American Shooter TV Show
Curtis L Edwards
Some of you may already be aware, but there has been a great television
program on the Nashville network called American Shooter. It is the only
program on TV that is on our side folks, it covers our firearms heritage,
right to firearms ownership, CCW training and equipment, the shooting sports
and on top of that is very entertaining.
It is my understanding that the Host Jim Scoutton (a very nice fellow I
might add) only has a contract for a minimal number of episodes each year, I
am personally requesting that all shooter join me in my campaign to lobby
TNN to make this show run year round.
I feel that this is a very important program for us to have on the TV. It
is the only one
with the courage to show firearms in a positive light to the rest of the
non-shooting world and to off-set the very unbalanced and biased press that
is normally associate with firearms. It
has probably even influenced some to come see what we are up to and to join
our ranks!
So if you are interested in supporting me in this effort, drop TNN a line at
ques...@country.com and let them know you would like to see this program
year round.
I have added an American Shooters Link section to my home page if you would
like more information the URL is below. You can even drop Jim a line and
tell him how much you enjoy the show.
I have also recently expanded my Glock links page, so for all things Glock
on the web stop by and check it
out!
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Curt Edwards KD4CLS
Cur...@worldnet.att.net
http://home.att.net/~curtis
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BJamesjr
#Host Jim Scoutton (a very nice fellow I
#might add)
He comes off as being a bit arrogant, but the biggest complaint
I have is that in the "gun tech" segments he repeatedly allows
single action automatics to slam closed on an empty chamber.
I cringe every time I see this.
CJ
This show has been on ESPN on Saturday mornings for quite awhile.
Curtis L Edwards
Arrogance is in the eye of the beholder I guess. I believe you came off a
bit arrogant making comment like that.
I my statement from personal experience and talking with man not from
assumption. He has been truly a very gracious and nice fellow every time I
have spoken with him.
As I stated before it is the only show that I know of that is trying to
present shooters as everyday people that use firearms in a fun and safe, and
defensive manner, so if using the slide lock to release the slide is the
worse thing you can think about to pick on, I think I'll keep watching.
Curious? Is your glass half empty?
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Curt
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BJamesjr wrote in message <68ucos$k...@xring.cs.umd.edu>...
##Host Jim Scoutton (a very nice fellow I
##might add)
#
#He comes off as being a bit arrogant, but the biggest complaint
#I have is that in the "gun tech" segments he repeatedly allows
#single action automatics to slam closed on an empty chamber.
#I cringe every time I see this.
#
Glenn E. Meyer
If they have several years of shows - then it would
be nice to see reruns.
Second - some shows had a whole lot of dogs and trucks.
Boring - on a gun show.
Third - Get rid of Robin Hood shooting ice cream cones
off his poor wife's head. Having her throw up a target disc
while he shoots it is a safety no no!
On the other hand - these are minor complaints and I like
the show. I have heard some pretty good RKBA statements
and emphasis on self-defense. Too many gun companies
are babbling about "sport" nowadays.
bye
SIG229fan
#This show has been on ESPN on Saturday mornings for quite awhile. <
True...but not anymore.
Look for new episodes of "American Shooter" to begin on
the first Saturday of July on TNN, not ESPN, as was the
case last year ['97].
There will be 13 new episodes, then re-runs into the holidays.
If enough of us tell TNN what a great show that TAS is, there
is a distinct chance that we could see the show as a year-round
series.
Jim tells me that the reason that re-runs are shown on different
days is that TAS has rec'd the highest ratings, consistently, of
any of the shows in the 'Outdoors' package.
This is the best show of its type and exemplifies what we
want from this type of exposure...the chance to show ordinary
citizens taking great pleasure from the shooting sports.
Use the mentioned URL and let's light them up!
Para bellum...
KenWicks
#Host Jim Scoutton (a very nice fellow I
##might add)
#
#He comes off as being a bit arrogant,
I beg to differ, I have an online relationship with Jim. I email him
occasionally to comment on the show or suggest new segment ideas. He ALWAYS
responds in a timely manner and is always courteous and thankful for any
comments that I may have. I feel privledged to know him online.
Ken
Steve Church
BJamesjr wrote in message <68ucos$k...@xring.cs.umd.edu>...
###Host Jim Scoutton (a very nice fellow I
###might add)
##
##He comes off as being a bit arrogant, but the biggest complaint
##I have is that in the "gun tech" segments he repeatedly allows
##single action automatics to slam closed on an empty chamber.
##I cringe every time I see this.
##
#
#
#
What's wrong with letting the slide slam on an empty chamber?
sac
Night...@webtv.net
The Shooting Show is another good show to watch for not because its
polished or high budget like American Shooter, but because it's the only
show I've seen that is sincerely doing everything to keep our rights.
Johnny Rowland, who runs the show, was kicked off the Outdoor Channel
for not being " Politically Correct" He has since almost gone broke
trying to keep the show on the air because of his belief in the second
amendment. It airs on Galaxy 4 ch 22 Sundays 5 Pacific, and some cable
systems.
Aaron Shuler
# ##He comes off as being a bit arrogant, but the biggest complaint
# ##I have is that in the "gun tech" segments he repeatedly allows
# ##single action automatics to slam closed on an empty chamber.
# ##I cringe every time I see this.
# What's wrong with letting the slide slam on an empty chamber?
I'm with you Steve. There is a fallacy out there that says that you should
not dry fire your Colt also.
The reason that there is no problem letting a Colt 1911 pattern gun close
on an empty chamber is that doing this is LESS damaging to your gun than is
letting the slide close with a round dropped in the chamber. The chamber of
the 45 is larger than the case. Therefore, when the slide is closed, the
cartridge offers no resistance and therefore does not buffer the action of
the slide closing.
The dry firing fallacy comes from people who've never looked inside a 1911
to see how tough the gun actually is. Dry firing single or double action
revolvers is another story.
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asa...@uaa.alaska.edu
James Goodwin
You are neglecting the force required to strip a round from the magazine.
This significantly decelerates the slide as it moves into battery. In
fact the primary wear/damage that will be observed from dropping the slide
with the pistol empty is the deformation of the sear/half-cock notch caused
by the rebound of the slide coming home that tends to make the hammer jump
off the sear. Therefore it is prudent, especially on 1911 pattern pistols
that have had "trigger jobs"* done to them, to apply firm pressure to the
trigger when releasing the slide. This will not cause the pistol to fire;
in fact the trigger pressure will help prevent the hammer from jumping
off the sear and catching on the half-cock notch; potentially damaging
the sear, sear notch and half cock notch.
# The dry firing fallacy comes from people who've never looked inside a 1911
#to see how tough the gun actually is. Dry firing single or double action
#revolvers is another story.
The toughness of the 1911 pattern is not the issue. As the firing pin is
free-floating, the impact of the hammer on the firing pin is less detrimental
than the similar activity would be in, say, some revolvers. No impact is
without its consequences; but one may dry-fire a 1911 pattern pistol at will
without significantly damaging the firing pin, firing pin stop, hammer or
sear. If your 1911 has a titanium firing pin or some other racy mods then
consult a competent reference regarding the specific configuration of your
weapon regarding the possible effects of repeated dry-fire.
*Trigger job: alterations to or replacement of parts including trigger,
trigger stirrup, disconnector, sear, and hammer to effect (a) a decrease
in force required to release the hammer from full cock; (b) reduce over-
travel of the trigger after release is achieved; and/or (c) improve
characteristics of the trigger pull commonly known as "crisp break" and
"repeatability".