Briefing Room Ya Gotta Love 'em

摘要

Considering that firearms have been around in one form or another for going on 700 years, the improvements seen in the last few decades-time wise, basically a drop in the bucket-are remarkable. Even the venerable 1911 pistol is a relative newcomer, having been around for "only" 104 years (the 1911 is a refinement of John Moses Browning's Model 1905, the first pistol to use the .45 ACP cartridge).rnManufacturers and inventors continue to try to come up with the proverbial better mousetrap, and I for one am grateful for their endeavors.rnThe flip side of the coin is those entrepreneurs who really don't have a clue as to what is truly needed. Here are but two examples: As I was walking the aisles at the SHOT Show a couple of years ago, an exhibitor, seeing my S.W.A.T. Magazine badge, literally grabbed my arm and said, "You have to see my new flashlight!" Examining the light, I noticed small bumps fore and aft of the sliding on/off switch located on the barrel of the device. "What are these for?" I asked.