A Quick Run Around the Web--February 21, 2019

"Uniting the Gun Community (Angry Rant)"--The Yankee Marshal (11-1/2 min.)

A case for punching left.

• Be sure to check out this month's roundup of articles and commentary at Defensive Pistolcraft. Lots of good stuff, as always.
• "COMPREHENSIVE CORROSION TEST: 46 PRODUCTS COMPARED"--Day At The Range. If you have thought about using it to lube or protect your gun from corrosion, it is probably included here. He evaluates everything from lubricity and water displacement, to whether it tends to dissolve things or has an overpowering odor. And some good points including this:

Excess lubricant acted like a glue that slowed or resisted parts from movement because of the surface tension and viscosity of the excess lube. As I removed more and more of the excess, I observed that less force was required to overcome static friction. In almost every case I found that removing all visible lubricant resulted in the lowest levels of friction between the two polished steel plates. What we have been told is correct, apply liberally to coat and then remove all excess to the point where you think you have removed too much and you will enjoy the least amount of friction. The side benefit to that dry level of lubrication is that it will not attract foreign contaminants that could get trapped in excess/wet lubricant.

As far as lubrication goes, the top product he found was Frog Lube (which is insanely expensive in my opinion, but it is what I use) and a very close second is One Shot (which I also have). One Shot has a fairly strong odor, however, but it does come in a spray can which can help when trying to get to hard to reach places.

• "SHOOTING THE “NEW” (2019 VERSION) FBI PISTOL QUALIFICATION"--Civilian Gunfighter. The author has found the FBI pistol qualification to be a good way to measure your basic pistol shooting abilities. The author appreciates the new qualification because it uses only 50 rounds, meaning that you only have to use one box of ammunition. Anyway, the basic round of shooting:

FBI PISTOL QUALIFICATION COURSE, revised Jan 2019

• 3 yards Draw and fire 3 rds strong hand only, switch hands and fire 3 rds support hand only, all in 6 seconds

• 5 yards Draw and fire 3 rds in 3 seconds

• From the Ready, fire 3 rds in 2 seconds

• From the Ready, fire 6 rds in 4 seconds

• 7 yards Draw and fire 5 rds in 5 seconds

• From the Ready, fire 4 rounds, conduct an empty gun reload, and fire 4 more rds, all in 8 seconds

• From the Ready, fire 5 rounds in 4 seconds

• 15 yards Draw and fire 3 rds in 6 seconds

• From the Ready, fire 3 rds in 5 seconds

• 25 yards Draw and fire 4 rds from Standing, drop to a Kneeling Position and fire 4 more rds from Kneeling, all in 20 seconds.

• Benchmade has stepped in it now: "Benchmade Helps PD Destroy Guns – Official Statement"--The Firearm Blog. The story is that the Oregon City Police Department asked Benchmade to help destroy guns that had been seized by the Department and, which by law, could not be sold to the public but had to be destroyed. The Department posted about it on social media, specifically pointing out that it was Benchmade helping them cut up the weapons. The back story is that Benchmade makes campaign contributions to Democrats but not Republican candidates. As many comments point out, it's not like it takes special tools to cut up a firearm, and Benchmade could have always said "no" to the local PD. Herschel also weighs in.
• "Houston Police to End No-Knock Warrant Raids After Four Officers Shot"--The Truth About Guns. The police have decided to largely abandon no-knock raids except for special circumstances. This is in response to the recent raid on a couple that allegedly was selling heroin, in which both the husband and wife were killed, 4 officers were shot, and a fifth officer was injured ... and no heroin was found. But as the article notes, part of the impetus to stop the raids is that "the officer who applied for the no-knock warrant that resulted in the January shootout allegedly lied in order to get a judge to sign off on it." Typically, applications for warrants will be supported by affidavits, which suggests that the officer that lied would have committed perjury. What are the odds that officer will be charged with perjury?
• "Korwin: The Great Secret Anti-Gunners Don’t See, Can’t See or Won’t see"--Guns America Digest. Korwin explains:

        So, the question must be asked: With all these people so heavily armed, ready and trained to shoot other people, why don’t they?

      Why aren’t there wars between them? Why doesn’t one clan or faction rise to the top and outshoot the others for control, as is routine in some African or South American countries?

      The hoplophobes — people with a medical condition that gives them a morbid fear of weapons — and power mongers, politicians and foreign entities can’t manage that here, because everyone is armed. It’s a balance of power, so no one shoots. This is one of the great secrets anti-gun-rights advocates don’t see, can’t see or won’t see.

