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7-5-08:    HarryReidSucks.com: Our man, STING has started a blog that you will want to bookmark.  He's a good friend of mine, and one of the smartest guys I've ever met... brilliant mind.   Keep an eye on him.

My Top Ten Personal Favorite 1911 Pistols:

10. Springfield Armory: GI .45. This is 1911A1 that started it all... The one we took to WWII and kicked ass around the world with. Well, it's a copy of it. This is as close to an original as you are going get without forking over major dollars for the real McCoy. This one has a lifetime warranty and you can enjoy shooting it as much as you see fit. It is very much like the one the US Army issued me... but mine didn't have U.S. stamped in the grip.

9. Kimber: Custom II. While the GI is great, I like a more modern gun. Widened port, better sights, flat mainspring housing... for a simple no frills, just what you really need pistol, this is it. Great price point too. You can get it in different lengths, but the classic 5” length, what Kimber calls “Custom” is just right.

8. Kimber: Tactical Custom II. This is one I'm quite smitten with and the pistol I compete with. It's a step up from the basic Custom II, with an aluminum frame, checkered, night sights, mag well funnel, ambi-safety, and an attractive two tone finish that I really like. For the money, this is packed with more features that it should have.

7. Kimber: SIS Ultra. This gun is one you just have to actually put in your hand to fully appreciate. It feels – sexy. Full steel construction it is no lightweight for it's size, but it isn't too heavy either. It's very smooth to the point of almost slippery until you wrap your hands around the grip and then – it's magic. I especially love the night sights that you can use to help one handed manipulations. I really wish other 1911 pistols at rear sights like these.

6. Dan Wesson: Bobtail Commander. If you have to pick just one pistol... this is a great choice for your only one. Solid stainless with night sights and the Bobtail Conversion. The slide to frame fit is amazing. The checkering is the pistol's only downside. It is too coarse. It needs to be finer, like 25 – 30 LPI. For the price, this is probably the best made pistol for the money.

5. Smith & Wesson: Gunsite Edition. For those who want a really good Commander type 1911 with a classic look to it and all the good stuff, here you go. I've handled this one and while I love my Scandium Commander, this is an upgrade to it. Mine is quite basic and this one is more fleshed out... finished. Ready to roll.

4. SIG: 1911 RCS Nitron. This isn't your Grandfather's 1911. SIG gave the Colt CCO pistol their own touch, Officer's size frame, Commander length barrel, this is probably the ideal concealed carry configuration. Similar to the SIG C3 which I am quite fond of, this one goes a step further and rounds off all the corners that need rounding and it wears a business like all black finish. Handsome and feels good. Even if it is non-traditional. The triggers are not as crisp as they should be, but that is easily fixed.

3. Rock River: RRA Carry 4.25. While all the other guns up to this point are production guns, this is where we start getting into the custom guns. We have a large increase in cost now, but what you get here is a hand built, hand finished, hand fitted gun... meaning the thing is as damn near perfect as you can get. Rock River might be known for their rifles, but they really need to be known for their 1911 pistols. The RRA Carry has all the features I want in a carry gun and I like the 4.25” barreled version the best for all around use. These guns are amazing

2. Wilson Combat: Professional. What can I say about the Professional? This is a gun to aspire to have. It's top rung here. The finish, the quality of the parts, the looks... and more importantly... the feel. Wow. Can it get any better than this? Yeah, it can... and that leads me to #1...

1. Nighthawk Custom: T3. This pistol is insane. This is what a custom pistol is all about. The attention to detail here is amazing. Everything that makes a Wilson Combat so good... this one is better. Now, you can argue that with other Nighthawk vs Wilson models... but the T3 takes the cake, makes it bite the pillow, and has its way with it. I've only seen one once... only put my hands on it once... only fired 6 rounds through it... but it made such an impression. This is my dream gun, right here. It's so good, it's almost a sacred relic... small tribes in the Amazon Rain Forest worship it as if it came from the heavens.

7-2-08:  We got in the new Springfield XDm's. 

Of course, I'm going to give you my take.  I have to say that I am underwhelmed. Springfield jumped on the replaceable backstrap bandwagon and they tricked out the cosmetics and added a “Match” barrel. What low hurdles do you have to jump to get the “Match” title? While the pistol feels good in the hand, there is a disappointment.  A big one.  The big disappointment you will find is the trigger. It has more creep than Christopher Walken. However I am not saying that this is a bad pistol... I kinda like... it's just the ticket if you don't like the regular XD, the M&P, Glocks, FN, HK, CZ's... or any other pistols... then THIS is the pistol for you. I know, that isn't saying much, but after reading all the hype the reality is like seeing a picture of a great looking burger, ordering it off the menu you get... well... you know what you get.

