm I have worn one regularly for a decade.. unless I need a heavier belt.

Depending on the occasion.. Either a 3 y/o Stainless Springer 1911-A1 and/or a 30 year old S&W Model 10-6.

A1 Live Sound Engineer + event crew chief in MD. Also do various off-season jobs with my own PA system around town. I've never found another job I can do 80 hours a week, still be excited about getting up and doing it in the morning, and have fun on the job.. (as long as there is no team...

assumptions.. Never assume that an intruder isn't well armed. By bringing out a gun to defend yourself you just escalated the situation to a lethal-force scenario. You may be in imminent danger of being killed as a result, as the intruder may have a S&W Model 29 concealed that you haven't...

Just one thought.. You aren't being soft on the gun, are you? Pump shotguns need to be worked vigorously or they may jam. You say it has to be "forced back".. well, naturally so. You do have to give it a hard shucking to expect it to work flawlessly. It is always possible you did get a...

Have you been exposed to older S&W revolvers? Or one that has had an action job? A nice double action revolver trigger is nothing like that on a DA auto. I prefer my Model 10's double action trigger to many SA autos, including an untuned 1911. I shoot just as well with it in double action...

Buckshot is your friend If you're worried about buckshot from your gun killing your kids, you need to put their bedroom in a place where you must likely won't be shooting at, and spend some cash on enough ammo to make you confident with your gun. Buckshot is the IDEAL home defense round...

That's a typical pattern... but try different ammo to see what your receiver/barrel combo shoots best. Different guns (even with the same make/model/barrel) will prefer different ammo. The only way to find your best match is to get a wide variety of ammo, shoot it up and see what the results...

Does anyone know if any damage happens if you shoot a slug through a Mossberg 835 Ulti-Mag barrel w/ the factory turkey choke? I couldn't recognize any residual damage after inspection, but I was told a federal reduced recoil 12 gauge 2 3/4" 1 oz slug was shot through my 835 over the weekend...

www.thebeltman.net I have 2 of Jim Speidel's belts. ( www.thebeltman.net ) I love them, and you can get 2 for the price of one from another comparable source. They are top quality work.

40mm Fun The most practical fun piece I've seen for M79s is a contraption you load 20-odd .22LRs into, and it goes off all at once when you pull the trigger. To me, thinking of the M-79 will always conjur up the scene from T-2 where Arnold is launching HE shells out of the office building ...

Trybal- If a hostile person got up in my face, and didn't back off when I asked him to... and I had no place to retreat to, then I would consider that assault with the potential to escalate into battery, or worse. This requires a response. Otherwise, you're inviting disaster. If...

I think the checklist goes like: Does it conceal well? Is it in an adequate caliber? Is it reliable? Does it fit my hand well? Am I accurate with this gun? 1911 Government model for me, IWB w/ a Brommeland Max Con V, please. 5/5

Unloading accidents I've noticed that in the 'accidents' listed, it's because of screwing up the unloading process. I've seen this happen before myself. (I've never done it myself, but seen it happen right in front of me) My question is, why do people have a habit of unloading their guns...

The nicest ring I've heard is rifles on an old 60 pound nitrous tank. Kind of like a bell hit by a sledge.. I imagine they're not as easy to find for most people, though. A little more value in that tank than a keg :) If you really want a keg call around to your local liquor stores and...