Friday, September 7, 2012

Maxpedition 12" Pistol Case/Gun Rug



I own a lot of Maxpedition bags, packs, and cases as they're rugged, well engineered, and reasonably priced. My latest purchase is this Maxpedition Pistol Case/Gun Rug. It comes black, green, and tan, like this one, and in 8x10" and 8x12" versions. This is the larger of the two.


My customized Ruger Mk-III Hunter bullseye gun looks like a tight fit, but thanks to the depth of the case it's really quite roomy. The case is designed to carry the pistol in a zippered pouch, with magazines and accessories carried in the loops and a velcro patch, but the Ruger is a hair too big to fit in the zippered section. Without the oversized Volquartsen Grips or the Ultradot sight it would be an easy fit. In fact, my dot-equipped 22/45 Target is an easy fit in the 10" version.

This is a not only a great case for just about any pistol or revolver; it's a great case for your iPad or Kindle or other tablet, too. (Maxpedition actually shows an iPad in one photo on their web site.) For the moment though, it'll be carrying my bullseye gun.

Update: I found a similar, but larger bag on sale at Cabelas. The Mk-III seen above now resides in that bag, and this one easily holds my 22/45, complete with red dot sight and oversize grips.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Big sale at Amazon

Amazon is having a huge Fall hunting and fishing sale. I've noticed some excellent deals in shooting gear, like scopes, cases, gun rests, camo and more. Worth checking out.

Friday, August 24, 2012

The Ugliest SA


I was looking at the single action revolvers at a nearby Gander Mountain when a .45 LC Uberti caught my eye- mainly because the price was so low. I took a closer look, and discovered the reason it was so much cheaper than the others: It had the crudest, ugliest matte finish ever seen on a Colt replica. I don't mind a matte finish on a hunting gun or a military gun, but on a Colt SA replica? It looks like a plastic toy.

I'd gladly pay the extra $150 for an Uberti with a nice polish, a deep blue, and a color case hardened frame. But I suppose if I was paying that much, I'd rather get a Ruger Vaquero with a more modern design, coil springs, and the Ruger trigger safety.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Dumb Ideas #2



Saw this posted on C|Net the other day. I can just imagine all sorts of problems resulting from mistaken identity, ranging from a neighbor seeing someone carrying this around the back yard to a small child mistaking a gun for Daddy's Screwdriver.