30 - Gun Club of America

In This Issue
3 Note from the President
4 Offhand Shots from the Editor
6 Stand by for
Multi-Gun
FUN!
12 Reloading for 3-Gun
13
Training the
Budding Gunsmith
14 The Firearms Community
Gives Back
16 A Boy and His Gun
20 Tools - The
Unsung Heroes
22 What the He#%
was That?!
28 GCA Member
Spotlight
30 GCA Gets Mail
32 Chef Dunn's Chili Recipe
33 Eddie Eagle Soars
34 Project of the Month
38
Black Rifles
and Hot Brass
42
Where in the World Is
"Machine Gun"
Kelly Now?!
44 Perfecting the Glock Pistol
45 Building Your Own Ultimate
1911 .45 Auto Style Pistol
for Competition or Legal
Concealed Carry
24 Zombie Shoot!
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Offhand Shots
from the Editor
By Lenée Landis, Hot Brass Editor
Sandwiched between shooting film in Napa and the multi-gun shoot in Piru for this issue, we
attended the NRA convention in Pittsburgh. Somewhere I got the idea the city was welded
together from steel. Well, it is not. I was rocked back on my heels by the beauty of the city.
We stayed at the Renaissance, a block or so off the Allegheny River. This hotel is located in
the old Fulton Building and has fantastic architectural touches. If you’re in the restaurant to
eat dinner anytime soon, the homemade potato gnocchi with lobster will keep you strong
and in good health! I will also mention on the other side of the street about a block down,
there is an Italian restaurant that was placed there by Michelangelo’s chef…I know…I am
hunting for the name…ah, Palazzo Ristorante!
It was a few blocks walk to the David L.
Lawrence Convention Center, in the fresh air,
with the ribbon of river lined with trees, and
alive with joggers. The water feature
extends between the two parts of the
convention center, an intriguing idea. You can
see the pathway in the center which also serves
as a driving venue for golf carts apparently—
this was based on visual observation.
It didn’t feel like 70,000 plus people descended
on this city. Security people at the
venue remarked how “these are the nicest people
who’ve ever been here, including the vendors.”
They marveled at the “please and thank
you” atmosphere. It makes you wonder what
people expect . . . I’m pretty sure there would
have been massive nonstop coverage if there
was ever a serious problem at one of these
events. All the more reason to be helpful,
open, and introduce others to this world.
A River Runs Through It . . . between buildings that is,
at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center at NRA.
Some of the people I had the privilege to meet and talk
to at the show: Tracy and Lanny Barnes, twins, and US
Olympic biathlon competitors; Jerry Miculek and Julie
Goloski Golob of Smith & Wesson; Randi Rogers,
Dave Sevigny, and Tori Nanaka of Glock; and
members of the US Olympic team we’ll introduce you
to next issue.
I met a number of people through Deb Ferns, Babes
Julie Goloski Golob of Smith & Wesson
with Bullets founder and a member of Women’s
Outdoor Media Association, or WOMA, which I had joined during the SHOT show. I was
enamored with WOMA because it was a shining example of what you want out of an
organization like that—camaraderie, quality info, and a helping hand. Qualities we want to
exemplify in GCA. Next thing I knew, I wound up on the membership committee---
HOW did that happen?? Their mission is to "increase coverage of women in traditional outdoor
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sports.” Yes, of course men can join too! Here is the best part of the mission statement, I think:
“It is meant not only to support professionals, but also to mentor future professionals and
support those working at grassroots levels.” A great source of material for Gun Club of
America! If you want to join GCA or WOMA, you’ve got my e-mail. Do not hesitate.
It is normal to teach your children, nieces, nephews, and your neighbor kids about shooting
safety. This is in the same vein as teaching them not to run into the street, stay away from
the side of the pool, take care in the parking lot. We reflect this idea in a reminder of Jeff
Cooper’s rules! It is exciting to see young people like Claudia Vidanes learn from her father,
as a family project, with 9 year old sister, Isa, and mother Marissa supporting the venture.
That’s what we want the GCA to be all about—let’s share. Let’s not be defensive when we
talk about firearms—let’s be proud of what we’re doing and introduce others to it. I have
found that shooters are a quality class of people, and people who don’t know about shooting
are often interested to learn.
We shot film this month, as I mentioned, in Napa. Better yet, we got to shoot Chiappa
Firearms’ Rhino Revolver. Yes, it is a 2" revolver—yes, it is an amazing design, yes, it was
fantastic to shoot, and oddly there is barely any recoil (the barrel is at the bottom of the
cylinder, not the top). The target re-acquisition is lightning quick.
Chiappa's
We were excited to get ahold of the Rhino and shoot it--
especially me as I somehow missed it at Media Day at the
SHOT show. If you get the opportunity, drop what you're
doing and go for it, bring plenty of ammo. It is a unique
design. Our resident gunsmith instructors tested it at their range
and then took it apart and did a Bench and Field evaluation for
GCA's June 2011 GunTech DVD video
Rhino
magazine. I haven't seen it yet, but I know they gave
their unvarnished opinion. It will likely be either a GCA
disassembly/reassembly or AGI armorer's course in the near
future. I think this will be one popular revolver. (If you want
to see that issue, you can always give Heather a shout-out at
800-435-GCOA). We always look forward to range day. Yes,
you have to get up early and pack up all your gear. Out here,
you have to fight traffic and go 90 miles to a super range. But
when you get there? It is definitely the candy store--
new types, new sizes, new flavors.
You'll see in this issue someone told us about their zombie shoot…who'd a thought that? Be
sure and introduce us to your piece of real estate…where do you shoot? I have to plow
through my notes from NRA--I swear a woman
told me they have a high heel shoot…at first you
think, uh, excuse me? And then, she said, you
realize that if you had to shoot, maybe you
should practice in all the equipment you might
be wearing. (Yep, high heels are equipment.) It
does make sense . . . I remember throwing a softball
in high heels one evening, your balance is in
a whole different time zone. Thank you for your
e-mails and stories…it is you who will give the
GCA that solid footing.
So pitch in, people, don’t be shy . . .
e-mail me at Lenee@gunclubofamerica.com with
your articles, jokes, tips, hints, stories, shooting
activities, pictures, recipes, camp songs, all those
things you tell your friends. Let’s share it
with all y`all.
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Volume #62
GunTech DVD Magazine
The AGI video production crew in action shooting the Bench &
Field Evaluation of Chiappa's Rhino for GunTech Volume 62.

The Shooting Sports
SHOOTER READY . . .
STAND BY
Ralph Arredondo,
. . .
Arredondo Accessories
Multi-Gun FUN!
for
Articles and photos by Lenée Landis, Hot Brass Editor
“The goal of the Gun Club of America is to help our members have MORE FUN
with their guns and meet others with the same intent. Each issue we introduce
you to some new or interesting aspect of the shooting sports.
This month we feature Multi-Gun, a sport that requires knee pads . . .”
Contrary to the song, it rained in California. It rained during the night and
promised more this May morning. Rain apparently pelted Monrovia, to hear a few
people tell it. Yet, people optimistically loaded up their guns, range bags, and
assorted tools and necessities and drove to Ventura County from Arizona, San
Diego, and points in between to compete. It makes the shoot all the sweeter---
faced with arriving and having a match called, they are rewarded with billowy
white clouds, dry earth, and blue sky over Wes Thompson’s range in Piru, home of
the old Southwest Pistol League.
At this famous range there are still stories to be told. Until that time, shooters shot
and practiced with one hand, often with their off hand in a back pocket. I make
a note to interview our own Gene Shuey who was part of that original crowd
along with Jeff Cooper, going back to their days in Big Bear and the “leatherslap
matches.”
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X3 Multi-gun matches, put on by Sam Houston, and hosted
by Unique Gun Club and The Deadwood Boys are now held
here monthly. Multi-gun or 3 Gun is a practical shooting
sport which focuses on combat/defensive shooting rather
than standing and shooting a target. Speed and movement
are prime. The stages utilize semi-auto pistol, shotgun or
rifle, sometimes in combination. It is Cowboy-style shooting
moved into the 21st century.
Six squads comprised of about 8 shooters each gather around
picnic tables, listening to the range officer, in preparation to
shoot 6 stages in different bays on the range. The topic now
is to stay out of the berms and tall grass as 3 or 4 snakes
have been spotted lately.
Sam Houston is featured on this
month's Hot Brass Cover.
Sam Houston, looking much like his namesake of the old west, sans the ball cap,
shot a lot of cowboy action in the past. A number of the shooters here are known
by aliases, so that’s what we call them. It seems like the thing to do, for more
than one reason. Sam’s real name is David, Frito’s real name is David, another
guy? David.
Sam has now fallen for the charm of 3 gun, and hosts the X3 multi-gun match on
the 3rd Sunday of each month. For these matches he plans out the shooting
scenarios on the computer, maps out the stages (samples of these stage maps are
shown on pages 10 and 11), builds the sets and then puts them in place assisted
by volunteers. These stages are different every month so you can imagine how
large this workload is.
Frito mentioned this game was an evolution of the old Soldier of Fortune scenario.
No, not Nintendo or Xbox. We think he meant real life.
Ralph Arredondo competes
with his custom AR. Nice!
THE GAME:
Local clubs across the United States play variants of
USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association).
The IMA (International Multi-gun Association), NRA,
and USPSA have different rules for the same sport.
This club plays USPSA Time Plus. The object of the
game is to neutralize the target. One shot in the A
zone neutralizes the target, while 2 shots anywhere
else do the same. Penalties add 5 seconds for 1 hit,
10 seconds for no hit, and 15 seconds for no shoot.
At each stage, the color map scenario outlines the
shooting area, location of the targets, and explicit
instructions for ammo and attitude. You peruse the
map beforehand, and can walk through the scenario as well, framing practice
shots with your empty hands. An instruction example might read: 22 birdshot,
4 slugs. Sit on carpet, knees against chest, shotgun loaded, chamber empty lying
next to you on the carpet. On signal, engage 4 slug targets while seated. Engage
remaining steel and clay targets from anywhere within the shooting area
TIPS:
Good Strategy gleaned from Sam: “ Look on the ground to see what the last squad
did.” (They may have figured the fastest direction to shoot targets as usually you
can shoot them in whatever order you wish.) Follow the Hot Brass!
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The Shooting Sports
Good story gleaned from Justin: "That was a
co-conspirator!" After he hits the white target.
(The white target represents the hostage and lays
on a diagonal against the brown cardboard
target.) If there are any holes in the hostage this
is unfortunately a penalty. You understand.
Justin gives us a different impression of his white
target, rather than an excuse. He is 26 years old
and quick, but takes a lot of ribbing. Nope, it
doesn’t seem to slow him down a bit.
EQUIPMENT:
There is a long list of allowed weapons
that you can check on the USPSA.com
site. Fashionable accessories seem to be
available at varying degrees of cost. Basically,
in use today are modified AR-15s,
1911s, Benelli semi-auto shotguns, a few
Glock pistols, a Saiga shotgun.
Brandon, sponsored by Arredondo Accessories,
demonstrating the Speed Chute on a Benelli.
There are under and over belts—both
have Velcro surfaces. The underbelt goes
through your belt loops, and holds up
your pants. The overbelt is the wide belt
upon which you hang your various quick change mag holders, cartridge holders
and holsters, etc, depending on which stage (rifle, shotgun, or pistol) you’re shooting.
This allows you to quickly change your equipment to suit the scenario.
The rifles carry both high dollar, high power scopes for the long range (300 yard
+) targets and a second set of red dot optics (Open Class) or iron sights (Limited
Classes) set to the right or left of the big scope (depending on the “handedness”
of the shooter) at a 45º angle for the close in targets. Short, heavy, stainless steel
barrels dominate, with muzzle brakes that look like they came off of a 105mm
howitzer.
The shotguns were predominately Benellis with a few Berettas and the single Saiga
test bed gun being shot by one of the sport’s big time equipment innovators/manufacturers,
Ralph Arredondo. The Benellis and Berettas are popular because the
cartridge carrier/lifter can be modified to allow an extra shell to lie on its top, but
below a modified bolt when the gun is in battery. Anything for an extra round in
this game. Speaking of extra rounds, the guns (excepting the Saiga) had magazine
tubes that extended WAAAY past the muzzle in many cases, and had Speed Chutes
hanging below the guns to help align the 4-6 round tube chargers. Many also used
tiny Optima/Doctor red dot sights.
The Open Class pistols appear to be the same “Space Guns” sporting optics, big
compensators, and magazine funnels you’d see at an IPSC match, The Limited
Class guns actually bear some passing resemblance to a factory gun you could personally
buy in a gun store. And yes, if you don’t have tactical pants with the knee
pads “installed”, then you need the outer kind. This course can require kneeling
in unexpected places to get that shot.
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6 shells being quick loaded by speed loader
into Speed Chute.

