Recent content by the naked prophet

I am immediately buying four pairs of cowhide gloves - one for me and one for the wife, for each of our BOBs. Excellent thread.

I concur. A nice-looking, clean cut guy could be the distraction, to get you to open the door and come outside. During the day, it wouldn't be as suspicious, but at 4:44 AM, that kind of thing isn't just for the minds of the paranoid.

I have to defend the SmartCarry here. At no time does my SmartCarry point at either my genitals or at my femoral artery. At worst, I may get a graze and powder burns. When standing, it is pointing down along my left leg and slightly outward away from my body (my pants pull the grip in...

Around a hundred bucks, a little less. Not cheap, but if cost is your primary concern then there are kydex holsters available. If you really do prefer leather, and you want something really nice, I'm your guy.

I have heard that there are kydex holsters designed to fit a 1911 with a generic light installed, and I'm sure a google search will turn up something. I have made custom holsters to fit tactical lights on a rail. Here is one I made for a SA with a Surefire light: Like I said, you can...

A non-bonded JHP may separate, but it is much more likely to do so when tested in water (or wet cloth/paper). Separation is bad because the bullet loses mass, and will not penetrate as far - the copper jacket is so light it will not do any damage by itself. It's not the end of the world...

Loosedhorse, the problem (assuming you've found ammo that is reliable and have practiced enough, etc) is not finding a hollowpoint that will expand at .380 velocities. Most brands will. The problem is finding a hollowpoint that, once expanded will penetrate deep enough to reliably hit...

Ray Schoenke can't pull a Zumbo. Zumbo was a gun writer who liked his guns, and thought that banning "assault weapons" was the best way to preserve his guns. When the gun community showed him the error of his ways, he understood that all guns are equal, and must be protected. He is now on...

I don't understand in what position you were wearing the SmartCarry knockoff (SCKO)? If I squat down or sit down, the gun lies along my leg, as if I had laid it on my lap. The muzzle is at about the same level as my genitals, and if it were to go off either while standing up or while...

Keep in mind also, the pocket 9mm pistols are more expensive, less reliable, less durable, and have more recoil than the pocket .380 pistols. Some of the 9mm minis are more than twice the price (and harder to find) than a .380 of comparable size. The only really inexpensive one is the...

Something many here are overlooking is that although he may own a gun, he may still be anti-gun. Don't all the bigwig anti-gun leaders have guns? They often have better guns than pro-gun folks. Diane Feinstein has a CCW and carries a S&W revolver, and did a straw purchase for her son who...

My personal preference for short barrels is to use heavier bullets. This is why. Lighter bullets go faster largely because there is more room for powder in the case. True, they also accelerate faster due to less inertia, but the extra powder has quite a bit to do with it as well. In a...

Kydex doesn't melt so much as soften at "low" temperatures, like what you'd find in your car. That will, of course, depend on the exact composition of the kydex in question, I'm sure there are different compositions designed to soften at different temperatures. It is designed to be able to be...

Lots. And lots. And more. Mostly with the lightweight magnums, but none are immune. Google it, or search the S&W forums, you'll find plenty. There are several well-respected gunwriters (both print and highly-read blogs) who have had S&W revolvers lock up - not uncommonly requiring...

I bet everyone who decided to leave their big heavy .45 at home was wishing they had a smaller lighter gun when the SHTF.