http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel Si vis pacem, para bellum! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:51:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel/skull.jpg http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel 67 90 The Wandering Minstrel - http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel Last week during target practice, I aimed the S&W 686 at the head of the silhouette target. I operated the revolver in single-action mode by cocking the hammer prior to squeezing the trigger. I managed to get six out of seven in the head and barely missed with one. If ... http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel/2012/02/08/one-out-of-seven/ The Better Half and I hit the road to Kalifornistan today. It's once again time for the maintenance visit to the old homestead (and it needs lots this time - sigh). Our usual thing to do is top off the fuel tank before we leave Arizona, so we generally stop in ... http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel/2012/02/07/classic-amc-metropolitan/ I'm going to re-post last year's Regan centennial with a couple of updates. It's a good reminder of what a President should be.   February 6, 2012 marks the 101st Anniversary of the birth of Ronald Wilson Reagan, one of the three greatest presidents (Washington and Lincoln being the other two) and ... http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel/2012/02/06/ronald-reagans-101st-birthday/ Adios to football for another off-season. The distraction from regular blogging is now over. Plan on seeing (usually) a post every day. Congratulations to the New York Giants on their defeat of the New England Patriots by a score of 21-17. http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel/2012/02/05/superbowl-goodbye-football-until-september/ I started and finished both federal and state tax returns today. In fact, they are both e-filed. I try to be prompt when the government owes us money. After today's session, it is apparent that I need to make adjustments to both federal and state withholding. We're getting way too ... http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel/2012/02/04/tax-season-update/ I took the Glock 33 round magazine to the range today. Before leaving home, I loaded it up with 33 rounds of 9mm ammo. When we got everything set up at the range, I snapped the magazine into "Little Boy," my Glock 26 subcompact pistol and started firing at the ... http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel/2012/02/03/range-report-33-round-glock-magazine/ When questioned by Rep. Darrell Issa, Attorney General Eric Holder claims that the whole thing is a political plot to discredit the administration. Really? I can see his nose growing from here . . . From Ramirez . . . http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel/2012/02/02/faster-and-furiouser/ Breaking: The family of murdered Border Patrol agent Brian Terry has filed a $25 million wrongful death suit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives claiming Terry was killed with AK-47s that were knowingly sold under the Fast and Furious gunrunning probe to a straw purchaser for drug ... http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel/2012/02/01/atf-sued-for-25m-over-fast-furious/ I ordered three copies of "In Search of the Second Amendment" last week. The shipment promptly arrived in my PO Box just two days after I placed the order. I sent the extra copies to my sister and our nephew, both living in California and both gun owners. The Better ... http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel/2012/01/31/new-to-the-video-library/ I can't believe that it has been almost a year since I acquired my "Carolyn Clip" high-capacity 9mm magazine. I plan to take "Little Boy" to the range on Friday and empty thirty-three rounds using this magazine. I bought the magazine last January after Rep. Carolyn McCarthy introduced H.R. 308, the ... http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel/2012/01/30/time-to-shoot-using-my-carolyn-clip/