Third World Quality Control

paul — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:35:17 +0000

While looking for another draft I found the following somewhere in the dusty file cabinets of this site.

One of the problems with living in a “third world country” is that often one is subjected to less than ideal products and services. One pretty much has to just put up with it, although sometimes one CAN influence a situation or person to provide a better outcome than expected.

This type of situation happened on Sunday. There was a local IPSCA competition. Dozens of people congregated. Dozens of guns were all over the place. Thousands of rounds of ammunition were available. Besides the usual crowd of guys there were also a number of women in attendance – some of which were fairly attractive. But, contrary to what we are told to expect by the mass media and the “political gurus”- not one murder, robbery or rape took place.

This leads me to the following conclusion. Since we live in a third world country where the aforementioned quality control problems tend to abound it is quite obvious – the place was full of defective guns…

The Birthday Post – 2007

paul — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:02:58 +0000

The piece below was written as a “birthday post”. The idea of a “Birthday Post” was started by fellow Pistol Packing Preacher Charles Graff. In years past Charles would post a controversial subject, attacking some “holy cow” of the shooting sports in a well thought out manner. People would rise to the bait and the dust and fur would fly. Then he’d own up as to how it was his birthday and folks would realize they’d been had. Over the years others have attempted to follow his example, but few have shown his skill. Some would merely say something like “Hillary Clinton’s right. I’m going to destroy all my guns” or some other such transparent effort. As I type this it is the day before my 42nd birthday. I’ve been cogitating on what kind of post to put up for 364 days. Over the past week I’ve put some more thought into the matter and finally decided to “go for it”. I’m guessing that the post below will generate some heat from certain quarters – or it could actually get ignored. Only time will tell. My question at this moment is, “Do the guys know me well enough to realize it’s a joke?” Surely by now SOMEONE realizes I’ve got an extremely weird sense of humor. We shall see what we shall see, as the butler said when he looked through the keyhole.

And, furthermore, to show that I’m not a completely insensitive person, I DIDN”T post the original 2007 birthday post on the forum. First I asked a fellow conspirator and radical thinker about it. Well, ok, the posting won’t occur there. Instead, I put up the first piece which is immediately below this. It’s more of a general “birthday post” instead of the pot stirring one I’d typed up yesterday.

All the recent talk about flat guns has put me to cogitatin’ a bit about them. I know that Jeff Cooper was a real proponent of the bottom feeding 1911 family of firearms, but for serious, dependable, defensive work, the semi automatic just doesn’t cut it.The semiautomatic is plagued by a host of weak points which can cause problems when it is called upon to defend one’s life. The weakening of springs in the magazine lead to failures to feed and/or eject (depending on design), the easily deformed magazine lips which also provide feeding problems, the strength (or lack thereof) of the recoil spring which can cause problems for proper feeding, not to mention the need to run pretty much full bore ammunition through them to ensure that the slide will reciprocate properly, all are inherent design flaws.

For defensive use you need a gun that’s likely to go “BANG!” each and every time you pull the trigger. If you get a dud while shooting a semiauto, you need need both hands to run the clearance drill prior to continuing with what you were doing. On the range this is an inconvenience – in a firefight it can get you killed. Yes, you can learn to grasp the slide between your knees or use other means to clear a dud or other failure to function, but most of the procedures to do so are not very safe to execute, unfortunate word there, execute…

Yes, I’ve owned (still do) and carried semi automatic pistols – back in my wet ears years. In a 22 for plinking they are a blast and the jams and malfunctions are not too much of a hassle since they’re almost invariably used on the range and not in defensive situations. But for pure reliability? A good revolver will out shine any semi automatic in that department. You can load anything from wax bullet to full bore hunting loads and they’ll keep on tickin’ – with no fussing around with finicky springs, barrel ramps and other such nonsense. You can load any kind of bullet profile from round ball to full wadcutter to jacketed hollow points to shot loads – and it will feed and fire them all.

I know there’s no way some of you will give up your slide action flatguns, and that’s OK. But you really should consider the danger you expose yourself to by relying on them for defensive work. I guess the best way to sum it up is: “I sure hope you never have to bet your life on one.”

The original “2007 Birthday Post” can be found in the complete article.

I’ve seen the light!!!

One really neat thing about this site is the interchange of ideas on a variety of subjects. Everything from shooting to medicine to politics to religion is discussed, usually in an amiable manner. Sometimes discussions shed more heat than light, but for the most part we discuss about anything in a reasonably friendly manner. These discussions can provoke a lot of thought during one’s day, as one goes about one’s business. If one is a reasonable person these discussions may even lead to a change of mind, to a different way of thinking and living.

Following a series of discussions over a period of time, both on the forum and via “back channel e-mail”, I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s time I changed my mind. For years I figured that the Lord Jesus Christ was the epitome of leaders of men. Now, due to the discussions on the forum, I’ve come to realize that His methods are fallible and that there’s a better way. So I’ll be resigning my position to seek a higher level of education. At least a PhD if not an MD is in MY future. It’s time to get the lead out and to show the world what can be done with the proper combination of higher education and limitless funding.

