Today is the birthday of shootist Ed McGivern (born 1874, died December 12, 1957.) He was born in Nebraska, but was a long-time resident of Butte, Montana. His classic book Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting [1] is fascinating reading.
Today is the birthday of the late Tom Petty. (Born October 20, 1950, died October 2, 2017). He was a great singer-songwriter [2] and a passable actor [3].
October 20th is also the birthday of actor Viggo Mortensen (born 1958.) He lives somewhere in the American Redoubt. On his ranch is his horse-for-life “TJ”–one of the five paint horses used in the filming of the movie Hidalgo [4]. Most SurvivalBlog readers probably know him best for his starring role in The Road [5].
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#1 Comment By Tunnel Rabbit On October 20, 2020 @ 5:59 pm
From Garand Thumb, a review of the PSK-103 (AK-47 variant) from Palmetto State Armory. Unfortunately they are currently sold out. A retired neighbor lady of mine recently received one and loves it. Because she is not mechanically inclined, and unlikely to clean and lubricate a rifle as it should be maintained, this is the perfect rifle for her.
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#2 Comment By Tom in Oregon On October 21, 2020 @ 1:29 am
I have a very old copy Ed’s book. It was a gift from my father in law. He read it to learn how to shoot better after a couple of shootouts with bank robbers back in the day.
It’s a very good read.