Perhaps this is a better waste of time?

So last night I posted on a new game. Ehh.. I really suck at them, but tried anyway. Perhaps this is a better way to spend an evening?

Oh, and the fact I have a bunch of 9mm brass cleaning! Magpul's "The Art of the Dynamic Handgun" DVD's are here as well as an eight camera CCTV system. I routinely install security/surveillance systems for friends, family, and associates.

This one is going out to a local merchant next week. Over the years I have been impressed with the increasing sophistication of these systems. Look at live streams on your mobile phone, check! Get an e-mail or text message if motion is detected by the system, check! No longer running coax cable with Siamese wiring for DC power to the cameras, Check! 

I do pride myself on the fact that I leave instructions for all of this stuff with the owners. I DO NOT want the installer, master, or any user codes in my possession when I leave. I tell them how to change them!  

So for tomorrow the evil zombie bowling pins return!    

This Weekend's Time Waster!

As if I do not have enough on the plate this arrived today:

To make matters worse, I really suck out loud on these things, but like a moth to a flame....

From the Bench..

Here we have a Bersa .380 Thunder brought to me with a broken safety lever. I did not strip it all the way down, I just let it soak in this for a while:

Ultrasonic cleaner with the USTC method of 50% Simple Green and 50% water. Then hosed it down with Break Free and let it sit for a couple of days. 

Then reassembly with the new safety lever (broken one is upper right):

Function checked except for live fire here, off to the range tomorrow with this little handgun! I did clean the magazine. I think a cigarette butt fell out of it!

Over at VFTP...

Tam notes that some songs can make you drop the top and run with it. I call her BMW convertible and Blondie's Atomic with a 1967 Cadillac De Ville convertible and the B-52's!

The pic is from 1979. The car is still here however!

Song is here:

 

For My New Bodyguard Owners!

Take a look here (Click to enlarge):

I strongly recommend removing the LASER assembly while cleaning! S&W will give you another impossibly small Allen wrench if asked, but hang on to the one you have!

Check both sides for proper activation of the LASER. Put some light Break Free or gun oil on the lens to help when cleaning time comes. DO NOT use solvent on the lens in the dust cover! I recommend a cotton swab with some window cleaner.

Don't get me wrong, I like the gun but dumping solvent into this assembly will not turn out well!

Range Report- Bodyguard 380 REPOST!

 Several Bloggers picked up one of these today. The Feral Irishman and North join the club! This is a repost for them!

So the S&W .380 Bodyguard showed back up after visiting the homeland. I ran 100 rounds through it today and here are my thoughts. Out of the box looks like this:

 

Almost looks like a small daytimer planner or something. Understated same color logo embroidered on the case.

Ships with one 6 round magazine. Finger extension on the bottom, and also comes with a flat butt plate to enhance concealment.

 

 It is equipped with a disassembly lever, slide stop and thumb safety on the left side. Magazine release also on the left side. Magazine release is somewhat shielded and requires some effort to actuate. It is not equipped with a magazine disconnect safety (fine by me)! 

Breaks down great! 

 

Magazines have a bright orange follower. Real easy to see it and I think it is a nice touch. 

Shoot? Well it is designed as a defensive handgun. Close work. It is equipped with usable iron sights. In fact I will say that these sights are the best of the "mouseguns". The Kel-Tec P3-AT and the Ruger LCP are far below this curve.

This weapon is also equipped with an integral Insight laser. The laser activation is not as intuitive as the Crimson Trace jobs I have. Ambidextrous push buttons are located on the front of the gun on the dust cover (gray button in pics). Push once for constant on, twice for strobe and again for off. There is an auto off feature after five minutes of operation. I find the strobe feature superfluous and annoying.

So we go at it with iron sights at 10 yards. I would consider this "good enough". This was with Remington .380 95 grain ammo:

Ok, we are working the gun! Lets try the laser:

First two shots are low, the remaining three I will accept! These were with my reloads. Hornady 100 grain bullets loaded with TiteGroup powder, 2.3 grains. 700 FPS per the book, I have not chronographed to confirm (yet).

LOOONG trigger pull. So much so for a DAO that I think the thumb safety is unneeded for carry. Once you figure it out however, no big deal. The other thing about the DAO is if you get a light primer strike I think I would pull the trigger again on the same round before doing the tap, rack drill.

Size compares favorably to the Kel-Tec.

 

The DeSantis holster offered by S&W was the bomb! No break in required and fit like a glove!

 

Verdict? I would much rather have a .45ACP with me, but for right now this gun is promoted to carry!  No failure to feed or fire so far. 

Range Review- The Phaser Type II

So I took this to the range today.

The good? 

NO recoil. I seem to have an earlier model than currently in use. They seem to show some recoil.

NO reloading. Keep pulling that trigger and it keeps shooting!

VERY light weight!

The Bad?

No sights. Again, current models seem to have them

The grips are a bit on the small side, perhaps some Hogue or Pachmayer's are available?

The setting knob is a bit difficult to figure out! 

No holsters, seems you need a specialized weapon belt or velcro. 

Here is the only shot we took today (click to enbiggen):

Whoops! SO much for the backstop! After extinguishing the small grass fire out back we decided to stop further testing!