Some of us buy guns for personal or home protection. Some get a competitive bug and a burning desire to crush their peers on the action pistol or precision rifle courses. To others, guns are simply a tool used for their true passion: spending a day … [Read More...]
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Top 6 Concealed Carry Tips & Techniques
If you’re new to concealed carry, you have a big learning curve in front of you. While that may sound intimidating, it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Embracing a commitment to learning something new every day will make you not only more proficient … [Read More...]
Essential Summer Shooting Accessories
It’s about to be hot. To steal a line from Roosevelt E. Roosevelt, a character made up by another character in the movie Good Morning Vietnam, “It’s hot! Damn hot! Real hot! Hottest things is my shorts. I could cook things in it. A little crotch pot … [Read More...]
Apples & Oranges: Two New Lightweight Concealed Carry Pistols
Summer sweaty season is here, and it comes with the want (not necessarily the need) to carry a smaller and more easily concealable pistol. I say “want” because there’s no reason one can’t carry a standard compact or even full-size pistol inside the … [Read More...]
One Shot, Two Sight Pictures
Funny how becoming an expert shot always boils down to practice and mastery of the most basic things. Here's a good one... Into the Fray Episode 279: One Shot, Two Sight Pictures – Are you re-establishing a sight picture after each shot? You … [Read More...]
Recent Poll Suggests Gun Control Not Nearly As Popular As Claimed
Never trust the headline. Especially with polls, the devil is always in the details... Ever since the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, we’ve heard plenty about how the public supports gun control. In some people’s minds, that’s … [Read More...]
Twitter Rejects Appeal to Unlock John Lott’s Account
In case you hadn't noticed, the social media tyrants define "hate speech" as anything they don't agree with. #1984 We have previously noted last week that Twitter locked John Lott’s account, refusing to let him have access to it until he removed … [Read More...]
Top 6 Home Defense with a Gun Myths
Some home defense myths just won't die... What is more frustrating than myths that get passed around with such regularity when no one pauses long enough to examine whether or not they are true? Maybe a case of the shingles, but other than … [Read More...]
Deep Concealed Carry Tips and Tricks
How to carry when deep concealment is the primary factor... Sometimes deep concealment may be more important than ease of access. That doesn’t mean concealed carry can’t be practical. How do you pull it off? In a perfect world, you might … [Read More...]
A Quick and Easy Way to Improve the Glock Trigger
Once you shoot a pistol with a nice trigger, you're spoiled for life... I’ve been tinkering with a new pair of Glocks – the Slimline 43X and 48 models. They’re identical except for slide and barrel length. Yes, they share the exact same 10-round … [Read More...]
U.S. Marshals Adopt Leupold Delta Point Pro And Dawson Precision Sights
It's only a matter of time until optics on carry and duty handguns are as common as scopes on rifles. Looks like the US Marshals are already headed in that direction... Leupold recently reported that the United States Marshals Service has … [Read More...]
Vista Outdoor Announces Sale of Savage Brand
Vista Outdoor gets out of the firearm business... Vista Outdoor Inc. ("Vista Outdoor") (NYSE: VSTO) announced today that it has completed the sale of the legal entity operating its Savage Arms and Stevens firearms brands to a financial buyer for a … [Read More...]
Glock 43X, Maximum Concealment and it Shoots – Review
I shot a Glock. And I liked it... I have to confess that I’m not normally a Glock guy. I don’t have any serious problems with them. If you handed me a Glock, most any Glock, and said this is all you get for the rest of your life to protect … [Read More...]
Innovative New 300 Blackout Ammunition From Sig Sauer
I’ve always been a fan of 300 Blackout, mainly because it’s a ballistic geek’s delight. The ability to swap between supersonic and subsonic performance simply by changing magazines the availability of loads ranging from 110-grain rockets to 240-grain … [Read More...]
Top 4 Concealed Carry Mistakes
If you make a mistake or two with your concealed carry strategy, it’s not like it carries life and death consequences, right? Oh, wait… As we all know, the responsible use of a firearm does, in fact, have potentially serious ramifications. Here … [Read More...]
New Zealand Compliance Rate for Gun Buyback Program Stands at Less than 1 Percent – GunsAmerica Digest
Pop quiz! If you implement a mandatory gun buyback program to "fix" crime, how many people will comply? Hint: Not many... The gun buyback program in New Zealand is not progressing as officials had hoped. After the county’s parliament banned most … [Read More...]
10mm or .45 ACP?
Recently I got my hot little hands on a new Springfield Armory 1911 Range Officer Elite 10mm pistol. Years earlier, I’d bought a similar pistol, a Springfield Armory 1911 TRP pistol chambered in .45 ACP. I’ve always loved that production version of … [Read More...]
Review: The Galco KingTuk Hybrid Holster
Hybrid holsters, which use a leather backing for comfort and stability and a Kydex gun pouch for a secure fit and easy re-holstering, have become popular the past several years. The hybrid offers the advantage of an inside-the-waistband (IWB) holster … [Read More...]
A Flexible AR-15 Alternative: The Beretta ARX Rifle
While the Beretta ARX-100 qualifies as a Modern Sporting Rifle, it most certainly is not a member of the AR-15 family in any way, shape, or form. Yes, it shoots the same ammo, and uses AR-15 compatible magazines, but everything else is much, much … [Read More...]
How to Find the Right Concealed Carry Class
You can learn all sorts of interesting tidbits in concealed carry classes. Like, for instance, that hollow-point bullets are like “whirling fan blades of death.” Hold that thought for a hot second. When I moved to South Carolina, I needed to get a … [Read More...]
The Copperhead – SIG’s Adorable SMG Pistol
Is it legal to use the word "adorable" in a gun review article? If so, here's one. The gun industry works in weird waves. Very weird waves. One big wave we’ve been riding for a few years is the PCC. I personally love PCCs and own several of … [Read More...]
ABC News: New Gun Laws Wouldn’t Prevent Mass Shootings
Dear ABC News: The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off... Every time there is a mass shooting, anti-gun groups and politicians start clamoring for more gun laws. It has actually gotten to the point where it is very predictable. … [Read More...]
Percentage of Population with Carry Permits By State
Some really interesting data on what percentage of the adult population holds concealed carry permits. Spoiler alert: New York and California aren't in the lead... The graphs and tables below allow you to see how the percent of adults with … [Read More...]
Best EDC Flashlights
There are lots of reasons to invest in a a few good flashlights... Ever do the pocket check before you leave the house? Keys, phone, wallet, knife… flashlight? Yep, we’re talking EDC flashlights, specifically the best ones. EDC flashlights come … [Read More...]
The Guns of D-Day
Today's history lesson... The exact makeup of the troops at Normandy on June 6, 1944 will likely be discussed and dissected for years to come. The Germans relied on a mix of battle hardened veterans, conscripts, and even soldiers pressed into … [Read More...]