The Shooting Sports
AFTER THE RANGE:
We found there are variations .i.e. the Zombie Shoot, and 14 year olds who handle
themselves like pros. We’re just getting started on USPSA shooting and all the
things it offers to shooters. If you have shooting links, be sure and send them to
us and we’ll post them on the GCA website.
!
Excellent advice from this 14 year old competitor . . .
Out at the X3 multi gun shoot, we met Claudia Vidanes, a 14 year old shooter.
She mentions her best lesson in competition is she first learned to shoot for accuracy.
“I first learned how to shoot
a .22 when I was 6. I started competing
in 2009 when I was 11 but
almost 12. I was inspired when
my dad became Modified World
Champion in Indonesia at the
World Shoot in 2008.
Claudia Vidanes, an upcoming USPSA
shooter, shows us a firearm made by her father,
JoJo Vidanes of JVDynamics
When we came back he built me a gun
and I’ve shot every Saturday at his club
called Norco Running Gun ever since. My
first match out of my dad's local club was
the 2009 Nationals. I placed 2nd on the D
class. I also shot the 2010 Nationals and
am planning to shoot that in 2011 :)
“The World Shoot is in Greece this year
and I'm going with my whole family. My
dad is shooting Modified and he is on the
US Team. We both practice at his local club
in Norco every single Saturday with 80 plus
other people.
“I would like to tell kids who want to start
to focus on having fun and being safe. And
that it is fun and a very unique sport.
JoJo Vidanes, IPSC Open Champion, JVDynamics
custom gunmaker, shoots Norco Running Gun
"If you are competing . . . don't focus on speed because it comes naturally so
accuracy is the way to go."
Claudia usually shoots a 9mm Open Class 1911, built by JVDynamics of course!
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Check
out these
stage maps!
Shown on these two pages are
a few samples of the stage
maps Sam Houston draws and
then concocts on the range
with Frito and others the day
before the shoot. Rifle, Shotgun
and Pistol Stages are all
shown.
A shooter checks out the stage
map that is posted at each bay
so they will know what and
where to shoot.
Notice the bad guys usually
take cover behind an obstacle.
Clay Target
Slug Targets
Steel Target
(Poppers)
Texas Star
LEGEND
Rifle Flashers
Spinner Target
IPSC Targets
(you can see one of these
targets behind Ralph in the photo
shown on page 7. The white cut out
is the hostage and the brown cut
out is the bad guy, by the way.)
Red lines designate
Shooter's Area
STAGE 1 - Deadwood Boys Bay 1
Shotgun
22 Birdshot, 4 Slug
Start:
Sitting on carpet,
knees against
your chest.
Shotgun loaded
chamber empty
lying next to you
on carpet.
On Signal:
Engage the
4 Slug targets
while seated
on carpet.
Engage the
remaining Steel
and Clay targets
from within the
shooting area.
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STAGE 2 - Deadwood Boys Bay 2
Pistol
13 Pistol IPSC 14 Pistol Steel
Start:
Standing in start
box loaded Pistol in
holster. Both hands
gripping a column.
On Signal:
In any order,
Engage the Spinner
target from within
start box only!
Engage the IPSC
targets, the Texas
Star, and the
following target
from within shooting
area. Engage
the 6 steel poppers
from underneath
the barricade at the
end of the corridor.
STAGE 3 - Unique Rifle Range
Rifles
16 Rifle IPSC, 7 Rifle Flashers
Start:
Sitting in chair,
Loaded Rifle at the
low ready.
On Signal:
In any order,
Engage the 16 rifle
IPSC targets and
the 7 Rifle Flashers
from within the
shooting area.
The 7 Rifle flashers
must be shot from
on top of the Spool.
(Some part of the
gun must be
touching the
Spool.)
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Reloading for 3-Gun
Part 1 - The Rifle
Reloading for 3-gun competition can be a
very different process than for other precision
shooting sports. While good ammunition is
still required, the level of precision required
for 3-gun is lower than Benchrest or F-class
shooting. 3-gun shooters are shooting at
much larger scoring zones and time is the
major factor in the scoring, not accuracy. In
F-class shooting, the X-ring of a target is ½
MOA and 10-ring is a 1 MOA diameter.
Anything outside of those circles and the
shooter will start to lose points. In 3-gun Case prep for 3-gun
most targets at long range, usually steel plates While not always observed by 3-gun reloaders,
I wanted to be thorough with my initial
poppers or flasher targets, have scoring zones
that are 4-6 MOA in size. A single hit load testing and case preparation so that the
anywhere on the steel plate counts as a hit only differences would be the powder
and the shooter is done with that target. charges. All of my loads used once fired Lake
While disciplines like F-class accumulate c City brass, out of my rifle, with the 73gr
points to determine the winner, 3-gun uses Berger Bullets seated to a length of 2.260”. I
accumulated time (actual shooting time plus removed any primer pocket crimp, uniformed
the primer pockets, de-burred the
any penalty times), with the fastest shooter
earning a win.
flash holes, trimmed the cases to length and
chamfered the inside and outside of the case
mouths. I want only the variation in powder
charges to affect the groups I see on the range.
Load development and testing for 3-gun
ammunition has fewer variables than other
disciplines. A major difference is that all
3-gun rounds are fired from a magazine and
thus seating depth adjustments are limited to
magazine capacity. This limits not only the
seating depth of the bullet, but certain bullet
choices may be ruled out as some are too long
to be fed from a magazine.
Based on good ballistic numbers and shooter
recommendations, I am currently doing all
my load testing with the Berger 73gr BTHP
bullet for my .223 caliber AR type rifle. It
boasts a good BC number and has plenty of
energy to ring steel at longer distances and
can be seated to a standard AR-15 magazine
length. I have rounds loaded with various
charge weights of Varget, IMR 8208XBR and
AA2230, all with Winchester Small Rifle
Primers, ready for testing.
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Berger 73gr BTHP
Bullet
Winchester Small
Rifle Primers
My plan after this first round of load testing
is to make more rounds with the best powder
combination I find, but I am only going to
tumble once fired brass, trim if necessary and
load. I want to see how much of a difference
I see with no extra case preparation. I
strongly believe that the extra effort in the
first round of case prep will yield better
groups, but for my personal 3-gun use, I
don’t need perfect. I simply need good
enough.
Keep Shooting, Corey
IMR 8208 XBR
Powder
By Corey Schwanz, Sinclair Reloading
Technician and Indiana State USPSA Single
Stack Champion 2010. Reprinted by
permission of Sinclair International.

