Author: Gunner Quinn

The Southwick Police Department plans to replace 40 of its SIG Sauer P320 semi-automatic pistols due to rising safety concerns over possible accidental discharges. Police Chief Rhett Bannish revealed that the department requested $32,518 to purchase new Glock pistols as a response to issues highlighted by multiple police departments and an FBI investigation regarding the P320’s safety. Officers previously reported success with the P320, but safety alarms were raised after incidents involving the weapon discharging while holstered and potential design flaws that can lead to misfires. As the department weighs its next steps, including possible legal action against SIG Sauer,…

Indigenous South American tribes relied on jerked meat as a stable, portable food source for at least 100 years before Lewis and Clark followed suit in their exploration of what would become the western United States. Today, beef jerky is a common snack food and still appreciated by outdoorsmen for its long life and light weight, but most of it possesses a chewy texture. Enter VACA, which is touted as the “unjerky.” Made using marbled beef, it is double-dehydrated to produce thin, crisp pieces that are enhanced with intense flavors. The result is a satisfying, low-carbohydrate snack that replenishes the…

A surprising variety of metal injection molded (MIM) parts are used in today’s guns and OEM offerings. The manufacturing process is light years ahead of what it once was, and the final products are stronger, more resilient and can be manufactured at tighter tolerances than ever before. It’s also invading a high-pressure application—cartridge cases. American Rifleman mentioned development was underway in an April article about innovative case designs, but we finally caught up with Shawn Rhodes, the principle mechanical engineer at Concurrent Technologies Corporation, the company blazing a MIM trail. “Our journey with MIM cartridge case technology began in 2014…

(Continued from Part 6.) 3.7 – Improving Our Soil Before A T2E Those with experience growing crops have learned that the fertility of their soil or the ability to add fertilizer has a large impact on crop yields. The best option to prepare for an emergency is to add fertility now into our soil. It is like keeping our vehicles at least half full of gas, it will be ready to use when we need it. When I first started gardening I skimped on improving my soil and most of my harvests were mediocre. When I spent more money and…

Reader D.S.V. wrote to tell me of the passing of actress June Lockhart, at age 100. JWR’s Comment: Not mentioned in the brief obituary is that June Lockhart was a devoted Christian. — On October 26, 1826, the Erie Canal between the Hudson River and Lake Erie opened. — October 26, 1881: A feud between the Earp brothers (Wyatt, Virgil, and Morgan) and an outlaw gang led by Ike Clanton escalated into a celebrated gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona Territory. — Today is the birthday of Henry Deringer (October 26, 1786 – February 28, 1868) was an…

The Gnome watched again as the sun set from his treestand—another day without spotting the elusive peryton. He was growing bored of sitting in a tree waiting for the creature to emerge. He’d sat up there for days, listening to squirrels bicker and crows laugh at him. But the Gnome knew his best chance at arrowing the winged stag would be to keep sitting right where he was.This wasn’t like hunting a whitetail or even an elk. The Gnome had picked a tall old tree by an open meadow because he expected the creature to fly in, not just step…

A more economical alternative to Competition Electronics’ Bluetooth-enabled DLX model, the ProChrono LTD is a ballistic chronograph that utilizes a pair of light-detecting sensors to measure the time it takes for an object to pass by them, then converts that interval into a velocity and displays it on an LCD screen. Compatible with pistols, rifles, airguns, archery arrows/bolts and even shotgun payloads, the ProChrono LTD is sensitive enough to provide velocities for projectiles traveling anywhere between 20 and 9,999 f.p.s., with +/- 0.5 percent accuracy, and its onboard memory can store results for as many as nine shot strings of…

At one time, Thompson/Center Arms was the leading name in muzzleloaders, starting out with traditional-style firearms and venturing into the world of modern inline muzzleloaders. The company was purchased by Smith & Wesson in 2007 before being shuttered in 2021 during that company’s re-organization. In 2024, Thompson/Center was purchased by former president Gregg Ritz and is on the road to recovering its past muzzleloading reputation with the newly updated and reintroduced for 2025 Triumph in-line muzzleloader. Thompson/Center has updated and reintroduced its Triumph in-line muzzleloader. The Triumph, originally introduced by Thompson/Center in 2007, is what Ritz calls “the best value-priced…

A Beverly Hills family seeks accountability after Police Chief Kory Martin shot their dog, Rebel, a boxer-pitbull mix, during an alleged confrontation on Thursday night. The family claims the dog was not acting aggressively before being shot, leading to its euthanasia the following day due to suffering. Mark Gearhart, the dog’s owner, expressed devastation over the incident, stating, “We had to put him down because he was suffering too much.” In contrast, the police department claims prior reports indicated Rebel had exhibited hostile behavior, prompting Chief Martin’s intervention. Assistant Police Chief Stephen Steiner states the chief discharged his firearm after…

A 22-year-old man, Francisco Torres, is now in jail after being hospitalized for injuries sustained during a shootout with Phoenix police last month. Torres faces one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following an incident on September 2, where he opened fire on officers serving a search warrant, leading to a brief exchange of gunfire that injured two officers, one of whom was struck by gunfire. Following his recovery from life-threatening injuries, Torres has been booked into jail, although details regarding his bond remain unclear. This case highlights the ongoing challenges police face during high-risk operations and raises…