Ballistic October - November 2023

As of gun owners, but also you undoubtedly noticed on this issue’s cover, there are some things found within these pages that are likely to “trigger” some people. That’s OK, though, because many left-wing gun-ban proponents get triggered by just about everything anyway, so this issue will be just one more thing that stands between them and the pie-in-the-sky utopia they believe they are building. These days, it seems like nearly everybody hates lawful gun owners, most of whom are simply trying to make a decent living in a tough economy, mind their own business and live their lives undisturbed while the world seemingly crumbles around them. Former VP Joe Biden certainly despises us, and recently he even took a swipe at the next generation of gun owners and hunters—if…

WOULD YOU RATHER…? It is time once again for another pointless, yet incredibly interesting dilemma. What would you choose from this list if you could only have one weapon for self-defense for the rest of your life? ✖ BIOFIRE SMART GUN ✖ HI-POINT PISTOL ✖ WINKLER TOMAHAWK ✖ TASER ✖ USFA ZIP .22 ✖ CLAW HAMMER ✖ SACK FULL OF DOORKNOBS The Hi-Point was the clear winner getting more votes than everything else combined. Several commented on its heft and ability to bludgeon once you ran out of bullets. One person did vote for the Biofire Smart Gun, but he probably doesn’t know how to use Google. Claw hammer easily came in second place and anyone who has watched the main character go to town with it in the South Korean…

SECUREIT FAST BOX MODEL 20 As a homeowner with children, it’s a top priority to have all of my firearms stowed away safely. My modest collection of long guns, including ARs, shotguns and bolt-action hunting rifles, are stowed in a monstrous combination-lock safe in the lockable closet of our master bedroom. The safe’s shelf holds a few pistols stashed in small range bags. Three smaller single/double handgun safes are strategically stored throughout our home. Wanting to consolidate, I opted to give SecureIt’s Fast Box Model 20 Handgun Safe a shot. Ordering the Fast Box online was simple. Setting it up for use was just as easy. With a screwdriver, I unscrewed the inside door panel and put in a fresh battery. The next move was to set the combination. Just…

Are you one of those types of people who have parts earmarked for a certain project, and yet they just sit around? Well, thanks to the communists running Washington state, there is sufficient motivation to finally put this one together. The firearms laws here are going through some unconstitutional changes that will illegally make most things that go “bang” illegal to purchase, sell or import here in the PNW. That’s right, even spare parts for those evil “military-style” rifles won’t be able to be shipped into Washing-ton state once our braindead governor signs off on the bills he had rammed through this session. So, that’s how this one starts…. This small pile of AR parts needed a handguard, receiver set and a good trigger to be whole. That’s when the…

On June 14th, 1777, the American flag became a symbol of freedom and justice to represent our great nation. Many individuals look at the flag with honor and are reminded of the sacrifice made to ensure we keep our liberties. Those sacrifices made should be respected and appreciated to keep the values of America alive and well. How many folks really know how to respect the flag? Believe it or not, there are laws to follow concerning the flag, and this law is referred to as the U.S. Flag Code. FLAG IQ The American flag was made to represent the new union of the 13 original states. The original flag had red and white alternating stripes with 13 white stars arranged in a circle to represent the 13 colonies. The…

The digital readout on the truck’s dash warned 17 degrees. I struggled to grasp that number, the blue LED light needling into my eyes. It surely warred with the last sips of the black coffee fighting to bring me to life. Only a hint of the coming sun had begun to slightly smudge the complete darkness on the horizon. “Alright, let’s go,” whispered our guide, John Way, jarring me from that place early hunt mornings can take us all sometimes. It was then that we left the fogged and iced-up vehicle, stepping in time for that first kiss of wind that so often comes married to the light. Today we’d be climbing the mountain. And in such conditions, you dress lighter for the hike, sweat another enemy of the hunt,…