Training the Budding Gunsmith
By Justin Ledgerwood
Putting a New Dress on an Old Gun
A great way for the beginning gunsmith to make a quick, fairly easy
dollar is with the DuraCoat finishing process. This is also a good
weekend project for the gun owner hobbyist. DuraCoat offers a wide
variety of firearm paints and painting accessories with an enormous
range of colors and Camo/Figure templates. This painting system was
designed with the average firearm user in mind, but is frequently used
by professionals as well. No preheating, baking or blasting is required,
just degrease, lay out your template, and begin spraying.
My brother in-law had an old .22 he contributed for me to try out a
DuraCoat paint kit I won in an auction. The kit was an ACU
template kit containing ACU Deep Grey Green, ACU Light Tan, and
ACU Grey Green, as well as the hardener and spray kit. This was my
first attempt at using the DuraCoat spray kit.
Picture #1
After disassembling and cleaning the firearm I wiped everything down
with alcohol and set aside everything not to be painted. The barrel
and stock were wiped down again and hung with clothes hanger wire.
I began the process by mixing the hardener and ACU Deep Grey
Green according to the instructions provided by DuraCoat and laid
down a base coat over the entire firearm (pic 1). I selected pieces of
the camo template and placed them on pre-chosen positions on the
firearm (pic 2).
I didn't like that the ACU Light Tan was such a great contrast between
the two other colors provided with the kit, so I chose to add a
small amount of Tactical Black to darken the Tan slightly. Once more,
I selected a few template pieces and placed them in pre-designated
places on the firearm and sprayed the darkened ACU Light Tan over
the entire firearm without removing the first templates used (pic 3).
Next, I selected the ACU Grey Green and added the hardener and
sprayed over the entire firearm.
Picture #2
Picture #3
Once this third coat dries, female template pieces can be applied as
you like and sprayed with whichever colors you wish. After the
firearm is dried you may remove all the templates from the firearm
(pic 4).
Overall, the DuraCoat system was very easy to use, so easy that my
assistant (my four year old son, shown below) gave it a try. The results
proved what I said before, it can be used by the beginner
hobbyist for their own enjoyment, or the budding
professional to create an income source.
Picture #4
As always, be proud of what you do, and put your
name on your work.
Justin Ledgerwood is a Budding Gunsmith and
GCA Silver Member
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The Firearms Community Gives Back
How a mistake became . . .
A new product, a new business and a new
opportunity for some very special workers
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Paul and Patricia Andrews are used to
working together but they never thought
Patricia would start a business related to
firearm safety at age 64. They have
worked together since 1978, with Paul
being a Dentist/Massage Therapist and
Patricia the administrator of the practice.
Almost 27 years ago, they got married.
Paul grew up in Wisconsin and had always
been around guns. Patricia had never
been exposed to them in any way but when Paul broached the subject after 9/11,
she thought about it and decided to follow his suggestion. She had previously resisted
as she had been afraid and did not think she would be interested in learning
but found she enjoyed the challenge. She obtained her concealed carry permit and
carried a Lady Smith .38 spl. revolver in her purse.
Trial and Error
She was not completely comfortable though, stating “I was concerned about reaching
in my purse after the second time my keychain ring wrapped itself around my
trigger.” Troubled by this one day while sitting at her desk, she took a brightly colored
foam pencil sleeve and rolled it into a ball, secured it with rubber bands and
lodged it behind the trigger. This was in 2007. Some while after that an off duty
police captain saw it in her gun and commented “that is a good idea.” That
started Patricia thinking.
About 6 months later, in 2008, Paul was in an auto accident which injured his
lower back and left him unable to continue his therapy based practice. They made
the decision to sell the practice and did so in May 2009. Later that year he had
major back surgery, knee surgery and a subsequent parathyroid surgery.
During the recuperation process, Paul explained they played with the idea that
eventually became the TriggerBoss. “We started with Patricia’s gun and learned
that rubber was not compressible enough, disintegrates and is difficult to remove
quickly. The same was true with cork, vinyl and wood. None were practical as far
as sizing. After trial and error, we thought about and tried medical grades of silicone.
After settling on one we found that it worked very well.” They chose a
brick color for the first run of TriggerBoss.
Their first concern was the safety factor. The outer surface was slick so it afforded
instantaneous removal of the TriggerBoss when necessary. The outer surface is

Their #1 rule is still that of all shooters:
Assume the firearm is loaded, whether it is or not.
also compressible, so it grabs hold of the back of the trigger and the front of the
trigger guard “like a butterfly.” Patricia says “you can also trim and modify the
TriggerBoss for a custom fit.”
A business is born
TriggerBoss will have their new website up and running by the time this
magazine comes out, as well as a Facebook page/wall on May 30th - Memorial
Day. They proudly announce the TriggerBoss is a product of the United States
and are elated it is creating jobs in their local area.
We loved the story points that gave Patricia and Paul a new opportunity to
continue helping others and also establish a new business, especially after the
unexpected career detour that affected both of them simultaneously.
One of the best parts of this story?
The TriggerBoss orders are assembled, packaged and shipped by the
developmentally disabled with conditions such as Cerebral Palsy, Spina-Bifida,
Autism, or Prader-Willi Syndrome. These very special people are referred to as
“Clients” at the Seminole Work Opportunity Program in Casselberry, Florida.
Patricia stated “At Thanksgiving and other times during the year, we had the need
to do large labor intensive mailings for our practice, and after finding out about
the Seminole Work Opportunity Program we started utilizing their services.”
“When setting up the TriggerBoss business, we did not even consider any other
company for the assembly, packaging or shipping. The email orders go to them
and they carefully process the orders to our valued customers. There is 1 supervisor
for every 10 Clients. Our supervisor’s name is Jimmy and he oversees the TriggerBoss
production under the leadership of Bill Poe, Executive Director.”
Safety, resiliency, and helping out the next guy . . . all the ingredients for a Hot
Brass story.
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A Gun Digest Classic from 1956
A Boy and His Gun
by Gerald Hunter
Tommy's boyish faith brought
him three ducks and his
THEY SEEMED ODDLY out of
place there in the south Georgia
Grandfather's gun.
blackgum swamp, the three dead
willows bunched at the inside curve of the
long, crescent shaped slough, last remnants of a
species that had lost out against the forces of eternity. Spindly, now almost branchless,
they shivered in mute subjection to the cold winter sky, and the root-dyed water
now skimming with ice along the dead grass that overhung from the shore. The grass
added a hopelessness to the bleak picture, as if it had crawled there and collapsed
in the water's edge, too exhausted to fall in or wriggle back on land.
This was Crescent Willow.
The magic name had fluttered through my mind down the years like a bat that
appears briefly in and out of the dusk, and is gone. Crescent Willow, the
willow-grown slough my grandfather so often had described as "duck-to-duck, shoreto-shore";
the slough he had once shown me, so long ago I could not remember if
it were north or south, five miles or fifty; Crescent Willow, part of a long forgotten
river backwater that my father, abed in a cast, had recounted so enticingly to my
thirteen-year-old nephew Tommy Kennon, that here in the last hours of this duck
season there had been nothing to do but promise to take him—on his first real hunt
—looking for it. After thirty years' absence I was again standing on its shore.
How different must have been its impact upon the three of us who stood quietly
panting with the effort of a long crawl through the underbrush: Homer Wells, eager
for a fast paced hunt, who stood startled at the bleakness; young Tommy, whose
eyes held a dream of the thousands of ducks that had once used the slough for a
haven, and me—praying for a special miracle.
Crescent Willow, after our long search, was much as I remembered it except the willows
for which it had been named were replaced by gum, and the calm surface was
unrippled by even the few ducks I had seen here three decades ago. It was already
late, and as I deployed Homer and tried to avoid the hard skepticism of his eyes,
and Tommy, whose wistful faith was almost heartbreaking, I thought again how foolish
it was to even pretend the boy might find ducks in this place so long persecuted
by greedy pot-hunters and grown so devoid of food that everyone had abandoned
it as a possibility years before.
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I placed Tommy in the inside bend of the slough at the willows. "The trees aren't so
high here," I said, carrying out my part, "so you'll have more time to get onto your
incoming birds." Tommy nodded eagerly, thin, later afternoon shadows of the willow
branches stippling his fine yellow hair in patches of dusk and gold. I would not let
him see the pity in my eyes as I spoke, for this trip had been two years in the making.
I send Homer toward the north end as I trudged through muck toward a sandbar,
and knew nothing I could say when Tommy's arms had become leaden from holding
his gun at the "ready", when it had grown dusk, when the electrically charged moments
had turned into tense minutes and the minutes into conclusive nightfall, could
account for the silent, empty water we would be leaving without having fired a shot.
Tommy wouldn't blame me, directly; I had done my best. For two days, hadn't I
called upon almost superhuman powers of recollection, and an equally unlikely gift
of direction, to even find this slough which bore no remaining sign of human visitation?
But the guilt would remain, the guilt of a situation which had failed to produce,
a situation potent with reality of the past, but only fantasy of the present to shatter
the all important, long a-building dream of a child.
I selected my position and moved my feet about, in their clumsy waders, shaping
flat bottomed holes in the sand so the heavy loads in my gun would not unbalance
me when the flight reached its zenith; a careless stance makes for a poor second
and third shot. I had learned that, when ducks still came to these south Georgia
backwaters. Tommy wouldn't remember what we'd told him about stance; this was
his first hunt for game more sporting than squirrels. He'd be standing there napping
with his feet too close together when the first flight came in. He'd—did it matter?
I hadn't told Tommy there'd been no food, and no feathers in the water's edge, no
lazy single feed-at-the-roost sulker to take the air as we came to the slough. I hadn't
told him the flyway had shifted far west, or that the cold had not been severe enough
to bring the ducks down. I'd only told him I'd brought him here just to answer his
boyish dream, because I couldn't explain how men grown to my age are foolish
enough to have dreams too—if they have not been shattered in the boy not yet mature.
The woods about us grew quiet. It was that hour when the water was in shadow,
the sun line a few feet above. Flecks of red-orange sunlight yet came through the
spindly willows. In it I could clearly see Tommy's upturned face as he scanned the
silent, empty sky above a coral bank of clouds in the west. I flexed my jaw to close
down the sensitivity of my inner ear and drew upon imaginative brain cells to make
them produce the remembered, heavy sound of waterfowl wings rending the air,
the low, flat "urk, urk" of the ducks greeting a sheltered water. I wondered if Tommy
were doing that and then I knew—for how can a boy recall something that, for him,
has never existed?
Far beyond us Homer Wells had let his gun sag, and was leisurely lighting a cigarette.
I hoped Tommy could not see him, around the bend, for didn't Homer know that
any moment now, in the twinkling it takes for a mallard to lose a hundred feet of
altitude, the flight would be upon us? How could anyone be so carelessly unprepared?
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There was no escape.
Then I knew Tommy could not see him, for he showed no surprise
when Homer sat down on a knoll and stood his gun
against a bush.
Then Tommy was in shadow and the sun had gone from the
crescent. Legal sundown and the legal expiration hour for
shooting was at hand.
With them came a strong, smallboy
desire to slip out of this responsibility: If I did it
now, quickly, couldn't I yell to Tommy I had realized this
wasn't Crescent Willow, after all? That it had looked like the
place, but here was a tree that didn't belong, that there was a tiny
exit creek which had no place at the famous slough?
The water level was low, and in placing Tommy where I had, I'd explained that his
was the stand that had been Grandfather's favorite, that he could recognize it by the
old willow stump, and that someday, if the water were ever low enough, he might
even find there Grandfather's lost ten-bore percussion fowling piece that had flown
out of his hand the day he had fired it with rainwater in the barrels. "Did it hurt him?"
Tommy had asked, and I had replied;
"No—there was only a little water in the barrels, but Grandfather recalled plainly
how the buttstock came off in his hand, and how the splayed barrels, with the rib
all curled out, went sailing out into the lake, It nearly broke his heart for it was truly
a fine gun."
But all that didn't matter now. Not the story, or the gun, or the slough—or even the
dream. The sun had left the treetops, and Homer Welts was clomping his way back
toward us two who waited doggedly—one for the ducks, one for the miracle.
It was then, as I watched Homer's boots splashing through the mud, that I caught
the flash of light high in the sky.
Hardly daring to look, I turned my face upward to see sunlight reflected from breasts
of waterfowl, too high for identity. But once seen, the picture is unmistakable. I
grabbed my nose and called to them, and my plaintive note was the plaintiveness of
desperation.
The six birds passed beyond my line of vision.
I could feel the pounding of my heart in response to the sight, and became conscious
of the adrenalin seeping hack from my neck and face. It was a familiar feeling, born
of countless nearly-made-it pursuits of game . . .
The sudden thunder of Tommy's gun was almost lost in a rush of low wings as the
returning flight split, at his shot, half heading straight for heaven and the other half
peeling down to the surface to flash by me with incredible speed.
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I did not fire at the passing. I was too overcome, too afraid I might spatter shot in
the face of the Creator who must have been peeping from behind a tree at Tommy
and me and smiling broadly at achieving such an effect.
Then, with the incoming of a tremendous drove, the illusion was gone and once
again as the flight thickened I became merely a duck hunter, swinging my gun fast
but carefully and feeling the pleasant recoil explode against my cheek and shoulder
as my tally grew.
Tommy's gun was not as big as it should have been, and he fired many shells, but
he had a head-on approach position and I counted off his three birds as I saw them
hit the water.
All at once, as if the Great Hunter knew He had fulfilled our need, the flight was
over. In sudden quiet the slough looked as it had before, save for dying ripples about
the dun breasts floating on the surface.
A strange afterglow, not too uncommon on clear winter evenings, pervaded the
slough as we waded carefully, picking up our ducks. In the afterglow the slough
looked different, somehow softer, and the bleakness was gone. Homer Wells was
not talkative, but in his face was the repose of deep satisfaction. As we headed at
last for the shore Tommy partly stumbled, stopped, then seemed to be toying with
something on the bottom.
I was about to ask what he had found when he worked the object to the surface
across the toe of his boot. It was the barrels and forestock of a gun.
A peculiar chill coursed up my back and spread in a pattern like an anatomical chart
of one's nervous system. It would be unbelievable. I moved closer, turned the rusted,
splayed barrels and their curled rib in my hand. They did not feel cold. The gold inlays
were still perfect, so clean they shone in the weak dusk. I had to hold my face
nearer the gun before I could make out the platinum blowout plugs beneath the
nipples.
Tommy's eyes darted from me to the gun like a rabbit undecided which way to
dodge, but words were unnecessary. Tommy took the piece carefully, as if it must
never be scratched, and his young face was a study in triumphant thanksgiving as
he climbed the steeper bank to the
underbrush and the high wiregrass
flatland beyond.
Not until we reached the car did he
speak. "I'll ask Granddad if I may keep
it," he said. "He might want it."
But I knew what my father would tell
him, just as I knew beyond doubt that
Tommy, the rusted gun, and the
purely freak flight of ducks had shared
the last reunion at Crescent Willow.
Reprinted by permission of Gun Digest ®

