Visiting a Collection of 1911s
David Freeman
by David Freeman
1M ago
David Freeman Most, if not all, gunwriters are also collectors. We almost have to be in order to be knowledgeable enough to write intelligently for our target audience. We have the luxury of being able to buy guns at reduced prices, which makes it tempting to acquire and keep guns we really like. For the past few months, along with a friend, I have been shooting the guns in my collection just to keep them exercised and to remind myself what’s in the safes. We went through the collection more or less alphabetically. Now we’re going back through by what I’m calling category. These are the catego ..read more
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Reflections on Becoming a Gunwriter
David Freeman
by David Freeman
5M ago
David Freeman We are not all-knowing, super marksmen swimming in free guns and best buddies with the presidents of all the major gun companies.  We are, however, some of the luckiest people on the planet. You may be wondering how we came to be gunwriters. For me, it happened like this. I wrote a letter to the editor of American Handgunner and he published my letter in the next issue of the magazine. I wrote another letter and he published that one, too. Then I saw that one of the regular columnists for American Handgunner was moving on and I wrote the editor, Roy Huntington, and asked if ..read more
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How I Transport my Wheelchair(s)
David Freeman
by David Freeman
7M ago
David Freeman When I became disabled such that I could not walk the VA issued me a four wheel cart to get around. Included in the deal was a Hamer lift that went into a standard trailer hitch receptacle. At the time I received this setup I drove a Jeep Wrangler. The four wheeler didn’t work for me so I went on my own to get a wheelchair. At that time I weighed something like 347 lbs. so I needed a heavy-duty wheelchair. The one I settled on was a Jazzy 614 HD, with the HD standing for Heavy Duty. I did some modifications to the Hamer lift to fit with the wheelchair. Soon thereafter I traded th ..read more
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Exercising the Safe Queens Part 1
David Freeman
by David Freeman
8M ago
David Freeman I’m a collector of guns. I didn’t set out to become a collector, but by virtue of my life’s circumstances I’ve compiled a collection of guns that mostly just sit in the safe. I’ve sold some of my guns before, but almost always regretted it later, so now when I acquire a gun for writing a review I generally don’t send it back. Also, during the decade I owned a gun store, I also had a job. So instead of paying myself in cash for the services I provided to the gun store, I paid myself in guns. I’ve worded my will such that upon my departure from this earth one of two things will hap ..read more
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GuardTech Plus Universal Gun Cleaning Kit
David Freeman
by David Freeman
9M ago
David Freeman My first gun cleaning kit was an Outers. It was a small red tin box with a cleaning rod, a couple of bronze brushes, some patches and some oil. While cleaning guns hasn’t changed much in the past 60 years that I’ve been cleaning guns, the products available to help with the task have. Outers Shotgun Cleaning Kit Circa 1955. I recently became the proud owner of a GuardTech Plus Universal Cleaning Kit that is destined to make my gun cleaning tasks easier. You see I have tons of gun cleaning chemicals and hardware accumulated over the years and especially as carryover from when I ta ..read more
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Smith & Wesson’s Contribution to Every Day Carry (EDC)
David Freeman
by David Freeman
9M ago
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Palmetto State Armory 5.7 Rock
David Freeman
by David Freeman
1y ago
David Freeman I have become a fan of the 5.7x28mm cartridge as the result of reviewing pistols in that caliber by FN Herstal, Ruger and Smith & Wesson. Palmetto State Armory released a 5.7x28mm pistol a couple of years ago. That one, called the “Rock,” is the subject of this review. The Palmetto State Armory Rock 5.7×28 Caliber Pistol The 5.7x28mm came about as a result of NATO seeking a 9mm replacement with greater range and accuracy and the ability to penetrate body armor. FN Herstal designed a cartridge to meet the NATO requirements and built a gun that would shoot it. The new FN 5.7x28 ..read more
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Welcoming Kimbers to My Collection
David Freeman
by David Freeman
1y ago
During the years we operated live handgun classes, I developed a negative opinion about Kimber firearms and really had no desire to own one. Every week we ran at least one weekend class with 25-30 participants and two weekday classes averaging 10-12 participants. Each participant was required to shoot a 50-round proficiency test, so we saw a lot of people shoot, sometimes with our loaners, but more often with their own guns. As we observed shooters on the firing line, several patterns emerged. One pattern, for example, involved Springfield XD pistols. We observed them to be consistently accura ..read more
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Friends (2)
David Freeman
by David Freeman
1y ago
This is another short article I found among a box of old writings and felt it was worth sharing. There was no date associated with the pages so I have no idea when it was written. Current author’s notes are in italics. You’ll have the opportunity to cultivate many friendships during your life on earth. Some of these friendships last a lifetime, while others will last only for a season. Friends are among the most treasured possessions a person can have. I’ve found two reliable tests of friendship. One is time, the other is difficulty. Neither test is one you can administer or orchestrate. They ..read more
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Friends
David Freeman
by David Freeman
1y ago
This is a story I wrote in 1992. I found it recently in an unfinished writing box stuffed away in my closet. I figured it was worth sharing. I tested the waters of a relationship today. Found them cold. Might warm up, might freeze over. That’s something over which I have no control, but I hope they warm up. My mind compared it to a small lake. It’s a great place to swim, drift, enjoy the changes in current and often the quiet pools, still and peaceful. I like it especially when the sun is shining, warming the waters. Stepping back, I looked at the surface, now beginning to glaze over with ice ..read more
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