The Abode of McThag

 We were talking about this with Willard this very evening! It, in turn was mentioned by The Chieftan's Q&A.

We're continuing the comparison from this post by adding a Winchester pre-64 Model 70 and a definitely post-64 Model 670. All three gun...

Guinness for strength.  Jameson for courage.   It has been ten years since Lex crossed the threshold. It does not seem that long. Today I re...

Is the Russian Air Force Actually Capable of Complex Air Operations? I remember that the Soviet Mig-27 pilots were pretty shit-hot in the wa...

If nature abhors a vacuum, why is there so much of it? Likewise, noting that how much of the universe consists of nothing, God didn't re...

Three people from Finland have visited this humble blog in the past day! This is the first time I've noticed visitors from Finland, even...

 

FREEDOM! Though it's hardly a comprehensive listing...

It reminds me of:

The 12 year old Verizon stuff has been removed and brand new Frontier shit has been added. It's quick. Tests about 50% rated speed while...

The Winchester Model 54 and Remington M1903A3 have a lot in common and many differences.   They look quite different with one being a full-s...

Let's be honest with ourselves. Many of us aren't in peak physical condition, like every gun writer clearly must be. Why do I say th...

My opinion of law enforcement is complicated. On one hand there are admirable people doing a job that needs done in an exemplary manner. The...

A 106 year old rifle for three oh three day. Or is that three* oh three* day?

The Lovely Harvey's job consists mainly of teleconferences. Because she splits between her mom's and here, it's imperative that...

4 Slices bacon, chopped 2x 12oz packages of kielbasa, sliced 1/2” thick 1 lb. Hamburger 1 white onion, diced 2-3 cloves minced garlic 3 Tbsp...

   German is an amazingly concise language at times... "Hey there, Hans, wanna get the lads together, arm up and invade Poland?" t...

There was a story that came across the transom when I still had my real-name Facebook account. It seems that a cop noticed that the customer...

Reader and meatspace friend Technomad is a fan of autogyros and Stanley Steamers. The Stanley was actually quite influential, just not on t...

Better that it'd never gotten to this point, but... It appears that at the end of the proceedings, there will still be a National Rifle ...

I got reminded of the WWSD v BEBoG aspect that never got accounted. James Reeves of TFB reminded me by doing a review of the Civil Defense R...

I'm getting internet in dribs and drabs last few days. The ice cream is still free, there's just not as much flowing out from my key...

It appears that BATFE is bouncing back any and all Form 1 for a silencer on the grounds that you can't make a suppressor without making ...

DiFi's hubby passed away, putting her back on the market for anyone willing to launder her Chinese business deals through the thin venee...

Willard tells me that he's read an account where a couple of Russian tanks had been abandoned by their crews after running out of fuel. ...

I've seen several photos of Russian POW's wearing NBC detection tape on their uniforms. I think that's significant. Does anyone ...

The helos flying with impunity are doing so because the Russians have achieved LOCAL air superiority. That does not imply that they've m...

While Marv and Harvey were tending a nice fire in the firepit, I decided to get some exercise for my right arm since it's been very muc...

  Top Row (L-R) M1911A1, Star PD, SIG-Sauer P220, S&W 625-3 Model of 1989. Bottom Row (L-R) Glock 21, CZ 97B, Kahr CT-45, S&W M&...

There isn't much to differentiate between most of the forty-fives in GURPS terms. Just adjust the shots, weight and reload times, really...

I really wish someone would make a damn clone of the Finnish AK. The scanty few Valmet imports are breathtakingly expensive. C'mon PSA! ...

Putin has threatened vague bad consequences to Finland and Sweden should they seek to join NATO. Putie, Baby, Finland beat Russia every time...

 Pasco Theater Shooter Not Guilty.

If China goes for Taiwan we should reunify Korea. Make them react to us for a change.

Remember when it was Kiev not Kyiv? Peking not Beijing. Saigon not Ho Chi Min City. Bandar Shapur not Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni. Salisbury not ...

In my quest to replace The Precious I've been tracking a particular '49 Chevy Styleline DeLuxe. The car is at a local branch of Str...

I remember in a way-back... Ukraine was petitioning to join NATO. Russia wasn't happy about that, Poland had just joined... In the talks...

I hear that Putin is calling the leadership of Ukraine "neo-nazi" and Zelenskyy is countering that his government cannot be neo-na...

  I don't know what he's planning here, but...

I always wondered what the average person felt like when Hearst started publishing headlines about USS Maine blowing up. Yellow journalism i...