Recent content by mfcmb

Otis has a new product, called Ripcord, that looks sort of like a smaller, lighter Bore Snake. I bought two, for my 9mm and 45cal pistols. They look fine, but I was dissatisfied with the lack of instructions. I called Otis and asked what is the intended use, how do they relate to other...

If you don't like tail switches (like me) this flashlight is very good. Hold it like a can of spray paint and use your index finger to press the button. It's very compact and very bright. Has a nice, even beam, gives excellent illumination up to about 90 feet, and gives some degree of useful...

"You'd be better off leaving the side panel unzipped than trying to unzip it and then draw your gun" I figure that if I'm wearing a rain shell I'd probably have it zipped closed most of the time, but unzip it if things looked sketchy (situation awareness you know) and maybe rest my hand on the...

Sorry folks, it was months ago that I bought these and I didn't have the links any more. Thought they would be easy to find. Cops Plus, I got the "plain" finish: http://www.copsplus.com/prodnum4060.php Boston Leather: http://bostonleather.com/content/1-12-duty-leather-belt LA Police Gear...

While shopping for a winter coat I came across a good waterproof shell that looks good for concealed carry and thought I'd share my findings. It is the Carhartt Grayling Jacket. The Carhartt website says that it is out of stock (which may be a prelude to being discontinued) but as of...

I've been looking for quite awhile for a gunbelt that is inexpensive, attractive and effective, and that I wouldn't mind getting roughed up. I've finally found what I wanted. It is the Boston Leather (bostonleather.com) model 6582 belt: o 1-1/2" wide o black only o silver or gold-colored...

Midway Competition Range Bag is good.

My Mossberg 20 ga has far less felt recoil than any 12 ga I've shot...

g_one: I love my Kahr CW9, but won't rely upon it for carry and defense because the cartridges tend to pop off the tops of magazines carried in pockets, or even in most magazine holders. Even the magazine holders with angled pockets, such as those made by Comp-Tac for the Kahr, don't...

marchboom: I have the "Stack On Mini Storage Vault" you asked about. There are a number of safes of different brands that all look nearly identical (in particular the molded plastic keypad bezel), so my guess is that they're all made by the same factory in China. I've had mine for about six...

I may not have the terminology exactly right but I believe the concepts are correct: CRIMINAL SUIT A criminal suit is where the DA on behalf of "the people" charges you with a criminal act: say of killing someone. Criminal acts are classified into misdemeanors and felonies of different grades...

According to my research: o If you use a firearm you can face a criminal suit, then a civil suit. o You have no control or say in whether either or both suits are brought against you. o It typically costs $50K to $100 to defend against a criminal suit, and $100K to $150K to defend against a...

+1 for cornered cat.

I would not store guns in an unheated garage in Wisconsin -- inside a safe or not.

I enjoy your books and I think it's cool that your writing career started here. Best of luck going forward.