TOOLS
The Unsung Heroes
I certainly spend my fair share of time admiring firearms and their ingenious engineering and
craftsmanship. There is a lot to appreciate in a firearm; woodworking, metallurgy, design/
invention, engraving, gunsmithing and all of their subcategories; stock making, checkering,
bluing, trigger jobs, barrel making, etc. I’m sure most of you reading this feel the same way.
Some of you may even earn a buck or two fixing guns or fitting stocks. Have you ever taken
time to think that none of this would be possible without our tools? Without tools, we wouldn’t
have the tools to build the tools we would need to build the tools . . . you see what I’m
getting at.
One of my favorite possessions is an old tool set that I got from my Dad. He had purchased it
from an old Gunsmith of German heritage in Pennsylvania years ago. Sometimes I stare at those
tools just like I would an old Colt Army Single Action and wonder what kinds of tales they
would tell if they could speak. Like the lines of a fine automobile or a unique firearm’s design,
a tool’s simplicity is artful. Though a tool is created for purpose, it still retains a certain beauty.
I think that tools are the “Unsung Heroes” of many people’s trades or professions. Where
would NASCAR or NASA be without tools? We sure wouldn’t be gunsmithing without tools.
Even on a Glock you can only pull one pin out with your teeth! In most cases, the brilliance
of a screw is rendered useless without a screwdriver. As a Gunsmith you may look at your
hammer, punches, and screwdrivers as your tools and the firearm as a product, whereas a Soldier,
Law Enforcement Agent or a Rancher view the firearm itself as a tool of their trade, it’s
all in your point of view.
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If you have ever lost your favorite hammer or screwdriver, you have probably known the
heartache of that missing tool. I have fond memories of a little 2 oz. brass hammer that I
used to use for everything under the sun. During one of the many moves, the hammer never
surfaced again. A new hammer does the same jobs, but it will take a long time to build some
aged character. One of my most missed tools is a big palm sized sharpening stone. With just
a little touch of oil, that stone would sharpen everything with an edge from kitchen knives
and shop tools to machetes and lawnmower blades. Most of us have even created specific
spots for where our tools live. When they are missing in action, the world is off balance until
they find their way back to their home on the workbench.
If the words “if I only had the right tool” have come out of your mouth, you are a person
that can and does appreciate tools. It’s true that I am like a kid in the candy store when in
the tool section of a hardware store. I have the frightening ability to see the usefulness in
many a tool and justify their purchase, but it is okay, as I do not inhabit such a place without
the financial perspective of my wife.
Some time ago, I acquired a two-volume book set by James Howe named The Modern
Gunsmith. Within the opening pages of this book, the author suggests making your own tools
to perform the tasks of checkering and other types of woodworking. The point driven home
by Mr. Howe was by making your own tools, you can really get a feel for what the tool needs
to do, thus you fully understand and appreciate its delicate functions.
The other point that I got from this experiment is that well crafted tools made by someone
else are usually the way to go. This brings me to another point; you can buy ten of the same
crappy tool in five years or one really good quality one. Usually the quality tool will save you
money even if the other’s cost is far less. It only took one time to try to put a safety spring
and plunger back into a Ruger 10/22 to realize that I would never want to do this again without
making a special retaining tool to aid in this procedure.
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I doubt that primitive man looked at the rock he
sharpened arrows with and thought "what a gorgeous sharpening rock I found," but I bet he
appreciated his good find. Somewhere along the line, tools became sophisticated and their
designs became far more complicated than the things they were making. During that evolution,
tools have become more than just handy.
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When I look at a lathe, I see far more
than a device that can shape metal and
wood. As I continue to acquire new skills,
my appreciation for tools and their function
grows as well. If you would like to
take a look at my “wish list” of specialty
tools, order a Brownells catalog, that’s
just the first part of the list!
Article and photos by
GCA Silver Member Robert Dunn

