Your secret protectors

So last night I went out for sushi with my wife, a liberal friend of hers (gay, vegan, 6th year colege student, etc) , and his liberal female friend (English major, 5th year college student, etc). Both are very nice people, and fun to talk to. No qualms about that. Had a great time at dinner, etc.

Anyways, so after we left the restaurant I notice a disheveled looking white guy approaching us. My hand immediately goes into my pocket, ready to pull out the Taurus PT-22 (it was all I had on me, I know...I should have had the revolver), thumb ont he safety. The guy then gives us this story about how he's a Vet (they always say that) and how he needs money so that he and his wife can eat dinner (a nice addition to the usual bum rap), but really, this guy was probably just a junkie or a meth head who was working the nicer part of town because he knows that suberban white kids have money and are suckers.

Anyways, we politely responded that we didn't have any spare change, and proceeded to head on our way. The guy briefly followed us, and I kept an eye on him, but then he moved on.

So, on our way home our liberal friends were all like, "Oh my god, I thought we were going to get mugged and killed by that homeless guy!"

And I was just like, "Trust me...that wouldn't have happend," and I left it at that, because I knew that they'd freak if they found out that I had a gun on me, even if it was legal.

I looked over at my wife and patted my pocket where I had the gun, and she just smiled.

So here I am. The Greengun, your silent bodyguard.

Anyways, it just makes me wonder how often something like this happens to other people who are conceal carry permit holders. Maybe I should have brought it up that I was armed. You know, to help dispel the image that only cops & robbers carry guns. Maybe if more anti-gunners knew how many of us there are out there and that we're not gun waving maniacks it would do them good. Oh well...next time.

Smith & Wesson 642

So, I bought a new revolver today. It's a Smith & Wesson model 642 airweight revolver in 38 special. I bought it to be a reliable every-day conceal carry gun. I currently have a Taurus PT-22 that I carry when I need something small, and this revolver will take its place. I would have traded the PT-22 in at the gun shop, but the trade in price wasn't worth it, so I'll hold onto it a bit longer. I'll probably try to see what I can get for it at the next gun show.

So, the S&W revolver is only 15 ounces unloaded. It has an alluminum alloy frame, with a stainless steel barrel and cylender. It can shoot both 38 special and the 38 special +P rounds. +P ammo means that it uses a special "overpressure" type of gunpowder that gives the bullets more velocity, and thus more power. Remember kids: F=MA. If you want more stopping power, you've gotta add either more mass or more acceleration.

Anyways, here is what it looks like:



The silver bullet on the left is a Federal Hydra-Shok 38 special +P, it's what I'll be carrying in the gun when I take it with me. The bullet on the right is a standard 38 special full metal jacket round that I'll use for practice.

Here is another shot of the gun:



As you can see, it is a "hammerless" revolver, in that the hammer that strikes the cartridge is totally concealed; it's internal, so that it can't snag on any fabric when you pull it out of your pocket. Which is where I'll be keeping it most of the time, although it fits well both inside my pants along the belt line or in the small of my back. Again, I can carry this concealed legally in Virginia because I have a Concealed Carry Permit. Conceal carry permits are great in that they allow honest citizens to conceal a weapon on them for protection against whatever may come. Some people keep fire extinguishers in their cars or homes, I keep guns.

Moving right along, here is what the revolver looks with the cylender extended for loading:



Again notice that it only holds 5 rounds. 5 shots is enough for personal protection in most situations, although if I know that I'll be going into a really bad neighborhood, I'll take the Taurus PT-111 with me instead, because it can hold 13 rounds of 9mm in the magazine & chamber.

This last pic is a comparison of 38 special bullets to 9mm bullets just so that you can see that the bullet width is about the same, but the 38 special cartridge holds more gunpowder, so it has more power overall.

Target Shooting: Gun Cleaning

This is the last in the Target Shooting educational series, and it's one of the most important. A clean gun is a functional gun. Semi auto guns over time, get clogged up with partially burnt gunpowder and other residues, so it is very important to keep them clean in order to keep them functional.

Some older military types of ammo are corrosive, and will damage the barrel if you don't clean it after use.

Before I ever learned how to shoot a gun, my dad taught me how to clean one.

This is the last in this series, but I'll try to keep this blog posted with other educational types of films and tutorials soon! Until then, enjoy:

Target Shooting: Glock 9mm

Target Shooting: 375-H&H

Target Shooting: Revolvers

Target Shooting: Semi-Automatic Handguns

Target Shooting: Gun Sights

Target Shooting: Pistol Action Types

Target Shooting: Semi-Automatic Rifles

Target Shooting: Pump Action Rifles

Target Shooting: Bolt Action Rifles

Target Shooting: Rifle Types

Target Shooting: Rifle Ammunition

Another great intro to Ammo from the Target Shooting series.

Target Shooting: Handgun Ammunition

Target Shooting: Types of Ammunition

So after watching a few of these, I've decided to post the entire series up here because I think that they are a great source of introductory info for those that don't feel like spending hours on Wikipedia learning about guns.

This episode is about some basic Types of Ammunition

Gun Basics: Ammunition

Here at the Greengun, one of my main reasons for creating this blog is to help educate people about gun safety and how guns work.

Well, I found a great series on Youtube that I'll be posting here that covers some basics. This first one is about ammunition: what a bullet is, what a primer is, what a case is, how ammunition works, etc. Enjoy:

the Knob Creek Machine Gun shoot

So, here are two opposing views of the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot, which is held twice a year in Kentucky.

Here is the first one, which attempts to paint the event as a bi-annual neo-Nazi gun nut convention, and I quote:

The Knob Creek machine gun shoot in Kentucky attracts thousands of neo-Nazis and other extremists. But the orgy of firepower helps everyone get along just fine.

I could dignify this with an elegant retort, and bring up one of my favorite Jewish pro-gun groups, the JPFO, but instead I think I'll just let R. Lee Ermey do the talking for me:

Field Stripping an AK-47

At some point, I'll probably get around to doing similar explanations, but I promise to use better backgrounds so that you can actually see what I'm doing. Until then, enjoy a brief tutorial on how to take appart an AK-47.

Sterling man fights back.

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. I was busy getting married and then off on my honeymoon.

But, I'm back, with some news from Sterling, Virginia, where a homeowner defended his property from a burglary with his handgun:

Loudoun County, Virginia- A Sterling man was arrested Saturday night after he entered a home with an armed homeowner inside.

Jason Todd Lang, 23, was taken into custody by a Loudoun Sheriff’s Deputy as the suspect was walking away from the home in the 700 block of West Holly Avenue in Sterling. The suspect appeared disoriented.

According to the homeowner the suspect knocked on the front door shortly after 9 PM and attempted to come in when he answered the door. The homeowner was able to close the door and the suspect began banging on the door. The homeowner then ran to his bedroom where he grabbed a handgun. After the resident told the suspect he had the wrong house the suspect punched through a door panel and attempted to unlock the door. At this time the homeowner fired one round from his handgun through the bottom of the door striking the concrete steps out front.

Lang was treated by rescue personnel for minor lacerations that occurred prior to the incident. Lang was charged with Unlawful Entry, Destruction of Property, and Drunk in Public. He was released on a $2500 bond.

I would have probably done the same thing, except that I wouldn't have shot through the door, I would have shot through the burglar.