A great article on the problem with carrying a gun with no cartridge in the chamber. Assuming you’re carrying for self-defense, this reader comment sums things up pretty well… “I’ll chamber a round when I see a fight coming” is like saying “I’ll put on my seatbelt when I see the oncoming car cross the […]
11 New Pocket Pistols for 2019
Is that a gun in your pocket or… Looking for the latest in compact concealed-carry options? Here are eleven pocket pistols that came to market in 2019. Read the rest: Shooting Illustrated | 11 New Pocket Pistols for 2019
Skills Check: Three-Stage Security Drill
The folks at Gunsite have developed this three-stage security drill. It’s a great practice routine and a way to check and improve your skill level over time. You might notice some variations on classic handgun routines… Here are some drills for security personnel and anyone else looking to sharpen their skills for speed and accuracy. […]
M1 Garand vs. AR-15: Which is America’s Rifle?
Since the 9 mm vs. .45 ACP has been solved to everyone’s satisfaction, it’s time to settle another big controversy. America is the country of iconic rifles. The American Long Rifle has the name right in it. Then there was the Spencer Repeating Rifle, the Winchester lever-action, and the M1903 Springfield to name a few. […]
.50 Beowulf AR-15: A Home Defense Option?
Just to make sure we’re all on the same page when it comes to the .50 Beowulf and its namesake, we all studied Beowulf in high school, right? Take a moment to recall the 3,182 lines of alliterative verse poetry written in unintelligible Old English. Got it fresh in your mind? Good. OK, so to […]
What Your AR Caliber Says About You
Sometimes, this job is a real challenge. When tasked with looking at all the AR calibers out there, I went through all my fingers and toes—six times—to get a final count. Yup, people have cobbled up AR-type rifles in about 125 different calibers. Some of those don’t really count, because they are single-shot only, so […]
Gunnie Arguments that Make No Sense
A wise person once recommended that you never wrestle with pigs. Why? You both get muddy, and the pig kind of likes it. Yet against my better judgment, I occasionally wrestle with pigs online in pointless arguments. I’ll bet a box of .25 ACP ammo that you do too. Recently, some faceless person at the […]
3 Common Misconceptions About Handgun Sights
What’s that old saying? A lie, told often enough, becomes truth? We gun people are often guilty of a related thing. That would be passing along hearsay comments over and over, until they become assumed fact. Some of the things that I’ve heard a thousand times relate to gun sights. You know, observations like “Big […]
Optical Sights on a Handgun? One Guy’s Experience
There’s been much hullaballoo over the use of red dot sights like the Trijicon RMR, Shield MiniSight, Leupold DeltaPoint, and SIG Sauer Romeo on handguns. Some credible trainers claim they’re the best thing since sliced bread for defensive use. Other equally credible trainers have found the exact opposite—that searching for the red dot can cause […]
Gunnie Arguments that Make No Sense
A wise person once recommended that you never wrestle with pigs. Why? You both get muddy, and the pig kind of likes it. Yet against my better judgment, I occasionally wrestle with pigs online in pointless arguments. I’ll bet a box of .25 ACP ammo that you do too. Recently, some faceless person at the […]