What the He#% was That?!
Recently I purchased a new retention type holster to use with
my semi-new Springfield Armory XD model pistol. Before I
purchased the holster I tried it on and practiced my draw while
still in the store. I found that the firearm slid smoothly from the
holster after the retention button was pushed. I adjusted the cant of the
holster and I very much liked my new draw. No more moving belt or pistol
hang ups. I purchased the holster and went home to practice for an
upcoming training event.
Until now, I have trained with a thumb break type holster and a double
action de-cocker type pistol, with few exceptions. On three occasions I
used a thumb break type holster without the thumb break for IPSC
competitions; but, I still used a double action de-cocker type firearm.
My grip, pull, and rotate, is the same and has been since I started training
with pistols many years ago.
By purchasing a striker type firearm and a new retention type holster I
unwittingly changed from what I knew. The striker type firearm’s most
notable difference is the single action first shot; and, what I failed to notice
at the time I purchased the holster was: I now have something to do with my
trigger finger other than press the trigger.
While conducting live fire exercises, I was moving toward the rear and a
low cover position at my left. As I stepped to the left my right thigh
stretched under the front of my holster. While in motion I gripped the
firearm, depressed the retention button, and pulled the firearm from the
holster. As I pulled, I raked my finger up the holster until it snapped from
the holster to the frame of the firearm, and onto the trigger causing an
accidental discharge through the upper portion of my thigh.
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The 9mm FMJ entered the front of
the upper thigh and exited about
five inches away around the back
side of the leg leaving a half dollar
sized exit wound.
I have eight years of military experience
with 100s of days on the firing
range training and qualifying
It’s just a powder burn . . . I hope!

personnel to carry the M9 pistol. I shoot at my local gun range every time I
get a chance and I participate in personnel defense classes whenever
possible. I have a concealed weapons permit and advanced concealed
carry training. By purchasing new equipment and failing to recognize the
differences between the new and the old I changed my level of expertise.
Lessons Learned
My lifetime experience level, and confidence, is very high; however, my
physical experience with the new equipment, and practice, fell far below
that level. I had become complacent.
We’d like to thank the anonymous individual and photographer for making this
important information available to the public. GCA appreciates those who have
come forward to share their expensive safety lessons. We wish we had no
contributions for this page, but accidents have occurred as long
as there have been human beings! We are thankful
our anonymous contributor is able to share his experience
and remind others to never become complacent.
If you have a life lesson to share, write it up and send it
(with pictures if you have them) to:
GCA - HOT BRASS
351 Second Street, Napa, CA 94559,
Attention: Lenée Landis, or email Lenee@gunclubofamerica.com
Hmmm, seems like an good time to mention . . .
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Jeff Cooper’s Four Rules of Safety
RULE 1:
ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED
RULE 2:
NEVER LET THE MUZZLE COVER ANYTHING
YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO DESTROY
RULE 3:
KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER
UNTIL YOUR SIGHTS ARE ON THE TARGET
RULE 4:
BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET
Jeff Cooper was one of the titans of the firearm world. Young shooters should know about him,
and maybe they do through the training instilled in them by their trainers.

MAYHEM
Proving yet agai
no shooter fits
sturdy mold
Hallstead-Great Bend Rod and Gun Club is having their 2nd Annual 3 Gun Zo
Phil Leary, Event Organizer, tells us “The Zombie shoot at our club started because my
to the next level. We love shooting modern sporting rifles, shotguns and pistol
own shoot with all reactive, moving or exploding targets. The Zombie theme
take you to a place you might see in a Zombie apocalypse type movie
brought the idea to our club members and they let us
am I the only one w
Phil continues: “This was/is a lot more work than we thoug
shoot and have everyone run through in about 6 hours. If it
each of the nine stages and this year we added two stag
6 people shooting at the same targets at the same
(Nope, Phil, you didn’t
Designing the stages into the available area is one
further develop the range and put in some shoot
I think you can safely bet any
ahead of the rest of us. We’ll
engraved in
Sponsored by
The Gun Club
of America
Contact
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n that
in a
. . .
August 6th, 2011
IN THE MOUNTAINS
mbie Shoot at 3340 Dubois St. in Hallstead, Pennsylvania on August 6, 2011.
brother Troy and I had been to other 3 gun shoots at other clubs and wanted to take it
s but shooting holes in paper just wasn't getting it done. So, we decided to have our
was obvious because the only way to take them out is with a head shot. All the stages
, which we have all seen and say 'what would you do' or 'how would you react.' We
run with it." (Editor note: Hhmmmm . . . be careful out there people . . .
ho didn’t know how to stop Zombies?)
ht, but we do have a ton of fun. We can handle up to 66 shooters on a single day
grows, we might consider making it a two day event. We have safety instructions at
es where there are multiple shooters at once. It really amps up the adrenaline with
time. Did I mention we have Zombies on zip lines?”
. Shut the front door!)
of the biggest challenges. In the future we hope to
ing pits to help trap lead and make the range safer.
one who thinks up Zombies on zip lines is a step
want to see photos for next year, and perhaps an
vite and T-shirts, people!!!
Phil at www.zombieshoot.com
egistration ends July 18th, 2011.
One
of the last scary
movies I ever watched
was approximately eleventy
eons ago in Huntington Beach
at the Highway 39 Drive-In.
Think hot summer night, sitting in
the back seat, windows rolled
down, head lolling against the
windowsill, watching a vampire
movie . . . might have been Dracula,
I don’t know, I didn’t pick it . . .
suddenly a young man on his way
back from the snackbar and quietly
walking past the cars decided to
"bite" me on the neck . . .
No, it didn’t hurt, but it
scared the scream out
of me forever.
Editor

This was originally posted on CDC Public Health Matters Blog
GOVERNMENT WARNING?!:
May 16th, 2011 by Ali S. Khan. US Government
Social Media: Preparedness 101:
Zombie Apocalypse
There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for. Take a zombie apocalypse for
example. That’s right, I said "z-o-m-b-i-e a-p-o-c-a-l-y-p-s-e." You may laugh now, but when
it happens you’ll be happy you read this, and hey, maybe you’ll even learn a thing or two about how
to prepare for a real emergency.
A Brief History of Zombies
We’ve all seen at least one movie about flesh-eating zombies taking over (my personal favorite is
Resident Evil ), but where do zombies come from and why do they love eating brains so much? The
word zombie comes from Haitian and New Orleans voodoo origins. Although its meaning has
changed slightly over the years, it refers to a human corpse mysteriously reanimated to serve the
undead. Through ancient voodoo and folk-lore traditions, shows like the Walking Dead were born.
In movies, shows, and literature, zombies are often depicted as being created by an infectious virus,
which is passed on via bites and contact with bodily fluids. Harvard psychiatrist Steven Schoolman
wrote a (fictional) medical paper on the zombies presented in Night of the Living Dead and refers
to the condition as Ataxic Neurodegenerative Satiety Deficiency Syndrome caused by an infectious
agent. The Zombie Survival Guide identifies the cause of zombies as a virus called solanum. Other
zombie origins shown in films include radiation from a destroyed NASA Venus probe (as in Night
of the Living Dead), as well as mutations of existing conditions such as prions, mad-cow disease,
measles and rabies.
The rise of zombies in pop culture has given credence to the idea that a zombie apocalypse could
happen. In such a scenario zombies would take over entire countries, roaming city streets eating
anything living that got in their way. The proliferation of this idea
has led many people to wonder “How do I prepare for a zombie
apocalypse?” Well, we’re here to answer that question for you,
and hopefully share a few tips about preparing for real
emergencies too!
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Some of the supplies for your emergency kit.

Better Safe than Sorry
So what do you need to do before zombies…or hurricanes or pandemics for example, actually happen?
First of all, you should have an emergency kit in your house. This includes things like water,
food, and other supplies to get you through the first couple of days before you can locate a zombiefree
refugee camp (or in the event of a natural disaster, it will buy you some time until you are able
to make your way to an evacuation shelter or utility lines are restored).
A few items you should include in your kit. (for a complete list visit the CDC Emergency page)
• Water (1 gallon per person per day)
• Food (stock up on non-perishable items that you eat regularly)
• Medications (this includes prescription and non-prescription meds)
• Tools and Supplies (utility knife, duct tape, battery powered radio, etc.)
• Sanitation and Hygiene (household bleach, soap, towels, etc.)
• Clothing and Bedding (a change of clothes for each family member and blankets)
• Important documents (copies of your driver’s license, passport, and birth certificate, etc.)
• First Aid supplies (although you’re a goner if a zombie bites you, you can use these supplies
to treat basic cuts and lacerations that you might get during a tornado or hurricane)
• Editor's Note/Suggestion: A GUN!!!
Emergency Plan
Once you’ve made your emergency kit, you should sit down with your family and come up with an
emergency plan. This includes where you would go and who you would call if zombies started appearing
outside your door step. You can also implement this plan if there is a flood, earthquake, or
other emergency. You should pick two meeting places, one close to your home and one farther away.
1. Identify the types of emergencies that are possible in your area. Besides a zombie
apocalypse, this may include floods, tornadoes, or earthquakes. If you are
unsure contact your local Red Cross chapter for more information.
2. Pick a meeting place for your family to regroup in case zombies invade your home . . .
or your town evacuates because of a hurricane. Pick one place right outside your home
for sudden emergencies and one place outside of your neighborhood in case you are unable
to return home right away.
3. Identify your emergency contacts. Make a list of local contacts like the police, fire
department, and your local zombie response team. Also identify an out-of-state contact
that you can call during an emergency to let the rest of your family know you are ok.
4. Plan your evacuation route. When zombies are hungry they won’t stop until they get food
(i.e., brains), which means you need to get out of town fast! Plan where you would go
and multiple routes you would take ahead of time so that the flesh eaters don’t have a
chance! This is also helpful when natural disasters strike and you have to take shelter fast.
Never Fear – CDC is Ready
To download a badge like the one to the right that you
can add to your social networking profile, blog, website,
or email signature visit:
http://emergency.cdc.gov/socialmedia/zombies.asp
Editor's Note:
The CDC has other info on their blog . . . in the first Hot Brass issue we ran info on emergency
supplies to have on hand. I know some people and I’m pretty sure we can put the link up on
Gun Club of America on Facebook. In the meantime, kids, you know this whole zombie thing
is all a joke, right? I saw the Crawling Eye when I was a kid, on TV . . . there is no such thing
you know. But don’t tell Phil at the Zombie Shoot . . . I think he’s having too much fun. 27

