It’s time for my 2A Fever Dream that is Saturday Shootaround.
My selected verse this week is For the Fallen by Lawrence Binyon (1869-1943). Binyon was an English poet who despite being in his 40s served in the Red Cross on the Western Front during WWI. For The Fallen was written in 1914, shortly after the first combat between British and German troops occurred.
With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
England mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.
Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres,
There is music in the midst of desolation
And a glory that shines upon our tears.
They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
They mingle not with their laughing comrades again;
They sit no more at familiar tables of home;
They have no lot in our labour of the day-time;
They sleep beyond England’s foam.
But where our desires are and our hopes profound,
Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,
To the innermost heart of their own land they are known
As the stars are known to the Night;
As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust,
Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain;
As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness,
To the end, to the end, they remain.
Here’s some good news out of New Mexico. U.S. District Judge Kea Riggs just enjoined enforcement of the Governors ban on carrying concealed in parks in Bernalillo county and Albuquerque. This is the second federal intervention in Michelle Lujan-Grisham’s naked power grab on gun rights. Grisham’s original order suspending the right to carry across the city of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County was halted by U.S. District Court Judge David Herrera Urias not long after it was issued.
Here’s a gun I didn’t have on my bingo card. Ruger has just announced a Super Redhawk chambered in .22 Hornet. Yep, you read that right, .22 Hornet. The 9.5″ barreled wheel gun has an MSRP of $1499. She’s a chunky girl weighing in at 66oz and has an 8 round cylinder. This is what Ruger has to say about it:
- Triple-locking cylinder is locked into the frame at the front, rear and bottom for more positive alignment and dependable operation shot after shot.
- Durable, corrosion-resistant stainless steel construction.
- Strong, extended frame with extra metal in the top strap, sidewalls and barrel mounting areas to handle powerful, big game loads.
- Hogue Tamer Monogrip with an internal recoil cushion positioned under the web of the hand helps reduce the impact of powerful loads, while the peg-style grip frame easily accommodates custom grips.
- Transfer bar mechanism provides an unparalleled measure of security against accidental discharge.
- Replaceable HiViz front sight and adjustable rear sight.
- Cold hammer-forged barrel results in ultra-precise rifling that provides exceptional accuracy, longevity and easy cleaning.
- Patented integral mounts are machined directly on the solid-steel barrel rib to provide a stable mounting surface for the included scope rings, eliminating a potential source of looseness and inaccuracy in the field.
Unfortunately, if you’re a Masshole or in Commiefornia, you can’t have this one, she’s not on the registry in either place, at least not as of this writing. Let me know what you think about it in the comments below, I haven’t made up my mind yet. . .
For those of you in the market for body armor, the NIJ has just released new testing protocols and rating levels. Gone are the level IIA, II, IIIA, III, and IV ratings and in their place comes HG levels 1 and 2 and RF levels 1, 2, and 3. I may do a deep dive on the changes in a separate piece, but for now, just know the new protocols and ratings make more sense than the old ones.
There were two notable shootings that took place this week. In the first, some dude in Texas flipped his nut and shot and killed his parents in Bexar county and then drove to Austin and shot a couple more people including some cops. It appears this sub-human had been a 1LT in 1st Cav at Ft Hood Cavazos. The Army, as it usually does, has stonewalled on the reason for his discharge. He was finally taken into custody and is facing several counts of murder.
The second shooting occurred on the campus at UNLV. There, a man disgruntled about not getting a job there decided to shoot and kill several members of the staff. There have been reports that he had a list of people he wanted to murder. It should be noted that he did not target any students, not that his choice of victims makes it any better. The local law enforcement response was swift and final. The shooter was killed on-scene by officers.
Why do I bring up these two incidents? Simply because the Left is renewing its gun control push and will use them as leverage. We have to do something. The calls for more gun control have already started.
For those of you who watch or follow any Guntubers or other 2A media types, the voting for the annual Gundies has opened. The Gundies is a 2A/shooting content creator awards show. There are several categories to vote for like Best Creator, Best Shooter and Influencer of the Year.
Today’s gun porn is a pricey bit of kit. The FAMARS (Fabbrica Armi Mario Abbiatico Remo Salvinelli) Quattrocanne is a four barreled 28 ga with two external and two internal hammers. This unique piece can be yours for a mere $149,999.
