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NYPD Fixes Themselves (Kinda) | Liberty Letter #116

by The Shipping Ogre | September 3rd, 2021 | 0 comments

In a shocking turn of event, the New York Police Department has decided to reverse decades of stupidity and start issuing new recruits handguns with factory stock triggers, not the moronic and poorly-devised “New York Triggers”. Where does this leave current NYPD...

What’s a Vertical Grip For? | Liberty Letter #115

by The Shipping Ogre | August 27th, 2021 | 0 comments

The black rifle market in the United States, at least for citizens, was dead or perhaps just stagnant from 1994 to 2004. In 2001 with the beginning of the Global War on Terror, the US Military took a closer look at the main battle rifle than they had in decades. WATCH...

SDS Imports Joins Student of the Gun

by The Shipping Ogre | August 22nd, 2021 | 0 comments

SDS Imports of Knoxville, Tennessee has joined Student of the Gun as a title sponsor for the worldwide Student of the Gun Radio program. SDS Imports provides high quality and affordable firearms, parts, and accessories through FFL Dealers and Distributors nationwide....

How Much Can Your Glock Take? | Liberty Letter #114

by The Shipping Ogre | August 20th, 2021 | 0 comments

Thanks to the advent of social(ist) media, we see innumerable “torture tests” week after week. The GLOCK torture test is one of the favorite topics of YouTubers and Instagram models. However, if we could take a moment to analyze the situation, what type of performance...

What are You Carrying for EDC? | Liberty Letter #113

by The Shipping Ogre | August 13th, 2021 | 0 comments

Damn, the last century went fast. It seems that just yesterday we were celebrating the 100th Anniversary of John Browning’s masterpiece; the M1911 pistol. As I put pen to paper, it has been 110 years since the US Army officially adopted the improved version of...

Are You Prepared to Leave the House? | Liberty Letter #112

by The Shipping Ogre | August 6th, 2021 | 0 comments

Thanks to the internet and social media, EDC or everyday carry have become ultra-popular terms. Thousands upon thousands of Instagram users hashtag their EDC photos on a daily basis. Rather than consider the pros and cons of such activity, I would instead pose a...