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Are these the same guy????
1960 1966 1995
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Hello, my name is Clint Hawkins.
Of Course!
Gunsmithing puts to use extensive skills and experience that I have developed since I became
an Aviation Machinist’s Mate (Jet Engine Mechanic) in the Navy. Since then, for the past 45
years, I have been in a Field Engineer/Technician position of one kind or another, for a number
of corporations. Gunsmithing gives me an opportunity to do something I love, work on things;
in an atmosphere I love, guns and shooting; at a place I love, home; for people I enjoy being
with, hunters, shooters, responsible people and patriots.
I have enjoyed the hunting and shooting sports since the age of eleven, when my Dad gave me
my first Marlin .22 bolt-action rifle. We had a 200 acre timber ranch that afforded lots of opportunity
for shooting. That was followed by summer Boy Scout marksmanship classes at
Camp McLoughlin in southern Oregon. When Dad lost the ranch, he became Head Wrangler
at a horse ranch, and, while in high school, I became Assistant Wrangler. I also did well with
the Colt 45 (M1911A1), Springfield 1903A3, M1 Garand, and Thompson in the Navy. Fun!
I like to teach my family about some of the things I’ve done, logging at age 7, learning to drive
at the same age on a homemade tractor called a “Doodlebug” with 13 forward speeds and 7 reverse
speeds and a bulldozer blade on the front. When I knocked a tree over, Dad would say,
“That’s OK, son, we didn’t need that one.”
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They have learned that Dad (me)
was a cowboy following my Dad,
and an aircraft mechanic, starting
at age 5 by wrapping the bungee
cords on the landing gear of a J-3
Piper Cub, and on through the
Navy and in civilian life as an Airframe
and Power Plant mechanic
on General Aviation aircraft.
That’s why I have such interest in
Keith’s project.
One of my sons on the Doodlebug
(Keith Hezmalhalch, our Executive Video Producer, is building a seaplane from a kit.) Those
were the most fun things I ever did, along with flying, until I became a gunsmith, which may
well be the most rewarding occupation, ever.
Since opening my own shop over six years ago, I have had quite a variety of firearms come
through. Some have even come in plastic bags with the owner at a loss after his son took it
apart “to see how it worked.” I’ve made some neat custom guns, the fanciest being a Ruger
10/22 converted to .17 Mach 2 with a thumbhole stock, graphite barrel, flashlight and laser
sights for varmint hunting. For the three years prior to opening my shop, I was the gunsmith
at Range Masters Shooting Range in Springville, UT, servicing everything from .22 Beretta
pistols to M-16 machine guns, including Israel Military Industries, H&Ks and other exotic
items. They are one of my prime sources of reference, along with Cabela’s, Sportsmen’s
Warehouse and Cal-Ranch Stores to name a few.
I have the advantage of being a student of the American Gunsmithing Institute, certified at
various levels, with constant exposure to the direction of my instructors. When completed, I
will be a Certified Master Gunsmith. As a member of AGI’s Gun Club of America (formerly
the Inner Circle) I have the further printed and audio/visual access to up-to-date developments
in gunsmithing technology and technique, with direct on-line and telephone connection. As
a member of the American Gunsmithing Association, I have similar connections. As a result
of AGI’s Bi-annual BASH (Seminar Extravaganza) held on even number years, I have been able
to meet and make friends with my instructors. Gene Kelly, president of AGI knows how to
collect the very best of people, technically and personally,
to surround him, his staff and us with those who are truly
interested in our success.
Contributed by Clint Hawkins, GCA Charter Member and
AGI Professional Gunsmithing Course Student. Clint is a
regular contributor to the GCA Connection Magazine
which is a monthly benefit provided to all GCA Silver
Members. Call Heather at 1-800-435-4262 to
become a Silver Member today!
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GCA Gets Mail
You've got questions and . . .
You bet we have answers
DEAR LENÉE,
I THINK I CAN SPEAK FOR SEVERAL OF US (USA), WHEN I ASK “WHERE CAN
WE SAFELY GO TO SHOOT WITHOUT GETTING HASSLED”? I HAVE TO DRIVE
100+ MILES IF I WANT TO SHOOT AT A “REAL” RANGE. OR I DRIVE DOWN THE
PAVEMENT TO A COUPLE OF PLACES I KNOW WITH EITHER A LONELY LITTLE
TRAVELED CREEK OR OLD GRAVEL PIT SO I CAN SHOOT A FEW ROUNDS AND
LEAVE BEFORE ANYONE SHOWS UP TO FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON.
IT IS RIDICULOUS THE THINGS WE HAVE TO PUT UP WITH JUST TO GET OUT
AND POP OFF A FEW CAPS. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM?
THANKS FOR LETTING ME BEND YOUR EAR A LITTLE BIT. GOOD SHOOTING
AND MAY YOUR BRASS FALL IN ONE PILE.
MIKE “SNAKE-MAN”
JUST AN OLD ALABAMA REDNECK WITH A SHOTGUN, FORD AND A .45, AND I
MAKE MY OWN WINE TOO!
Hey Mike! Where do I start? We can see the grin on your face all the way from here, but we
know you’re serious too when you put the shouting CAPS on. I can tell you we’re quite serious
when we say “introduce someone to shooting.” The main problem seems to be city people
moving to other places and changing their laws to match those in the place they left. Go figure.
We have heard crazy stories where new neighbors show up holding a loaded round of ammo
and saying “this landed in my driveway” when clearly it has not seen the inside of a firearm. If
we all come out of the closet and say proudly “shooting is fun!” at the same time, I think we
can grow and hang together.
Secondly, we should all support those who do have ranges, etc. One of the biggest ranges in
California will never go away because all the police departments shoot there. Last year at one
of the ranges, they had a shoot where the district attorney and public defender lawyers were
taught to shoot. The funny thing is, most people who have the opportunity to properly learn
agree with us right away.
We’re going to put a page on the GCA Members Only website where you can post your Zip
Code and either ask about local places to shoot or offer your knowledge of farms, quarries,
public land, etc. where ours folks might shoot.
Keep a smile on your face Mike! We’ve definitely got a smile on ours.
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Okay . . .
Who is this?
Hi Lenée,
How are you? It was really nice to meet you at the NRA Show last week!! I'm bummed
we didn't get a chance to chat more at the show, but if there is anything we can do for
you, Hot Brass, or The Gun Club of America, please let us know. I hope you had a
great show and a safe trip back home after the show. Have a great spring !
Lanny & Tracy Barnes
GO USofA!
That's Right!
These are our Biathlon twins
on the US Olympic team…
they will be going to Sochi,
Russia in 2014. We’ll be
talking about them more in
our Olympic issue, along with
some other amazing shooters.
Lanny and Tracy Barnes at
NRA in Pittsburgh with Hot
Brass Editor Lenee Landis.
Coming up in the August issue of Hot Brass
We are going to bring you stories of our Olympic hopefuls and their shoots. How
did they get there? Their dedication and vision is the exact opposite of the instant
gratification mindset. Who are these unique people, and what if you have a young
shooter in your area? How do they get to that level? Well, you know we want to
find that out and let you know--if you have any hot tips, you got my e-mail.
If you are a Silver Member, July brings a video interview of 5 time Olympic
shooting champion Kim Rhode in GunTech - GCA's monthly DVD Video
Magazine and Silver Member Benefit. If you haven't already, upgrade to a Silver
Membership to enjoy your monthly edition of GunTech DVD Magazine. You'll
be glad you did.
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Chef Dunn’s
Warm Your Heart
Elk Chili Recipe
This delicious Elk Chili recipe is from our
video guy/gunsmith/chef Robert Dunn.
• 2 pounds ground Elk
(or species of choice)
• 2 Tbsp. bacon fat
(or a Tbsp. of vegetable oil
depending on how lean the
meat is)
• 3 Tbsp. Ancho chili powder
• 1 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper powder
(or to desired hotness)
• 2 tsp. ground cumin seeds
(freshly ground is best)
• 1 Tbsp. dried oregano
(Mexican oregano is more pungent)
• 1 large yellow or white onion, chopped
• 2 large cloves of garlic, minced
• 3 Tbsp. white vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 (15 oz.) can of pinto beans
(drained but not rinsed)
• 1 (15 oz.) can of kidney beans
(drained but not rinsed)
• 2 (15 oz.) cans of peeled
whole tomatoes
• 1 (15 oz.) can of tomato sauce
• 1 (6 oz.) can of tomato paste
• a few shakes of seasoned salt,
sea salt and black pepper to taste
Brown the ground elk in bacon fat and season with sea salt and black pepper
(to taste). Once the meat is browned, deglaze with white vinegar and stir.
Add all of the rest of the above ingredients and stir. Chop up the whole
peeled tomatoes into chunks, toss in and cook over a medium low flame for
an hour, stirring occasionally so the chili does not stick to the bottom of
the pot. Reduce flame to low and cook for another half an hour to an hour.
Begin to taste the chili to determine how much salt you want, as the saltiness
from the canned beans and other spices will increase as the
mixture cooks down and thickens. If chili is too thick at any time during the
cooking process, add 1/4 cup of water and stir. When finished, chili should be
thick. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese, crackers and Corona beer (of
course, with a wedge of fresh lime).
Editor’s Note: I had no idea our illustrious cameraman and contributor had a
word like “deglaze” in his arsenal…pretty soon we are going to have to add a
dictionary at the back of the magazine…good gravy…
deglaze: [dee-GLAYZ]: After food (usually meat) has been sautéed and the food
and excess fat removed from the pan, deglazing is done by heating a small amount
of liquid in the pan and stirring to loosen browned bits of food on the bottom. The
liquid used is most often wine or stock. The resultant mixture often becomes a
base for a sauce to accompany the food cooked in the pan.
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Share YOUR favorite recipes with your fellow GCA Members!

