We don’t talk about these things mostly because they exist in a world outside our tax brackets. What amazes me is that Purdey continue to survive in a country that would, and largely has, outlawed their product.
-GM
No matter what you think of the company, having watched this video, are you not entertained?
-GM
In the simplest of terms, my copy of the FN SLP has turned out to be a bit of a queen. By that I mean it’s very pretty as shotguns go. It’s got all the sexy parts and proportions. But in practical terms, it will only work as desired when clean, heavily lubed, and only large loads need apply. The gun ran successfully today through 100 rounds of Remington Express Extra Long Range, 2-3/4 inch, 1-1/4oz, #6 shot ammo with zero failures. Thinking the issue may now be just a question of running heavy enough ammo, I switched to Federal’s 2-3/4 inch, 1-1/8oz, #7-1/2 shot ammo. Federal wouldn’t even cycle the bolt enough to extract, let alone eject a fired shell.
At this point, it looks as if the “trick” to getting the SLP to run is liberal lubrication of the exterior of the magazine tube and the piston that slides along said tube. This time around, I used M-Pro 7 Gun Oil LPX. It’s on every moving surface of the gun and applied liberally. FN’s own manual does indicate one should put a “light coat” of oil on the piston. That, in and of itself, isn’t all that weird. But the gun wasn’t running and in talking with other SLP owners, I found several saying the magazine tube needed to be all but wet. That instruction simply struck me as odd (heavy lubrication of the gas system itself is not normally required) but, previous sessions with the gun and only a light coat on the magazine tube obviously wasn’t working. So I decided to try running the gun dripping wet and was pleasantly surprised when the gun ran flawlessly for the first time. As the old saying goes, an oily gun is a happy gun.
It’s worth mentioning that earlier copies of this shotgun were sold with two pistons rather than the one mine came with. The “red” piston installed at the factory was rated for lighter loads, those of 1-1/4oz or less. A second, “black” piston, was meant for loads exceeding 1-1/4oz such as 00-buck or slugs. Most of the folks who seem to be happy with their SLPs are people who had them before FN went to their current “gold” “universal” piston which is rated for loads from 1-1/4oz or heavier. What I found today is that is absolutely must be 1-1/4oz or heavier for the gun to cycle and that if I ever want to routinely use this shotgun for trap, skeet, or 3-gun, I’ll need to get my hands on a “red” piston.
-GM
PARA USA regrets its decision to provide firearms for use in the film “Taken 3”. While the film itself is entertaining, comments made by its Irish-born star during press junkets reflect a cultural and factual ignorance that undermines support of the Second Amendment and American liberties. We will no longer provide firearms for use in films starring Liam Neeson and ask that our friends and partners in Hollywood refrain from associating our brand and products with his projects. Further, we encourage our partners and friends in the firearms industry to do the same.
Posted without comment.
-GM
“The safety of Papa John’s employees is a top priority for our company.
Company policy prohibits employees from utilizing firearms in the performance of their duties. We plan no changes to our current policy, which is designed to protect customers and employees.
Upon investigation and considering the specific facts of the situation, we have reassigned the employee to work in the store and are offering her counseling to help her recuperate from the incident.”
via Papa John’s Decides What They’re Going to Do About Female Driver Who Shot Robber in Self-Defense.
As one listener pointed out, it seems Papa Johns have done little more than taken the path of least resistance with respect to public relations. Firing the driver who saved herself from an armed robber, when her public defiance of their policy is the only reason she lived through the incident, would have created a PR nightmare. So they take the “easy” way out…For now.
Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, and Dominoes all have similar firearms policies with regard to the possession of firearms by customers and employees with the latter being forbidden. All citing “safety” as the reason for their policies. And all have had delivery drivers killed in robberies. All have previously fired drivers who survived specifically because they dis-obeyed company policy as happened in this latest incident. None can explain how their policies helped those who have been ribbed, injured, and/or killed while abiding by their policies. Yet they continue to insist on leaving defenseless, the employees who face the greatest risk. How much do you want to bet the CEOs of these firms all have armed protection details?
-GM
