SHOT Show 2020 is in the rear-view mirror. Bigger than ever, at least as measured by the number of companies exhibiting, this year was chock full of new announcements and optimism. In all the years I’ve been going, I’ve never received so many pre and mid-show press releases. The National Shooting Sports Foundation, who runs […]
2019 Holiday Gift Ideas for the Gun Person in Your Life
It’s that time again to fill your favorite gun person’s gear bag with new stuff. Of course, there’s no reason you can’t use the holidays as an excuse to buy coveted items for yourself while you’re at it.Here are a few of my favorite ideas this year. To cover the budget bases, we’ve got options […]
Best Handgun Sights by Type – We Range Test Express, Post & Notch, and Red Dots
One of the easiest things to personalize on a handgun is the sight system. There are a zillion sighting options on the market, each promising to be the ideal solution, so how do you decide? You’ll find post and notch solutions, fiber optics, u-notch, straight eight, and red dots, just to name a few. Heck, […]
How to Install or Change Your AR Handguard – Featuring the Brownells Wrenchman
Installing a spiffy new handguard for your AR-15 used to be a somewhat complicated process, requiring special tools that almost no casual shooters have. No more. The folks at Brownells have released the new Wrenchman series of AR handguards. What’s the big deal? All you need to install a spiffy new M-LOK attachment points is a […]
The Sound of Silencers
Think that fancy new suppressor you bought will “silence” your gun? Think again. There’s more to it than just that. But let’s start at the beginning. There are two components to gunshot noise: muzzle blast and sonic booms. We usually think of muzzle blast as some kind of noise associated with exploding (or technically speaking, […]
First Gear: Dryfiremag
One of the handiest new gun products I’ve seen in years… There are few money-back guarantees in life, but I’ll give you one. If you dry-fire practice just 10 minutes a day, a few times a week, your shooting will improve by leaps and bounds. Read the rest: America’s 1st Freedom | First Gear: Dryfiremag
6 Things You Learn Buying Holsters By The Ton
Buying a quality holster is equally important to buying a quality firearm. Even still, you have to be careful… The other day I gathered up all the holsters I’ve bought over the years. I didn’t fully appreciate the size of the pile until I later heard reports of an unexplained gravitational field emanating from my […]
Water Filter Test Results | Best Choice for Backpacking, Survival & More
The folks at Wideners Reloading and Shooting Supply have produced an incredibly valuable reference page for water purification and filtration. If you spend time in the outdoors, it’s a must read and bookmark resource. Our massive water filter test sent 17 leading portable filters to an accredited lab to determine the best choice for backpacking, […]
Blackhawk QuickMod Magazine Case Review
Have you ever wound your belt through holsters, magazine carriers, and belt loops, only to find when your finished that you find you missed a loop or placed a piece of gear in the wrong spot? If so, then you’ll understand why one of my favorite gear finds this year was the Blackhawk! QuickMod magazine case. […]
Will Standard Pistol Sights Ever Change?
When it comes to smartphones, no one blinks when new models violate tradition and the “old way” or doing things. So, when we hear that the new iDroid X++ will inject cranial microchips so you can thought control those Angry Bird slingshots, our response is, “Cool! That sounds like a handy feature, I can’t wait […]