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 […]
A Little to the Left… and Other Gun Safety Horror Stories
The very human propensity to harm ourselves is only surpassed by our ability to judge each other. Sure, we joke about earning Darwin Awards, but the term “Hold my beer and watch this…” didn’t just emerge from the primordial soup. Nor did it begin with the advent of YouTube “I’ll be famous now, alive or […]
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 […]
Concealed Carry: Traditional IWB, “Hippendix”, or Appendix?
I’ve been using the Federal Air Marshal qualification course of fire as a fun and challenging training aid. This routine isn’t easy—only a small percentage of concealed carriers will pass it without serious practice. What makes it a great training tool is that it requires absolute and legit concealment. I’m not talking BS concealment like a floppy […]
Concealed Carry Tips: What’s Hurting Your Holster Draw?
I’ve been learning how to draw. No, not with colored pencils or finger paints—I suck at that. I’ve been learning how to draw, or more accurately, relearning how to draw from legitimate concealment. I’ve been eating some portions of humble pie while experimenting with the new Mantis X10 magic computer training tool recently, and it’s […]
Top 5 Worst Self-Defense Guns
If you buy essential oils on the lower rungs of the quality ladder, the worst thing that can happen is that you’ll be out a few bucks and feel a bit slimy. Oh, and your friends will think you weird for investing in magic oil in the first place. If you buy a self-defense gun […]
CMMG Mk10 Banshee Pistol, Gets a 10mm Power Boost
There’s a new Banshee in town and it’s finally chambered in 10mm. If you’re looking for a high-class 10mm pistol or short-barrel rifle, you need to check this out… Actually, anytime a company releases a new pistol caliber carbine, there’s an immediate ask for the same, but in 10mm. Well, folks, your time is now […]
Should You Suppress a Home-Defense Gun?
Should you put a suppressor on a home-defense gun? That depends, there are a lot of factors to consider… With all that headache and waiting around just to get your hands on a firearms suppressor, should you ever consider using one on a home defense gun? Just a year or two ago things were looking […]