The case the M comes in is pretty tactical. It's so tactical, it has rails. Two Rails. Now THAT is hard core tactical. Inside the case you have the lid showing the big red M logo letting you know you have something... different. The .40 cal versions that we got in have great mags... stainless bodies with 16 round capacities. That's nice. The free holster you get with the kit is improved over the older Springfield mags... this one is a paddle back. I like paddles. They are convenient. They work well. Everything else is typical XD stuff.  So the question... is it an improvement over the regular XD?  Yes, I think it is.  Yes, I think the tariff is worth it... But if I purchased one, the first thing I'd do with it is to take it to FBMG and have Joe do a trigger job on it.

Did I mention the rails on the case? Impressive... they went there. Springfield is more tactical than HK and FNH put together... even their pistol cases have rails!  Springfield should just be refered to as SF now... they are so Tactical they don't need the other letters... So RUN!  Go get your new SFXDM right NOW or YOU ARE NOT TACTICAL!  You are not a real Operator unless you have more rails than Union Pacific...  Damn... look at those letters... SFXDM... Hell, I want one right the hell now.

7-1-08:  ANWR.  We need to tap it NOW.

We need your prayers badly out here:  Our good friend Ben Thompson had a serious accident on the way home from work last night.  He hit an antelope at freeway speed.  He was on his motorcycle.  He was taken by Life Flight to SLC. I just learned of this... his condition is critical to say the least.  Ben is a good soul.  A good man.  A loving husband who doesn't even look at other women... devout and faithful... a good writer... a good friend... and a good shot.

6-30-08:  What is this? 55% of Gun Deaths are actually Suicides? Wow. If you take that into account, the Liberals stats become less meaningful.  Not as if they were ever meaningful to begin with...

An Open Letter to the Mayor of Washington, D.C., Adrian Fenty.

Mr. Mayor, you have put yourself on one side of the Gun Control argument, and I am on the other. I believe more guns will mean less crime. You happen to be the Mayor of one of the most violent cities in our Nation and this is our Nation's Capitol. Yet you believe that more guns on your streets will mean more crime. I do not believe you and neither do millions of law abiding, gun owning citizens. You have the opportunity to make your point. I humbly submit a challenge to you, Sir.

If the homicide rate in DC increases (as illustrated by public FBI crime statistics) and we see a bloodbath in the streets of DC, then your asinine opinion will be vindicated and you will be able to wag your finger at us... and you will win reelection easily.

However, if the homicide rate drops... if the crime recedes after the implementation of the Heller decision... then Mr. Mayor, I would ask you that you not seek reelection and the people of DC can hopefully get a competent leader that puts public safety ahead of political agenda.

With all due respect,

George Hill

The Ogre of MadOgre.com

6-28-08:  My top picks for fighting rifles are up at the Weapons Section.

My picks for top Red Dot sights is up there in the weapons section.

6-27-08:   October 4^th is the next FBMG Machine Gun Shoot. Mark it on your calendars and get ready for it. These events are a blast in every sense of the word... you do not want to miss it. I'm planning on being there and I'll be bringing some buddies. The last one I went to was pretty damn cool. Lots of guns you normally never get to see, let alone pull the trigger on. For some more info on it, read this.

Any graphic artists out there? Chime in on this idea here. I need something simple and clever.

I have to admit that I am still glowing from the Heller decision. The SCOTUS wording was carefully done... it is not a ground breaking, climate changing mandate that all gunlaws are wiped away like I'd have preferred. However it does clearly ratify that Gun Ownership is an Individual Right and not a Collective Right. I've read the decision in total, including the dissents... some 175 pages in total. Of the 4 judges that ruled “no”... two of them were put into place by Democrats, the other two were placed by Republican presidents. This is disappointing to me but considering the track record of these two, not surprising. And with these narrow margins, it tells us one thing. The fight is not over. We did win a major battle that will carry over into the next administration... but the fight is on. The NRA has already launched a legal attack on Chicago. We need to launch more. In every state. Especially in California, Colorado, New York, and any other place that is restrictive. It would also do well to petition our State Reps to move from Carry Permits to Vermont/Alaska style Carry. Meaning no permits required. That's the next step I want for Utah.

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

The Democrats are all wringing their hands and spinning this decision that it is actually a loss for us. It's not. Don't believe them. The decision just didn't eliminate all the restrictions. I'm all for some restrictions... Criminals Shouldn't Have Guns. I'm fine with that. Kids shouldn't be allowed to buy guns. I'm okay with that too. Uh, that's pretty much it, really. But man, the fits the Liberals are pitching... this is good entertainment.

Pacifism is a privilege of the protected.

I'm for McCain, but I don't like it one damn bit.

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