InterMedia Outdoors - Guns & Ammo 08/01/15

DANA COVER

Worst issue ever. Wont be renewing if this is an example.

Anonymous

The name of the magazine is Guns & Ammo. The name is not Guns & Ammo and Second Amendment Paranoia. I admit that the bride and her .45 was a really cute picture, but The Blaze? The puff-piece on Glenn Becks wild-eyed eye candy complete with double-entendre headlines is of zero interest to people interested in, ahem, guns and ammo. More guns. More ammo. Less politics please.

Everett Van De Voort, Naperville, Illinois

MORE ON AIWB

Reading Steven OLearys comment titled AIWB in the June issue of G&A, I realized this just might have saved my life. Carrying in the appendix position would certainly either cause me to shoot my foot if standing up or my thigh if sitting down if my firearm were to accidentally discharge. Thanks to Steven and Guns & Ammo for printing his comment. I, for one, will never carry in the appendix position again.

Dale Deming

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NO REMORSE

I happened to think of another pro-gun argument that never really occurred to me and probably hasnt to many others. Its the integrity and backing by the gun manufacturers of the products they sell. While Im sure a few of us have had a bad experience here and there, by and large the gun companies back their stuff. While most of the guns I own have never presented any problems, Ive had to send a few in for service, and Ive always had good experiences with the outcomes. Most firearms owners have become accustomed to that service and see it as the norm. Think for a moment how almost nothing else you purchase has anywhere near that backing. My wife and I bought a new refrigerator a few years back. We were finally able to afford a fancy one with the double top doors with the bottom-drawer freezer. It cost us about $1,300. Though it didnt excite me as much as a new 1911, I was stoked at having a built-in ice machine. Within three months, it lost its firm seal. About eight months later, the digital board broke, and it lost its cooling power and once again had to be fixed. About nine months later, it went belly up and was out of warranty. I was angry and wound up yanking off one of the doors, then pulling out the bottom freezer drawer and kicking it around the backyard. I replaced it with the cheapest refrigerator that would keep my food cold. I rolled the dice and lost. When we buy a gun, the manufacturer usually backs it for life. You never buy a gun and hear the next statement out of the sales-persons mouth be, Would you like to spend an extra few hundred dollars on our extended warranty? Again, gun makers seem to fix it for life. What other industry has that much respect and value for its customers and a firm belief in its product? None. Regardless of anyones opinion on the gun issues, one thing you cannot argue with is what the industry brings to the table in terms of customer service, customer retention and overall care. The rest of corporate America should see this as a frame of reference.

Alan Miller

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NRA SAFETY RULE #1

More power to Mrs. (I assume) Albright and her firm stance on girls with guns that arent small and pink! However, such a proud, seasoned shooter with a great teacher should know better than to rest lazy fingers on triggers in photos.

Paul Campo

Farmington Hills, Michigan

MAKING PEACE WITH COLT

I have reread the first several paragraphs multiple times, and each time I feel compelled to go out and procure a piece of history. This was the best introduction to a gun review Ive ever read. The historic references evoke emotion and make one proud to be an American, where freedom to own a piece of our history still remains. Keep up the good work.

Paul O. Buchbauer

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I must thank G&A for the fine story of the Colt SAA. You certainly know how to fuel ones fire to obtain a six-shooter. I have two Colt revolvers but not an SAA. Ive wanted one forever; maybe someday.

Timothy Rudzinski

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GOLDEN SERVICE

I purchased a Leupold Sequoia spotting scope in August 2008. Unfortunately, the tripod failed. I placed a call to the folks at customer service and offered my credit card number to pay for shipping and the necessary repairs. Within several days, a new tripod arrived at no charge. Leupold had no way of knowing that I have several handgun and riflescopes, so replacing the tripod at no cost was above and beyond. A tip of the hat to a great American company!