Gun Thread: Wacky Solar Eclipse Edition!

Howdy, Y'all! Welcome to the wondrously fabulous Gun Thread! As always, I want to thank all of our regulars for being here week in and week out, and also offer a bigly Gun Thread welcome to any newcomers who may be joining us tonight. Howdy and thank you for stopping by! I hope you find our wacky conversation on the subject of guns 'n shooting both enjoyable and informative. You are always welcome to lurk in the shadows of shame, but I'd like to invite you to jump into the conversation, say howdy, and tell us what kind of shooting you like to do!

Holy Flaming Ecliptic Shitballs! Are you going to watch the solar eclipse tomorrow? Will you be near home or are you traveling to see it? Perhaps most importantly, is it simply a celestial event or rather an evil omen bringing death, destruction and disasters? Should the eclipse in fact portend great misery and suffering, what precautions are you taking??

With that, step into the dojo and let's get to the gun stuff below, shall we?

So last week we had a homework assignment, which was to watch a short video on a concealed carry encounter between two drivers at an airport. The video is below in case you missed it last week.

Did you do the homework? Hmmmm?

Synopsis
Two guys, Cab Guy and Gun Guy are driving around at an airport when a traffic fracas occurs. Gun Guy says Cab Guy cut him off and stopped blocking the lane in an aggressive or threatening manner. That's when Cop Guy gets involved. Cab Guy claims Gun Guy brandished a firearm during the encounter, while Gun Guy claims he only waved a cased weapon at Cab Guy. Cop Guy asks Cab Guy to describe the weapon which he explains was a black pistol, and that's what was eventually found to be in the case. Throughout the encounter, Gun Guy insists the weapon was a cased the entire time, and Cab Guy insists he saw a gun. Gun Guy tells Cop Guy he thinks the way Cab Guy blocked his travel lane suggested the encounter might escalate further, and waved the cased weapon to deter Cab Guy. Ultimately Gun Guy is cuffed and hauled off to jail. With me so far?

Rules for Discussion
I hate to include this since 99.8% of all y'all are cool, but for the remaining .2%; feel free to offer your opinion on the encounter in the video, but keep in mind that it is only your opinion. If you disagree with someone, do so politely and respectfully. If you are unsure what politely and respectfully mean, either err on the side of extreme niceness or keep your opinion to yourself.

Q: Weasel, are you kidding? Can't we behave like assholes to one another?
A: Please, and I'm asking nicely to set a good example, do not.

Points for Discussion
- Was Gun Guy in the right, or a complete retard?
- Was Cab Guy a retard, or completely blameless?
- How about Cop Guy, was the decision to make an arrest justified?
- Should waving a pistol case or pistol rug be considered brandishing?
- Is brandishing a firearm ever a good idea?

Looking forward to a polite and respectful discussion in the comments.

First we have shooting stance

Next we have shooting grip

Finally, Stance and Grip!

Cigar of the Week

This week our pal rhomboid scores again with this excellent review of the My Father The Judge

The cigar company known as My Father is an operation run by Jaime Garcia, and his father, a very prominent Cuban expat cigar figure, Jose "Pepin" Garcia. The son blended a new cigar as a tribute to his father on the sly, but was found out, and when the blend was well received, a new brand was born, named My Father, as that tribute Jaime had intended all along. The father/son pair blends some of the most highly regarded cigars on the market today.

My Father's "The Judge" is a nice looking dark brown stick (in this case the corona gorda size, 5-5/8 X 46). Wrapper is from Ecuador, rest of it from Nicaragua. The burn was even and the draw was a bit tight but OK. I got a smooth earthy richness throughout, with a hint of sweetness recurring. Most rate this cigar as full bodied, but for me it was more medium-full, if on the full end of that category. Overall a very nice cigar. It's not one to burn while doing yard work (or sizing 30-06 brass) - they go for $9, and up, online. But they seem well worth the price.

Excellent, rhomboid! Thank you very much!

Here are some different online cigar vendors. You will find they not only carry different brands and different lines from those brands, but also varying selections of vitolas (sizes/shapes) of given lines. It's good to have options, especially if you're looking for a specific cigar.

Cigarsinternational.com
Cigarpage.com
Famous-smoke.com
Cigarsdaily.com
Neptunecigar.com
Smallbatchcigar.com
Bobalu Cigar Company
Cigarbid.com
Nicks Cigar World New!

A note about sources. The brick & mortar/online divide exists with cigars, as with guns, and most consumer products, with respect to price. As with guns - since both are "persecuted industries", basically - I make a conscious effort to source at least some of my cigars from my local store(s). It's a small thing, but the brick & mortar segment for both guns and tobacco are precious, and worth supporting where you can. And if you're lucky enough to have a good cigar store/lounge available, they're often a good social event with many dangerous people of the sort who own scary gunz, or read smart military blogs like this one. -rhomboid

Anyone have others to include? Perhaps a small local roller who makes a cigar you like? Send me your recommendation and a link to the site!

Ammo Link-O-Rama
I'm really very seriously not kidding around anymore. Buy Ammo
AmmoSeek - online ammo search tool
GunBot - online ammo search tool
SG Ammo
Palmetto State Armory
Georgia Arms
AmmoMan
Target Sports USA
Bud's Gun Shop
American Elite Ammo NEW!

This week's mailbag entry is from our pal Hrothgar. Yikes!

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That's it for this week - have you been to the range?

posted by Weasel at 07:00 PM

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