Over the past weekend, Mr. Free Market obeyed the BritGov’s stupid social distancing rules in the proper manner:
Yes, I am insanely jealous. Why do you ask?
Also, re: my post about the Beretta 687 a week or so ago, he sent me this snippet:
…and a bonus pic from one of his earlier shoots, this time for vermin:
Reader JohnO asks the question:
I just finished reading “Vengeance” about the Israelis’ revenge operation for the Munich Olympic massacres. One aspect that piqued my interest was the agents’ use of a .22 for close combat fire. I found myself reading the eliminations via the .22 and thinking, “Kim duT would never approve”. But it seemed effective for the operation. So what’s your opinion on this? I mean, I already ditched my Glock 19 9mm in favor of a Springfield 1911 and a Walther PPQ both in .45 based. Is the .22 a viable self defense calibre?
No.
Now, is a .22 a better self-defense weapon than a Whiffle bat or a rolling pin? Of course, but as a self-defense caliber, it falls far behind pretty much all the larger ones. Would I like to be shot with a .22? Of course not; but I’d far rather be struck in, say, the leg or arm by a .22 than by a .357 Mag or a .45 bullet from your 1911.
All that said: the .22 LR cartridge is a nigh-perfect assassin’s caliber. At any distance under twenty feet and especially at very close ranges, a head shot with a .22 bullet — properly placed, as opposed to a glancing blow — will generally result in instant death: the little boolet will penetrate the skull easily, and then pretty much bounce around inside the cranium, turning brain tissue into something resembling rice pudding, functionally speaking. (In passing, I should note that when my Dad lived on the farm, they used a .22 rifle to slaughter cattle — a close-range single shot into the animal’s skull had the above result, every single time: drop, a couple of kicks, and then game over.)
The .22 has a couple of other advantages for the assassin: in a silenced semi-auto pistol, the noise is negligible compared to a shot from a 1911, for example (a “silencer” doesn’t do much to attenuate the blast from a larger caliber); and using a .22 revolver means that you don’t have to bother about leaving expended cartridge cases bouncing around the room as clues for the investigators. Likewise, it’s easier to conceal a .22-sized handgun about your person than a large-frame revolver or semi-auto pistol. Using even a 9mm pistol shooting subsonic rounds requires a longer moderator to achieve the same degree of noise reduction as a much-shorter .22 moderator, so even a silenced .22 pistol is less bulky and more concealable.
And it’s in that capacity that the Mossad agents used .22 pistols, with excellent results, rather than as self-defense weapons. Certainly, the end result seemed satisfactory to all except the deceased terrorists.
Just when you thought that the Stout Bulldog Spirit had left Britishland forever, comes this little tale (from back in 2018, as it happens):
Married at First Sight star David Pugh single-handedly fought off a gang of five machete-wielding robbers using his martial arts skills after they broke into his home.
The thugs burst into the 56-year-old’s home, demanding cash and attacking Pugh’s teenage son and a 20-week-old puppy.
The reality star was left covered in blood after courageously fighting off the masked men – who were armed with baseball bats and golf clubs as well as machetes – with his bare hands.
And the picture is not a good one:
While his great big brass balls are not pictured, I think we can all give him a round of applause.
But I know that all of you are thinking that had Mr. Pugh been allowed the use of, say, a Colt 1911 or similar, it would have been a far better outcome for all concerned (except for the choirboys, of course) in that the blood splatter would have belonged to the goblins rather than to Our Hero.
And we could have inducted him into the Dept. of Righteous Shootings — International Division, rather than just applauding his outstanding bravery.
But this is Britishland, where he would have been more likely to face arrest for causing a public nuisance or bleeding without the proper permit.
[10,000 words of angry invective deleted]
Thanks to Alert Reader SeanF, I see that I am not alone in my hatred of Modernist architecture:
A new study finds 72 percent of Americans prefer traditional architecture for U.S. courthouses and federal office buildings, including majorities across political, racial, sex, and socioeconomic categories. The survey was conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of National Civic Art Society and polled more than 2,000 U.S. adults.
These findings come in light of the possibility of a Trump administration executive order, appropriately named Make Federal Buildings Beautiful Again, that would require that new office buildings in Washington, D.C. be classical in design. Among other things, the order would revise the 1962 “Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture,” which forced modernism to be the official government building style.
Indeed, the picture in the article states it better than anything:
Needless to say, the Ungodly have set about trying to stop this most worthy cause:
In response to the leak of the potential order, a bill entitled the “Democracy in Design Act” was proposed by House Democrats to overturn it.
…which simply reminds us that winning back the House in November is Job #2.
One of the most heartening things about this website comes from people who write to me and say, “I thought I was the only one who believed in this kind of thing” , and who were astonished to find a kindred soul in both my writings and the support of my Readers.
Now it’s the Federalist ‘s turn to do it for me. How gratifying.
New reports which do not include Mazy Hirono or similar filth.
…probably the same way we reacted when Obama won: riots, demonstrations, burning buildings, mass protest marches, vitriol, death threats… oh, wait a moment. That was the Left , when Trump won. Never mind.
…I’ll take “Fuck off, Boris” for $400, Alex.
…who are you and what have you done with Mitt Romney?
…oh, there he is. Never mind.
…I’ll take “A Brick” for $5, Alex.
…and for the win, I’ll take “Fuck Off, Doctor Doolittle” for $400, Alex.
…sadly, it won’t be because most of them are dangling from trees and lamp posts.
…and if you don’t laugh like a Darwin-drenched crazed hyena at the details, I don’t wanna talk to you no more.
…loath as I normally am to follow the Euros’ lead, I’d make an exception here.
…she must look better in a dimly-lit bedroom; otherwise this is inexplicable, even for a horny 17-y/o.
…wait a second, let me fix that quickly:
…there ya go.
…well, it kinda depends on the choices, e.g.:
Finally, to end this on a happier note, and for those who wanted to see more Kelly Brook, here she is (link in pic):
Yer welcome.
Today is not quite as bad as the usual Monday, because it’s New Wife’s ___ birthday.
Wish her well in Comments, if you’d like.
In the meantime, let’s move on with our regular programming because for everyone else, it’s still Monday morning:
So here we go:
And speaking of which:
Serve him right for buying H&K.
And for some good news:
…and shopping:
No get out there and do your shopping. Here’s the countdown.