Archive for November, 2009

News

Good CCW Advice from US Conceal Carry Assoc.

If you are searching for definitive information about concealed carry, there is a magazine, newsletter, forum and website that is committed to the topic.  It’s Tim Schmidt’s US Concealed Carry Association.  Tim has totally devoted himself to educating the armed citizen with up-to-date statutes, gun reviews, self defense strategies, training articles, interviews, political updates and tons [...]

Reader Feedback

This Old Glock

Morgan, Please sign my book, ”To Jacob, a true Glock Fan” That would be nice. I have had my Glock 19 since 1992, but just recently rediscovered shooting it. It sat in my safe for years, every year or two I would go to the range for a hour or two, but now, I ‘ve shot 4 [...]

Glock Tips

Glock Trigger Pin Uneven

Morgan, My glock 17′s trigger pin is not flush with the slide, it is indented a little on the right side,  should I use a hole punch to make it flush on both sides? it is part #28.   Thanks! George George, The trigger pin is the one pin that cannot work its way out of [...]

Glock Tips

Glock Field Strip with Detailed Photos

Morgan, I didn’t think to ask you yesterday, but I would like your help on a problem that may not be covered in the book. I have a new (unfired as yet) Glock Model 19. The User Manual instructs you to field strip it and clean and lubricate it before firing. To  field strip it, [...]

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Social Obligation to Carry a Gun

My father, Robert Boatman, was never one to mince words.  Not in day-to-day life and certainly not in his writing.  His most-famous article appears in his book Living with Glocks and can be read at the Iron Word Ranch website.  I get a lot of comments on that piece.  The one below is one that [...]

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Glock Training in the Chicago Area

Morgan:  The two books I bought are a big hit. J G loved it and went to reading right away. Last night I brought out the Glock 17 and proceeded to change the sights, add a laser sight built right into the frame, changed the trigger pull to 3.5 pounds and had a blast doing it. [...]

Glock Tips

Magazines are not Disposable

Mr. Boatman. I have a glock 23 and up to now have had no trouble with it. I went to the local pistol range today and had some trouble with my glock 23. First it had 2 miss fires. I checked the cartridge and the fireing pin mark was on the side of the cap [...]

Glock Tips

Stocker or Rocker; Glocks have Style

    First, let me say thank you for your business and I apologize for taking so long to get to your email.  You can imagine that I get a lot of questions, and I answer every one.   I’m glad you are getting training on your Glocks.  That is something I always encourage.  People [...]

News

Mark Walters mentored by Robert Boatman

My father, Robert Boatman, was a tireless supporter of The Second Amendment.  What that really means is that he was a supporter of everyone involved in the cause.  You may be familiar with his books, his articles, his inspiration of Tim Schmidt and his videos on YouTube, but there are countless shooters who were mentored [...]

Glock Tips

Young Glock shooter makes progress

Here’s a letter from a young friend of mine.  I’m not in the habit of publishing personal letters, but with anonymity, I think this letter supplies some good information for new Glock shooters.  He’s about 15 years old and a huge fan of my father’s books.  We’ve met, but never shot together.  As the letter [...]

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