Recently I wrote about my first experiences with the Beretta 1301 Tactical shotgun. I love the “shotgun carbine” idea of a short, light and handy defensive shotgun. What I didn’t get into before was the idea that if you ever had to use a defensive shotgun, it would probably be in the middle of the […]
Shooting In The Dark: Reports From The Crimson Trace Midnight 3 Gun Invitational
As I write this, I’m coming down off a major high. I’m sitting on an airplane on the way back home from the high desert miles outside of the beautiful town of Bend, Oregon. I’ve been out there all week at the Crimson Trace Midnight 3 Gun Invitational competition. Like last year, the event was […]
10 Reasons the Crimson Trace Midnight 3 Gun Invitational Is My Favorite Shooting Event
I had the good fortune to compete in, and cover, the shooting community’s coolest adventure, otherwise known as the Crimson Trace Midnight 3 Gun Invitational. As the name implies, this is a full-blown outdoor 3 Gun match. The third annual Crimson Trace event was held at the COSSA shooting range located in the high desert […]
A Look At The Beretta 1301 Tactical Shotgun
I recently got my hot little hands on a Beretta 1301 Tactical shotgun. After checking out the floor model at the 2014 NRA Annual Meeting, I decided I had to have one. Why? Because it handles like a shotgun carbine. If you’ve shot short, light weight and compact rifles, then you know exactly what I […]
Three Gunning for Home Defense?
In a rare fit of advance planning and organization, I’m starting to think about what gear to use at this year’s Crimson Trace Midnight 3 Gun Invitational match. The event takes place August 12th through 17th in the high desert outside of Bend, Oregon, so I’ve got a little time. As the event title implies, […]
Shooting At Night Photos From The Crimson Trace Midnight 3 Gun Invitational
The Crimson Trace Midnight 3 Gun Invitational was a dual purpose event. The first two nights provided shooting industry media an opportunity to shoot the match before the pro 3 Gunners arrived for the Friday and Saturday night competition. Sponsoring vendors also set up demonstrations at the range during daylight hours to test out some […]
Cool Products From The Crimson Trace Midnight 3 Gun Invitational Media Day
Some of the shooting industry’s leading vendors teamed up with Crimson Trace to sponsor the Midnight 3 Gun Invitational event in Bend, OR. While I can’t cover all the new products displayed here, a few stood out. During daylight hours when shooting was not deemed challenging enough, we had the opportunity to talk guns, gear […]
Crimson Trace’s Midnight 3 Gun Invitational: Enlightened in the Dark
How does a company prove that they have absolute faith in their products? If you’re Crimson Trace, and your products were designed to help our warfighters, peace officers, and armed citizens protect themselves more effectively, you might… Invite a bunch of folks to the middle of the desert. Tell them to be sure to arrive […]
Anatomy of a Stage at the Crimson Trace Midnight 3 Gun Invitational
I just finished shooting and covering the Crimson Trace Midnight 3 Gun Invitational in the high desert miles and miles from Bend, Oregon. It was an enlightening experience, and I’ll write about that in my weekly column on OutdoorHub.com. Shooting at night was also ridiculously fun. More fun than should be legal, perhaps. To give […]