Slip 2000

11 July 08

Slip 2000 EWL

My local gunsmith is very happy with Slip 2000 EWL (Extreme Weapon Lubricant). I gave him a bottle several weeks ago for testing, and he told me this morning that it is the most functional gun lubricant he has used.

He wishes it were thicker, more like grease, but results have been most excellent.

I've now used it on my new SIG 556 Rifle, and I'll put it to the test next week!

/John

Lasers and Trigger-control

11 July 08

LaserMax and Training:

My nine-year-old grand-daughter and I were shooting prairie dogs last week at a ranch in WY, and she was, as all new shooters do, having difficulty simultaneously keeping sights aligned while pressing the trigger. In order to assist her in visualizing the concept of trigger-control, I invited her to dry-fire my LaserMax-equipped SA/XD/40S&W.

As a target, we used a staple in a fencepost ten feet away. I asked her to hold the pistol as she watched the pulsating, red dot, and to hold the doton the staple- all as she smoothly pressed the pistol's trigger. I added that the red dot needed to stay on the staple all the time the trigger moved and especially after the hammer dropped. Any precipitous movement of the dot during trigger movement indicated a missed shot.

I was astonished at the speed at which she picked up the concept with the aid of this visual reference! After this impromptu lesson, her rifle shooting instantly improved dramatically.

As I have indicated, I now regard laser-equipped pistols to be useful tactical devices, and I satisfied myself of the validity of that opinion atthis year's NTI in Harrisburg, PA in May. However, I now also see the laser's exceptional usefulness as a training tool for young shooters as it shows them visually the striking effect of even slight muzzle movement during trigger manipulation.

Confirmation of the ancient principle of learning theory: "What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand!"

/John