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Can You Carry a Full-Size Gun? Yes, and Here’s Why…

By Tom McHale|2025-04-03T11:00:44-04:00April 2nd, 2025|

Tom McHale My Gun Culture Guns, Gear, Ammo, Concealed Carry and 2nd Amendment News Yes, You CAN Carry a Full-Size Gun Some great tips from Gunsite instructor Matt Ostrander on why and how to carry a full-sized gun. The advantages of shooting a "non-micro-sized" gun are many. We're not talking caliber here but physical size... READ MORE Honoring John Taffin: The Quest for the Perfect Packin’ Pistol In this tribute to renowned gun writer John Taffin, Jeff “Tank” Hoover delves into the concept...

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Why We Miss Easy Shots – Explained! | Home Gunsmithing Gone Bad..

By Tom McHale|2025-04-02T12:11:10-04:00March 27th, 2025|

Tom McHale My Gun Culture Guns, Gear, Ammo, Concealed Carry and 2nd Amendment News I see this one accuracy-robbing mistake so frequently at the range I figured it's time to address the topic. There is one cause of missing "easy shots" that seems to stand above all the others. Hint: It's a combination of simple physics and "freaking out." Watch the quick video below to see what on earth I'm talking about! If you don't know what you're doing with gunsmithing, just call a pro. Ask me how I know....

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Must Have Plinker Pistols | The Smash-Cut-Grind WW II Tank-Dozer | .38 Special Penetration

By Tom McHale|2025-03-11T13:17:30-04:00March 10th, 2025|

Tom McHale My Gun Culture Guns, Gear, Ammo, Concealed Carry and 2nd Amendment News This issue, including my favorite gun stories of the week, just may cost you some money. You're welcome. But in fairness, who can resist buying another .22 pistol, especially if it's a different style than the ones you already have? Tanks have guns too, so we're going to talk about a DIY tank some clever GIs created back in WW II to help the Allies smash through the dangerous hedgerow country as they tried to...

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New Pietta Premier SAA Revolvers | Communicate to Live! | Why Are Snubbies Still Popular?

By Tom McHale|2025-03-11T13:17:03-04:00February 26th, 2025|

Tom McHale My Gun Culture Guns, Gear, Ammo, Concealed Carry and 2nd Amendment News Hi folks - As sort of a "side project" I recently released a new book, The Practical Guide to Becoming the Least Borning Person in the Room. The goal is to solve an age-old question: How do some people know so many interesting things to talk about? It's chock full of interesting and surprising stories. You know, the big stuff like... Why do tennis players grunt? Do hangovers get worse as you get older? Does the...

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Double Dogs: Two Cylinders, One Wheelgun | When the Navy Tried to Torpedo the President | Build a Budget Battle Shotgun

By Tom McHale|2025-02-20T09:27:17-05:00February 20th, 2025|

Tom McHale My Gun Culture Guns, Gear, Ammo, Concealed Carry and 2nd Amendment News Fun stuff this week... If you really want to know the ins and outs of revolvers and why a 9mm cylinder in a .38/.357 wheelgun makes so much sense, tune in to my talk with all-around interesting guy Frank Jardim. You won't regret watching or listening to this one. If you want to create your own home-defense shotgun, Trent has some good ideas below on how to build a solid one on a reasonable budget. Check out his...

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Real-Life Defensive Scenarios | Berettas Through the Ages | Slo-Mo 1911 Shots

By Tom McHale|2025-02-20T09:26:49-05:00February 11th, 2025|

Tom McHale My Gun Culture Guns, Gear, Ammo, Concealed Carry and 2nd Amendment News I had a great talk with Philip Toppino of WOFT about the importance of scenario-based training. Far too many gun owners don't plan for what's really likely to happen in the real world. Fortunately, mindset, learning, and ideally, live training overcomes this limitation. In fact, my new book, The Practical Guide to Concealed Carry is largely geared toward this very topic. While we're on the topic, part of...

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Warning Shots: Worst Idea Ever? | Origin Story of the .357 Magnum

By Tom McHale|2025-02-05T13:59:46-05:00February 5th, 2025|

Tom McHale | My Gun Culture Guns, Gear, Ammo, Concealed Carry and 2nd Amendment News mygunculture.com You may notice things look a little different this week. Lighter, fresher, perhaps a bit more airy. Time for a change, I guess. I'm also making some changes to the content and the way it's chosen and presented. With the new email system I should have more room for commentary and such right in the email itself. So if you want more detail, click away to the source as always. If you don't need...

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