Loren Miller Elementary School,
Los Angeles
Eddie Eagle Soars
when it comes to Kids' Safety
by Jon Draper
In 2002, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department began an endeavor to help
protect the city’s youth from firearm accidents. Originally utilizing the Eddie Eagle
GunSafe® program in limited stations, the department’s participation steadily increased
over the years. By 2010 more that 6,000 children have heard Eddie Eagle’s
important safety message thanks to the hard work of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s
Department and its officers!
Sgt. Tony Campbell deserves warm thanks from his community after winning the
2010 Southern California Eddie Eagle Mascot Costume Contest. Sgt. Campbell was
among the many departments who filled out the application and we are happy to
announce that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has now received their
very own brand new Eddie Eagle mascot costume!
The department has major plans for Eddie Eagle, the first step being a recent visit to
Loren Miller Elementary School in Los Angeles. As is often the case, he was welcomed
with cheers and applause from more than 325 kids. “Eddie Eagle really enlightens
the school, students and faculty and the department also incorporated
addition safety and educational programs into their visit with the school,” said Sgt.
Campbell, “They requested that Eddie come back at a later date and we look forward
to returning to the schools to share with even more kids.”
We are excited about continuing our strong partnership with the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department. We know that their continued efforts to reach the children of
Los Angeles with lessons of safety, such as the message taught by Eddie Eagle, will
ensure a positive future for all. The Eddie Eagle mascot costume is a great tool that
enhances the excitement surrounding your programs and heightens the ability of
students to retain the safety lessons taught.
To learn more about how your department can obtain an Eddie Eagle mascot
costume please contact us at (800) 231-0752.
Reprinted by permission from Eagle Eye, a publication of NRA's Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program- Winter 2011;
Volume 15, Issue 1. Law Enforcement Partners in Safety: Los Angeles Co. Sheriff’s Department.
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Project of the Month
EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT
Secret Ingredient: TACO SAUCE
Editor’s Note: Yep, we know you don’t remove bluing with condiments or salad dressing. In fact, you
would probably start out with either abrasive or bead blasting which you would need to do anyway, and
also removes bluing in the process. We’re pretty sure our gunsmiths are appalled. However, in this
modern world, sometimes you run across chemical interactions you didn’t even know existed. We did
not intentionally go looking for a project such as this…in this circumstance, we saw on a couple occasions
a reference to using vinegar to remove bluing from a firearm. Then we found someone who had actually
performed the experiment because he was curious after hearing of a person who had unintentionally
removed some of the finish of a gun. Voila!! We turn the page over to the man who did it:
First, some warnings: This is not the way to remove bluing from steel, but it is
one way to do it. It might work for you. CAUTION: Technical data and information
contained herein are intended to provide information based upon the limited
experience of individuals under specific conditions and circumstances. They do not
detail the comprehensive training, procedures, techniques and safety precautions
which are absolutely necessary to properly carry on similar activity.
Always consult comprehensive reference manuals for details of
proper training requirements, procedures, techniques and
safety precautions before attempting any similar behavior.
OK, that's enough lawyer repellent, on to the project . . .
How To Remove
Bluing From Steel
or at least one
M1911A1 pistol slide with an
ugly factory blued finish.
At right you see the 1911 frame. Clean off all the oil.
Something like brake cleaner (basically a compressed spray
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way to do it
Norinco corporation applies a nearly black and sometimes uneven bluing to their products,
like this M1911A1 slide. Parkerizing should provide a more protective finish, and most any
finish would be more attractive than this. Start by completely disassembling it. Above you see
the slide photographed on a sheet of white paper. See,
it's nearly black. Here is a page to help you with the disassembly
and eventual reassembly:
http://www.m1911.org/stripin1.htm
M1911A1 pistol
frame, the oil has
been removed with
brake cleaner.

of hydrocarbon solvents) would do an excellent nice job. Common drug store isopropyl alcohol
in a spray pump bottle may be good enough to get the job done, even though it's 30% water.
The not-so-sophisticated
bluing removal chemical.
Here is the active bluing-removal agent — white vinegar. See,
bluing isn't all that protective after all. This is marked as being
distilled and then diluted to 5% acidity.
How did I come up with the crazy scheme of dunking
precision machinery in vinegar?
I saw a number of postings to various on-line gun forums where
people reported doing this. The one that I most remember was
from a guy who discovered that vinegar removed bluing when
the taco sauce dripped onto his gun because, no joke, he was
going to the range and carrying his gun and some
tacos in the same paper bag. When he got to the range and discovered the mess, he wiped
off the hot sauce and saw that the bluing came with it.
His unorthodox and rather inappropriate carrying method certainly got my attention. I will
keep my tacos and my pistol in separate bags, but at least we can learn from his observational
chemistry. Taco sauce lists vinegar as a primary ingredient.
The blued M1911 parts have been placed in
a glass dish and covered with vinegar. It's
nearly impossible to see in this image that all
the parts are completely submerged in the
clear liquid.
All the blued parts that will eventually be
parkerized have been disassembled, cleaned,
and placed in a glass dish. Pour in enough
vinegar to completely submerge all the parts
and wait. The bluing started to come off
after just about 15 minutes or so.
The blued M1911 parts have been placed in a
glass dish and covered with vinegar.
The outermost layer of blued steel is converting
from magnetite, or Fe 304, to rust, or
Fe 203 , after about 20 minutes in the vinegar
bath.
The frame has turned orange-brown after
maybe 20 minutes.
You can't really see it here but these parts are submerged in
vinegar. The vinegar is clear and only shows up in this picture
as the reflection of the flash at lower left.
Not entirely — see the patches still nearly
black at the lower left of the photo above. I
think that what's happening here is that the
acetic acid in the vinegar is converting the
very thin outer layer of black magnetite to
the orange iron oxide of rust.
Again, these parts are completely submerged
in clear vinegar although it's
almost impossible to tell in this image.
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So what if it ends up being 0.0001" smaller —
Norinco fabrication standards are far looser.
The parts were removed and wiped with a paper
towel every 15 to 20 minutes until they were all
"in the white" or without bluing. The rust starts
coming off as soon as you touch the parts.
Remove each part every 20 minutes or so and wipe
it down with a paper towel to remove the lifted
oxidation. Then place it back in the vinegar bath.
The orange-brown oxide starts to come off with
handling.
There seemed to be bare metal everywhere after
two hours. Remove the parts, pour out the vinegar,
and place the parts back in the dish. Then place
the dish under a slowly pouring faucet for several
minutes to flush the vinegar.
M1911 frame and slide with all
bluing removed. The slide needs
further wiping to remove rust.
Rubbed with extra fine
steel wool and a light
coating of gun grease
Follow that with further careful flushing of each piece and hand drying. You can heat an oven
to 250°F or 120°C and place the parts inside for about 20 minutes on a pan lined with
aluminum foil.
The M1911 frame and slide have been rubbed with extra fine steel wool and a light coating of
gun grease rubbed onto the surface to protect against rust until the parts can be bead blasted
and then parkerized. The heat will dry the parts and leave some light orange rust deposits. The
next step is to rub any light orange rust deposits with extra fine steel wool. Then apply a thin
film of gun grease.
By Bob Cromwell, Reprinted by Permission, www. m1-garand-rifle.com
Editor’s Note: Lesson learned? Come on people, don’t carry your gun in your lunch bag!!! Thanks
Bob, for performing something we wouldn’t have the patience to do, although we’d always wonder.
Now that you have the blue off,
here's the rest of the process . . .
Restore your military firearms’ original look
with this Complete Parkerizing Kit and
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Finally, a complete parkerizing kit that enables anyone to get excellent
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V I D E O
and if you're out of taco sauce . . .
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this information has been limited to a handful of gunsmiths. Gene
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BLACK RIFLES
& HOT BRASS
by Robert Chavez, Instructor, Lassen College Gunsmithing Program
So you’re into Hot Brass, are you!
The only way to get it is to shoot, shoot, shoot. One of the most readily available,
affordable and easiest to shoot hot brass makers is the Colt AR-15 or one of its
deviants, and I do mean deviant. Safety and reliability are paramount factors in achieving
hot brass bliss. If the “Black Rifle!” there he said it, “Black Rifle!” he said it again!
Oh my Gosh! The one you already have may be some other color, but at heart, the
beast is still black. If the Black Rifle is your gun of choice your options abound.
My advice is to borrow a gun and shoot it. Become familiar with it, getting used to
the controls, noise, and excitement of shooting a black rifle. After you get totally
comfortable, usually three or four range sessions, you will have some idea as to
which variations or enhancements you would like to have installed on your rifle.
Fear not asking friends their opinions, knowing full well you will have as many opinions
as you have friends. From this you will have a real feel of what works for you
and what doesn’t. What you like and don’t like. And, of utmost importance, hot
brass.
Safe operation of the Black Rifle is simple
and straight forward. There are two
levers and one push button that control
this gun. Location of the levers is on the
left side of the gun above and to the front
and rear of the trigger. The forward lever
is the bolt catch and the rear a selector
lever. The former allows you to lock the
bolt to the rear, while the latter turns the
safety on and off.
A
B
Part A is the Bolt Hold Open,
B is the Safety/Selector lever
For those of you lucky “free state” citizens
with the select fire guns, it also allows the
choice of full or semi auto (or in some
models, “burst fire”) modes. The push
button located on the right side of the
gun just above and slightly forward of the
trigger is the magazine release button.
There is a charging handle located just
above the forward upper edge of the butt
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C
D
Part C is the Forward Assist Plunger,
Part D is the Magazine Catch/Release Button

