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From Instapundit, I learn that Donald Trump has come out strongly in favor of gun rights. Nationwide concealed carry, no mag bans or “assault weapon” bans, and an acknowledgement that the problem is criminals and mental health, not “bad” guns. … Continued
In Part 4 of the Cool Grips Project, I showed you the latest attempt at a prototyping die, and the latest prototype trapped inside it. I melted the die off and got to work measuring it to figure out to … Continued
In Part 3 of “The Cool Grips Project” I showed the very roughest prototype of a grip pressed in fixturing-alloy dies. Based on the damage the dies sustained, this s not a viable production method. However, it is a viable … Continued
UPDATE: the lawsuit is filed, and all information is conveniently collected on the lawsuit page. If you want to help out, buy a gift certificate! The State Department has sent me another threatening letter demanding that I contact them within … Continued
In Part 2 of “The Cool Grips Project” I explained that I figured out a way to make the plastic liner for my grips using silicone molds, but I was still stuck without a way to make the metal part … Continued
Here’s an interesting article advocating for letting boys play violent games with pretend weapons. And here’s Jonah Goldberg on one school’s bizarre decision to ban superheroes on the grounds that they “solve problems using violence. “Anti-violence” advocacy is…baffling to me. … Continued
In Part 1 of the Cool Grips Project, I discussed my first handmade prototype and the expense of having them made for public consumption. At the end of 2013, I was looking for an alternative to an expensive injection mold … Continued
Via Glenn Reynolds (Instapundit), this interesting cartoon by Michael Ramirez: The good professor goes on to make the reasonable point that the police don’t protect victims from crime, they protect criminals from the retaliation of victims and their families. This … Continued
A couple weeks back I posted a video on Facebook of the mill cutting out some molds meant to help make some neat 1911 grips. Way back in 2011 I made a set of these for an experimental project gun … Continued