LEWISTON, Idaho - April 23, 2019 - Speer is shaking up the shooting industry with two high-performance products it’s introducing at the 2019 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 26-28, 2019. Attendees who stop by the … [Read More...]
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Speer to Introduce Six New Items at the 2019 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits
Do You Need a Pocket Magazine Carrier?
Pocket carry is all the rage given the plethora of new itsy-bitsy, teensy-weensy sub-sub-sub-compact pistols. While one can question ease of shooting, caliber effectiveness, round count, and ability to put shots on target with reliability, you can’t … [Read More...]
The Sig Sauer P225-A1: A Perfect Suppressor Host?
The Sig Sauer P225 is a classic. It was introduced way back in the mid-1970s as a more compact version of the Sig Sauer P220. It was adopted by the West German police and called the P6. Over time as the company released more compact double-stack … [Read More...]
Self-Defense Ammo, How to Test for Carry or Home Defense
How do you go about choosing the right concealed carry ammo for your self defense handgun? There are eleventy-trillion loads on the market and twice as many opinions as to which is the best. There are endless articles and YouTube channels that do … [Read More...]
What You Need to Know About AR Pistol Caliber Choices and Ballistics
If you’re gonna choose a shorter barrel, you have to know how to use it. Or more accurately, you need to consider some ballistic pros and cons of different bullet weights and caliber options available to you. AR-15 pistols are super handy, … [Read More...]
Can You Turbocharge Your 45?
What if I told you that your .45 pistol could fling a 160-grain bullet at 1,350 feet per second? Or maybe a 255-grain hard cast semi-wadcutter projectile at 1,030 feet per second? Well, assuming you have a modern .45 ACP pistol with adequate … [Read More...]
Brass Tacks: The Beretta 3032 Tomcat
The Beretta 3032 Tomcat is a .32 ACP pocket pistol with a few twists. It’s a double-action/single-action design, so the first trigger press is heavy. After that, the single-action press isn’t too bad at all. The action is straight blowback, possible … [Read More...]
5 Reasons Not to Carry a Gun with An Empty Chamber
I’ve got a couple New Year’s resolutions… for safety purposes. Below I will offer 5 reasons NOT to carry a gun with an empty chamber. First, I’m going to make sure my car doesn’t have any gas in it until I need to use it. Heck, gas gets old and … [Read More...]
How to Zero Your Pistol Laser Sight
Have you ever gotten all worked up about something only to later figure out that whatever was causing anxiety wasn’t all that big a deal? I have. In fact, I used to spend way too much time and energy thinking about the optimum way to “zero” a laser … [Read More...]
How to Survive Your First Gun Store Visit
I remember the first time I walked into a Wild Birds Unlimited store. I was just like those characters on the TV show “Naked and Afraid,” although I was slightly less naked and much more afraid. Realizing that I might be exposed as a poseur who … [Read More...]
Real Avid Pistol Tool: New Product Test
The folks at Real Avid have a knack for stuffing a whole lot of useful gun tools into one implement that’ll fit in your front pocket. The Gun Tool, for example, which packs 18 of the most frequently used tools for rifles and shotguns in a little an … [Read More...]
What Is Rifle Headspace and Why Is It Important?
I wrote this piece on headspace for Shooting Sports Retailer magazine but whether you sell guns to earn a living or not, the information about headspace is handy... Rifle headspace is one of those topics that, in reality, is not nearly as mysterious … [Read More...]
Gun Science: What’s “Knockdown” Power?
OK, so that was a trick question because there’s really not much to “knockdown power” at least in the literal sense. Sure, a cannon would certainly knock you over, but a handgun? Not so much. Let’s explain. Handguns are certainly lethal … [Read More...]
Holster Butchery
Taking a Dremel tool to a firearm is almost always frowned upon. And I agree. However, butchering a holster might be entirely appropriate, depending on the reason. The other day I shared a story about how the extremely challenging Air Marshal … [Read More...]
Savage AXIS II XP Rifle: Gun Review
Let’s get right to the point. If you need a hunting rifle that’s ready to go out of the box, check out the new Savage Axis II rifle. Offered in a variety of calibers, it includes a Bushnell Banner scope as part of the package. Obviously, there’s a … [Read More...]
Smith & Wesson M&P 40 Ported: A One-Caliber Recoil Reduction
Here’s a neat fact about the F-16 fighter jet. The pilot’s seat is far more reclined than those in other planes. That’s a bit of physics and biology trickery to help the pilot deal with high G forces. What does that have to do with … [Read More...]
How to Install a M203 Grenade Launcher how to install LMT m203 grenade launcher
We’re giving away a complete retro classic AR-15 and grenade launcher package, and you’re probably going to be the lucky winner, but just in case you’re not, you can add your very own M203 Grenade Launcher to a rifle you already have. Here, we’ll … [Read More...]
LMT M203 Grenade Launcher: Pull Trigger Go BOOM
Last month we hinted at a super nifty add-on for the Brownells BRN-601 AR-15 Rifle that one of you is about to own. Yes, you can win it by entering here. The Brownells BRN-601 Rifle is a reproduction of the very first AR-type rifle ever issued to … [Read More...]
Big Capacity for the new CMMG Banshee – Kriss MagEx 12+
CMMG just put the extra short in “short barrel rifle.” With the launch of the Banshee lineup, the company is bringing compact and handy to a whole new level. The CMMG Banshee is a family affair, with members currently identifying as .45 ACP, .22 … [Read More...]
The Silencer Surge: Be Very Quiet!
It’s unfortunate but true: The sound from a single gunshot can permanently damage your hearing. Permanent hearing loss results from each and every exposure to a dangerous sound level—and it might not be evident for years. So it’s obvious that you … [Read More...]