A while back I was on one of the local PA Firearm Forums when I came across a YouTube video on lock picking. I didn’t particularly have an interest in learning how to pick locks but there was a segment on gun safes and trigger locks that I wanted to see. As it turns out, [...]
Shooting The Breeze The Formal Gun Podcast of WaltInPA.com Episode 57 Pre-News: Team Down Zero at Ontelaunee Rod and Gun Club John will be on a future show discussing his first Tactical / Practical Match In The News: Walmart Rationing Ammunition Shotgun Wielding Ex Boyfriend is Disarmed, Comes Back With 2nd Shotgun, Is Shot & [...]
Shooting competitively in the winter is something that I’m still getting used to. On the surface it seems simple but having to deal with multiple layers, just so that you can stay on the range for 3 to 5 hours, can be a real challenge. Add a little snow and some ice into the mix [...]
My first practical shooting match was held at Topton Fish & Game. The club no longer shoots USPSA but at the time it was known for its use of vast amounts of steel. It would be no surprise to step onto a stage and find a Texas Star waiting for you. Imagine my intimidation when [...]
Over the weekend I took a ride down to New Holland to shoot the February 2013 IDPA Match. Before things got under way, I was standing in the clubhouse talking with Dave Bair, Match Director at Ontelaunee. Dave asked me if I could post a question here at WaltInPA.com to solicit some feedback. Dave has [...]
A couple of weeks back I had the pleasure of shooting the January 2013 Ontelaunee IDPA Match. Shortly after the match, I came down with the flu and got a bit behind in putting video together. This post contains video from the event as well as a bunch of photos of Corey shooting his first [...]
Anyone that puts serious consideration into training with a firearm comes across the name Massad Ayoob at some point during their research. Mas has an excellent reputation in the gun community and has been teaching students for a number of years. The MAG-40 (Massad Ayoob Group – 40 Hours) class routinely gets rave reviews and [...]
Dear Mr. White: Thank you for contacting me regarding gun control. I appreciate having the benefit of your views. The kind of violence that took place in Newtown is horrifying and hard to understand. Six years ago, we experienced the Nickel Mines School shooting. I was deeply affected by that incident. Shortly afterward, on June [...]
While I was recovering from being sick (I’m hesitant to call it the flu but it kept me in bed for almost 4 days), I began receiving responses from my emails regarding Gun Control. First up on the list is US Senator Pat Toomey (R) from here in Pennsylvania. Dear Walter, Thank you for contacting [...]
