Amazon E-Book Sales

Amazon.com Claims It's Selling 80% More E-Books Than Hardcovers.

Note that they say hardcovers, thereby not including the less expensive and therefore more popular paperbacks. Still, that's impressive. I certainly wouldn't have thought it. Sure makes the Kindle and/or Nook look more desirable by the day.

Unimpressed

Oh, for the love of...

Really...why even bother?

Shopping Aggravation

I don't suppose anyone could point me to a site/store that carries big and tall clothing (as opposed to big OR tall).

I have no self-control. None.

Swung by one of the local funstores yesterday with a coworker to take a look at some of the 1911s they had. I've been thinking lately about getting back into 1911s to some extent. Ever since I saw the magwell funnel on one of my buddies' 1911s, I've wondered if the extra length on the grip would make the feel more along the lines I prefer. Currently, I'm thinking of going with a Kimber Custom II with a Wilson Combat magwell.

While we were there, I happened to see a rather familiar-looking outline on the wall. They had, in stock, a Marlin 1895GBL which I have been looking for for almost 6 months now. The price was comparable to any I'd found online (after shipping). After hearing about the shutdown of the original Marlin factory and the dissemination of its tooling to various Remington factories, it was very difficult to hand the rifle back to the salesman.

So difficult, in fact, that I broke down today and went back to purchase it. I'm now in the market for some 45-70 ammo. I'm actually trying to decide what kind of ammo I need. Normally, my firearms are more of the anti-personnel variety. As this is something more of a fun gun, I don't know if I need to get soft points, hard-cast, FMJ, or HPs. Guess I should just see what's available and go from there...

Let's Try This Again

Boy, it's been a while. I've decided to give this blog thing another try. I got a bit burnt out earlier and just quit altogether. I'm going to see if not focusing almost exclusively on firearms will help me stay in the mood to blog more often. We shall see.

Preach It, Brother Lawdog!

"For the best part of my adult life, Congress and the various Presidents of this Union have, at best, ignored the Constitution, and, at worst, actively crapped on it.

And I am Sick. And. Tired. Of. It.

No more. My line is here.

You want Government-run National health-care? You do it right -- you get the Constitution amended to allow Congress that power.

Until then -- go to h***."

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Must Resist Urge...

...must not ... SQUEEEEEEE!!!!!

Crap.

H/T to Kevin.

"Scout" Rifle Pic

Caleb over at Gun Nuts Media has been pondering the possibility of a scout-style rifle made from a mil-surp rifle. Normally, I wouldn't bother with putting up a pic of one of my rifles "just 'cause" but as I have one of the variations he's been considering, I figured I'd go ahead.



This started life as a Yugoslavian Mauser (late '50s vintage if I remember correctly). I had the barrel shortened to 20", replaced the stock with a Butler Creek synthetic stock (was listed as military barrel contour but was actually a sporter barrel contour that required inletting), affixed the XS Sight Systems scout mount, and attached the Burris scout scope.

All told, this ended up costing me around $400. Further work I'd like to do is to replace the trigger with one of the sporter-style trigger replacement packs that includes a modern design safety lever to replace the huge safety lever that currently resides on the back of the bolt.

Well, It's Official...

Now I've seen everything.

H/T to Breda

RIP David Eddings

We've lost yet another great author.

H/T to Larry.