“Dear Dr Kim:
“Walked into one of my local Merchants Of Death recently. On the wall they had one of the Enfield Mark IV’s you listed in your blog the other day.
“Asked the counter guy if I could walk back there and handle it. His response was yes, and he went with me.
As he watched me handle the ABSOLUTELY buttery smooth action and the beautiful peep site, he said,
“You know the only problem with that?” to which my response was
“.303 ammo” and he nodded his head.
To which I responded:
“I have an Ishapore Enfield in .308, and I love historical firearms.”
He said, “I’d rather have the Ishapore than the Mark IV”. (I’m assuming because of ammo.)
“I don’t have a point. I didn’t walk out with the Mark IV because of $$$$.
“I just wanted to say:
“Fuck the ATF, Fuck the Tax man, Fuck anyone who makes such a wonderful piece unaffordable, Fuck the ammo manufacturers. Basically Fuck Anyone who makes it impossible for me to own such a wonderful piece of history.
“And Fuck You Dr. Kim for letting me know such things exist and now I can no longer live in ignorance.
“And I guess Fuck Me for being too poor to play in the game.”
— Frustrated in Boise.
Dear Frus,
That’s the most interesting request for a loan I’ve ever had.
— Dr Kim








































...like hers.
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