Single-Issue Voter

(Updated 12/18/23: Complete post below. I think SteemIt might be on its last leg.)
(Originally Posted 12/5/06)

TRIGGER WARNING: Gun Stuff. Pun and reality intended.

I am a gun and freedom enthusiast. I always have been. I first shot a gun, when I was six. I got my first subscription to a gun magazine, when I was twelve. I didn't own an actual firearm until I was 19.

I have been all over the map on politics. I voted Republican, Democrat, Perot (whatever the hell he was), split ticket, registered Libertarian recently, and pretty consistently voted Republican over the past 15 years.

But one thing that has grown inside me is an understanding that I am a single-issue voter. In the simplest analysis, I am a pro-gun voter. But if you talk to my Facebook friends, coworkers, analog friends, and neighbors, you would think that I was a libertarian Republican. That isn't the kernel of my truth - simplified or complexified.

In the end, I am an anarchocapitalist. My favorite U.S. document is the Declaration of Independence, despite its specificity. I love the flawed Bill of Rights. The guarantee of free speak and assembly is sacrosanct and needs no government modifications. But the gun is concrete, it is a tool and tactile.

Though I might pledge fealty to certain rights, a Constitution, or amendments, in the end I vote singularly for the gun.

Replacement Carry Gun: The One To Be Replaced (Part 2)

credit: egunner.com

PREVIOUS POST: Replacement Carry Gun (Part 1)

I've had my Ruger P95 for quite some time. Let's say it's been about 15 years. 

In my last post about a replacement carry gun, I focused on the thickness of the Ruger P95. But it is also the weight that gives me grief. So, here's a look at the dimensions of my Ruger KP95R15.

Firstly, the exact model: KP95R15

"K" means stainless slide and I assume levers and such.

"R" means rail.

"15" means the standard magazines hold 15 cartridges.

So back to the DIMENSIONS.

length: 7.3 inches

height: 5.6 inches

width: 1.4 inches

weight: 27 ounces

SHOOTING IMPRESSIONS:

It is a little thick for my hands. I shoot it best with a vice-like grip front to back with both hands. I literally compress my shooting hand with my support hand. Also, I made my own grip sleeve with a bicycle inner tube, because the grip is a little slick. So, I am looking to also avoid those issues.

MODIFIED CRITERIA:

So, it looks like I am looking at getting a pistol that is thinner, lighter, and has better ergonomics.

NEXT POST: PARSING THE CHOICES

Replacement Carry Gun (Part 1)

The Premise

I've always wanted to get a subcompact like a Glock G26 or - later - a microcompact like the SIG P365. Well, I've never been too quick obtaining a sight picture with really short-barrel handguns. And by fiddling around with my Ruger P95, I realized that I don't have much of a problem with concealing a "full height," "full length" pistol. I canted the pistol just so and viola it disappeared. But it was the width that was giving me grief. The Ruger P95 just dug into me. The thing is just so damn thick with levers and stuff sticking out all over the place.

So I'm now looking for a pistol that is a just about as big but thinner. And of course, there will be other criteria. Let me see ...

Decent capacity. Let's say 10+.

Fits my hand.

Reliable.

Decent sights.

Weight.

Easy on the wallet.

Easy on the eyes.

The (Possible) Choices

Avidity Arms PD10

1911

SIG P365 XL

Ruger Security 9

Glock G43X

Kahr C9

NEXT POST : Replacement Carry Gun: The One To Be Replaced (Part 2)

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