357 magnum

Website Changes – Bye Bye GoDaddy!

Cimarron Thunderer chambered in .357 Magnum

Ok, admittedly so this post is not about the Cimarron Thunderer chambered in my favorite cartridge, the .357 magnum. But, you probably figured that out by the title of the post, so what is this about?

I registered ironworksdefense.com with GoDaddy in Jan 2015 and I purchased their website builder tool (not sure you can call it a tool, more of a hinderance to creativity). I created a website and also created this blog on WordPress at the same time. Over the course of the last year, I’ve spent countless number of hours on the phone and online with GoDaddy. Pictures wouldn’t load, website builder wouldn’t display correctly, website was down, formatting was all jacked up, essentially – all sorts of technical issues. No more!

Jan 2016, time to start anew. Moved the pages to WordPress, cancelled everything with GoDaddy except for the domain name registration and mapped my WordPress site to my domain name. All of what you see here. Tired of GoDaddy not working, hopefully WordPress will serve me better. No offense Danica, I still think you’re hot!

Review: High Noon Holster’s Mr. Softy for the Ruger SP101

Mr. Softy for the Ruger SP101

Ruger SP101 in a High Noon Holster Mr. Softy

Ruger SP101 in a High Noon Holster Mr. Softy

When I hear the name Mr. Softy (actually spelled Softee), it brings me back to the days of my childhood. Hearing the ice cream truck’s crackling speaker playing that old familiar tune and waiting in anticipation for a toasted almond or strawberry shortcake ice cream bar. (more…)

Review: XS Big Dot Night Sight for the Ruger SP101

Product Review: XS Big Dot Night Sight RV-0001N-3

I’m on a roll today so I guess I’ll throw something in my “Gear Reviews” category with a brief review of the XS Big Dot Tritium Front Night Sight for my Ruger SP-101 2.25 inch (what a mouthful).  This sight is actually designed for J-framed Smiths as well, but in my case, I use it on my SP101, so your mileage may vary.

XS Big Dot

XS Big Dot installed on a Ruger SP101

Let me start off by saying that the tritium insert is from Trijicon.  My preference in night sights has always leaned towards Meprolight, rather than Trijicon.   The tritium inserts Meprolight uses just seem bigger and brighter.  So I first bought the Meprolight front night sight for the SP101… mistake.  It was a royal pain in the backside to install: filing, fitting, filing, fitting… repeat 100x.  Once it was installed it completely jacked up my sight picture.  Can’t have any of that non-sense going on, so I got rid of it and purchased the XS Big Dot.  Installation of the XS sight also required filing, fitting and drilling (don’t try this at home if you’re squeamish, just find a gunsmith) but the process was much easier, because the sight was more properly fitted for the slot to begin with.

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High Capacity Hogwash

 Opinion:  High Capacity Concealed Carry is an Oxymoron.

Ruger LCR

Ruger LCR

Ok, I never understood some people’s desire to carry 40+ rounds concealed, much less actually being able to conceal it.  If you’re LEO, maybe… but I was, and I always carried a single stack .45 or 9mm off-duty and one extra mag.  Never felt that I needed more than 15 rounds.

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