January 2017 | Tennessee Gun

29 Jan 2017

Gear Review: Quick Barrel Gun Magnet

I got a chance to try out this $19.99 covert gun storage option and had to get a couple of my own.

This is a really great product for keeping a firearm at the ready but not out in the open.

I like the Quick Barrel Gun Magnet because it is a strong Neodymium magnet that allows flexible options.

It holds 25 pounds, so my Glock 19 is held up very securely, but it will also work with my Remington 870 or an AR.

I was worried that it would scratch the finish on my gun, but it has a protective coating and I have not noticed any scratches so far. Now, a 100% money back guarantee doesn’t help a marred up safe queen, so I am not going to use it on any of my mall ninja guns, but for a working gun like a Glock, this works like a charm.

I did receive the model shown on the video in exchange for an honest review. However, this gun magnet works so well I use them quite a bit. I really like the idea.

27 Jan 2017

How to Build a Paracord Carabineer Spool

This Paracord Carabineer Spool project that is very useful for outdoors-men of all types. It is just an way of carrying cordage in a way that is easily accessible.

If you can get a section of PVC pipe around a carabiner (more on this latter) and zigzag spool 550 or tethering cord around it, you can use the carabiner to attach to the outside of your pack when not needed, and either spool from your pack, or detach it and use from the spool. Heck, you could even hold the free end, and use the carabiner spool as a weight to throw over a tree for things like hanging bear bags.

The oval and D shaped carabiners will have the most room for carrying more Paracord. The diameter of the carabiner tubing should be slightly smaller than the interior spool diameter to reduce wobble and to give you more room for spooled cord.

Cut a 3” section of ½” PVC pipe to use as a spool. Since this won’t fit directly on the carabiner, you need to cut a slit down the center of the pipe. (you can either separate the two halves, or only cut through one side and pry it open and force it around )

If you cut the PVC into two parts you will need to use duct tape to secure them back together.

No matter which way you use, ensure the pipe then spins freely around the carabiner.

Next wrapped as much paracord on the spool as you can, (probably about 40 feet worth), and still be able to open the carabiner gate just enough to slip it over nylon webbing/PALS/MOLLE attachment point on your bag, backpack, strap, or vest.

New 750 Cord

FYI, the paracord listed above is a new paracord product. I plan on doing a full review, but it is not regular 550 cord, this is 750 cord – meaning it it’s breaking strength is 750 pounds, and like the original cord it has the smaller inner strands that you can scavenge to make things like fishing cord – its mil-spec 550 cord – but better….

I hope this is useful to you, and I look forward to hear how you use this project.

26 Jan 2017

Meditations on Violence

Experienced martial artist and veteran correction officer Sgt. Rory Miller distills what he has learned from jailhouse brawls, tactical operations and ambushes to explore the differences between martial arts and the subject martial arts were designed to deal with: Violence.

In Meditations on Violence Sgt. Miller introduces the myths, metaphors and expectations that most martial artists have about what they will ultimately learn in their dojo. This is then compared with the complexity of the reality of violence. Complexity is one of the recurring themes throughout this work.

Section Two examines how to think critically about violence, how to evaluate sources of knowledge and clearly explains the concepts of strategy and tactics.

Sections Three and Four focus on the dynamics of violence itself and the predators who perpetuate it. Drawing on hundreds of encounters and thousands of hours spent with criminals Sgt. Miller explains the types of violence; how, where, when and why it develops; the effects of adrenaline; how criminals think, and even the effects of drugs and altered states of consciousness in a fight.

Section Five centers on training for violence, and adapting your present training methods to that reality. It discusses the pros and cons of modern and ancient martial arts training and gives a unique insight into early Japanese kata as a military training method.

Section Six is all about how to make self-defense work. Miller examines how to look at defense in a broader context, and how to overcome some of your own subconscious resistance to meeting violence with violence.

The last section deals with the aftermath?the cost of surviving sudden violence or violent environments, how it can change you for good or bad. It gives advice for supervisors and even for instructors on how to help a student/survivor. You’ll even learn a bit about enlightenment.

Finalist – 2008 Book of the Year Award by Foreword Magazine

Finalist – 2008 USA Best Book Award

A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real-World Violence

20 Jan 2017

Creamy Chicken and Biscuits Bake | One Pot Meal | With Garlic Biscuits

https://youtu.be/vFW0BeuXFhk

Creamy Chicken and Biscuits Casserole came from an older post on Cat-head Garlic Cheddar biscuits. As I geared up to make those awesome biscuits I decided to just make supper and decided to try to make a casserole out of it.

The first thing is to get the stuff to make the biscuits – flour, whipping cream, garlic, and cheese.

Next I got the makings for a casserole. I figured some chicken breasts and some cans of cream of chicken soup.

The “procedure” for theCreamy Chicken and Biscuits Casserole is easy:

Throw the chicken into a an 8 inch baking pan
Pour soup over the top
Add a little water of desired.
Make the biscuit dough
Spoon biscuit dough over the chicken mix
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 45 minutes

This is almost the same thing as the boxed casserole meals. Which is funny, considering in my bachelor years I loved buying those box casserole meals and once I married Genny she doesn’t let me make them because she doesn’t like them, but she likes this. I tried to tell her it was basically the same thing, just made from “scratch” and not out of a box, but I got the look, so I decided to shut my trap.

20 Jan 2017

Making a Cheating Chicken Pot Pie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOJSDkzdsVs

Cheating Chicken Pot Pie came from messing around with making mini pies. I love chicken pot pie and I planned to make a chicken pot pie from scratch, but at the last minute I decided to cheat.

How did I cheat? Instead of making a chicken pot pie filling from scratch, I filled the mini pies with chicken soup.

I did make the pie crust from scratch, it is just the filling that was a cheat.

Of course you can cheat even further an buy ready made pie crusts, or even whomp can pie dough.

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