Monday, August 12, 2013

Crisis Spreads!

From Fox:

Testicle-biting fish invading Denmark, authorities warn

Yes, they're spreading like butter on hot waffles, or Anthony Weiner on, well, whatever it is Anthony Weiner spreads himself on (yeech!). I believe it's only a matter of time until they're in the Caribbean, up the Mississippi, into the Great Lakes, stock ponds, public pools, the Detroit water supply, San Francisco Bay and, finally, in your bathtub. Am I the only person worried about this? Raw fear is spreading!

Anyway, am as ready as I'm likely to get for the Crimson Trace Midnight 3-Gun this week. Just got to pack the guns up tomorrow AM. Spent some time between recording chunks of the podcast dry-firing the Ruger SR-9 I used last year (and used in the IDPA Worlds). Wish I'd sent the Ruger off to Wayne Novak for a set of night sights like I truly meant to do last year, but hey, plans, best-laid, off to go astray, etc. 

Interestingly enough, I just got a gun I ordered ages ago, a Ruger #1 Sporter in 45-70. It's a gun that I've lusted over for years and years. I considered it for Africa (the reason I finally ordered one), but opted instead for the Guide Rifle. Ruger only makes the 45-70s them sporadically, so I didn't cancel my order. I'm glad I didn't. It's a beautiful gun, and I look forward to spending some time shooting it. My love for the 45-70 begin when I was in high school and my father got a cut-down Trapdoor Springfield in trade fore something or other. He kept it as a wall-hanger, but I got the local gun store to order some 405-gr lead rounds and I shot the crap out of that old Trapdoor. I just loved the buck and roar out of that 16-inch barrel!

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Seems to me it's not too early to ask Dr. Bane for his choice of anti-testical chomping fish handgun. My thought is that it would have to be powerful enough not to deviate through the water as chomp-chomp closes in on its aperitif, yet light enough to deploy from shoulder holster and ergonomic enough to shoot to instinctual point of aim as speed is of the essence (they're frisky little devils!) I'd go with a STI Witness in 38 Super hardball.

DamDoc said...

Do thes things get into the tub via the fauset or drain?

thoricuncle said...

That's why I let my wife keep my testicles. She keeps them away from the fish and I was just getting in trouble with them anyways.

Sheepdog1968 said...

The Ruger No 1s are beautiful. Michael, could you please use your influence to confince them to make one in 22 LR? I've asked for years but they don't listen to me. I would love one of those with a Manchlier stock (I think they call that their international model). Yes, I know I could find aftermarket folks to do it but I don't want to do that.

KevinC said...

Candiru. Look them up. And shiver...

Anonymous said...

As far as the .45-70 goes, I can't think of another caliber that satisfies the "If I could have only one caliber" criteria better. It can be loaded with either black powder, black-powder substitute, of full-on smokeless powder. It works well with them all. For bullets, it's equally well suited for home-cast lead or store-bought jacketed ones. When you couple all of that with the Ruger #1's Hell-for-strong action, you have an ideal "prepper's" gun.

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Ed Jones said...

I had a Ruger No 3 in 45-70, traded it for something I thought I need. Boy was I dumb back then.

Mac said...

My dad's a huge Ruger No. 1 guy. I think he's had 'em in about every caliber they come in over the years, but his two that come out to the range these days are the .22-250 and the .375 H&H. Boy, both of them are sure fun to shoot.
I've been thinking about a 45-70 for a while, probably a Marlin, but dad always says "You want me to tell you if I come across a No. 1 in 45-70?" when it comes up. I'm tempted!

Anonymous said...

Way off topic - who made the holsters for your .44 Specials? I had his name and number [Googled 296 holster about a year ago and your blog came up]and had a holster made for my 296, but I need to have two other holsters made and can't find his website.
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Michael Bane said...

Survival Sheath Systems
http://www.survivalsheath.com/main/home.htm

And tell them I sent you!

mb

Anonymous said...

Thank you! And I did, the last time.
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