stock. To lock the bolt to the rear, insert an empty magazine into the magazine well.
Grasp the charging handle and pull rearward while holding the gun by its pistol grip
with the other hand. Pull the charging handle fully to the rear then return to its forward
position. The bolt will now be held rearwards by the bolt catch. Depress magazine
release button from right to left and the magazine should drop free. Rotate the
selector lever to the “Safe” position. Now insert a loaded magazine fully into the
magazine well until you hear the “click” that tells you it is locked in place. Depress
the upper arm of the bolt catch and the gun will
automatically scoop up the top round from the
magazine and chamber it. Rotate the selector to
the “Fire” (or “Semi”) position. Aim at your target
and pull the trigger. Release trigger and pull
trigger again (and again and again and…..). Repeat
as necessary until the bolt is again locked
into its rear position. As an aside, you may wish
to employ a “Loyal Assistant” to help you with
the arduous task of making all of these cartridges
into Hot Brass. Push magazine release button
and remove magazine. Depress bolt catch to the
right allowing bolt to go forward and rotate selector
to the “Safe” position.
Bob’s grandson Devon with his “Loyal Assistant” behind him
The ability to load and unload a magazine easily and correctly can make a range
session productive and enjoyable. To load the magazine, place a cartridge on top
of the magazine and push the cartridge straight down into the magazine. Then place
a second cartridge on top of the first one and push straight into the magazine. Repeat
until you cannot push any more cartridges into magazine. This is another great job
for the “Loyal Assistant.” To unload the magazine simply grasp the magazine and
point it away from you. Using a fresh cartridge held perpendicular to the cartridge
in magazine, use the bullet end of the cartridge to push the top cartridge forward
and out of magazine. You may want to lay a blanket down to catch the ammunition
as you force each round out of magazine. This will help keep the ammo clean, saving
you some time.
Safety of the gun is the most important aspect in all shooting sports. Shooting oneself
or another, particularly if unintentional, is inexcusable. No matter how you acquire
your Black Rifle, what manufacturer or model you choose, or if you plan to purchase
one or even borrow one, you must ensure the gun is safe. Have it checked out by
someone knowledgeable enough to do the job.
As far as reliability is concerned you must resign yourself to the gleeful act of producing
hot brass. Simply gather as many high quality magazines, yes, magazines
not clips, as you can, a solid set of eye and hearing protection and proceed to the
hallowed shooting ground with your “Loyal Assistant.” You will need 150 to 200
rounds of ammunition. Right now you are verifying the function of your rifle and
the magazines.
Accuracy is secondary to functionality. If it won’t work, who cares if it is inaccurate.
As a baseline, load up all your magazines and shoot all your ammo in three to five
minutes. If you have any stoppages, clear the gun and proceed. Usually a stoppage
is anything that prohibits you from pulling trigger, releasing trigger and re-pulling
trigger. If the gun is in proper working order it should lock back when the magazine
is empty. Locking back notifies you that you should remove the empty magazine
and insert a fresh one, depress the bolt catch, and let the gun automatically reload.
You need only re-pull trigger and release trigger and re-pull and release etc., until
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gun locks back again. As a rule most stoppages will be caused by a faulty magazine.
Do not reuse that magazine, keep it separate from the magazines that do work. Unload
the faulty magazine and reload a magazine that does work. I consider the magazine
to be reliable if you have no malfunctions through two cycles of ammo through
a magazine. If it’s the only magazine that works, then use it only. At least you have
one working magazine.
Something to consider here is; “What if it’s the gun and not the magazines?” You
may have a bunch of good magazines and a gun that needs a little TLC. If a stoppage
should occur you need to make a mental note of what the stoppage looks like. Is
the empty case not clear of the gun? Is next live round in an incorrect position so
as to keep it from going into the barrel? These notes will be of great help to your
“gunsmith” aka husband, boyfriend or even yourself with the help of the tech support
guys at AGI in diagnosing the problem and performing the necessary repairs to get
the gun absolutely 100% reliable. There is nothing, well mostly nothing, more aggravating
than a semi automatic firearm that won’t work every time you use it.
Now we get to make hot brass. If you are fortunate like I am to live in a rural area,
access to a safe place to shoot involves nothing more than driving seven miles to a
place that is ideal. It is very informal, like just BLM land. The target area is decomposed
granite and at a 45 degree angle. About 200 feet high, it is perfect. Using an
empty cartridge box, I step out 25 to 50 paces and throw the box down on the berm.
Step back to the rifle and load it, and place the selector on safe. Hold the gun like
you see in the movies, from the hip. What, no stance, no bone on bone, none of
that stuff? Remember we are function testing. With your magazines all loaded up
and conveniently located to speed reloading, point the gun at the box, move the selector
to fire and pull the trigger.
Ah Bliss! Hot Brass!! Adjust the rifle’s point based on your dust cloud and shoot
again. The idea here is for you to check function (Editor’s Note: Remember, this is “Full
Auto Bob”, that’s his story and he’s stickin’ to it.), so keep on shooting at the box until the
magazine is empty. Remove the empty magazine and insert a fresh magazine. Depress
the bolt catch and continue to shoot at the box. By now your rifle has become
very, very hot in some areas, such as the barrel and front sight. Do not touch the
part of the barrel from the forearm forward or lay it down on nylon. HOT! HOT!
HOT! Shoot all 150-200 rounds in three to five minutes.
If your gun and all your magazines work then
today was a good day. Relish in the thought this gun
is safe and it works and it sure was fun to shoot.
Now pick up your trash and brass, but watch out because
the brass may be HOT.
Editor's note: The author, Robert Chavez, aka Full Auto Bob,
has been an instructor at the Lassen College Gunsmithing
program since 1985. The first class he taught was the first class
attended by Jack Landis, aka editor of GunTech Connection
and AGI Technical Services Manager. Bob teaches the Law
Enforcement Full Auto courses, and this best describes his
personality. Law Enforcement agencies around the world know
Bob---in a good way, we're proud to report. His grandson
Devon is now a strapping young man, and all the better for
spending many hours with his Loyal Assistant.
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Where In The World Is
"Machine Gun" Kelly Now?!
Gene Kelly is President of the American Gunsmithing Institute and the Gun Club of America
The Acropolis - how would you like to have to attack this fortified city?
I just returned from a trip to Greece and
Turkey. I was there on a “Footsteps of the
Apostles” tour visiting
numerous Biblical sites
and ancient historical
cities, including the
seven churches (cities) of
the book of Revelation.
Gene Preaching it!
The entire trip was fascinating and I managed to get quite a lot
of AGI and GCA business done while I was there, including meeting
with the Curator of the Military Museum of
Greece in Athens.
Military Museum in Athens
I was given a private tour and we discussed my
coming back to film some of the extremely rare
firearms and weapons for a future issue of
GunTech video magazine. GunTech DVD Magazine
is a monthly benefit to Silver and higher level
GCA members.
2,000 year old
Legos?
I want to share with you
just a few of the pictures I
took. As King Solomon
said “there is nothing new
under the sun.” Check out
these “Lego” blocks from the
Acropolis from about 3 to 4 thousand years ago. Can you believe
it?! Look at this public bathroom with running water in
the Ancient city of Ephesus in use over 2,000 years ago. That
marble feels cold!
Clay water pipes and sewage systems
from 2 to 3, 000 years ago
Just look at the beautiful hillside port city on the Greek Island
of Hydra below. They don’t have any cars here, all the goods
are hauled on donkeys.
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Greek Island of Hydra
Gene "M.G." Kellyy
Public Toilets from a couple of thousand
years ago with running water.
Donkey of Hydra

This amazing area is where the
Romans had their spas and hot
spring baths over 2,000 years
ago. Many of the pools still remain.
Istanbul is a bustling city
on the edge of the Black Sea
and the Bosphorous Strait, the
divide between Asia Minor
and Europe.
Roman Era Hot Springs Resort.
The white you see is all from
Calcified Salts
Back in the USA!
Each year I attend the Marketing Super Conference. I am considered one of
the leaders in the education and information marketing world and a few years back
won runner up as the information marketer of the year. This year it was held in
Chicago at the airport Marriott. I took the shuttle from the terminal to the hotel and
didn’t step outside for 5 days until I left to catch my flight back home. Long days!
This is just one of the numerous conferences that I go to as part of my continuing
education process in our mission to produce the best training
courses in the world and serve you better.
At this year's conference I had the genuine pleasure of meeting
Kathy Ireland. This woman started as a model, became a super
model, launched a second career as an entrepreneur and is now
running a BILLION dollar a year company bearing her name. She
founded "Kathy Ireland Worldwide," a brand product marketing
company in which she holds a majority stake.
Gene with Kathy Ireland
In June I am off to Family Camp in the Santa
Cruz mountains with Paula and Jacob for a week
of fellowship and refreshment at the Christian
retreat center Mount Hermon. Then on to
Montana to look over a potential Hunting Camp
for a few select GCA members. (details to follow)
The beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains in CA.
In July, my son Jacob is traveling with the American Student Ambassador group People
to People. He will be going on a 3 week trip visiting New Zealand and Australia.
This group was originally founded by President Eisenhower in the 1950s as a way
to grow potential leaders and establish goodwill and understanding between
American Youth and people of other countries.
While he is gone, I travel to St. Louis to work on the Certified Firearm Appraiser
Course. (stay tuned for details). Meanwhile I am on standby for a trip to Rio, Brazil
as part of the International Security and Defense team (ISDS) of Israel. I represent
them exclusively in the USA and have worked with them around the world for over
23 years. We are involved with the Security for several of the International Games
including World Cup and the Olympics. At the end of the month I am trying to
squeeze in a backpacking trip. Finally, we are off again in early August looking at
colleges for Jacob.
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