This article originally appeared at Ammoland. How short is too short? Does length matter as long as you use it right? What about diameter? Does a large caliber make up for a short barrel? Wanting to know the answers to all of these important questions, I was super jazzed to get an advance copy of […]
How Guns Work [INFOGRAPHIC]
Want to know how guns really work? Check out this new infographic done in partnership with OutdoorHub and the National Rifle Association.
Most Interesting Guns of 2015
This article originally appeared at GunsAmerica. It’s my electronic ink, so I get to decide on the selection criteria. Rather than list out my picks for the newest, most powerful, least expensive, or most likely to match evening wear, I decided to look back over the most interesting and unusual releases of 2015. What counts […]
Boiling Frogs, Gun Allergies and How To Influence Enemies
Having spent decades in the marketing field trying to convince people to buy things they don’t want, I get it. I get that people become acclimated to ideas and new concepts as a result of continued exposure. So when open carry advocates claim that their aim is to desensitize the public to the presence of […]
The Seven Deadly Sins of Concealed Carry: Showing Your Gun Booty
When it comes to inappropriately showing your gun booty, there are really two different scenarios. One is a legal issue and the other a tactics consideration. In most states, if you have a concealed carry permit, it’s against the law for your gun to show. It must be invisible to others, or concealed, at all […]
How To Choose The Best Handgun For You
What defines the “right” gun for you? The “right” gun is the most powerful one with which you can hit your target consistently. If that’s a .22 caliber pistol, then so be it. A .22 pistol that hits your intended target is more effective than a .45 caliber that misses. Make no mistake, bigger and […]
Flying With Guns? We Answer The Confusing Questions
Whether you have to fly with a firearm, for work, training or possibly the hunt of a lifetime, or you just want to bring your gun with you for personal security, you need to play nice with the feds. When I travel to states friendly with my concealed carry permit, I almost always travel with […]
Students Not Expelled For Playing With Guns
Lots of guns? Yes. Expulsions and/or Suspensions? No. “L” shaped Pop-Tarts? I’m not sure, but if there were, no one had a meltdown over it. What universe am I in? That would be the Jacksonville Skeet and Trap Club in Jacksonville, Florida for the Southeast Collegiate Invitational Shoot. Dozens and dozens of college students competed […]
Gun Terminology of the Day: 1911
One of the reasons I started writing Insanely Practical Guides was to help acclimate new shooters and gun owners to the confusing world of guns, shooting and etiquette. Here’s a quick excerpt from The Rookies Guide to Guns and Shooting, Handgun Edition… If you talk to a couple of gun aficionados, you’re likely to hear […]
The Automatic, Systematic, Hydromatic M3 “Grease Gun”
This week, rather than talk about “This Goofy Gun” we’re going to change things up a little and take a look at “This Greasy Gun.” Most folks think that the M3 “Grease Gun” submachine gun of World War II fame was created in response to the success of the German MP38, MP40 and British Sten […]