13 Nov 03

Winter carry option, from a friend who lives where there is genuine winter:

"I know it's potential is limited, but during the coldest times of the year, I routinely carry a J-frame snubby in my outermost coat pocket. In cold weather, there is surely nothing unusual or suspicious about someone walking about with hands in his coat pockets.

As is always the case when a carry pistol is not attached in some way to the body, it must be appropriately secured when the outer coat is removed. Generally, I discreetly take the revolver out of the coat pocket and put in into my right, front pants pocket, reversing the process when I put my coat back on.

Needless to say, the little revolver will always be supplemented with a more substantial fighting handgun concealed in a belt holster, but, as I walk about, I find five rounds of Cor-Bon 38 special at my fingertips and instantly ready to shoot through my coat very comforting indeed!"

Comment: S&W's lightweight (scandium) snubbies are particularly well suited to this carry option. The entire hammer arc is contained within the pistol itself, so there is no chance clothing will get in the way of the hammer path. And, the pistol is so light, carrying it in any fashion is about as convenient and comfortable as the practice gets.

/John

13 Nov 03

The Jessica Lynch myth, from a friend in the business:

"As of today, I've seen six different accounts of Jessica Lynch's "story," including a syrupy, made-for-TV movie. I've seen this all before. The party in power is heralding her a hero. Disparaging remarks from the opposition and their benefactors in the media are called politically motivated propaganda.

As nearly as I can discern from various brainless, over-dramatized, spin-ridden accounts, her group really screwed up. If she herself couldn't get her M-16 to work, maybe she needs to take better care of it, or (heaven forbid) actually load it. She apparently spent most of the conflict curled in a fetal position, posing a threat to no one, and nearly everything else is undeterminable, because she passed out. Victim? Maybe. Hero? Hardly.

There is no doubt Miss Lynch is a fine person. However, I am weary of transparent lies being spoon-fed to me by both the government and the media. I am resentful. I prefer to know what really happened, minus the spin. If nobody knows, I prefer being told that nobody knows and probably never will.

If all they want is my political support, they can go screw themselves!"

Comment: None required. /John