Does anyone know what’s happened to Chris Muir at Day By Day?
He hasn’t posted anything new since Wednesday.
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Mini-Roundup
I know I swore off news roundups a while ago, but sheesh… oh, and no links because I don’t want to waste anyone’s time.
...thanks, but we have enough anti-Semitic socialist assholes over here already. Also, drunks.
...he was old. At that age, it doesn’t matter what killed him, because it could have been anything from a list of hundreds.
...JHC.
...oh, no, say it ain’t so.
...and whose fault is that? [hint: postal workers union]
...okay, that one contains a link.
And that’s it.
Gratuitous Gun Pic: Walther-Hammerli 1911 (.22 LR)
Okay, so you’d like to shoot your 1911 Government, but the cost of the manly .45 ACP ammo is eating into your Booze Fund. What to do, what to do…
Well, in the past you could always just buy one of those ACE conversion kits, but they were spendy and anyway, you were too lazy to do all the mechanical work involved in stripping and reassembling. So you just never bothered. Far easier, therefore, just to buy a .22 pistol like a Ruger or Browning. (This paragraph, by the way, describes me perfectly.)
But in fact there are now a couple of alternatives that enable you to shoot cheaply and keep your eye in with your Colt 1911. Here’s one: the Walther-Hammerli 1911:
…or, if you want to take away that long 5″ barrel for a lighter gun, you could go for the Combat Commander-style shortie:
Finally, of course, if that modern “cheese grater” look grates on you [sic], you could always just go for the Walther-Hammerli “Made under Colt license” 1911 model:
And the best part? The above two retail (ATOW) for about $350, and the licensed model costs only forty-odd bucks more.
No need to wait for those winning lottery tickets, in other words.
That matchless Colt 1911 trigger in an affordable .22 LR package: irresistible.
Note: just as a point of interest, Hammerli’s own .22 pistol (called by the romantic name of “X-Esse”) costs well over a grand. Yes, it has a 6″ barrel:
But in the dictionary under “Tack Driver” you’ll find this pic.
Here it is, in its competitive “Sport” iteration:
Quote Of The Day
“For too long, corporate strategies were warped by the delusions of green ideologues who neither understand basic economics nor the fundamental science behind energy production. Once the mandates and incentives were stripped away, demand recalibrated to match affordability, reliability, and everyday practicality, which are values far more enduring than climate cult slogans.” — Leslie Eastman
Caption Competition #437
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Talent, Gone
I see with immense sadness that writer Len Deighton has died. Granted, the man had a long and fruitful life and career, but that doesn’t stop it from sucking.
While Deighton was best known for his espionage novels like The Ipcress Files and Funeral In Berlin (both made into memorable movies starring Michael Caine), my personal favorite was actually a WWII novel, Bomber, which if you haven’t read before, you should. Be warned: it is an absolutely heartrending story.
R.I.P.