After all, if the Lord Jesus Christ had wanted to make a REAL change in the world, why did He come into the world as a poor carpenter’s bastard stepson? Why did He spend the first years of His life working amongst the poor and down trodden? Why didn’t He seek out the palaces of the powerful, the centers of religious and political activity? He must have been wrong and so, obviously, have I .

It’s time to make a change. Instead of being critical of the sparse longterm results garnered by those who have invested heavily in missions in a financial way, it behooves me to find a way to correct their mistakes and to take their investment schemes to a new level. Rather than thinking that the same type of experiment with the same results in three countries by a dozen or more organizations are evidence of a flaw in the design, I’ve come to realize that it’s a matter of inadequate education on the part of the directors of these efforts as well as inadequate financial funding that are the REAL root of failure. So it’s time to change all that. With a doctorate from a prestigious university I should be able to talk investors into backing yet another mass marketing effort to change the fortunes and lives of the poor, benighted, third world citizens that have traditionally been the focus of my own feeble efforts.

This is a liberating realization. Rather than imitating one of the poorest of the poor, a man who had such miserable results that He ultimately payed the price for His temerity via a cruel death on a primitive torture device, it is MUCH better to modernize things and to improve upon His faulty logic by approaching the matter from a well educated and well funded point rather than relying upon the obviously false idea that reaching out to folks in need from the vantage point of a more equal footing is a good way to do things. Thank God for the discussions that have pointed out my faulty logic and the error of doing things differently from those who were born, raised, and educated in the culturally superior North American United States, who are thus unhindered by idiotic ideas of equality with folks who are so obviously wrong on so many levels.

So, it’s time to modernize missions! It’s off to the Ivory Tower of the Ivy League to obtain a gen-u-wine sheep skin which will proclaim to all and sundry that Dr. Paul William Moreland is not to be trifled with. With said sheepskin in hand I’ll be able to attract a new kind of investor in missions, folks who have the same high minded desire to tell others how to best live their lives by becoming like me – the guy with the money and the education. No more of this foolish work amongst “equals”, in fact it will be a relief to be able to live in a nice place in the Rocky mountains that I love so much with a long range shooting range off the back porch, a well stocked gun safe and loading bench, not to mention a huge horde of premium ammunition, and a front porch overlooking the San Juans. With proper funding I’ll be able to live a life of comfort and affluence with bi-annual vacations with my wife and sons (and eventually with their families) to exotic locations around the Land of the Free. On a regular basis I’ll be able to fly to the various mission sights to oversee the work, telling folks to either buckle down and do things my way or pack their bags and leave. Flying first class will ensure that I arrive rested and unsullied by consorting with lesser beings relegated to tourist class by their inability to get their lives in order and produce copious quantities of cash. As a well funded, highly educated, successful director of this new class of mission work I’ll be able to awe folks into seeing things my way and those who don’t respond to my aura I’ll be able to convince with a careful investment of US greenbacks.

Yep, I’ve seen the LIGHT! A new day in missions is dawning! Guys, I’ll finally be able to make it to the CSA each spring and fall, as well as take in other gatherings around the nation. I’m looking forward to it!

An expert, on why we need to disarm everyone…

paul — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:45:30 +0000

Well, here you have it – the reason why everyone should be disarmed. After all, weapons are dangerous to people like this guy. It’s logical that they should be banned, prohibited, forbidden. Thanks, Hobie, for bringing this to my attention. I’m VERY convinced now!

Gun Free Zones – the answer to “Gun Violence”

paul — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:41:49 +0000

Thanks to Hobie for bringing this video to my attention on his own blog. Really, why hasn’t anyone thought of this before? It’s so simple, ANYONE can use this method to put a stop to crimes committed with firearms!

A Look At Micro$ofts “Table of the future”…

paul — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:10:31 +0000

Micro$oft is talking about their vision for the future – a multimedia table. Here’s a humorous look at it. Language alert. If you’re easily offended by “modern” language – best stay away. I got this off of Hot Air.

The First Annual Open Borders Oscar Awards

paul — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:26:56 +0000

Michelle Malkin hosts “The First Annual Open Borders Oscar Awards“. A HOOT! I still don’t understand folks who claim that there are major differences between the two major political parties in the US, to the point of urging folks to vote blindly “for the right party”. There are too many Republicans who support the “shamnesty” bill, too many who support abortion, too many who support sodomy for me to say “The Republicans are God’s gift to America!” like some folks seem to claim. Vote the issues, not the party. As we were saying, “The First Annual Open Borders Oscar Awards” is a real hoot. Michelle’s typical humor shines light on the idiocy in Washington.

The First Annual Open Borders Oscars

Posted Jun 11, 2007

Hot Air’s Michelle Malkin takes the stage to hand out the Open Borders Oscars awards.