Recent content by Joe Chartreuse

I see both sides. Certainly open carry is a better deterrent, and cops won't shoot you on sight like they have with concealed. Also slightly quicker access. For me it makes the most sense. However I do not dismiss Mobuck's statements lightly. If one is going to OC, one must stay sharp and...

Shockwave next to the door now. A bit of a change from the pistol, but times have changed- at least in my area- for the worse.

Mossberg Shockwave is already short enough. I have the 20 gauge version and like it. Might work for you.

My very first handgun was a Mark I ( BTW- Didn't they just call the first a "Marksman" when it came out? Can't remember.) I loved the feel, loved the accuracy. Unfortunately I found it to be the worst jammer I have ever owned. I ended up selling it back to the dealer at a loss ( I did...

No criticism taken, as I wasn't clear. I should have said " When I carry throwers" which is maybe half the time, and mostly just 3 in a leg sheath when I do. I live in NJ, and the CCW laws are not only spotty, but change almost daily. Can't always carry a firearm everywhere. One big...

Actually I am, and a knife thrower always carries 3-6 throwers in a sheath. Below is a grouping from 15 feet ( length of my shop). I could do the same at 18, but I won't claim to be a "21 foot" guy. There would be some spread. They would definitely stick though. These are light practice...

I always wear a pocketed vest. When a firearm is prohibited, I have a cane, tactical pen, a stun gun, pepper spray, AND a knife. I have had what looks to be the same training as yourself- minus the sword- and since we are capable of using almost anything as a weapon, why not have as many...

Did you clean and eat it? Just to fly into the ointment, I spend a good amount of the year in bear country. I have found that UDAP bear fogger has worked each time I used it, and has a 25 foot range without wind. No noise, no mess, no 'splainin' to do.

Funny thing about that. I have 2 Chinese knives. One is a full tang Case knock-off and the other is a small folder. I have had the Case knock-off ( No fake label, it's just almost identical to an actual Case that I own.) for 10 years and it looks almost new. The steel is actually too hard, in...

This is surprising, assuming that this a Lite Rack?

Not a fan of the gun, but am a HUGE fan of that knife!

In the town where I grew up the police used to carry .38s but a couple witnessed them bouncing off a windshield on their makeshift range, they switched out- but I don't remember what replaced them.

I thought I was the only one left who remembered. WOW. Been awhile....

Not quite right in regard to hollow points. "sportsman may transport and use hollow point ammunition. There are no restrictions preventing a sportsman from keeping such ammunition at his home. N.J.S.A 2C:39-3f(1) limits the possession of hollow nose ammunition" . As long as you claim that you...

When it comes to defense, most actions occur within a few feet, not 100 yards. Like using a shotgun for home defense. It could be loaded with sand, but ar 5 or 6 feet there is no spread- still make a solid hole. .22LR is as good as anything else at that distance.