31 Mar 20 Melvin Johnson’s Rifle Sergie Simonov’s SKS Rifle, first adopted by the Soviets in 1945 (replacing Fedor Tokarev’s short-lived SVT), saw service only until 1952, after which it was superceded by Mikhail Kalashnikov’s AK. However, the SKS continued to see second-tier service in the USSR, and continuing first-tier service in the PRC (China),…
Category: Farnam Quips
Know Your Weapons: Manual Safeties
John Farnam over at DTI Sends. 24 Mar 20 Manual Safeties: Manually-operated “safety” levers and buttons were not found on military rifles of the 1800s and early 1900s. Since military doctrine of the era dictated that rifles were not to be fired, absent direct command, they were typically carried with an empty chamber and loaded…
Converting Law Abiding Citizens into Criminals
Converting Law-Abiding Citizens Into Criminals “When the government doesn’t trust me with my guns, should I trust them with theirs?” Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Kalashnikov & “Threats to your Personal Safety”
Kalashnikov & “Threats To Your Personal Safety”, Keyword is “Yours”, NOT Mine Never a bad ideal to have a few AK’s handy for when things get Western. I have been training with one as my GO TO Fighting Rifle for over a decade now. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Duping the Naive into Being Victims, By Choice
Duping the Naive Into Being Victims, by Choice “When you are not prepared to use force to defend this civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.” ~ Thomas Sowell Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
We Politely, But Audaciously Refuse Learned Helplessness
We Politely, But Audaciously, Refuse Learned Helplessness Willingness is a Statement of Mind. Readiness is a Statement of Fact. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
There is No Middle Ground with the 2A
“I Support the Second Amendment, BUT…” I have been saying this ever since ERPO’s (Red Flag Laws) became common language in the Firearms and 2A Communities. Red Flag Laws are Dangerous and Unconstitutional as it gets. You CANNOT be a Constitutional Patriot who supports the 2A and Support Red Flag Laws. ERPO’s are an…
Warning Stupid Ahead: Don’t Get Your Gun Advice from The New York Times!
Warning Stupid Ahead: Don’t Get Your Gun Advice from The New York Times Another classic Farnam Quip. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
When the Unexpected Meets the Unprepared
When the Unexpected Meets the Unprepared One must do everything within one’s power to increase their odds of survival. Those who depend on “luck” will die fasting. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Rioting, Coming to a Place Near You
Rioting, Coming To A Place Near You For the last few years Venezuela has been a Modern day Socialist Cautionary Tale for America…Take Notice and Prepare accordingly. “We are in the process of creating what deserves to be called ‘The Idiot Culture.’ Not an idiot sub-culture, which every society has bubbling beneath the…