      By arming the public and the authorities instead of just the authorities (as it had been the world over before America sprang up), a balance of power keeps the peace and provides an unparalleled (if not perfect) level of freedom.

Read the whole thing.

• "Meet the AR-15 Pistol (Yes, This Is Real)"--The National Interest. Just a brief history of the AR pistol and some commentary on its growing popularity. 
• On the other hand: "The Case for the 20"-Barreled AR-15 Rifle"--American Rifleman (h/t Captain's Journal). An excerpt:

      First, let’s look at the ballistics. The M16’s 20" barrel has a 200-f.p.s. advantage over the 14.5"-barreled M4 when shooting M855 ammunition. In my testing, using Federal’s XM855 ammunition, a 20" barrel recorded about a 150-f.p.s. advantage compared with a 16" barrel, the common length for civilian carbines. For the carbine, that means about a 5 percent loss in velocity. The muzzle energy difference is about 125 ft.-lbs. or 10 percent.

       For reliability and durability data we can look to tests conducted by the U.S. military, which give an edge to the M16 over the M4. The main reason lies in the gas system. The “rifle-length” gas system of a 20" barrel is 5" longer than the “carbine-length” gas system used on all 14.5" and many 16" M4-style carbines. Due to the drop in pressure over this longer distance, the gas port on a rifle can be larger, which results in a larger volume of lower-pressure gas heading back to the action. The extra length of the gas tube also means the velocity of the gas is slower when it reaches the bolt carrier. This means less force and heat on the working components of a rifle’s action. In contrast, the shorter length of a carbine gas system means the bolt is unlocking sooner, while chamber pressure is higher, which results in more stress on bolt lugs and extractors.

       

"BUSTING the top TEN MYTHS many Preppers Believe PART 2"--Penny University (9 min.)

• Thou shalt not kill: "Infant Who Survived Abortion Screamed For An Hour While Left Alone To Die"--Captain's Journal.
• Its because of the children illegal aliens: "Democrats Reject Amendment that Would Have Required ICE Notification for Failed Background Check"--Guns America Digest.
• Women are not morally superior to men: "‘I was abused by my girlfriend’"--New York Post. From the article:

        Twenty-two-year-old Alex Skeel weighed just 98 pounds when he was discovered in a pool of his own blood by police.

       He has been hacked at with a bread knife and battered with a hammer by his girlfriend Jordan Worth — but this was just the final sickening attack he endured during their three-year relationship.

• The Jussie Smollett story is the gift that keeps on giving. Police believe that the bruises and scratches on his face were probably self-inflicted. He had sent himself the hate letter that said "you will die, black f*g" in an effort to boost his career, and resorted to this attack when that letter failed to garner much attention. As you know, an arrest warrant was issued for Smollett, and he has turned himself in to police. Like many others, I wonder why Smollett wasn't given the 5 a.m. no-knock SWAT raid treatment, but deep down I know that it's all about optics and who authorities want to intimidate. And the cynical side of me is convinced that if Smollett had been a conservative white male, it would have been different.
• Ugly to the bone: "Lesbian and bisexual women more likely to be overweight than straight women, study finds"--The Independent. 
• Trying to eliminate the competition: "Swedish Feminists Demand State Ban on 'Dangerous' Sex Robots"--Sputnik News. The feminists' reasoning is that sex robots would objectify women. If that's true, what about women's sex toys? And what does it say that women's sex toys only mimic a particular male organ while sex robots are the whole woman? 
• "Cost of Washington’s measles outbreak tops $1 million; expected to climb higher"--Seattle Times. From the article:

In hopes of reducing the possibility of future outbreaks, lawmakers in Olympia have proposed two measures to tighten the personal or philosophical exemption used to excuse children from vaccines necessary for school entry. Legislation moving through the House would eliminate the objection for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, while a Senate bill, subject of a committee hearing Wednesday in Olympia, aims to get rid of the personal exemption for all vaccines needed to attend school or a licensed day-care center.

•  "FDA chief says feds might intervene if states continue allowing vaccine exemptions"--The Hill. The article reports:

        FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told CNN on Tuesday that the federal government might intervene if “certain states continue down the path that they're on.”

       "Some states are engaging in such wide exemptions that they're creating the opportunity for outbreaks on a scale that is going to have national implications," Gottlieb warned.