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The M1917 represents the perfection of the American double-action revolver as a military weapon. While the day of the revolver was done, as it could not match the Model 1911’s firepower or ability to continue functioning once sand had gotten into the mechanism, there was an insufficient number of those automatics to equip the vast new army being raised for World War I. Army Ordnance did not want to deal with two different cartridges in the logistics system, so any revolvers chosen as a substitute standard would have to fire the rimless .45 ACP cartridge. Smith & Wesson patented a...

The .308 is really good at a lot of things, but other rounds are better in specific roles. Where the .308 is a jack of all trades, other rounds designed for one purpose have done a better job in the roles they were designed for. But none can fill all roles like the .308 can. In the combat/close quarters battle role, the .223 is king. There is no denying it. When the M16 replaced the M14 as our nation’s primary service weapon in the 1960s, it permanently made the .308 a less acceptable combat round. The .223 round is lighter,...

After Brett Kavanaugh was smeared as a gang rapist, after Feinstein's last-minute machinations, after having to endure lectures from Richard Blumenthal--Richard Blumenthal!--about "integrity," can you begrudge Republicans some celebration over the Kavanaugh confirmation? Yes--if you're the cast of Morning Joe. Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.

VIDEO: Ocasio-Cortez Describes Herself As ‘Therapist’ For Her ‘Traumatized’ District

(National Sentinel) Game, Set, Match: The Democrats showed their true colors — again — over the past two weeks by debasing the judicial confirmation process with gutter accusations of sexual misconduct by non-credible accusers. It was the Left’s latest effort at destroying yet another institution — another pillar of government — by turning the process into a nightmare few people will want to subject themselves to in the future. Nevertheless, thanks to the insanity, Republicans had a good week, as noted by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. In an interview with Fox News‘ Laura Ingraham Friday night after the...

The Democrats, led by Dianne Feinstein and Chuck Schumer launched the most evil smear campaign against Kavanaugh in modern times–and they still lost. Republican lawmakers have been screamed at, assaulted and intimidated by unhinged leftists leading up to Kavanaugh’s confirmation–now the GOP lawmakers are receiving death threats on their personal cell phones...

(snips) -- In response to Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski voting *not* to advance the supreme court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Sarah Palin sends the following tweet: Hey @Lisa Murkowski – I can see 2022 from my house. ___________ Do it, Sarah. Long term CTH readers will well remember how Tea Party candidate Joe Miller was backed by Sarah Palin when he stunningly defeated Lisa Murkowski during the republican primary in 2010. However, Murkowski would not accept the primary defeat and the entitlement-minded incumbent ran as a write-in candidate, and enlisted the assistance of democrats in Alaska to retain...

Do you really think Hillary Clinton is above using those willing assets (Katz and Ford) to derail Kavanaugh? She has done it before and will likely do it again. The biggest question remaining is if, in this particular case, she will succeed? What do you think? Is Hillary the puppetmaster? MORE AT LINK WITH PHOTOS OF THE PERPS:

Uh-oh!  It looks as though DiFi (or as Clarice Feldman calls her, ChiFi) has an inkling that that traps may be springing and witnesses singing in ways that will not help the Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee and beyond.  Yesterday, she said of the forthcoming FBI report demanded by Judiciary Committee Dems plus Flake, "It would seem to me that if people are going to be identified, this ought to be held very close." Wait!  I thought the American people had a right to know! For reasons known to himself but not me, Mitch McConnell agrees: McConnell confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that the report will only...

Christine Blasey Ford’s ex says she coached people on passing polygraphs. He issued his statement in a sworn statement

After a careful review of all of the evidence put fourth by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford in her accusations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, sex crimes prosecutor Rachel Mitchell has released a report which completely exonerates the judge. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DoZEI_mU0AIP5wG.jpg

Dr. Christina Ford testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee that she began having memories related to being abused years ago when she and her husband put a second front door on her house. As The Gateway Pundit reported on Saturday — with photos — the second front door was installed years before she claimed in her testimony. Now it looks more likely that the second door was not related to any abuse at all. This may have been totally made up.

Here's a torture test conducted by Youtuber Eric of IraQVeteran8888. He takes an informal approach on this SCCY CPX-2 9mm pistol and runs it through his series of torture test. those not familiar with the CPX-2 pistol is a double-action with 9-pound trigger pull. The grip and frame is made from Zytel polymer with ergonomic finger grooves and an integral "Re-Coil Cushion" on the back-strap. Here are some of the things that was done to this pistol: Dropped in the water/mudPlaced in more mud & shot it underwaterDropped the gun from the roof of house – approx 2nd floorRun it...

Many of you that are gun geeks understand the basics of rifling can skip this article. This is for the average gun enthusiasts and newbies that enjoy shooting and want a little more understanding of how a barrel twist rate can affect accuracy. So does barrel twist rate affect accuracy on an AR15? The short technical answer is that barrel twist starts the bullet spinning at a given rate to stabilize the bullet. The rate has to be constant for the utmost accuracy. On the opposite end of the spectrum – Decreasing the twist rate will almost certainly result in...

Settling the big handgun debate between the Browning Buckmark and the Ruger Mark Series. Are you into plinking? Then, you may have heard of or own one of these guns – the Browning Buckmark and the Ruger Mark series pistols. Both of these 22LR pistols are top quality for plinking or just shooting at small varmints. Many plinkers debate on which is the better of the two. Here are some quick observation on both pistols. They both are one of the most accurate pistol on the market. Both are design specifically for accuracy. Both design features are similar but there...

A poster at 4chan made an unconfirmed claim Tuesday morning that he and his girlfriend punked porn star attorney and Trump antagonist Michael Avenatti. The two said they were behind Avenatti going public with an outrageously false story accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his prep school classmate Mark Judge of plying women at school era parties with drugs and alcohol so they could be gang raped by a “train” of men.

Full Title: Senate Republicans Hire FEMALE Sex-Crimes Prosecutor to Question Christine Ford – Won’t Reveal IdentitySenate Republicans have hired outside counsel to question Christine Ford in Thursday’s hearing. The attorney, a female, has not been identified due to safety concerns. The Senate Judiciary Committee led by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) agreed to use a prosecutor experienced in sex-crimes to serve as an investigative staff counsel for the hearing. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said it is not uncommon to have outside counsel to do questioning in this type of hearing, reported FOX News. Politico reported: Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley...

FULL TITLE -- Christine Ford Demands Hearing be Held in Small Room – “Doesn’t Want Hearing to Become Media TV Show” …Really? --------------------------------------------------------------- On Monday evening, the Senate Judiciary Committee officially sent out its notice for the hearing Thursday. As usual, accuser Christine Ford is being a demanding diva because she believes she runs the Senate Ford is demanding the hearing be held in the Dirksen Senate building rather than the larger Hart Senate building to limit media. The Dirksen Senate building is not TV friendly–Ford says she “doesn’t want the hearing to become a media TV show.” REALLY?? It’s...

Desperation: Last week, Rush Limbaugh noted during his daily radio program that he wouldn’t be surprised if Democrats produced another woman claiming that Judge Brett Kavanaugh, POTUS Trump’s latest Supreme Court pick, sexually abused her decades ago. As usual, Limbaugh was right. On Sunday, The New Yorker‘s Ronan Farrow and Jane Meyer published a ‘bombshell’ story: The woman at the center of the story, Deborah Ramirez, who is fifty-three, attended Yale with Kavanaugh, where she studied sociology and psychology.